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From mwillmoth@BIX.comWed Jul  3 08:39:40 1996
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 01:08:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: mwillmoth@BIX.com
To: leew@indirect.com
Subject: C16 Press Release

Press Release June 1996

What: COPPERCON 16, Science Fiction / Fantasy Convention (Dedicated to the
science & literature involved in creating SF/F)

Sponsor: Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society, Inc. (A non-profit
volunteer corporation), P.O. Box 82303, Phoenix, AZ  85071-2303

Guests: Author - Lois McMaster Bujold, author of the Miles Vorkosigan
adventures and four-time Hugo and two-time Nebula award winner; Artist - Alan
Gutierrez, award-winning SF artist; Special Guest - Alexander Siddig, Dr.
Julian Bashir on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (sponsored by the United
Federation of Phoenix); Filk - Karen Willson & Chris Weber (sponsored by the
Phoenix Filk Circle); Gaming - Sam Chupp (sponsored by Wayne Myers & Bill
Webb).

When: Friday September 6 thru Sunday September 8, 1996

Where: Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, 7601 E. Indian Bend  Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 
85250, 800-852-5205

Rates: $60 single/double, $70 triple/quad, $120 suites, all rooms add 10.725%

Memberships: $30 thru August 24, 1996; $35 at-the-door; $15 children 9-13;
Children 8 & under, free with adult membership!  Also available through
Dillard's for at-the-door rate.

Main Emphasis: Literature

Addl Features: Science, Art & Art Show, Gaming, Videos, Filking, Masquerade,
Dealers Room, Consuite, Charity Auction to benefit Reading Is Fundamental and
Habitat For Humanity!

Information: Mike Willmoth, 602-945-6890 (hm); Email: mwillmoth@bix.com

Chairman: Lee Whiteside, 602-962-9415 (hm); Email: leew@indirect.com

Charity Auction: Shahn Cornell, 602-242-2578 (hm); Email: cygnus@indirect.com

Masquerade: Frances Burns, c/o Southwest Costumers Guild, P.O. Box 39504,
Phoenix, AZ  85069.

Programming: Steve Burroughs, 602-973-2054; Email: steverb@primenet.com

United Federation of Phoenix: Jim Strait, 602-242-9203 (hm); Email:
strait@primenet.com

Phoenix Filk Circle: Elizabeth Burnham, 602-516-9484

Volunteers: Alice or Woody Harper, 602-955-5445 (hm); Email:
ecila@primenet.com or lager@primenet.com

Web Address: http://www.casfs.org/cucon16/

Ad Rates: Progress Report #2: deadline July 1, 1996; due out late July;
business card, $10; 1/4 page, 3"x4.5", $20; 1/2 page, 4.5"x6.5", $30; full
page, 6.5"x9", $50.  Program Book: deadline August 1, 1996; due out at-con;
business card, $15; 1/4 page, 3"x4.5", $20; 1/2 page, 4.5"x6.5", $30; full
page, 6.5"x9", $50.

Art Show: 4'x4' pegboard panels, $5/panel, 5 panels max, 12% commission;
Print Shop, 15% commission only; Contact: Ray Gish, 602-839-2543 (hm), 4424
S. Stanley, Tempe, AZ  85282.  Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards can be
used at-con!
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