Ads found in Progress Report 1, March 1998. Please send typos to webmaster@chicon.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inside Front Cover Bucconeer Welcomes Chicon 2000 The 58th World Science Fiction Convention [illustration of a pirate and a dinosaur by Joe Mayhew] Guests of Honor August 5-9, 1998 C.J. Cherryh The 56th Annual Worldcon Milton A. Rothman Baltimore Convention Center Stanley Schmidt Baltimore, Maryland USA Michael Whelan J. Michael Straczynski, Special Guest Charles Sheffield, Toastmaster Bucconeer Post Office Box 314 Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 bucconeer@bucconeer.worldcon.org http://www.buconneer.worldcon.org/ +1-410-534-8136 NEW! Fax: +1-301-464-8237 "World Science Fiction Society," "WSFS," "World Science Fiction Convention," "Worldcon," "NASFiC," and "Hugo Award" are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. "Bucconeer" is a service mark of Baltimore Worldcon 1998, Inc. Artwork used with permission from Joe Mayhew, copyright 1998. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 4 Remember, in 2003 TORONTO is ... ^ due NORTH [illustration of bear with maple leaf backpack and other luggage, and compass showing years 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004] 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 Dave Langford Eric Lindsay & Jean Weber P.O Box 3, Station A, 94 London Rd. P.O. Box 744 Toronto, Ontario Reading, Berkshire Ryde 2112 FCanada M5W 1A2 England RG1 5AU Australia Email: INFO@TORCON3.ON.CA or HANCOCK@INFORAMP.NET Website: HTTP://WWW.TORCON3.ON.CA 2003 Reasons to visit Toronto & Southern Ontario: #20 Historic Fort York #90 Honest Ed Mirvish #1321 The Financial Capital of Canada #9 Extremely favourable foreign exchange rates against the Canadian Dollar #833 The Toronto Film Festival, the world's second largest next to Cannes #230 You can rent a bike on Centre Island #1791 Cabbagetown #1317 Toby's Good Eats, a Toronto Landmark #1071 The Canadian National Exhibition #592 The Selby Hotel, Ernest Hemingway's Toronto home for many years, still a favourite haunt with artists & writers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 6 In 1961, Robert A. Heinlein and 300 SF fans descended on the Emerald City to celebrate the Golden Age of Science Fiction... SEATTLE 2002 Vote for the Emerald City in '02! With your support, Seattle can again be host to a celebration of the wonders of Speculative Fiction and the strong bonds of the Fannish Community. Visit us at www.webwitch.com/seattle02 Presupporting: $10.01; Preopposing: $20.02; Friend: $100.00 Make checks payable to "Group of Friends" Site: Washington State Trade and Convention Center To contact the bid, via the internet, send email to seattle2002@isiomedia.com or write to us at Post Office Box 1066, Seattle, Washington 98111-10666. World Science Fiction Convention is a service mark of the World Science Fiction Society. This IS NOT your father's Worldcon! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 8 Fly away to Philadelphia with Ben Franklin Ben invites you to the Worldcon with the best of everything: * The biggest and newest facilities; * The best hotel; 1200 rooms 696,000 square feet and 84 connected to the convention meeting rooms. Bigger than center, 5530 hotel rooms the Boston and Baltimore within walking distance. convention centers Plus another new 600-room combined. hotel, to open across the street from the convention [illo of dragon, center, in 1999. Ben Franklin, * The best food; and someone else] Chinatown (right out the door), * The easiest Reading Terminal transportation; Farmers Market direct rail (under the convention connection from the center), Philly airport to the hotel cheesesteaks, hoagies, and convention soft pretzels and center, bus terminal brew pubs! two blocks away. * The most Fan-Friendly commitee! Philadelphia in 2001: The Millennium Philcon(R) Memberships U.S. British Australian * Pre-Supporting $10.00 L 6.00 $13.00 * Philkinder (child) $5.00 L 3.00 $6.50 Philadelpha in 2001 Philadelphia in 2001 Suite 2001, 402 Huntingdon Pike, c/o Martin Hoare Rockledge, PA 19046 45 Tilehurst Rd. E-Mail: phil2001@netaxs.com Reading Berks UK RG 17TT Artwork by Barbi Johnson Copyright 1997 Mark Trebing, The Philadelphia in 2001 Worldcon Committee, all rights reserved. Philadelphia in 2001 is a separate organization from the Philadelpha S.F. Society Philcon is a registered service mark of the Philadelpha S.F. Society, used by permission. Worldcon is a registered service mark of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 10 Sometimes, a Worldcon bid is all a matter of perspective. [illustration of continental US, with Boston in upper right; then an upside-down version of the same, with Orlando in upper right] Orlando in 2001 The bid formerly known as Noreascon 4. Incredible facilities. The (Boston) Committee Disney. Epcot. MGM. [logo with for Orlando in 2001 Kennedy Space Center. shooting star invites you to Affordable prices. and "2001"] the Worldcon And all for you. of the Millennium. Flamingo Feature #2! Pre-support $10 "My name is Pond," Pre-oppose $20.01 he smiled. "James Write us at: Friends $60 Pond." Orlando in 2001/MCFI IAN FLAMINGO P.O. Box 1010 [illo of flamingo at Framingham, MA 01701 a typewriter] info@mcfi.org http://www.mcfi.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 18 Have a blast at animecentral98! Anime Central, the Midwest's FIRST Anime and Manga convention, is coming to Chicago! Guests of Honor: April 3-5, 1998 Kenichi Sonoda Holiday Inn O'Hare International Gunsmith Cats Creator Rosemont, Illinois Tsukasa Kotobuki Toshinden Character Designer Scott Frazier Production IG Also Appearing: [illo of anime character Jason Gray-Stanford fiddling with a grenade] Amanda Winn Trish Ledoux Toshifumi Yoshida Robert DeJesus Steve Pearl Events: Fan Animation and Video Festival; Art and Modeling Show; Costume Show and Masquerade; The Game Show; Industry and Fan Panels; Exhibitor's Hall; and more! Registration: $40 until March 1, 1998; and $45 at the door. AC. animecentral For more information, contact us at: Anime Central 6829 N. Lincoln Avenue #101 Lincolnwood, Illinois 60646 Telephone: 1-(847)-776-7578 Or visit our web site at http://www.acen.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ page 22 Fandom left its [heart] in San Francisco in 1993.... Isn't it time you paid it a visit? [logo] San Francisco in 2002 A bid for the 60th World Science Fiction Convention 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. San Francisco in 2002 * PO 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$25) Terry Frost John Mansfield 5 Temple St 333 Lipton St West Brunswick VIC 3055 Winnipeg MB R2G 2H2 hlector@netspace.net.au j.mansfield4@genie.com UK/Europe (p/s membership GBP 12) Steve Davies & Giulia de Cesare 52 Westbourne Terrace Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2RP Pre-opposing memberships: 2.5 x p/s price Friend of the Bid: 5 x p/s price San Francisco in 2002 is a committee of San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions Inc., the people who brought you ConFrancisco. "World Science Fiction Society" is a registered service mark of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inside Back Cover Aussiecon Three The 57th World Science Fiction Convention Thursday, 2 September, through Monday, 6 September, 1999 World Congress Centre Melbourne, Australia GUESTS OF HONOR [illo - platypus with rocket pack] George Turner (1917-1997) author of "Beloved Son" and "Brain Child" Gregory Benford co-editor of the fanzine "Void" and author of "Timescape" Bruce Gillespie editor the fanzines "SF Commentary" and "The Metaphysical Review" Come, celebrate science fiction under the Southern Cross! Membership Rates These prices guaranteed through June 1998 US$ Aus$ Attending $150 $200 Australia in '99 presupporters $150 $195 Supporting $ 35 $ 45 Child in tow (born after $ 35 $ 45 August 1997) Aussiecon Three G.P.O. Box 1212K, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia _or_ P.O. Box 266, Prospect Heights, IL 60070-0266, USA http://www.aussiecon3.worldcon.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------