It also listed a costume contest, three dances, discussion panels, and
several movies to be shown in the ballrooms. The dealer's room vendor list made
it seem likely that she'd find some unique jewelry or clothing.
A smaller, pocket-sized booklet contained a simpler scheduling chart of all
events, panels, appearances, and other doings of interest during the four days
of the convention.
Mandi used a yellow highlighter on some of the chart's info blocks, then
rooted through the rest of the stuff in the bag; buttons, pins, party notices,
and ads and brochures for upcoming science fiction movies and books.
By the time the bath water had cooled Mandi had less than an hour to find
and get to a writer's panel titled 'Women of Science Fiction'. She got out of
the tub and chose a fresh outfit from her limited travel wardrobe.
Everyone else at the convention seemed to either be dressed for a camping
trip -- backpack included, in many cases -- or wearing some kind of costume, so
Mandi decided to make a fashion statement of sorts.
She chose an electric blue, mid-thigh, sleeveless sheath dress that had a
white stripe down each side-seam and fit her rather closely.
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