ZZ PR
08-14-2007, 03:03 PM
Announcing Portus’s First Special Guest, Steve Vander Ark!
The Portus staff is pleased to announce our first guest speaker, Steve Vander Ark. One of the most knowledgeable and popular speakers in the Harry Potter universe, Steve’s presentations always draw a crowd. His dynamic speaking style appeals to all sorts of Harry Potter fans from the newest HP addict to the most fandom ingrained Potterphile. Steve will be speaking at Portus’s Welcoming and Leaving Feasts which are included in your basic registration. Purchase yours (http://www.portus2008.org/registration.htm) before August 31st to take advantage of our early registration prices!
As an expert in Harry Potter canon, Steve has enjoyed speaking at many Harry Potter symposia and conventions, including Nimbus 2003 in Florida, Convention Alley in Ottawa, Accio in Britain, Patronus in Denmark, Lumos 2006 in Las Vegas, Sonorus 2007 in California, Sectus in London, and Prophecy 2007 in Toronto. He is probably best known in fandom as the creator and editor of The Harry Potter Lexicon, a reference web site devoted to the book series. Steve has been involved with fandoms for many years, beginning with his first Star Trek convention back in 1975. He's served as president of various fan clubs and other fan organizations over the years. A K-8 library media specialist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Steve is also a freelance writer and columnist, as well as being the resident director for Caledonia Community Players.
The Portus staff is pleased to announce our first guest speaker, Steve Vander Ark. One of the most knowledgeable and popular speakers in the Harry Potter universe, Steve’s presentations always draw a crowd. His dynamic speaking style appeals to all sorts of Harry Potter fans from the newest HP addict to the most fandom ingrained Potterphile. Steve will be speaking at Portus’s Welcoming and Leaving Feasts which are included in your basic registration. Purchase yours (http://www.portus2008.org/registration.htm) before August 31st to take advantage of our early registration prices!
As an expert in Harry Potter canon, Steve has enjoyed speaking at many Harry Potter symposia and conventions, including Nimbus 2003 in Florida, Convention Alley in Ottawa, Accio in Britain, Patronus in Denmark, Lumos 2006 in Las Vegas, Sonorus 2007 in California, Sectus in London, and Prophecy 2007 in Toronto. He is probably best known in fandom as the creator and editor of The Harry Potter Lexicon, a reference web site devoted to the book series. Steve has been involved with fandoms for many years, beginning with his first Star Trek convention back in 1975. He's served as president of various fan clubs and other fan organizations over the years. A K-8 library media specialist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Steve is also a freelance writer and columnist, as well as being the resident director for Caledonia Community Players.