Lobby Tables

Norwescon offers Lobby Tables to clubs, groups, conventions, and organizations that promote science, science fiction, fantasy, costuming, and other fannish pursuits. This is an opportunity to share your enthusiasm with Norwescon members who have similar interests.

The following organizations will be present at Norwescon 35:

501st Garrison Titan Washington state’s official garrison of the 501st Legion: The world’s definitive Star Wars costuming organization whose members are dedicated to creating and wearing movie-accurate costumes of the Galatic Empire and villians of the Star Wars Universe.
Beyond Reality Costumers Guild The Beyond Reality Costumers’ Guild is an organization of costume enthusiasts of all levels of ability, dedicated to promoting the art and love of costuming through teaching, learning, and exhibiting our costumes. BRCG produces Beyondcon and gets together about once a month for meetings or events such as the annual Sari Safari and Festival of Broken Needles.
Broad Universe Broad Universe is an international non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, encouraging, honoring, and celebrating women writers and editors in science fiction, fantasy, horror and other speculative genres.
Causality: The Webseries CAUSALITY is a new webseries, currently in pre-production from Ulterior Motive Productions, a new media company. With influences ranging from the neon grit of Bladerunner to the Pacific Northwest noir chill of Twin Peaks, CAUSALITY is a unique vision of loss, hope, and all the things we can’t leave behind.
Crypticon Largest horror convention in the Pacific Northwest.
Cult of Scott Bakula His career died for your sins.
EMP EMP seeks to engage museum visitors in critical thinking about creativity in contemporary society by educating and inspiring a range of visitors of different ages, interests, and experiences.
Frontiers LARP Frontiers is a Wild West Steampunk LARP. They hold a series of weekend long, live action role-play events held every two months at a private campground with heated cabins and all the comforts of home. Each event consists of 44 hours of game play where you act your character from beginning to end, day and night for a complete gaming experience.
Hands that Heal Center for the Healing Arts
Imperial Starbase Society (I.S.S.) Imperial Starbase Society (I.S.S.) is a science and educational non-profit organization located in the greater Lynnwood, WA area.
Mythic Reality Players  
National Space Society The National Space Society is an independent, educational, grassroots, non-profit organization dedication to the creation of a spacefaring civilization.
Northwest Science Fiction Society The Seattle-based Northwest Science Fiction Society is one of the largest science fiction groups of its kind in the world. Our members can be found in numerous states plus Canada. Though oriented towards literary forms of science fiction, the interests of our members cover all aspects of the field and we reflect their diversity. Whether you are a reader, dreamer, media fan, professional or just like science fiction in all its forms, there is something for you.
NW Independent Writers Association Aid Indie Writers in producing and promoting quality Indie novels. The bulk of NIWA members write speculative fiction and we plan to promote ourselves heavily through NorthWest Conventions. Our first convention as group was Orycon 2011 where we distinguished ourselves by having a professional presence, participating in volunteer opportunities, and a fantastic room party.
SB Charities Seattle Browncoats Charities is dedicated to making the world a better place by reaching out to like-minded people, generous folk happy to be doing good works.
Seattle Browncoats An active Firefly-fan community since 2002, the Seattle Browncoats are one of the oldest and largest (still) active “flan” groups in the Verse.
Steamcon Steamcon is one of the largest regional steampunk conventions/symposia in the United States. Located in the Seattle area of Washington state, Steamcon held its first symposium in 2009. Steamcon grew out of the desire of its founders to host a steampunk event in greater Seattle. The idea to start the event was hatched at the local science fiction convention Norwescon in 2008 when multiple people expressed an interest to hold an event devoted exclusively to steampunk.
Uncle Jam Magazine Uncle Jam Quarterly covers Health, Books, Travel, and the Arts, as well as Science Fiction & Fantasy. Our mission is to expand the market for those things, just as we did from 1973-1990 with our exclusive interviews from noted artists and writers. Uncle Jam is famous for original art,feature stories, and in-depth interviews. Over the years our covers have featured some of the best illustrators in the world including Moebius, Rick Griffin, Alfredo Alcala, Flavia, Sergio Aragones, Kelly Freas, Hal Robinson, Wendy Pini, Greg Hildebrandt, and many others.
ZnD Geekdom Geek blogging and podcast.

Guidelines

Fees: Fannish groups are the heart and soul of our geeky culture, so there is no charge to groups for their table. However, everyone staffing a fan table must have a current Norwescon membership badge.

  • Requests will be weighted with preference to groups who will staff tables for the entire convention. Otherwise tables are assigned on a first-requested, first assigned basis.
  • Lobby table space is 3'×3', half of a 6' table. Full tables may be requested, and will be allocated if space is available.
  • Because Lobby Table space is limited, display items should fit on the table top, or behind the table. Please contact the Lobby Table Liaison if you have concerns about available space. We may be able to find a location that suits your needs.
  • No goods or services may be sold at the tables with the following exceptions:
    • Memberships.
    • Club, convention, or organization publications.
    • Fundraising items (pins, pens, ribbons, etc.)
    • Raffles and membership drawings.
  • Assigned Lobby Tables may be shared with other fannish groups. Tables may not be sold or sublet.
  • Please prepare to staff Lobby Tables throughout the convention. Lobby tables will be set and ready for you around Noon, Thursday, April 5th until 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 7th. Expect to staff tables until 5:00 PM, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday. Tables may be removed after 5:00 PM to accommodate convention programming or socializing.

Please use this form to submit your request:

Questions or comments? Contact us at clubtables@norwescon.org.