General information

Arcanacon XVII will be held at Collingwood College, corner of Cromwell St and McCutcheon Way, Collingwood, Melbourne. (Melways 2C, G9) The convention begins at 1.00 PM on Thursday 1st July. When you arrive, go to the registration desk where our friendly staff will hand you your convention badge and personalised timetable. At this stage, you will find out about any new events or activities that have been added to the Convention. Next, confirm your schedule with the organisers of the various games. If you enter any additional games, arrange times to play them now. If you sent in your entry after the late fee date, you will need to do all your timetabling when you arrive at the Con.

"What is Arcanacon?"

Arcanacon is a roleplaying games convention which has been running since 1983. Arcanacon provides a venue for roleplayers of all ages to gather and enjoy a wide variety of games. Attractions at Arcanacon include tournaments in many different genres, ranging from traditional "round the table" games and trading card games, to the more mobile, "freeform" style games. Trophies and/or prize certificates are awarded to winners in most tournaments. Come along to the convention to try new styles of games, play old favourites and give yourself the opportunity to meet likeminded, fun-loving gamers!

Visitors

Visitors are welcome. There is a $2.00 per day entry charge. If you wish to enter any tournaments you must register as a player. Visitors do not need to pre-register.

Tournaments

Places are limited in all tournaments. Many are booked out before the Convention begins, so enter early to avoid missing out on the events you really want to play. There will be 13 timetabled sessions during the Convention. Times for these are indicated on the entry form and also on the back cover of this booklet. Please do not pre-register for more than 11 sessions (you can add more sessions when you arrive at the con, if places & session times are available). It is important that you check your session times when you arrive at the Con., as we are not responsible for missed sessions. Thursday's playing sessions are at 2 and 5pm. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the doors open at 8.30am. The last sessions on Friday and Saturday finish at 9.45 pm. On Sunday, the final session finishes at 6.45pm, and is followed by an Awards Ceremony. Please note that final confirmation of entry into tournaments and times of play will not be available until the convention begins. All tournaments are subject to variation without notice.

Player Services

This year Arcanacon Organisers can be contacted during the convention by phoning 0408 842 266, that's 0408 VIC CON This number is only active during the convention. You can use it to reach the organizers, or to leave a message for your teammates. A messageboard will be available at the convention. Use it to pass on messages, buy and sell games, or to find other gamers in your area. Also at the convention will be a foodstall offering a variety of yummy food and drink. The Melbourne Anime Society will be screening an enjoyable collection of Japanese Animation during the convention.

Seminars

Update: unfortunately the seminars have been cancelled due to lack of numbers.

This year we plan to run three seminars on getting published given by guest speakers. The seminars will be "How To Get Published in Role Playing", "How To Get Published in Fiction" and "How To Get Published in Art". Guest Speakers are still being finalised, so check the news section of the Arcanacon web site for more information.

The Small Print

ARCANACON is run by Random Inc, a non-profit incorporated organisation. All time, effort, blood, sweat, cardboard umbrellas, elephant's foot umbrella stands, wooden legs, gold lipstick holders and kewpie dolls with attitude are voluntarily donated.

 

arcanacon@zip.com.au
Registration info call Martin (+613) 9387 6248 General enquiries call Mark (+613) 9383 5375
Page last updated by Neroli Wesley on 17 June, 1999