AlbaCon 98, held as one might expect in Schenectady, was a fun convention with some great panels and program items, as well as a lots of nice art. We remembered that the camera had a new battery in it about halfway through the con, so the photos here are basically from Saturday afternoon and evening, with a sprinkling from Sunday.
There were't a lot of costumes at AlbaCon's MiniMasquerade, but there were some good ones. We had to rush back to the room for more film in the midst, alas, but caught these shots:
Among the entertainments of the evening: an original play by the Guest of Honor. "The Shame of Maudie Jones, or A Fate Worse Than Death" was played with relish and abandon, and occassionally abandoned script, by an all-star cast. 
SFWA Secretary Michael Burstein bowing to the Hamster Queen
A crowd including Fingers, Andre, and Jennifer Dunne rush the birthday cake
Earlier, a panel on "Science Fiction gets no respect" was moderated by SFWA President Robert J. Sawyer (left, getting the panel under way) and included Liaden Universe co-author and unsung photographer Steve Miller (right)
sometime photographer Sharon Lee show off their pink "Plan B Is Now In Effect" buttons outside the artshow
