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[logo] You have a choice between SAN FRANCISCO or- SAN JOSE' IN 2002 IN 2002 Two bids for the 60th World Science Fiction Convention(R) Friday, August 30, through Thursday August 29, through Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Monday, September 2,2002 (Dates subject to change based on location availability) Pre-supporting memberships $20.02 Pre-opposing memberships $49 * Friends of the Bid $100 Pre-supporting, pre-opposing, and Friends of the Bid members receive a gold-tone cable car pin. Friends of the Bid also receive a custom-imprinted item with the San Francisco in 2002 logo from the Land's End collection. Bay Area in 2002 * P.O. Box 61363 * Sunnyvale, CA 94088 e-mail: info@sf2002.sfsfc.org * http://www.sfsfc.org/worldcon/ AGENTS OUTSIDE USA (make cheques payable to agent) Australia (p-s membership A$25) Canada (p-s membership C$25) Terry Frost John Mansfield 5 Temple St 333 Lipton St West Brunswick VIC 3055 Winnipeg MB R2G 2H2 hlector@netspace.net.au pgh@mail.pangea.ca UK/Europe (p-s membership GBP 12) Steve Davies & Giulia de Cesare 52 Westbourne Terrace Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2RP Steve@vraidex.demon.co.uk Pre-opposing memberships: 2.5 x p-s price Friend of the Bid: 5 x p-s price San Francisco in 2002 is a committee of San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions Inc., the people who brought you ConFrancisco[SM]. "World Science Fiction Society" is a registered service mark of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 9 San Francisco in 2002 San Jose in 2002 A Chip Off The Old Rock! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 12 LOS ANGELES in 2002 The Truly Binary Westercon Bid July 4-7, 2002 Wyndham Hotel at Los Angeles Airport 6225 W. Century Boulevard A Westercon Bid for the New Millenium... Great weather... Presupport Great friends... Only $10 Science fiction... ...with free conversion .....Westercon 55 to full attending for the L.A. Way! voters if we win! The Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI), Inc. P.O. Box 8442 Van Nuys, CA 91409 Email: LAin02@USA.NET Bid Committee & Patrons Bobbi Armbruster * Kimberlee Marks Brown * Jordan Brown * Ed Green * Shaun Lyon * Christian McGuire * Liz Mortensen * Lex Nakashima * Bruce & Elayne Pelz * Allan Rothstein * Noel Wolfman * San Diego Representative: James Briggs New York Representative: Ben Yalow London Representative: Robbie Bourget Westercon is a registered service mark of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 17 LOSCON XXVI It's the end of the world as we know it...and we feel fine! Guest of Honor CONNIE WILLIS Artist Guest of Honor Fan Guest of Honor ALEX ROSS JOE SICLARI November 26-28, 1999 The Burbank Airport Hilton Thanksgiving Weekend Yes! The world is about to end, and we're here to celebrate with the many exciting events you would expect to kick off Armageddon: Dealer's Room * Art Show * Filking * Suicide Film Festival Ice Cream Social * Autograph Sessions * Japanimation * Panels Hospitality Suite * Saturday Night "Duck and Cover" Party Rock Dances * Virtual Masquerade * Gaming * Blood Drive For More Information, Membership Prices Contact Us At: LOSCON XXVI C/O LASFS 11513 Burbank Blvd. $30.00 Through-July 15th North Hollywood, CA 91601 $35.00 Through October 31st e-mail: loscon26@lasfs.org www.lasfs.org/loscon26 T-151 DAYS UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD Advertising by Civil Defence Communications. A division of Black Forest Elves and Associates. At CDC we bring you Doomsday......everyday! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 21 22 Years ago STAR WARS [illo] premiered. The official JEDI KNIGHT logo 22 Years ago the JEDI KNIGHTS were founded. For information, write: What's it like to play Intergalactic Croquet? Jedi Knights 12291 S. Meade Street What's it like to drive 14 Garden Grove, CA 92841 hours just to visit Endor and its inhabitants? or What's it like to man your e-mail us at: own mission to Mars? fortress_imagination@ What's it like to talk one on compuserve.com one with Darth Vader? "The Jedi Knights" is an What's it like to war in the amateur, not-for-profit club. snow? Or to do battle amid The membership and mailing barrages of streams of fees go toward covering water? printing and associated mailing costs of our monthly To learn the answers to these newsletter. All STAR WARS- questions and more- related images, wording and titles (including the term Come Join Us and We can "Jedi Knights") are the rule the Galaxy exclusive property of togeth...Ooops, sorry. Lucasfilm, Ltd, and are Small lapse to the Dark Side. borrowed as a celebration of the imagination and work of Come with us now as we Mr. George Lucas. No enter a new Millenium and infringement upon the participate in the beginning exclusive rights held by of a new aventure! Lucasfilm, Ltd, or any other entity is presumed or implied The Force is strong with us. by the club or its members. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 26 L.A.S.F.S. The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc. This world's oldest science fiction club [LASFS coat of arms] [De Profundis Ad Astra] World's largest dedicated science fiction library Meetings are every Thursday at 8pm Visitors Are Welcome! (First three visits free) L.A.S.F.S. clubhouse: 11513 Burbank Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 Phone: (818) 760-9234 Visit Us On The Web at http://www.lasfs.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 27 TORONTO IN 2003 A bid for the 61st WORLDCON [illo - beavers in various poses] Pre-supporting memberships: $20.03 (Canadian), $15.00 (American), L 9.00 (British) Please make cheques payable to: "Toronto in '03" or one of our agents & mail to one of the following addresses: Toronto in '03 Tommy Ferguson Eric Lindsay & Jean Weber P.O. Box 3, Station A, Flat 4 PO Box 640, Airlie Beach Toronto, Ontario 10 Arundel St Queensland 4802 Canada M5W 1A2 Nottingham, England NG7 1NL Australia Email: INFO@TORCON3.ON.CA Website: HTTP://WWW.TORCON3.ON.CA +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | More 2003 Reasons to visit Toronto & Southern Ontario | | and get back to nature: | | #107 Scarborough Bluffs #253 The Beaches | | #1016 World's Largest Lilac Collection at the RBG, Hamilton | | #1754 Martin Goodman Trail #1024 Ontario Science Centre | | #1557 Barenaked Ladies (popular Toronto music group) | | #529 Most Green Zones in a Major City | | #992 Metro Toronto Zoo #319 Cullen Gardens & Miniature Village | | #617 Grenadier Pond #1072 Humber Arboretum | | #1739 Mount Pleasant Cemetery #13 The Don Valley | | #655 Parkwood - The R.S. McLaughlin Estate #676 Clean Subways | | #104 The RC Harris Filtration Plant | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ back cover ROSWELL IN 2002! Make the World Science Fiction Convention in 2002 something out of this world - come to Roswell, New Mexico! We will have three separate departments to attract three distinct groups of fans... New Age Division... come meditate and chant with us in the beautiful pristine New Mexico desert! Alien Division... whether you are one, or want to find one, this is where everyone goes! Science Fiction Division... this is our once a year community gathering - you wouldn't want to miss it! Vote for Roswell in 2002 while you're in Australia this year! You may also vote by mail - saves you a trip down under! Visit our web site at: www.geocities.com/area51/quadrant/7111 or email us at roswell2002@geocities.com Our committee so far: Bid Chairman: Liz Mortensen Bid Treasurer: Elayne Pelz New Age Division Head: Kimberlee Marks Brown Science Fiction Division Head: Bruce Pelz Alien Division Heads: Jordan Brown, Ed Green, Liz Mortensen Proposed Fan GOH: Kevin Standlee Pre-supporting - $5.00 U.S. funds to: Liz Mortensen, Bid Chair, 12746 Adelphia Avenue, Sylmar, CA 91342 ROSWELL IN 2002 - WHERE WE TAKE THE LIGHTS IN THE SKY SERIOUSLY! ------------------------------------------------------------------------