A fan or group of fans decide to have a party in their hotel room. Room parties can be closed, invite-only affairs, but are more usually open to all and have their room numbers written up on prominent whiteboard in a main thoroughfare of the convention so that you know they are on. Most parties provide some refreshments, but bringing along munchies or a bottle of drink to share is always gratefully accepted. At the bigger conventions, large organised room parties are held by groups bidding for the rights to hold National Conventions and WorldCons.
July 2011 Archive
FAQ: Do I have to dress up?
There is a perception that everyone who attends dresses up in outlandish outfits for the entire convention; the truth is, only a small number of people walk around the convention in costumes. It used to be more common twenty years ago, but even then it was only about 5% of the attendees. So long as you have shoes (for health and safety reasons) and clothes (because we don’t want to see your dangly bits) that’s all the dressing up you have to do. But if you have a costume and feel like wearing it, feel free.
FAQ: Can I come just for an author signing without a membership?
Unfortunately, no. Only paying members – whether they have purchased a Full Membership or a Day Pass – will be admitted into the convention area where signings are held. Continuum does not charge any additional fees or charges above our initial membership cost, so we cannot admit people simply for a “signing fee”. This policy enables us both to control attendance numbers at our convention and also to be fair to our paying members.
FAQ: What do you do at a convention?
Socialise, make friends, listen to talks, play games, learn about writing, television, films, music, comics, party and all manner of things. Some events will be quite serious, some will be exceptionally silly. A well run convention tends to have a range of items to cater to a range of tastes.
FAQ: A national convention? What’s that?
The Australian National Science Fiction Convention is held once a year. At the National Convention, we give out the National Awards, the Ditmars, but other than that it’s a lot like a regular convention – only bigger! Continuum 8 will be the first time Continuum has run the National Convention. There’s a list of previous National Conventions and more about them at wiki.sf.org.au
Scuse the mess – still unpacking!
Continuum 8 will be the first Continuum Natcon and we are so excited!
Our Guests of Honour are Kelly Link, Alison Goodman, and Sue Ann Barber.
We’ve only just finished working on Continuum 7, but we’ll have this website all set up shortly. Make sure you’ve subscribed to our newsletter for all the updates every month, and if you’d like to be involved please email us at natcon2012@continuum.org.au. We’d love to hear from you!
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