Warpstock 2008, Santa Cruz, California, USA, 15 - 17 August 2008

The calendar for Warpstock 2008 is available for viewing.

All those interested in making presentations or conducting workshops are asked to submit their information to the Speaker Committee as soon as possible.

In addition, all those who would like to attend a presentation or participate in a workshop on a particular topic are urged to make that topic known to the Speaker Committee.

If the presenters and their topics do not match up with the topics requested, we on the speaker committee will do our best to root out an expert on the topic.

As chairman of the speaker committee and ably assisted by Gregg Young, we would ask that you please submit your cards and letters as soon as possible to the Speaker Committee.

Chuck McKinnis

The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation is pleased to announce that it has selected a bid from those submitted to host
Warpstock 2008.

The location chosen is Santa Cruz, California at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

The dates for Warpstock 2008 are August 15th to 17th, 2008.

Watch our website at http://www.warpstock.org for more information as it becomes available.

We look forward to seeing you in Santa Cruz in August.

In case you haven't noticed, we have our own little web shop right here at the Warpstock site. We offer things here you won't find at our Cafepress store, and we've recently made the following changes:

• John C Dvorak DVDs from his talk at Warpstock 2006 have been reduced to $10 + $4 USPS shipping
• Warpstock 2007 Travel Mugs have been added, for a special price of $14 including FREE shipping

Warpstock 2007 Travel Mugs are in limited quantity, so get yours while supplies last.

The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation has placed a deadline on the receipt of bids from groups or individuals wishing to host Warpstock 2008.

All bids must be received on or before MARCH 15, 2008 by e-mail to: bids | warpstock.org. Only bids received at this e-mail address will be considered.

This deadline has been set in order that adequate time is available for all the necessary planning and preparation to occur. This includes:
* planning by the Event Team to secure the venue;
* planning by the Speaker Committee to arrange presenters; and
* planning by the attendees to get to the site of Warpstock 2008.

The Board of Directors would like to make the announcement of location for Warpstock 2008 as soon as possible.

Information about the bid process and the requirements for hosting a Warpstock event will be found on the Warpstock web site at
http://www.warpstock.org/staticpages/index.php?page=bidproc and
http://www.warpstock.org/staticpages/index.php?page=BSO.

This bid should contain a list of the individuals involved, the city or area in which the event would be held, and the suggested time of year for the event. The letter of intent may contain any additional information about the proposed bid that the team wishes to share. It should also include the benefits of holding the event in their suggested location. This letter does not need to be in great detail about the proposed event, but rather, a commitment from the group about entering into the bid process.

The Board of Directors will remain in close contact with the Teams throughout the entire bid process, including final site selection. The Board of Directors contains a number of past Event Team members and will be available to provide support for any group wishing to submit a proposal.

Now is the time to start!

Let's make Warpstock 2008 a most memorable Warpstock!

The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation is now accepting bids from groups or individuals wishing to host Warpstock 2008.

Groups or individuals considering hosting Warpstock 2008 should submit a letter of their intent to host this event by e-mail to: bids | warpstock.org.

Information about the bid process and the requirements for hosting a Warpstock event will be found on the Warpstock web site at http://www.warpstock.org/staticpages/index.php?page=bidproc and http://www.warpstock.org/staticpages/index.php?page=BSO.

This letter of intent should contain a list of the individuals involved, the city or area in which the event would be held, and the suggested time of year for the event. The letter of intent may contain any additional information about the proposed bid that the team wishes to share. It should also include the benefits of holding the event in their suggested location. This letter does not need to be in great detail about the proposed event, but rather, a commitment from the group about entering into the bid process.

The Board of Directors will remain in close contact with the Teams throughout the entire bid process, including final site selection. The Board of Directors contains a number of past Event Team members and will be available to provide support for any group wishing to submit a proposal.

Now is the time to start!

Let's make Warpstock 2008 a most memorable Warpstock!

We have photos of Warpstock 2007 uploaded to the Media Gallery. Thanks to Louis McKinley for snapping them for us this year!

Please take a moment to respond to both of our polls (on the right) concerning Warpstock 2008. In an effort to maximize attendance, keep travel costs to a minimum, and to bring you the best value for your registration fee, we are looking ahead to Warpstock 2008.

Accordingly, feedback from the community is requested, so please register your vote!

**NOTE** To select multiple weekends, simply vote multiple times.

Sunday, November 18, 2007 -- Warpstock 2007 has wrapped up this eleventh annual event at the Valhalla Inn Toronto.

To all those who attended, we hope that this year's edition has met your needs and expectations.

To those who didn't make it, you were missed and we hope to see you next year at the twelfth Warpstock at a location to be announced at a later date.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those who have made Warpstock 2007 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada successful. This appreciation extends

• to the Event Team lead by Jim O'Connor,
• to the presenters,
• to the exhibitors,
• to those who donated items for the draw,
• to those who helped with sponsorships, and
• most of all, to the attendees.

It requires the dedicated efforts of many volunteers to put on an event such as Warpstock and make it a success. How do we measure success? We measure success from the comments and support of those who attended. The fact that we have provided an interesting and informative event for our attendees is our primary goal.

We hope that all who attended have a safe journey home and look forward to getting together again at the next Warpstock to meet old friend and make new ones.

John W. Edwards. President, Warpstock Corporation

This just in from Julian Thomas. For any art aficionados planning to attend Warpstock, there is a new exhibition appearing at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, approximately 15km from the Valhalla Inn.

With only three weeks left before Warpstock 2007 in Toronto, have you made all of your arrangements to attend?

Registrations are still open. If you haven't registered yet go to http://www.warpstock.org/staticpages/index.php?page=ws2007_registration for all you registration options. You can even register online from that page.

Although our guaranteed room block booking period at the hotel has expired, you can still book a room at the Warpstock 2007 rate. You can get the information that you need to book your room at http://www.warpstock.org/staticpages/index.php?page=ws2007_location or on Fact Sheet 1 - Location, get your copy from http://www.warpstock.org/filemgmt/visit.php?lid=77

As previously announced, we had to finalize the number of tickets for Social Outing at Stage West Dinner Theatre - Friday November 16th. This has been done but it may still be possible to get additional tickets for that evening. This is not guaranteed but we will try. Please contact registrations@warpstock.org by e-mail to make your request known. This should be done as soon as possible.

We look forward to seeing you at the Valhalla Inn in Toronto between November 15th and 18th, 2007 for Warpstock 2007.