Even conventions have chores. On July 9, 2009, PulpFest 2009 offered this short post to tidy up some loose ends including the announcement of more free stuff from two more generous publishers.

Housekeeping Chores

Due to popular demand, the PulpFest Organizing Committee has decided that children age 15 and under, who are accompanied by a parent, will be admitted free to the convention. However, they must still be registered to gain admittance.

The deadline for advance registrations is Saturday, July 18. Registrations received after that day will be charged the at-the-door fee of $35 for a three-day membership or $15 per day for daily memberships. Payments made through Paypal will not be accepted after July 18.

The hotel’s special room rate of $79 per night plus tax also runs through Saturday, July 18. If you want to take advantage of this or other offers by the hotel, be sure to make your reservation as soon as possible. For further details, visit the Ramada Plaza page under "The Details." Be sure to mention PulpFest when placing your reservation whether by phone or online.

If you are planning to attend the Munsey Award Breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 2, please notify Jack Cullers as soon as possible. The breakfast will begin at 8 AM and cost $10-15 per person, tip included. We need to notify the hotel about how many people plan to attend. A high-quality print of the painting that David Saunders has created to serve as the Munsey Award will be on display throughout the convention. For further details, please visit the Munsey Award page of our website.

John Gunnison of Adventure House has generously offered PulpFest a copy of The Thrill Book Complete, Vol. One to serve as a door prize for the Munsey Award Breakfast. One lucky attendee to the award ceremony will go home with a copy of this volume, a $70 value. PulpFest or Adventure House staff members are not eligible for the prize.

Fantasy & Science Fiction, the award-winning magazine that is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary in 2009, has donated several hundred back issues to hand out to our members come showtime. Back numbers of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine will also be on hand. Dell Magazines has donated over five hundred Queens to PulpFest.

Finally, Jack Cullers will serve as the master of ceremonies during our evening programming.