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		Guests Hotel Art Show All Other Departments Dealers Gaming Programming Registration Video/Anime WE NOW HAVE ONLINE REGISTRATION!! Registration Form Adult, 13yr & older: $35 until Dec 31, 2008 $40 until May 10, 2009 $50 thereafter and at the door Teachers prereg for FREE! With credentials at the door Children, 12yr & under: $20 until Dec 31, 2008 $25 until May 10, 2009 $30 thereafter and at the door Kids-in-Tow, 7yr & under: FREE when accompanied by a paying adult AT ALL TIMES! Club Registrations: Register 10 or more people, at the same time, in the same envelope, and save $5 per person!
	The Premiere Fantasy & Science Fiction Convention in Central Ohio May 22nd - 24th, 2009 Hyatt Regency, Columbus, OH Author Guest: Simon R. Green Science Guest: Jordin Kare Artist Guest: Patricia McCracken Filk Guest: Chris Conway WE NOW HAVE ONLINE REGISTRATION!! Do it now before the price goes up... Registration Form Do you watch TV?   Go to the Movies? Are you into Science? Do you Read?   Do you Write? Do you Sing or at least have fun trying? Play Games?   Play Video Games? Would you like to own any of those cool Sci/Fi or fantasy weapons you’ve seen? If you answered YES to any of those questions, Marcon is for you! This year Marcon is proud to be the chosen site for KAG's 20th anniversary! For 20 Years the KLINGON ASSAULT GROUP has existed and flourished on this planet. Now, at MARCON 44, KAG is gathering to celebrate this astounding accomplishment. Do YOU have Klingon blood in you? Federation blood ON you? Then join with us at MARCON ! ! ! MARCON offers a variety of programming, a Masquerade, Dance, Art Show, Concerts, Children's Programming, Film and Video, Costuming, and Fan Club oriented seminars - everything from fact to fancy and fun! Panels: Marcon offers more programming than some Worldcons, usually well over 150 panels and events in 48 hours! We use a 90 minute panel period. This means you not only get longer panels, but also a longer time between panels to talk with friends or just see more of the con! Full tracks of literary, art, children's, costuming, fan, filk, film, media, and science, ranging from serious to not-so-serious! Look for special events and exhibits like you won't see anywhere else! Masquerade Contest: Costumers can strut their stuff at the Marcon Masquerade Saturday evening (we follow the International Costumers Guild rules). A world-class facility with excellent technical support for YOU! Art Show and Sale: See and Buy! - Paintings, sculptures, jewelry, prints, and other unique art forms by some of the best SF & Fantasy artists in the country. Silent auction extending beyond the Masquerade Saturday night so YOU can have time to bid on your favorite art! Dealers Room: Our dealers have costumes, jewelry, hand blown glass, collectibles, books, comics, music, games, and gaming supplies. Star Trek and B5 items, T-shirts, videos, buttons, stuffed animals, and artwork. You name it; Marcon's Dealers Room has it! Filking: Experienced filkers know: Marcon has the best filking to be found at any regional convention. MUSIC - to laugh, cry, and love with! Gaming: Role Playing Games, miniatures, war gaming, computer games, Live Action Role Playing, board games and card games, you name it, and you can find it in Marcon's 7000 square feet of gaming space. Video: Marcon has TWO 24 hour video rooms. This doesn't even count the Hyatt in-house channel 12! Hotel: Marcon takes place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. Room rates are $99 (plus tax) per night. To make your reservations, please call 1-800-233-1234 and mention Marcon to get the convention room rate. Or visit the Hotel link on our website to make an online hotel reservation. Make your reservations EARLY; we have sold out in the past! May 22nd - 24th 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend) For more information visit  www.marcon.org Marcon, P. O. Box 141414, Columbus, OH 43214 If you wish to not recieve updates from Marcon in the future, please reply to this email and we will remove the responding email address from our list.