2013 Worldcon Sets Day Rates

LoneStarCon 3, the 2013 Worldcon, has established its rates for Day Admissions — see details below. Sales will begin by postal mail and at various conventions beginning June 1, and online a couple weeks later.

Day Admissions give access to all aspects of the convention including programming, exhibits, and special events. This includes the featured Masquerade, scheduled for the evening of Saturday, August 31, and the prestigious Hugo Awards Ceremony, scheduled for the evening of Sunday, September 1.

Rates are listed in the full press release which follows the jump.

Press Release #20

LONESTARCON 3 ANNOUNCES DAY ADMISSION RATES, ON SALE BEGINNING SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2013

LoneStarCon 3, The 71st World Science Fiction Convention San Antonio, Texas     August 29 – September 2, 2013

[email protected] www.LoneStarCon3.org

Postal queries to: P.O. Box 27277, Austin, TX 78755

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – LoneStarCon 3, the 71st World Science Fiction Convention (“Worldcon”), is pleased to confirm its Day Admission rates. Day Admissions will be available for purchase by postal mail and at various conventions from Saturday, June 1, 2013, and online via the LoneStarCon 3 website from mid-June, 2013.

Day Admissions are priced according to the day being purchased and the age and     status of the purchaser. Quoted figures are for the five days of the convention, from Thursday, August 29, through Monday, September 2, 2013.

Thu 29 Aug Fri 30 Aug Sat 31 Aug Sun 1 Sep Mon 2 Sep
Adult US $50 US $75 US $75 US $75 US $30
Military US $30 US $40 US $40 US $40 US $20
Young Adult US $30 US $40 US $40 US $40 US $20
Child US $15 US $25 US $25 US $25 US $10

Day Admissions give access to all aspects of the convention including programming,     exhibits, and special events. This includes the featured Masquerade, scheduled for     the evening of Saturday, August 31, and the prestigious Hugo Awards Ceremony,     scheduled for the evening of Sunday, September 1, 2013.

Full information on all registration and payment options, along with the current membership rates which are good through Wednesday, July 31, 2013, is available at www.LoneStarCon3.org/memberships/.

ABOUT THE WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION

Founded in 1939, the World Science Fiction Convention is one of the largest    international gatherings of authors, artists, editors, publishers, and fans of    science fiction and fantasy. The annual Hugo Awards, the leading award for excellence    in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, are voted on by Worldcon membership and    presented during the convention.

LoneStarCon 3 is sponsored by ALAMO, Inc., (Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance    Organization), a 501(c)(3) organization. For information about memberships or hotel    accommodation, please visit our website at www.LoneStarCon3.org. Please send press questions,    or requests to be removed from the LoneStarCon 3 press release mailing list, to     [email protected], and send general    queries to [email protected].

“World Science Fiction Society,” “WSFS,” “World Science Fiction Convention,”    “Worldcon,” “NASFiC,” “Hugo Award,” and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award    Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated    literary society.