The meeting was held in the "classrom" (back room) of The Mill Restaurant on Burlington St. in Iowa City, IA.
- Michelle became acting secretary due to a lack of willpower to say no because it's the last day to pre-register for Gamicon ...
All blathering heretofore is to be ignored ...
(Henry will post these minutes.)
- We ordered food to start the meeting because it's icky outside and no one wants to leave to go somewhere else.
- After everyone who ate ordered, the meeting is called to order by Lynda.
- Michelle+Jon circulated game schedules and volunteer sign-up sheets. Anyone wantint go help should call 319-626-3153. Schedules will be in the upcoming ETA pre-registration for events will be sent out within the week to pre-registered people.
- Winter Fantasy has been cancelled.
- Gamicon meetings are being held Sundays at Jon+Michelle's in North Liberty.
- Kaja Faglio (sp?) may be doing art for T-shorts for ICON. This arrangement is tentative but probable.
- Gamicon GM "Party" will be held Feb 8 12:00 - 4:00 pm.
- Brainstorm for Spring SFLIS Convention ("SIFcon").
- Motion to postpone the Gamicon theta ConCon vote until we have a firm bid.
- Vote to set $10 pre-reg for Gamocon theta at Gamicon Eta.
- Vote OK over selling memberships at Gamicon theta.
- Little slips of paper were sent out to people at the meeting to brainstorm ideas for the "SIFcon" (Spring SFLIS Convention). Anyone with event ideas should turn in them to Peter --
Some ideas generated were:
- general things you would find a game store and how to use them.
- scientific panel: is warp drive a real feasible concept. (Mick will check with the physics panel)
- Writers' panels
- Costuming -- Cath Schafo-Stump and Bryon Stump
- Jan 31-Star Wars Special Edition will be in movie theatres ("near you!").
- Feb 21-Star Wars Special Edition will be in movie theatres ("near you!").
- SIFCON - lecture committee involvement (encouraged?).
- Lynda knows someone named Dar. So does Simon.
- Anime show was scheduled for the 19th. ... facts were not ascertained to whether ot not this show was planned and took place.
- Feb 1st is **DEADLINE** for Convention Survival Packs for Gamicon Eta.
- Does anyone want to do a flyer for SFLIS for the Convention Survival Pack?
(Gregg suggested JohnJohn.)
- Gregg offered use of laminator for Gamicon use.
- Laser labels for SIFCon Sticker.
- New ST:Voyager this Wed at 9:00 PM. KFXA/B FOX.
- X-Files - "Jose Chung's From Outer Space" Sunday at 8:00 PM. (Rerun. This is the "spoof" on their own show. GOOD!)
- Mick wants to know where the song came from that they started to sing at the end of the "X-Simpsons" from last week.
- Star Wars "A New Hope" Trilogy 2-disc CD set is out. Has songs not originally released. Appears to be from the first "Star Wars" movie release (that's coming out here in a couple of weeks).
- Red Dwarf season 7 has started in Britain.
- Jan 12 (1997) was the date that HAL 9000 first became self-aware.
- Computer Game Dagger Fall - RPG - Lynda says it's really cool. Control an individual; is very complex. Can use pre-genrated characters or invent your own (even your own character class!)