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Scholarships? We got 'em! - https://escapadecon.net/scholarships-we-got-em/

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Escapade 35.5 Panel Schedule is live!   - https://escapadecon.net/escapade-35-5-panel-schedule-is-live/

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Give us your Vids! - https://escapadecon.net/give-us-your-vids/

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35.5 Panel Ballot Voting is OPEN! - https://escapadecon.net/35-5-panel-ballot-voting-is-open/

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May 5th! Panel Submission Deadline & Reg Price Increase - https://escapadecon.net/may-5th-panel-submission-deadline-reg-price-increase/

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Escapade's online summer con is coming! SAVE THE DATE for Friday, June 27th through Sunday, June 29th, because we’re serving up a weekend of slashy online fun you won’t want to miss! Start proposing those panels! Submit your panel suggestions here: Escapade 35.5 Panel Nominations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2rI20o0P5CFxo17QcKRE260wHnI2STPMqfntAtBgP_aozrg/viewform Not sure what to suggest, or questioning how to word something? Our Panel Suggestion Party is noon - 3 pm PDT / 0500 - 0800 UTC on April 27th, hosted by fashes.https://dateful.com/eventlink/2907743510 We’ll be putting out the call for general tech volunteers as the convention gets closer, so stay tuned. Are you excited? We are too!

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[In-Person Escapade 35] Unofficial panels, Meetups, and DIYs, Oh My!

Hey there Escapaders! Got a hankering to talk about something that didn’t make it onto the schedule? “Unofficial” panels and “Meetups” are a long-standing tradition for Escapade, and we’ve left space for them!

“Unofficial” Panels and Meetups:

Want to create your own in-person meetup or unofficial panel? Here’s what to do:

Go to the Con Suite and find an open slot under “Redondo” on the Master Schedule

Write your panel name in the open slot

Then add your panel name to the schedules on every panel room door

Use our big neon post-its to advertise your panel on all panel room doors 

We also have signs you can post and carry around. 

Don’t forget to mention your panel on the Escapade 35 Discord; just make sure it’s clear it’s in-person, and where and when it will take place.

“DIY” panels held online during the convention:

Escapade 35 is an in-person convention, but we’re happy to provide a space for anyone to host their own online “DIY” panels during the con. Keep an eye on the Escapade 35 Discord to learn where and when these virtual panels will be taking place. Please note that Escapade staff will NOT be providing tech support for these DIY online panels; these are strictly Do-It-Yourself in every aspect. Want to create your own online DIY panel? Instructions are in place on the Discord for how to set up your panel online.

Any questions? Ask at the Con Suite or jump into the #help-desk channel on the Discord and we’ll be happy to help you out! 

See you soon,

-glymrEscapade Co-Chair

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Do you like your lbgt+ witches in Oz or in New Jersey or both?  We are itching to talk Wicked, Agatha All Along, and the real fanworks we friended along the way. Escapade Jan 31 - Feb 2. https://escapadecon.carrd.co/

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[In-Person Escapade 35] What's a Discord?

Discord is an app that allows people to communicate by text online. Discord can be counterintuitive at first, but many attendees appreciate the IRC-like interface once they settle in.

Our “Forever” Escapade Discord server is open year-round and is free to join. Come see what we’re up to! If you would like access to the "Forever" Escapade server please send us an email at info@escapadecon.net.

If you paid for a membership to Escapade 35, or if you donated at least $20 to Escapade in the past six months, you will also receive a special link for the Exclusive Escapade 35 Discord. This link will be sent by email shortly before the convention. This exclusive Discord is tailored for Escapade 35, with channels for each panel, a 24-hour vid stream, and a live vid stream during the Vid Show. This is not a virtual convention, but rather a benefit designed for Escapade 35 attendees that can also be accessed by donating non-attendees.

There will be a separate Virtual Escapade 35.5 on June 27-29, 2025 with actual panels and online attendees. Register now at: https://escapadecon.net/escapade-35-5-registration-online/

-ConCom

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[In-Person Escapade 35] More Good Hotel News!

Hey Escapaders!

If you booked a King Suite room, your rate may have gone DOWN! Due to an error in the hotel reservation system, some people who booked King Suites for Friday or Saturday nights were charged $10 more per night than they should have been. The hotel has painstakingly fixed all the incorrect rates, so if you booked a King Suite for Friday and Saturday, your total rate may have gone down by as much as $23! To see if your rate went down, check your original email confirmation, then log in to Hilton and compare the total rate now listed on your reservation. If your rate hasn’t changed, then you were booked at the correct amount in the first place. If you booked a different type of room (for example, a Twin Queen), your rate was correct and should be unaffected.

-ConCom

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[In-Person Escapade 35] More Good Hotel News!

Hey Escapaders!

If you booked a King Suite room, your rate may have gone DOWN! Due to an error in the hotel reservation system, some people who booked King Suites for Friday or Saturday nights were charged $10 more per night than they should have been. The hotel has painstakingly fixed all the incorrect rates, so if you booked a King Suite for Friday and Saturday, your total rate may have gone down by as much as $23! To see if your rate went down, check your original email confirmation, then log in to Hilton and compare the total rate now listed on your reservation. If your rate hasn’t changed, then you were booked at the correct amount in the first place. If you booked a different type of room (for example, a Twin Queen), your rate was correct and should be unaffected.

-ConCom

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Good news for people who need to park at the hotel but aren’t planning on staying over! The day rate is only $15 a day. When you arrive at the convention, park in the garage lot beneath the hotel. You’ll grab a ticket when entering. Take the ticket to the front desk when you arrive, explain that you’re with Escapade and you need the day rate parking, and they will take care of you. If you’re planning on staying late after the dance or vid show, you may wish to double check the time when “day rate” becomes “overnight”. (Escapade’s overnight rate is $20.) 

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[IN-PERSON ESCAPADE 35] Sell Yourself to Help Escapade!

Sell Yourself to Help Escapade! 

One of the funnest and funniest events of Escapade is the art auction on Sunday morning. If you’d like to help support Escapade, consider Selling a Service at the auction! There are all kinds of creative options, such as: writing a fanfic, drawing fanart, beta/editing services, a podfic reading, sketching a comic, making a fanvid, or other fun ideas. If you’re the type of person who’s never defaulted on an exchange, We Want You! 

Please fill out the form to Sell Yourself at: https://forms.gle/DYp7J6fcnsTAiqyy6 

IMPORTANT: Proceeds from this type of auction go entirely to the convention and our chosen charity. Sellers will not receive any of the proceeds from a Service auction. 

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Event Announcement!

Join FujoCoded at Escapade, the original slash slumber party with three decades of fannish history, in Los Angeles, CA from Jan. 31st to Feb. 2nd! Come chat with us about fandom, join our panels, and maybe even buy an exclusive new Fujoboard...

Want to attend in-person? There's still time to sign up!

You can also register for the upcoming online-only Escapade 35.5 or donate to help out this long-standing fandom tradition directly ($20 gets you access to the Escapade 35 Discord!)

@essential-randomness will be hosting 3 panels this year, all about a better fannish internet:

What's up with BlueSky (and decentralized social networks)?

The Fujoshi Guide to Web Development - Building a Fandom from Scratch

Personal Fannish Websites (co-hosted with Elf)

Finally, Escapade needs your help! Even if you can't attend, there are still tons of ways to chip in and help secure the future for this piece of fandom history. Spread the word, tell your friends!

And here's the exclusive Escapade FujoBoard.... under the cut!

See you in the vendor alley for this, our other merch, and maybe some more "exclusive merch" from Ms Boba's personal stash of samples!

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Wondering what the food situation is like at Escapade? The hotel offers a full service omelette bar and complimentary hot breakfast to all hotel guests. There’s also an open snack bar at night. During the convention hours, the con suite offers hot options and grab and go with lots of drink options. Got the late night munchies? One of our concom will fix you up, no questions asked. No one goes hungry at Escapade, Jan 31-Feb 2. https://escapadecon.carrd.co/

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Getting into eastern media fandoms? Us too! We have some major eastern media enthusiasts in attendance and fandoms on our voting ballot. If you register now, you can help decide what makes it to the con!  Escapade Jan 31 - Feb 2 https://escapadecon.carrd.co/

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Polls! Polls! Polls!

Hey there Escapader!

It’s poll time. Ba dum pa! We have two polls for you to go through and take real quick. Each should only take a few minutes.

The first poll is on what preferences are for watching the vidshow. Your responses will help determine the venues used for loud room/quiet room and AV equipment rental.

Vid Show Preferences Survey: https://forms.gle/kW9Zu1xbkidFL8119

The second poll is the Wayback and Wildcard Poll. The Wayback panel possibilities include several panels from ten years ago. Please vote now and the top two will be voted on during the Escapade 35 Welcome Panel to see which panel makes it to the final schedule. The Wildcard panel gives YOU the option to suggest a panel topic for something new and exciting that didn’t make it onto the final schedule.

Wildcard and Wayback Panel Survey: https://forms.gle/yrE9UBr7NPe5M6Pt5

Thanks for voting! Stay tuned for more announcements pending.

-Escapade Con Com