Outreach News
Norwescon is proud to be in partnership with the EMP Museum, and we would like to announce some of their upcoming events.
Talking with Anne McCaffrey from NWC16
It’s 1993, Norwescon 16, and the Special Guest of Honor will not be able to attend the convention due to health reasons. What to do? Why, travel to Ireland with portable VHS cameras, of course!
Streamlined Staff Registration Process
The Member Services, Business, and Secretary teams have developed a streamlined process for staff registration, and want to keep all of you in the loop.
Writers Workshop Reminder
Want to take your writing to the next level? Norwescon’s writing workshops offer extra help with improving your short fiction or novel. Workshop participants will get feedback on their manuscripts from published writers.
Badge Ribbons
Badge ribbons: Collect the whole set! Of course, they need to be ordered before they can be handed out and attached to badges. Here’s how to do that!
Staff T-Shirts
Looking forward to getting your Norwescon Staff T-Shirt? Here’s the skinny on how to get yours!
Lazer Tag at Norwescon 37
Lazer Tag is gearing up for another fun convention. I have read and listened to the feedback from last year, and will we be making a few changes.
November ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? November’s Norwescon 37 planning meeting will be held Saturday, November 16th, 2013.
Norwescon Documentation
Norwescon agendas, meeting minutes, policies, and the current organizational chart are all available through Google Drive. Here’s how to find and work with our documentation.
Employer Matching
One of the more exciting avenues now open to us due to our 501(c)(3) status is access to employer matching programs. Here is more information on this program and how you can sign up to support Norwescon!
A Guide to Norwescon’s Organizational Chart
During the registration process, staff are asked the following questions: 1. May Norwescon publish your contact information in the org chart? 2. May Norwescon publish your name in the program book? But what do these questions MEAN?
NWC37 Hotel Update
Suite requests have been answered, some suite rooms are still available, and our main hotel block is at 70% full!
Recent Website Updates
Dealers’ Room, Lobby Tables, and Art Show applications are now live!
NWC37 Hotel Update
A few brief updates from our Hotels team regarding the Doubletree Hotel’s room deposit, party suites, and King vs. Double Queen rooms.
Norwescon and Northwest Harvest
Hello from Norwescon Charities! Once again, we have chosen Northwest Harvest as one of the charities we are supporting at NWC 37. I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about the important work that they do.
October ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? October’s Norwescon 37 planning meeting will be held Saturday, October 12th, 2013.
Announcing Norwescon’s Harassment Policy
Norwescon is proud to announce the addition of a harassment policy to our organizational rules and guidelines.
September ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? September’s Norwescon 37 planning meeting will be held Saturday, September 7th, 2013.
Upcoming Preregistration Price Increases
Have you purchased your Norwescon 37 membership yet? If not, this is a great time to do so, as our membership rates will be increasing in just over two weeks! The current rate of $50 for the full four-day membership (April 17-20, 2014) is in effect through August 31st, 2013.
NWC36 Lost and Found
Did you come home from Norwescon 36 with a little bit less than you brought? Our Lost and Found has a number of items that were turned into us over the course of the convention weekend.