SMOFcon 2010 will also be at the Sainte Claire Hotel in San Jose. Larkspur is
just the chain that now owns the property.
Adrienne
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From: Glenn Glazer <[email protected]>
To: BASFA <[email protected]>
Sent: Thu, December 10, 2009 4:44:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Basfa] BASFA minutes for Dec 7
"Cygnet Duology"
Best,
Glenn
melchar wrote:
Meeting 1010
>
>December 7, 2009
>
>Trey Haddad, President
>Chris Garcia, Vice-President
>Dave Gallaher, Treasurer
>Galen Tripp, Sargeant at Arms
>Barbara Johnson-Haddad, Secretary
>held at Coco's, 1206 Oakmead Parkway (Lawrence Expressway/101 fwy), Sunnyvale
>
>Began 8pm - with anticipation
>
>We established a party jar
>
>23 people attended
>
>Secretary’s report: the minutes of meeting 1009 were accepted as 'that's nice,
>that's verrah nice'
>
>the Treasurer reported that last week we took in $14.23 in the regular jar and
>$5.25 in the party jar
>
>the Vice President reported that there were 2 new 'Drink Tanks' out, that
>'soon' there will be a new 'SFinSF', that he will be running the fanzine
>lounge at Renovation & there's a new 'Exhibition Hall' out now
>
>The President had nothing fannish to report
>
>The Vice President made a motion and it was not seconded
>
>
>Announcements:
>[evil] Kevin announced that the Imperial Snow Ball is Dec 12, 7:30 at the
>Billy deFrank center in SF & that he may be performing as 'Miss Debra' &
>announced that a new issue of 'Yipe' is out now
>
>Glenn announced that SMOFcon for 2010 will be in San Jose in the Larkspur
>hotel, December 3-5, $50 until May 1 & Dave C may have flyers for it
>
>Ken announced that the Psychotronic Film Festival will be this weekend at
>Foothill JC this Saturday at 7pm
>
>Adrienne announced that she'll be one of the participants at Gene Burn's
>Dining Around annual Cookie Exchange this Saturday
>
>Dave C announced that there are new Cargo Cult catalogs out & that he can sell
>SMOFcon memberships
>
>Radar announced that there will be a big geek sale at her place this Saturday,
>from10 am till 5pm & see her about the Alex fund to help Johanna with funeral
>expenses
>
>Dave G announced that there will be a party at the House of Spike on Jan 2 &
>it will have a 'Dr Who' theme
>
>Chris announced that there is a forbes.com article on the 12 most influential
>video games that quotes him
>
>Carole announced that they will host a Sunday holiday brunch at their place on
>Dec 13 from 11am till 3pm
>
>
>Reviews:
>Chris reviewed the life day party at LosCon as wonderful & reviewed
>'Transylmania' as not a good viewing experience & awful in ways he can almost
>forgive & reviewed that in his Cinequest viewing he saw the best SF short film
>EVAR - 'Night Mayor'
>
>Glenn reviewed Patricia MxKillip's 'Sygnet Duology' as really, really
>interesting, quite enjoyable, an enjoyable fantasy world & worth full price &
>reviewed SMOFcon as he got the chance to talk to lots of people & the SFSFC
>party went thru a lot of wine and cheese
>
>John reviewed the Photoflex sale as they went there bright & early to get the
>good stuff & it was packed - but they still got good deals
>
>Mo reviewed the audio drama 'Tender Morsels' as full of magic, very enjoyable
>& well done - she recommends it
>
>Lisa reviewed 'Blind Side' as a wonderful movie & very well done & she
>reviewed LosCon as worth full price & she had fun
>
>Fred reviewed the Tcho Chocolate factory on Pier 17 as he got good chocolate
>there ^ it's a fun place to get good chocolate at
>
>Chris reviewed the ST exhibit at the Tech as very good & worth the price &
>also reviewed SorcererCon as very small but very good and she hopes it
>continues
>
>Andy reviewed a silly topic on Twitter [badmusicals] as funny & they've been
>adding to the silly
>
>we did auctions: we auctioned off books for $0.25, $0.75, $0.25; then
>various stuff for $0.25; movie trailers for $0.25; bins for $0.25, magazine
>& a video for $0.50 & plushies for $0.25
>
>We adjourned at = 9:43
>
>And the rumor of the week was: 'Zod lives'
>
>
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