Mark your calendars! The Annual Fall Meeting of the SECNCS, aka "MAD About Asheville," will be hosted in Asheville on September 25-27. Doodle Lyle has negotiated a special group rate with the Ramada Biltmore West. The address is: Ramada Biltmore West 275 Smoky Park Hwy Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 667-4501 Fax (828) 665-6773

Reservations must be made by August 25 and mention you are with the Cartoonist Group to get the special reduced rate.

Our list of speakers this year includes: MAD Magazine's Nick Meglin, Jack Davis, and Duck Edwing Dwane Powell, editorial cartoonist for The News & Observer Cullum Rogers, editorial cartoonist for The Independent Andy Smith, comic book artist for DC, Marvel, et al Michael Jantze, doing a presentation of his animated "Zits" work

With such a talented bunch, we should have some lively presentations.

As we get further details worked out I will post an itinerary for the weekend.

-Jack Pittman, Chairman SECNCS