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Who: Marcon (Multiple
Alternative Realities Convention)
What: The Midwest's
Premiere Fantasy & Science Fiction Convention
When:
May 28th - 30th 2010 (Memorial Day Weekend)
Where:
Hyatt Regency,
Columbus OH
Why: Well, that's the easy part...Just
for the fun of it!!
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2010-03-09What's that Wooshing Sound?
 | Danger Will Robinson, Danger; A lot of deadlines are about to go flying by at light speed!
* Have you pre-registered yet (50 of those will win tickets to a world premiere)? [Go Here]
* Have you or your organization purchased that ad in the program book? [Go Here]
* Has your other convention sent in their ad swap for the program book? [Go Here]
* Have you sent in your panelist form? [Go Here]]
* Is your costume ready for the Masquerade? [Go Here]
* Have you paid your staff fee? Contact the treasurer[Go Here]
* Have you sent in Art Show forms? [Go Here]]
* Have you made your hotel reservation yet? [Go Here]
* Have you told all your friends to do the same? Well get to it!!
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2010-03-09Forms & Movies & Workshops! Oh My!
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| This year the video room is giving you a chance to vote for your favorite all time Horror films to be counted down and shown this year at MARCON.
Artshow forms are up and ready for all you artists, get them while they are hot!
Limited seating in the workshops, sign-up early!
The Marcon Forums are an amazing resource, easy to overlook, and really underutilized. This would be a good time and place to start some buzz. The forums can be used for finding a ride, a roommate, or a fan group to join. You can talk about what you like, don’t like, miss and want back, or things you are happy are gone.
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2010-03-08New Website Features
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| Only 80 days till Marcon!! We have added several new features to the Marcon website. One has been up for several weeks now; it's the Member List on the menu to the left. This list will show you the current list of who has been registered for Marcon 45 so far. With this list you can see if your friends are coming or if you have already registered. Please understand that it is only as updated as we have had time to enter people so don't panic if you have sent in your registration but your name is not there yet.
Marcon.org is now Mobile! Yes, we have created a mobile version of the Marcon.org site. This is a scaled down version holding most of the info without a lot of the graphics to slow it down. Please let us know if you find a glitch in it so we can fix it quickly. There is nothing special you need to do other than visit Marcon.org from your mobile device.
The next feature is only going live today. This list will show you the list of Current Panelists and their bios. The same note applies as above; don't panic if you are not listed, especially if you have only sent in your panelist form in the last week. If you see and error in your bio please write the programming department at marpro[at]marcon.org with a corrected one.
More cool new features coming soon keep checking back.
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2010-02-14Workshops as Promised: Sign-up Fast
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| Marcon is bringing back its workshops track this year and will be offering a mix of workshops from acting and communication to writing dialog and creating back stories. Most of the workshops listed on this page require an additional fee to properly compensate the instructors for their time and preparation; however, there will also be plenty of other panels included at no extra charge with your convention registration; please click here to open the proposed PDF schedule in a new window.
Due to the nature of these workshops, we must have a valid email address for each participant, so be sure to include one when you register. If you register by postal mail, send an email to workshop coordinator, Caterina Runyon-Spears, immediately at marpro[at]marcon.org to let them know that you've signed up for a workshop, or else we can't guarantee you'll get a spot.
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2010-02-14More Panel Ideas and Edna Returns
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| Keeping you updated with more updates from our programming department. We keep getting more great ideas for panels at this year’s Marcon so we have updated the selection of proposed educator track ideas and we added new panels to the Children’s track at Marcon.
Edna Mode and Guest will once again be bringing you the fashion spectacular, The Iron Costumer! Four teams will compete to produce the most novel and creative costumes - from an unknown initial set of material! If you don’t know how to sew, great! We need mannequins, too! For questions about this panel, please send an e-mail to nini1961[at]gmail.com, and be sure to put “The Iron Costumer” in the subject line!
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2010-02-06Panelists Idea List Updated
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| We have updated the Panelist Idea List! As we are recieving panelist form we are getting alot of new ideas. So to make Marcon better we are passing them out to everyone.
MARCON is proud of its diverse selection of panels. We like to see a lot of different topics on the board so that everyone attending has something to look forward to. After all, we pride ourselves on being a full-spectrum famil. . . [Click Here For More] |
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2010-02-06We Have A Song Writing Contest!
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| Attention all that have, or can, or ever wanted to write a song! This year Marcon is having a song writing contest! All are welcome to participate and share your best scary song. In keeping with the Marcon theme this year - Necropolis: a year of horror - we want you to get out your best scary pens, pencils, and paper and look into the deep, dark, corners of your mind and see what horror is lurking. . . [Click Here For More] |
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2010-02-06New Developments in Programming
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| Marcon 45 is only 110 days away, and we wanted to share some of what we are working on for this year’s convention to remember.
Meanwhile, Marcon’s’ Programming is rushing forward. We are planning to bring you a bone chilling combination of Anime, Art, Childrens, Costuming, Filk, Film, Literary, Media, Science, Video, and a whole lot more! This year we have the honor of presenting for you a num. . . [Click Here For More] |
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2010-02-06Marcon 45 Hotel and Room Party Update
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| The Hyatt recently updated their online registration system and changed their toll free number to 888-421-1442. If you haven't yet decided on whether to stay at the hotel, we encourage you to do so, as our evening events can run well past midnight and the bar/social scene upstairs can go far later! As of today (February 6) you are still able to grab the $107 rate, but make your reservation ear. . . [Click Here For More] |
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2009-12-28Panelist? Information Updated
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| We have updated the Programing page, so whether you are a seasoned veteran or new to the MARCON experience, we’d love to listen to you expound upon your knowledge of fantasy and science fiction literature, art, science, and/or other forms of entertainment, past or present. This year, we also want to hear all you horror fans get in on the action!
MARCON is proud of its diverse selection of panel. . . [Click Here For More] |
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2009-07-03Marcon 44 Masquerade Winners
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| Marcon would like to thank everyone that participated for all their hard work and time. Each year more and more people take the time to create costumes to wear and share with everyone at Marcon. Some take part in the Masquerade and some just wear them for the fun and spectacle of being seen. Below you will find all the winners and their pictures. Click the pictures for a larger one. . . . [Click Here For More] |
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2009-06-03Marcon 44 did What?
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| MARCON 44 would like to thank all our Guests, Fans and Everyone that helped us through another year. Putting on a convention the size of Marcon can be time consuming, costly, and sometimes downright exhausting. But we love doing it! Marcon is where we get together with our friends and family each year. Our attendees, panelists, and even guest come from all over the world just to be at Marcon to ta. . . [Click Here For More] |
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2006-09-18Support your local Con!
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| Why? Do they have something I'm interested in?
Yes, I say back. Conventions (or cons to the regular attendee), be they Comic, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Anime, FIlk (Music), or Gaming, may have a bit of an unfair reputation, possibly best characterized by the well known sketch on the NBC-TV network's Saturday Night Live sketch of several years back, where . . . [Click Here For More] |
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2004-09-09Marcon History
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| If you want to see how and when some of these guests were at Marcon, check out this brief recap of all the past Marcons starting with Marcon 1 way back in 1966. Most of this article originally appeared in the Marcon 22 Program book and was written by Van Seigling and Larry Smith. Marcon 25 through the present will be added as I get people to write them. . . . [Click Here For More] |
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