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28 April 2006 @ 07:47 am
Conning the city of angels  
I am confirmed as a program participant for L.A.con IV, the 64th World Science Fiction Convention. I don't know yet what I'll be doing on the program, but I will be at the con in Anaheim all five days, from August 23rd to 27th. I hope you will be too. (A lot of people don't like L.A. much, but I love it, as only someone who moved far away as a young child can.)

As a program participant, I get complimentary memberships for me and my wife. But since I had purchased one before getting added to program, I now have one Worldcon membership for sale. It can be yours for $175, which is exactly what I paid for it.

UPDATE:  The membership is tentatively spoken for. If this changes, I will post about it again.


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Asphalt Eden: it must be love[info]asphalteden on April 28th, 2006 12:21 pm (UTC)
We've totally got to hang out! (When I'm not stuck behind that fucking table for seven hours at at time.)
William Shunn: Thrilling Wonder Stories[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 12:25 pm (UTC)
Yes, and when I'm not doing the 7 or 8 panels I said they could put me on! Eek! What was I thinking?
Asphalt Eden: let's talk about nerd lit together[info]asphalteden on April 28th, 2006 12:29 pm (UTC)
For me WorldCons are never as fun as Nebula weekends. Trevor and I get to see the inside of a convention center during the daylight hours when the rest of the staff is having a good time "working," and, at night, as long as I can stay awake, I try to explore whatever city we're in. It sucks!
Asphalt Eden: and it was better then[info]asphalteden on April 28th, 2006 12:31 pm (UTC)
This year I was smart enough to make my vacation the week before WorldCon, though, so I'll have time to screw around in LA with Bianca before I get stuck in the hotel/con center.
William Shunn: A Little Too Much Fun[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 12:53 pm (UTC)
Excellent! So you'll have scoped out all the great hangs!
Asphalt Eden: animal inside[info]asphalteden on April 28th, 2006 01:00 pm (UTC)
We're making a ten-day pilgrimage through San Francisco, Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur, and, finally, LA.

The Con is actually in Anaheim, right? Is that so close to LA that it might as well be LA?
William Shunn: Fold Your Hands Doppelganger[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 01:10 pm (UTC)
It's Orange County, but it's still close enough that they can get away with calling it L.A.con. At least, when the traffic's good. It's, like, half an hour from LAX. At least, when the traffic's good.
Rajan: gj[info]rajankhanna on May 1st, 2006 02:21 am (UTC)
That's excellent. We actually did a five day jaunt through CA from LA to Napa/Sonoma and it was a lot of fun. I think our best trips are when we explore.
Rajan: krishna[info]rajankhanna on May 1st, 2006 02:23 am (UTC)
There's a very small chance that I might end up going. But it's very small. Miniscule. I'm hoping to be in Australia instead. But if that falls through, I might end up in CA, so I'll try to check out the panels and swing by the table.
Ken[info]steelbrassnwood on April 28th, 2006 02:36 pm (UTC)
I was just talking to Shana about heading out there for this (I'm going to be in California a lot this summer working on various sites out there), so tentatively sign me up for that ticket. Is registration still open to get her one?
William Shunn: Sci-Fi Colossus[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 03:35 pm (UTC)
Hey, cool! Registration will be open for a good long time, and I don't think this con has a membership limit. I'll hang onto the membership until you know for sure.
William Shunn: Astounding Science-Fiction April 1941[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 04:24 pm (UTC)
The registration info is here. Prices for a full membership could go up after July 1st, but there are also one-day and "taster" memberships available.

And, of course, the con also has a LiveJournal community at [info]laconiv.
Asphalt Eden: self-explanatory[info]asphalteden on April 28th, 2006 05:57 pm (UTC)
sassy comments come free today
I love the new "taster" membership option.

Mister Bieniowski, your taster membership allows you to view two (2) overweight bellydancers, eight (8) frustrated furry fans, one (1) overcrowded SFWA suite with visible humidity, and comes with a ticket to the dealers' room that allows one (1) overpriced first edition to be purchased at a 10 percent discount.
William Shunn: Patrick McGoohan as John Drake[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 06:02 pm (UTC)
Re: sassy comments come free today
And don't forget to tip your con staff.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden[info]pnh on April 28th, 2006 03:55 pm (UTC)
LACon is giving free memberships to program participants in advance? As opposed to the usual practice of refunding program-participants' memberships after the con if they have enough surplus? Are you sure about this?
William Shunn: Astounding Spaceship Crash[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 04:00 pm (UTC)
What it said in the invitation I received seemed straightforward enough:

"In keeping with L.A.con's tradition, we will provide a complimentary membership in the convention for each invited program participant and for one guest."

Though I will ask for clarification.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden[info]pnh on April 28th, 2006 04:04 pm (UTC)
That does seem straightforward. Okay then.
the sentimental curmudgeon[info]curmudgeon on April 28th, 2006 04:46 pm (UTC)
I love visiting LA, although I'm not sure I could live there. The O.C., on the other hand...I dunno.
William Shunn: Alone at the Movies[info]shunn on April 28th, 2006 05:36 pm (UTC)
Visiting is where it's at. For living, I prefer a nice public-transit city.
I am confirmed as a program participant for L.A.con IV, the 64th World Science Fiction Convention. I don't know yet what I'll be doing on the program, but I will be at the con in Anaheim all five days, from August 23rd to 27th. I hope you will be too. (A lot of people don't like L.A. much, but I love it, as only someone who moved far away as a young child can.)

As a program participant, I get complimentary memberships for me and my wife. But since I had purchased one before getting added to program, I now have one Worldcon membership for sale. It can be yours for $175, which is exactly what I paid for it.

UPDATE:  The membership is tentatively spoken for. If this changes, I will post about it again.


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