PRESS RELEASE
Force 10 Enterprises and RushCon proudly present…
Rushcon 9
“Elevate from the Norm”
Ninth Annual Rush Fan Convention
Toronto July 24-26, 2009
REGISTRATION OPENS AT WWW.RUSHCON.ORG March 11, 2009
Join hundreds of Rush fans from all over the world at the 9th annual Rush fan convention – “RushCon” – to be held in downtown Toronto, Ontario Canada July 24-26, 2009!
The organizers are doing things a little differently this year, putting the optional fan trip at the beginning of the weekend rather than the end. This year, the festivities begin on Friday with an optional* fan BBQ and bonfire welcome party held on the Toronto Islands! The “Open Sea and City Lights” Bonfire BBQ begins at the Days Hotel, where fans will be transported by bus to the lakeside docks, ferried over to Centre Island and treated to an afternoon and evening of beach, bonfires and BBQ with plenty of music, games and fun! *
Saturday morning kicks off RushCon’s INTERNATIONAL FAN CONVENTION in the Wellesley Room at the Days Hotel and Conference Centre – 30 Carlton St. Here you’ll have a chance to meet and mingle with fans from all over the world, shop for rare and collectable merchandise, or test your knowledge against fellow fans by getting involved in a variety of games, contests and events.
This year, fans be treated to two fantastic GUEST SPEAKERS:
Michael Mosbach – Michael has been the Security Director for the band Rush for over 11 years, and through four extensive tours. Also known as "PRAETORIAN," Michael has been Neil Peart's riding partner since 2002- logging thousands of miles and adventures across the U.S., Canada, South America, and Europe. Through his many years as Rush's director of security, his close friendship with Neil, and his20seemingly endless miles of motorcycle travel with the elusive Mr. Peart, Michael will no doubt have many illuminating tales to tell!
The fun continues Saturday Night, where busses will transport you to an exclusive private party featuring a carefully selected RUSH TRIBUTE BAND. Bands will be selected by a panel of hard-core fans and the winner of this contest will be announced on May 1, 2009. For information on how to submit your band for consideration, please visit our website at www.rushcon.org
Sunday, we continue with more games, events, speakers, a private tour of Anthem Records and finally our annual CHARITY AUCTION featuring Rush memorabilia. Rare and autographed items are sold to the highest bidder with 100% of the proceeds to benefit the Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank. Over the years, Rush fans have raised over $47,500 for the Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto!
All items donated will be auctioned to the highest bidder with 100% of the proceeds going to the Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto.
RushCon is hosted by Force 10 Enterprises, a non-profit organization formed entirely by Rush fans for Rush fans . Force 10 was formed exclusively to host RushCon and ensure that each year the proceeds are donated to our designated charity, the Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto (http://www.dailybread.ca)
*(priced separately, includes transportation, dinner, and entertainment.)
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