The Holiday Inn, Timonium in Timonium, Maryland. It has 250 rooms on five floors with four elevators, an indoor pool and hot tub. Room rates are $75.00 a night (plus a 13% room tax). There is no additional charge for up to four people in a room. Directions.

GUESTS

Our Guest of Honor is: BARBARA HAMBLEY. Our Special Guest is: KATHERINE KURTZ. Our Musical Guests of Honor are: CLAM CHOWDER. Other author/artist guests include: Debra Doyle, Heather Rose Jones, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Nancy Janda, Scott MacMillian, James McDonald, Don Sakers, and Hannah Shapero. Musical guests include: Bob and Sue Esty, John Huff, Ellen James, Myfanwy, On the Mark, Peregrynne, Dr. Jane Robertson, and Ed and Kathy Sobansky.

HUCKSTER'S ROOM

Our hucksters room is sold out.

ACTIVITIES

Besides main programming, alternate programming, videos and workshops, there will be a Huckster's Room, Art Show and Con Suite. We also have filking, a pool, a costume contest FRIDAY NIGHT, a jacuzzi, a Bardic Circle, a Regency Ball, and two art auctions. There will be a track of musical performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including a performance by Clam Chowder on Saturday. Note: you must have a convention membership to attend the concert.

ART AUCTIONS

There will be two art auctions, the first on Saturday night and the second on Sunday at 1PM. There is no hanging fee for art at the con, and we take a 10% commission on all sold pieces. For more information about the art show or art auctions, contact Laura Van Winkle, 322 4th Street, Irvin, PA 15642.

LABELS

Please check your label. The year on the label is the last year you have paid for. If it does not say 99 then we do not have you listed as paid for 1999. Please contact us in writing if you feel this is in error.

REGENCY BALL

There will be a Regency Ball Saturday afternoon. Regency dress is strongly encouraged, but not required. There will be Regency era dances and classes as well as waltz classes during the day.

CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

We will have children's activities on Saturday -- stories, games, etc. This is not a babysitting service; children using this service will not be stopped from leaving the programming room.

VIDEO ROOM

We will have a video room running Friday evening/night, Saturday late afternoon through early Sunday morning, and Sunday during the day.

COSTUME COMPETITION

There will be a costume competition, run by Marty Gear, on FRIDAY NIGHT.

WEAPONS POLICY

The only weapon allowed to be worn publicly during the convention, except as part of the costume competition, will be knives. All knives (and weapons used for the costume competition) must be sheathed and peace strapped at all times. We will enforce this policy, and will ask people who do not obey it to leave the convention.

VOLUNTEERS

Darkover, like all SF cons, runs on volunteer labor. We need you. We are always in great need of people to help out by guarding doors, setting up art show hangings, work at registration, etc. If you are willing to help out, either contact me, Jaelle, in advance, or at the con. Jaelle can be reached through the Armida Council PO Box (listed below), at home, 600 Cedar Street, NW, Washington, DC 20012 or (202) 726-4396. -- no calls after 11:15 PM. please or by E-mail at jaelle@radix.net

CHECK POLICY

Due to problems in the past, all returned checks will be charged a $25.00 returned check fee.

NOTE: There WILL be a Darkover 2000.