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Photos, photos and more photos!

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:01:58 +0000

This fantastic picture was taken by jere7my tho?rpe at Arisia '12. Permission to repost the image given by jere7my tho?rpe on 1/20/2012.

More pictures from other people on flickr.

Announcing the 2012 Student Art Content winners!

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:53:17 +0000

Here are the 2012 Student Art Contest winners:

1st Place: "The Spirit Thieves" by Jordan Walker

2nd Place: "Hades and Persephone" by Megan Kelchner

3rd Place: "Dragon of the Abyss" by Damon Kilgore

Also, Jordan's piece sold in the Art Auction!

Arisia Charity Raffle - Thank You!

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:21:28 +0000

Originally posted on LiveJournal by ladysprite on Jan. 19th, 2012 at 7:55 AM
Reposted with her permission.

So, as any of you who rode the escalator down to the dealer's room likely noticed, this year Arisia played host to a charity raffle to raise funds for Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure. This raffle was organized and run by tpau and myself, admittedly with hearty doses of help from several of our friends, and it was successful beyond our highest hopes.

Results of the Minatures Painting Contest

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:10:12 +0000

Entrants: 7
Entries: 35
Voters: 23

Single Miniature
    1st : Kare Sheridan
    2nd: Tie between Kate Sheridan/Alex Feinman
    3rd: Tie between Len Houle/Tim Healey

War Machine
    1st: Alex Feinman
    2nd: Ian Miller
    3rd: Steven Hammond

Open Competition
1st: Alex Feinman

Blood drive numbers!

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:45:00 +0000

Arisia 2012 Blood Drive collected 120 units of blood. 80 on Saturday for MGH. 40 for Children's on Sunday. Thank you everyone!

NOTE: There was a question about the norovirus. Everyone who gave blood should have gotten some kind of number to call if they gave blood and then came down with any "flu-like symptoms." If you gave on Saturday and then got sick, call Mass. General Hospital (MGH), if you gave on Sunday call Children's Hospital Boston. DO NOT call the Red Cross, they were not involved in the Blood Drive.

Masquerade Photos are online

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:17:53 +0000

Masquerade photos are up.

Do you have feedback about the con?

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:44:38 +0000

If you'd like to provide us with feedback from this year's con, we'd love to hear from you. We have 2 different feedback forms:

- Feedback from panelists about their various panels, workshops or events
- General feedback about the con (what was YOUR favorite panel? what was good this year? what wasn't so good? etc)

Plus you can email us directly at feedback@arisia.org!

Masquerade Awards

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:20:08 +0000

See all of the awards!

Guidebook information!

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:22:52 +0000

Install the Guidebook app for Android or iPhone.
Select "Download Guides" and search for "Arisia" and select it!

Services for People with Disabilities at the convention

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:02:52 +0000

Please see details under Access Services.