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NOTE: Check out the Web page for more details

PRESS RELEASE May 1998

WHAT:   LEPRECON 24, Science Fiction / Fantasy Convention
        (Dedicated to the arts involved in creating SF/F)

SPONSOR: Leprecon, Inc. (A not-for-profit volunteer corporation), P.O.
         Box 26665, Tempe, AZ  85285

GUESTS: Artist - Janny Wurts
        Featured Local Artist - Catherine Yankovich
        Special - Don Maitz (Hugo Award Winner)
        Author - Tim Powers
        Media - Marc Scott Zicree (Slider's Producer/Screenwriter)
        Filk - Jeff Bohnhoff & Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

OTHER PARTICIPANTS: Bruce D. Arthurs, Emily Devenport, Marji Ellers, 
        Alan Gutierrez, Simon Hawke, Ernest Hogan, Daryl F. Mallett, 
        Peter L. Manly, Dennis McKiernan, Uncle River, Ken St. Andre,
        S. P. Somtow, Catherine Wells
       
WHEN:   Friday May 15th thru Sunday May 17th, 1998

WHERE:  Francisco Grande Resort, 26000 Gila Bend Highway, 
        Casa Grande, AZ, 800-237-4238

RATES:  Patio Rooms $52.50 s/d; Tower Rooms $63.50 s/d, $73.50 triple,
        $83.50 quad; Executive Suites $90.50 s/d.

MEMBERSHIPS: $35 at the door; Children 7-12, half price; 
        Children 6 and under, FREE with purchase of adult membership; 
        
                        Adults      Kids 7-12 (half price)
        Full Weekend     $ 35           $ 17.50
        Friday only      $ 15           $  7.50
        Saturday only    $ 20           $ 10.00
        Sat/Sun          $ 30           $ 15.00
        Sunday only      $ 15           $  7.50


MAIN EMPHASIS: Art Show, Programming - Panels, Demos, Workshops!

ADD'L FEATURES: Literature, Science, Gaming, Videos, Filking, Masquerade,
        Dealers Room, Consuite, Japanimation!

EMAIL:lep24@casfs.org or mwillmoth@compuserve.com

INFORMATION: Mike Willmoth, 602-945-6890

WEB PAGE: www.casfs.org/LepreCon/

Special Events

Friday     7:30 pm  - Meet the Pros Reception
Friday     9:30 pm  - Art Show Walkabout with Artist Guests
Saturday  11:30 pm  - Janny Wurts/Don Maitz Slide Show
Saturday   2:30 pm  - Filk Concert
Saturday   4:00 pm  - Robot Sumo Wars
Saturday   5:00 pm  - Masquerade in the Park
Saturday   5:00 pm  - UFP Presents SF Trivia (ala Jeopardy)
Saturday   6:30 pm  - Charity Auction for Casa Grande 2000
Saturday   9:30 pm  - Marc Scott Zicree presentation
Saturday   midnight - Adult Masquerade
Sunday    11:00 am  - Marc Scott Zicree - Deep Space Nine
Sunday     1:00 pm  - Art Auction
Sunday     1:30 pm  - SF Tube Talk 

Check our web page for more details on on panels and participants.
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Lee Whiteside leew@goodnet.com  CIS:76711,2660      |    LepreCon 24
Magrathea/SFTV Web Page:http://www.goodnet.com/~leew|    May 15-17
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