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March 26, 2004

The deadline for Hugo and Retro Hugo nominations has passed.

March 23, 2004

More warnings about the Hugo and Retro Hugo nomination deadline. Nominations are due by midnight (Boston time) on March 25. It's now 01:49am on May 16.

March 11, 2004

The deadline for Hugo and Retro Hugo nominations is approaching.

March 9, 2004

Added a link to the new Information Desk weblog.

March 5, 2004

Modified site navigation: split Membership Info off from Membership Services in the menus, as well as rearranging some other things like the lists of Committee members and Contacts.

March 1, 2004

Updated Art Show information, including information on downloading the Art Show mailing

Posted information about fan tables

Updated information about Souvenir Book advertising rates.

Added a description of Worldcon as a fannish family reunion.

Added link to information about the Retro Art exhibit.

Updated the Membership List Search (now with memberships purchased through January 31, 2004).

February 28, 2004

Posted the March 3, 2004 meeting agenda.

February 14, 2004

Posted information about the Student Science Fiction and Fantasy Contest.

January 24, 2004

Membership rates are not increasing on March 1, 2004.

January 16, 2004

Posted information about one-day admissions.

January 13, 2004

Hugo and Retro-Hugo nominations are available online .

January 10, 2004

Updated the Membership distribution map

Updated our meeting schedule.

January 5, 2004

Posted the January 7, 2004 meeting agenda.

December 30, 2003

Updated the Membership List Search (now complete up to December 15, 2003.)

December 20, 2003

Announced our special Masquerade Prize.

December 19, 2003

Progress Report 5 is available for download.

Corrected the date when hotel registration becomes available to December 20, 2003.

Updated the Regency Explained page.

Added the First Night Noreascon page.

December 17, 2003

New site design and navigation, with new sections for Events, Exhibits, Hugo Awards, Program, and lots of other new content.

November 30, 2003

Posted a new main page for the Program.

Updated the FAQ.

November 28, 2003

Posted the December 3, 2003 meeting agenda.

November 20, 2003

The dealers page has been updated with a letter to dealers and an application for tables.

Also, the ad deadline for Progress Report 6 has been extended to 3/15/2004.

November 1, 2003

Updated the dates of our upcoming meetings.

October 29, 2003

Noreascon 4 extends its sympathies to the family and friends of Harry Stubbs, better known to all of us as Hal Clement, author, teacher, fan.

October 28, 2003

Online sales are available again.

Also, posted the October 29, 2003 meeting agenda.

October 27, 2003

Online sales are currently unavailable because our credit card processor is having technical difficulties due to the fires in San Diego, CA. Please try again in another day or so.

October 26, 2003

Updated the Membership distribution map

October 22, 2003

Added pages for Exhibits and Masquerade (these will be added to the navigation bar Real Soon Now.)

October 6, 2003

Updated the Membership List Search (now complete up to September 24, 2003.)

Membership Rates increased on October 6, 2003. The new rates (through February 29, 2004) are Attending: $180; Conversion to Attending: $145; Children's Admissions remain $105; Supporting Memberships remain $35.

October 2, 2003

Added email contacts for Flyers and Press Releases.

October 1, 2003

We had problems with our online sales last night. It's working again now, and our current membership rate ($160 for a full attending membership) will be extended through October 5.

September 24, 2003

Updated several Frequently Asked Questions and added ones about becoming a Program Participant and buying ads.

September 20, 2003

Membership distribution map updated.
Updated meeting dates.

September 14, 2003

Added a link to our In Memoriam blog. Also, posted the agenda for the September 17, 2003 meeting.

September 8, 2003

Posted the Retro Hugo Awards publication and a new Press Release about our upcoming rate increase.

August 27, 2003

Membership Search data updated as of August 23, 2003.

August 23, 2003

We've moved our Blog to a new site.

August 21, 2003

Posted a new Press Release, and updated meeting dates.

July 31, 2003

Posted a new Press Release.

July 27, 2003

Updated the dates of our upcoming meetings.

July 21, 2003

Posted the agenda for the July 23, 2003 meeting.

July 19, 2003

Added Progress Report 4 to the Publications page.

June 25, 2003

Noted the updated Membership List Search and the latest press release on the front page; updated the Meetings page.

June 16, 2003

Posted the agenda for the June 18, 2003 meeting.

June 6, 2003

Membership Search data updated as of May 27, 2003. Membership distribution map also updated.

May 1, 2003

Added request for engineering proposals for bases for the 2004 Hugo Award.

April 16, 2003

Added Progress Reports 2 and 3 to the Publications page.

April 6, 2003

Updated the schedule of upcoming meetings, and fixed an error in the installment plan schedule.

March 18, 2003

Posted the agenda for the March 26, 2003 meeting, and updated the installment plan schedule.

March 1, 2003

Apologies. We are experiencing email problems. If you have been getting bounces, please email info@mcfi.org instead.

Membership Rates increased on March 1, 2003. The new rates (through September 30, 2003) are Attending: $160; Conversion to Attending: $125; Children's Admissions remain $105; Supporting Memberships remain $35.

February 27, 2003

A Special Election was held to elect Tim Szczesuil the new MCFI Treasurer.

Sharon Sbarsky is now the Member Services Division Head and Elaine Brennan is Chairman's Staff.

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for April 30, 2003.

February 11, 2003

Updated membership distribution map.

January 25, 2003

Progress Report 3 has been mailed via bulk service to US Noreascon Four members.

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for March 26, 2003.

A Noreascon Four planning session (Gulp: Space Allocation) has been scheduled for March 1, 2003, 5:00 PM at Deb Geisler's house. Please email us for more information and directions.

December 12, 2002

Noreascon Four has made the decision to award, as allowed for in the WSFS Constitution, Retrospective Hugo Awards for 1953. More information will be coming soon.

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for February 26, 2003.

A Noreascon Four planning session (Gulp: Commercial Exhibits and the Retro Hugos) has been scheduled for February 1, 2003, 5:00 PM at Deb Geisler's house. Please email us for more information and directions.

November 12, 2002

Membership Search data updated as of November 12, 2002.

October 2, 2002

Added membership distribution map.

October 2, 2002

Many new appointments have been made, see who has been added to the Committee List.

Noreascon Four committee meetings have been scheduled for October 30, 2002 and December 11, 2002.

September 5, 2002

Sign-up online for our new mailing lists!

Added information about Interaction, 2005 NASFiC bidders Charlotte & Seattle, and 2007 Worldcon Bidder Columbus, OH to the What is a Worldcon and How is a Worldcon Selected pages.

August 24, 2002

Office: Larry Gelfand, Green Room: Eve Ackerman, Program Ops: Janice Gelb has been added to the Committee List.

August 23, 2002

Art Show: Gay Ellen Dennett and Hugo Adminstrator: Rick Katze has been added to the Committee List.

August 16, 2002

Progress Report 2 during the week of August 5, 2002 to US members as of July 25, 2002; and on August 16, 2002 to non-US members.

August 1, 2002

Membership Rates increased on August 1, 2002. The new rates (through February 28, 2003) are Attending: $140; Conversion to Attending: $105; Children's Admission: $105; Supporting Memberships remain $35.

July 29, 2002

Membership Search data updated as of July 25, 2002.

June 30, 2002

There is now an ability to search the Noreascon Four website.

June 27, 2002

At last night's meeting, Chairman Deb Geisler announced division head and Chairman's staff appointments.

Please welcome our newest members of MCFI: Elaine Brennan & Marc Gordon.

The next Noreascon Four committee meeting has been re-scheduled for August 10, 2002 at Deb Geisler's home. Please email us for directions.

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for September 25, 2002.

A Noreascon Four planning session (Gulp: ConJose debriefing) has been scheduled for September 14, 2002, 5:00 PM at Ann Broomhead & Tim Szczesuil's house. Please email us for more information and directions.

A Noreascon Four planning session (Gulp: Art Retrospective) has been scheduled for October 12, 2002, time and location TBD.

June 13, 2002

New email addresses using our noreascon.org domain have been set up. You can now request information from info@noreascon.org.

June 3, 2002

Check out our new Blog for the latest Noreascon Four news!

May 30, 2002

The Advertising deadline for Progress Report 2 (to be mailed in July 2002) has been extended to June 1.

May 16, 2002

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for August 14, 2002.

A Noreascon Four planning session (Gulp: ConJose planning) has been scheduled for July 20, 2002, 5:00 PM at Deb Geisler's house. Please email us for more information and directions.

May 10, 2002

We are all saddened to hear that Bruce Pelz died the evening of May 9, 2002. Bruce Pelz was the Noreascon Two Fan Guest of Honor, a member of the Noreascon Four committee, Fellow of NESFA, LAcon Chairman, and a much loved friend. We will all miss him.

May 3, 2002

Added photos of our Guests of Honor.

April 13, 2002

Membership Search data updated as of April 12, 2002.

April 2, 2002

A smaller version of Progress Report 1 (2.5MG) is available online.

March 21, 2002

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for June 26, 2002.

March 8, 2002

Progress Report 1 (3.74MG) is available online. And will soon be available in a smaller, searchable pdf format.

March 7, 2002

Noreascon Four Memberships may be purchased online.

March 1, 2002

Membership Rates increased on March 1, 2002. The new rates (through July 31, 2002) are Attending: $120; Conversion to Attending: $85; Children's Admission: $85; Supporting Memberships remain $35.

February 9, 2002

A Membership Search function has been added; membership data as of February 6, 2002.

A Change of Address Form has been added.

The Site Map has been added.

January 31, 2002

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for May 15, 2002.

January 21, 2002

A Volunteer Form has been added.

January 14, 2002

Progress Report 1 was mailed on Jan. 14, 2002 to everyone who was a member as of Dec. 31, 2001.

December 13, 2001

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for March 20, 2002.

A Noreascon Four planning session (Gulp) has been scheduled for January 13, 2002, 3:00 PM at Ann Broomhead & Tim Szczesuil's house. Please email us for more information and directions.

November 8, 2001

A Noreascon Four committee meeting has been scheduled for January 30, 2002.

The current membership rates have been extended until February 28, 2002. After that the rates will be: $120 new attending; $35 new supporting; $85 conversion to attending; $85 children's admission. Voting and presupporting discounts will end on February 28, 2002.

November 1, 2001

The SF-Lovers web site has moved to its own domain: http://www.sflovers.org.

October 29, 2001

Progress Report 1 Advertising Rates have been set.

October 20, 2001

Committee email addresses have been created for Pre-Registration, Publications and Volunteers.

October 4, 2001

Noreascon Four committee meetings have been scheduled for November 7, 2001 and December 12, 2001.

September 9, 2001

Progress Report 0 is available in pdf format.

September 7, 2001

Added 2006 Site-Selection Bidder: Kansas City.

September 1, 2001

We would like to thank all those fans who voted in the site selection for the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention.