Arisia

Arisia

:"This article is about the science fiction convention; for the fictional alien race, see Lensman#Plot synopsis. For the DC comics character, see Arisia (comics).

Infobox Convention
name = Arisia


caption =
status = Active
genre = Science fiction
venue =
location = Boston, Massachusetts
country = United States
first = 1990
last =
organizer = The Arisia Corporation
filing = Non-profit
attendance =
website = http://www.arisia.org/

Arisia is a Boston-area science fiction convention, named for a planet in the Lensman novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith. The name was chosen as an homage to an older Boston-area con, Boskone, which took the typical ending for a convention -- con -- and then altered the spelling to match the name of an organization in the Lensman books. [http://nl.newsbank.com/cgi-bin/ngate/BG?ext_docid=0EADE0AC1F1EEEED&ext_hed=SCI-FI%20EXPLORES%20ITS%20OUTER%20LIMITS&ext_theme=bg&pubcode=BG] [http://2008.arisia.org/about]

Arisia was first held in 1990, and its attendance has grown from 842 to over 2,000. [http://nl.newsbank.com/cgi-bin/ngate/BG?ext_docid=0EADE0AC1F1EEEED&ext_hed=SCI-FI%20EXPLORES%20ITS%20OUTER%20LIMITS&ext_theme=bg&pubcode=BG] Arisia 2007 was held January 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, MA. [http://2008.arisia.org/corphistory]

Regular events include one of the largest Masquerades on the East Coast; "Fast Track" programming for children; a demonstration of historical fighting techniques; gaming; and film, video, and anime rooms. Other events that have been recently included are a blood drive, a drumming circle, Friday and Saturday evening dances, and live radio dramas. [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/969175011.html?dids=969175011:969175011&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+13%2C+2006&author=SEAN+L.+McCARTHY&pub=Boston+Herald&edition=&startpage=E.02&desc=seize+the+weekend] [http://2008.arisia.org/at_con]

The Arisia Corporation is the body that funds and promotes the annual Arisia convention; additional activities include awarding grants to other related organizations. Membership costs $24 per year starting in September, pro-rated for members who join during later months. Corporate positions are elected by the voting body (defined as members who have attended one previous corporate meeting) in September. Meetings are held monthly, usually at MIT, and are open to the public. [http://2007.arisia.org/corpmembership]

External links

* [http://www.arisia.org/ The Arisia Convention page]
* [http://www.arisia.org/corp/index.html The Arisia Corporation page]
* [http://nl.newsbank.com/cgi-bin/ngate/BG?ext_docid=0EADE0AC1F1EEEED&ext_hed=SCI-FI%20EXPLORES%20ITS%20OUTER%20LIMITS&ext_theme=bg&pubcode=BG The Boston Globe, "Sci-Fi Explores its Outer Limits", by William A. Davis, Globe staff, Jan 22, 1994]


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