Apr 4, 2008 - Barry Malzberg Cancellation - We regret to announce that Barry Malzberg will not be appearing at I-CON 27.

Apr 4, 2008 - Jon Rosenberg and Steven Cloud will not be appearing - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Mr. Rosenberg and Mr. Cloud are unable to appear at I-CON 27.

Mar 28, 2008 - Conrad Brooks Cancellation - Due to circumstances beyond our control, Conrad "The Gielgud of Bad Movies" Brooks will not be appearing at I-CON.

Mar 27, 2008 - Rocky Horror Picture Show! - It's a contest! You can be a mad scientist, biker zombie, or suburban housewife losing her inhibitions. Win fabulous prizes!

Mar 18, 2008 - RepRap Demo Cancelled - We regret to announce that RepRap.org's Zach Smith will be unable to attend I-CON. The RepRap demonstration has been canceled.

Mar 16, 2008 - BattleStar Galactica Season Premiere! - Come see the season premiere of the hit series on a big screen, with 700 of your closest friends. Win BSG DVD sets!

Mar 9, 2008 - GM Signup - Interested in running an RPG? Sign up to be a GM.

Mar 9, 2008 - Awards Banquet - Tickets are now available online for the Awards Banquet. This event is held each year honoring guests for outstanding achievements in their field or genre. This year, the Awards Banquet will be held at the Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma on Saturday April 5, 2008 starting at 5:30pm. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the Awards Banquet page

Mar 9, 2008 - Cosplay Competition - This I-CON 27 Cosplay Competition is now open to all types of cosplay, not just anime! Registration closes March 28, so hurry over to the Anime page to register online!

News Archive

For those seeking general information about I-CON 26, we've tried to compile it all into one central location. Here you can find:

• General information about I-CON
• Sign up for the I-CON newsletter to keep up-to-date on the latest I-CON happenings
• A list of all of the contact methods for I-CON
• Membership information, rules and regulations, and how to register for I-CON 25
• All of I-CON's policies
• Detailed Travel and Hotel information
• A list of all the News items from iconsf.org for I-CON 25
• An archive of all of I-CON's previous websites

Ongoing Performances

(Performances Group)

• Track Description: This track is responsible for various performances throughout the convention. It books Guests including musicians, dancers, and other stage acts such as the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and also manages panels featuring the performers and on subjects related to the performing arts. Responsibilities of the Track Leaders involve booking the Guests, scheduling the performances, creating and scheduling panels and assigning panelists, and coordinating between the performers and the Performances Technical Track Leader to accomodate any sound, lighting and other equipment needs for the performances.


• Current Need: The Current Track Leader is now based out-of-state, and cannot easily visit Long Island to handle paperwork. She can continue to handle many of the Track Leader's responsibilities during preparation, but she needs a Co-Track Leader who is on Long Island and can handle paperwork and incoming mail. The possibility also exists that her responsibilities where she is may prevent her from travelling to attend the convention, so the incoming Co-Track Leader may need to take primary responsibility for managing the performers and performances on-site during the convention.

Performances Technical

(Performances Group)

• Track Description: This track is responsible for managing sound, lighting, and backstage logistics for Ongoing Performances, the Cabaret, and some events run by Anime Live Programs. The Track Leader is responsible for recruiting and coordinating a crew of sound and lighting technicians, and may also need to research appropriate sound and lighting equipment and arrange for its rental, if the venue which these events get scheduled into does not have appropriate equipment in-built. The technical crew may also be called upon to assist the Staff of the other tracks in crowd direction at the beginning and end of large performances and with cleanup after the Rocky Horror Picture Show.


• Current Need: A Track Leader with experience managing sound, lighting and backstage, and a competent crew.

Assistant Director of Programming for Performances

• Group Description: The Performances Group is one of the seven major Programming groups. It consists of six Tracks: Ongoing Performances, Filk, the Cabaret, the Masquerade, the Charity Auction and Performances Technical. The first five are responsible for presenting programming consisting of and related to the Performing Arts within the context of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the general Fandom community which is represented in I-CON's attendance. The sixth track is responsible for technical and logistic support for the other five.


• Assistant Director Responsibility: The main responsibility of an Assistant Director of Programming is to supervise and coordinate the tracks in his or her Group. This involves keeping in communication with each Track Leader, assisting and mentoring them as needed, encouraging them to schedule exciting and innovative programming, and encouraging them to meet deadlines. The AD is also responsible for keeping the Director of Programming and the Event Coordinator appraised of the status of the tracks in their group, for recruiting and training new Track Leaders, and for assisting their Track Leaders on-site during the convention.


• Current Need: An Assistant Director is needed to manage the Performances tracks and to spearhead recruitment for the open Track Leader positions in the Performances Group.

Marketing:
Like I-CON? Want to help spread the word?

• The Marketing section of I-CON could use some help. If you are interested in working with developing ads and printed material, writing newsletters, dealing with other companies for promotions and presence at I-CON, or even just spreading the word across the web, we could use your help. Please email marketing@iconsf.org and let us know you're interested.

General:

• If you would like to help out, but don't think you fit any of the jobs above, we can definitely use you. Positions open up daily, and many other areas can use the help. Come to an I-CON meeting and say "Hi." We meet on Tuesdays on the campus of Stony Brook University, at 7:00 pm. Write info@iconsf.org to be sure we aren't skipping a week, and for the exact location.