| SF Conventional Calendar: Erwin S. Strauss |
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In March and April, I’ll be at LunaCon, RavenCon and ICon. Other good bets for Asimovians then are StellarCon, FogCon, Potlatch, FantaSciCon, MidSouthCon, AggieCon and MiniCon (and LepreCon in May). Plan now for social weekends with your favorite SF authors, editors, artists, and fellow fans. For an explanation of con(vention)s, a sample of SF folksongs, and info on fanzines and clubs, send me an S.A.S.E. (self-addressed, stamped 10 [business] envelope) at 10 Hill 22-L, Newark NJ 07102. The hot line is (973) 242-5999. If a machine answers (with a list of the week’s cons), leave a message and I’ll call back on my nickel. When writing cons, send an SASE. For free listings, tell me of your con five months out. Look for me at cons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard. —Erwin S. Strauss |
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March 2011 |
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4-6—StellarCon. For info, write: 123 Main St., Greensboro NC 27413. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) stellarcon.org. (E-mail) info@stellarcon.org. Con will be held in: High Point NC (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Best Western. Guests will include: Todd McCaffrey, Larry Elmore, Larry Correa, Rich Sigfrit, Jackie Cassada, Nicky Rea, Bill the Mann.
4-6—Potlatch. potlatch-sf.org. Domain, Sunnyvale CA. Written speculative fiction; special theme: G. R. Stewart’s “Earth Abides.”
4-6—Wild Wild West Con. (623) 237-3663. wildwildwestcon.com. Tucson AZ. The movie and TV show, and steampunk generally.
10-13—EPICon. epic-conference.com. Williamsburg VA. “Electronically Published Internet Connection.” E-publishing conference.
11-13—FogCon. fogcon.org. Holiday Inn Golden Gateway, San Francisco CA. Pat Murphy, Jeff Vandermeer. “The City in SF.”
11-13—RevelCon. severalunlimited.com. Houston TX. Relax-a-con for fans of adult media fanzines.
11-13—ConJour. conjour.net. Houston TX. Jody Lynn Nye, P. L. Blair. Gaming emphasis.
11-13—AniidaCon. aniida.webs.com. Airport Holiday Inn, Boise ID. Michael Coleman, Tiffany Grant. “East Bound and Down.” Anime.
11-13—CoastCon. coastcon.org. Biloxi MS. Jeff Dee, Jack Herman, fan Jason Fisher. “Con of the Living Dead.” Much gaming.
18-20—LunaCon, Box 432, Bronx NY 10465. lunacon.org. Hilton, Rye Brook NY. Schoen, Mayo, Eric “in the elevator” Zuckerman.
18-20—FantaSciCon, 395 Stancil Rd., Rossville GA 30741. fantasci.com. Howard Johnson’s Plaza Hotel, Chattanooga TN.
18-20—AllCon, Box 177194, Irving TX 75019. all-con.org. Dallas, TX. Media and costuming emphasis.
18-20—Anime Matsuri. animematsuri.com. Houston TX.
18-20—ZenkaiKon, 421 Evergreen Ave., Hatboro PA 19040. zenkaikon.com. Convention Center, King of Prussia PA. Anime.
18-20—A & G Ohio, 3907 Chickadee Ct., Westerville OH 43081. aandgohio.com. Cincinnati OH. Anime and gaming (“A & G”).
25-26—Conference on Middle Earth, c/o Box 2085, Albany NY 12220. 3rdcome.org. Regency Inn, Westford MA. Tolkien’s works.
25-27—MidSouthCon, Box 17724, Memphis TN 38187. midsouthcon.org. info@midsouthcon.org. “Multi-genre convention.”
25-27—AggieCon, Cepheid Variable (958460), Box 5688, College Station TX 77844. aggiecon.tamu.edu. Valente, Adams, Mørke.
25-27—Anime Conji. animeconji.org. Town & Country resort, San Diego CA.
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1-3—BabelCon, Box 86580, Baton Rouge LA 70879. babelcon.org. Baton Rouge LA. SF, fantasy, and horror convention.
8-10—RavenCon, Box 36240, Richmond VA 23235. ravencon.com. Holiday Inn Select Koger Center, Richmond VA.
8-10—PortmeiriCon, 871 Clover Dr., N. Wales PA 19459. sixofone.co.uk. Portmeirion UK. Its fans go where “The Prisoner” filmed.
15-17—ICon, Box 550, Stony Brook NY 11790. iconsf.org. State University of NY. Big convention of SF, fact, and fantasy.
15-17—JordanCon. ageoflegends.net. Crowne Plaza Ravinia, Atlanta GA. David B. Coe, Eugie Foster. Celebrating Robert Jordan.
22-24—MiniCon, Box 8297, Minneapolis MN 55408. mnstf.org. Sheraton South, Bloomington MN. Charles Stross, Chas Somdahl.
28-May 1—World Horror Con, c/o ALAMO, Box 27277, Austin TX 78755. whc2011.org. S. Langan, Joe R. Lonsdale, S. Niles.
28-May 1—Malice Domestic, Box 8007, Gaithersburg MD 20898. malicedomestic.org. Hyatt, Bethesda MD (near DC). Mysteries.
29-May 2—CostumeCon, 1973 Pine Ridge, Bushkill PA 18324. cc29nj.com. Hilton, Hasbrouck Heights NJ (near NYC). Masqueraders.
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6-8—LepreCon, Box 26665, Tempe AZ 85284. leprecon.org. Mission Palms. J. Picacio, E. Bear, S. Monette. Emphasis on art. |
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August 2011 |
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17-21—RenoVation, Box 13278, Portland OR 97213. renovationsforg. Reno NV. Asher, C. N. Brown (I. M.), Powers. WorldCon. $180. |
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August 2012 |
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30-Sep. 3—ChiCon 7, Box 13, Skokie IL 60076. www.chicon.org. Chicago IL. Resnick, Morrill, Musgrave, Scalzi. WorldCon. $155. |
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