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SF3 - The Society of the Furtherance and Study of Fantasy and Science Fiction, WisCon's governing body, is hosting our annual meeting on October 12th, 2025, at 2PM. And we want you there! Register by the end of day September 30th, and we will see you there! Join here: https://sf3.org/join/

WisCon May 23-25 2025, online only
A feminist sci-fi and fantasy convention
$25 or pay what you can
Visit https://wiscon2025.sched.com
Guests of honor: ANDREA HAIRSTON; NAOMI KRITZER
Want to volunteer? Email [email protected]

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Are you ready for WisCon 2025? Registration is now open here: https://wiscon2025.sched.com

Tickets for WisCon this year are "pay what you can" with a few suggested amounts available. However, you can truly pay whatever makes sense for you (no pressure or judgement!) including $0. To pay a different amount than the suggested options, contact [email protected] with the desired amount so we can issue you a code.

Please note that the schedule is not yet available but we will let you know as soon as it is.

As a reminder, WisCon takes place over May 23-26, 2025 and is online only this year ("WisCONLINE"). We can't wait to see you there!

For any other questions, contact [email protected].

The WisCon Convention Committee is pleased to announce that we will be having an online convention in 2025!


What will WisCONline 2025 look like? In addition to being fully online with no in person presence, we are currently looking at changes to WisCon to make it more sustainable for our volunteers. This means WisCon may appear to “shrink”, but if we offer less (for example, fewer panels), it’s because our focus is on quality and maintaining WisCon’s values.


While we can’t give exact details this early, more than ever, the capacity WisCon has to do the things we all love will depend on having volunteers step up. We’re committed to avoiding the past burnout we’ve seen come from volunteers taking on too many roles.


When is it? It will take place Memorial Day weekend as always! (May 23-26, 2025, with some programming possible Thursday evening and Tuesday morning.)


Why online only? Unfortunately we weren’t able to recruit key volunteers in time to make an in-person con viable. We’re excited, however, to use this opportunity to explore what we can do to engage and reach our community in ways we can’t usually.


When can I register? We will send out more information soon about registering!


How can I get involved? We are still in need of many important volunteer roles, which will determine what the con actually looks like. Please check our list at
https://wiscon.net/open-volunteer-positions/
and contact [email protected] if there are any roles you’re interested in. Also look out for panel submission requests and other contact from our team!

https://wiscon.net/2024/10/11/announcing-wisconline-2025/

Get valuable experience building a fundraising program! Work closely with #SF3 Treasurer, meet monthly with Fundraising volunteers, monthly with #WisCon Chairs. Mentoring available.

Contact [email protected] (subject: Fundraising Lead).

https://wiscon.net/2024/09/30/fundraising-lead-needed/

Looking to make a difference as a pivotal member of the SF3 Board? We need to elect a new Secretary at our upcoming Annual Membership Meeting in October.

Your duties will include maintaining official records of SF3, including minutes of monthly Board meetings. The Secretary also maintains membership records and handles correspondence for SF3, the nonprofit that runs WisCon. Expect to spend an average of 1-3 hours per month in this crucial role.

For more information, contact [email protected] (subject: SF3 Secretary).

The SF3 Board is seeking an At-Large Board Member. This one-year term will give you an opportunity to become familiar with how the SF3 Board works while executing self-directed projects to help achieve the SF3 mission. You should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week on average, including a monthly one-hour Board meeting and SF3 Annual Membership Meeting. SF3 is the nonprofit that runs WisCon.

Prior non-profit and non-profit board experience, and experience attending WisCon, is helpful. The role will officially start when and if you’re voted in at the 2024 Annual membership Meeting, but you can start as an apprentice now. Contact [email protected] (subject: at-large Board member) for more information.

https://wiscon.net/2024/09/04/at-large-board-member-needed/