All conventions within 120 miles of 19029
SalonCon
Sep 13th, 2008-Sep 13th, 2008 • Holiday Inn of Somerset
Somerset, NJ 08873 • MILES: 60.67
The Victorian Era for the 21st Century. Inspired by the salons of 17th- and 18th-century France, SalonCon provides a space for artists, musicians, thinkers, and travelers to meet and experience the trappings of a bygone era, such as a fancy dress ball, salon-style discussion sessions, and an afternoon cream tea. The main events take place on Saturday the 13th of September, with a steampunk meetup planned for the evening of Friday the 12th. Guests and performers include author Catherynne M. Valente and Abney Park.
Gaylaxicon 2008
Oct 10th, 2008-Oct 13th, 2008 • Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Bethesda, MD 20814 • MILES: 113.62
Annual international Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror convention for gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people and their friends. Gaylaxicon moves around each year (Minneapolis, MN in 2009).
(http://www.gaylaxicon2008.org/)
FaerieCon
Oct 10th, 2008-Oct 12th, 2008 • Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA 19107 • MILES: 9.11
Faericon brings magic of Faerieworlds, the West Coast’s premiere mythic music festival, to the East Coast. Array yourself in your most beautiful faerie finery, don your wings, gather your friends and family and cross the threshold! Once inside, you will find the largest gathering of faerie artists and authors in the world who look forward to meeting you, amazing, magical apparel, beautiful jewelry, mysterious masks, handmade crafts, fashion shows, performers, musicians, storytellers, exhibitions, panel and workshops. Guests include: ARI BECK, HOLLY BLACK, ELLEN KUSHNER, JOHN AND CAITLIN MATTHEWS, BARBARA MOORE, DELIA SHERMAN, JASMINE BECKET-GRIFFITH, PAUL BORDA, CHARLES VESS
Zenkaikon
Oct 17th, 2008-Oct 18th, 2008 • Valley Forge Scanticon
King of Prussia, PA 19406 • MILES: 15.96
Philadelphia Area Animé Con. Guests include: The Slants, Le-Akt’z ISORA, Michele Knotz, Karl “Uncle Yo” Custer, Jessi Bavolack and Matt Pascal, Charles Batschelet, Laura and Will Robinson, CJ Henderson
Capclave 2008
Oct 17th, 2008-Oct 19th, 2008 • Hilton Washington DC/Rockville
Rockville, MD 20852 • MILES: 112.6
Author GOH: James Morrow. Critic GOH Michael Dirda. Capclave is the Washington, DC area literary science fiction convention and offers a relaxed atmosphere in which authors, editors, fans, critics and artists can explore the creation and enjoyment of fantasy and science fiction. This year there will be filking Friday and Saturday nights and Allan Wold has agreed to offer his writers workshop again this year.
Terror Film Festival
Oct 21st, 2008-Oct 25th, 2008 • Ethical Society Building
Philadelphia, PA 19103 • MILES: 8.29
an international film festival that nurtures new genre filmmakers and screenwriters who are the next Hitchcock, Romero, Rob Zombie, M. Night Shyamalan, Steven Spielberg, Edgar Allan Poe, Orson Welles, Mary Shelley, Hammer Films, Bram Stoker, etc. Our festival has been labeled as one of the most theatrical events in the industry with “incredible showmanship”. We offer over $10K in cash and prizes, online VOD interviews of our filmmakers, all kinds of additional promotion on our website (check out THE CAVERNS), and our coveted Claw Awards. AND, every filmmaker and screenwriter who attends our festival is interviewed and broadcast on our website. PLUS, every filmmaker and screenwriter who submits a project to TFF gets their project poster, synopsis and director photo featured on our website JUST FOR SUBMITTING a project! TFF pioneered the concept in 2006, and we are proud to continue to offer it to our creative artists. And it’s all presented by Princess Horror herself. Join us by submitting your film and screenplay today, and tell your friends about us!!
(http://www.terrorfilmfestival.net/)
Philcon 2008
Nov 21st, 2008-Nov 23rd, 2008 • Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cherry Hill, NJ
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 • MILES: 15.31
Artist Guest of Honor: John Picacio; Other Guests: TBA
Darkover Grand Council Meeting XXXI
Nov 28th, 2008-Nov 30th, 2008 • Crowne Plaza Baltimore North
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093 • MILES: 77.48
Goh: Patricia Briggs. Other guests include: Katherine Kurtz, Diana Paxson, Esther Friesner, Tamora Pierce, James MacDonald, Debra Doyle. Musical GoH: Clam Chowder. Costume competition Friday night, Regency Ball Saturday afternoon.
Farpoint
Feb 13th, 2009-Feb 15th, 2009 • Crowne Plaza Hotel
Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093 • MILES: 77.48
Farpoint is an annual gathering for fans of all genres of imaginative fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, SuperHeroes - in all the media formats in which they might appear - Cinematic Movies, Television, Direct to DVD , Books on Tape, Podcasts, Web Video - you name it, we want to celebrate it! Guests: Harve Bennett; More TBA
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