We are arranging a dinner for Saturday for those who want to go and eat together. We’re going to the restaurant Nautical (by the Nautical museum and the museum ship Pommern), and the dinner starts at six.
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Dinner on Saturday
Posted in info on April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Book Your Rooms While They Last
Posted in info on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Although the hotel booking deadline has passed, it’s still possible to reserve a room for the discounted Åcon price — the hotel has released the rest of the rooms to the public, but they promised to give Åcon members the agreed discount while there are rooms available. So if you’re still thinking about coming, act [...]
Member Count
Posted in info, travel on April 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The current member count for Åcon 2 is 75.
You can still sign up to become a member, but act fast. The hotel room quota was released on March 31, so the rooms will probably go quite fast. If you’d still like to reserve a ferry trip through us, please contact us as soon as possible, [...]
Book GoH Makes a Comeback
Posted in info on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Åcon 2 has a book Guest of Honour. Our choice for a book that’s singled out for praise and examination is Dan Simmons’s Hyperion (which was also the book GoH of Åcon 1, but got sidetracked due to a scheduling snafu). So this might be a good time to read (or re-read to refresh [...]
Children’s Membership Info
Posted in info on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have a junior membership available for teens. Younger children don’t need a membership. See the Members page for details.
Book Your Trip
Posted in info, travel, web site on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The information on the travel page has been updated. We’re once again offering members an inexpensive ferry trip to Åland and back.
Heads-up regarding room reservations
Posted in info on February 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The hotel is telling us that the rooms are being booked faster this year than last year. While we expect the room block that we have reserved to be enough, we are no longer certain of it, so we advise everyone who wants to be sure of getting a room at the hotel to follow [...]
Ian McDonald is our GoH
Posted in info on August 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We’re proud to announce that the Åcon 2 Guest of Honour will be the
honourable Ian McDonald. McDonald is a PKD and BSFA award-winning author whose latest novels are the acclaimed River of Gods and Brasyl. His novella The Djinn’s Wife is currently nominated for the British Fantasy Award and the Hugo Award.
Picture from Wikimedia Commons, [...]
Åcon 2 Dates Set
Posted in info on August 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Åcon 2 will be held in Mariehamn next year. The dates are May 1–4, 2008. Place will again be hotel Adlon, and the membership fee is 20 €. More details to follow.
