CON.TXT

So -- you're probably wondering what it means when we say we feed you....

Your CON.TXT registration fee includes light hors d'oeuvres during the Disco Duck on Friday night, continental breakfast Friday morning, a more substantial breakfast Saturday and Sunday, and snacks all weekend long.

As in the past, we are offering box lunches (sandwich, side, fruit, chips, cookie, bottled water) all three days of the con, for an additional fee of $10/lunch. (The box lunches were pretty good in 2008 and somewhat disappointing in 2010; we are working with the hotel to improve the quality this time around.) To order box lunches, log into the Member Area and go to 'My Account', then click the yellow button at the top to reserve and pay for your lunches. We're only accepting PayPal payments for box lunches. The deadline to order lunches is June 7. If you need an all vegetarian lunch, please contact us at info@con-txt.net, so we can make a note of it on our order.

The hotel has a restaurant on site; it is scheduled to be open the weekend of the con, but it's possible the ongoing renovations will limit the hours of operation. However, there are a ton of choices in the area, most within comfortable walking distance.

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Registration officially closes at midnight tonight. If you've been trying to decide whether or not to attend, now is the time to say yes, and register! (Please keep in mind that CON.TXT policy requires all payments be made via PayPal at this time.)

TODAY is the last day to register for CON.TXT at the $100 rate; at midnight the rate will go up to $115. Today is also the last day you may pay for memeberships using a check or money order.

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We are pleased to announce that this year's Minotaur Scholarship has been awarded to luciazephyr -- she's a CON.TXT virgin, so please give her a big welcome when you see her at the con!

Due to the generosity of our members, we were able to award an additional full scholarship; we've awarded that one to staranise.

We also awarded two half price scholarships -- one to tazlet and another to kinetikatrue.

Congratulations! We're looking forward to seeing all of you next month!

As promised, registration for CON.TXT 2012 is now open! The con is scheduled for June 15-17, 2012, at the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza in Silver Spring, Maryland (the same hotel as last time). You can check out the website (http://www.con-txt.net) for more details about the con and the hotel.

Pricing is as follows:

* $90 through December 31, 2011
* $100 from January 1, 2012, through May 15, 2012
* $115 from May 16, 2012, through May 31, 2012


You can also sign up for a Supporting Membership for $15.00. This will get you the registration package (program, etc.), as well as any other goodies that are handed out to attending members, and you'll be able to access the member area of the site in the same way as attending members.

As of this posting date, we are not planning to sell day memberships; we will not determine if we're selling at the door memberships until about a month before the con, at which time we'll post an announcement.


Please read the instructions carefully before registering!

1) If you have never registered for CON.TXT before, go directly to the Registration page (http://con-txt.net/index.php?page=Register). Fill out the required information. Please remember the name, email address, and password you use to register! You will need this information to log in to check the status of your registration and (hopefully) to register for future CON.TXTs. After you register, an email will be sent to you with all this information in it. Keep that email -- this will help preserve whatever remains of the sanity of your CON.TXT con com!

2) If you registered for CON.TXT 2006, 2008 or 2010, your information is already in the database. DO NOT RE-REGISTER (in fact, you won't be permitted to do so if you try)! Instead, go to the Member Area and log in, using the email address and password you registered with the first time. (http://con-txt.net/index.php?page=Log%20In). On your "My Account" page, there will be a ticky box you can check to register for CON.TXT 2012.

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A few supplemental, but important, notes:

- There's lots of Really Important Stuff on your "My Account" page. So once again, remember your login info -- keep that confirmation email!

- If you pre-registered for CON.TXT 2012, you should have received a confirmation email. If you did not, and you're not sure whether you are registered for CON.TXT 2012, log in to your account. Your "My Account" page will show the most recent CON.TXT for which you are registered - if this is not 2012, you will be given the option there to register for CON.TXT 2012.

- Note that payment MUST be received within four weeks of registration. If we don't get your check or Paypal by then, your registration will be deleted. If you want to attend the con, you'll have to re-register at the rates in effect on your re-registration date. You can check to see whether your payment has been received by...wait for it...logging in to your account and checking on your "My Account" page.

- If you do forget your password, you can click the "forgot your password" button on the login page. If you remember the name and email address you used to register, your password will be sent to you automatically.

- If all else fails, email us at registration@con-txt.net.


Finally, dealers should ignore all this and go here for additional registration information.