Don’t Panic! Perry Rodent Knows Where His Towel Is For Bubonicon 42 (the answer to Life, the Universe & Everything) - August 27-29, 2010.

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Sub-Etha Net UPDATE: The Bubonicon 42 PROGRAM SCHEDULE (PDF) is now online!

Hello Hitchhikers: We will be having a Vogon Poetry Slam and a (Non-Alcohol) Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster Drink Contest at Bubonicon 42! Rules are posted on the Programming & Events page now!
Meanwhile, find your towels & have some peanuts - “If you’ve never been through a matter transference beam before, you’ve probably lost some salt and protein.” [Douglas Adams]

PREPAID MEMBERSHIPS ARE CLOSED! Please Do Not Send Any Payments By Mail. Memberships can be purchased at the door! (See below)

2010 Guest of Honor: PETER DAVID
Author/screenwriter/comic book writer, of New York.
Peter’s website: www.peterdavid.net

B42 Toastmaster: MARIO ACEVEDO
Author/comic book writer of Colorado.
Mario’s website: www.marioacevedo.com

2010 Guest Artist: SARAH CLEMENS
Fantasy artist & medical illustrator, of Arizona.
Sarah’s website: www.clemensart.com

BUBONICON 42 MEMBERSHIPS:

$42.00 at the Door (do not mail any payments after August 9)
Dailies Sold at the Door:  $15 Friday, $25 Saturday, $15 Sunday.

Registration will be open 3:00-8:30 pm Friday, August 27.
Registration will be open 9:30 am-7:00 pm Saturday the 28th.
Registration will be open 10:00 am-Noon Sunday, August 29.

Youth Memberships (14-17 Years of Age): $20.00 for the entire 2010 weekend.
(Make all payments to the “NMSF Conference” and send with a short note to the PO Box below.)

CHILDREN POLICY & CONTACT INFO:

Children Under 14 Years of Age are free at Bubonicon, BUT must be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and must exhibit proper hotel etiquette (i.e., not running through the hallways). Children under 14 will not be allowed in the Art Show without a guardian due to possible mature themes being exhibited.

ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE & PAYMENTS TO:
NMSF Conference
PO Box 37257
Albuquerque, NM 87176

HOTEL LOCATION:

The Albuquerque Grand (Sheraton) Airport Hotel
2910 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-843-7000 local 800-227-1117 toll free
2010 Room Rates: $97 single-double, $107 triple-quad.
Hotel Reservation Deadline For Guaranteed Rates is Monday, August 16, 2010

UNDER CONSTRUCTION - BE PREPARED:

Renovations are in full swing to convert the Albuquerque Grand to a Sheraton hotel.
During the final phase of construction, There Might Be An ATM in the hotel (They’re trying real hard)! Still, Plan ahead. There are ATMs at the airport and farther north on Yale Blvd.

FOOD SERVICE:

Why not try breakfast, lunch or dinner from the Rojo Grill Annex - “The Restaurant at the (Southwest) End of the Hotel-Verse.” You’ve already done six impossible things, so go have a bite to eat… The actual restaurant will be closed due to renovation construction. But the hotel will have Grab-and-go food for us Friday 4-8 pm, Saturday 8 am-6:30 pm, and Sunday 8-10 am.

CASH BAR:

A cash bar on wheels will be open 6-9 pm Friday and Saturday 3-10 pm! Please patronize your renovation bartender…

PARKING:

Repaving and repairs to the parking lot started this past Monday! It is being done in sections, and some areas will be roped off. Don’t forget about the dirt parking lot, the spaces at the northwest corner of the hotel (in front of the pool), and the side street to the north of the hotel. Carpooling is definitely a defense against this Vogon strategy!

ROOM PARTY POLICIES:

With our hotel becoming a Sheraton by October, new policies are now in effect for Room Parties/Rooms for Groups during Bubonicon 42—

• All Room Parties must be on the 2nd floor (the “events floor”). Any Room Parties on other floors will be closed down by the hotel.
• Any individual or group wanting to host a Room Party must inform both the hotel and the convention committee (Craig & Kristen) at least 4 days (96 hours) in advance.
• Nothing that blocks traffic will be allowed in hallways (robots, drink stations, mannequins, etc).
• No furniture shall be removed from the sleeping rooms. The nature of Sheraton’s furniture will not allow this possibility. (The bed frames are bolted to the floor, for one.)
• Any damage done to hotel property shall be the responsibility of the room renter, and will result in additional charges. Deliberate ignoring of these rules shall be grounds for banishment from the hotel and future Bubonicons.

2010 CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS (To Date)

Daniel Abraham, Jeff Benham & 7000BC, Richard Berthold, David Boop, Ben Bova, Adam Jarmon Brown, Craig A. Butler, Aaron Campbell, Ralph Chapman, Suzy M. Charnas, Yvonne Coats, Doranna Durgin, Gordon Garb, Steven Gould, Sally Gwylan, Lisa Ice (science speaker), Betsy James, Leonid Korogodski, Susan Krinard, Andy Kuhn, Jane Lindskold, Victor Milan, John Jos. Miller, Laura J. Mixon, Pati Nagle, Charles & Tauni Orndorff, John Pelan, Scott Phillips, John Maddox Roberts, Joan Saberhagen, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Jeanne C. Stein, Jan & S.M. Stirling, David Lee Summers, Pari Noskin Taichert, Tentaclecraft, Ian Tregillis, Robert Vardeman, Carrie Vaughn, and Walter Jon Williams.

CANCELLATIONS:

Debbie Lynn Smith and Connie Willis. Hopefully next year, folks! Take care until then…

BENEFICIARIES:

Bubonicon 42 will benefit the Williamson Library Collection at Eastern NM University, the Roadrunner Food Bank, and the Watermelon Mountain Ranch Animal Rescue. We raise money in our Friday Night Charity Auction, plus give a portion of the con’s profit if there is any.

2010 CON THEME:

The Theme for the Con will be Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as this is Bubonicon 42 - the answer to “Life, the Universe, and Everything.” 2010 also is the “Year We Make Contact,” according to the writings of Arthur C. Clarke.
On Saturday, we’re encouraging people to wear their best bathrobes (over clothes or full pajamas)! Make sure you know where your towel is - and watch out for the return of any Monoliths.
Recommended Books: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and its sequels by Douglas Adams. Plus the Odyssey quartet by Arthur C. Clarke. And check out Neil Gaiman’s book on the Hitchhiker’s phenomenon.
And on the Small Screen: The BBC’s miniseries of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy!

2010 DEALERS ROOM - SOLD OUT 4/28/2010! No More Room at the Inn.

The cost is up slightly, to $80.00 for one table with one membership, $110.00 for a table with two memberships. (Additional memberships may be purchased at $30.00 each, with a maximum of four members per table.)
SPACE IS LIMITED - Only two tables will be allowed per merchant.
A Contract Must Be Submitted With Payment. Tables are NOT considered sold until payment and a contract are received.
The Dealer Contract in pdf format is now available for download.
See the Dealers page…

In addition to the usual Books, Magazines, Artwork & Corsets/Costumes – we have had requests for “fun” dealers from our attendees (those with toys, jewelry, games, baubles, collectibles, trinkets, etc) -if anyone has such merchandise, you might do well in August 2010.

You can e-mail Kennard Wilson to be put on a waiting list should we have any cancellations, or call him at (505) 550-6704.

NO tables remain as of April 28! Sorry, try again next year…

ASFS HAS NEW HOME

The Albuq SF Society has been meeting in the Vista Norte Room of the Albuq Grand Airport Hotel since October 2009. We still are open to any suggestions of an alternate location with enough room for 28-42 people theater-style, parking for at least 25 vehicles, a rental cost of $36 or less, and availability 7:00-10:15 pm the 2nd Friday of most months (we take holidays into consideration). You can contact Craig Chrissinger or Kevin Hewett through the ASFS info page. Thank you!

BUBONICON 41 - 2009

BUBONICON 41 WAS LAST YEAR! Thank you all for your assistance, support and presence in August 2009! We had approximately 637 members in all - our largest convention to date - and made a very small profit. It was very successful, though bids in auctions and the art show were down. People really enjoyed themselves when “Everything Was Better With Zombies.”
BUBONICON 41 was able to give a total of $600 to charities and non-profit groups, partly raised at Friday’s Late-Night Charity Auction. These funds are much appreciated by the Williamson Library Collection at ENMU and the local Roadrunner Food Bank.

BUBONICON 40 - 2008

BUBONICON 40 IS LONG OVER! Thanks everyone, for your assistance, support and presence in August 2008! We had approximately 537 members in all, and went slightly in the red. Still, it was a huge success (largest art sales and Sunday auction to date) and people really enjoyed themselves.
BUBONICON 40 was able to give a total of $950 to charities and non-profit groups, all raised at Friday’s Late-Night Charity Auction. These funds are much appreciated by the organizations, like the local Roadrunner Food Bank.

SEND YOUR comments on 2008 or 2009, thoughts and stories to co-chairs Craig and Kristen. We’d love to hear about Bubonicon 40 & 41 from you all!