Thanks to the members of Worldcon 76, the vote is in and we are now a Worldcon. Our chosen name is CoNZealand. You can find full details, including guests of honour on our website at https://CoNZealand.nz Now we prepare our data and even rest a little. Here we go!
Norman Cates
Co-Chair : Experience
Skills: design, websites, video, publications. I’ve been heavily involved in conventions since I was 16. Running two national conventions in 1995 and 1999.
You can read about how I got, ahem, encouraged into running a Wordcon bid in 2010. It’s a salutary warning. And I blame Tom Becker and David Gallaher. And Sean Williams. Oh yes, I have not forgotten about you...
We’re going to party in San Jose like it’s, um, 2029? 2018? 2020?
Middle of Middle Earth Party Bring the Shire! Bring the Feet! Bring the Adventure! There will be Second Breakfast. The Kiwi’s Beak will be open and serving your favourite New Zealand style Hobbit dessert fare. There will be spot the quote. There will be photo ops ….so get your Hobbit on in front of the Hobbit [...]
We are closing off online pre-supports on Wednesday, 8th August, 2018
Just a heads up that we’re going to be closing off online pre-supporting registration Wednesday August 8th at 8PM NZT (UTC + 12) / 1AM PDT / 4AM EDT / 9AM BST in order to prepare our data and systems for Worldcon 76 in San Jose You will still be able to pre-support us in person […]