Exciting Announcement of Guests for 2011 Arisia!

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

As revealed yesterday in the concom meeting, the slate of guests of honor for Arisia 2011 is as follows:

Kelley Armstrong, writer goh
Shaenon Garrity, webcomic goh
Josh Simpson, artist goh
René Walling, fan goh (aka cyberneticnomad, co-chair of the 2009 Montreal Worldcon)

In addition, I am still waiting to hear final confirmation from the likely musical goh. We had been holding off on the announcement for this reason, but since the Arisia 2010 Souvenir Book (and thus the 2011 ad) needed to go to press, it seems a good time to announce publicly where things stand. :)

Arisia 2011 will be held in the Waterfront Westin on January 14-17, 2011.

I know we're currently gearing up for a great convention in a couple of weeks, but feel free to join me in my excitement for 2011, too!

Comments

[gypsymichaella.livejournal.com]

happy dance for Kelley Armstrong! I am putting Arisia 11 in the budget right now.

WEEEEEEEE Squeeeeeee!!!!!

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're psyched. I am, too. :)

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Yay! I wonder if we can have a twirly dress event.

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

I hope to have a number of events where wearing twirly dresses will be beneficial. ;)

I know, for example, that a large portion of the Arisia community at large dances contra. I hope to have a contra event at 2011, since we'll have more ballroom space than we currently have in the Hyatt.

I'm also hoping to have a shindig event for the Carl Brandon Society (http://www.carlbrandon.org/) awards, if they choose to present awards again at Arisia 2011. That might be a great place to wear a nice skirt. I plan on wearing a splendid outfit to this year's awards. :)

It's all speculation, at this juncture, because we don't know who'll propose events for next year, what exact space/time blocks we'll have available, etc. But there will be opportunities for twirly dresses and skirts, never fear! *grin*