Excalibrites!<br><br>I got this email last night, and I figured you would be interested. ConBust is Smith's annual geekdom convention. Lots of cool webcomic guests this year, and there's going to be gaming (I might even be running some of the gaming!) I attached her fliers as well.<br>
<br>-Andy "It's like Arisia, but closer" Berquist<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br>Hello! I'm sending this on behalf of the Smithie contingent of geekdom.<br>
You are invited to ConBust! As is anyone else interested in Sci-Fi, Fantasy,<br>
Gaming, Boffing, and general all-around geeky things. If you could forward this,<br>
it would be greatly appreciated. (Psst: Pass it On!) Details below. Flyers<br>
attached to the next email, so feel free to pass them around. Website for<br>
further inquiries too.<br>
Thanks! Hope to see you there! -Aprille<br>
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ConBust 2008<br>
March 28th-30th<br>
Seelye Hall, Smith College (very close to bus stop)<br>
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<a href="http://www.smith.edu/conbust" target="_blank">www.smith.edu/conbust</a><br>
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Smith's 6th Annual Convention<br>
of Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy<br>
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Five College Students Receive $2 Admission Discount Every Day of Con!<br>
(That makes admission just $6 on Friday, $8 on Saturday, and $6 on Sunday.)<br>
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Events Include:<br>
Cosplay Contests<br>
Filking Contest<br>
Boffing Tournament & War<br>
Panels & Workshops<br>
Video Game Tournaments<br>
Smithee Awards (for awesomely, incomprehensively bad movies)<br>
Meet & Greet People of the Industry<br>
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Guests:<br>
Jeph Jacques (Questionable Content)<br>
Patricia Briggs<br>
Jennie Breeden (The Devil's Panties)<br>
Annette Curtis Klause<br>
Sharyn November<br>
Phoebe Wray<br>
Thomas Lyons<br>
Lynn Flewelling<br>
Randall Monroe (xkcd)<br>
Smithee Awards<br>
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Academic Guests:<br>
Sarah-Marie Belcastro<br>
Dale Hudson<br>
Joel Westerdale<br>
Fernando Armstrong-Fumero<br>
Andrea Hairston<br>
Bruce Baird<br>
Salmon Hameed<br><br></div><br>