This page deals with three different kinds of convention business: the business of the Worldcon itself; the Hugo [or Science Fiction Achievement] Awards; and the Dealers' Room.

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The Aussiecon Three Business Meeting

The Friday meeting has been designated as a Preliminary Business Meeting, where the agenda for the Main Business Meeting will be set, and time limits for debates determined.

The Sunday Meeting has been designated as the Site Selection Meeting, when the results of the site selection for the 2002 Worldcon will be made known.

All members of Aussiecon Three are members of the WSFS and are entitled to participate in, and vote at, the Business Meetings. All new business must be submitted to the Chair of the Business Meeting, Jack Herman, before noon on Thursday to receive a place on the Agenda.

Article V of the Constitution and the Standing Orders govern the conduct of the Business Meeting.

On this site will be found copies of the current WSFS Constitution, the Standing Rules of the WSFS Business Meetings, the Business Passed On to Aussiecon Three, and the Special Rules for the Aussiecon Business Meetings.

Any concerns with the Business Meeting can be addressed to business-session@aussiecon3.worldcon.org
 
 

Site Selection for the 2002 Worldcon

Any concerns with the Site Selection or other WSFS details can be addressed to WSFS@aussiecon3.worldcon.org
 
 

The current World Science Fiction Society Constitution provides for the following Hugo categories: Novel, Novella, Novelette, Short Story, Related Book, Dramatic Presentation, Professional Editor, Professional Artist, Semiprozine, Fanzine, Fan Writer, and Fan Artist.  The constitution also allows for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best New Writer, to be voted upon in a similar manner to the Hugo Awards, but which is not classified as a Hugo Award.  The John W. Campbell Award Eligible Author Website provides information about authors who are eligible for the 1999 John W. Campbell Award Memorial Award for Best New Writer.

Article III of the Constitution governs the Hugo Awards.

All Aussiecon Three members are eligible to nominate and vote for the Hugo Awards for the best science fiction and related works of 1998. Members of Bucconeer, the 1998 World Science Fiction Convention, are eligible to nominate (but not to vote on the final ballot unless they are also Aussiecon Three members).

Hugo nomination ballots will be distributed with Progress Report 3 which is scheduled to be mailed in December 1998. The deadline for nominations will be sometime in late March 1999. Final Hugo ballots will distributed with Progress Report 4 which is scheduled to be mailed at the end of April 1999, and voting will close at the end of July 1999. As always, the Hugo winners will be announced at the Hugo Awards ceremony at Aussiecon Three, which will be one of the main events on the convention's programme.

There is a lot of additional material about the Hugos at the worldcon.org web site.

Any concerns with the Hugo Awards can be addressed to Hugos@aussiecon3.worldcon.org
 
 

The Dealers' Room

• WHERE  The Aussiecon Three Dealers' Room will be situated in either of the Bellarine 6 or Bellarine 7 rooms of the Melbourne Convention Centre. The eventual choice of room depends on the number of bookings for the Dealers' Room.

• TABLES & EXTRA STAFF  The size of each table is 2100mm x 750mm (82.5" x 29.5"). Each table will be supplied with two chairs. Each dealer may book up to five tables. If bookings outweigh the available space, dealers who book four or five tables may have the number of their tables reduced to three or four tables. Aussiecon Three will endeavour to make space available for all reservations so that the diversity of offerings to members is as large as possible. A waiting list will be put in place only if absolutely necessary.  If you book three or more tables, this entitles the dealer to one "staff" membership to assist on the tables. This membership entitles the holder access to only the dealers' room. Provisions will be made for access to meal and bathroom areas.

• COST  A $A50.00 per table deposit, to a maximum of five tables, is due upon booking. The anticipated final price is $A100.00 per table.

• WHEN

Proposed set up times
• Wed 1st September 1999 12.00 - 18.00
• Thurs 2nd September 1999 09.00 - 12.00


Proposed open times:

• Thurs 2nd September 1999 12.00 - 18.00
• Fri 3rd - Sun 5th September 1999 10.00 - 18.00
• Mon 6th September l 999 10.00 - 15.00

• FREIGHT & AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS  These are the responsibility of the dealer. If a dealer is bringing any amount of stock into Australia a customs declaration has to be made. Ensure that your shipment has appropriate documentation/invoices. Allow 48 hours to clear their goods through customs - even more if possible. Do NOT falsify invoice values - Australian Customs are very efficient and knowledgeable. Books are sales tax and duty free, but nearly all other kinds of merchandise seen at conventions are inflicted with sales tax and/or duty. We will attempt give the best possible advice to any questions in this area. Please don't hesitate to send your questions, special requirements or problems to the Aussiecon Three Dealers' Room address, via fax (+61 3 96391511), or via e-mail to dealers@aussiecon3.worldcon.org, and we'll do our best to answer all questions as quickly as possible.

World Science Fiction Society, WSFS, Worldcon, Science Fiction Achievement Award, Hugo Award and NASFiC are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society.

Aussiecon 3 Webmaster: Tim Richards.  Website queries: webmaster@aussiecon3.worldcon.or g.  General queries: info@aussiecon3.worldcon.org