Gaming

Steve Jackson, of Steve Jackson Games, has agreed to run the gaming department. We plan to have a floor of gaming—demonstrations and tournaments sponsored by various companies, and open gaming—going on in the Hilton Hotel.

We are organizing several LARPs. These will all be one-day or less, to make sure that everyone also has time to see the convention.

And there will be a number of public gaming demos in the Convention Center, including Steve’s giant Pirate Game played with Lego™ ships... step right up, play any time, extra starting points if you’re in pirate costume! We’re also planning a variety of demos of quick games with a "fannish" flavor, aimed at the non-gamer or casual gamer who has 15 minutes to kill.

Fan Lounge

There will be both a day and an evening fan lounge. During the day, the lounge will be in the Convention Center. In the evenings, the lounge will be on the mezzanine of the Hilton.

Special Interest Groups

Finally, we know that there are a number of Special Interest Groups who want to have meetings at Bucconeer. Gary Feldbaum has stepped forward to coordinate the rooms for all of these groups, and to schedule the times. If your group needs space, call Gary at 215-563-2511 and he’ll work with you.

Concerts and Plays

Our day concert space is in the Convention Center, adjacent to the programming area. We will also be using the Calvert Ballroom in the Hilton for our evening concerts and some day events. Our concerts include the Analog M.A.F.I.A. Ragtime Band with Stanley Schmidt, Kathy Oltion, Michael F. Flynn, Julia Ecklar, Stephen L. Gillett and Jerry Oltion. And a theramin! Stan Schmidt wrote about their plans in Broadside Four.

Our second band of writers is the Don’t Quit Your Day Job Players. Band member David Honigsberg says:

"Although together as a band for only a few years, the roots of the Don’t Quit Your Day Job Players go as far back as 1991. Sometimes called "the world’s best skiffy bar band," the DQYDJ Players are a rock/blues/folk/country band that now includes David M. Honigsberg (vocals and rhythm guitar), Rik Cleary (bass guitar), and Keith R.A. DeCandido (percussion). They have played concerts at conventions all over the country (they’re a staple at conventions in the Northeast) and their first CD, entitled TKB, was released in November of 1996. Bucconeer is the kick-off point for the group’s "Prose & Cons" tour, which will also include stops at Dragon*Con and NotJustAnotherCon in September; Albacon and HubCon in October; and SciCon in November."

Our other concerts include the Boogie Knights and a group many of us would travel as far as necessary to see—Clam Chowder. Our plays will include a revival of the Pirates of Fenzance, fresh from their record-breaking LoneStarCon 2 performance, among others.

Other Activities