TML Conventions

A thread of 2 messages, 9 April 1990 to 12 April 1990, in the order they were sent.

#1193 TML Conventions

William Ricker · 9 April 1990

James & all,

The suggested weekend, Labor Day, is the date for the annual World
Science Fiction Convention.  Last fall, it was here in Boston. We had
about 20 people attend a party for contributors/subscribers to several
of the role-playing game fanzines (hard-copy digested mailing lists)
there.  We get usually over a dozen for the RGP Fanzine party at
the Boskone annual regional SF con.  This tends to happen at other SF
and gaming cons.

So... if you want to meet other TML subscribers:
(1) Check Analog's calendar and go to any local SF cons in your area,
and anywhere else you'd like to visit.
(2) Tell the TML where you going, so others going their can look for
you, and you can pick whose hotel room to have the party in.  (And also
arrange to share hotel rooms/driving etc.)

WorldCon 91 is in Orlando.  '92 is probably off-shore (I forget);
San Francisco and somewhere inthe south-west are in the running for '93.
All Labor Day.
    I won't be at Orlando; if SFinSF wins, I want to take my wife to see
the Golden Gate in '93.  Remind me closer to event & I'll get you the name
of the RPG APA party organizer.

Boskone is always (almost) Presidents Day Weekend (Feburary), currently
at the Springfield MA Tara&Downtown Marriot. (Convenient to Hartford & Boston,
at I-90 & I-91). Feb 15-17, '91. I'll be there, and TMLers would be welcome
at the APA (fanzine) party.
     The other boston convention, Arisia, is two weeks before,
Feb. 1-2, in the Cambridge Sonesta in '91.  ('90 was their first, a rave
success.) I haven't done any partying there, but I'm sure it could happen.
I'll probably be there too.

bill ricker
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#1218 Re: TML Conventions

Brent L. Woods · 12 April 1990 · reply to #1193

 In message 1193, William Ricker writes:
 >
 >James & all,
 >
 >The suggested weekend, Labor Day, is the date for the annual World
 >Science Fiction Convention.

     True, indeed.  This would make a TML convention/meeting rather
inconvenient for me, since I usually work Worldcons.  Takes care of my
Labor Day weekends, eh?

 >So...  if you want to meet other TML subscribers:
 >(1) Check Analog's calendar and go to any local SF cons in your area,
 >and anywhere else you'd like to visit.

     I know of a better source for convention calendars.  I can post con
listings periodically (monthly?) if enough people would want it.

 >(2) Tell the TML where you going, so others going their can look for
 >you, and you can pick whose hotel room to have the party in.  (And also
 >arrange to share hotel rooms/driving etc.)

     By all means.

 >WorldCon 91 is in Orlando.  '92 is probably off-shore (I forget);

     Not quite right.  The upcoming (1990) Worldcon is in the Netherlands.  The
next (1991) Worldcon is in Chicago (Chicon IV).  The 1992 Worldcon is in
Orlando, Florida (Magicon).  If anyone wants the contact addresses, let me know
and I'll post them.  Even if you only get a supporting membership (*much* less
expensive than an attending), you can still vote on the Hugos...  :-)

 >San Francisco and somewhere inthe south-west are in the running for '93.

     Yup.  Personally, I hope San Francisco gets it.  I think rather highly of
their bid.

     For those who live in the midwest, there's Marcon, starting  on 18 May.
I'm going to be there, and I'm usually pretty easy to find (look for the FidoNet
SF echo room party).


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     Brent

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