TimeCon no longer exists. In its place, appropriately enough, is
ConFused......
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--- Aahz (the *other* Dan Bernstein)
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>>Could anyone e-mail me info on this year's Timecon? Just a phone number
>>or address from which I can then get more detailed info would be sufficient.
>TimeCon no longer exists. In its place, appropriately enough, is
>ConFused......
Changed the name to protect the guilty?
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> aa...@netcom.com (Aahzmandius) writes:
>
> >>Could anyone e-mail me info on this year's Timecon? Just a phone number
> >>or address from which I can then get more detailed info would be sufficient
>
> >TimeCon no longer exists. In its place, appropriately enough, is
> >ConFused......
>
> Changed the name to protect the guilty?
No ... it seems the name 'TimeCon' was a dba of Steve Mann, former
Chairman and guiding light. Steve, appearently, wanted mucho dinero
(rumours go as high as $10,000 for 5 years) for use of the name. The
current team wisely decided not to accept his offer. Unfortunately, they
didn't choose a 'better' name, IMHO.
As an amusing sidelight, when David Medinnus was doing a name search for
his new store (A WRINKLE IN TIME in Cupertino) he did a check on all the
local con names and the 'Timecon' dba had lapsed. David, being no fool,
filed a dba under HIS name. He called Craig Nicholai, President of
Conventions of Time, Inc, the corporate body, and offered them the use
for a dollar. Unfortunately, Con-Fused had already sent out lots of
ad material and con listings under their current name so they didn't want
to change it at this late date.
Michael
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