OryCon 42

Red Lion Hotel, Jantzen Beach

Our Theme: “Humor, Satire and Parody in Science Fiction”

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This year’s Guests of Honor:

Author: A. Lee Martinez
Music: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff
Artist: Betty Bigelow

Welcome to OryCon 42! – SPECIAL UPDATE!
COVID / VACCINATION POLICY Revision 2.1 10/13/2021:

OryCon 42 will follow all requirements from the CDC, the Oregon Health Authority, and the Multnomah County Health Department. However, we intend to go above and beyond those minimums to better keep our membership safe and healthy during this pandemic. This is a living document, and we may adjust it as best practices and government requirements evolve.

Masks/Face Coverings

In conformity with Oregon state requirements, all OryCon 42 members will be required to wear face coverings over their nose and mouth in convention-controlled spaces, including Programming rooms, Art Show, and Dealers. These face coverings should not include features such as vents and should fit snugly around the mouth and nose to reduce the exaltation of aerosols.

There may be limited rooms with more relaxed masking policies for the purpose of eating and drinking. This has yet to be determined.

Vaccines and COVID tests

All OryCon 42 members are strongly encouraged to become vaccinated against COVID-19. We will be requiring either proof of full vaccination, with final dose on or before October 29, 2021, or a negative COVID-19 test result, taken on Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 or later, for each member in order for them to pick up the badge and attend the convention.

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OryCon is Oregon’s premier, fan run, annual science fiction/fantasy convention held in Portland since 1979. After taking our convention online for a free mini-con in 2020, we’re still hopeful that we can host our con in person for Orycon 42 November 12th – 14th, 2021! As we are still hopeful that the current pandemic climates will keep improving throughout the Summer, we are opening our room block at the hotel, The Red Lion Hotel on The River (located at Jantzen Beach). If you are planning to attend in person, now is the time to lock in your reservation, as rooms may be limited. Click on the link to book your room today:

https://book.passkey.com/go/OryCon2021

Each OryCon, we invite Guests of Honor from the science fiction and fantasy realms to be a part of our experience. For this year, we are proud to host our Author Guest of Honor, A. Lee Martinez, an award winning traditional fantasy novelist and author of The Constance Verity Trilogy. Visit our webpage for our Guests of Honor here:

https://42.orycon.org/guests-of-honor/

With this being a fan run and volunteer based convention, we need community support to bring the wonders of our convention to life! Want to help orchestrate the magical aspects of Orycon with your wits, experiences, and skills you’ve honed over the years? Would you like to help make the changes you’ve hoped to see in Orycon? Want to just help make sure things run smoothly for this event? We need the energy and fire from our volunteers to help make this convention a reality! We are currently looking for key personnel positions within the OryCon staff:

Secretary/Internal Communications (which may be split)
Vice Chair
Personnel (pre-convention)

If you are interested in any of these roles or would like to find out more, please visit this page for further details and to sign up. Department Head Level Staff are expected to be present at ConCom meetings, which are hosted online via Zoom. The ConCom meeting links are found HERE. Our meeting dates are as follows, Pacific Time:

Saturday, October 30th, 1PM

We will be giving special attention to the current progress in Oregon when it comes to any changes for the pandemic and occupancy restrictions. Please be sure to follow our social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and here on our website at 42.orycon.org.

While OR e-Con was a free event as a mini-con, we are requesting donations both to cover the costs of the virtual event and for use elsewhere in the organization. As always, the various OSFCI charitable funds (Clayton, Petrey) are also open to donations. We apologize that we were unable to provide a link prior to where donations can be made prior to the event, but we are happy to unveil the link and to invite our followers, fellow fans, and those who miss a bit of the magic of Orycon to donate:

If you’ve already purchased a membership in 2020 that you want rolled over to this year, for more details, see here.

Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI) Code of Conduct

OSFCI does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, including but not limited to physical assault, battery, deliberate intimidation, stalking or unwelcome physical contact. This policy applies to your interactions with fellow con-goers, program participants, hotel employees, and guests of the hotel.

To report a violation of our Code Of Conduct prior to the convention, please email chair[at]orycon.org