Last update:   November 7, 2002  8:00 pm  MST.

   

Notice:  The TusCon 29 Schedule is now online!

1. TusCon 29!  Mixups at the hotel  required us to move the date to November 15-17, 2002.  If you have already made reservations at the hotel for the old dates (11/8-10), please contact the hotel and have them move your reservations to the new date.
2. Our Author Guest of Honor will be Timothy Zahn!
    (Hugo Award winning author of several best selling Star Wars novels, plus many others.)

3. TusCon is again sponsoring a Short Story Contest.  Please follow the link for details and get writing!

4. TusCon will present Tri-Destiny as our musical (Folk/Celtic) guest this year, and Alice and Marty Massoglia have graciously offered to present Regency Dancing at TusCon.
 

TUS-CON 29

The Best Little Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Convention in Arizona!

( Discover the History of TusCon at the site of Carol De Priest )

Who:
           Author Guest of Honor:   Timothy Zahn
           Artist Guest of Honor:     Vicki Visconti Tilley
           Toastmaster:                    Edward Bryant

           Other Participants for this year
 

        Convention Schedule for TusCon 29
 

When:   November 15-17, 2002

What:
 

Rates:  Memberships are $40 until 9/9, and $45 after that and at the door.
            One-days are $15/30/15 for Fri/Sat/Sun. Children (ages 3-12) are 1/2 current adult rates.
            Also, we are now able to accept PayPal payments for membership registration:

Where: InnSuites Hotel,   475 North Granada, Tucson AZ  85701
           Reservations: 1-877-446-6589,  Fax: 520-623-8922,  Local: 520-622-3000
            email: tucsonstmarys@innsuites.com

            Per night rates are $69 (studio room) or $79 (2-room suite).
            Be sure to mention "TusCon" to get these rates.  Our room block expires on 10/13/2002,
            so reserve your room early.  The hotel has graciously extended our rates for one day
            before and after the convention for those who wish to stay longer.

            Each room has a refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker, plus each room
            includes a full, buffet breakfast in PJ's Cafe (in the Lobby area) !

            The InnSuites has 4 handicapped-accessible rooms available.

            The InnSuites does allow pets, but only with a $25 non-refundable deposit and
            the room  will be a smoking room.

            To get to the hotel from I-10, take the Speedway exit and head East to Main.
          Turn right onto Main and, after about a  mile (and across the railroad tracks),
          turn right into the hotel (just after St. Mary's road).
 

NOTICE 1:  We are looking for volunteers to help with various aspects of TusCon.
            If you make yourself available for 10+ hours of on-duty time, you will receive a
            membership to next year's TusCon at 1/2 the normal price.  The areas where we
            need the most help are Art Show setup/knockdown, Registration
            and general gophers.  Working in these areas is a good way to see what
            happens behind the scenes and to see why we want to do this every year.
            If you can help in any of these areas. please contact Cristi at 520-881-3709 or
            Rebecca at 520-293-1455.  Thank you!

INFO:  For more info write us at:
          TusCon, PO Box 27307, Tucson AZ  85726-7307
            (note: this is a new PO Box as of 3/1/2001)

            FAX us at:  520-571-7180,
            or call Cristi at 520-881-3709 or Rebecca at 520-293-1455.

            TusCon email:  basfa@earthlink.net
 

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NASA
HEASRC High Energy Astrophysics Space Research Center
The Solar System
The Planetary Society
Bill Beaty's Science Hobbyist page
Univ. of Arizona - Astronomy Department (unofficial)
The Dominion - Discovery Channel Online

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Association (SFWA)
Sci-Fi Channel
Del Rey Books
Circlet Press - Erotic Sci-Fi/Fantasy
TOR SF & Fantasy Books
Urban Vision Entertainment - Anime site
Sci-Fi Resource Guide
X-Files collection
Baen SF & Fantasy Books
Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society, Inc. (CASFAS)
SFF Net - home to many of your favorite SF professionals
SFRT - Science Fiction RT Online - Resource Guide
SFLOVERS - Science Fiction Resource

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Association (SFWA)
Del Rey Books
Circlet Press - Erotic Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Society for Creative Anachronism
Labyrinth - Medieval Studies
Swedish Viking Museum - (English version available)
TOR SF & Fantasy Books
Anna Mazzoldi's Irish Fantasy Page
Highlander Web Site
Baen SF & Fantasy Books
SFF Net - home to many of your favorite Fantasy professionals

Hidden Knowledge E-books
SciFi Haven website - here in Tuscon
Bloody Muse - Online Horror magazine by Weston Ochse
Horror Writers Association (HWA)
Event Horizon - SF/F/H Webzine
The Cabinet of Dr. Casey - The Horror Web Page
TOR SF & Fantasy Books
Vampire LARP
Alsirat - online Horror magazine
Forever Knight Web Site
SFF Net - home to many of your favorite Horror professionals
HorrorNet - Horror resource and advertising

Blue Oyster Cult - (A personal favorite of mine -- BG)
Google World Wide Web search
YAHOO World Wide Web index
AltaVista World Wide Web search
GAMA Gaming Industry page
FACT - Fandom Association of Central Texas
San Francisco and Bay Area SF Groups - SFSFC and the other BASFA

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