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Get your votes in! Panel ballots are closing on Monday June 17th! Are you going to let your panels get dropped? Some panels are in jeopardy!

Trek old-style: Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the gang

The "Strong Female Character": Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

New Orleans Vampire Soiree

The best way to save a panel is to mod it! Some popular panels without mods:

Fic first into fandom: pimp your fav fic that got you into a fandom

New Taboos

Swash your Buckles and Private your Teers

Panel Voting: https://escapadecon.net/panels/panel-voting/

Registration: https://escapadecon.net/virtual-con/register/

Scholarship: https://escapadecon.net/scholarship/

https://escapadecon.net/panel-ballots-are-closing-monday-june-17th-at-midnight-pdt/

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Escapade 29 is right around the corner! Less than 2 weeks until the convention starts, and there are still a few things you can do to get ready.

First, a special note regarding elevator access in the hotel: If you are planning to commute to the con and will not be staying in the hotel, please let us know and provide us with your full real name, so we can make arrangements with the hotel for your elevator access. They are less willing than in past years to unlock the elevators during the convention weekend. If you let us know, we can give your name to the hotel, and they will provide you with a special key to use while you’re attending Escapade, so you can access the elevators and reach the con suite. Email us at info@escapadecon.net to make arrangements.

Here are some other things you can do now to prepare for Escapade:

Register for the con! Did you know there are still open spots for full weekend or single day memberships? There are! Not 100% sure you ever actually registered for the con? Want to make sure your friends are attending? Please take a moment to review the membership list on the Escapade website to confirm that your own membership is current, and please reach out to your friends if you don’t see them on the list! Use the following links to check registration status for you and your friends, and to register for the con:

List of Members

Register for Escapade

Contribute to the Escapade Art Show! If you have considered bringing art to display or sell at the art show, it’s not too late. If you know you plan to bring art for the show, please register your art ahead of time. This helps save time for art show staff and volunteers at the con and is much appreciated. Details about the art show and the link to register your art can be found here:

The Escapade Art Show

Sign up for DIY panel slots! The panel schedule has been created based on the votes of the membership, but there are still slots in the schedule for you to revive panels that didn’t make the cut or create new panels that weren’t submitted to the original ballot. Panel slots are assigned on a first come, first served basis, including any slots remaining once the convention is underway. Your panel information must be received by Friday 2/15 to be included in the Escapade program book. Review the panel schedule and follow the instructions on the Escapade panel page now to get your pick of the available slots:

Schedule

Consider volunteering during the con! Escapade is grateful for the enthusiastic assistance of our volunteers throughout each convention. We literally could not do it without you. Please review the Escapade schedule and consider signing up for some volunteer shifts. Visit the volunteer page for more info about volunteering:

Volunteer at the Con

Recent News Updates:

https://escapadecon.net/escapade-29-schedule-is-posted-and-diy-panel-signups-are-open/

https://escapadecon.net/thinking-of-bringing-food-to-share-in-the-con-suite/

https://escapadecon.net/the-escapade-raffle-and-swap-table/

https://escapadecon.net/the-escapade-volunteer-program-2/

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The Escapade panel schedule is posted. Go here to view the schedule and begin planning your weekend:

Schedule

Did your panel not make the cut? Did something catch your interest after panels suggestions closed? We have a plan for that! Find a slot marked “Available” in the schedule and claim it for your panel or gathering. Requests received by Friday 2/15 will be listed in the Escapade program book. All we need in order to add it to the schedule is a catchy title (you do want people to come join you, right?) a description, and your preferred choice of time. Open slots are filled on a “first come, first served” basis, so please pick two time slots that would work for you, and we’ll try to give you your first choice.

Panel slots can still be claimed after 2/15, but are not guaranteed to be listed in the program book. Any slots still available at the convention can be claimed on a “first-come, first served” basis during the weekend.

So check out the schedule, consider whether you want to schedule something in an open panel slot, and enjoy thinking about all the fun programming you can attend during the weekend! Printable version of the schedule and program book will be linked on the schedule page on the website when they are finalized.

Recent News Updates:

https://escapadecon.net/thinking-of-bringing-food-to-share-in-the-con-suite/

https://escapadecon.net/the-escapade-raffle-and-swap-table/

https://escapadecon.net/the-escapade-volunteer-program-2/

https://escapadecon.net/the-escapade-panel-cut-and-call-for-additional-moderators/

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The initial list of panels for Escapade 29 has been compiled, and it can be viewed here:

https://escapadecon.net/panel-cut-2019/

Panels must have at least one moderator (preferably 2 or 3) to be added to the final schedule. Red text indicates moderator needed. This list is being updated daily as mods are confirmed. If you’d like to take on one of these panels, please let us know ASAP.

We will draft the schedule over the next few days as we confirm panel mods. Once the schedule is posted, we will open up the remaining slots for DIY panels. Stay tuned for the DIY announcement; DIY slots are first come, first served.

If you’d like to volunteer to moderate an Escapade panel, please email us by noon PST on Saturday, February 2.

Recent News Updates:

https://escapadecon.net/escapade-opening-night-the-friday-night-dance-party-2/

https://escapadecon.net/reminder-escapade-hotel-con-rate-deadline-2-1/

https://escapadecon.net/introducing-fanfair-2019/

https://escapadecon.net/escapade-2019-vid-show-call-for-vids-and-vid-show-volunteers/

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We are less than 6 weeks away from Escapade 2019! Are you getting excited? We are! The con comm is meeting regularly to plan all the things you look forward to and love about Escapade: the panels, the art show, the vid show, the Friday night party, and all the little details that make the weekend run smoothly.

We wanted to remind you about a few things you can do to get ready for Escapade, too!

· VOTE FOR PANELS! The deadline for panel voting is tomorrow, January 15, at midnight PST. Vote for the panels you want to attend, and volunteer to moderate panels, via the Escapade panel ballot. Remember that panels with moderators are more likely to make the final cut! You must be logged in to vote.

https://escapadecon.net/panels/panel-ballot/

· BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM! If you haven't yet booked your hotel room for Escapade, you can do so through the link on the Escapade website to get the special con rate, or follow the instructions on the hotel page to register by phone. The deadline to book your hotel room at the con rate is February 1. If you need to connect with roommates for the con, check out the comments on the Rides and Roommates post on the Escapade website or leave a comment of your own.

https://escapadecon.net/location/

https://escapadecon.net/rides-and-roommates/

· REGISTER FOR THE CON! Did you know you can still register for Escapade 2019? You can! If you've been meaning to get around to registering, you can do so easily and quickly through the Escapade store. If you're within driving distance and can't make it for the whole weekend, don't forget the single day membership options.

https://escapadecon.net/registration/

· NOMINATE OR DONATE TO THE ESCAPADE SCHOLARSHIPS! We have several scholarship options available. If you know someone who can't attend Escapade due to financial difficulty, check out the scholarship page and consider nominating them. And if you have a little extra cash on hand, consider donating to the scholarship fund to help someone join us at the con.

https://escapadecon.net/escapade-scholarship/

Recent News Updates:

https://escapadecon.net/introducing-the-escapade-art-show-2/

https://escapadecon.net/rides-and-roommates/

https://escapadecon.net/escapade-panel-ballot-is-open/

https://escapadecon.net/escapade-panel-suggestion-deadline-december-24/