Introducing the Norwescon 36 Executive Team

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As Chair and Vice Chair, Brad and I would like to announce and welcome the Norwescon 36 Executive Team. We have finished our interviews and have hired an excellent team of execs. Please welcome them and make them feel at home in their new positions.

NWC35 Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

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The NWC34 Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

Our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic comes this summer (Saturday, August 4th, 2012, Noon until 5pm, at North SeaTac Park)! Did you volunteer for Norwescon 35, either as ConCom or by stopping by Volunteers during the con? Then you’re invited! Are you interested in volunteering for Norwescon 36? Well, you’re invited too!

NWC36 Election Results

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Elections were held for the officers of Norwescon 36 (2012) on Saturday May 12th with Keith Johnson, LouAnna Valentine, and Doug Booze on this year’s election committee. Congratulations to Peggy, Brad, Jamie and Pearl and thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s election.

May ConCom Meeting

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Did you help plan, organize, and create the Pacific Northwest’s premier science-fiction and fantasy convention? It’s time for our final Norwescon 35 ConCom meeting!

Norwescon 36 will be March 28–31, 2013

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And speaking of Norwescon 36…we’ll be rolling our website over to Norwescon 36 information over the coming weeks. In the meantime, here’s a taste of what’s to come next year! Theme: Save the World! Artist Guest of Honor: TBA. Science Guest of Honor: Edward Tenner. Special Guest of Honor: Gardner Dozois. Featured Publisher: Baen Books. More to come!

Thank you for a wonderful convention!

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Thanks from all of us on the Norwescon 35 ConCom to all of you who attended, our volunteers, the pros and panelists, dealers and artists, the hotel, and of course, our wonderful Guests of Honor. We’ll see you again next year for Norwescon 36!

Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

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Philip K. Dick Awards c/o PO Box 3447 Hoboken, NJ 07030 (201) 876-2551 www.philipkdickaward.org April 6, 2012 For Immediate Release 2012 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced It was announced on Friday, April 6, at Norwescon 35, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2011 in the U.S.A. … Read More

Welcome to Norwescon 35!

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Norwescon 35: Seeds of Tomorrow. April 5-8, 2012 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport. Writer Guest of Honor Stephen Baxter, Artist Guest of Honor John Picacio, Science Guest of Honor Bridget Landry, Spotlight Publisher DAW Books.

Norwescon on Twitter

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The official hash tag for Norwescon 35 is #nwc35, and our music track is using the hashtag #nwcmusic. Here’s what all of you are saying about Norwescon (pulled from a search for #nwc35, #nwcmusic, and norwescon)!

501st Legion Charity Photo Shoot

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Join Garrison Titan of the 501st Legion along with other Star Wars characters for a charity photo shoot! Find the 501st in the hotel lobby on Friday evening, starting at 7pm and lasting until 10pm or until the last of the rebel scum have been appropriately dealt with.

Donate to Northwest Harvest

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Got too many nonperishable items in your emergency kits for the Zombie apocalypse that you need to get rid of? If so, then you should bring them to Norwescon and donate them to Northwest Harvest.

Volunteering FAQs

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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…