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Chattacon

Jan 23rd, 2009-Jan 25th, 2009 • Chattanooga Choo Choo

Chattanooga, TN 37402

filk, literary, roleplaying game,

We are pleased to announce that our Literary Guests of Honor will be David Weber and Katherine Kurtz.Rowena will be our Artist Guest of Honor. Author and Game Designer extraordinaire, Steve Jackson will be our Special Guest. And The World’s Fastest Filker Tom Smith will be our Toastmaster.

(http://chattacon.org/)

Farpoint

Feb 13th, 2009-Feb 15th, 2009 • Crowne Plaza Baltimore North

Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093

comics, fan, filk, film, media, science, science fiction, technology,

A fan-run media and more convention focusing on entertainment provided by and for fans! Farpoint hosts the best mix of celebrity, science, author, artist, podcasting, comics, gaming and live performance programs on the East Coast. 2009 guest list is headed by Alan Tudyk (“Wash” from Firefly/Serenity), along with television legend Harve Bennett, authors Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman and more. Live Performances by Prometheus Radio Theatre, Boogie Knights, Insane Ian and Luna-C.

(http://www.farpointcon.com/)

SheVaCon

Feb 27th, 2009-Mar 1st, 2009 • Holiday Inn Tanglewood

Roanoke, VA 24014

anime, art, comics, cosplay, fan, fantasy, filk, film, larp, literary, media, roleplaying game, science fiction, star trek, steampunk,

Artist GOH: Jim Coornery; Writer GOH: Larry Niven; Media GOH: Jeremy Bulloch; Master Of Ceremonies: Spat; Fan GOH: Carla Brindle; Art room, game room, dealers room, Fan groups, workshops panels, Masquerade/cosplay etc.

(http://www.shevacon.org/)

MidSouthCon 27

Mar 20th, 2009-Mar 22nd, 2009 • Whispering Woods Conference Center

Olive Branch, MS 38654

anime, fantasy, filk, film, literary, roleplaying game, science fiction, technology, video game,

Author Guest of Honor: Mike Resnick; Artist Guest of Honor: Vincent Di Fate; Gaming Guest of Honor: Kinzer and Co, featuring Jolly Blackburn and Mark Plemmons; Science Guest of Honor: Stanton Friedman

(http://www.midsouthcon.org/)

Lunacon

Mar 20th, 2009-Mar 22nd, 2009 • Hilton Rye Town

Port Chester, NY 10573

fan, fantasy, filk, literary, science fiction,

Writer Guest of Honor: Dave Freer, Artist Guest of Honor: Larry Dixon, Special Guest: Mercedes Lackey, Toastmaster: Eric Flint, Fan Guest of Honor: Leigh Grossman

(http://www.lunacon.org/)

FilKONtario

Apr 3rd, 2009-Apr 5th, 2009 • Delta Hotel Toronto Airport West

Mississauga, ON L4W 2L2

fan, fantasy, filk, science, science fiction,

FilKONtario is the annual filk convention in Toronto (okay, Mississauga) Canada, and we hold the Filk Hall of Fame yearly inductions. Toronto also has a lively filk crowd who meet monthly to sing and play! GoH: Heather Dale, Filk Waif: Urban Tapestry, Special Writer Guest: Robert J. Sawyer.

(http://www.filkontario.ca/)

Sakura-Con

Apr 10th, 2009-Apr 12th, 2009 • Washington State Convention and Trade Center

Seattle, WA 98101

anime, art, comics, cosplay, fantasy, filk, film, manga, roleplaying game, technology, video game,

Presented by the Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association, Sakura-Con is the oldest and most well attended anime convention in the Pacific Northwest. With 14,000 attendees and 27 guests in 2008, some of our 2009 guests include: Musical Artists - Swedish Bubblegum Dance group Smile.dk, JRock band Girugamesh, Asian Dance Rock band The Slants, and a US Premier of Hangry & Angry; vice-president, co-founder and co-owner of New Generation Pictures, Inc. - Jonathan Klein; FUNimation leading voice actor of Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist - Aaron Dismuke; director, writer, and voice actress for FUNimation Entertainment - Leah Clark. Please join us for Sakura-Con 2009 as we celebrate our 12th amazing year. All the excellent programming you’ve come to expect will be back in abundance. Anime theaters, gaming, cosplay, cultural panels, dances, concerts, art contests, AMV’s, industry guests, over 100,000 square feet of exhibits hall, guests of honor and more!

(http://www.sakuracon.org/)

CONduit 19

May 22nd, 2009-May 24th, 2009 • Radisson Hotel downtown Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

anime, fantasy, filk, film, horror, literary, lovecraft, media, roleplaying game, science fiction,

Guests include Eric Flint (author/editor) and Howard Tayler (author/artist). Panels, presentations, workshops, art show, dealers’ room, masquerade, filking, ice cream social, Iron Costumer, more! Salt Lake’s largest science fiction convention!

(http://conduit.sfcon.org/)

OASIS

May 22nd, 2009-May 24th, 2009 • Sheraton Orlando Downtown

Orlando, FL 32804

fan, fantasy, filk, literary, roleplaying game, science fiction,

Writer Guest of Honor - Peter David; Special Guest Writer - John Ringo; Editor Guest of Honor - Toni Weisskopf; Artist Guest of Honor - Johnny Atomic;

(http://www.oasfis.org/oasis)

Bay Con

May 22nd, 2009-May 25th, 2009 • The Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara

Santa Clara, CA 95054

fantasy, filk, larp, literary, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space western,

One of the five largest regional annual science fiction and fantasy conventions in the United States. BayCon has been a sf staple in Northern CA annually since 1982. Emphasis on writing and art, but you can also enjoy costuming, hard science, music, gaming, etc. Did someone say boffer wars?

(http://baycon.org/2009)

Duckon

Jun 12th, 2009-Jun 14th, 2009 • Holiday Inn Select, Naperville, Illinois

Naperville, IL 60563

anime, filk, film, furry, literary, media, roleplaying game, science fiction,

Literary GoH: Jim Butcher; Artist GoH: Loren Damewood; Filk GoH: Seanan McGuire; Special Guest: Shannon K. Butcher

(http://www.duckon.org/)

Confluence

Jul 24th, 2009-Jul 26th, 2009 • Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh Airport

Coraopolis, PA 15108

fantasy, filk, literary, science, science fiction,

Guest of Honor: John Scalzi; Featured Filk Guest: More Difficulties; With additional guests yet to be announced!

(http://www.parsec-sff.org/confluence/)

Capclave

Oct 16th, 2009-Oct 18th, 2009 • Hilton Washington DC/Rockville & Executive Meeting Center

Rockville, MD 20852

fantasy, filk, literary, science fiction,

Author Guest of Honor - Harry Turtledove; Editor Guest of Honor - Sheila Williams. Capclave is a literary science fiction convention produced by the Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association WSFA). Capclave provides a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in which to attend readings, panels, kaffeeklatches, science lectures, filking and workshops. We typically have a workshops for writing, reviewing, getting an agent, contracts and podcasting. We also have a dealers room and a hospitality suite.

(http://www.capclave.org/)

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