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- From: ckeroack@hamp.hampshire.edu
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- Subject: John deLancie at 5Con in Amherst, Mass.
- Date: 24 Jan 93 11:50:00 EDT
- Organization: Hampshire College
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- Message-ID: <1993Jan24.115000.1@hamp.hampshire.edu>
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- Presenting the western Massachusetts area's friendliest con...
-
- *************************
- * *
- * 5Con *
- * *
- *************************
-
- March 27th-28th
- Hampshire College, Amherst, Mass.
-
- The Famed "5-College Area"'s Spring Convention
- of Science Fiction and Fantasy
-
-
- Confirmed Guests:
-
- John deLancie ("Q" from ST:TNG)
- - one of his only New England appearances!
-
- Majel Barrett ("Lwaxana Troi", ST:TNG; the voice of
- the computer, ST:TNG; "Nurse Chapel", ST:TOS)
- - known throughout fandom as being
- very entertaining, informative and enjoyable
- at conventions
-
- Unconfirmed Guests:
-
- Madeleine L'Engle (author, "A Wrinkle In Time")
- Kevin Eastman (founder of Tundra, co-creator of
- "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles")
- Peter David (known for his work with "The Incredible Hulk")
- Jane Yolen (author, "Sister Light, Sister Dark")
- Steve Bissette (editor, "Taboo", artist, "Swamp Thing")
-
-
- Events include:
-
- 6 gaming slots each day, with games run by some of the
- most experienced, friendly, laid-back gamemasters around (read:
- no stuffy cardboard-cutout Module-oriented "game"-masters)
- Filking
- Dealer's rooms and tables
- Movies
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine on a wall-sized projection
- screen (limited seating; other TVs will be set up in
- suites)
- Panels
- Society for Creative Anachronism demonstrations
- PVCC (PVC fighting club) demonstrations
- Midnight Panel
-
- Plus:
-
- A *live* reading from Peter David's "Q-In-Law"
- by John deLancie and Majel Barrett! (Now how often
- are you going to see and hear this *live*?)
-
- Star Trek: The Next Simulation (the single largest
- (and I mean ***large*** - room for ***60*** active players!)
- plausible multimedia roleplaying game in New England...
- not to be missed!)
-
- And other surprises not to be missed! (Well, okay, you
- can miss them. We just won't love you anymore.)
-
-
- Memberships:
-
- $15/day, $20/weekend ($25 starting March 1st)
- $10/day, $15/weekend with a 5-College student I.D.
- (UMass@Amherst, Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke or Hampshire)
-
- Some events will be able to be attended individually
- for $5, and if you go to one of these events on Saturday
- night, a Sunday membership is only $10 more.
-
-
- Send to the snail-mail address below to confirm ticket
- reservations and please have a photo ID available to pick them up at
- teh registration desk. Also send to the address below if you'd like
- info on setting up a dealer table ($30 per table/per day) or info on
- advertising space.
- Send to the e-mail address with any questions, or call
- (413) 549-4298.
- If you have any flyers to send along, please do! Just
- make sure they reach us by Friday March 26th....
-
- Hope to see you there!
-
-
-
- 5Con Chris Keroack
- P.O. Box 1059 Coordinator, 5Con
- Hampshire College ckeroack@hamp.hampshire.edu
- P.O. Box 5001
- Amherst, Mass., 01002-5001
-