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         ReinCONation        September 6, 7, 8, 1991

   A while back, I went to my first SF con. Following Victor Raymond around definitely gave me a skewed view of
     fandom, but I liked what I found. It wasn't long before I was hip deep in local fandom.

     I joined a local apa and discovered the joy of ego-scanning. I started working on the local convention and spread
good times to thousands. I attended Corflu and discovered the breadth of fandom and the appeal of fanzines. Fans were
exciting, different and new.

     "...This region is new; so new that it may be said to be still in its babyhood. By what it has accomplished while still teething, one
may forecast what marvels it will do in the strength of its maturity...

     "So new is this region, that I, who am comparatively young, am yet older than it is. When I was born, St. Paul had a population
of three persons, Minneapolis had just a third as many. The then population of Minneapolis died two years ago; and when he died he
had seen himself undergo an increase, in forty years, of fifty-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine persons. He had a frog's
fertility."

     ReinCONation is new; so new That I cannot yet accurately forecast its future marvels.
By the GoH's that it has attracted in its infancy (Bob Tucker and Geri Sullivan) one might
speculate on the marvels it will achieve in the strength of its maturity. The future is its
own, but for 1991 we're happy to present a great variety of fannish marvels for your enter-
tainment and edification.

     We will not, however, display a frog's fertility when it comes to growth. We're hoping
for three hundred or so people this first year, but, should the convention continue, we're
committed to limiting membership to a manageable number. That will probably be
around one thousand souls. We think seven to eight hundred members is just about right,
and trust you will, too.

     "But I wander from my theme. St. Paul is a wonderful town. It is put together in solid blocks
of honest brick and stone, and has the air of intending to stay. Its post office was established thirty-
six years ago; and by and by, when the postmaster received a letter, he carried it to Washington,
horseback, to inquire what was to done with it. Such is the legend."

     St. Paul is still here and Minneapolis is pretty wonderful itself now. Furthermore, mail delivery has improved
somewhat since then. Drop us a line, send us your money, whatever...we'll respond Real Soon. (As opposed to the
fannish Real Soon Now.) In future PR's I'll let you know exactly where the Famous Tucker Hotel is. (As soon as we
figure it out. Hey, Sue Grandys has those bricks from the Leamington in her backyard (courtesy of Cummer&Peasley
Deconstruction). Hmmm.) How much money? Well, glad you asked. Memberships in ReinCONation can be yours by a
variety of methods, simply consult the following, easy-to-read, chart:

         Adult (Over 12) (Until 4/1/91;4/1/91-8/1/91;AtD):                $15;$17;$25
	 Smooooooth Rate (Before 8/1/91 (trufans always pre-register)):        $19.73
	 Supporting (convert for $10 AtD):                                         $7
	 Child (12 and Under) (Before 8/1/91;AtD):                             $5;$10
	 Foreign At-theDoor (with passport or bottle of cider):                   $17
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     |         ReinCONation PR1 by Peter Hentges. Excerpts from Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain.      |
     |                                     Special Thanks to Geri Sullivan.                                 |
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     |                                   ReinCONation Brought to you By:                                    |
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     |         Martin Schafer;Con Chair                                      Karen Schaffer; Parties        |
     |         Sue Grandys; Programming                                       Val Lies; Art Auction         |
     |    Kate Worley and Reed Waller;Art Show                           Geof Stone and Jeff Peasley;Hotel  |
     |         Peter Hentges;Publications                                J. Elwood Holmberg;Registration    |
     |                                                                                                      |
     |                                 and The Minnesota Science-Fiction Society                            |
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ReinCONation
Forging a New Tradition
                                                September 6, 7, 8, 1991
					        The Famous Tucker Hotel

                                                            PO Box 8297
						    Lake Street Station
						  Minneapolis, MN 55408








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