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Portland folks may find this of interest re The Paladins League soft-opening at 4765 NE Fremont Street. #pdx #tabletop games

https://bridgetownbites.com/2024/11/22/four-things-i-learned-this-week-november-22-2024-portland-oregon/

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Portland folks may find this of interest re The Paladins League soft-opening at 4765 NE Fremont Street. #pdx #tabletop games

https://bridgetownbites.com/2024/11/22/four-things-i-learned-this-week-november-22-2024-portland-oregon/

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Please use the form or send your suggestions directly to Linnea.

Any comments posted here will be copied and emailed to her

Thank you.
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Please use the form or send your suggestions directly to Linnea.

Any comments posted here will be copied and emailed to her

Thank you.
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(OSFCI currently uses a model where someone bids to run a specific convention in a specific year & each convention officially starts from scratch the next year.)

If you are interested in providing suggestions for new models, narratives of problems with the current model that should be considered in selecting a new model, &/or in serving on the committee, please check out our website at https://sites.google.com/orycon.org/os fci-chair-process-review/home for more information & links to Google Forms that you can use to provide feedback.
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(OSFCI currently uses a model where someone bids to run a specific convention in a specific year & each convention officially starts from scratch the next year.)

If you are interested in providing suggestions for new models, narratives of problems with the current model that should be considered in selecting a new model, &/or in serving on the committee, please check out our website at https://sites.google.com/orycon.org/os fci-chair-process-review/home for more information & links to Google Forms that you can use to provide feedback.
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Meanwhile, there's the OSFCI Chair Process Review Committee.

Committee chair Linnea Thompson <linnea.thompson@orycon.org>writes:

I'm the head of the OSFCI Chair Process Review Committee (which is unrelated to any specific seated convention or announced convention bid), and I'm reaching out to the larger OSFCI community for feedback and suggestions for changes we may want to make to our current organizational model for running conventions.
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Meanwhile, there's the OSFCI Chair Process Review Committee.

Committee chair Linnea Thompson <linnea.thompson@orycon.org>writes:

I'm the head of the OSFCI Chair Process Review Committee (which is unrelated to any specific seated convention or announced convention bid), and I'm reaching out to the larger OSFCI community for feedback and suggestions for changes we may want to make to our current organizational model for running conventions.
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Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI) the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation-that sponsors OryCon will select the OryCon 45 team in December.

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Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI) the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation-that sponsors OryCon will select the OryCon 45 team in December.

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If you wish to make a donation in Marc’s name, you can find the donation link as well as more details about Friends of Noise and their upcoming shows on their website: Friends Of Noise | All Ages. Always

https://friendsofnoise.org/

The family extends deep gratitude to everyone who supported Marc during his illness.

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If you wish to make a donation in Marc’s name, you can find the donation link as well as more details about Friends of Noise and their upcoming shows on their website: Friends Of Noise | All Ages. Always

https://friendsofnoise.org/

The family extends deep gratitude to everyone who supported Marc during his illness.

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Marc didn't believe in funerals. Instead, his ashes will be scattered in the Columbia River Gorge. We will hold a wake at a future date, likely at the Rose City Book Pub, with a general

invitation to follow.

As many of you know, Marc was a talented musician himself who loved supporting young musicians and all sorts of music, especially Friends of Noise, a non-profit dedicated to helping to support diversity among young musicians.

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Marc didn't believe in funerals. Instead, his ashes will be scattered in the Columbia River Gorge. We will hold a wake at a future date, likely at the Rose City Book Pub, with a general

invitation to follow.

As many of you know, Marc was a talented musician himself who loved supporting young musicians and all sorts of music, especially Friends of Noise, a non-profit dedicated to helping to support diversity among young musicians.

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from Linda Pilcher on the behalf of Marc's family:

With sadness, we share that Marc Wells, a long-time Portland fan, passed away on

October 25 after several months of illness. Throughout his life, Marc was an active techie at conventions, served as president of the Portland Science Fiction Society, and President of the Board of Directors of OSFCI for many years.

Above all, he was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

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from Linda Pilcher on the behalf of Marc's family:

With sadness, we share that Marc Wells, a long-time Portland fan, passed away on

October 25 after several months of illness. Throughout his life, Marc was an active techie at conventions, served as president of the Portland Science Fiction Society, and President of the Board of Directors of OSFCI for many years.

Above all, he was a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend.

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We knew oSTEM attendees were interested when at set-up they saw a person with blue hair wearing an OMSI sweatshirt & our merchants they thought we were part of their conference (it was at the Convention Ctr.)

oSTEM stands for "Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics" & their conference had national & international students & professionals. If your con has a strong science track then outreach to local chapters could be beneficial for programming and memberships.

www.ostem.org

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We knew oSTEM attendees were interested when at set-up they saw a person with blue hair wearing an OMSI sweatshirt & our merchants they thought we were part of their conference (it was at the Convention Ctr.)

oSTEM stands for "Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics" & their conference had national & international students & professionals. If your con has a strong science track then outreach to local chapters could be beneficial for programming and memberships.

www.ostem.org

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Often when your con shares hotel rooms with other groups it can be awkward when they're less compatible. But not this past weekend with the 14th Annual oStem Conference. It was a win-win situation: we allowed entry with oSTEM badges to our Merchants Market & they all got increased traffic & sales. OryCon had just moved from its previous Nov dates & so had the oSTEM conference so serendipity!

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Often when your con shares hotel rooms with other groups it can be awkward when they're less compatible. But not this past weekend with the 14th Annual oStem Conference. It was a win-win situation: we allowed entry with oSTEM badges to our Merchants Market & they all got increased traffic & sales. OryCon had just moved from its previous Nov dates & so had the oSTEM conference so serendipity!

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OryCon welcomes Grand Gesture Books, Portland's new romance bookstore, located on SW 10th across from the Central Library.

Grand Gesture Books will have its grand opening Saturday Oct. 26th from 11am -5pm, followed by a ribbon-cutting on Monday.

https://www. oregonlive.com/books/2024/10/g rand-gesture-books-is-a-romance-readers-paradise-look-inside-portlands-first-love-centric-bookstore.html

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OryCon welcomes Grand Gesture Books, Portland's new romance bookstore, located on SW 10th across from the Central Library.

Grand Gesture Books will have its grand opening Saturday Oct. 26th from 11am -5pm, followed by a ribbon-cutting on Monday.

https://www. oregonlive.com/books/2024/10/g rand-gesture-books-is-a-romance-readers-paradise-look-inside-portlands-first-love-centric-bookstore.html

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Starting Tuesday, October 22, 2024 the pre-reg rate will be $40 which is the adult attending rate.

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Starting Tuesday, October 22, 2024 the pre-reg rate will be $40 which is the adult attending rate.

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OryCon 44 is now history.

And it seems there will be an OryCon 45.

OCTOBER 17 – 19, 2025
DoubleTree Hotel Portland
1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR 97232

Here's the initial pre-reg link for $30 good until midnight 10/21/24:

https://orycon.regfox.com/o45-prereg

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OryCon 44 is now history.

And it seems there will be an OryCon 45.

OCTOBER 17 – 19, 2025
DoubleTree Hotel Portland
1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR 97232

Here's the initial pre-reg link for $30 good until midnight 10/21/24:

https://orycon.regfox.com/o45-prereg

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Hii folks this is OryCon 44.

Our Guests of Honor are Writer David D. Levine @daviddlevine,
Artist Jennie Breeden, Ghost Vincent Price and Media Victoria Price.

OryCon 44 is October 18-20, 2024 at the Lloyd Center Doubletree (Portland).

OryCon 44 is a production of Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation.

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Hii folks this is OryCon 44.

Our Guests of Honor are Writer David D. Levine @daviddlevine,
Artist Jennie Breeden, Ghost Vincent Price and Media Victoria Price.

OryCon 44 is October 18-20, 2024 at the Lloyd Center Doubletree (Portland).

OryCon 44 is a production of Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation.