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Panel voting will close on May 1st -- if you haven't already, please vote!

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The CON.TXT room block will close on May 26th. If you haven't reserved a room yet, you have one month. Don't miss out on the con rate of $112/night! See this page for more information.

(If you've already made a reservation, and find you don't need it because you're doubling up with another fan, or because you're not going to make it to the con, please cancel as soon as possible so that your room can be released. The hotel is understanding about emergencies, etc., but if we have too many cancellations at the last minute, they lose money and are less willing to extend us a discount on a large block of rooms.)

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Registration
Hotel Info & Reservations
QUACKS! (aka CON.TXT personals)
Submit a Vid
Ducks Deluxe Arts & Crafts Show and Auction
2010 Panel Survey

(When tweeting about CON.TXT, be sure to use #contxt, and spread the word!)

gblvr

As of today, you have one month to register for CON.TXT 2010 at the $100 rate!

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Registration
Hotel Info & Reservations
QUACKS! (aka CON.TXT personals)
Submit a Vid
Ducks Deluxe Arts & Crafts Show and Auction
2010 Panel Survey

(When tweeting about CON.TXT, be sure to use #contxt, and spread the word!)

gblvr

The 2010 CON.TXT Panel Survey is live; please go HERE to fill it out if you're coming to the con; please answer each question, and only fill out the poll once. The poll will remain open until May 1st, 2010.

Interested in being a Moderator? Have general questions about the panels or the poll? Send them to panels@con-txt.net, and someone will get back to you.

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SCHOLARSHIP NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW! (For more details, see this post.

Do you know a newbie or previous attendee who would love to come to CON.TXT, or are you a newbie or previous attendee? Email your fan name and statement to info@con-txt.net. The con comm will carefully consider each application, and scholarship recipients will be notified and/or announced May 3rd, 2010.

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Registration
Hotel Info & Reservations
QUACKS! (aka CON.TXT personals)
Submit a Vid
Ducks Deluxe Arts & Crafts Show and Auction

(When tweeting about CON.TXT, be sure to use #contxt, and spread the word!)

gblvr

We're now accepting submissions for the Ducks Deluxe Arts & Crafts Show and Auction!

Go HERE for more details, and HERE to submit your arts and crafts items.

We're looking for everything from fiber arts to fine (slashy) art and everything in between, so go forth and be crafty! And if you have any questions about the Ducks Deluxe Arts & Crafts Show and Auction, don't hesitate to contact us at artsy@con-txt.net.

Links of interest:

Registration
Hotel Info & Reservations
QUACKS! (aka CON.TXT personals)
Submit a Vid!

gblvr

You only have until April 10th to make suggestions for roundtable discussion topics. We're looking for discussion subjects in every category -- from meta to how-tos, from single-fandom topics to ones that apply across multiple fandoms -- as long as they're related to slash and/or slash fandom, we want you to suggest them.

To make a suggestion, go to the Member Login page, log in, and then go to Programming and click on "Panel Suggestions." Once you've filled in the boxes, just click submit.

Now that some suggestions have been made, you'll be able to see what has been suggested. The list can be sorted by date, category, or topic; you can sort all of the suggestions, or see just your own....

Remember -- you have to be logged in to make suggestions, as well as to sort your own suggestions; everyone can see what's been proposed, whether they're logged in or not.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us, or to comment here, or on the mailing list.

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Don't forget that the Hot Fandom Poll will close this Wednesday, April 7th -- if you haven't weighed in in what's hot and what's not, now's your chance!

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Links of interest:

Registration
Hotel Info & Reservations
Hot Fandom Poll
QUACKS! (aka CON.TXT personals)
Submit a Vid!

gblvr

This is the part where *you* tell *us* what you'd like to see happen at CON.TXT -- that's right, it's time for PANEL SUGGESTIONS!

Starting today, and through April 10th, we're asking all CON.TXT members to start making suggestions for roundtable discussion topics. We're looking for discussion subjects in every category -- from meta to how-tos, from single-fandom topics to ones that apply across multiple fandoms -- as long as they're related to slash and/or slash fandom, we want you to suggest them.

Just go to the Member Login page, log in, and then go to Programming and click on "Panel Suggestions." Once you've filled in the boxes, just click submit.

Once people start clicking "submit", you'll be able to see what has been suggested. The list can be sorted by date, category, or topic; you can sort all of the suggestions, or see just your own.... We'll be using this information to select panel topics, to find moderators, and to gauge which topics and fandoms are garnering the most interest.

Remember -- you have to be logged in to make suggestions, as well as to sort your own suggestions; everyone can see what's been proposed, whether they're logged in or not.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us, or to comment here, or on the mailing list.

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Links of interest:

Registration
Hotel Info & Reservations
Hot Fandom Poll
QUACKS! (aka CON.TXT personals)
Submit a Vid!

gblvr

Get yer Hot Fandoms here!

(These are NOT panel topics; what we're doing here is polling to gauge the intra- and cross-category multi-fannishness of our incoming crowd; we'll be using this to help sort panel topics and plan other aspects of the con.)

Anyone is welcome to take the poll, whether you're already signed up for the con, or are still thinking about it. If you have any problems accessing the poll, please let us know, either by emailing info@con-txt.net or by commenting here, or on the mailing list.

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The CON.TXT con comm thought it would be fun to give con attendees (and others) the opportunity to ~~post sekrit messages~~ contribute to the con program.

For the rock-bottom price of only $.10/word - or the special drabble rate of $8.00 for 100 words! - you too can promote your own local con, give a shout out to others in your fandom, say hi to fellow con-goers -- or publish whatever fannish message you'd like to put out to the universe.* Payment is by Paypal, and you can submit Quacks until May 16, 2010.

Here are a few examples to get you started:

Register now for Invented Con, Sept. 4-6 in Somecity, Somestate. We're a medium-sized con for fans of Someshow -- gen and slash fans welcome!
[23 words = $2.30]

BF+RK 4-EVR!!11!!1!!
[2 words = 20 cents]

SentinelGrrl, so sorry I couldn't make it to the con ... think of me during the panel on Blair's hair. Luv ya!!! PantherFan
[22 words = $2.20]

Two milk crates full of Riptide zines, $10/OBO.
[8 words = 80 cents]

SGA newbie ISO OT4 team fic recs. Prefer long plotty fic, but hot PWPs are OK, too. :) E-mail atlanticn00b@gemail.com.
[19 words = $1.90 -- emoticons are free!]

If you like pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain. If you're not into yoga, if you have half a brain. If you like makin' love at midnight on the dunes of the Cape...
[Hmmm. That's not really fannish, is it? But it's 35 words, so that'd run you $3.50]

To purchase your own Quack, fill out the form below. When you click the button, you'll see the number of words and price for what you've written, and you'll have the opportunity to review and/or revise it before submitting and paying for it.

And once again, payment is by Paypal only, and the submission deadline is May 16, 2010!

*The con comm has the sole discretion to determine what will be printed in the program. If for some reason a Quack is not printed, payment will be refunded in full.

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We have a Twitter Hashtag -- use #contxt when tweeting about the con, and spread the word!

gblvr

This is the eagerly-anticipated lowdown on the Ducks Deluxe Arts and Crafts Show and Auction! (Or perhaps you weren't exactly anticipating it, but never fear — our Inner Eye has never been wrong before!)

Ducks Deluxe is an opportunity to display, buy, and sell fan-made art, crafts, and other unique items of fannish interest. If you've been bringing stuff to (and home from) "art shows" at slash cons for years, you probably know what we're getting at; if you're new to this, think of it as a fusion of an art fair in the park and etsy.com, with a little deviantART tossed in for good measure.

It will start with a silent auction on Friday and Saturday, where con-goers can admire — and write in bids for — submitted goodies. Any item with two or more bids will be offered up at a no-holds-barred, slash-o-rific live auction Sunday morning!

If you're thinking of submitting something for sale...

CON.TXT welcomes original pieces and resales from your collection. The kinds of things we'd love to see displayed include:

• flat media: drawings, paintings, computer-generated art, photomanips or photographs.
• fabric arts: fannish knitting, sewing, quilting or apparel/costuming
• jewelry: shiny!
• fancrafts: candles, clocks, bound books, dolls, miniatures, and sculpture of all kinds
• mash-ups of any of the above

What we don't want is commercial merchandise, unless it is mashed-up (ie, a custom 1967 Chevy Impala calendar cleverly marked with important slashy dates would be fun) or ripped apart and remade into something new!

** Watch this space for more details about how to submit items for sale -- including a link to a convenient entry form at www.con-txt.net. **

Go forth and be crafty! If you have friends who ought to know about CON.TXT and the Ducks Deluxe Arts and Crafts Show and Auction, please spread the word! If you have questions, don’t hesitate to e-mail artsy@con-txt.net.

(The Fine Print: CON.TXT will charge a 10-percent commission on items that aren't sold for charity (the 2010 CON.TXT charity is TBD). If you would like to submit a portfolio and/or up to three not-for-sale pieces to display, there is a $15 fee for display space. You don't have to be a CON.TXT attending member to send us your stuff; future announcements will explain how to contribute items by mail. In the happy event we are deluged with submissions, we might be forced to turn away some pieces. If we have to make choices, we'll respond to our membership: things that are slash-related or have elements or characters from popular slashy media are going to be more irresistible to the folks at CON.TXT, and we'll prioritize these above non-fandom-related pieces. We encourage submissions (heh) that are too explicit for viewing by children, violate copyright, or are judged to have libelous content in regard to known persons or well-known characters. At the discretion of the con-comm, items determined to have disturbing content may be displayed in such a way as to warn potential viewers.)

gblvr

In order to make CON.TXT more affordable to more fans, we've decided to institute a Scholarship Program.

Here's how it works:

* In memory of Minotaur, the con comm is offering one fully funded scholarship; this is limited to applicants who have not attended any members-only portion of CON.TXT in the past.

* In addition to the memorial scholarship, five half-price memberships will be available to fans whose financial situation would not otherwise permit them to attend the con; this scholarship is open to anyone.

* Applications should include a brief statement explaining why applicants need/should receive a scholarship to attend CON.TXT. All applicants must be willing to volunteer a minimum of two hours at the con.

* Please note -- the con comm will offer assistance securing a roomshare and/or rideshare (as necessary), but we can't promise anything.

* Interested? Email your fan name and statement to info@con-txt.net. The con comm will carefully consider each application, and scholarship recipients will be notified and/or announced May 3rd, 2010.

The deadline for all scholarship applications is April 15th, 2010.

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Already coming to the con? Here's how you can help:

Con members can make a donation to the CON.TXT Scholarship Program via PayPal or by mailing a check. (Please indicate in the PayPal comments or on the check that the payment is for the CON.TXT Scholarship Program.) Email registration@con-txt.net for more details on how to donate to the fund.

gblvr

.:HOTEL:.

CON.TXT 2010 will be held once again at the Crowne Plaza (formerly the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza) in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, just over the border from Washington DC, with convenient access to the Metro (Red line, Silver Spring station) and a wide variety of food and entertainment establishments within walking distance.

Crowne Plaza Hotel
8777 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-589-0800

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$112 for a double or king room (plus taxes, etc.). This is a special CON.TXT rate, and it is guaranteed only until May 28, 2010. We've set aside plenty of doubles, but only a handful of kings, so if you want a room with a king bed, be sure to reserve early!

.:RESERVATIONS:.

* You can call the number listed above and say you are reserving for CON.TXT. If you are told that no CON.TXT rooms are available, please do not reserve a room at the regular rate. Instead, contact us so we can increase the size of the CON.TXT con block. This will help make the con better for everyone.

* Alternatively, you can reserve your room online. Log in at the CON.TXT website, then go to the Hotel & Travel page. You will see the following phrase: Link to Direct Online Hotel Reservation Page. This is the link for online registration. You'll only see this link if you are logged in using the email address and password you set up when you registered!

gblvr

Registered attendees can continue to submit ideas for panels on enduring topics that are likely to require extensive preparation -- ones that might include tutorials, workshops, Oxford-style debates, multimedia shows, or extensive handouts. A decision on these panels and a preliminary schedule will be made by mid-March to give the moderators plenty of time to prepare a great panel.

E-mail your proposals or questions no later than March 1st to panels@con-txt.net.

(If you have something less complicated in mind, never fear -- in mid-March, we'll start taking suggestions for panels that are more current and topical and include facilitated discussions, roundtables, and smackdowns that require only normal preparation. Scheduling for these will be finalized by the end of May.

We'll also have a variety of late, last-minute, and on-the-fly panel opportunities that you'll hear more about as the con gets closer.)

gblvr

All payments for registrations at the $90 rate must be received by us on or before Jan 31, 2010!

If you registered before January 1, 2010 and we do not receive your payment by January 31, 2010, your registration will be void, and you'll have to re-register at the higher rate if you want to attend the con.

gblvr

In response to feedback from previous CON.TXTs, we're going to try something a little different with the panel submission process for CON.TXT 2010.

Registered attendees can start submitting ideas NOW for panels on enduring topics that are likely to require extensive preparation -- ones that might include tutorials, workshops, Oxford-style debates, multimedia shows, or extensive handouts. A decision on these panels and a preliminary schedule will be made by mid-March to give the moderators plenty of time to prepare a great panel.

E-mail your proposals or questions no later than Feb. 15 to panels@con-txt.net.

If you have something less complicated in mind, never fear -- in late March, we'll start taking suggestions for panels that are more current and topical and include facilitated discussions, roundtables, and smackdowns that require only normal preparation. Suggestions for these will be finalized by the end of May.

We'll also have a variety of late, last-minute, and on-the-fly panel opportunities that you'll hear more about as the con gets closer.

A note about modding:
We'd like to recruit as moderators not only those who are subject-matter experts, but also those who are good discussion facilitators. In fact, we'd like to pair up people like this, and we might want to add someone with excellent flip-chart handwriting as well. :D Yes, there are some people who can do it all, but please let us know if you want a partner, and also if you want to volunteer to fill any of these roles.

gblvr

This coming Thursday, December 31st, is the last day to purchase a 2010 CON.TXT membership for $90. More info can be found here.

(The price for a membership from January 1st, 2010 through May 15th, 2010 will be $100.)

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Entries tagged with 2010

Panel Voting + Hotel Block + Links of Interest

Registration reminder + Links of Interest

Panel Survey + Scholarship Nomination Deadline + Links of Interest

Ducks Deluxe for Sellers + Links of Interest

Panel Suggestions Reminder + Hot Fandoms Poll + Links of Interest

Panel Suggestions

Hot Fandom Poll +++ QUACKS! +++ Twitter Hashtag

Calling all Artists, Crafters, and Owners-of-Shiny-Fan-Made-Things!

Announcing ... The CON.TXT Scholarship Program

CON.TXT Room Block

Last call for First Wave Panel Suggestions

Payment Reminder!

Early Panel Planning for CON.TXT 2010

REMINDER -- Membership Price Change!

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