4 February 2012

Hello everyone! We've just update our Online Store to reflect the end of the deposit period. The store now has various categories which will allow you to pay your balance due, or if you haven't placed a deposit, to buy a ticket outright. Make sure you select the right category in the store! The categories differ depending on whether or not you have placed a deposit, your T-shirt size, and age group. There are no changes to supporting memberships, which can still be purchased.

If you have placed a deposit, you have until 31 May 2012 to pay the balance.

And for the 5 people who managed to place a deposit after 1 February, but before we had the chance to update the website... well done! But that means there are only 20 tickets left for the convention for anyone else who is interested in coming!

1 February 2012

RCW 139 will ride on! During the last few days, we've had a huge number of registrations, which has put us well past our minimum. In fact, there are now only 25 tickets left for the convention! August promises to be spectacular!

For those of who have made deposits, we will send instructions shortly as to how to complete your payment. You will have until 31 May 2012 to do so.

24 January 2012

A few days ago, we heard from David Marciano, who told us he would love to see everyone again, schedule permitting! If you missed him in 2008, 2012 might just be the year to see him!

A reminder to everyone that you have one week left to register for the convention at a discounted rate, and using our deposit system. Until then, all you need to do is put a $75 deposit to book your ticket. The balance will be due by 31 May. And of course, we need to make sure we have enough registrations by 1 Feb to make the convention viable. Things are looking good, but we need another 7 attendees to make this convention happen! We can definitely get there, so head over to our Online Store now to register!

3 January 2012

Hello everyone, and Happy 2012! We look forward to another stellar year in the Due South fandom, which should culminate with RCW 139: From A Million Miles, the 7th RCW 139 convention to be held in August in Toronto.

That said, we need your help to make the convention happen. We'll get right to the point: we currently do not have enough registrations to make the convention viable. Shortly after the last convention, and in early 2011, a lot of people wanted another event and asked when the next convention was going to be. Unfortunately, the great majority have not yet signed up. At this point, we need a minimum of 20 more attending registrations by 1 February 2012 to go ahead with RCW 139. This is by no means unreachable! And if you know you won't be able to attend, please get a supporting membership - the convention doesn't happen without our supporters (and you'll get a fantastic bag of goodies out of it!).

We know we're asking you to register well in advance, but the reality is that there is significant financial risk in organizing this event, which is borne entirely by the organizing committee. Remember that like you, we're just fans of the show who are doing this on the side. As such, we need to have a reasonable level of confidence that things are going to work out financially. At this point, all you need to do is place a $75 deposit before 1 February, and the balance of the payment will only be due by 31 May. For those who have already done so, thank you!

We think RCW 139: From A Million Miles will be another fantastic event. Each RCW 139 convention is unique... this one will be no different. You'll meet new and old friends alike, from all over the world. We already have interest from a number of guests, including Paul Gross, Jay Semko, Jeff King, and Tom Melissis. We have some new events planned, such as the Due South Props Exhibition. And of course we will bring back some of the more successful events: Due South Jeopardy, the Gala Dinner, Episode Watching... it will be an awesome time! So register now at the Online Store, and let's make this convention happen!