Baltimore, Maryland (May 23-26, 1997)
Details:
Chair: Betsy R. Marks
Event Name: CCXV, Costume-Con Fifteen
Venue: Baltimore Hilton & Towers
Convention Website: www.costume-con.org/CCXV/
Membership Fees: Starting at $45, ending at $75
One Day: $25 (Fri, Sat & Sun)
Supporting Fees: $25 throughout
Sponsored By: The Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers’ Guild, Inc.
Final Membership: 425
Attending Membership: Approx. 400
Theme: Puns
Friday Social: Callahan’s Cross-Stitch Saloon
Special Activities: Saturday Afternoon Social “Murder on the Ornament Express”
ICG Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Jacqueline M. Ward
Convention Committee:
- Con Chair & Advertising: Betsy Marks
- Con Suite: Terelynn Marks‡
- Convention Concierge: Gale Storm Latzko
- Masquerade Half-Time Cookie Coordinator: Noël-Marie Taylor
- Dealer Room: Mitch Botwin & Betsy R. Marks
- Doll Contest: Victoria Warren
- $1.98 Contest: Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr. & Sandy Pettinger
- Exhibits: Lisa Ashton & Bobby Gear‡
- Facilities Access Coordinator: David Silber
- Fan Photography: April Anderson
- Fashion Folio/Show: Karen Schnaubelt & Ricky Dick
- Greenroom: Ann Lesnik & Steve Lesnik
- Hall Costume Awards: Toni Lay‡
- Historical Masquerade: Sue Schroeder
- Hotel Liaison: Marty Gear‡
- Member at Large: Ric Rader
- Murder on the Ornament Express: Lee Mewshaw
- Newsletter Editor: Tina Segovia‡
- Official Photographer: Ken Warren
- Operation Teddy Bear Donations: Noël-Marie Taylor
- Ops & Logistics: Norman Rule
- Printing & Graphic/Logo Design: Ann Lesnik
- Programming: Faith Baker & Sharon Landrum
- Publications: Ron Robinson, D. Jeannette Holloman‡, and Amy Rule
- Publicity: Amanda Allen‡ & Ann Stephens
- Pre-Registration: Patti Gill‡ & Jenne Burnham
- At-con Registration: Laurie Ramey
- Science Fiction/Fantasy Masquerade: Susan de Guardiola
- Secretary: Marc Gordon
- Security: Marvin Bryant
- Single Pattern Competition: Janet Wilson Anderson
- Special Events: Denise McMahon
- Tech. Director (Masquerades & Fashion Show): Larry Schroeder
- Treasurer: Jeff Poretsky
- Vice Chair & Video Masquerade: Dan Delaney
- Video Coordinator: Skip Morris
Volunteers:
The following list of people also volunteered during the course of the weekend. The convention would not have been possible without their help, and Costume-Con Fifteen’s committee is grateful for their assistance:
- Masquerade Registration: Pam Osborne‡
- Assistant Tech Director: Fran Felix
- Stage Managers: Denise McMahon, David Silber
- Sound: Alex Latzko, Aaron Block
- Lights: Ron Jarrell, John McMahon, Denise McMahon
- Follow Spots: Joanne Handwerger, Denise Rich, Art Coleman, Marc Gordon
- Tech Crew: Dale Farmer, Ron Dallas, Ken Warren
- Additional Crew Assistance: Ann Catelli, Sue Kulinyi‡, Donna Dubé, Bambi Riggsbee-Smith, Verline, Lydia, “Woman #3”
- Masquerade Video Directors: Skip Morris, Kriss Barnhart, “Radioactive” Rich Macchi‡
- Masquerade Video Cameras: Hans Kernast, Eric Cannon, Hobbit
- Masquerade Certificates Lettering: Ann Lesnik and Kathy Mix
- House Managers: Jeff Poretsky, Tad Pierson
- Greenroom: Pat Hammer, Cheralyn Lambeth, Ann Brown, Kathy Harmon, Kate Morgenstern, Bridget Landry, Tad Pierson, Carla Bauer, Deborah Feaster‡, Lauren Muney, Sandy Toscano, Kate McClure & Byron Connell
- Security: Ming Diaz, Trevor Diaz, Matthew Garrett, Chuck Pollard, Doug Warden, Wil Wilbar
- General Staff Assistants: Lauren Muney, Naomi Katz, Lisa Losito, Jess Miller, Kevin Roche, the SLUTS, Jacqueline Burke, Chuck Coates, Catherine Costen, Suzanne Garcia, Deb Salisbury, Bonnie Wilbar
- Sponsors & Promotions: Wendy Ross
- Social Assistance & Cookie Service: Members of Role Playing Machine: Chris Welsh, Alice Sato, Tom Jewell, Barbara Jewell, Andy Looney, Gina Mai Denn
Masquerade Staff (All competitions):
- Judges:
- Video Masquerade: Janet Wilson Anderson, Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr. & Ken Warren
Award Sponsors:
Competition award prizes were donated by:
- AlterYears
- Bead & Button Magazine
- Castle Blood
- Costume & Dressmaker Magazine
- Costume-Connection
- CC17 (Lunatic Phrynge)
- Fashion Blueprints
- Freedom Arts & Manufacturing
- The GCFCG, Inc.
- Lark Books/Fiberarts
- Right Coast Studios
- Sewing Workshop
- Sisters in Crime
- Taunton Press/Threads, and
- The Chair herself
Bead & Button Magazine Drawing
The following people won subscriptions to Bead & Button Magazine, donated by Kalmbach Publishing Company, in a drawing held Monday during CCXV’s Regency Dance:
- Cat Devereaux‡
- Diane Seiler
- Shawn Carter
Sewing Machine Raffle
Ric Rader won the New Home Ruby Treadle Sewing Machine on Sunday night after the Historical Masquerade.
Related Data:
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- Program & Participants
- Publications
- Merchants (Dealers’ Room)
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade Rules
- Historical Masquerade Rules
- Future Fashion Folio Design Competition Rules / Dimensions in Design Fashion Show
- Single Pattern Competition Rules
- Themed Hall Costume Competition Rules
- Doll Competition Rules
- Operation Teddy Bear (Exhibition)
- $1.98 Competition
- Video Masquerade
- Science Fiction / Fantasy Masquerade
- Historical Masquerade
- Future Fashion Design Competition/Show
- Single Pattern Competition
- Doll Competition [No photos available]
- The $1.98 Contest
- Worst Pun — Hall Costumes
- Operation Teddy Bear
Reviews/Related Websites:
- CCXV Final Budget Online
- Review: The Baltimore Sun
- Review: Mary Anne Espenshade
- Review: Bruce Mai
- Photos: Helen Madden
Pioneered:
- Video Masquerade
- Pun awards
