Night's Edge

2010-10-12T16:15:00.001+08:00

COMING SOON: John Con IV

We Survived!

2007-11-12T13:24:00.000+09:00

Night's Edge is over. Thank you everyone who showed up!

In particular I'd like to thank my Co-organizers Sarah and Sarah.

I'd also like to thank my volunteers, Lisa, Sheldon, Damian, Jenny, Ken and Mel (And various people who helped for a bit while I was elsewhere.)

Next up my two great guests Simon and Stephen.

My panelists also deserve a big thumbs up, and a lot of appreciation.

Finally a thanks to all the people who turned up. You were (as always) a great crowd.

...and now, coming soon: Wasteland II: The Age of Iron

Programme in PDF

2007-11-08T09:14:00.000+09:00

The final Programme in PDF format can be downloaded here

Remember it's THIS weekend. See you there!

Nght's Edge is THIS week

2007-11-04T20:07:00.000+09:00

In less than ONE week is CyPEC and Night's Edge!!

Who?
Guest of Honour is Stephen Dedman
Fan Guest of Honour is Simon Oxwell
Where: The Emerald Hotel
When: 10 and 11th of November (CyPEC is Saturday Only)
Prices:
Full Membership: $50
Saturday Day Pass: $35
Sunday Day Pass: $30

Please note, day passes are NOT upgrade-able. If you decide to come for a
second day, you will need to pay the full day pass rate ($30) for Sunday.

PLUS!!

Prepayments are STILL acceptable until WEDNESDAY! They must be complete by
Wednesday 7th of
November! On the day payments are CASH ONLY THANKS.

Bonuses for pre-payments:
- Free chocolate freddo!
- Queue line dedicated *only* to prepaid members to ensure speed of entry
- Named programme tag
- Makes Sarah, John, and Sarah happy *grin*

How can I prepay?
- Fantastic Planet Bookshop
- Direct Deposit into
Sarah and John Parker
BSB: 736001
Account:556694
Please email us and ensure your last name is in the "COMMENT" field of the
deposit.
- via Paypal (which means we/you can use your credit card) please email us
for more info on Paypal payments.

Night's Edge and CyPEC are shaping up to be a fantastic conference,
combining the wild flights of cyberpunk novels with the wild flights of
cyberpunk possibilities. If you have any topics or would like to participate
in panels, please email us directly and let us know!

Please feel free to forward this email or message onto any email list, LJ
community, or special interest group you think is appropriate. In fact, you
are strongly encouraged to do so!

Updated the Programme again

2007-11-01T15:56:00.000+09:00

Sorry for the delay. I'd hoped to do this on the weekend but I was waiting for some last minute stragglers.

The the latest version can be found here.

Two Weeks to go!

2007-10-27T08:38:00.000+08:00

And we're excited!

Guest passes are nearly finished. The programme is in final editing (Although more volunteers would always be welcome). The AV gear has been arranged. We are meeting the hotel on Friday to finalise how it's all laid out.

There will be another update to the Programme over the weekend and we'll lock it down and push it out to panelists before the end of the week we are about to enter.

Oh and if you have a cameraphone you might just want to get a 2D Barcode reader for it.

No reason...

Updated Programme

2007-10-15T15:25:00.000+08:00

An updated programme has been posted here.

This Programme has an updated list including CyPEC events and a partial list of Panellists.

I'd still like to see more panellists, especially for the White and Light Yellow panels.

All TBAs mean we have contacted someone for the panel but are waiting to hear back.

Day Pass price announcement

2007-10-04T19:46:00.000+08:00

We've decided to offer Day Passes to the con.

Saturday will be $35

Sunday will be $30

There are no Concession prices for Day Passes, due to their already low price.

Passes are non upgradeable, so it's much cheaper to buy two days if you think you'll be there for both. ($50 Full Price, $45 Concession)

A new announcement: CyPEC -the Australasian summit of cyberfeminism

2007-09-26T09:25:00.000+08:00

I am pleased to announce an expansion of the scope of Night's Edge with the addition of CyPEC - the Australasian summit of cyberfeminism. Thanks to an enthusiastic volunteer, CyPEC will be joining us at the Convention.

This will add a greater scope of programming and hopefully make for a much more enjoyabe and rounded convention.

To quote from the CyPEC web page:

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the First Cyberfeminist International, the KanguerillaGirls collective will host a series of discussions within Night’s Edge, a cyberpunk conference being held at the Emerald Hotel, Perth, 8th – 10th November 2007.

Cyberfeminists from near and far are invited to join us for cyberfeminist discussion and celebration. Panels and discussions planned include ‘cyberfeminist herstory and cyberfeminism now’, ‘open source for grrls’, ‘I’d rather be a cyborg than a goddess’ and the launch of the project ’52 ways – a year long exploration into cyberfeminist artivism’.

An account of the summit will be recorded and sent to Faith Wilding as Perth’s contribution to the Cyberfeminist Discussion taking place in Berlin the following week.

To register your interest in participation or suggest a panel/discussion please email sajbrfem (at) gmail.com

Welcome them aboard! A new revised programme will be coming shortly.

Expanded list of duties for Volunteers

2007-09-08T15:57:00.000+08:00

Want to help the con? Turn up!
Want to help the con more and have a lot of fun? Volunteer to be on a Panel!
Want to help the con a lot? Become a Volunteer! I have expanded the details of the list of what volunteers would be asked to do, to emphasize that this is an easy job. (Remember, a soft drink and a choccie bar to every volunteer!)

Front Desk Crew:
Duties are -

Man the front desk for a 2 hour stint. You will be part of a 2 person team. There will be 3 people on for the first 2 hours.
Handing out Convention badges (Creating if needed. The Badges will be pre-printed so you'll only have to add the name to it)
Taking money and giving receipts.
Answering basic questions such as "where are the toilets?" and "which room is this panel in?"

AV Crew:
Duties are -

Be on hand for a 4 hour shift to help with AV set up at the beginning of each panel. Once you have checked your panel is OK on the AV front, feel free to run off for whatever you like. This is expected to only be a 5 minute job every hour.
Patiently explaining how to work said AV equipment, if needed. This may be as simple as turning on an Amplifier or as complicated as setting up dual screen mode. If you get stuck, there will be plenty of people to help you so don't get stressed.
Jury rigging solutions to plugging wierd hardware in. Macintoshes are famous for needing magic cables. A large number of "magic" cables will be on hand.

Security / Runner Crew:
Duties are -

Be on hand for a 4 hour shift to help keep everything running smoothly. You are not expected to "be" anywhere other than at the con, so feel free to attend panels or relax in the common areas.
Just keep an eye out for people being idiots, and politely suggest they stop. (It is not your job to be a bouncer. In case of trouble, you escalate quickly up to committee / hotel staff)
Gopher messages / small items between various other volunteers / committee.
Be on hand to assist with a variety of small fiddly jobs. This includes moving boxes of stuff, showing people to places, finding missing panelists.

The Con is coming! The Con is coming!

2007-09-08T15:09:00.000+08:00

The con is only a few months away, and things are happening once again.

If you are interested on being on any panels or presentations (Especially if you have never been on one before) please contact me (E-mail details on the right) straigt away and I can pencil you in! Small cons like these are a great way to start doing panels and presentations.

If you don't like the look of any panels, suggest one! Better yet, grab some friends and populate the whole panel! I'd love to hear from you!

Change of Plans

2007-07-31T16:24:00.001+08:00

Sorry Folks,

Due to logistical difficulties I won't be making it out tonight.

I'll be dropping into the store on Saturday morning, but only briefly.

I'll be mostly...

2007-07-30T20:38:00.000+08:00

I'll be at Fantastic Planet tomorrow night (the 31st of July)

Hope to see some of you there!

Paypal

2007-06-11T15:05:00.000+08:00

In case you were wondering, we can indeed take payments via Paypal. Just e-mail me and I'll send you back relevant details.

The e-mail address is on the sidebar...

Updated Flyer Art

2007-06-07T20:24:00.000+08:00

There are updated flyers linked on the Right Hand Side.

Enjoy!

Volunteers!

2007-06-03T10:34:00.000+08:00

I'm looking for a handful of Volunteers, mostly to hold in reserve, in case of problems at the con.

I'd like to find the following people:

Front Desk Crew:
Duties are -

Man the front desk for a 2 hour stint.
Taking memberships and money
Answering basic questions.

AV Crew:
Duties are -

Be on hand for a 4 hour shift to help with AV set up at the beginning of each panel
Patiently explaining how to work said AV equipment
Jury rigging solutions to plugging wierd hardware in.

Security / Runner Crew:
Duties are -

Be on hand for a 4 hour shift to help keep everything running smoothly.
Just keep an eye out for people being idiots, and politely suggest they stop. (It is not your job to be a bouncer. In case of trouble, you escalate quickly up to committee / hotel staff)
Gopher messages / small items between various other volunteers / committee.
Be on hand to assist with a variety of small fiddly jobs.

I'll be providing a can of softdrink and a chocolate bar of some sort for every person helping on the day.

e-mail me if you can help!

Updated programme

2007-06-03T07:21:00.000+08:00

A revised Programme is up here.

If you'd like to be on any panel, or you'd like to provide feedback, please contact me

I'd really like to get some new blood to talk about things at this con, so feel free to volunteer or alternatively, dob in a mate!

Oops!

2007-05-20T18:18:00.000+08:00

Lets try that e-mail address again shall we?

nightsedgecon@gmail.com

Draft Program Up

2007-05-11T15:50:00.000+08:00

Thanks to some friends I'm pleased to announce a (very) draft program.

It can be viewed here

Note: This is still VERY much a draft. Feel free to e-mail me suggestions for panels (C-punk or otherwise) or ideas to:

nights.edge.con@gmail.com

2007-04-29T08:56:00.000+08:00

The Cafe Press site is alive alive oh!

In other news, the launch at Swancon went reasonably well. The launch vid was well received.

Coming soon: the programming thread. (It's already started if you know where to look)

Cafe Press Site down

2007-04-18T08:51:00.000+08:00

Unfortunately Cafe Press have had a data crash and as a result all images for the Night's Edge cafe press site have corrupted.

It'll take me a few days to get them back on line.

Pimping the Con

2007-03-22T15:11:00.000+09:00

So I got enthusiastic...

You can now buy Night's Edge merchandise from here.

Scary innit?

See you at SWANCON!

2007-03-22T09:39:00.000+09:00

Just to let you all know that Night's Edge will be launching at Swancon. I'll be in the Launchy event pimping my con.

See you all there!

Introducing our Fan Guest of Honour

2007-02-21T18:20:00.000+09:00

I'd like to thank Simon Oxwell for agreeing to be the Fan Guest of Honour.

Simon has been a stalwart of Perth fandom for many years. I have had the pleasure of attending many conventions organised by him, and I have even been on a committee for a convention with him. He is always a pleasure to work with, and is a very hardworking, dedicated member of the local fandom.

Welcome aboard, Simon!

Now With Added Goodness

2007-02-16T15:05:00.000+09:00

I have been doing some budget work on Nights Edge, playing with numbers and working out what'd happen if I dropped the national guest, and it looks very interesting.

Costs have gone up a fair amount since last time I ran a con, but not in any way that I didn't expect.

Looks like I'll need 46 full fee paying guests to break even.

Hopefully with a fancy launch video (Nearly complete) and some shiney fliers, I'll be able to get a fair chunk of that membership at Swancon.

(Yes, unlike previous years, I WILL bet taking money at Swancon)

E-Mail Address

2006-10-04T07:36:00.000+08:00

If you need to contact us, please e-mail us: nights.edge.con AT gmail.com

Moving Along Nicely

2006-10-03T15:22:00.000+08:00

So, I have now booked the Hotel, with only one minor hiccup. (Thy thought I wanted it for 2006 not 2007)

I also have a quote on insurance.

Waiting to hear back on some minor details.

It's all looking good!

Flyer Artwork

2006-10-02T09:03:00.000+08:00

If you didn't get a flyer, or was otherwise interested in printing your own, it can be downloaded here:

Front Artwork (2 Pages, 2.9Mb, PDF)
Rear Artwork (2 Pages, 160kb, PDF)

I'll try and keep it up to date...

Announcing Night's Edge!

2006-10-01T16:57:00.000+08:00

Night's Edge has officially been announced, to be run in 2007.

This two day convention will be running at the Emerald Hotel. (Venue of such conventions as Borderlands, Fandomedia, Swancon and Wasteland.)

The convention will be running on the tenth to the eleventh of November, 2007 and tickets will either be $65 for both days or $35 for one day.

The theme is Cyberpunk.

So far we have announced Stephen Dedman as our Local Guest of Honour. I am still waiting to confirm both our Fan Guest of Honour and our National Guest of Honour.

Stay Tuned!