Department: SF CONVENTIONAL CALENDAR by Erwin S. Strauss
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The year's two main gaming conventions are coming up: Origins and GenCon, as well as the big ComiCon in San Diego. My picks are ApolloCon, ConVergence, WesterCon, ReaderCon (where I'll be) and LibertyCon. 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 SASE (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
JUNE 2011
22-26—Origins. For info, write: 280 N. High #230, Columbus OH 43215. Or phone: (614) 255-4500 (10 am to 10 pm, not collect). (Web) originsgames.com. (E-mail) [email protected]. Con will be held in: Columbus OH (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Convention Center. Guests will include: none announced at press time. One of the year's two big gaming conventions.
23-26—MidWestCon. (513) 922-3234. cfg.org. Doubletree, Sharon (Cincinnati) OH. SF/fantasy relaxacon. Hang out by the pool.
23-26—PortCon. portconmaine.com. Wyndham, South Portland ME. Anime and gaming.
24-26—ApolloCon. apollocon.org. Houston TX. Fan Guest of Honor: long-time fan Jeanne Gomoll; other guests TBA. SF and fantasy.
25—SF Hall of Fame Awards Weekend. locusmag.com. SF Hall of Fame, Seattle WA. Presentation of Locus Magazine annual awards.
30-July 3—ConVergence. (651) 647-3487. convergence-con.org. Minneapolis MN. Keene, McGuire, L. M. Thomas, Tollin, Weisman.
JULY 2011
1-3—ConTata. contata.org. Parsippany NJ. Jodi Miller, Tom Smith, Deb Wunder, Lord Landless. SF and fantasy folksinging.
1-4—WesterCon. westercon64.org. Fairmont, San Jose CA. Patricia A. McKillip, Phil & Kaja Foglio. Year's traditional western con.
1-4—GrangeCon. grangecon.org. Eden Resort, Lancaster PA. Another SF and fantasy relax-a-con. More hanging out by the pool.
8-10—Shore Leave, Box 6809, Towson MD 21285. (410) 701-0669. shore-leave.com. Hunt Valley (near Baltimore) MD. Trek, etc.
8-10—Ba-Con, c/o Box 91260, Columbus OH 43209. (614) 860-9737. Chad Vader. General geekery, open source software, & BACON!
8-11—No. American Discworld Con, c/o Box 259411, Madison WI 53725. (480) 945-6890. nadwcon.con. Concourse. Terry Pratchett.
9-11—Ancient City Con, c/o 235 E. Coastline Dr., Jacksonville FL 32202. ancientcitycon.com. Jacksonville FL.
14-17—ReaderCon, Box 65, Watertown MA 02471. readercon.org. Marriott, Burlington (Boston) MA. Geoff Ryman, Gardner Dozois.
15-17—LibertyCon, Box 695, Hixson TN 37343. (423) 842-4383. libertycon.org. Near Chattanooga TN. Stirling, Mather, Steele.
15-17—Tokyo in Tulsa. tokyointulsa.com. Tulsa OK. Anime and related media.
15-17—Ai-kon. ai-kon.org. Convention Centre, Winnipeg MB. Monica Rial, Greg Ayres, Chris Ayres, Kirby Morrow. Anime.
21-24—ComicCon. comic-con.org. San Diego CA. 30,000+ expected. National media coverage. Celebrities helicopter in to beat traffic.
22-24—FandomFest. fandomfest.com. Louisville KY. SF, horror, fantasy, popular media.
23—FantaSci, c/o 298 Cedar Rd., Chesapeake VA 23322. (757) 410-7147. fantasciconvention.com. Central Library. Art of SF.
29-31—PulpFest, c/o Cullers, 1272 Cheatham Way, Bellbrook OH 45305. pulpfest.com. Ramada, Columbus OH. Pulp magazines.
AUGUST 2011
4-7—GenCon. gencon.com. Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis IN. This and Origins are the two big gaming cons of the year.
5-7—MuseCon. musecon.org. Westin, Itasca (near Chicago) IL. S. J. Tucker. “Music, blinkies, and all forms of creativity."
5-7—Fandemonium, c/o Box 701, Middleton ID 83644. fandemonium.org. Nampa ID. Brothers Thir13en, Lynn Hardy, Jason Wills.
12-14—AniMiniCon, Gallery for Digital Art, 138 Sullivan, New York NY 10012. (212) 228-2810. animiniconsoho.com. Anime.
17-21—RenoVation, Box 13278, Portland OR 97213. renovationsforg. Reno NV. Asher, C. Brown (I. M.), Powers. WorldCon. $195.
26-28—ArmadilloCon, Box 27277, Austin TX 78755. fact.org. Renaissance Hotel. Bacigalupi, Lou Anders (of Pyr), M. Finn, Duarte.
26-28—BuboniCon, Box 37257, Albuquerque NM 87176. bubonicon.com. Airport Sheraton. Stephen Leigh, S. L. Farrell, J. Picacio.
26-28—ConText, Box 163391, Columbus OH 43216. contextsf.org. Doubletree, Worthington OH. SF & related games, comics & films.
AUGUST 2012
30-Sep. 3—Chicon 7, Box 13, Skokie IL 60076. chicon.org. Chicago IL. Resnick, Morrill, Musgrave, Scalzi. WorldCon. $155+.
AUGUST 2013
29-Sep. 2—Texas in 2013, Box 27277, Austin TX 78755. texas2013.org. San Antonio TX. Bid for WorldCon. Dates estimated.
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