Concentric 2020

The twitter account for the 71st Eastercon taking place at the Hilton Metropole in Birmingham April 10th - 13th 2020

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If you have not yet responded to the reimbursement email please respond by July 1st. We need to close out our books. If you have not received the email and feel you should have, please email [email protected] and we will look into it.

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The BSFA are live streaming their award ceremony this evening for works published in 2019. Winners will be announced for Best Novel, Best Shorter Fiction, Best Non-Fiction, and Best Artwork.

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An email has gone out today to anyone who purchased a membership. It contains instructions for donating your membership or claiming a refund. Please check your inbox. We apologise for the delay. Thank you for your patience.

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Update from the Committee: We apologise for the reimbursement delay. We are working hard to get the process working correctly. We will be sending emails very soon with instructions for being reimbursed. Thank you for your continued patience.

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Thank you everyone for joining us in any capacity this year. We look forward to seeing you next year and raising a glass with you. For now, in the words of Douglas Adams, so long and thanks for all the fish! #eastercon #concentric2020

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5) “End Credits”, composer: David Newman, performed by David Newman and Hollywood Studio Symphony. (4 of 4)

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Earlier this afternoon during the bidding session on Zoom, people were asking about the music being played during the intermission. There are five pieces of music, here are the details: (1 of 4)

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3) “Battle Beyond The Stars”, composer: James Horner, performed by Nic Raine and City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. 4) “Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan”, composer: James Horner, performed by Nic Raine and City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. (3 of 4)

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Thank you so much for going on this amazing journey with us and staying with us through the unexpected end. All our very best - the Concentric 2020 committee. 3/3

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Today a thank you card was electronically delivered to the Concentric 2020 committee and staff. It featured original art and oh so many signatures and messages of thanks. We were overwhelmed by emotion and truly left speechless. 1/3

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It is we who should be thanking you for supporting us and standing by us. Eastercon is a community endeavour and it relies on its community. 2/3

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HOLD THE DATE! The Eastercon bid session will be held on Sunday 12th April at 14:45. We have received intent to bid for both 2021 and 2022. Details will be coming to your inbox by Friday 10th April. #concentric2020 #eastercon

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Concentric 2020 will be hosting a virtual bid session on Easter Sunday. We ask anyone who wants to present a ‘21 or ‘22 Eastercon bid to email [email protected] by 23:59:59 BST Sunday 5th April. More details on how/where will be coming soon to an inbox near you. Get in!

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We will continue to communicate with you as we have information to share. Thank you for taking this journey with us, John and Vanessa, Co-Chairs, Concentric 2020. 5/5

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Important Announcement from the committee Please Read! The committee has now taken the hard decision in conjunction with the hotel to cancel Concentric 2020 for the health and safety of all of our members. 1/5

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We will be in touch with you regarding membership refunds and also about some of the traditional Eastercon business such as bid sessions, award ceremonies, etc. We ask that you bear with us as we work our way through this. 4/5

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The recent mandate to close restaurants and bars made it impossible for the hotel to continue to use their meeting and conference space. As you can imagine it will take time to unwind all of the preparations for the convention. 3/5

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This is not a decision we have taken lightly as there has been a lot of hard work put into the planning thus far, however the committee and the hotel feel that this is the right thing to do. 2/5

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However, events are moving rapidly and new directives from the government ( if forthcoming) could alleviate certain issues we now face. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

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We remain in constant contact with the venue, as well as monitoring communications from HMG and PHE. Both we and the hotel are facing contract constraints that, without ‘force majeure’ would cause a significant financial impact. CONTINUED....

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Until it becomes illegal or impossible to run the convention both we and the hotel are obliged to proceed as if it is happening. CONTINUED...