Updated Programme Now Available
I have uploaded a new draft of the Programme, including times for events and a guide to the streams here.

If you have any feedback, feel free to e-mail me: cheshirenoir@gmail.com

FEEDBACK
Thanks to everyone who has filled in my feedback form. The programme will go through a cull and reimage in the next few days.

A While Between Updates
Sorry for the lack of updates, but things have been steadily ticking over. I have now added the updated programming items from the open programming meeting.
The updated form is located here if you want to have a look, and help change the programme by promoting or demoting panel ideas.
You don't have to put a promote or demote against every panel item. Just the ones you really want to keep or really want to get rid of.

Open Programming Meeting Went Well!
The Open Programming Meeting went well, and I'll be organising a second one later this year.

Thanks to all that attended. I'll update the Programme in the next few days to refresh the panel items to match.

Draft Programme Available
So that we have something to work with on Friday, here's an early early draft of the programme. For you software geeks out there, this is probably "Pre Alpha" but at least gives us something to brainstorm against. Note that the interactive functionality does work, so if you really like a panel or really hate a panel you can easily promote / demote it and I'll be automagically be notified.

DRAFT PROGRAMME

Open Programming Day
I'm planning on having an open programming meeting from 5:30pm on at the Old Shanghai in Northbridge on the 16th of May. Come along and help us refine and define the the programming for the convention!

We'll be at the Swancon Picnic
We'll have receipt books if you want to buy a membership.

Details:
Fundraising BBQ
As part of our social and fundraising events this year, Swancon 2009 would like to invite you to a casual BBQ. We'll provide the food, soft drinks and fun activities; all you need is your picnic blanket! This is a family friendly event.
Date Sunday April 13th
Time 1pm
Location Kings Park - Western Power Playground
Cost $10 adults, children under 12 are free
Please register your interest with the committee ASAP including the numbers of adults and children attending; an email address or phone number to contact in case of inclement weather; and any dietary requirements (gluten, nuts, other allergies, vegetarian, vegan etc).

Committee contact would be Ju, transcendancing@yahoo.com.au, mobile number is: 0439 354 992 for that day.

See you all there!

Post Swancon Roundup
Swancon went well and I did a lot of promotional stuff.
People associated with this con swept through the awards too!

Nick won a Ditmar for Best Art (For the Rynemonn cover)
Alisa won (takes a deep breath) two Tin Ducks, one for Best Fan Writing (“Not if You Were the Last Short Story on Earth”) and one for Best Fan Production (ASiF!) as well as the Ditmar for Best Fan Achievement (ASiF!). She also shared in the Ditmar for Best Fanzine (“Not if You Were the Last Short Story on Earth”), and I think there were others as well.

It was a bit of a blur as I won a Tin Duck for Best Fan Art (Night's Edge Postcards) and our Treasurer also won one for for Best Fan Writing (“Blog Like It’s The End Of The World”).

Go to the ASiF website for more goodness.

I was also presenting the Mumfan Award to two deserving people

Tom also sneakily got married over the weekend. Congratulations to you!

I'm at Swancon
I have a receipt book and I'm not afraid to use it. See you there.

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Nick Stathopoulos, our National GoH is in the running for some very prestigious awards.
First up, Nick has been nominated for two Ditmars, but that's really just a warmup!
He's a finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, with a portrait of Shaun Tan
If that wasn't enough, he's also a finalist in the Archibald Prize with a portrait of David Stratton.

To top it all off, Nick is busy shooting episodes of a new TV show for TVS in Sydney. I feel tired just reading all those achievements!

Wasteland II: Age of Iron now has a pricing.
Having done the sums, we are happy to announce our pricing for the con.
That is: $65 for full price memberships, $60 for concession memberships and $35 for day passes.

Wasteland II: Age of Iron now has a venue.
We will be staying at the Good Earth Hotel, (Formerly known as the Airways). It's fully refurbished and has really nice rooms and quite decent convention facilities. It's also in the heart of the hotel district, so if you don't want to stay at our hotel you should be able to find one to suit your needs. (The Ambassador, across the road has free internet access in their rooms, for instance.)

Wasteland II: Age of Iron, (The Steampunk / Victoriana / Retrofuturism convention) is please to announce several things today.

Firstly, I'm pleased to announce that WLII:AoI (as it will be called henceforth) has a date! It will be held on the 18th and 19th of October, 2008.

Secondly I'd like to announce our Local Guest of Honour, Alisa Krasnostein. Many of you know Alisa through ASif! http://www.asif.dreamhosters.com/doku.php
Welcome aboard Alisa.

Finally I'd also like to announce our Fan Guest of Honour, Tom "tommo" Eitelhuber. Unisfan, previous Swancon committee member and all round nice guy, I welcome him aboard.

Announcing our Guest of Honour:
I am pleased to announce Nick Stathopoulos, award winning Artist and all round fun guy is the interstate Guest of Honour at Wasteland II. If you haven't caught Nick at a convention, I strongly suggest you come along for the experience. It'll be a blast!

Thanks for saying "Yes!", Nick.

Time Keeps on Slipping

Coming Soon:

Waste Land II: Age of Iron

More info after Night's Edge

We Survived

"...and the living will envy the dead"

Wow! It's all over! I have some book keeping and the like to do. I also want to send out a whole heap of "thankyous" which I'll do over the next few days, but I can pretty much declare "WasteLand" a success.
Now. Must. Have. Sleep.

Thanks to all who attended, and special thanks to all who helped.

WasteLand is Nigh

Tomorrow is the big day. WasteLand finally starts. I'm packing up everything to take along. Hopefully I'll see you all there.

Final program is at:
http://cheshire.ii.net/wastelandprogram.html

2 Days to go!

Sean Williams has touched down OK, The program is printing in the background. The projectors, and OHP have been arranged, as has the sound system. (My trusty amp used at Swancon strikes again)

I have to send out the final e-mails tomorrow, but once done we are home and happy.

Thanks for EVERYONE who has helped, offered support, offered advice, agreed to be in panels and otherwise made this an enjoyable event so far.

Less than a week!

With only a week to go, things are looking really good for this con!

Hope to see you all there!