News and Announcements
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Crawford Award
Jedediah Berry has been named the winner of this year’s William L. Crawford Award for his first novel The Manual of Detection. The award, presented annually at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, is designated for a[...]
read moreGetting Groceries by Bus or Driving
Some of you might want to pick up some groceries or other necessities close to the hotel. We’ve got three Publix stores located in shopping centres (near a WalMart, Walgreens, or liquor store) in easy driving distance from the hotel;[...]
read moreGetting to Cirque du Soleil by Bus
ICFA has some good evening programming to check out, but maybe you’re looking for something a bit different to do for one evening, something away from the hotel. Maybe you’re coming in a bit early or staying a bit late.[...]
read moreHoliday Reminder: ICFA-31
Hello IAFA-ers, I offer this holiday reminder in the hopes of saving you some money: ICFA Registration (Registration includes one ticket* for the Friday Guest Scholar Luncheon.) Early before January 01, 2010: $ 105 Regular January 01 – February 01:[...]
read moreIAFA Elections
Slate of Candidates for Election to IAFA Office For President: Jim Casey As AV Monkey, I reorganized ICFA’s entire AV system by standardizing procedures, updating equipment, and developing a plan for the future. If elected, I would continue the improvements[...]
read moreMembership and Pre-Registration Form
Hello IAFA-ers, The 2010 membership and ICFA-31 pre-registration form has now been posted to our website at www.iafa.org. Click on the “Conference Info” tab and scroll down to the “To attend the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts”[...]
read moreChesley Awards to be announced at Renovation!
Chesley Awards to be announced at Renovation! Renovation The 69th World Science Fiction Convention RCFI PO Box 13278 Portland, OR 97213-0278 press@renovationsf.org www.renovationsf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, August 9, 2009 Reno – Renovation is pleased to announce that the 2011[...]
read moreCharles N. Brown, 1937-2009
A good friend to the IAFA and ICFA, Charles N. Brown has passed away. Here is the link to his obituary on Locus.[...]
read moreA Loss to the Association
On Saturday, June 27, ICFA founder, Bob Collins, passed away in his home at age 80 after an incredibly swift-moving battle with cancer. Thirty years ago, Bob, a professor at Florida Atlantic University, gambled that a mass mailing to university[...]
read moreNew Division Head
On behalf of the Executive Board of IAFA, I would like to announce that we have decided upon a replacement for Susan George, who recently stepped down as Film and Television Division Head at the end of her term. The[...]
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