It will soon be a new year complete with new membership prices. When the ball drops at midnight tomorrow SFContario membership rates will be going up. Get the best price on your membership now.
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SFContario Announces an Overflow Hotel!
If anyone still needs a room for SFContario, our overflow hotel is the EconoLodge at 335 Jarvis, just down the street from the Ramada Plaza. Their phone number is (416) 962-4686.
They are offering:
nonsmoking queen single room at $80+ tax (2 people)
nonsmoking king single room at $90+ tax (2 people)
nonsmoking two double bed at $109+ tax (4 people)
smoking queen size bed at $90+ tax (2 people)
Use the booking code JACOB/CN761
Registration increase tonight, voting ends tonight!
Last reminder that the registration rate for SFContario 2 increases tonight. The attending membership rate increases to $65 at 3 AM Eastern time. This will also be the rate at the door. You may register online at http://2011.sfcontario.ca/site/index.php/membership/register-online . You may alternately download a paper registration form and mail it in, but it must be postmarked today, 17 October, so in the mailbox by 5 PM.
Also, voting in the Aurora Awards closes tonight at 11:59 PM Pacific time, 2:59 AM Eastern time. You may vote online at http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/Membership/ . You must register at this URL first before you can vote. Registering with CSFFA is free, but there is a manual validation step by the Aurora Award administrator, so don’t leave this to the last minute; get this in before 9 PM Pacific/Midnight Eastern. Members of SFContario vote for free, others pay CSFFA a $5.50 voting fee. You don’t have to vote in every category, you can just vote in categories you are familiar with. There is information on the CSFFA site about all the nominees (click the plus signs in the website menu). The more people who vote, the stronger the awards are, so vote if you are able.
advertising rates reduced
SFContario is happy to announced that we are lowering our program book advertising rates. The pro rate for a full-page has been lowered to $180. Most of the other pro rates have been reduced by 30% or more, and the fan rates are 20% or more lower. For more details, see the advertising rate page. The deadline to reserve advertising space is October 15 (a week from Saturday), so get in touch with us now if you’d like to reach our membership.
membership rate extended to May 22
SFContario is pleased to announce that the current membership rate of $45 will be extended to May 22. On May 23, the new attending membership rate will be $55. You can register online at http://2011.sfcontario.ca/site/index.php/membership/register-online . Memberships are transferable, so if you can’t come, you can give your membership to someone else.
Other rates will be $42 for young adults (13-21), $30 for children (5-12), $60 for charter members (for those who haven’t attended three meetings who wish to vote at the fall general meeting at the convention).
Also the dealer table rate of $85 will be extended to May 31. On June 1, the dealer table rate will be increased to $95, or $50 for a half-table. Dealers can request a table at http://2011.sfcontario.ca/site/index.php/convention/dealers-room/dealers-registration .
So join now and get the lower rate! We had a great con in 2010, and we’re planning more fun this year. We are honoured to be hosting the Aurora Awards, which will bring in authors and members from across the country. Keep an eye out for the Aurora nomination ballot announcement on Sunday.
