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                Toronto Trek: July 5-7, 2002
           Information Line: (416) 410-TCON (8266)

      E-MAIL: tcon@icomm.ca        WEB: http://tcon.icomm.ca
           TCON-NEWS Newsletter: Issue #8 (2002-Apr-14)

In This Issue:            (* Lots of NEW information *)

. UPCOMING DATES
.. GUESTS NEWS            (* NEW GUESTS and Updates *)
... EVENTS                (*       CREW PARTY       *)
.... ADVERTISING
..... WEB SITE            (*       WHAT'S NEW!      *)
...... TT NEEDS YOU
....... AURORA AWARDS
........ JACKET           (*      LAST CHANCE!      *)
......... HOTEL INFORMATION
.......... PRE-REGISTRATION FORM


UPCOMING DATES
--------------

  Apr 19:  EerieCon     - Convention at the Days Inn at the Falls,
                          Niagara Falls, NY.
  Apr 27:  Pulp Show    - Lillian H. Smith Branch, 239 College St.
                          (See Other Events for details)
  May 10:  Terry Pratchett at the U of T Bookstore.
  May 16:  Star Wars    - Attack of the Clones - Opens
  May 24:  Anime North  - Convention at the Regal Constellation Hotel.
  May 24:  The Gauntlet - Convention at the International Plaza.
  May 31:  Toronto Trek - Pre-registration DEADLINE.
  Jun  1:  Crew Party   - We will accept pre-registrations at this event.
  Jun  3:  Toronto Trek - Last day to book your hotel room and get the
                          convention rate.
  Jul  5:  Toronto Trek - Convention at the Regal Constellation Hotel.


GUESTS NEWS:
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                        Confirmed Guests:
		       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NEW:

 *  Actor: Anthony Daniels - C3P0            - Star Wars

    Actor: Amber Benson    - Tara            - Buffy: The Vampire Slayer
    Actor: Virginia Hey    - Zhaan           - Farscape
    Actor: Peter Woodward  - Galen           - Babylon 5: Crusade

                      Trek Actor to be Announced
		      --------------------------
            Still waiting for the paper work from Paramount

   *  Author: Allison Baird   - The Wolves of Woden
   *  Author: Robert Sawyer   - Calculating God
   *  Author: Josepha Sherman - Vulcan's Heart

      Author: David Annandale - Cross Fire
      Author: Julie Czerneda  - In the Company of Others
      Author: Tee Morris      - MOREVI: The Chronicles of Rafe and Askana

      Master of Ceremonies - Larry Stewart

                ... and more to come ...
       ... Keep checking back for additional guest info ...


  _Tanja_Reichert_

   First the bad news.  Tanja Reichert (Karen Petruski from Relic
   Hunter) has informed Toronto Trek that due to a change in her
   filming scheduling she will no longer be able to join us at this
   years Toronto Trek.  She sends her regrets.

        www.geocities.com/canadian_sf/pages/authors/baird.htm


  _Anthony_Daniels_ (Source: www.anthonydaniels.com)

   After initial attempts at law and hotel industry, Mr. Daniels found
   real satisfaction as a member of an amateur dramatic society.
   Eventually one of his teachers suggested that he should do what he
   really seemed to want - to be an actor.  So one year later he took
   a small bequest and turned it into his ticket to acting school for
   the next three years. There, Daniels was lucky to have particularly
   good teachers in the mime and radio departments, two fields of art
   that would stand him in good stead in the following years.

   After joining the National Theatre of Great Britain at The Young
   Vic, he toured abroad with them as well as acting in their London
   home in many popular productions. It was whilst a member of that
   company, playing in Stoppard's Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,
   that he got the call to meet George Lucas about a science fiction
   movie being filmed in England.

   Lucas was interested in Daniels' mime skills. Daniels on the other
   hand wasn't interested at all. Having once demanded his money back
   on seeing 2001 - A Space Odyssey, it was clear that he had never
   been attracted by the world of sci-fi (though he once made a
   sputnik out of a table tennis ball painted silver - at the age of
   ten). He refused the interview, not wishing to waste Lucas's time,
   or indeed his own.

   Coerced by his agent, Daniels did meet the director. But it was in
   fact a conceptual painting by Ralph McQuarrie hanging behind the
   director that actually gained Daniels interest. Eventually, having
   read the incomprehensible script but liking the golden robot, he
   asked if he could play the role. The next day he was covered in
   plaster as the first step in creating the now globally recognised
   character. Six months later the costume was almost ready and
   filming began. He has been involved ever since.

   Although the Star Wars saga has formed a major part of Daniels'
   career, he has interspersed those movies with a variety of
   television and stage appearances. These range from situation
   comedies, such as Square Deal and Three Up Two Down, to more serious
   dramas, such as Prime Suspect and Priestly's Dangerous Corner.

   Daniels also works as a presenter/producer of trade events and
   conferences. A surprising result of his being locked in a gold
   suit on set, surrounded by effect technicians, was his developing
   interest in special effects. Now he has developed a secondary
   career in the exhibition industry and has worked as a
   producer/creative designer on The Westminster Experience, The
   Guinness Taste Sensation, Singapore's Volcanoland. Bahrain's
   Magic Island, Dubai's Encounter Zone and The London Dungeon.

   You can read and learn a lot more about Mr. Daniel's on his web
   page:

                     www.anthonydaniels.com


  _Alison_Baird_

    Alison Baird lives in Oakville Ontario. She is the author of three
    fantasy novels and a few short stories. Her children's fantasy
    The Dragon's Egg was a finalist for the Ontario Library
    Association's, Silver Birch Award. Alison's short fiction has
    appeared in On Spec and the anthology,  What If: Amazing Stories
    (edited by Monica Hughes). Her most recent novel is a prequel to
    The Hidden World called The Wolves of Woden. Alison also has a
    story coming up in Tales From the Wonder Zone: Stardust. Her
    next novel, The Witches of Willowmere, will be available
    August 2002.


  _Robert_Sawyer_ (Source: www.sfwriter.com)

    Currently a resident of Mississauga, Ontario, Robert J. Sawyer
    was born in Ottawa in 1960. He has sold fifteen novels to major
    US publishers. He has won many national and international writing
    awards, including seven Aurora Awards and the 1995 Nebula Award
    for The Terminal Experiment. He has been been a finalist for the
    coveted Hugo Award six times with the novels The Terminal
    Experiment, Starplex, Frameshift, Factoring Humanity and
    Calculating God, and for the short story The Hand You're Dealt.
    Rob's latest novel is Calculating God and he has short story
    collection titled Iterations.

    Rob recently signed a new Contract with Tor Books for three novels.
    The first of which will be called Neanderthal Parallax.

    Robert is also former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy
    Writers of America. For more information on Robert J. Sawyer, visit
    his unbelievably extensive website at

                          www.sfwriter.com

  _Josepha_Sherman_

    Josepha Sherman is a fantasy and science fiction novelist
    and short story writer for adults and children, a non-fiction
    writer for adults and children, a working folklorist, and a
    storyteller. This best selling author fantasy novels include:
    The Shining Falcon, winner of the Compton Crook Award;
    Child of Faerie, Child of Earth, U.S. bestseller: Castle of
    Deception, A Strange and Ancient Name A Cast of Corbies,
    Gleaming Bright, the U.S. bestseller The Chaos Gate, King's Son,
    Magic's Son, The Shattered Oath, and its sequel, Forging the
    Runes; Son of Darkness; the Xena book, Xena: All I Need to Know
    Learned From the Warrior Princess; and the Highlander novel,
    The Captive Soul.  She has also co-authored, with Susan Shwartz,
    the bestselling Star Trek novels Vulcan's Forge and Vulcan's Heart.

    Sherman's folklore titles from August House are: A Sampler of
    Jewish-American Folklore; Rachel the Clever and Other Jewish
    Folktales; Once Upon a Galaxy; Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts: the
    Subversive Folklore of Children, Trickster Tales; and Merlin's
    Kin: Tales of the Hero Magician.

    Josepha Sherman has also sold over 125 short stories and
    articles to books and magazines, and has written for the
    animated TV show, Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers.

                  www.sff.net/people/Josepha.Sherman


  _Julie_Czerneda_

    Julie is planning her annual breakfast gathering for 8:30am
    Saturday July 6th in the hotel's main restaurant.  There is
    room for 9 people so If you're interested in taking part RSVP
    ASAP to Julie at julie.czerneda@sff.net. This event is "Dutch"
    so everyone is responsible for their own bill.  This will be in
    addition to the party/gathering planned for the members of her
    news group.


EVENTS
------

  _Crew_Party_

    The time has come to announce both the time and the place for
    the ever-loving Toronto Trek Crew Party!  This yearly event
    gives us a chance to say HI to all the volunteers, staff who
    give up their time to help make Toronto Trek the fun loving
    convention that it is every year.

    This year's gathering will be at the Jawny Bakers, located at
    804 O'Connor Drive (www.jawnybakers.com/jawnybakers/main.html,
    416-285-1165, info@jawnybakers.com) and commence on Saturday
    June 1st at 2:00 and go well into the early evening. It is a
    smoke free, minor friendly place with full mobility access.

    We have picked a bar that broadcasts NTN (a trivia game that's
    fun to play along with) and we have reserved more than enough
    NTN gamesets so that we can choose up sides and have a trivia
    game contest for some amazing, spectacular (cheap) prizes!!!

    Please RSVP (to tcon@icomm.ca) if you know in advance you are
    coming. But even if you don't plan ahead far enough to RSVP we
    hope to see you there!!

    TRANSPORTATION: Jawny Bakers is one bus (#70 or #70A) away from
      both Coxwell and Warden Subway stations. They run every 10
      minutes on Saturday afternoons.

    DIRECTIONS: From the DVP take the Don Mills exit south to
      O'Connor, then turn left and continue East on O'Connor to
      St. Clair. Jawny Bakers is on the left at the St. Clair
      intersection. Parking at the rear

    YAHOO MAP:
      http://ca.maps.yahoo.com/py/maps.py?Pyt=Tmap&addr=804+O%27connor+Dr&city=E+York&state=ON&slt=43.705800&sln=-79.312600&name=&zip=&country=ca&&BFKey=&BFCat=&BFClient=&mag=9&desc=&cs=9&newmag=8&poititle=&poi=&ds=n


  _Writer's_Workshop_

    We are working out the final details for this year's Writers
    Workshop.


  _Saturday_NIght_Dinner_

    The dinner with the guests will begin with vegetable soup (non-cream
    based) followed by a tossed salad.  For the main entree you can
    select one of the following (on your pre-registration form):
        - Old Fashion Country Style Roast Beef
        - Grain Fed Roast Half Chicken
        - Penne Pasta with Julienne Vegetables and Pesto
    The chicken and beef will be served with mashed potatoes and mixed
    vegetables.  All meals come with rolls, butter and Coffee/Tea.
    Dessert will be a Dutch apple strudel.  There is a cash bar for
    people wishing other beverages.

    The Children's menu is chicken fingers and fries with the same soup,
    salad, dessert, and milk or juice.


  _Fan_Club_Gathering_

    Attention all fan clubs attending Toronto Trek!  Interested in
    getting together with the other clubs?  Think your members might
    like to meet members from the other clubs?

    Dave Blaser, Chapter President of the USS Hadfield, is looking
    to put together a Fan Club Gathering at Toronto Trek.  If you or
    your members are up for meeting with some of the other clubs in
    the area, drop Dave a line at DaveB@Region13.org and give
    him your input.

    If you're a Star Trek fan, and you're looking for a club to join,
    this is your chance to meet some of the different clubs and get
    to know them first!

    Drop Dave a line at DaveB@Region13.org and let him know you're
    interested.


  _Video_Contest_  (OUTWIT - OUTVIDEO - OUTALIEN)

    Use your ingenuity and imagination to depict the highlights from
    a game of INTERGALACTIC SURVIVOR on video and you could win! Videos
    must be less than 5 minutes long and on standard VHS. To enter,
    videos must be dropped off at the Con Office during the convention
    before noon on Sunday, July 7th, and can be picked up in the
    Con Office shortly after Closing Ceremonies. Videos must be cued
    and clearly labelled with your name. We are not responsible for
    loss, damage or video cassettes not picked up!


  _T-Shirts_

    The last few years we've quickly sold out of T-Shirts.  To ensure
    you get the size and colour you want, include your t-shirt order
    with your pre-registration.  If you want to see this year's
    colour and art work, go to our registration page and click on the
    T-Shirts Link.


  _Contributing_Membership_

    Can't make it to Toronto Trek and trying to think if any of
    your friends could get you an autograph or two?  Or maybe you'd
    rather attend the various panels and enjoy the rest of the
    convention without having to get into the autograph lines.
    Toronto Trek's Contributing Membership is the answer you're
    looking for!  For just $40 Cdn you receive a signed (not
    personalised) copy of TT16's program booklet.  Think of
    how much money and time you'll save!


ADVERTISING:
-----------

  Have you considered advertising your club, business, web page,
  whatever in the Toronto Trek program booklet for as little
  as $50 Cdn.


WEB PAGE:
--------

  Recently added to our web page: (I will be adding more text here)

  Looking to share a hotel room?  Driving to Toronto Trek and
  have an extra seat or two?  Why not post a message to our Looking
  for page.  The link for the Looking for is on the menu just above
  the message board.

  Two new event pages have gone online: Klingon Karaoke and the Photo
  Sessions.  Also check out the Dance page which has been updated
  with a timeline of the events.

  Also, check out our updated the FAQ sections.  If you have any
  suggestion or upgrade be sure to drop us an e-mail.


TT NEEDS YOU:
------------

 _MARKETING_

   Thank you to all the people who have already signed up.  The flyers
   are going into the mail now.

   In order to keep our costs (and membership rates!) down, Toronto
   Trek is exploring new, affordable advertising methods and
   that's where you can help!  We are asking everyone who cares
   about our con to pitch in by helping us distribute flyers.  Wherever
   you are, whether it's one or two flyers or 500, every bit
   helps!   To get more information or to volunteer, please send us
   an email at tcon@icomm.ca


AURORA AWARDS
-------------

  The Canadian 2001 Prix Aurora Awards nominations ballot are now
  available on their web site ( www.sentex.net/~dmullin/aurora/ ).

  Nominations must be post marked on or before May 20, 2002 and free.
  Consider take a few minutes to nominate your favourite Canadian
  author, artist, magazine, club organizer, fan'zine, fan fiction,
  convention, etc.


1 JACKET LEFT:
-------------

  The Toronto Trek ConCom recently purchased a number of wind-breaker
  jackets with an embroidered Toronto Trek 15 pocket logo in blue and
  white.  The price of the jackets are $55 Cdn each, the same amount
  the ConCom paid.  We have one left over, a Small.  If you are
  interested in purchasing the jackets e-mail tcon@icomm.ca.
  It will be a first come first serve basis on who gets to purchase the
  jacket.


HOTEL INFORMATION
-----------------

  Toronto Trek will once again be taking place at the Regal
  Constellation Hotel, 900 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

  To make a reservation call either: 416-675-1500 or 800-268-4838.

  Room rates per night until June 3, 2002.

                  single  double  triple  quad
    Economy        $ 89    $ 89    n/a     n/a
    Standard       $ 99    $ 99   $114    $129
    Premium West   $112    $112   $127    $142
    Premium South  $122    $122   $137    $152

       Economy: Shower (no tub), small vanity, one double or
                queen-sized bed.
      Standard: North Tower, two double beds, full bath and vanity.
  Premium West: West Tower, two double beds, full bath, vanity and
                more area than a Standard.
 Premium South: South tower, two double beds or one king size bed.

  TIPS_WHEN_BOOKING_YOUR_HOTEL_ROOM:

    * Book early! Don't wait until the last minute. Even if you're
      not sure you will be coming, book a hotel room. You can cancel
      the room a week in advance with no penalty. Ask the operator
      the exact details on cancellation date and policies.
    * Know the dates you plan to arrive and depart. Remember check
      in is 4pm. So if you are arriving at 2am, you are really
      arriving the day before.
    * Have your credit card ready, especially if you are going to
      need a late check in. (like at 2am).
    * Are you going to want a smoking or non-smoking room?
    * Clearly state you are attending "Toronto Trek" up front so the
      operator knows to give you the convention rates.
    * The best phone number to call is the 416-675-1500 area code
      number as that is the Regal Hotel in Toronto. The 800 number
      is a call centre for the Regal chain of Hotels.
    * Have a piece of paper and a pen ready, note the operator's
      name, the time you called and confirmation number.
    * Call back a week later to ensure your confirmation is in the
      system. Just tell them you want to check the dates you booked.
      If you're not in the system, book again, but sent us
      an e-mail letting us know who the operator was, the time and
      date you called the first time.
    * If you are still having problems with your reservation
      disappearing, let us know and we will bring it up with the
      hotel.

    Reminder: Booking your hotel room under the convention's
    name counts towards our room block.  The larger the room
    block, the larger the discount we receive on the convention
    space rental.  We pass these savings on to you by keeping
    membership costs down.

* Please note that the hotel does not HONOUR the convention rate
    if you booking via their web page.  If you've booked your
    room via the web page you should contact the hotel and
    don't forget to mention you are attending Toronto Trek.


PRE-REGISTRATION FORM:
--------------------

(Don't have a printer?  Just be sure to include all the following info.)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - CUT HERE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

               (Deadline: Postmarked before May 31, 2002)
                  Please send in one form per person.
                          Please PRINT clearly.

      Name: ____________________________________________________

Badge Name: ____________________________________________________

   Address: ____________________________________________________

      City: _________________________  Prov/State: _____________

   Country: __________________    Postal/Zip Code: _____________

     Phone: ( ______ ) ______ - __________

    E-mail: ____________________________________________________

     Age:  up to 12,  13-18,  19+         Gender:  Male  Female

To receive a confirmation, I have included:
 [ ] My e-mail address, please send it there
 [ ] a SASE (International pre-reg do not need to include the stamp)

If you have any mobility issues
 [ ] Please notify the mobility access liaison I will be attending.
 [ ] Please have the mobility access liaison send me more information.

                                         (Circle All Choice Below, prices)
            Pre-Registration Fee: $_____ Cdn: Wk:$45 F:$23 Sa:$38 Su:$28
                                         USD: Wk:$33 F:$17 Sa:$28 Su:$21
                                         See web page for child rates.

                Reserved Seating: $_____ Cdn: Wk:$40  Sa:$22  Su:$22
   (available only via pre-registration) USD: Wk:$30  Sa:$16  Su:$16

                 Saturday Dinner: $_____ Chicken, Beef or Vegetarian
   (available only via pre-registration) Cdn: $35     USD: $27
                                         See web page for child rates.

                 Cdn  U.S.
         T-Shirt:$20 ($15) x ___ =$_____ S  M  L  XL
                                         Colour: Black, Natural
        Size XXL:$23 ($17) x ___ =$_____ XXL
                                         Colour: Black, Natural
       Size XXXL:$25 ($20) x ___ =$_____ XXXL
                                         Colour: Black ONLY

          Contributor Membership: $_____ Cdn: $40     USD: $30

                            Total $_____  in Cdn or U.S.

Enclose a Cheque or Money Order payable to: Toronto Trek OR
if you wish to pay by Credit Card:
   [  ] American Express     [  ] Master Card     [  ] Visa

 Name on Card: ________________________________________________
                                             Exp.
  Card Number: ____________________________  Date: ____________ (mmyy)

    Signature: ________________________________________________

and Send to:    Toronto Trek
                P.O. Box 7097, Station A
                Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                M5W 1X7

Notes: All prices are subject to change.  All sales are final.  If you
are unable to attend, your membership is void unless you notify
Toronto Trek, in writing, no later than June 28, 2002 to transfer
your membership to someone else or to next year's convention.
All guest appearances are subject to professional commitments.


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