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VCON 43 End of Summer Blowout Membership Sale. It's the end of summer, the Labour Day long weekend and Back to School. This time of year is worth celebrating and we're doing so with a HUGE discount on VCON 43 Memberships until MON, SEP 02! mailchi.mp/12574b7b2ad4/vcon…

Check out this Meetup: WCSFA Summer BBQ Picnic meetup.com/WCSFA-Meetups/eve… #Meetup #Vancouver via @Meetup

Well now, $1886.93 isn't too shabby for our first ever Auction! Thanks to everyone who placed bids!

Please watch for our future fundraising activities - e.g., Popup Bookshops (bit.ly/wcsfa2019PopupBooksho…) - consider joining community activities - e.g. our Gathering of Geeks & other meetups (bit.ly/wcsfaMeetups) - and attend our events - e.g. @VCON (bit.ly/2p5bJAb)!

Times Up! Our Summer Auction has officially ended! Thanks to absolutely everyone who took time to check it out and bid on something - your support for our organization means more than you can possibly know.

We're SOOO close to our goal - if you still haven't bid on that thing you like yet, you've got 7 minutes to do so! bit.ly/wcsfa2019SummerAuctio…

FINAL TEN MINUTES! bit.ly/wcsfa2019SummerAuctio…

The "Women Warrior" horseback riding experience by Grene Wode Manor is still bid free. If you know how to ride and would like to try out something different, this is a great item to bid on. bit.ly/2RtDrE4

TIME IS COUNTING DOWN! Get your bids in! Our Summer Auction ends at NOON TODAY (June 30, PDT). bit.ly/wcsfa2019SummerAuctio… (And be sure to check in around the bidding end time just in case an item goes into extended bidding - bit.ly/32auctions-extendedbi…)

@strawberryJAMM is the WCSFA President and chair for @VCON 43. Sounds like all those last minute bidders have finally joined the party!

ONLY ONE MORE HOUR! Make your bids on our Summer Auction before NOON TODAY (June 30, PDT). bit.ly/wcsfa2019SummerAuctio… (Don't forget to check the status right around the bidding end time in case any of your items go into extended bidding - bit.ly/32auctions-extendedbi…)

TWO HOURS LEFT! Bidding ends for the WCSFA Summer Auction at NOON TODAY (PDT). bit.ly/wcsfa2019SummerAuctio… Get your bids in before then and plan to keep and eye on things in case an item goes into Extended Bidding (bit.ly/32auctions-extendedbi…)

AUCTION SPOTLIGHT: SPACESHIPS! What is more quintessentially "sci-fi" than a Spaceship? We have several auction items that are related to Spaceships in some way... 1/7

AUCTION SPOTLIGHT: HERE BE DRAGONS! What is more quintessentially "fantasy" than a Dragon? We have several auction items that are related to Dragons in some way... 1/7

PREACHER, VOLS 1-5 (Fantasy Graphic Novels) URL: bit.ly/2ZUZ4R1 Creator: Garth Ennis Value: $60.00 Starting Bid: $24.99 1/4

GIGER: POSTER BOOK (Book of 6 Mini-Posters - 12" x 17") URL: bit.ly/2xa0o66 Artist: H.R. Giger Value: $50.00 Starting Bid: $19.99 1/4

DRAWING THE NEW ADVENTURE CARTOONS (Kids' How-To-Draw Instruction Book) URL: bit.ly/2N3K0yS Author: Chris Hart Value: $25.00 Starting Bid: $7.99 1/5

CHECK THESE OUT (2012 Literary Pinup Art Calendar) URL: bit.ly/2J3w02I Artist: Lee Moyer Value: $20.00 Starting Bid: $5.99 1/4

Art is also found in our auction - items include professional art pieces, character illustration commissions, collectible figures, and even a "how-to-draw" guidebook. We'll spotlight a few below, but all 15 art items can be seen here: bit.ly/2ZQSKKg. 2/2

AUCTION SPOTLIGHT: ART! One of the most popular exhibits at VCON every year is the Art Show where we exhibit & sell 2D & 3D genre art by professionals and amateurs. We also have an Artists' Alley in the Vendor Hall where artists can promote and sell their own work directly. 1/2