PRESS RELEASE

I am contacting you as a representative of LASFS, the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society.  I would like to submit information on our annual convention, LOSCON 29, for inclusion in your events calendar for the month of November.

The pertinent info is:

LosCon 29
November 29th - December 1, 2002
Burbank Airport Hilton and Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank, California 91505

Guests of Honor include:
David Weber (Writer)
Nene Thomas (Artist)
Patty Wells (Fan)

Key Events include:
Science, Literature and Media Programming
Ice Cream Social, Lux After Dark Nightclub and Rock Dance
Film and Anime Viewing Rooms and Audio Listening Lounge

Current Weekend Membership Rates:
$40.00 through October 31st
$45.00 at the door

For more information, visit http://www.loscon.org/loscon/29/

I hope you can include us in your next calendar!

For your general information, here is some background on our convention:

Loscon enjoys an attendance of 1300-plus members from around the globe, and is a well-established gathering point for people interested in science fiction and fantasy.  Attendees and speakers include authors, artists, scientists, educators, and film and media professionals, who participate in programming items including lectures, panels and round table discussions in a broad range of fields.  Topics range from the latest developments at NASA and JPL to breakthroughs in physics, astronomy and biotechnology, and speculation about the future or fantasy worlds featured in popular works ranging from comics to literature to film and television.  To balance the academic nature of our programming, evening events are more social in nature; Regency-period recreation and Rock-and-Roll dances, gala live theater productions, an Ice Cream Social and a Masquerade all help to promote fellowship among the convention members.  We offer a separate track of children's programming, with panels and activities tailored to their education and interests.   The convention also strives to provide service and support to the community by hosting drives for causes such as Locks of Love (which provides real-hair hairpieces for children undergoing chemotherapy/radiation), a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross, and a Toy Drive to provide gifts for underprivileged children during the holiday season.

If you have any questions about our convention, call (818) 760-9234 and I or another member of our Community Relations team would be pleased to speak to you.  Or you may contact me directly at (310) 908-4332.

We appreciate your support!

Cordially,

Shawn Crosby
Community Relations
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) is the oldest continuously meeting science-fiction club in this world, founded October 27, 1934.  The society is chartered as a non-profit educational and literary institution, and houses a circulating library of over 53,000 volumes of science fiction and fantasy - the largest privately held collection of its kind in the world.  LASFS counts among its past and current membership such literary luminaries as: Forrest J. Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Robert Heinlein, Henry Kuttner, Jack Williamson, Robert Bloch, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Steven Barnes.
Donations to our 501(C)3 California Corporation are tax-deductible.