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Conference Dates: April 2-5, 2004
Chair: Co-Chairs: Trudy Leonard & Fiona Leonard
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Venue: Holiday Inn Select
ATLANTA-DECATUR (CONF. PLAZA)
130 Clairmont Ave.
DECATUR, GA 30030
Tel: 1-404-3710204
Fax: 1-404-3772726
Hotel Web Site
Membership Fees: Starting at $55 US, ending at $85 US
Evening Event passes: NA
One Day: $30
Supporting Fees: $35 US throughout
Sponsored By: Metropolitan Atlanta Fashion Institute and Asylum
Final Membership: 157 (prereg only)
Attending Membership: ?
Convention Committee:

• Chairs: Fiona Leonard, Trudy Leonard
  
• Treasurer: Cynthia Crowder
  
• Registration Operations: Geoffrey Brown
  
• Hotel Liaison: Trudy Leonard
  
• Programming: Debra Brightwell
  
• Special Exhibits: Caran Wilbanks
  
• Publicity: Anya Martin, Melanie Brightwell
  
• Publications Committee: Trudy Leonard & Geoffrey Brown
  
• Site Selection: Betsy Marks Delaney & Irv Koch
  
• Single Pattern Contest, Technical Director: Chrism Kronick
  
• FutureFashionFolio: Steve Swope & Karen Heim
  
• Future Fashion & Single Pattern Show Director: Nora Mai
  
• Doll Contest, Hall Costume Judging: Cathy Swope
  
• SF&F Masquerade Director: Fiona Leonard
  
• Historical Masquerade Director: Toni Lay
  
• Sound Design & Operations: Bill Ritch
  
• Head Ninja: Ann Catelli
  
• Con Suite: Shawn Carter, Lonnie Harvel
  
• Web Developers: Lonnie Harvel, Lili Bilbao & Geoffrey Brown
  
• Dealers' Room: Trudy Leonard
  
• Greenroom Overseer: Byron Connell
  
• Repairs Table: Tina Connell
  
• Friday Night Social: Lili Bilbao
  
• Security: Bill Kronick
  

Theme: The Phoenix
Friday Social: Halloween at Hogwarts
Special Activities: Lap Quilt Contest/Charity Auction
Single Pattern Contest

Dealers:

• Poison Pen Press - Costume related books and research materials http://www.poisonpress.com/
  
• Lance Oszko - Czechoslovakian glass beads of all kinds and colors
  
• Ursula's - Hand-made weaving supplies including threads, shuttles and small looms http://ursulasalcove.com/weaving.html
  
• Castle Blood - Every kind of Halloween supply and more! http://www.castleblood.com/
  
• Farthingales - Period patterns and supplies for all manner of period undergarments including boning, busks, hoop steel, coutil and laces.
  http://www. farthingales.on.ca/
  
• Calontir - All manner of trim by the yard, ribbons and woven trims, http://www. calontirtrim.com/
  
• Diagon Alley - The Con Committee is having a yard sale! Come and see what treasures you can dig up at very reasonable prices and support the Committee.
  

Program and Participants: Friday Programs:

• ICG Annual Meeting
  
• How Czech glass beads are made (Presentation of trip to bead factory.): Lisa Ashton
  
• Making Masks for Glasses Wearers (What if you need a mask but contacts aren't your thing? How to work around your glasses for great results.): JoAnn Abbott
  
• Thinking Big, Spending Small: Holly Frey
  
• Fabric Manipulation (Lecture of how to make one dimensional fabric into 3-D designs through different techniques--quilting, applique, beading, embroidery, etc.): Jacqui Ward
  
• Dressing for Your Body Type: Elaine Mami
  
• Machine Embroidery (How to use your machine for embroidering different patterns---save time and create the fabric you want but can't find.): Pierre Pettinger (contingent on transportation of machine)
  
• Costume-Con Website Tour: Betsy Delaney
  
• Historic Children's Clothing (History of children's clothing, includes samples of period garments.): Amanda Baskin, Pamela Cole
  
• Research and Documentation (We know you did your research but how? How to show your efforts to best effect for judges): Trudy Leonard, Judy Mitchell
  
• Silk Ribbon Dyeing/Ribbon Embroidery (Can't find the shade of ribbon you need? How to dye ribbons for the colors you want. Part one will cover dying ribbons, part two (following day) will cover embroidery techniques.): JoAnn Abbott (Two part demo)
  
• Disney Costume Shop Q & A (What all goes on behind the scenes of a full-time shop? Come find out.): Sue Kulinyi
  
• Pattern Construction Tips (Featuring Mantua Maker's historical patterns.): Deb Salisbury
  
• The Judges are Watching (The judges are watching, what do they look for in a presentation?): Bruce MacDermott & Dana MacDermott, Jacqui Ward, Sandy Pettinger
  
• Friday Night Social
  

Saturday Programs:

• Silk Ribbon Dyeing/Ribbon Embroidery (Can't find the shade of ribbon you need? How to dye ribbons for the colors you want. Part one will cover dying ribbons, part two (following day) will cover embroidery techniques.): JoAnn Abbott (Two part demo)
  
• Prop Building (When what you want isn't exactly on the store shelf, what can you do? Great ideas, many on a small budget.): Steve Swope
  
• Makeup for the Stage: Basic (Beginning how to apply stage makeup--techniques.): Kevin Roche / Ricky Dick
  
• Hunting for Materials: ?
  
• Designing for Venue (Make the best of the space you have - is this costume over the top or just right for this stage?): Dana MacDermott (moderator), Carole Parker
  
• How to make a lace cap and other Scandinavian accessories: Scandinavian/Viking clothing (If you saw that beautiful cap last year and want to know how it was done, come find out.): Judy Mitchell
  
• Makeup for the Stage: Advanced (Got a great costume that can be seen from the stage but your features are not? Learn some basic techniques for complementing your costume presentation.): Ricky Dick
  
• Headdresses (Sometimes a hat or wig just won't do. How to cap the perfect accessory for your costume.): Pierre Pettinger & Sandy Pettinger
  
• Basic Stage Movement Workshop (Moves for stage presentation and showing costumes to best advantage.): Kevin Roche
  
• French Heirloom Stitching (Hands on workshop of lace insertion techniques for linens or clothing.): Amanda Baskin (Limit 10 participants, Cost $5.00)
  
• Types of embroidery (Wondering what the difference is between crewel and blackwork? Redwork? Basic types of embroidery done through the ages.): Vicki Warren, Elaine Mami
  
• Color Theory as a Design Tool (Basic elements of color theory for designing.): Gypsy Ames
  
• Ecclesiastical Costumes (Basic information for clerical costumes--priests, nuns, cardinals, etc.): Pierre Pettinger, Bruce MacDermott
  
• How to drape a Victorian bustle (How to make that finishing touch on your Victorian skirt.): Deb Salisbury
  
• Costume Special Effects (Special effects and props to make your presentation memorable.): Kevin Roche
  
• Breaking the paradigms--designing and building alien costumes: Bruce MacDermott & Dana MacDermott (moderators)
  
• Costuming as a Business (We know this is fun but can we do this full time? Find out how.): Ricky Dick (moderator), Karen Dick
  
• Dressing Mother Nature (Creating textures found in nature - bark, water, etc.): Jacqui Ward
  
• Making Latex Masks (Techniques to create masks.): Jeff Stringer
  
• Simplicity Costume Patterns Q & A (Q &A with Simplicity designers.): Andrea Schewe & Betsy Burger
  
• Fursuit/Mascot Construction (Basic tips on working with fur and foam to build mascots.): Susan Stringer
  
• Smocking (Hands on workshop of basic smocking techniques.): Amanda Baskin (Limit 10 participants, Cost $5.00)
  
• How to make a hennin (If you've always wanted a fairy princess hat, here's your chance to see how it's done. Counter balanced with no visible means of support -- amazing!): Elizabeth Wallace (2 hours)
  
• Techniques for Dyeing Fabric (Best types of fabric, dyes to use.): Bruce Mai & Nora Mai
  
• Costume Photography: Ken Warren
  
• Embroidering with gold bullion: Elizabeth Wallace (2 hours, Limit 5 per session, Cost $5.00)
  
• Costuming on the Cheap (Limited budget? Great looks on small budgets, how we did it.): Carole Parker (moderator)
  
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade
  

Sunday Programs:

• How to build a hoop skirt (Building the proper foundation for that Civil War gown or basic farthingales.): Linda Sparks (1-1/2 hours)
  
• Music for Presentation (Selecting the most effective music for onstage presentation.): Sue Kulinyi
  
• Costumes from Artwork (If they drew it you can make it. Find out some techniques to flesh out those 2-d drawings or paintings.): Pierre Pettinger
  
• Historical Dances (Teaching period dances.): Atlanta Baroque Dance
  
• Electrical Effects (Working with lights, neon tubing, other electrical effects.): Andy Trembley, Bruce MacDermott, Kevin Roche
  
• Embossing Velvet (How to emboss velvet for the fabric you want but can't find.): JoAnn Abbott
  
• Shibori Dyeing Technique (Japanese dyeing technique used on SF&F masquerade costume.): Carole Parker
  
• Corset building techniques (Need a corset but short on time and budget? How to get a great look at the last minute.): Fiona Leonard Brown
  
• Historical Dances (Teaching period dances.): Atlanta Baroque Dance
  
• "Lord of the Rings" Recreations (Come discuss your LOTR recreation - what worked, what didn't, what did you want to know but can't find documentation on?): Judy Mitchell (moderator)
  
• Fashion Show & Single Pattern Contest
  
• Sewing 101 (Need to learn basic stitches or just brush up on basic techniques? Great with a glue gun but French seams are not your thing?): Fiona Leonard Brown (2 hours, Cost $5.00)
  

Monday Programs:

• Reworking Hats (Can't quite find the hat you want at the thrift store? How to make do with what is available.): Fiona Leonard Brown
  
• Internet Research, Favorite Fun Sites for Great Ideas (Local library doesn't stock the books you need? How to find what you want on-line and exchange information with other like-minded folks.): Judy Mitchell, Nora Mai
  
• Masquerade Wrap-up (How'd we do? What could be better?. What worked well? Come put in your two cents' worth.): Carl Mami et al
  
• Wings: Carole Parker, Bruce Mai
  

Publications Contents: Progress Report 1 (12 pages):

• Service Mark Notice
  
• Thank You / Welcome
  
• About Our Location (The Holiday Inn, Function Space, Food)
  
• A bit about our fair city's history...
  
• ICG Annual Meeting
  
• SF & Fantasy and Historical Masquerades
  
• Programming
  
• Single Pattern Contest
  
• Charity Auction
  
• Dealers' Room
  
• Friday Night Social
  
• Doll Exhibit
  
• Future Fashion Folio
  
• Fabric Shopping Excursions
  
• Publications / Ad Rates
  
• Who We Are (Committee List)
  
• Membership Rates/Form
  
• Contact Information
  
• Service Mark Notice (second)
  

Progress Report 2 (24 pages including two full-size blow-ins):

• Welcome
  
• Historical Masquerade Information
  
• General Masquerade Rules
  
• Future Fashion Folio Information and Rules
  
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade Information
  
• The Dealer's Room
  
• Memberships To Date
  
• Service Mark Notice (footer on every page)
  
• Blow-in One: Historical Masquerade Entry Form (for pre-registration)
  
• Blow-in Two: Hotel Information, Ballroom/Stage Dimensions, Historical Masquerade Date Range, Doll Contest Notice, Friday Night Social Theme (Halloween at Hogwarts), Single Pattern Selection & Rules, Lap Quilt Contest/Charity Auction
  

Progress Report 3 (20 pages):

• From the Chair
  
• ICG Annual Meeting
  
• News You Need to Know: Friday Evening Social, Future Fashion Folio, Historical Masquerade Info
  
• Hotel Information: The Hotel, Things You Might Need, Culinary Fulfillment, Shopping
  
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Masquerade Information & Rules
  
• Future Fashion Folio Deadline/Information
  
• Doll Competition Rules
  
• Historical Masquerade Rules (Revisions)
  
• Yes, We Have Programs!
  
• Lap Quilt Contest & Silent Auction for Charity Update
  
• Single Pattern Contest Update
  
• The Dealer Room (Baubles, Bangles, Books and Beads)
  
• Progress Report 4 Ad Rates
  
• Upcoming Events (Future CCs)
  
• Members to Date
  
• Committee and Staff
  
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Pre-Registration Form
  
• Program Book Ad Rates
  
• Con Suite & Sponsorship
  
• Service Mark Notice (footer on every page)
  

Progress Report 4 (12 pages plus full-size blow-in):

• Members to Date
  
• Committee and Staff
  
• Hotel Update
  
• How to Get There
  
• Halftime Entertainment at the Historical Masquerade
  
• Prizes, We Have Prizes! (Donors)
  
• Vote for CC25
  
• Coming in on Thursday or Earlier?
  
• Field Trip!!!
  
• CC22 Program Book Ad Rates
  
• Con Suite Events & Sponsors
  
• Notes from the Chair
  
• Notice to All Contest Participants! (Contact Info)
  
• Masquerade Registrations
  
• Attention All Tacky Dressers!
  
• Hogwarts Halloween Social
  
• Service Mark Notice (footer on every page)
  
• Blow-in: Special News Flash (Andrea Schewe & Betsy Burger), Early Registration for Early Arrivals, Serious Shopping at CC22 - Dealers' Room (list), Stage Dimensions, Scheduling Updates, Paid Advertising
  

Program Book (36 pages, 8.5" x 11" Saddle Stapled, Card Stock):

• Table of Contents
  
• Service Mark Notice
  
• Art Credits
  
• Important Information (ICG Meeting Notice, Dealer Room Times, Con Personnel Contact Info
  
• Welcome to Costume-Con 22
  
• It's My First Costume-Con; Tell Me What to Expect
  
• Convention Guidelines (Non-convention Guests, Smoking Policy, Drinking Age, Children, Purchased/Rented Costumes, Weaponry, and Code of Conduct)
  
• Convention Events Overview
  
• Special Guests
  
• Hotel Info (Hotel Map)
  
• (General) Masquerade Rules
  
• Masquerade Information (Historical & Science Fiction/Fantasy)
  
• Skill Divisions (Historical & Science Fiction/Fantasy)
  
• Events (Friday Night Social, Future Fashion Folio, Single Pattern Contest, Lap Quilt Contest, Doll Competition, Science Fiction and Fantasy Masquerade, Historical Masquerade)
  
• Programming
  
• Decatur Restaurant Guide
  
• Nearby Attractions
  
• Decatur's Unique Shops
  
• Acknowledgements
  
• Host City
  
• Program Participants (Bios)
  
• Dealers Room
  
• Convenient ATMs
  
• Costume Con ConStitution
  
• Members List
  
• Costume Con 22 Staff
  
• Schedule
  
• Paid Advertisements
  

Rules: Lap Quilt Contest and Silent Auction for Charity:

The Lap Quilt Contest Theme has been finalized!!!

"PHOENIX RISING"

We are asking that those of you that are willing please put your quilt in the silent auction for charity. The proceeds of the silent auction will be donated to the Wigs For Kids Charity (http://www.wigsforkids.org/); a not-for-profit organization providing hair replacement solutions for children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, alopecia, burns, and other medical conditions.

The basic rules for the lap quilt contest are:
- The quilt size should be 31" x 31"
- The Block Pattern should be based on a true or modified form of the log cabin block
- The other quilt option is Needle Turned Application (which does not need to use the log cabin block)

Please contact Chrism Kronick at (Removed) if you have additional questions.
Pioneered: Lap Quilt Contest
First Friday ICG Meeting
Other Bids: Salt Lake City, UT
See Bid Archive for more information
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Pat Kennedy ‡ & Ricky Dick
Voting Info: Site Selection Ballot (held at Costume-Con 19):

The new CC22 committee received funds totalling $600.00. These funds represent the Site Selection Ballot voting fees collected on behalf of the winning bid.

Congratulations to the winning bid!