May ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? April’s Norwescon 40 post-con meeting will be held Saturday, May 13, 2017.
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Norwescon 40 Roundup
It’s once again time for our post-convention roundup of links! Over the past few weeks, we’ve been keeping an eye out for your blog posts, photo sets, and videos from Norwescon 40 to see what all you were saying. Here’s what we found!
Norwescon Volunteer Picnic
Did you volunteer at Norwescon 40? Are you curious about volunteering at Norwescon 41? Then please join us on July 15th for our annual Norwescon Volunteer Picnic!
Norwescon 40 Masquerade Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Norwescon 40 Masquerade!
Norwescon 41 will be March 29–April 1, 2018
Norwescon 41 will be held March 29–April 1, 2018; our Writer Guest of Honor will be Ken Liu, our Artist Guest of Honor will be Wayne Barlowe, our Science Guest of Honor will be Mathew Wedel, and our Spotlight Publisher will be Green Ronin Publishing.
2017 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced
It was announced on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Norwescon 40, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2016 in the U.S.A. is: THE MERCY JOURNALS by Claudia Casper (Arsenal Pulp Press). Special citation was given to: UNPRONOUNCEABLE by Susan diRende (Aqueduct Press).
2017 Hugo Nominations and Norwescon
This year’s Hugo Award nominations were announced today, and several of the nominees are past or current Norwescon attendees, either as Guests of Honor or as attending professionals (and sometimes both!).
Introducing the Convention Lounge
The Norwescon team invites you to hang out in the Convention Lounge: the convention’s ‘living room’. The Convention Lounge offers a more comfortable, intimate space than our former Hospitality.
Hotel Update: Cancelations and Room Transfers
If you need to cancel your room at the DoubleTree hotel, the deposit is no longer refundable. We recommend that rather than simply canceling and losing the deposit, you try to reassign your room to another person by transferring the reservation.
Speeding Through Registration – Tips for Arrival
Brief tips for picking up your badge for Norwescon 40 as quickly and easily as possible!
Norwescon 40 Charity Auction for Northwest Harvest
Norwescon’s charity auction is always fun and exciting but this year’s event is going to be very special. In addition to all the amazing donations we receive each year from our dealers, artists, and members, we have received an amazing donation of art from the collection of the Rolls Family.
The Schedule of Events is Live!
We’ve been hard at work, and now the time has come to let you all dive in and see what we have in store for you at Norwescon 40!
No Room for Your Cloak of Invisibility
Are you a member of the convention that uses the Norwescon Cloak Room to store your belongings during the day? Well, we have some hard news to relay to you. At this time, we will be running the cloak room on a very limited basis during this year’s convention.
Look Who’s Coming to Con!
Every year Norwescon features a broad slate of artists, local organizations and clubs, vendors, and over two hundred pros and panelists. This year is no different, and now you can get a peek at who all you’ll be seeing in the halls and rooms of this year’s con!
March ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? March’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, March 18th, 2017.
NWC40 Swag Now Available
Thanks to our friends at OffWorld Designs, there is a full line up of Norwescon 40 goodies now available! Order yours now, and you can be ready for Norwescon 40 ahead of time!
Want To Host A Meet-Up at Norwescon?
As the title suggests, we’re looking for volunteers to step-up and help create mini-communities within our memberships. Whatever your passion, we’d love to have you volunteer to host a meet-up.
You’re Invited to a Party!
The Norwescon Stuffing Party will be held Sunday, April 9 at the SeaTac DoubleTree Hotel at 1 p.m.
February ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? February’s Norwescon 40 planning meeting will be held Saturday, February 11th, 2017.
Hotel Updates: Cancelations, Suites, and the Hilton
A few important updates from our hotel liaison regarding the room cancelation deadline, room availability, and our overflow hotel just down the road.