 News from the Chairman
Hello, everyone, this is your
Con Chairman,
Rebecca Smith, speaking. As you can
see, we’ll be back
at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum for CC 32 and back to
something closer to our traditional dates. We have a few guests lined up and
there are more to come. We just about have a full house as far as staff is
concerned, but I am still looking for some wonderful, bright, go-getter to
tak. If you’re interested, you can contact me
through the staff list (or the Coastcon Board list) on this website.
It looks like we will not be returning to the Quality Inn as host hotel next year. There are reasons
for that, but I won’t bore you with them here. If you were at CC 31, then, well,
you might have your own reasons for not wanting to return there, but let’s just
put that behind us. We are feeling out the possibilities with other hotels and
should be able to publicize our results very soon.
Mechacon IV is coming up in Lafayette, LA August 1-3 and reps from Coastcon, including myself will be there to
talk up the con, put out flyers and, hopefully, sell some pre-reg memberships.
So, if you’re going to be in the neighborhood and you’ve been wanting to corner
a board member and make them listen to your ideas, then here’s your chance.
Until next time, have fun!
Rebecca Smith, CC32 Chairman
What is CoastCon?
CoastCon, Inc. is a non-profit organization that hosts Mississippi's Science
Fiction and Fantasy Convention. The corporation is run by a ten-member Board,
the members of which volunteer their time to host events throughout the year to
promote "fandom" in the Southern Region. Each year CoastCon, Inc. hosts a
three-day convention; the 2008 convention will be "CoastCon 32". During this
convention we will raise money for our sponsored Charity,
Hope Haven Children's Shelter.
When and where?
CoastCon 32 will be held March 20-22 2009 at the
Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Times:
Friday Noon - 1:00 AM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
What will happen at CoastCon 32?
As you can see from the navigation bars on the left, CoastCon offers a lot of
different activities for science-fiction, fantasy, animé, comic book, horror,
and gaming fans. Fans will have the chance to meet a variety of media, art,
author, gaming, and science
GUESTS, and can attend
PANELS AND SEMINARS hosted by each guest. Art
enthusiasts can browse through our
ART SHOW, then
bid on pieces in the
ART
AUCTION. Our
MERCHANT ROOM is a great place to buy unique,
fannish items (great for finding jpgts for the geek in your life!). The vendors
from the Merchant Room, along with businesses in the community, donate items to
our CHARITY AUCTION to help us raise money for Hope
Haven. For those who like to dress up and get on stage, we have the
COSTUME CONTEST and the
"SLAVE AUCTION". And one of the best parts about the convention....the
GAME ROOM, which hosts all kinds of gaming during
the weekend. We hope that you will join us!
How Much Will it Cost?
The price for pre-registering is $35.00, at the door it will be $40.00. Admission for children 9 and under
("Hobbits") is free. We do have special rates, please visit our
REGISTRATION page for more details. Note: The
discounted pre-registration deadline expires on February 24, 2009.
Advertise With Us!
Would your business or fan group like to purchase an ad in our program book?
Contact our Director of Publicity/Advertising at
advertising@coastcon.org. The
deadline for submission of ads for the program book is .
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