Bubonicon 40 (2008)

BUBONICON 40 IS OVER! Thanks, everyone, for your assistance, support and presence!

STAY TUNED FOR BUBONICON 41 - coming August 28-30, 2009, to Albuquerque. Guest of Honor: Michael Cassutt. Toastmistress: Carrie Vaughn. More details and rates to be announced soon.

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

Bubonicon 40 was August 22-24, 2008

The Albuquerque Grand Airport Hotel Albuquerque, New Mexico

Membership Rates:

$40.00 At the Door (do not mail - must be paid in person) $18.00 Youths 14-17 Years of Age for Whole Weekend Daily Rates: $15 Friday, $20 Saturday, $15 Sunday.
Special Late Night Rate for those attending Only At Night AFTER Registration Closes - Please contact us! Must be paid in advance of convention! One Rate Good For Two Nights!
Make all payments to the “NMSF Conference” and send to our PO Box, along with a short note listing who the payment covers.
Children Under 14 Years of Age are free, 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 Mail & Memberships To: NMSF Conference PO Box 37257 Albuquerque, NM 87176

Hotel Location:

The Albuquerque Grand Airport Hotel (formerly the Wyndham) 2910 Yale Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Phone: 505-843-7000 local 800-227-1117 toll free 2008 Room Rate: $90 single-double, $100 triple-quad Hotel Reservation Deadline For Guaranteed Rates: Monday, August 11, 2008

CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS

Mario Acevedo, Doug Beason, Richard Berthold, Ben Bova, Suzy M. Charnas, Douglas W. Clark, Yvonne Coats, Dr. Larry Crumpler, Terry England, Gordon Garb, Steven Gould, Sally Gwylan, Betsy James, Andy Kuhn, Anne & Jeff Lambert, Jane Lindskold, Emily Mah, George RR Martin, Victor Milan, John J. Miller, Laura J. Mixon, Pati Nagle, Richard E. Peck, John Pelan, Scott Phillips, John Maddox Roberts, Joan Spicci Saberhagen, Debbie Lynn Smith, Melinda Snodgrass, S.M. Stirling, David Lee Summers, Eldon Thompson, Ian Tregillis, Robert Vardeman, Carrie Vaughn, Jerry Weinberg and Walter Jon Williams.

BENEFICIARIES:

Bubonicon 40 benefited the Williamson Library Collection at Eastern NM University, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and the Roadrunner Food Bank. We will donate all money raised in the Friday Night Charity Auction to these organizations, plus a portion of any profit made by the entire convention.

SATURDAY’S THEME:

The Theme for Saturday, August 23, was The Rat Stuff in the Year of the Rat. Celebrate Perry Rodent’s 40th year and the Chinese zodiac all in style. Whether it’s a trip to the stars or an Asian voyage, we invite you to use your imagination on this special day. We also encouraged our Bubonicon Artists to celebrate 40 years of Perry Rodent in their Art Show pieces! It’s not every year that a rat turns 40, after all…