Subject: Re: [FFML] (spam) Minicon
From: Travis Butler
Date: 11/25/1996, 7:58 AM
To: "Scott Jamison" <majks@cyberx.com>, "Fanfic ML" <fanfic@fanfic.com>

From:        Scott Jamison, majks@cyberx.com

	Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it to any of the big 
anime conventions.
	However, I have received word that I'm going to be a pro guest at 
Minicon, the Easter convention here in the Twin Cities area.

Heyo! What did they invite you for? ;>

	You may not have heard of Minicon, but it's quite nice, held at 
Easter each year at the Radisson South in Bloomington, MN.  It's a 
general SF convention, but there usually is an anime room somewhere, plus 
gaming, a masquerade and all the fun extras  (the goat farmers/SF club 
party has the best food.  And I'm not saying that just because I used to 
be a goat farmer.)

I'd second the recommendation. I've been there twice, and both times had 
a good time. It's a fairly large con, about 3000 people both times I 
went. If you're into music, they've had evening music shows every night, 
usually with some very good people. Programming ranged from decent to 
very good. Minneapolis has a very large and productive SF/Fantasy 
community (several authors I really like live there, as well as musical 
groups like Cats Laughing, Flash Girls, and Boiled in Lead. (Don't know 
if they'll pull Emma back from LA to do a Cats Laughing or Flash Girls 
performance, but one can hope...)

	For more information, write:

Minicon 32
PO Box 8297
Lake Street Station
Minneapolis, MN
55408

	I'd really enjoy meeting people there, (especially young pretty 
women...No, Akane, put down the mallet!!*BAP*), and hope a few of you can 
show up...

Dunno if I can make it this year, but I'll try.



Travis Butler
(The Professor, formerly of Myth and Magick!, Lawrence, KS;
 tbutler@tfs.net, now from the Wandering Powerbook;
 <http://www.tfs.net/personal/tbutler/>;
 Mac page <http://www.tfs.net/business/tbutler/>)

...Cats are the proof of a higher purpose to the universe.