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Hotel Overflow now in effect
2013 promises to be a most successful IAFA conference as shown by our having already filled our Guest Room block at the Marriott. From now on please reserve your room at our overflow hotel, the Sheraton Suites Orlando Airport, which[...]
read moreSUNDAY EXCURSION: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This year’s Sunday Excursion is to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Transportation and entry ticket to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM). The bus will leave the hotel at 9:30 am and return at approximately 5:30 pm. A limited number of tickets is[...]
read moreCFP: To Unearth the Bruises Underground: The Fanatical Oeuvre of Steve Aylett (Essay Collection)
EDITORS D. Harlan Wilson Bill Ectric CONTACT EMAIL billectric@aol.com A fanatical satirist and provocateur, British author Steve Aylett writes in multiple genres, usually simultaneously, combining elements of science fiction and fantasy with comedy and a high literary aesthetic. As a[...]
read moreResults of Election of Officers to the Executive Board
Farah Mendlesohn and Michael Smith independently tabulated the ballots cast and reported their agreed conclusions to the Executive Board. The Board had ratified the results. President: Sydney Duncan 1st Vice-president: Dale Knickerbocker 2nd Vice-president: Karen Burnham Public Information Officer: Stacie[...]
read moreSFF Masterclass in SF Criticism
Call for Applications for: Science Fiction Foundation SF Criticism Masterclass 2013 2nd thru 4th July 2013. The Science Fiction Foundation (SFF) will be holding the seventh annual Masterclass in SF Criticism in 2013. Location: The University of Liverpool Class leaders: Nick Lowe (author of the long-running Mutant[...]
read more10-Minute Play Festival Winners
We’re delighted to announce the winners of this years first-ever 10-Minute Play Festival. Mississippi Twilight by Michael Reimann Brides of Cthulhu by Michael Furlong The Sum of Your Experience by Trace Crawford Special thanks to our judges Timothy Anderson, Jeanne[...]
read moreVote for your board by this Friday!
Reminder: vote for new board members this week! Please click on the link to go to the election ballot; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dER4T3RvX2ZVVncwblFXSVZaVm9fR1E6MQ#gid=0 Closing date: 25 January 2013. Candidates: President: Sydney Duncan First Vice President: Dale Knickerbocker and Karen Hellekson 2nd Vice President: Karen[...]
read moreICFA 34: Fantastic Adaptations, Transformations, and Audiences – Volunteer Survey
Interested in volunteering during ICFA 34? Please complete this interest and availability inventory and we’ll be in touch. Schedules should be distributed about a week before the conference. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Valorie Ebert, Volunteer Coordinator[...]
read moreInitial program draft now available!
We’re only two months away and now the draft version of the program is now available both with and without abstracts! And don’t forget to vote by January 25th for the new board members![...]
read moreIAFA Election Ballot is here!!
Please click on the link to go to the election ballot; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dER4T3RvX2ZVVncwblFXSVZaVm9fR1E6MQ#gid=0 Closing date: 25 January 2013. Candidates: President: Sydney Duncan First Vice President: Dale Knickerbocker and Karen Hellekson 2nd Vice President: Karen Burnham Public Information Officer: Concetta Bommarito; Gerry Canavan; Stacie[...]
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