Ellen Asher • Charles N. Brown (in memoriam)
Tim Powers • Boris Vallejo
Special guests: Bill Willingham, Tricky Pixie

 


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Welcome to the home page of Renovation, the 2011 World Science Fiction Convention. On this site you'll find everything you need to know about the convention, including our guests, program, events, exhibits and of course how to register and where to stay while you're in town. We've given you plenty of ways to find the information you're looking for, including the menus at the left of the page and a handy sitemap. And clicking on the cute rocket guy in the top left of every page will always bring you right back here.

Progress Report 3

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Take a Survey

Which of these classic Hugo Winning novels have you read?

The Demolished Man (Alfred Bester, 1953)
Starship Troopers (Robert A Heinlein, 1960)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M Miller, 1961)
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A Heinlein, 1962)
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K Dick, 1963)
Way Station (Clifford D Simak, 1964)
Dune (Frank Herbert, 1966)
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Robert A Heinlein, 1967)
Ringworld (Larry Niven, 1971)
Rendezvous with Rama (Arthur C Clarke, 1974)
The Forever War (Joe Haldeman, 1976)
Gateway (Frederik Pohl, 1978)
The Snow Queen (Joan D Vinge, 1981)
None of the above

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Get in Touch

You can contact us by mail Renovation, PO Box 13278, Portland, OR 97213-0278, USA or by email at info@renovationsf.org. We also have a range of specific contact addresses for particular departments - see our contacts page for the full list.


Guess Who?
"it's a jumble of people, places, images and even odors -- Lester Del Rey inveighing against the elevators in St Louis; watching Heinlein really, really appreciate the burlesque show in Kansas City; Joe Haldeman doing terrible things with his Hugo and a balloon at a Hugo Losers party in Chicago ..."

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Latest News

Dec 20, 2010 - we will be featuring a performance of Godson, the only musical written by Roger Zelazny, as part of Music Night.

Dec 13, 2010 - Press Release #16 - Third Progress Report for Renovation Mailed.

Dec 13, 2010 - Progress Report 3 is now available for download from our publications area.

Nov 30, 2010 - launched our Artist Showcase introducing the artists who will be taking part in our Art Show.

Nov 29, 2010 - Press Release #15 - Outreach Initiative Invites Comics and Media Fans to Read a Book.

Nov 28, 2010 - launched our fourth Worldcon survey, featuring classic Hugo Award winning novels.

Nov 6, 2010 - our online membership listing now allows you to check whether you are receiving paper or electronic Progress Reports.

Nov 3, 2010 - would you like to choose the site of the 2013 Worldcon? Learn about the WSFS Site Selection process.

Oct 23, 2010 - you can now apply for space in our Dealers' Room.

Oct 20, 2010 - announced arrangements for Special Interest and Discussion Groups - please let us know if your group would like to reserve space.

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Cons we're going to

Smofcon 28, Dec 3-5, 2010
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