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[THE WORLD]

UNITED STATES and CANADA - BY LOCATION: 2011

Arizona

Date Convention Location State Notes
September 2 - 5 Copper Con: Vampires, Werewolves, Demons, Oh My Hilton Garden Inn hotel
Avondale
AZ http://www.casfs.org/cucon/index.html

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
May 13 - May 15 Gaylaxicon
Annual international gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & friends Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Gaming Convention
Hotel TBD,
Atlanta
GA http://www.gaylacticnetwork.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46/
May 27-29 Time Gate 11 Holiday Inn Select
4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road
Atlanta
GA http://www.timegatecon.org/
June 10 - 12 SCI FI Summer Con
Location TBA as of Dec 28, 2010
Atlanta
GA www.sfscon.net
September 2 - 5 DragonCon
Hilton Atlanta (1 of 5 hotels)
255 Courtland Street, NE
Atlanta
GA http://dragoncon.org/

Illinois

Date Convention Location State Notes
February 10-13 Capricon 31
"A celebration of high fantasy"
Westin Chicago North Shore
601 North Milwaukee Avenue,
Wheeling
IL http://www.capricon.org/capricon31/index.php
Oct 1-3 Archon 35 DOUBLETREE COLLINSVILLE
1000 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville
IL http://www.archonstl.org/35/

Iowa

Date Convention Location State Notes
November ? ICON 36
Website not yet updated IA http://www.mindbridge.org/icon/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
April 1 - 3 WillyCon 13
Student Center on the campus of Wayne State College NE www.willycon.com
Contact ScFanta1@wsc.edu

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
February 18-20 ConNooga
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel
1400 Market St
Chattanooga
TN www.connooga.com
June ? Hypericon 7
? YET TO BE ANNOUNCED
Nashville
TN http://www.hypericononline.com/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
February 26 -28 ConDor 2010 Handlery Hotel & Resort
950 Hotel Circle North
CA www.condorcon.org/
July 1 - 4 Westercon 63
Conchord 23
Pasadena Hilton Hotel
Pasadena
California http://www.westercon63.org/index.html/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
November 5-7 ICON 35
Cedar Rapids Marriott Iowa http://www.mindbridge.org/icon/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
Oct 1-3 Archon 34 Westport Plaza
St. Louis
MO http://www.archonstl.org/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
February 19-21 ConNooga
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel
Chattanooga
TN www.connooga.com
June 4-6 Hypericon 6
Days Inn Stadium
Nashville
TN http://www.hypericononline.com/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
May 23-25 Oasis 21 Sheraton Downtown Orlando
Orlando
FL http://www.oasfis.org/oasis/.
Sponsor's website: http://oasfis.org/: Orlando Area Science Fiction Society
June 14 Assimilationcon
"Florida's newest science fiction experience"
Website yet to be updated
The Radisson Worldgate Resort
FL www.assimilationcon.com
See all press releases here.
August 2-13, 2008 Ancient City Con
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverwalk Downtown Jacksonville, FL www.ancientcitycon.com

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
Jan 18-21 Arisia '08
"New England's largest and most diverse science fiction and fantasy convention"
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Cambridge
MA http://2008.arisia.org/
Jan 25-27 Vericon Harvard University
Cambridge
MA http://www.vericon.org/main.html
Feb 15-17 Boskone 45
"NESFA's regional Science Fiction Convention"
Westin Waterfront
Boston
MA http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/

Michigan, 2008

Date Convention Location State Notes
Jan 18-20 Confusion
"Brought to you by the Stilyagi Air Corps"
Troy Marriott
Troy
MI http://www.stilyagi.org/cons/2008/
April 18-20 Penguicon
Open Source Software and Science Fiction Convention
Troy Hilton
Troy
MI http://www.penguicon.org/

Minnesota, 2008

Date Convention Location State Notes
Feb 29 -Mar 2 MarsCon (Bloomington) Holiday Inn Select
Bloomington
MN http://www.marscon.org/
March 21-23 Minicon 43
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Bloomintgon
MN http://mnstf.org/minicon/

Mississippi, 2008

Date Convention Location State Notes
April 11 - 13 CoastCon 31 Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi
MS www.coastcon.org

Nebraska, 2008

Date Convention Location State Notes
April 4 - 6 WillyCon
Wayne State College NE www.willycon.com
Contact ScFanta1@wsc.edu

New York, 2008

Date Convention Location State Notes
Mar 14-16 Lunacon 51 Rye Town Hilton
Rye
NY http://www.lunacon.org/
April 4 - 6 I-Con 27
Stony Brook University NY http://www.iconsf.org/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
Jan 18 - 20 MarsCon (Williamsburg, VA)
"Southeastern Virginia's Premiere Relaxi-con"
TBA
Williamsburg
VA http://www.marscon.net/
Mar 5 - 7 Williamsburg Film Festival Holiday Inn Patriot
Williamsburg
VA Notes:
Mostly western films and actors, BUT, The Solar Guard Academy holds its reunion here.

http://wff5.tripod.com/index.html

April 25-27 RavenCon
Crowne Plaza West
Richmond
VA http://www.ravencon.com/

Wisconsin

Date Convention Location State Notes
April 4 - 6 Odyssey Con 2008
"SuperMoo"
Raddisson Inn
Madison
WI http://www.oddcon.com/index.php
May 23-26 WisCon 32
World's Leading Feminist Science Fiction Convention
The Concourse Hotel
Madison
WI http://www.wiscon.info/

Washington State, 2008

Date Convention Location State Notes
Jan 11-13 RustyCon 25
"A science fiction & fantasy convention"
Seatac Holiday Inn
Seattle
WA http://www.rustycon.com/
March 20-23 Norwestcon 31
Seatac Doubletree Hotel
Seatac
WA http://www.norwescon.org/

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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

Date Convention Location State Notes
Oct 5-8 Archon 30 Collinsville, IL Gateway Center
Collinsville
Illinois http://www.archonstl.org/30/index2.html
Nov 10-12 WindyCon 33
"First contact"
The Wyndham O'Hare Hotel,
Rosemont
Illinois http://www.windycon.org/

Iowa

Date Convention Location State Notes
Oct 13-15 ICON 31
"Gallium: The Other Soft Metal"
Clarion Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa http://www.mindbridge.org/icon/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
May 25-27 Oasis 20
International Plaza Resort and Spa
Orlando
Florida http://oasfis.org/oasis/
Orlando Area Science Fiction Society: http://oasfis.org
September 29-30, 2007 Assimilationcon
"Florida's newest science fiction experience"
Radisson Worldgate Resort Orlando Florida Hotel
Orlando, Florida www.assimilationcon.com
See all press releases here.

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
Mar 2-4 MarsCon (Bloomington) Holiday Inn Select
Bloomington
Minnesota http://www.marscon.org/
April 6-8 Minicon 42
Hotel TBD
Bloomintgon
Minnesota http://mnstf.org/minicon/

New York

Date Convention Location State Notes
Mar 16-18 Lunacon 50 Rye Town Hilton
Rye
New York http://www.lunacon.org/
Mar 23-27 I-Con XXVI
Holiday Inn Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma
New York http://www.iconsf.org/

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

Date Convention Location State Notes
Jan 19-21 MarsCon (Williamsburg)
"Southeastern Virginia's Premiere Relaxi-con"
Holiday Inn Patriot
Williamsburg
Virginia http://www.marscon.net/
Mar 7-10 Williamsburg Film Festival Holiday Inn Patriot
Williamsburg
Virginia Notes:
Mostly western films and actors, BUT, The Solar Guard Academy holds its reunion here, and Richard Anderson of the several bionic tv series is scheduled to be a guest.

http://wff5.tripod.com/index.html

April 20-22 RavenCon
Doubletree Inn at the Richmond Airport
Richmond
Virginia http://www.ravencon.com/

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/

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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

Date Convention Location State Notes
Oct 5-8 Archon 30 Collinsville, IL Gateway Center
Collinsville
Illinois http://www.archonstl.org/30/index2.html
Nov 10-12 WindyCon 33
"First contact"
The Wyndham O'Hare Hotel,
Rosemont
Illinois http://www.windycon.org/

Iowa

Date Convention Location State Notes
Oct 13-15 ICON 31
"Gallium: The Other Soft Metal"
Clarion Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Iowa http://www.mindbridge.org/icon/

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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