As of Thursday, November 12, 11:00 p.m., there were 1,502 members of OryCon 20. We expect that registration will have sold out by the time you are reading this.
Dave Langford's Convention Tips: Bored with those long Thursday-afternoon hours waiting for OryCon to begin? Try ordering Vietnamese spicy chicken, breaking a tooth on a water chestnut, and spending an interesting few hours learning all about root-canal work! ("I laughed 'til I cried -- Ansible.) Dave is OK now but has been advised to stay away from crunchy food. Especially water chestnuts.
Special extra issue of Hugo-winning newsletter produced just for OryCon. Guaranteed to contain no news, just fun stuff. Available in Fan Lounge in the Mt. Hood room or by accosting Dave Langford.
Writer GoH Lois McMaster Bujold will be interviewed live on stage Saturday at 7 p.m. Interviewer Mark Bourne thinks that it would be nifty to invite Ms. Bujold's fans to participate in the interview. Therefore, Question Boxes have been set up at Registration and the Office. Simply drop your questions for Ms. Bujold (about her work, her characters, themes, etc.) into the boxes by 5 p.m. Saturday, and Mark will select a few for Saturday night.
We regret that the following people will not be attending OryCon 20:
John Dalmas, Diane Duane, ElizaBeth Gilligan, Kij Johnson, Judy Lazar, Peter Morwood, Patrick Swenson, Cynthia Ward, and Deborah Wheeler.
Laura Majerus is canceling from the 4pm Friday panel in Santiam, only, travel problems.
Elizabeth Waters will not be reading Sunday 2 p.m.
There will be a gathering for all of the OryCon "20 year vets" in the Quiet Bar, Saturday 1 p.m.
| 9:30 p.m. | North of the Black Sea |
| 10:30 p.m. | Echo's Children |
| 11:30 p.m. | Jordin Kare |
Add Patty Wells, David Levine to "Turkey Readings", 1 p.m., Klamath.
Add Donna Barr, Roberta Gregory to "Favorite Non-Superhero Comics", 1 p.m., Santiam.
Add Steve Barnes, Chris Bunch, Michael Longcor, Tom Whitmore to "American Splatter", 4 p.m., Nehalem.
Add Rebecca Neason to "Reconciling Religion and Science", 4 p.m., Klamath.
Add Jim Fiscus, Rebecca Neason to "Does Fantasy Need to be Historically Accurate", 5 p.m., Klamath.
Rebecca Neason will be reading Saturday 12 noon in Nestucca.
Add Richard Lovett to "Full-Time Freelancing", 12 noon, Santiam.
Add Rebecca Neason to "Constructing a Consistent Ethnography", 1 p.m., Wilson.
Add Drew Sanders to "Fannish History", 1 p.m., Fan Lounge.
Add Melinda Hutson to "Flesh Eating Plagues", 2 p.m., Nehalem.
Add Rebecca Neason to "Feminist Themes", 3 p.m., Riverview.
Add Emrys Atkinson, Cecilia Eng to "Jam in the Key of C", 4 p.m., Santiam.
Add Charlene Biggs to "Flame Free Newsgroups", 6 p.m., Nehalem.
Add Honna Swenson, Richard Lovett to "Living with Editors Requests", 6 p.m., Santiam.
The Art Auction will begin at Sunday, 12:30 p.m., not 12 noon as in the Pocket Program.
Add Rebecca Neason, Michael Rice to "Not with a Bang", 12 noon, Santiam.
Rebecca Neason will be autographing 1 p.m.
The outside doors at the end of the hallways should not be open for any length of time. This is for security reasons. It also interrupts the air flow. Please remember to take your hotel room key with you if you exit via these doors.
When leaving your hotel rooms, make sure that the doors are securely shut. They tend to stick if you're not careful.
Articles lost at OryCon 20 and OryCon 19 can be found in the office. If you think you lost something last year, please come by to reclaim your possessions.
| Friday 9 p.m., Room 419 | Westercon 53: Conolulu |
| Friday 9 p.m., Room 432 | Rule 6 |
| Friday 7 p.m., Room 421 | NOVA |
There will be a special showing of Master Animator Hayao Miyazaki's Final Epic Film: Mononoke Hime at 7 p.m.
This year's Treasure Hunt coordinator's badge accidentally features his customary badge name of Wyvern rather than his legal name of Scott Sanford (as he is listed in the program book). Now you know.
The first Treasure Hunt clue will appear at 4 p.m.; be seeing you!
The League of Non-Aligned Gamers is putting on a demo of BABYLON 5 WARS, the B5 Starship Combat Game from Agents of Gaming. The demo will be held on Saturday afternoon. Check later for time & location.
The Autographing table is located on the Upper Level past the Nehalem Room.
Come One, Come All...
to the auction that rewards you for bidding. Yes, we'll give you a prize even if your bid doesn't win.
The Susan C. Petrey Clarion Scholarship Auction will be Saturday 4:30 p.m. in the Klamath room. Preview the items for sale in the dealer's room. Items include such gems as Amy Thompson's spanking new manuscript (still a year from publication), art by Marcus Willis and Linda Michaels, Gun with Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethem, many uncorrected proofs, OryCon 21 membership #1 & Steve Barnes' first book. There will be hundreds of goodies to tempt you.
Of course, we want to thank everyone who contributed including many publishers such as Tor, Dreamhaven, Hypatia, Mark Ziesing, Pumpkin Press, and Shadowland Press.
The Fanzine Lounge is located in the Mt. Hood Suite at the end of the Interstate Wing. The Fanzine Lounge Hours are:
| Friday | now to 6 p.m. |
| 8:30 p.m. to ? | |
| Saturday | 10 a.m.. to 3 p.m. |
| 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | |
| 8 p.m. to ? | |
| Sunday | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| 2 p.m. to ? |
The Fanzine Lounge will officially be closed at times not listed, but please check, it may be open.
The DoubleTree Columbia River Concession stand features:
| Morning Concession -- 9 a.m.-11 a.m | |
|---|---|
| Banana Nut Muffins | $1.50 |
| Bran Muffins | $1.50 |
| Assorted Danish | $1.50 |
| Sliced Cinnamon Pecan Crumb Cake | $1.00 |
| Croissants | $1.00 |
| Bagels and Cream Cheese | $1.00 |
| Freshly Brewed Coffee (Regular/Decaf) | $1.25 |
| Afternoon Concession -- 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | |
| (Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.) | |
| Egg Rolls w/Soy Sauce | $3.95 |
| Chickens Tenders w/Chips | $3.95 |
| Burritos | $2.25 |
| Pizza by the slice | $1.50 |
| Croissants | $1.00 |
| Individual Packages Chips | $1.00 |
| Doubletree Cookie | $1.00 |
| Giant Pretzel | $1.00 |
| Cracker Jacks | $1.00 |
| Assorted Candy Bars | $.75 |
| Granola Bars | $.75 |
| Mixed Nut | $.50 |
| Soft Drink | $1.00 |
| Mineral Waters | $1.75 |
The daily newsletter has been edited by Sharon Sbarsky, with help from Mary Kay Kare and Sue Ellen Adkins. There will be two issues on Saturday and one on Sunday. Please put any submissions to the Daily Newsletter in the box located in the Convention Office. Future issues will have more room for announcements and other items of interest. Artwork will be very gratefully accepted.
Deadline for the first Saturday issue will be 10 am, Saturday morning. Distribution points for the OryConian are at Information, the Convention Office, and other locations around the hotel.
Future issues will be featuring news and other tidbits from other conventions occurring this weekend.
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