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UNITED STATES and CANADA - BY LOCATION: 2011
Arizona
California
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
February 25 - 27
ConDor 2011
The Town And Country
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego
CA
www.condorcon.org/
June 2 - 5
BotCon 2011
Transformers
Pasadena Hilton
303 East Cordova Street, Pasadena
CA
http://www.botcon.com/
July 1 - 4
Westercon 64
The Fairmont
170 South Market Street
San Jose
CA
http://www.westercon64.org/
Florida
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 27-29
Oasis 24
Sheraton Orlando Downtown
400 West Livingston Street
Orlando
FL
www.oasfis.org/oasis/
Sponsor's website : oasfis.org/ : Orlando Area Science Fiction Society
July 9-10
Ancient City Con
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
225 East Coastline Drive
Jacksonville
FL
www.ancientcitycon.com
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Maryland
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 27-30
Balticon 45: The Maryland Regional Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Road Hunt Valley
MD
www.balticon.org/
September 22-24
Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
Hunt Valley Marriott, 245 Shawan Road
Hunt Valley
MD
www.MidAtlanticNostalgiaConvention.com
November 25-27
Darkover 34
Crown Plaza Baltimore
Timonium
MD
http://www.darkovercon.org/
Massachusetts
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 14-17
Arisia '19
"New England's largest and most diverse science fiction and fantasy convention"
Westin Waterfront Hotel
425 Summer Street
Boston, 02210
MA
2011.arisia.org/
February 18-20
Boskone 48
"NESFA's regional Science Fiction Convention"
Westin Waterfront
425 Summer St Boston
MA
www.nesfa.org/boskone/
March 18-20
Vericon XI
Harvard University
Cambridge
MA
www.vericon.org/main.html
Michigan
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 21-23
Confusion
"Brought to you by the Stilyagi Air Corps"
Detroit Marriott Troy
200 West Big Beaver Road
, Troy
MI
www.stilyagi.org/
April 29-May 1
Penguicon
Open Source Software and Science Fiction Convention
Troy Marriott
200 W. Big Beaver Rd Troy
MI
www.penguicon.org/
Minnesota
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
March 4-6
MarsCon 13 (Bloomington, MN)
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
3 Appletree Square, Bloomington
MN
www.marscon.org/
April 22 - 24
Minicon 46
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
7800 Normandale Blvd, Bloomington
MN
http://www.mnstf.org/minicon46/
Mississippi
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
March 11-13
CoastCon 34
Super 8 Biloxi
1870 Beach Blvd. , Biloxi
MS
www.coastcon.org
Nebraska
New York State
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
March 18-20
Lunacon 54
Rye Town Hilton
699 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook
NY
www.lunacon.org/
April 15-17
I-Con 30
Stony Brook University
100 Nicolls Rd
NY
www.iconsf.org/
Oregon
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
November 11-13
OryCon 33: The Lighter Side of Horror
Portland Doubletree Hotel
Portland
OR
http://www.orycon.org/
Tennessee
Texas
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
February 18 – 20
ConDFW X
"A fantasy and science fiction event"
Crowne Plaza Suites
7800 ALPHA ROAD
Dallas
TX
www.condfw.org/
March 25 - 27
Aggie-Con 42: Life, The Con, and Everything
College Station Hilton Hotel
801 University Drive East
College Station
TX
http://cephvar.tamu.edu/aggiecon
September 23-25
FenCon 8
Crowne Plaza Hotel,
North Dallas/Addison, 14315 Midway Road, Addison
Texas
www.fencon.org
Oct ?
Oni-Con
Anime convention
Website not yet updated
TBA
TX
http://www.oni-con.com/
Virginia
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 14-16
MarsCon (Williamsburg, VA)
"Southeastern Virginia's Premiere Relaxi-con"
Holiday Inn Patriot
3032 Richmond Road, Route 60
Williamsburg
VA
www.marscon.net/
March 9 - 12
Williamsburg Film Festival
Holiday Inn Patriot
3032 Richmond Road, Williamsburg
VA
Notes:
Mostly western films and actors, BUT, The Solar Guard Academy holds its reunion here.
wff5.tripod.com/index.html
April 8-10
RavenCon 2011
Holiday Inn Koger Center
1021 Koger Center Blvd Richmond
VA
www.ravencon.com/
Washington State
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 14-16
RustyCon 30
"A science fiction & fantasy convention"
Seattle Airport Marriott
3201 South 176th Street
Seattle
WA
www.rustycon.com/
April 21-24
Norwestcon 34
Seatac Doubletree Hotel
18740 International Blvd, Seatac
WA
www.norwescon.org/
Wisconsin
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
April 8 - 10
Odyssey Con 11
Radisson Hotel
517 Grand Canyon Drive
Madison
WI
www.oddcon.com/index.php
May 26-30
WisCon 35
World's Leading Feminist Science Fiction Convention
The Concourse Hotel
1 West Dayton Street
Madison
WI
www.wiscon.info/
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UNITED STATES and CANADA - BY LOCATION: 2010
California
Florida
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 28-30
Oasis 23
Marriott Downtown Orlando
Orlando
FL
www.oasfis.org/oasis/ .
Sponsor's website : oasfis.org/ : Orlando Area Science Fiction Society
June 24-27
BotCon 2010
Transformers
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Convention Center
Lake Buena Vista
FL
http://www.botcon.com/
July 10-11
Ancient City Con
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Terrace Pavilion 1
FL
www.ancientcitycon.com
Georgia
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 28-30
Time Gate 10
Holiday Inn Select
Atlanta
GA
http://www.timegatecon.org/
June 11 -13
SCI FI Summer Con
Crowne Plaza NW at Powers Ferry
Atlanta
GA
www.sfscon.net
Illinois
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
February 11-14
Capricon 30
"A celebration of high fantasy"
Westin Chicago North Shore
Wheeling
IL
www.capricon.org/
Iowa
Massachusetts
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 15-18
Arisia '18
"New England's largest and most diverse science fiction and fantasy convention"
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Cambridge
MA
2010.arisia.org/
February 12-14
Boskone 47
"NESFA's regional Science Fiction Convention"
Westin Waterfront
Boston
MA
www.nesfa.org/boskone/
March 19-21
Vericon X
Harvard University
Cambridge
MA
www.vericon.org/main.html
Maryland
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 28-31
Balticon 44
Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
Hunt Valley
MD
www.balticon.org/
September 23-25
Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
Hunt Valley Marriott, 245 Shawan Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland, 21031
Maryland
www.MidAtlanticNostalgiaConvention.com
Michigan
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 22-24
Confusion
"Brought to you by the Stilyagi Air Corps"
Detroit Marriott
Troy
MI
www.stilyagi.org/
April 30-May 2
Penguicon
Open Source Software and Science Fiction Convention
Troy Marriott
Troy
MI
www.penguicon.org/
Minnesota
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
March 5-7
MarsCon (Bloomington, MN)
Holiday Inn Select
Bloomington
MN
www.marscon.org/
April 2 - 4
Minicon 45
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Bloomintgon
MN
mnstf.org/minicon/
Mississippi
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
March 5-7
CoastCon 33
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi
MS
www.coastcon.org
Missouri
Nebraska
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
April 9 - 11
WillyCon 12
Student Center on the campus of Wayne State College
NE
www.willycon.com .
Contact ScFanta1@wsc.edu
New York
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
March 19-21
Lunacon 53
Rye Town Hilton
Rye
NY
www.lunacon.org/
March 26-28
I-Con 29
Stony Brook University
NY
www.iconsf.org/
Oregon
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
November 12-14
OryCon 32
"Portland's Premier Science Fiction / Fantasy Convention"
Portland Doubletree Hotel
Portland
OR
http://www.orycon.org/
Tennessee
Texas
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
February 5-7
Aggie-Con 41
College Station Hilton Hotel
College Station
TX
aggiecon.tamu.edu/?q=aggiecon
February 12 - 14
ConDFW 9
"A fantasy and science fiction event"
Crowne Plaza Suites
Dallas-Park Central
TX
www.condfw.org/
May 27-30
Comic Palooza
Hilton Americas - Houston
1600 Lamar Houston
TX
www.comicpalooza.com/
September 17-19
FenCon 7
Crowne Plaza Hotel, North Dallas/Addison, 14315 Midway Road, Addison
Texas
www.fencon.org
Oct ?
Oni-Con
Anime convention
Website not yet updated
TBA
TX
http://www.oni-con.com/
Virginia
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 15-17
MarsCon (Williamsburg, VA)
"Southeastern Virginia's Premiere Relaxi-con"
Holiday Inn Patriot
Williamsburg
VA
www.marscon.net/
March 4 - 6
SheVaCon: Southwestern Virginia's Premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
Sheraton Roanoke Hotel and Conference Center
2801 Hershberger Road
Roanoke
VA
www.shevacon.org/
March 10 - 13
Williamsburg Film Festival
Holiday Inn Patriot
Williamsburg
VA
Notes:
Mostly western films and actors, BUT, The Solar Guard Academy holds its reunion here.
wff5.tripod.com/index.html
April 9-11
RavenCon
Holiday Inn Koger Center
Richmond
VA
www.ravencon.com/
Washington State
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
January 15-17
RustyCon 29
"A science fiction & fantasy convention"
Seattle Airport Marriott
Seattle
WA
www.rustycon.com/
April 1-4
Norwestcon 33
Seatac Doubletree Hotel
Seatac
WA
www.norwescon.org/
Wisconsin
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
April 16 - 18
Odyssey Con 10
Raddisson Hotel
Madison
WI
www.oddcon.com/index.php
May 27-31
WisCon 34
World's Leading Feminist Science Fiction Convention
The Concourse Hotel
Madison
WI
www.wiscon.info/
CANADA
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Oct ?
Gaylaxicon
Annual international gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & friends Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Gaming Convention
The Hyatt Regency Bethesda,
Montreal
Canada
http://www.2010.gaylaxicon.org//
Archives
UNITED STATES and CANADA - BY LOCATION: 2008
Canada, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
October ?
Con*Cept 2008: Where Science Fiction Meets Fantasy
"Montreal's only fan run annual science-fiction and fantasy convention"
Website yet to be updated
TBA
Canada
www.conceptsff.ca/
USA
California, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Feb 29 -Mar 2
ConDor 2008
Handlery Hotel & Resort
950 Hotel Circle North
CA
http://www.condorcon.org/
Florida, 2008
Georgia, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 23-26
Time Gate 08
Holiday Inn Select
Atlanta
GA
http://timegatecom.org
June 6 - 8
SCI FI SUMMER CON
Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Marietta
Marietta
Georgia
www.sfscon.net
Illinois, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Nov 14-16
WindyCon 35
"First contact"
The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center,
Lombard
Illinois
http://www.windycon.org/
Iowa, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Oct 31- Nov 2
ICON 33
Marriott? Hotel Coralville Hotel & Conference Center
Coralville
IA
http://www.mindbridge.org/icon/
Maryland, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 23-26
Balticon 42
Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn
Hunt Valley
MD
http://www.balticon.org/
Oct 10 -13
Gaylaxicon
Annual international gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & friends Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Gaming Convention
The Hyatt Regency Bethesda,
Bethesda
MD
http://www.gaylaxicon2008.org/
Massachusetts, 2008
Michigan, 2008
Minnesota, 2008
Mississippi, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
April 11 - 13
CoastCon 31
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi
MS
www.coastcon.org
Nebraska, 2008
New York, 2008
Ohio, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Apr 24 - 7
BotCon 2008
Transformers
Hyatt Regency
Cincinatti
OH
http://www.botcon.com/
Pennsylvania, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
July ?, 2007
The Blob Fest
Annual re-enactment of the "Fleeing the theater scene" from The Blob , (1957)
Website yet to be updated
The Colonial Theater
227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA, 19460
PA
www.thecolonialtheatre.com/
Tennessee, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
June 27-29
Hypericon 4
Days Inn Stadium
Nashville
TN
http://hypericon.info/
Texas, 2008
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Feb 22 - 24
ConDFW
"A fantasy and science fiction event"
Radisson Hotel Dallas North
Richardson
TX
http://www.condfw.org/
Mar 27-30
Aggie-Con 39
"The Winds of Change"
The Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University
College Station
TX
http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/?q=aggiecon
October 3-5
FenCon V
It's going to be Fantastic
Crowne Plaza Hotel,
North Dallas/Addison, 14315 Midway Road, Addison
TX
www.fencon.org
Oct ?
Oni-Con
Anime convention
Website not yet updated
TBA
TX
http://www.oni-con.com/
Virginia, 2008
Wisconsin
Washington State, 2008
[US BY DATE ] [US BY LOCATION ] [THE WORLD ]
Archives
2006:
California
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Jun 30 - Jul 3
Westercon 60
"Gnomeward Bound"
San Mateo Marriott
San Mateo
California
http://spfii.org/westercon60/
Georgia
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Oct 5-8
Gaylaxicon
Annual international gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & friends Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Gaming Convention
Sheraton Midtown Atlanta Hotel at Colony Square,
Atlanta
Georgia
http://2007.atlantagallifreyans.org/
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Sep 28 - Oct 1
BotCon 2006
Transformers
Hyatt Regency Lexington
Lexington
Kentucky
http://www.botcon.com/
Oregon
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Nov 17-19
OryCon 28
"Portland's Premier Science Fiction / Fantasy Convention": "The Digital Age"
Portland Marriott Waterfront
Portland
Oregon
http://www.orycon.org/orycon28/
Texas
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Oct 20-22
Oni-Con 2006
Anime convention
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston
Texas
http://www.oni-con.com/
Nov 2-5
World Fantasy Convention 2006
Robert E. Howard Centennial
Renaissance Hotel
Northwest Austin
Texas
http://www.fact.org/wfc2006/
Archives
2007
Canada
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
October 12- 14, 2007
Con*Cept 2007: Where Science Fiction Meets Fantasy
"Montreal's only fan run annual science-fiction and fantasy convention"
Days Hotel
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
www.conceptsff.ca/
Florida
Illinois
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Feb 8-11
Capricon XXVII
"A celebration of high fantasy"
Sheraton Chicago Northwest
Arlington Heights
Illinois
http://capricon.org/capricon27/
Maryland
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
May 25-28
Balticon 41
Marriott's Hunt's Valley Inn
Hunt Valley
Maryland
http://www.balticon.org/
Nov 23 - Nov 25
Darkovercon 30
"Gnomeward Bound"
Holiday Inn Timmonium
Timmonium
Maryland
http://www.darkovercon.org
Massachusetts
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Jan 12-14
Arisia '07
"New England's largest and most diverse science fiction and fantasy convention"
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Cambridge
Massachusetts
http://2007.arisia.org/
Jan 26-28
Vericon
Harvard University
Cambridge
Massachusetts
http://www.vericon.org/main.html
Feb 16-18
Boskone 44
"NESFA's regional Science Fiction Convention"
Westin Waterfront
Boston
Massachussetts
http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/
Michigan
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Jan 19-21
Confusion
"Brought to
you by the
Stilyagi Air Corps"
Troy Marriott
Troy
Michigan
http://stilyagi.org/cons/2007/
April 20-22
Penguicon
Open Source Software and Science Fiction Convention
Troy Hilton
Troy
Michigan
http://www.penguicon.org/
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
July 13 - 14, 2007
The Blob Fest
Annual re-enactment of the "Fleeing the theater scene" from The Blob , (1957)
The COlonial Theater
227 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA, 19460
Pittsburgh, PA
www.thecolonialtheatre.com/
Tennessee
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
June 15-17
Hypericon III
Days Inn Stadium
Nashville
Tennessee
NOTE: Tentative hotel
http://hypericon.info/
Texas
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Feb 23-25
ConDFW
"A fantasy and science fiction event"
Radisson Hotel Dallas North
Richardson
Texas
http://www.condfw.org/
Mar 22-25
Aggie-Con 38
"The Winds of Change"
The Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University
College Station
Texas
http://aggiecon.tamu.edu/info.html
Sep 21-23
FenCon IV
It's going to be Fantastic
Crowne Plaza Hotel,
North Dallas/Addison, 14315 Midway Road, Addison
Texas
www.fencon.org
Virginia
Wisconsin
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
April 13-15
Odyssey Con 2007 "SuperMoo"
Raddisson Inn
Madison
Wisconsin
http://www.oddcon.com/index.php
May 25-28
WisCon 31
World's Leading Feminist Science Fiction Convention
The Concourse Hotel
Madison
Wisconsin
http://www.wiscon.info/
Washington State
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Jan 12-14
RustyCon 24
"A science fiction & fantasy convention"
Seatac Holiday Inn
Seattle
Washington
http://www.rustycon.com/
April 5-8
Norwestcon 30
Seatac Doubletree Hotel
Seatac
Washington
http://www.norwescon.org/
[US BY DATE ] [US BY LOCATION ] [THE WORLD ]
Archives
2006:
California
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Jun 30 - Jul 3
Westercon 60
"Gnomeward Bound"
San Mateo Marriott
San Mateo
California
http://spfii.org/westercon60/
Georgia
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Oct 5-8
Gaylaxicon
Annual international gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & friends Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Gaming Convention
Sheraton Midtown Atlanta Hotel at Colony Square,
Atlanta
Georgia
http://2007.atlantagallifreyans.org/
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Sep 28 - Oct 1
BotCon 2006
Transformers
Hyatt Regency Lexington
Lexington
Kentucky
http://www.botcon.com/
Oregon
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Nov 17-19
OryCon 28
"Portland's Premier Science Fiction / Fantasy Convention": "The Digital Age"
Portland Marriott Waterfront
Portland
Oregon
http://www.orycon.org/orycon28/
Texas
Date
Convention
Location
State
Notes
Oct 20-22
Oni-Con 2006
Anime convention
George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston
Texas
http://www.oni-con.com/
Nov 2-5
World Fantasy Convention 2006
Robert E. Howard Centennial
Renaissance Hotel
Northwest Austin
Texas
http://www.fact.org/wfc2006/
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