Chattacon 36 Registration Information

Prices will be $40 until December 31, 2010, and $50 at the door. Registrations received after January 15, 2011 will not be processed. Please mail early! Make your checks payable to Chattacon 35. Your cancelled check will serve as your receipt. If a separate receipt is desired, please include a SASE. Forms received without payment or incomplete forms will not be processed. Returned checks will be charged a $15 service charge. Please have appropriate legal identification available when you arrive to pick up your badge.

Registrations cannot be refunded but can be transferred. You can transfer your registration by either sending a letter to us before January 11, 2010 or having it presented at the convention. Please note that we do not refund because of weather.

Additional information may be obtained on our web page. You can also contact us by email via internet at info@chattacon.org or on our web page at www.chattacon.org. Mail these forms to:

Chattacon 36 Registration
P.O. Box 23908
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37422-3908

Registration Form PDF

Registration Form DOC

Why Preregister?

This is one of the most asked questions at any con.  There are many reason why you should preregister. It helps us have an idea how many people are coming to the con.  Ever go to a barbecue and have them run out of hot dogs or sodas.  That’s not something we want to have happen at Chattacon. 

Having most of our people preregistered helps us to know how much to buy.  Sure we could just get 12 boxes of everything, a keg of beverage & a couple of cans of cola and call it done. Of course, that is not going to feed very many people, but we could say we tried and be done. 

On the other hand, we could buy 200,000 hot dogs and when the con was over we could feed the homeless for a month. We would have enough food, but we would waste so much money we wouldn’t be able to do a Chattacon 37. 

By preregistering, we get a ballpark figure of the number of people interested in coming to the con and we can make smarter purchasing decisions. It also helps us pay our bills before the con instead of having to ask for credit from the hotel and our other suppliers.  This helps us hold down costs as people generally charge you money to borrow their money or extend you credit. 

As my father was often heard to mutter, “Cash is King.”  And we can generally get a better deals for services.

Chattacon 36 Hotel Information

The World Famous Choo Choo is a historic hotel in Chattanooga that can trace its history back to The Terminal Station erected in 1908 by the Southern Railway.  The station began operation in December of 1909 and for the next 61 years it served as a railway hub of transportation in Chattanooga. Southern Railway closed the terminal in 1970 due the decrease in rail traffic in the south. On April 11, 1973 the Terminal Station reopened as the famous Chattanooga Choo Choo.

Chattacon’s special room rate is $85 if you book before January 1^st. Make sure you mention Chattacon when registering to get the correct rate!

To book your room, please call 1-800-TRACK-29.

Check-in time: 3:00 PM
Check-out time: 11:00 AM

Amenities include:

• Indoor Pool
• Hot Tub
• Horse and Carriage Rides (extra charge)
• Business Center
• Shuttles (both downtown and around the hotel property)

Dining Onsite:

• Silver Diner
• Dinner in the Diner
• Gardens Restaurant
• Station House

Dining Offsite:

Downtown Chattanooga has many eating establishments within walking distance of the hotel or a quick ride down the street on the free downtown shuttle. Some suggestions can be found here.

Chattacon 36 Art Show

Every year Chattacon has some of science fiction and fantasy’s best artists on display. National and local artists bring hundreds of their finest artwork to our Artshow.  In past years we have had some great artwork, but each year brings us wonderful surprises.

If you have an interest in displaying your artwork, Chattacon will give you a large number of potential buyers. If you are interested in purchasing artwork, Chattacon’s Artshow wil have something for you.

This year we are lucky to have artist Ruth Thompson as our featured Artist Guest of Honor.  Ruth has won the Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future Award as well as many other awards.  Her artwork has been used by TSR, Wizards of the Coast and Steve Jackson games.

Ruth says that while in high school she was introduced to Dungeons and Dragons by her Knight in bright white Nike’s.  Later while at the University of Alabama, she made her first sale at Continuity in Birmingham, Alabama.  Fortunately for us, she sold 7 of the 12 pieces she took, prompting her make more for us to buy.

If you would like to check out Ruth’s website: http://www.tarnishedimages.com

If you would like to join Ruth in displaying at this year’s Artshow or just have a question about the show, email us here.

Chatacon 36 Dealers’ Room

Dealer’s Room Hours:

Friday: 4pm to 8pm
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 2pm

Further dealer information may be obtained by contacting the Head Dealer via email or the Chattacon P.O. Box. Please send us your table requirements with your request. 

Chattacon 36 Consuite

Chattacon’s Consuite is well known throughout Southern Fandom. The hardworking staff labor to bring the fans consumables of all types 24 hours a day. From early morning donuts to late night Iron Chef Creations and of course the infamous Little Debbies, there is always something interesting in the Consuite! The Consuite is also the place to meet and greet other fans and catch up with friends both new and old.  We hope to bring you the best year yet in Hospitality. As always, we welcome suggestions and volunteers. 

You can reach the head of hospitality at consuite@chattacon.org . 

Consuite hours will be:
Friday – opens at 3pm
Sunday – Closes at 3pm

Remember, you will be required to present an ID for some service in the Consuite, so be sure to bring a legal ID to Chattacon. Come have fun with us.

Chattacon 36 Gaming

Chattacon will be holding gaming tournaments in a number of popular role-playing, board and miniature games from a variety of sources. Chattacon will also offer its annual fare of computer-based and home arcade style games in the computer room. If you are interested in being a referee or gamemaster for a tournament, please send email to gaming@chattacon.org.

Chattacon 36 Volunteer Information

Volunteers are the backbone of Chattacon.  Without the help of all the volunteers, we would not be able to host the convention each year. Many talented people spend their weekend insuring that we have a good time.   Volunteering is a great way for you to see the con, and interact with other members.  If you would like to help us this year, please contact one of the people below or here.

Ann Robards – Marketing and Publications:Publicity, Media Relations, Editor, Historian, Web Services.

Michael Green – Registrar: Onsite Registration, Pre-con Records

Andy Hendee :- Convention Services: Operations, Security, Hospitality, General Services

Michael ‘Tiny’ Daniell – Vendor Sales:Dealer’s Room, Art Show

Cyndi Holtsclaw – Events:Chattacon TV, Computer and Video Gaming, Gaming, Programming.

View ALL the Chattacon 36 Photos on our Flickr Account.