Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand

SFFANZ Convention Guide

The SFFANZ Convention Guide project is an attempt to bring together information about the running of conventions in New Zealand. We aim to collect as much of the experience and wisdom of local and international fandom as we can to produce a resource that can be used by anybody wishing to run a con. There are two documents here to help you. The first is a suggested constitution for your convention and the second is a guide to help you with the practicalities of convention planning and running.

Convention Constitution:

Convention Constitution - DOC version
Convention Constitution - PDF version

Convention Planning and Running Guide:

Convention Planning and Running Guide - DOC version
Convention Planning and Running Guide - PDF version

We do want to continue improving and updating these guides. If you wish to contribute your wisdom, please contact SFFANZ.

Some disclaimers. This is a work of collected opinion and as such cannot be considered definitive - it just represents our best efforts to determine what experienced convention runners have to offer. Sometimes people have varying opinions of the best way to do something - in such a case we have included all opinions even if they contradict - use your common sense to see which best applies to you. These documents are aimed at the New Zealand situation - while most things translate internationally, some will not. For example, tax and liability insurance situations will be different.