News & Updates
ApolloCon 2009 is Ovah!
Thanks to all the Guests, Participants, and Members for making ApolloCon 2009 yet another bang up success.
Check back soon for updates on ApolloCon 2010 or contact us by
e-mail.
A Little Bird Told Me...
...that you can now get ApolloCon news on Twitter. Just follow ApolloCon.
Chirp!
Break Out Your Brown Coat and Get Your LARP On
Firefly LARP returns to ApolloCon - Click over to our
LARP
page for the details. You Can't Stop the Signal!
Don't Know What to Do at ApolloCon?
Check out the various event schedules on our
Programming,
Media Room, and
Gaming
pages. Tons of stuff to do between spending sprees in the Dealers' Room and Art Show.
At Con Newsletter
Catch all the latest news about ApolloCon during ApolloCon by picking up a copy of
Mission Control or downloading a copy from our
Newsletter
page.
Using Audio at the Masquerade?
If you're planning to bring your own audio files (music, sound effects, dialog, etc.),
be sure to review the revised rules for this in our
Masquerade FAQ.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
But you can still buy your Membership to ApolloCon 2009 at the Con.
See you there!!
Gi'e Us a Wee Dram
Our resident scotchophiles will be hosting two (2) Scotch Tastings this year.
Saturday night will see the traditional themed tasting wherein Paul. Mark, & David
offer up choice single malts from their private stocks. But on Friday night,
YOU bring the Scotch. That's right, it's BYO. Due to room and time
constraints, we can only let 15 participate, so sign up in Ops ASAP on Friday.
There are only two rules:
1. Single Malts Only - no heathen blends.
2. No Glenfiddich 18 - we've ALL
tasted that one.
ART SHOW SOLD OUT!!
Now, all you have to do is come to ApolloCon and make sure all the fine
artists showing
their works have nothing to pack up and take home.
PRE-REG DEADLINE LOOMS!!!
The deadlines to purchase ApolloCon 2009 Memberships at Pre-Registration rates
are upon us. By Mail Pre-Regs must be postmarked by June 16. On-line Pre-Regs
must be purchased by midnight June 21. After that, Memberships will only be
available at the Con at the At-Con rate.
So, click over to the
Registration page and get your Membership now!
You know you'll need the extra cash for the Dealers' Room, Art Show, and Charity Auction...
AD DEADLINE EXTENDED!
You now have more time to purchase an ad in the ApolloCon
Program Book.
Don't miss this opportunity to advertise your con, club, 'zine, book,
or pet hamster's blog on nano-tech.
Volunteers Needed!!
Gophers, badgers, and other con wildlife needed to help make ApolloCon a success.
See our
Volunteer
pages for all the details and
sign up
now!
Dealers' Room is Sold Out!!
But, there is a waiting list. See our Dealers' Room
Info
page.
Special Guest Announced
ApolloCon is thrilled to announce NASA Astronaut
Stanley G. Love
will be attending as our Special Guest this year.
Hugo Nominee Joins ApolloCon Art Show: Alan F. Beck
2009 Hugo Nominee in the Best Fan Artist category, Alan F. Beck will be showing some of his works
in the ApolloCon Art Show. Don't mouse miss
out on seeing his show.
ApolloCon Guest Receives Hugo Award Nomination: Lillian Stewart Carl
ApolloCon is delighted to offer our congratulations to Lillian Stewart
Carl for her Hugo Award nomination in the Best Related Book category.
Lillian Stewart Carl will be appearing at ApolloCon for the first time
in June 2009.
The Hugo Awards will be presented at Anticipation, the 67th Worldcon,
August 6-10, 2009 at the Palais de Congrès in Montreal, Québec.
www.anticipationsf.ca
Get a Room!
Don't forget to reserve a room at our host hotel so you won't have to miss a minute of
ApolloCon by driving or flying home every night. Details of on-line and voice mode
methods are on our
Hotel page.
Charity Auction
This year the ApolloCon Charity Auction will benefit Youth Advocates, Inc. Monitor our
Charity Auction
page for details as they develope.
Programming Announces ApolloKids
ApolloKids is a mini-track of programming geared towards our
younger con-goers and their families. See our
Programming
pages for more info.
Editor Guests of Honor
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Gavin Grant & Kelly Link are
unable to attend ApolloCon 2009. We wish them well in their current
project and hope to welcome them to Houston at a later date. Please
watch this space for updates on our Editor Guest of Honor.
Host Hotel
ApolloCon 2009 will return to the DoubleTree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport.
Brainstorm!!!
Come help develop the Programming for ApolloCon 2009 at our first Brainstorming session,
Saturday, November 15, 3:00pm, at the McGovern-Stella Link Branch of the Houston Public
Libarary. All you need to bring is a pen and some ideas. Well, OK, you can skip the pen...
We Survived Ike!
Although damage levels varried, the ApolloCon concom survived Hurricane Ike and held
our first 2009 planning meeting on schedule at an alternate location (Thanks, Kristie &
Troy!).
Fan GoH Announced
ApolloCon is very pleased to announce Al Jackson has accepted our invitation to be our
2009 Fan Guest of Honor.
ApolloCon 2009 Guest Announcements
We're pleased to announce the following have accepted our invitation to be Guests of Honor
at ApolloCon 2009:
- GoH - Wil McCarthy
- Editor GsoH - Gavin Grant & Kelly Link
- Artist GoH - Pat Rawlings
- Music GoH - Amy McNally
Check back soon for updates on ApolloCon 2010 or contact us by
e-mail.
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