Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-16 GMT
Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-16 GMT
Mar 26th-28th 2010 • Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148 • MILES: 9.55 / KM: 15.37
AdeptiCon returns in 2010 as the ultimate independent convention experience for the miniature wargaming enthusiast. With three days jam packed full of events, hobby seminars, and a totally redesigned painting competition. AdeptiCon offers something for everyone, from the person just entering the hobby to the hardcore tournament gamer.
Mar 27th-28th 2010 • Olympia Resort & Conference Center, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 • MILES: 92.04 / KM: 148.12
computer, technology, video game,
The Midwest Gaming Classic is the largest all-encompassing electronic gaming event in the Midwest.
Apr 9th-11th 2010 • College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 • MILES: 7.53 / KM: 12.12
anime, board game, card game, fantasy, roleplaying game, science fiction, video game,
CODCON XV: Three days of gaming and anime at the College of Dupage sponsored by the COD Sci-fi & Fantasy Club. We’ll also have several Video Game Tourneys, along with a host of RPGA events, CCGs, Miniatures, and Table Top/Board games. Vendors, Friday Night Animé, AMTGARD, and Critter Crunch (with battling robots!) are also featured.
Apr 12th-25th 2010 • Virginia Theater, Champaign, IL 61820 • MILES: 116.26 / KM: 187.1
The Roger Ebert Film Festival
Apr 15th-18th 2010 • Ten Theaters, Madison, WI 53706 • MILES: 108.8 / KM: 175.09
film,
An essential part of the Wisconsin Film Festival are experimental and avant-garde films.
Apr 16th-18th 2010 • McCormick Place, Chicago, IL 60616 • MILES: 27.96 / KM: 45
art, collectibles, comics, cosplay,
Chicago will never be the same again! Fans and exhibitors have been asking us, the creators of New York Comic Con (NYCC) to bring a massive pop culture and comic event to downtown Chicago. We are excited to announce the launch of Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, or C2E2.
Apr 16th-18th 2010 • Radisson Hotel, Madison, WI 53719 • MILES: 109.3 / KM: 175.9
animation, art, board game, card game, comics, fan, fantasy, geek, literary, music, roleplaying game, science fiction, video game, writing,
Odyssey Con is a general interest science fiction convention with great programming, consuite, gaming, art show, and more. Our Guests of Honor are Harry Turtledove, Tobias Buckell and Gaming Guest of Honor Monte Cook.
Apr 23rd-25th 2010 • Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148 • MILES: 9.55 / KM: 15.37
A great event! Windy City has easily become the prime pulp related event, with a tremendous dealer’s room bursting with great material, a terrific art show, movies and more. Not to be missed by the serious collector.
Apr 24th 2010 • Andersonville, Chicago, IL 60640 • MILES: 28.5 / KM: 45.87
3rd annual Zombie Pub Crawl in Chicago.
May 2nd 2010 • Sugar Grove Community Center, Sugar Grove, IL 60554 • MILES: 15.22 / KM: 24.49
board game, card game, roleplaying game,
A Spring convention held in Chicago in the grand tradition of the original Concentric convention franchise.
May 7th-10th 2010 • Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Milwaukee, WI 53203 • MILES: 86.75 / KM: 139.61
cosplay, fantasy, furry, larp, pirate, renaissance, science fiction, steampunk, victoriana,
Rendezvous with your fellow c.o.s.t.u.m.e. spies, past, present, or future! SF fans, Historical Reenactors, Cosplayers, Furries, Theater Folk, Ethnic Heritage Performers all encouraged to report for duty. (You don’t have to be an active costuming agent to attend this debriefing!)
May 14th-16th 2010 • Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Des Plaines, IL 60018 • MILES: 20.72 / KM: 33.34
anime, art, collectibles, comics, cosplay, dance, filk, karaoke, manga, media, science fiction,
Anime Central (ACen) is the Midwest Anime, Manga, and Asian Culture Convention. ACen is sponsored by the Midwest Animation Promotion Society (MAPS), and over more than a decade has grown into one of the largest fan-run conventions of its type in the country, ACen is known for providing a fun, exciting environment for fans of all ages. As part of its mission, ACen brings fans together with guests from the Japanese and US sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and Asian culture personalities. The event includes a huge exhibit hall, a massive video game room, concerts, dances, educational panels and workshops, premiere screenings, autograph sessions, 24-hour video rooms, tabletop gaming and much, much more! Attendees can attend a dance with 5,000 of their favorite friends and cheer while amazing DJs spin, enjoy an incredible concert, or visit the largest artist’s alley found in any US anime convention.
May 27th-31st 2010 • Concourse Hotel, Madison, WI 53703 • MILES: 108.18 / KM: 174.09
black, fantasy, feminist, glbt, literary, science fiction,
This is the world’s leading feminist science fiction convention. WisCon encourages discussion and debate of ideas relating to feminism, gender, race and class. WisCon welcomes writers, editors and artists whose work explores these themes as well as their many fans. We have panel discussions, academic presentations, and readings as well as many other uncategorizable events. WisCon is primarily a book-oriented convention... with an irrepressible sense of humor.
May 27th-31st 2010 • , Madison, WI 53719 • MILES: 109.3 / KM: 175.9
animation, anime, art, cosplay, costume, fan fiction, film, furry, historical, larp, media, steampunk, tea party, victoriana, writing, zine,
This is the first NakamaCon. The fandoms represented will be Anime, Steampunk and Furry. Besides the normal Anime showing and panels we will be offering a Steampunk themed Live action game, a High Tea party and a Steampunk fashion show.
Jun 9th-11th 2010 • UW Memorial Union, Madison, WI 53706 • MILES: 108.8 / KM: 175.09
The time has never been more right for the Games+Learning+Society Conference! The world is finally beginning to catch on: Great videogames can be great learning tools. This year’s conference will further the work we started six years ago: exploring the impact of games and game culture on learning and society.
Jun 18th-20th 2010 • Holiday Inn Select, Naperville, IL 60563 • MILES: 0 / KM: 0
anime, filk, film, furry, literary, media, roleplaying game, science fiction,
We’ve got something for everyone, from our fabulous Young Fan programming, science and literature panels, writer’s workshops, special events like Build-a-Blinkie, Critter Crunch and the longest running Klingon Love Poetry of any con in the country. We pride ourselves on being a family friendly convention with fun things to do for fen of all ages.
Jun 19th-20th 2010 • Main Street Station Shopping District, Evanston, IL 60204 • MILES: 30.31 / KM: 48.78
art, costume, craft, music, steampunk, westerns,
The fair began in 1972 on historic Custer Avenue named after General George Armstrong Custer in gratitude for his service to the Union during the Civil War. Each year since then artists, craftspeople, antique dealers, restauranteurs, entertainers and the business community get together with 60,000 attendees for this award-winning Northshore tradition.
Jun 25th-27th 2010 • , Wheeling, IL 60090 • MILES: 26.34 / KM: 42.39
celebrity, collectibles, comics, cosplay, doctor who, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, film, geek, goth, harry potter, horror, media, paranormal, renaissance, robot, roleplaying game, science fiction, space, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, twilight, zombie,
CYPHAN is the Midwest’s very own Sci-Fi / Fantasy convention for costumers, gamers and any other Frakker that likes the genre and wants to have a good time! Celebrity guests, seminars, a Jail ’N Bail, Droid Hunt, Imperial Ball and Costume cointest are all a part of the fun!
Jun 25th-27th 2010 • Westin O’Hare, Des Plaines, IL 60018 • MILES: 20.72 / KM: 33.34
celebrity, horror, media, romance, twilight, vampire,
Once in many moons a new genre craze begins and so it is for TWILIGHT, the epic series of books and smash hit feature film (with sequels to follow). With fantastic guest stars from the film, wonderful programming, panels and events, themed parties, autographs and photo ops, live musical performances and more: make your plans now to join the celebration!
Jul 9th-11th 2010 • Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare, Des Plaines, IL 60018 • MILES: 20.72 / KM: 33.34
anime, cosplay, fantasy, horror, kaiju, manga, media, monster, science fiction,
G-FEST XVI is the largest regular gathering of Godzilla and Japanese monster fans in the world. Held each summer, G-FEST typically attracts about 1000 attendees. In 2005, more than 1300 attended. G-FEST is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-FEST features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world’s largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.
Jul 10th-11th 2010 • Busse Woods, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 • MILES: 17.15 / KM: 27.6
anime, cosplay, manga, video game,
SoyCon is a large weekend summer cosplay event where attendees can fulfill their weekend with the joy of cosplay, promote their interest of manga, anime, video games, & more, and of course, have alot of fun. The weekend is split up into 2 different days with each having it’s own unique gathering style.
Aug 19th-22nd 2010 • Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Des Plaines, IL 60018 • MILES: 20.72 / KM: 33.34
anime, art, celebrity, collectibles, comics, cosplay, horror, manga, media, video game,
Join thousands of fellow fans as they all converge at Chicago Comic-Con to celebrate the best in pop culture. Wizard World has it all - Movies, Comics, Toys, Video Gaming, Games, TV, Anime, Manga, Horror, Wrestling, MMA, Original Art, Collectibles & More!
Aug 27th-29th 2010 • Westin O’Hare, Des Plaines, IL 60018 • MILES: 20.72 / KM: 33.34
celebrity, media, science fiction, stargate,
It’s our annual visit to a hotbed of Stargate fandom: CHICAGO! We’re pulling out all the stops to give our fellow fans in the Midwest a wonderful weekend filled with celebrities, parties, events, contests, auctions, autographs, photo ops, and surprises! Join the celebration and make your plans to be part of the fun!
Sep 24th-26th 2010 • Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison, WI 53704 • MILES: 109.15 / KM: 175.66
Guest of honor: Harlan Ellison
Sep 24th-26th 2010 • College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 • MILES: 7.53 / KM: 12.12
board game, card game, roleplaying game,
A fall convention held at the College of DuPage.
Oct 8th-11th 2010 • Westin O’Hare, Des Plaines, IL 60018 • MILES: 20.72 / KM: 33.34
celebrity, horror, media, paranormal,
The CW hit series SUPERNATURAL is a worldwide sensation and we’re happy to be returning to Los Angeles with Creation Entertainment’s Salute to SUPERNATURAL. Our previous Supernatural conventions in Los Angeles have been sold out celebrations that have delivered an awesome time for attendees who arrived from around the world. Featuring on-stage appearances, special events, parties, musical performances, autographs, photo ops, costumes, auctions, trivia, panels,and surprises, it is a weekend to remember, and one surely not to miss!
Oct 22nd-24th 2010 • Wedgbury Indoor Sports Center, Loves Park, IL 61111 • MILES: 57.55 / KM: 92.62
board game, card game, costume, historical, larp, miniatures, pulp, renaissance, science fiction, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, war game,
Rock-Con 2010 Game Fair is the Midwest’s premier regional gaming convention. This year we welcome you to celebrate our 37th anniversary! The convention features historical and fantasy miniature gaming, collectible miniatures, role playing, collectible card and board gaming events covering the entire spectrum of adventure gaming.
Nov 19th-21st 2010 • Radisson Inn, Madison, Madison, WI 53719 • MILES: 109.3 / KM: 175.9
academic, art, board game, card game, costume, dance, fan fiction, film, ghosts, historical, media, music, robot, science, science fiction, steampunk, tea party, technology, vampire, victoriana, writing, zine,
A TRUE all Steam/Diesel/Gothic/convention. All aspects of retro-science fiction and fantasy will be explored with a weekend full of panels, dance, interactive theater and victorian frivolity. Besides numerous panels on writings and fan published works we will also have classes and demonstrations in fencing, dueling (a gentlemen’s sport), a NERF shooting range, and a full weekend mystery theater that takes place over the entire weekend (this includes full interaction with the players and the story). There will also be a High Tea and Runway fashion show with designers present.
Nov 26th-28th 2010 • Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148 • MILES: 9.55 / KM: 15.37
celebrity, doctor who, media, science fiction,
The Midwest’s Premiere Doctor Who event!
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