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Westercon 48 Pocket Program: Front Matter
Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc.
presents
Westercon 48
June 30-July 3, 1995
Portland, Oregon
Red Lion Jantzen Beach and Columbia River Hotels
Writer Guest of Honor: Vernor Vinge
Fan Guest of Honor: Elayne Pelz
Artist Guest of Honor: John R. Foster
Science Guest of Honor: Ray Villard
Copyright 1995 Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc.
"Westercon" is a registered service mark of the
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc.
This Pocket Program was edited and laid out by
David D. Levine.
- "(CR)" denotes rooms in the Red Lion Columbia River (the non-party hotel); "(JB)" denotes rooms in the Red Lion Jantzen Beach (the party hotel).
- See the daily convention newsletter for last-minute schedule changes.
- Most program items are scheduled into 90-minute slots. However, they should last at most 75 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes), allowing 15 minutes for everyone to get to their next panel (which will be, of course, "In The Other Hotel"). Program Volunteers will remind each program item to stop at the 75-minute point.
- Program items that do not begin on a 90-minute boundary have their start time noted in parentheses after the item name in the schedule grids.
- Program items in the Wallowa Room (CR), noted "(Small Group)," will be limited to 14 people (including the person or people listed here). You must sign up for these items in the Office in advance.
Children must be accompanied by an adult in order to purchase a membership, and all children must be registered with the convention. Those five and under (and any other child whose parent requests it) will receive a hospital-type ID bracelet. This bracelet will list the parent's (or responsible adult's) name, and hotel room number (if applicable). At all times, these children must be under the supervision of an adult, or in the day care facility. If a young child is found unattended, that child will be delivered to the day care area, and the parent will be billed for the day care received. Children 5 and under will still be admitted free to the convention.
We recognize that many children in the 6 to 12 range are capable of independent activity. Therefore, as long as they are causing no problems, they do not have to be under adult supervision. However, if they are not capable of independence, then they must be under adult supervision, or in the day care facility, as above. Children 6-12 are admitted at half the adult price; ID bracelets are not required, but suggested.
In line with the standard practice at most major conventions, including recent Worldcons as well as most Portland conventions for the last several years, the carrying and wearing of weapons will not be permitted, except as part of a Masquerade contestant's costume, or as part of other designated events, and then only during the event, or in transit to and from the event. The use of a weapon as part of the Masquerade must be approved by the Masquerade Director prior to the event. Failure to do so is grounds for immediate expulsion from the convention.
The Convention committee defines as weapons any object designed to cause bodily harm, or any replica of such an object and any other object the Committee determines to be dangerous. However the committee reserves the right to amend this definition of a weapon, and the right to impound weapons for the duration of the convention.
Any weapons purchased in the Dealer's Room must be securely wrapped.
The committee realizes that most people who would like to carry and wear weapons are sensible and careful individuals. However, because of the present liability laws, the risk of weapons causing accident or distress, and to preserve relationships with convention hotels, we have had to adopt this policy. The safety of convention members has to be our overriding consideration.
In order to make the convention more enjoyable for everyone, there will be no smoking allowed in the indoor convention areas. Both Red Lion hotels have quite an open design, with many decks and balconies, and the pleasant summer weather will make it quite reasonable for smokers to step outside for a quick break.
Of course, smoking is still allowed in the bars, the smoking areas in the restaurants, and in private sleeping rooms. We just want to cut down on clouds of smoke being trapped in enclosed areas, and causing problems for non-smokers.
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