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OdysseyCon is the
22nd National Science Fiction Convention of New Zealand for 2001. It will take place over
Easter (13th - 16th April, 2001). OdysseyCon is brought to you by the same people who brought you the KiwiCon,
AbbyCon, Discontinuity, ConQuest and ConQuest2, plus we’ve added more people for
fresh ideas and more enthusiasm.
We aim to make this weekend well worth your time to attend. With the calibre of guests we
have, it’s sure to be a great time.
There will be the tradtional events, like the Banquet, the Masquerade,
Competitions, Writers Workshops, Video Watching, Guest of Honour Speeches and many others.
However, we don’t want this to be a same-old-same-old convention. If you have
events you want to run, or ideas for events you want to see, please tell us.
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A Science Fiction Convention is an opportunity for a lot of people to get together
and talk about their common interests of Science Fiction and Fantasy. People talk about
role-playing, amateur SF magazines, film making etc. However, an SF convention goes deeper
than discussions about movies and books.
At a convention you will have the opportunity to be entertained or to take part in
that entertainment. You can join in on panels with famous authors or actors, join in the
masquerade with a costume made from...well that’s up to you!. Buy merchandise (some
of it rare) from dealers or at the auction, take  part
in various workshops on any subject from Fanzine production to the merits of writing
sequels.
All these and much more will be available to you at an SF convention. But the most
important thing at a convention is the people. The attendees DO come to enjoy the events
taking place, but equally, they come to reaquaint themselves with people that they only
see at conventions and make new friends. Conventions have some of the most ingenious and
fascinating people you are likely to meet outside a lunatic asylum. Make the effort to get
to know them. You may wind up with a friendship that will last for the rest of your life.
To get the most out of a convention, you should put a lot in. Feel free to watch
events, but if you see an opportunity to interact during an event, by all means take it.
You are guaranteed to enjoy it more.
Science Fiction conventions are generally designed for attendees over about 16.
Younger attendees are of course welcome, but parental supervision is required for young
people.
As with all SF conventions run in New Zealand, ConQuest is a non-profit event run
entirely by volunteers. Your registration fee goes towards paying for the guests, the
hotel, various facilities, and perks for you, our attendees. Any extra left over goes to
fannish pursuits and our charity, the Royal Forest and Bird Society.
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