19 Apr, 2011
Official opening at 8:00pm, Thursday 21 April at the Hyatt Regency Perth, by Eric Ripper, Leader of the Opposition and SF Geek. Open all Easter weekend, from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
Natcon Fifty will host ʻFuture Imperfect: Exploring the future from the pastʼ, a semi-professional art show to be held over the Easter weekend in 2011 in [...]
17 Apr, 2011
It was almost thirteen months ago that we launched Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty, and now we have less than a week to go! Here are a few last minute announcements, reminders and links!
Firstly, we are very sad to announce that Lyn McConchie and Mary Victoria are no longer able to attend due to [...]
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13 Apr, 2011
Get ready to party like it’s Easter 2011
Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty: it’s quite a mouthful and a lot of history. We’re so glad that we have the opportunity to host the fiftieth Australian Natcon at this year’s Swancon. Perth has hosted nine of them already, and we’re ready to make this one the [...]
10 Apr, 2011
NOTICE OF 2011 WASFF AGM
Swancon, in the Freshwater Bay room on Sunday the 24th of April, 9:30am.
Agenda:
0A. Last call for nominations for the Board of WASFF
0B. Last call for bids for the WARSFC (i.e. Swancon) for 2013
Meeting opens.
1. Apologies
2. Consideration of [...]
05 Apr, 2011
The draft Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty program is now online. While we are making every effort to make sure all details are correct, we cannot guarantee that items won’t change. We also have plenty of space for last minute program ideas, so if the mood strikes and you want to organise something, we’ll [...]
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28 Mar, 2011
This Thursday will be the first ever SwanConCom: Swancon Comedy Fundraiser. Join us for a night of geeky, SF-themed LOLs with MC Werzel Montague, Brent ! Sunili and Sabian Wilde.
We have heaps of books to give away on the night thanks to Harper Collins, as well as passes to Paul [Simon Pegg and Nick Frost [...]
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28 Mar, 2011
Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty invites you to the Orbit | Gollancz Natcon Fifty Awards Ceremony.
7:30pm on Sunday 24 April 2011 in the Hyatt Regency Perth.
Thanks to our very kind sponsors, Orbit Australia and Gollancz Australia, members of Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty are invited to attend a cocktail party before the presentation [...]
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Also tagged australian national science fiction convention, awards, Ditmars, Gollancz Australia, natcon50, Norma K. Hemming Award, orbit australia, Peter McNamara Achievement Award, science fiction, sf authors, speculative fiction, Swancon Thirty Six, swancon36, Tin Ducks
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25 Mar, 2011
Glenda Larke is an invited guest of Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty. Here she tells us why she loves conventions, and why you will too.
Back in the days of yore…
Ok, back in about 1997 or 1998, my agent, who lives in UK, told me I should start going to science fiction conventions now that [...]
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19 Mar, 2011
Just a couple of weeks until the first ever SwanConCom: Swancon Comedy Fundraiser. Join us for a night of geeky, SF-themed LOLs with MC Werzel Montague, Brent ! Sunili and Sabian Wilde
Swancon Comedy Fundraiser
The Velvet Lounge, 639 Beaufort St Mt Lawley
7:30pm Thursday 31 March
$20 per head
RSVP to: ThirtySix@swancon.com.au or at Facebook, and download a [...]
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Also tagged Brent !, comedy, fandom, fundraiser, natcon50, Sabian Wilde, science fiction, speculative fiction, Sunili, swancon36, Werzel Montague
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17 Mar, 2011
If you have a business and you’re looking for a smart, professional audience to reach out to, why not consider advertising in the Swancon Thirty Six | Natcon Fifty convention handbook. The booklet will include a section commemorating the Fiftieth Natcon, making it a keepsake for members.
A full colour A5 size glossy booklet with [...]