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Located at the Collinsville, IL Gateway Center (convention center) and adjacent Holiday Inn (same location as 1993-96 Archons), just off exit 11 (11 miles east of St. Louis/Mississippi river) on I-55/I-70.
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GoH: Author Lois McMaster Bujold
http://www.herald.co.uk/~dendarii/
AGoH: Artist Mary Hanson-Roberts
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FGoHs: Archon 1 co-chairs Barbara Stewart & Tim Hays
GGoH: Gaming Author Sandy Petersen
SGoH: Archon 1 GoH George R.R. Martin
TM: Baen Books Senior Editor Toni Weisskopf
http://www.baen.com
MasqMC: Author Vic Milán
http://pw2.netcom.com/~vicmilan/
Plus, Lots of Other Confirmed Guests.
CONVENTION HOTEL: Holiday Inn: 1000 Eastport Plaza Drive, Collinsville, IL 62234-6103; 1-800-551-5133 ($79.95 sngl-quad + tax).
As of August 8th, this hotel is sold out - see "Overflow Hotels", below.We will have the entire Holiday Inn again (in addition to the entire convention center), so the con suite will be on the ground floor, with access to the patio for smokers. We also will block the ground-floor wing leading to the indoor pool as the dedicated party wing (partiers should let both the hotel and the Archon committee know if they plan to host a party, so we can guarantee a room in that section. NO parties will be allowed on other floors this year.
OVERFLOW HOTELS: We also have a small overflow block at the Super 8 ($42 sngl-quad; (618) 345-8008),
and a larger one at the (Marriott) Fairfield Inn ($55 sngl-quad. (618) 346-0607). All rates listed are +tax.
Both hotels are on the opposite side of the Gateway Center from the Holiday Inn. The Fairfield Inn is slightly closer, but the shuttle bus will only stop at the Super 8 next door, due to restricted turnaround space at the Fairfield.Unused portions of the room blocks for all three hotels will be released after September 3rd.
As of September 25th, these hotels are sold out - see "Additional Hotels", below.
ADDITIONAL HOTELS: We do not have room blocks at the following hotels, but they are all behind the Fairfield Inn and Super 8, and all have a few rooms available A/O September 26th. The wheelchair-capable shuttle bus will service these hotels.Comfort Inn ($60 sngl-quad, 2 dbl beds; (618) 346-4900)
Hampton Inn ($55 sngl-quad; (618) 346-4400)
Ramada Ltd. ($69 sngl-dbl, $79 trpl-quad; (618) 345-2000)
All rates listed are +tax.
We will again provide a wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus to cover the Gateway Center and all 6 hotels on that side of the highway. The bus will run Noon-Midnight Friday, 10am-Midnight Saturday, and 10am-5pm on Sunday.
PROGRAMING:The convention will have 6-10 tracks of programing plus the children's and Grand masquerades, around-the-clock gaming, 3 video rooms (2 may be 24-hour) Friday night dance and meet-the-pro's function, Friday (and probably Saturday) night pool party, and a dedicated track of children's programing (NOT a baby-sitting service). We have one of the best art shows in the midwest, and one of the best masquerades anywhere in the country. We are planning to move the Art Show into its own hall this year, which will give the Dealers Room more table space in the Great Rivers Hall. Programing in the Gateway Center may run until 3AM this year, contingent on getting enough programing participants.
A special program item this year is the It Came From Collinsville reenactment of a 50's monster movie, featuring a Korean War reeneactment group complete with light armor, a twin-engine bomber, and our very own monster. Be there on Saturday and see this unique presentation, root for the Army (or the monster), and buy the T-shirt!
For rules, to enter, or to vote, see http://www.archonstl.org/21/contest.html.
MASQUERADE: Archon has become one of the major costuming/masquerade conventions in the country, and features author Vic Milán as MC. For information, contact Sheila Lenkman & Scott Corwin, 9119 Madge, St. Louis, MO 63144; (314) 961-8972.
For more information, or to register online, see http://home.i1.net/~scorwin/masquerade.htm
GAMING: Gaming runs its own, extensive, programing. Write Archon 21, Attn: Gaming Dept., c/o the PO box, or call Jon Bancroft at (618) 346-2681.
For more detailed information, see http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/archon21/arcgam21.htm
MINIATURES CONTEST: The Masters Division has been divided into two sections, so there are more chances of winning in that Division. For more detailed information, write Archon 21, Attn: Miniatures Contest, c/o the PO box, call Beth Bancroft at (618) 346-2681, or see http://www.apci.net/~ipw4/archon21/minature.htm
ART SHOW: Hanging fees are $8 for a full 4'x8' panel or 30"x8' table, $4 for a half panel/table; limit 3 per artist or agent. Mail-in art is accepted if accompanied by reusable packing and payment for return shipping. No store-bought pieces are allowed. Print shop fee is $1 with a limit of 10 different pieces (an unlimited number of each of the 10 pieces is allowed, however). A 10% commission will be charged on all art show, print shop, and resale shop sales (resale shop fees and rules are the same as for the regular art show). For more information, or to reserve panel/3D-table space, write c/o Kay Goode, 6028 Marmaduke Ave., St. Louis, MO 63139; (314) 644-0731.
For more detailed information, see http://www.archonstl.org/21/arcart1.html
DEALERS: Rates are $50 for the first 8' table, $65 for the second table, and $75 for the third; dealers will normally be limited to 2 tables each. NO memberships are included in table prices, and all workers must have a valid convention badge. There will be 80-85 tables this year - a very favorable ratio for the expected 1700-2000 attendees (we have more dealer space this year since the Art Show will move into a separate hall). When requesting tables, specify the number of tables desired, and what type of merchandise you plan to sell. Advance payment is not necessary; you will be billed when you are assigned space.
For pre-con information or table requests, write Dealers Dept. c/o the Archon 21 PO Box, or contact Nancy Wayman, 38 Cloverdale Dr., St. Charles, MO 63304; (314) 441-7882. For at-con information, write c/o the PO Box, or contact John O'Reilly, 745 Cordell Ct., St. Louis, MO 63132; (314) 567-1326.
List of Attending Dealers
PROGRAM BOOK ADVERTISING: Rates are Pro $250 or Fan $175 for the back cover, Pro $175/Fan $100 inside back cover, $150/$75 for a full inside page, $80/$40 1/2 page horizontal or $90/$45 1/2 page vertical, $50/$25 1/4 page horizontal; Fan-only noncommercial business-card size ads are $7.50. The Program Book will be 8.5"x11", with a four-color cover by our Artist Guest of Honor. Write the Archon 21 PO Box for four-color back cover price, or contact John Sies.
MEMBERSHIP RATES: $16 at Archon 20, $17 thru the end of Mar 97, $20 thru end-Aug 97, then $25 until 26 Sep and at the door; Kids 6-12 are $5. One-day memberships are $12 Friday, $17 Saturday, and $10 Sunday (second-dayers can upgrade for the difference between one-day and full membership).
SATURDAY LUNCHEON BANQUET: This year's banquet will be a brunch buffet, and will begin at 11AM; we will be serving made-to-order omelettes with your choice of several ingredients, juice, milk/coffee/tea, pastries, bacon or sausage, and breakfast potatoes. Banquet tickets are $10, and MUST be reserved in advance; only 5-10 tickets will be available at the door. Post-banquet GoH speeches are open to all convention members, even without a banquet ticket; non-banquet-ticket seating will begin shortly before Noon.
SEND ALL PAYMENTS TO
ARCHON 21, PO BOX 8387, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132-8387
INFORMATION: Archon 21, P.O. Box 8387, St. Louis, MO 63132-8387;
Hotline/Info: Rich or Michelle Zellich, (314) FAN-3026 (326-3026).
OTHER POINTS OF CONTACT:Charity Auction: Judi Cook, 720 St. Nicholas, Cahokia, IL 62206; (618) 337-8845
Fan/Club Liaison: Charlotte Phelps, 7511 Teasdale, St. Louis, MO 63130; (314) 725-1868
Hotel & Party Room Liaison: Rich Zellich, 1738 San Martin Ct., Fenton, MO 63026-2304; (314) FAN-3026
It Came From Collinsville 50's Movie Reenactment/Monster Shop: John Mitchell, 4997 Miami, St. Louis, MO 63139; (314) 481-1637
Program Book/PB Advertising: John Sies, 10 Highview Dr., Jacksonville, IL 62650-1006; (217) 245-4659
Programing: Charlotte Phelps, 7511 Teasdale, St. Louis, MO 63130; (314) 725-1868
Pro Liaison: Michelle Zellich, 1738 San Martin, Ct., Fenton, MO 63026-2304; (314) FAN-3026
Registration: Maureen Davis, Archon 21, P.O. Box 8387, St. Louis, MO 63132-8387; (314) 773-6648
Security: Steve Norris, 1079 Camargo, Dr., Ballwin, MO 63011; (314) 230-9481
T-Shirts: Offworld Productions, 317 Huntington Way, Bolingbrook. IL 60440-2112; (708) 739-5274; Offworldbv@aol.com
Video Dept.: Jill & Dain Lybarger, 4508 Cleveland, St. Louis, MO 6310; (314) 664-6387
Volunteers: Melissa Tenney, 7362 Wallington Walk #2, St. Louis, MO 63121; (314) 383-0323
VIP/Guest Liaison (Local Transportation): John Novak, 5705 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63111; (314) 351-3906
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