Photographic pictures

Henry takes pictures, photographic pictures. As always, he publishes them free as Creative Commons BY 4.0. Photographer: Henry Söderlund

Thank You!

Another Åcon is over. Thank you everyone who participated in any way (helped with the organizing, participated in the program, or just showed up), you are what makes a convention (and especially Åcon)! The total tally was 74 warm bodies at the convention. If you took nice photos, or write a con report, please send …

NoFF

If you were listening to the fan funds panel and thought to yourself that it sounded like something that might be fun to do one day, you are in the right place! Talk to Johan A (if you are a Swede), or to Sari P or Tero Y (for Finns) to find out more about …

Lost & Found

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. But if you find yourself missing one, come talk to the info desk.

Book Recommendations

Books recommended by our members during today’s discussion: Maria Turtschaninoff: Suomaa / Arvejord – Historical episode piece of Ostrobothnia (Finland), some spec fic elements, but fewer than in her previous books (also very suitable for non–spec fic readers!) Emily Tesh: Some Desperate Glory – first novel, space opera, queerness, AI, Earth being destroyed T.Kingfisher: A Wizard’s Guide …

Recommendations!

These (non-book) things were recommended by convention members during the group discussion today. Come back tomorrow for book recs! Stellar Horizons, board game, made by an astrophycisict, realistic, complex, kind of worker placement The Grizzled, boardgame, co-op, survival during WWI Updated version of Witcher 3, computer game, better visual, new missions Cinema Therapy, YouTube channel, …

Excursion to Amalias Leaves at 10

Please note that the bus to Amalias Limonadfabrik leaves the hotel at 10:00 on Friday as originally announced. The program booklet says 10:30 – that is when the tasting begins at Amalias.

Bit about Food

Mariehamn offers various opportunities for culinary delights, from burgers to fine dining, and a fair number of places for pizza. It feels a bit like pizza and Thai food are the most common restaurants in Åland. Feel to share your exploits on social media with appropriate tags #åcon12 or #aacon12 and then some. Adlon offers …

Code

Like any convention, Åcon also has a Code of Conduct. It essentially boils down to “Be Excellent to Each Other”, but in more detail includes: You need to have a place to stay during the convention. It doesn’t have to be at Adlon, but it must be indoors (a tent is fine, if camping is …

Program Schedule Published

The program is now online. As usual, the program schedule is kept relatively light, and contains things ranging from serious topics to group discussions to quizzes, with time set aside to have a dinner as well.