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Technicon 14
March 14-16 1997
Best Western Red Lion Inn
Blacksburg, VA

ARRR!  Technicon, the oldest continuous-running SF convention in
Southwest Virginia, will be returning this spring to Blacksburg,
VA, and this year's theme is *PIRATES*!.  Boarding operations will
be at the Best Western Red Lion Inn, the largest and best-armed hotel
and convention center in Blacksburg.

Confirmed guests (so far) are:

Author Guest : David Weber - author of the Honor Harrington, StarFire,
                             and other novels. 

Artist Guest:  Steve Bennett - Japanese Animation Industry, Studio Peirrot
                               Works include: "Urusei Yatsura", "Final Yamato"

Artist/Author Guest : T. Jordan Peacock, aka Greywolf

Gaming Guests: S. John Ross- GURPS author

Musical Guests: "White Plectrum"- filkers extrodinare!

FGoH: Larry "Stormok" Timson

Technicon is a general-purpose Science Fiction and Fantasy
Convention, with a wide variety of events and activities, such
as a dealer's room, dance, masquerade, art show & auction,
LARP game(s), discussion panels, videos, amateur film
festival, and lots and lots of gaming!

LARPG:
Alternate Realities, the folks who brought you the "Rights of
Passage" LARP at Technicon 13, will be returning with a brand
new LARP for Technicon 14.  The title and details of this new
LARP have not yet been set- watch this space for more details!

Their Email address is debbie@dirac.physics.jmu.edu.

For the darker side of LARPing, try the newest game from Bloody Redneck
Productions : "That Darn Vampire Larp".
For more information, contact Marcus Sparks at marquis@vt.edu.


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Con Registration:

By March 12, 1997: $20 General, $12 Student, $12 Student of Virginia Tech
(Payment must *reach* Technicon Registration on or before the 12th)

At the door: $25 general, $20 student, $15 Student of Virginia Tech

One-Day passes: $15/day

Sailors under 18 automaticaly qualify as students.  Special
discount rates may apply for talking parrots.


Dealer's tables (thru March 1):

$50 first table (includes con membership)
$50 second table (no con membership)
$55 third table (no con membership)

For Hotel reservations, write to:

Best Western Red Lion Inn
900 Plantation Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Or phone:
(540)-552-7700

The Con rate is $52 for a twin-bed cabin.  Be sure to mention
Technicon when calling.  This rate will expire on March 1 (and the
hotel has sold out in past years), so be sure to reserve your
room early!

Directions: Take Exit 118 off of I-81 towards Blacksburg.  Turn
right onto US 460 and continue until the "Prices Fork" exit.
Take the second off-ramp.  Turn left at the first light, and then
take the first left.

For more information, write to:

Technicon 14
P.O. Box 256
Blacksburg, VA
24063-0256

or call: 540-951-7232

or Email: Technicon@vtcc1.cc.vt.edu

Web page:

http://www.perspex.com/tcon14/