Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2012-02-08 GMT
Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2012-02-08 GMT
Convention Finder*
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Feb 23rd-26th 2012 • The Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA 02048
board game, card game, geek, miniatures, roleplaying game, war game,
NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST GAME CONVENTION For board games and RPGs.
Mar 16th-18th 2012 • Roaden University Center, Cookeville, TN 38506
anime, art, board game, card game, collectibles, comics, cosplay, costume, fan, fantasy, geek, miniatures, renaissance, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space, space western, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, technology, video game, war game, zombie,
A Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Gaming/Anime/etc convention. Full of contests, panels, vendors, artists and a lot of cool people.
Mar 18th-20th 2012 • Sever Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138
academic, anime, art, board game, card game, celebrity, filk, larp, literary, manga, media, roleplaying game, science fiction, weird,
Vericon is a science-fiction, fantasy, gaming, and anime convention held annually at Harvard University since 2001. Guests this year include Vernor Vinge and Lev Grossman.
Apr 3rd-May 1st 2012 • University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
anime, board game, card game, roleplaying game, video game,
SIMCON is an annual games convention sponsored by the University of Rochester Simulation Gaming Association (URSGA). Held every March on the University’s River Campus, the SIMCON conventions have, for the past thirty years, provided a meeting-place where gameplayers from the Rochester area, the surrounding multistate region, and beyond (including attendees from as far away as California) can learn from each other and from experts in the field, exchange ideas, and test their skills against those of their peers in friendly competition.
Apr 20th-22nd 2012 • Radisson Hotel, Madison, WI 53719
board game, card game, collectibles, comics, fantasy, roleplaying game, science fiction, writing,
Oddcon (Odyssey Con 12) is a general interest science fiction convention in Madison WI held every April.
Apr 20th-22nd 2012 • Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter, Atlanta, GA 30341
board game, card game, celebrity, cosplay, costume, fan, fan fiction, filk, film, karaoke, literary, media, roleplaying game, star trek,
TrekTrax Atlanta is the NEW Star Trek convention in Atlanta, devoted to Star Trek in all its various forms, and to its fans, in all THEIR various forms! Confirmed guests and participants to date include: David Orange: “Sleepy Klingon” from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; Emmett Plant: writer, composer and producer who has produced over twenty Star Trek audiobooks for CBS/Paramount, in addition to composing and producing soundtracks and video segments for countless interactive entertainment products. He is also the commanding officer of the USS Blackheart, the chapter of STARFLEET International chartered in Philadelphia, with a focus on production for media nerds, both professional and amateur.; Brian Holloway: Special Make-Up F/X Supervisor for Star Trek: Phase II will direct the costuming track and offer programming from his breadth of experience with costuming production and numerous conventions; Lee Cox: Costuming expert, makeup artist and magician will offer a variety of costuming and makeup panels of interest to a broad cross-section of attendees; Andrew Greenberg: Star Trek computer game and role-playing game designer; Keela and Katkith’s Klingon Karaoke; Three concurrent tracks of programming will be dedicated to the Star Trek universe in general, the Klingon Empire in particular, and costuming & makeup together. Three concurrent 24-hour gaming rooms will be devoted to role-playing games, board games and card games. A 24-hour video room will feature episodes of several well-known Internet-based Star Trek series, a variety of Star Trek-related TV specials, programs featuring Star Trek celebrities and of course, the ever-popular blooper reels!
Apr 27th-29th 2012 • Rochester Senior Center, Rochester, MN 55906
board game, card game, miniatures, roleplaying game,
Are you ready to reunite with some of your gaming friends? How about make a few new ones to hang out with on an annual basis? Then the Gamer’s Reunion is the right place for you! The Gamer’s Reunion will host all types of table-top gaming. So if you enjoy board games, collectible cards games, role-playing games, and miniatures games then Gamer’s Reunion is definitely worth your time to visit. The Gamer’s Reunion promises to be the one reunion you look forward to going to each year!
May 4th-6th 2012 • AmericInn, Moorhead, MN 56560
anime, art, board game, card game, collectibles, comics, costume, fantasy, film, geek, ghosts, horror, paranormal, pirate, roleplaying game, science fiction, video game, writing,
CoreCon is a non-profit science fiction, fantasy, horror and anime convention new to the Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN area. With a steadfast focus on the fans of these and other genres, there will be events and fun for everyone to be found at Core Con. You’ll find live action and tabletop roleplaying, tabletop strategy and miniature gaming, costuming, movies and anime, panel discussions and demonstrations, and electronic gaming of many types and platforms. Meet our guests and kick back in one of our many hospitality suites. Meet other fans and enthusiasts in our area and discover what’s new in your genres of interest.
May 25th-27th 2012 • Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70130
animation, anime, art, board game, card game, collectibles, cosplay, costume, craft, dance, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, furry, geek, glbt, goth, karaoke, larp, miniatures, music, pirate, renaissance, robot, roleplaying game, steampunk, video game, weird,
UltimaCon is an Anime, Gaming and LARPing Convention that seeks to cater to a variety of interests such as Japanese culture and animation, video gaming, tabletop miniatures and collectible card gaming, Live-Action-Roleplaying, and other intertwining interests. We are a group run by extremely dedicated, talented, innovative and capable volunteers seeking to provide a multitude of exhibitions, events, interactive panels, discussion and educational panels, and guests to the fans of these interests. We will continue to strive to provide the best convention experience possible. We plan to feature such events as cosplay (costume + play) contests consisting of skits and walk-ons, a live concert from one or more bands, two different styled dances along with a formal ballroom dance, exhibition/dealer’s room, artist alley, charity auctions, AMV showings, fashion show as well as audience interactive events such as Anime Dating Game, Anime Idol, an Improv show, Anime Game Show, Karaoke, various tabletop and video gaming tournaments, and many LARPing events. We will be offering a wide variety of fan-ran panels ranging anywhere from cosplay workshops to fandom based panels to industry and art related themes. In addition to these specific events, UltimaCon will have rooms open all weekend for such actives as table top gaming, arcade gaming, console gaming and LARPing. While we are offering a wide variety of entertainment, we also hope to promote an understanding and education for Japanese culture and foreign cultures in general while providing a safe atmosphere for social networking along with encouraging attendees to participate and excel in various arts and crafts such as textiles, theatre, material carving, drawing and painting, dancing, and music just to name a few.
May 25th-27th 2012 • Cahaba Grand Conference Center, Birmingham, AL 35243
anime, art, board game, card game, celebrity, collectibles, comics, cosplay, costume, dance, doctor who, fantasy, film, geek, ghosts, harry potter, horror, larp, literary, manga, media, paranormal, pirate, robot, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space, space western, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, technology, twilight, vampire, victoriana, video game, war game, zombie,
The Alabama Phoenix Festival is a celebration that spans the realms of creativity and imagination and shows how the impossible is possible for us all! The Festival invites all ages from 1 to 909 years of age to come together and celebrate The Arts, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Gaming and all interests from every quarter of the universe! There is something for everyone! The fantasies and dreams of today lead to the realities of tomorrow and Alabama Phoenix Festival is here to support that in our community!
Aug 24th-26th 2012 • Four Points by Sheraton, Plainview, NY 11803
board game, card game, fantasy, miniatures, roleplaying game,
RetCon is Long Island’s gaming convention run by gamers, for gamers! We’re veterans of all sorts of games (Board games, Miniature Games, RPGs, TCGs, and more) and we want to share our passions with you. So, beak out your armies, sharpen your pencils and polish your dice; let’s play some games!
Oct 26th-28th 2012 • Downtown Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45202
art, board game, card game, collectibles, comics, costume, craft, dance, fairy, fan fiction, fantasy, filk, goth, larp, miniatures, paranormal, pirate, renaissance, roleplaying game, steampunk, victoriana,
Rrrr you ready to escape into Utopia. A fantastical realm where Medieval, Steampunk, Faerie, Gothic, Renaissance, Pirates, Celtic, Tribal and all Friends and Fea of Olde come together in Jubilation.UtopiaCon will have shopping, classes, gaming, authors, artists, drumming, dancing and so much more...All of our Gaming is going to be hosted by YottaQuest, LLC.
Oct 26th-28th 2012 • Millennium Hotel, Cincinnati, OH 45202
board game, card game, cosplay, costume, craft, fantasy, filk, halloween, larp, miniatures, music, pirate, renaissance, roleplaying game, steampunk, victoriana, weird,
UtopiaCon is an eclectic convention that caters to Faerie, Gothic, Pirate, Medieval, Renaissance, Steampunk, Gaming, Tribal, and all Friends and Fea of Olde. The Jubilee is on Saturday evening where everyone can gather together in music, dance and performances.
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