Custom Fields

Conference Dates: May 24-27, 1985
Chair: Marty Gear
City: Columbia
State: Maryland
Venue: The Columbia Inn
Wincopin Circle
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 730-3900, (800) 638-2817
Membership Fees: Starting at $ 20, ending at $ 30
Supporting Fees: $15 throughout
Sponsored By: The Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers' Guild
Final Membership: 285 Prereg
Attending Membership: 348
Convention Committee:

• Chairman: Marty Gear
  
• Treasurer: Dorsey Flynn
  
• Registration: Sue Abramovitz
  
• Exhibits: Rikk Jacobs
  
• Publicity: Pat Hammer
  
• Programming: Bobby Gear ‡
  
• Dealer's Room: Mitch Botwin
  
• Security: Ray Stevens
  
• Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade: Marty Gear
  
• Historical Masquerade: Marty Gear
  
• Publications: Pat Hammer (Progress Reports), John Flynn (Program Book)
  
• Whole Costumers Catalogue: Karen Turner & Kelly Turner ‡
  
• Masquerade Registration: Pat Hammer
  
• Official Photographer: Linda Sweeting
  
• Official Videographer: Charlie Ellis (C&N Enterprises)
  
• Den Mother: Janet Wilson
  
• Repair Table: Gary Anderson ‡
  
• Lighting: Larry Schroeder
  
• Audio: Karl Ginter
  
• Fashion Folio: Sally Fink, Kathryn Mayer
  
• Hotel Liaison: Dorsey Flynn
  
• Fashion Show: Marty Gear & Pam Faint
  
• Conference Operations: Gary Anderson ‡
  
• Gophers: Larry Schroeder
  
• Information Booth: Ted Hammer
  
• Disclave Liaison: Joe Mayhew ‡
  
• Press Relations: Amanda Allen
  

Dealers:

• Roselyn L.P. Archambault (Burke, VA): Capes, Tunics, & accessories
  
• Backstage, Inc. (Washington, DC): Books, Make-up, Fabric, Trim
  
• Blades & Things-John L. Sands (Hanover, MD): Weapons, jewelry & costume
  
• Chip Clark (Arlington, VA): Photographer
  
• Dancer - Verna Thompson (Camp Springs, MD): Fabrics & Trims
  
• Dragon's Hoard (Merrick, NY): Jewelery, accessories & trim
  
• Dragon Starr Trading Co.(Dale City, VA): Chain mail, jewelry & leather
  
• Dragon Treasures (Woodbine, VA): Handmade Jewelry
  
• Faces Unlimited (Red Bank, NJ): Make-up & appliances
  
• Michael J. Herrick (Baltimore, MD): Chain Mail Headpieces
  
• Past Patterns C/O Condon (Mt. Airy, MD): Historical patterns
  
• Pinch Penny Market (Laurel, MD): Med. Misc. Patterns & jewelry
  
• S.A. Feather Co (Philadelphia, PA): Feathers & Boas, Hats
  
• Stein's Dance Theatre Shop (Arlington, VA): Make-up & masks
  
• John William Upton (Freehold, NJ): Con photos since 1974
  
• The Weapons Shop - Wm Marlow (Severn, MD): Weapons, med. clothing, books
  
• Wizards Lair -C Hutschnecker (Little Ferry, NJ): Tarot, crystal, & findings
  

Program and Participants: Saturday Programs:

• THE MAKING OF NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN: Dianne Dawe & Rusty Dave, Karen Turner & Kelly Turner ‡
  
• DESIGNING MENS' COSTUMES (Panel): Fran Evans, Ricky Dick, John Flynn, Kevin Roche, Kathy Sanders, Adrian Butterfield ‡
  
• HOW TO DO BEADWORK (Panel): Adrienne Martine-Barnos, Verna Thompson, Diane Kovalcin & James Kovalcin
  
• LIVING WITH A COSTUMER (Panel): Ted Condon, Ted Hammer, Martin Miller, Pat Kennedy ‡, George Paczolt,
  Drew Sanders, Dorsey Flynn
  
• The Costumes of: Barb Schofield
  
• WORKING WITH LEATHER: Pat Kennedy ‡, George Paczolt, Adrian Butterfield ‡, Marty Gear
  
• COSTUMER BEWARE (Safety in Costumes): Gary Anderson ‡, Rusty Dawe, Richard Hill, Ron Robinson, Fran Evans
  
• HALL COSTUMES (Panel): Peggy Kennedy ‡, Mary Lynch, Jennifer Ketcham, Jennifer Tifft, Kevin Roche, Adrianne Martine-Barnes
  
• BAUBLES, SPANGLES, & BEADS (Panel): Karen Turner, Dianne Dawe, Pam Faint, Patti Mercier, Barb Schofield, Jacqui Ward, Carol Salemi
  
• POSING YOUR COSTUME (Workshop): Linda Sweeting (limited to 30)
  
• Making Commercial Patterns Fit You: Sidney Tepper, SIMPLICITY PATTERNS
  
• The Costumes of: Kathy Sanders
  
• THE MAKING OF METROPOLIS (3-M) Kathy Mayer, Patti Mercier & Phillip Mercier
  
• SAFE SWORDSMANSHIP: George Paczolt, Bill Marlow, John Sands, Gary Anderson ‡
  
• FABRICS TO FANCY (Panel): Verna Thompson, Jim Morison, Barb Schofield, Karen Turner, Jennifer Tifft, Dianne Dawe
  
• COLOR IN COSTUME (Presentation): Janet Wilson
  
• CONSTRUCTING HEADPIECES (workshop): Sally Fink & Pat Hammer (limited to 20 - $ 2.00 materials fee)
  
• FIBREGLASS,PLEXIGLASS & ROBBY: John Flynn, Ted Condon, George Lawrence
  
• RESOURCEFUL RESOURCES (Panel): Janet Winter, Peggy Kennedy ‡, Kathi Reynolds, Victoria Ridenour, Billie J. Grey, Adrian Butterfield ‡, Jennifer Ketcham
  
• DESIGNING TO BODY TYPE (Panel): Bobby Gear ‡, Claudia Bosworth, Susan Muus, Angelique Trouvere, Amanda Allen
  
• The Costumes of: Sally Fink
  
• INSPIRATIONS TO REALITY: Barb Schofield, Jacqui Ward, Drew Sanders, Kathy Mayer, Denice Girardeau, Carol Salemi
  
• PRESENTATIONS (Panel & Demonstration): Patti Mercier, jan howard finder, John Flynn, Kelly Turner ‡
  
• FLYING UNIFORMS (Presentation): Charles G. Sweeting
  
• IS THAT FOR REAL? (Panel): Adrian Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridenour, Julia Hyll, Billie J. Grey, Claudia Bosworth, Janet Winter, Kathi Reynolds
  
• FANTASY MAKE-UP (Workshop): Ricky Dick & Doug Clayton (limited to 30 - $ 5.00 materials fee)
  
• ELECTRONICS IN COSTUMING: Larry Schroeder, Gary Anderson ‡, Richard Hill, Rusty Dawe, Ellen Vartanoff
  
• MAKE-UP FOR MEN (Demonstration): Jim Morison
  
• HISTORIC MILLINERY (Panel): Kathryn Condon, Victoria Ridenour
  
• The Costumes of: Adrienne Martine-Barnes
  
• REGENCY DANCING: Ken Reed & Susan Reed
  
• FILKING: Janet Wilson, Gary Anderson ‡, George Paczolt

Sunday Programs:

• COSTUME CON BUSINESS MEETING
  
• LATEX & FOAM (Panel): Kathy Sanders & Ingrid Crepeau, Faces Unlimited, Fran Evans
  
• HEADPIECE (Panel): Janet Wilson, Barb Schofield, Carol Salemi, Dianne Dawe, Karen Turner, Claudia Bosworth, Sally Fink
  
• PATTERN DRAFTING (Workshop): Kathi Reynolds (Limited to 15 - No Fee) Bring Pencil, Yardstick & Measuring Tape
  
• RECREATION COSTUMES (Panel): John Flynn, Phillip Mercier & Patti Mercier, James Kovalcin & Diane Kovalcin, Ellen Vartanoff
  
• COSTUMING WITH FOUND MATERIALS (Panel): Billie J. Grey, Nancy Handwork, Susan Evangelidi
  
• The Costumes of: Dianne Dawe & Karen Turner
  
• PATTERN DRAPING (Demonstration): Adrian Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridenour
  
• THE '86 WORLDCON MASQUERADE (Panel): Susan Philips, Maurine Dertis, Drew Sanders, Marty Gear
  
• 3-D MAKE-UP (Panel/Demo): Doug Clayton, Ricky Dick
  
• HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH COSTUMES (Panel): Linda Sweeting, Chip Clark, John Upton
  
• PATTERN MODIFICATION (Workshop): Sidney Tepper - Simplicity Patterns
  
• WORKING WITH FEATHERS (Panel): Kathy Mayer, Janet Wilson, Bobby Gear ‡, Ron Isserman
  
• HISTORIC ACCURACY IN COUPLES COSTUMING: Kathryn Condon, Susan Reed, Janet Winter, Jennifer Ketcham, Peggy Kennedy ‡, Adrian Butterfield ‡, Victoria Ridenour
  
• FILKING: Janet Wilson, Gary Anderson ‡, George Paczolt and others

Publications Contents: Progress Report 1 (Total Pages: 14 printed):

• General Information (Attending/Supporting/Dealer Memberships, Transfering)
• Publications List/Ad Rates
• Our Committee
• What Has Gone Before
• About Our Hotel
• Programming (Panels, Exhibits, Friday Night Social, Fantasy and Science Fiction Masquerade, Regency Dancing, Future Fashion Show, Costume Con Business Meeting, Historical Masquerade, Filking and Refreshments, Videos, Whole Costumers' Catalog, Dealer's Room)
• Masquerade Rules
• Awards
• Calling All Gophers!
• For the Handicapped
• About the GCFCG
• Whither Costume Con?
  

Progress Report 2 (Total Pages: 16):

• General Information (Attending/Supporting/Dealer Memberships, Transfering)
• Our Committee
• Greetings
• F&SF & Historical Masquerades Division System
• Fashion Show
• Programming (Exhibits, Workshops, Whole Costumers' Catalog, Simplicity Patterns, Pattern Exchange Box, Friday Night Social & Flea Market)
• Artist Credits
• Calling All Gophers! (Reprise)
• For the Handicapped
• Program Book Advertising Rates
• Dealers List
• Members
• Paid Advertising
  

Program Book Contents (Total pages: 24, first instance of full 8.5x11" format):

• Costume-Con #, Dates, Hotel, City and State
• Our Committee
• Chairman's Welcome
• Panelist Bios
• Program Schedule (by room and by hour)
• Huckster List (Dealers)
• Hotel Map
• About the GCFCG
• Local Area Fast Food and Restaurant Guide
• Members (complete as of printing)
• Paid Advertising
  

Pioneered: First instance of Site Selection voting
First time division system used in Historical Masquerade
First advance-registration workshops held
First Best in Show award (to Adrian Butterfield ‡ for "S.S. Officer's Walking Out Uniform" in the Historical Masquerade)