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It’s coming this week! FiestaCon will be the 62nd annual Westercon, the Western regional science fiction and fantasy convention for North America. This event will be held on JULY 2nd through JUL 5th 2009. Join them at the Tempe Mission Palms in downtown Tempe, Arizona were there is a variety of nearby restaurants, with easy access to the Phoenix Light Rail and a great view of the Tempe July 4th Fireworks.
FiestaCon is happy to announce that Aprilynne Pike, the author of the #1 New York Times Best selling novel, “Wings” (Harper Collins), for the YA market, will be attending. 
FiestaCon is proud to premier a new feature-length film “Starwatch” starring Carlos Gallardo (“El Mariachi”) and Oscar winner Silvia Suvadova (“Kolya”). Both actors will be on hand at the screening for questions.
Programming will feature many local and regional authors, artists, scientists, and paranormal experts. They will have a Masquerade, Art Show & Auction, Charity Auction, Writing Workshops, Dealers Room, Gaming, 1643 Minicon, and more. If you love the wide variety of programming on the SCI FI channel, you will marvel at the various venues and speakers at FiestaCon!
FiestaCon Guests of Honor include:
Artist Todd Lockwood
Winner of 13 Chesley Awards with 32 nominations! His work has appeared on many novel covers and covers and interior artwork for Asimov's, Analog, Dragon Magazine, and in the pages of Realms of Fantasy.
Author Alan Dean Foster
In a career spanning four decades so far, Alan has published over 100 novels and even more pieces of short fiction in the science fiction and fantasy genre.
Editor Stanley Schmidt
Physicist, Writer, & Editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine since 1978.
Fans Jim & Doreen Webbert
Jim & Doreen have been involved with science fiction fandom and convention running for 50+ years.
Toastmasters Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Starting out in fandom in the Phoenix area in the 1970’s, Patrick and Teresa are respected editors for Tor and run one of the more popular science fiction web sites in Making Light.
FiestaCon will be hosting the 1632 Minicon for fans of Eric Flint’s 1632 series with
Eric Flint, Virginia DeMarce, and other Grantville Gazette contributors participating.
Confirmed participants include: Ben Bova, Debe Branning, Sarah Clemens, Virginia DeMarce, Sheila Finch, Eric Flint, Diana Gabaldon, Paula Goodlett, George Huff, Dani & Eytan Kollin, Dennis McKiernan, Craig Miller, John Jos. Miller, Jennifer Roberson, Janni Lee Simner, Michael Stackpole, and many more.
Debe Branning will be doing a class on DOWSING FOR SPIRITS. Dowsing is an ancient art of searching for hidden things (water, precious metals etc) by using our senses and a set of dowsing rods. More and more paranormal investigators are using dowsing rods as a conduit for communicating with those who have passed or residual energies of a haunting. This class will teach you how to make a basic set of dowsing rods, show simple methods of dowsing for spirits, and cemetery dowsing. A fun interactive class, you will get to try using dowsing rods and learn dowsing rod drills for skills and entertainment.
Thurs JULY 2, 2009 4pm to 5pm in the Joshua Tree Room, Debe Branning & Megan Taylor
You can find fun audience-participation events such as Pictionary with our Guest Artist, Todd Lockwood, and others. You can help your team win at SciFi Jeopardy or learn how to belly-dance. Gamers will have a unique opportunity to attend a 2-hour GameMaster Workshop with Dennis McKiernan. There will be a midnight discussion of all things vampiric, steampunk literature and writers’ workshops.
Kids can learn how to draw their own Treasure Map and go on a Pirate Treasure Hunt. They’ll have the chance to walk thru the Art Show and learn how to look at art. Experts will talk about metaphysics including Making Your Own Magic, Past Lives and how to make your own Vision Board.
They will have Planetary Geologists from our state university who will inform and educate you on the Lunar Recon Orbiter, NASA’s planetary missions; and dazzle you with fabulous images from NASA’s Cassini Mission.
Tempe Mission Palms Hotel
60 E. Fifth St., Tempe, Arizona 85281 USA
Located in downtown Tempe, Arizona, the Tempe Mission Palms has a lounge, a restaurant and more than 170 restaurants, shops and clubs within walking distance of the hotel. Hotel rate includes free airport shuttle, valet parking or self parking, wireless high speed Internet, bell service, etc.
Room Rates: $119.00 per night S/D/T/Q plus tax and includes the above features; call 800-547-8705 (or 480-894-1400) for hotel reservations.
Visit www.missionpalms.com for more hotel details and to register on line using group code 2T80CO
FiestaCon Contact Information 
Chairman: Mike Willmoth
Mail: FiestaCon
c/o Leprecon Inc
PO Box 26665
Tempe AZ 85285-6665 USA
Phone: 480-945-6890 (24hr home office)
Email: info@fiestacon.org, chair@fiestacon.org
Web: www.fiestacon.org
'Westercon is a registered service mark of
the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc.
For more info: www.mvdghostchasers.com
Debe Branning nazanaza@aol.com
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