Norwescon is a 100% volunteer run convention. Many of our volunteers work year-round to plan and organize the convention, but many more join us during the convention weekend. Here are some FAQs about volunteering for Norwescon…
Hugo Award Nominee Announcement
The 2012 Hugo Award nominees will be announced simultaneously at five conventions in the United States and Europe on April 7. Arrangements are also being made to broadcast all five convention presentations via Ustream.
Who is DJ TOX2MUCH?
Ladies and Gentlemen, take your positions please! The Istan bull is time warping Major Tom something good. Dare to be stupid because we can (can). Never trust a Star Trekkin’ Klingon, it’ll make ya wanna shout!
Day Pass Info
T-minus eight days…and high on the list of things to do is getting the ‘Norwescon Sold Out’ banner trimmed and ready to hang!
March Progress Report
Get the latest word on our plans for programming, the daily ‘zine, open volunteer positions, music, muggle quidditch, Maxi’s, and more!
Movie Previews Take Over the World!
We hope to see you at one or more of our panels this year. Why not collect the whole set?
2012 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced
The judges for the 2012 P.K. Dick award (next year’s, to be awarded in 2013 at Norwescon 36) have just been announced. Congratulations to Bruce Bethke, Sydney Duncan, Daryl Gregory, Bridget McKenna, and Paul Witcover! The full press release follows.
Norwescon 36 (2013) Election Update
Hello Norwescon ConCom members! Election season for Norwescon 36 (2013) continues!
March ConCom Meeting
Would you like to help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? February’s Norwescon 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, March 17th, 2012.
The Event Schedule is Live!
It’s here! The Norwescon 35 schedule of events! Get the rundown of every event happening all weekend long with our full event listings.
Norwescon to stream Philip K. Dick Award Ceremony
Norwescon will provide live access to the 2011 Philip K. Dick Award Ceremony on Friday, April 6, 2012, beginning at 6:55 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Two more hotels!
Good news! We’ve just added two more hotels to our list of hotels close to the convention with special deals for Norwescon attendees. That brings us up to your choice of six hotels within a mile of the convention hotel, just in case you didn’t get rooms on-site!
Gaming Schedule is Live!
We’ve just published our scheduled gaming lineup for this year! Munchkin, Pathfinder, D&D, Magic, and a whole lot more will be running throughout the convention.
This Year’s TV Spot!
We are proud to present this year’s Norwescon 35 television spot! Look for this spot to air on KBTC Public Television over the next month and a half as we gear up for Norwescon 35!
Still need a room? We have a few left!
Norwescon has a number of rooms set aside in the room block for convention professionals. Several of these rooms are left over and we are making them available to convention members on a first come, first serve basis.
Norwescon 36 Election Season is Here!
Hello Norwescon ConCom members! It’s election season again — for Norwescon 36 (2013)!
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 35 planning meeting will be held Saturday, February 18th, 2012.
Stuffing Party!
You’re invited to a party! The Norwescon Stuffing Party will be held Sunday, April 1 at the SeaTac DoubleTree Hotel at 1 p.m. The room will be on the daily meeting boards at the hotel entrances. Stuffing should be over by 4:00 PM at the latest.
2011 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced
The judges of the 2011 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award.
New Year Updates
We’ve rolled out a number of updates to the website over the holiday weeks. If you’re following us on Twitter, Facebook, or Google Plus, you may already know some of this — but you might not know all of it! So, here’s what we rolled out over the past week or so….