...and we have some exciting news. Rand Bellavia and Adam English of Ookla the Mok have been added to our official guest list!! See the guests page for more information.

If you are planning to attend, there are a few important deadlines you should know about...

If you want one, don't delay. Slots are first come, first served, so let our programming director, Seanan McGuire, know that you are interested in performing ASAP! Send e-mail to:

All material is due by February 11.

*Anyone* can contribute one or more original songs to the Consonance songbook, but our gracious songbook editor/publisher, Lee Gold, must have all submissions in hand by February 11. She can accept documents in Word97 and compatible software (RTF and PDF), graphics in GIF and JPG, and music software with readers on the web (such as Finale). It's too late for Lee to transcribe songs, but she would be happy to include references to web pages or to recordings where music can be read or heard. Send your material, or address any questions you may have, to

Prices go up after February 18!! After that date, 3-day memberships for adults go from $40 to $45 (children under 12 half-price), and the special hotel convention rate of $79/night for a standard room can no longer be guaranteed.

For memberships, please send us your name, address, phone number and e-mail address, along with a check or money order payable to Fanfare Music. This should be mailed to:

Consonance
6167 Jarvis Ave. #174
Newark CA 94560-1210
USA

If you have questions about registration that are not answered on here in our web pages, please contact Jo Kellner

To make your hotel reservation, call the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Milpitas, California at: (408)321-9500 Be sure to mention Consonance! You may also make reservations using the Hotel link to the left.

CTHULHU CABARET NEEDS SONGS! ...And they must be submitted before the Con. Our infamous GOH, Terence Chua, will review and select the songs to be performed at the Cabaret *in advance*, and because he isn't psychic, ya gotta send 'em to him before the con (preferably not the day before the con). Material may be sent to Terence directly at . Please cc: them to Seanan McGuire at as well. Please use Text file format with chords in ChordPro format if applicable.

THE INTERNET LOUNGE will again be hosted by USS Augusta Ada, a Star Trek crew from San Francisco. Our internet director, Heather Stern, reports that there is wireless support in some parts of the Crowne Plaza -- so feel free to bring your laptops! If you need more information or would like to assist in running the Lounge, contact Heather at:

THE CON SUITE will be hosted by Colleen Savitzky, who will also be honored at our Sweet Sixteen Birthday Party as the "Mother of Consonance" (we don't call her "Mama Colleen" for nothing, you know!). If you have special dietary needs or requests, please contact her at:

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