########################################################################## This is a copy of our e-mail Progress Report 1 exactly as it was received by the Minn-stf archivist (a.k.a. Matt Strait) ########################################################################## Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:15:47 -0600 (CST) From: Minicon To: straitm@speakeasy.net Subject: Minicon 47 Progress Report 1 MINICON 47 PR1 April 6-8, 2012 Author Guest of Honor Ted Chiang Artist guest Frank Wu Fanzine Guest Christopher J Garcia Special guest Brianna Spacekat Wu Hotel Rooms We are in the same hotel as we have been for a number of years, although the hotel has been sold and is now a DoubleTree by Hilton. Room Rates: Traditional Room $89 Cabana Rooms $89 (Check our website for instructions if you wish to book a cabana room for sleeping and/or a room party) Pool side Suites $139 Be sure to book your rooms before March 15, 2012; on that date, all room rates will go up by $10 per night. To book your room, please visit , or call the DoubleTree reservation line at 952-835-7800. To book poolside Cabana rooms, please send your request to . If you already have a room confirmation number from the DoubleTree, please include that with your request. Volunteers "Minicon is run entirely by volunteers. Please join us. We greatly appreciate the gift of your time. E-mail to participate. We're all in this together! Programming We recently wrapped up a very sucessful programming brainstorming session, but it's still not too late to submit ideas. In 2012, Minicon will have panel discussions, readings, demonstrations and other events. The deadline for submission of programming ideas is December 1st. If you'd like to suggest a topic, or you'd like to find out about how to volunteer, links are available at the Programming page on the Minicon Website. Costumes MiniCon will hold a costume contest in an informal setting, with prizes for adults and children, including participation awards for all. Skits are okay but not required. Our theme is, "The minions are coming, the minions are coming!" You're encouraged to dress as your favorite minion. Registration Pre-registration is open until March 15. It is $45 for adults, $30 for students ages 13-20, $20 for kids ages 6-12. Children 5 and under don't need to be registered, but if they are, they'll get a nice pre-printed badge. Supporting memberships are available for $15 and are convertable to a full membership for an additional $40 at the door. You can pre-register online at or you can print a form off the website to mail in. At the door rates will be $60 for adults, $32 for students (13-20), $20 for kids (6-12) and still free for children 5 and under. We will have day memberships for Friday ($30), Saturday ($40) and Sunday ($25). At Minicon 47, you can pick up your badge, buy at-the-door memberships, and pre-register for Minicon 48 at the registration/volunteers/info desk Friday 10am-10pm, Saturday 9:30am-8pm and Sunday 9:30pm-4pm. We'll be in the same place as last year: at the top of the escalator above the main lobby. Most likely registration will also be available Thursday night in the consuite and Sunday night in the bar. Minicon memberships are transferable at no cost (but are not refundable). If you need to transfer your membership, e-mail . We are embarking on a project to reconstruct older historical registration data. Our database is fairly complete back to Minicon 40 or so, but gets rapidly spottier as you go back further. Can you help us by filling out a survey? -- Minicon 47 Concom To unsubscribe from this list please email