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| Stellarcon
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |
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| What is a Stellarcon? |
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Stellarcon
is a general speculative fiction convention held in the
Greater Metro area of Greensboro, NC (aka. The Triad -
Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point), usually around mid
March.
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| What is a general speculative fiction convention? |
1.
Speculative fiction = genre of fiction that includes fantasy,
science fiction, horror, comics and other fiction
2. Convention = a gathering of people for a specific purpose
Ergo: SF Convention = a gathering of people for the specific
purpose of talking about SF |
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| How
big is Stellarcon? |
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The
average attendance at Stellarcon is around 500 people.
This makes it a more intimate convention were you can sit and
relax with fans and guests. You also will not have to stand in line for 2
hours to attend an event or get an autograph. |
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| Sounds Cool. How do I register? |
| Here. (reg) |
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| I
need to fly to get to North Carolina. Which airport
should I arrive at? |
| The
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) |
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| Why do you run Stellarcon? |
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We
run Stellarcon out of the goodness of our hearts and with the
help and blessing of The
Science Fiction Fantasy Federation (SF3) of UNCG. |
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| Sure
it's difficult, we have given up time with families, we’ve
shed blood from fingers while assembling badges, pre-reg bags,
and The Program, we’ve sweated to ensure the everything was
set up correctly (and on time), we’ve wept when nothing
seemed to go right, and spent far too much money on Advil for
our headaches... |
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But
we do so that every attendee that walks through our doors can
have a great time!!!
Well, that and we have fun ourselves... |
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| Where did Stellarcon come from? |
| A
long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…or …On
March 20,
1976
, SF3
held the first StellarCon as a one-day mini convention whose
main guest was Jack Townsend, then the president of the Walter
Koenig Fan Club. Since then Stellarcon has grown to a 3-day
event whose guests have included Walter Koenig, author Larry
Niven, and as well as many others! The conventions were held
in Elliott University
Center, on the
campus of UNCG,
until StellarCon 16 in 1992 when Jeff Smith, the convention
manager that year, took it off campus for the first time to a
local hotel. Stellarcon is now one of the largest and longest
running SF cons in
North Carolina. |
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| Where is your list of guests? |
| here
(we’re a little concerned that you had to ask…) |
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| I want to be a Stellarcon guest, will you pay for
me? |
| We
might. Please contact
our Guest Liaison with your bio and requirements. |
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| How can I get information about selling in the
Dealers' Room or exhibiting in the Art Show? |
| Follow one of these
links:
Art Show or
Dealer Room |
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| I
want to advertise my ________ at Stellarcon.
How do I? |
| You
may download a PDF of ad sizes for our Program Book (and the
related costs for each) here. |
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| Do you run any other conventions? |
| Some
of us are involved in other conventions such as MACE,
ConCarolinas, and Dragon*Con. SF3 also
sponsors CharityCon, a gaming convention whose entire monies
are donated to charity. |
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| How can I get in free? |
| If
you want a free membership, you can volunteer to run games
(contact Gaming Director)
or work as convention staff (email
us here). |
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| Okay, I bought a membership, so what does my money
get me? |
| Purchasing
a membership lets you into all convention events.
In short, you can play games, attend panels, attend
workshops, meet the guests, participate in the costume
contest, grab a bite in the ConSuite, and go to parties. |
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| Hey,
this was fun! How
do I get a souvenir? |
| Go
here for our Café
Press Store for t-shirts, mugs and other Stellarcon
merchandise. |
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| Where do your profits go? |
| A
convention is expensive to run. We are considered
not-for-profit, but we have to make sure we err on the safe
side, or there won't be a Stellarcon next year. If we do make
a profit, we recycle it into the club and thus into the
following conventions. In other words we take your money,
horde it, consider running away to the Bahamas, but ultimately
put it back in The Con where it will do some real good. |
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| Do you have a charity? |
| We
do. Stellarcon has proudly supported Hospice
and Palliative Care of Greensboro since 1997.
To date, Stellarcon and its members have raised over $10,000 for this
charity. |
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| When will the schedule of events be available? |
| We
expect that we'll upload the program to this web site about
three weeks before the convention.
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Will the convention provide babysitting or childcare
services?
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We
do not currently provide babysitting or childcare services.
We ask that parents maintain a close eye on their
children at all times
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| How can I help Stellarcon? |
| Come!
Join in the fun! Nothing makes a con awesome as much as the
people there having a good time. Tell your friends. Kidnap
your enemies and bring them too! Show off our fliers. Donate
your life savings to our cause. Umm... |
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| I’ve
never been to a con…what’s it like? |
| http://www.emcit.com/aboutcons.shtml
is a good description about fan-run cons and what you can
expect. |
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| What's the
weather like in the Triad? |
| Try this link: The
Weather Channel |
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