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MarsCon 2004: Let's Play Doctor



MARS TODAY - HOLIDAY EXTRA - DECEMBER 2003

Happy Holidays!

Though the weather outside is frightful, we hope you're wintering well with many joyful thoughts of the fun to come. MarsCon is now less than 3 months away! Volunteers have kicked into overdrive, and they are doing everything they can to bring you the best convention ever. Now is the time to register if you haven't already, book your hotel room, and enjoy the snow with a knowing smile. Below is a timely announcement about the debut of Return of the King this week, and information about parties and how to reserve a room at MarsCon.


RETURN OF THE KING DEBUT AT WOODBURY 10 THEATRE

MarsCon will be promoting the debut of LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING at the Woodbury 10 Theatre from Wednesday until Sunday this very week. Many of us will be there in costume to greet theatre-goers and help with prizes and giveaways. We invite you, your family & friends to join us as we celebrate Tolkien's epic tale. Thanks! Hope you can make it!

Show Times:
Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 17-21
12:00 p.m., 3:45 p.m. & 6:45 p.m.

Woodbury 10 Theatre
1470 Queens Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone: 651-731-0606

Admission:
$4 for all seats before 6:00 p.m.
$4 for Children 12 or under & Seniors (all times)
$6 for Adults after 6:00 p.m.

From the southern metro:

From central/northern metro:

From central/northern metro (alternate route to bypass mall area):


MARSCON BASICS

MarsCon is an annual science fiction & fantasy convention sponsored by FenSF, Inc., and run completely by volunteers. Our theme for MarsCon 2004 is "Let's Play Doctor!" Guests of Honor will include Dr. Demento, Richard Biggs, John M. Ford, Davina, Baron David E Romm, and the great Luke Ski! The convention takes place March 5 - 7 at the Airport Hilton in Bloomington, Minnesota. Convention activities include concerts, panel discussions, parties, gaming, science & art exhibits, specialty vendors, movies, singing, dancing and more. It's a great time. For a glimpse at planned events, check out: http://marscon.org/stat/events/program.html.

To register for MarsCon, simply mail in a registration form along with your payment to this address: MarsCon, P.O. Box 21213, Eagan, MN 55121. Registration forms may be found at many local conventions, at comic/gaming supplies stores, or on the web, OR you can register on-line using PayPal.

To reserve your room for MarsCon 2004, call the Airport Hilton at 952-854-2100. (Very Important: Please mention "MarsCon" when you call or you will be charged more for your room.) Sleeping room rates for MarsCon are $99 per night + tax.

For more information about the hotel and a special artist's rendering of the hotel in flight, please take a look at: http://marscon.org/stat/hotel/index.html.


PARTIES AT MARSCON

Greetings everyone, MarsCon is right around the corner, over half way here already. The party rooms are filling up quickly. Don't wait till the last second to register your room party. Do it today.

There is going to be a new, exciting addition to the room party prizes given out this year. The room party that generates the highest number of canned goods or non perishable food items by Saturday evening of the convention will win a rather large prize. I am not going to announce the prize at this time, but it is something you will not want to pass up. There is a twist to this contest. Anyone attending the convention can bring in a canned good or non perishable food item and have that added to your favorite room party's can count. All food collected will be donated to the St. Paul Second Harvest Food Shelf. So start collecting and gathering those cans now! Great guests, tons of programming, and parties galore... don't miss out on MarsCon '04.

Paul Merry, Party Chair

Parties will be grouped together on the 11th floor of the hotel, close to the Con Suite. Additional parties will be placed on 12th floor by Krushenko's if 11th floor sells out. A preliminary map of the parties floor will be featured on the MarsCon web site so you can get an idea of the layout. Party floor rooms are $119 + tax per day, and must be booked through the convention. To reserve a party room, please contact MarsCon directly via Email [deactivated -- see current year for a working email address] , phone 651-339-0397 (voice mail & numeric pager), or snail mail at P.O. Box 21213, Eagan, MN 55121. You can also request and reserve a party room using the Party Room Request Form. Once a party room has been assigned, you will be contacted with a confirmation number so you can secure your room with the hotel.


MARS TODAY SUBSCRIPTIONS

To add yourself -- or remove yourself -- from our email list please surf to http://mail.marscon.org/mailman/listinfo/marstoday and scroll down to "Subscribing to Mars Today" (to add yourself to our list) or "Mars Today Subscribers" (to remove yourself). Follow the instructions and you're in (or out). If you have any trouble at all with your Mars Today subscription tell the MarsCon webmaster via [deactivated -- see current year for a working email address] .

"Science fiction. You're right, it's crazy. In fact, it's even worse than that, it's nuts. " - Dr. Ellie Arroway on Contact


THANKS ONCE MORE TO VOLUNTEERS! WE COULD NOT POSSIBLY DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!!! MORE VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS WELCOME AND NEEDED!

MarsCon 2004: "Let's Play Doctor"
Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hotel, Bloomington, MN
March 5-7, 2004 -- All Weekend Long!


HOW TO CONTACT MARSCON

E-Mail Address: [deactivated -- see current year for a working email address] *
Snail Mail: MarsCon, P.O. Box 21213, Eagan, MN 55121
Web Site Address: http://www.marscon.org
Phone: 651-339-0397 (this is a pager; leave your number please)
* Email address will change often to avoid spammers - this page should update automagically.

© 2003 FenSF, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This page last revised January 12, 2006 at 01:51 PM

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