Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-13 GMT
Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-13 GMT
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Mar 12th-16th 2010 • Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX 78701
computer, technology, video game,
The SXSW Interactive Festival features five days of exciting panel content and amazing parties. Attracting digital creatives as well as visionary technology entrepreneurs, the event celebrates the best minds and the brightest personalities of emerging technology. ScreenBurn at SXSW Interactive is the video game element of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival. ScreenBurn takes SXSW to the next level in terms of bringing together new media, music, film and the exploding world of video games. Whether you are a hard-core geek, a dedicated content creator, a new media entrepreneur, or just someone who likes being around an extremely creative community, SXSW Interactive is for you!
Mar 19th-21st 2010 • Hilton Rye Town, Port Chester, NY 10573
academic, anime, art, board game, cosplay, doctor who, fan, fantasy, filk, film, furry, geek, larp, literary, music, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space, steampunk, technology, writing,
Lunacon 2010 will be the 53rd annual regional literary convention run by the New York Science Fiction Society / The Lunarians. Join us for three days of interviews, debates with fellow fans, conversation, socializing with people who share your interests, and panel discussions covering a wide range of topics, including costuming, literature, media, science & technology, and society. We’ll also have a Masquerade, Anime Room, Films, Dealers’ Room, Book Exhibit and Charity Raffle, Gaming, and one of the best Art Shows in the country. Author GoH: Tanya Huff, Artist GoH: Theresa Mather, Music Guest: Allison Lonsdale, Fan Guest: Dominick Corrado.
Mar 20th-27th 2010 • San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182
academic, science, technology,
The San Diego Science Festival strives to create exciting and interactive experiences that showcase the remarkable science of greater San Diego, a community recognized as one of the Nation’s scientific leaders. Our wide variety of programs and events inspire all ages, with a special focus on building a pipeline of future scientists and STEM thought-leaders.
Mar 26th-28th 2010 • Suffolk Community College, Brentwood, NY 11717
art, comics, cosplay, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, furry, larp, literary, manga, media, renaissance, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, star trek, technology, video game, zombie,
I-CON is a 3 day convention of science fiction, fact and fantasy and related genres, attended by over 7,000 people each year. Guests from film and TV, Authors, artists and scientists, speak and meet with I-con members in a causal setting. Games,events, demostrations, performances, awards, films and shows are also showcased during the 3 day convention.
Mar 26th-28th 2010 • NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA 94041
academic, science, science fiction, space, technology,
CONTACT is a unique interdisciplinary conference which brings together some of the foremost international social and space scientists, science fiction writers and artists to exchange ideas, stimulate new perspectives and encourage serious, creative speculation about humanity’s future ... onworld and offworld. Each year we meet to promote the integration of human factors into space age research and policy, emphasize the interaction of the Arts and Sciences and their technologies, and develop ethical approaches in cross-cultural contact, whenever and wherever it occurs.
Mar 27th-28th 2010 • Olympia Resort & Conference Center, Oconomowoc, WI 53066
computer, technology, video game,
The Midwest Gaming Classic is the largest all-encompassing electronic gaming event in the Midwest.
Mar 27th-28th 2010 • SUNCOAST HOTEL/CASINO, Las Vegas, NV 89145
art, fantasy, literary, science fiction, technology,
At last, Sin City has its own convention dedicated to the wonderful worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, imaginative art in all it’s guises and influence on technology. From rockets-to-the-moon to your garage band podcast, traditional art to CGI and digital graphics, movie magic, independent films to imaginative literature old and new! Media Guest: Oscar Winning Star Wars Effects Artist: Joe Viskocil; Artist Guest: Internationally aclaimed gothic artist: Brom; Author Guest: Multi-Award winning SF author: Robert J. Sawyer
Apr 2nd-4th 2010 • 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. Please join us as we celebrate our 13th 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!
Apr 8th-10th 2010 • Best Western Grace Inn, Phoenix, AZ 85044
Space Access ’10, our upcoming annual conference on the technology, politics, and business of radically cheaper access to space, featuring a cross-section of leading players in the field, will once again be the place to hear the latest on the fast-moving entrepreneurial new-space industry.
Apr 9th-11th 2010 • Holdiay Inn Koger Center, Richmond, VA 23235
anime, art, board game, card game, craft, fantasy, filk, geek, horror, literary, media, miniatures, monster, music, mystery, paranormal, pirate, pulp, roleplaying game, romance, science, science fiction, space, space western, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, technology, writing,
Science Fiction & Fantasy return to Richmond with RavenCon 2010, a weekend celebrating the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. (And as we’re playing the Edgar Allan Poe angle, we’re Mystery friendly, too!) Join our guests for panel discussions and workshops that can only happen at RavenCon! Guests of Honor: Author: Rachel Caine; Artist: R. Cat; Gaming: Steve Long; Workshops, Gaming Room open 24/3, an ever expanding list of Guests, Costume Contest, Charity Auction, The FuMP, Groups and Organizations, lots of great stuff in the Dealer’s Room, Con Suite, spontaneous laughter and general merriment.
Apr 14th-15th 2010 • Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, CA 94123
The official Twitter developer conference.
Apr 15th-18th 2010 • Wyndham Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44115
art, film, media, science, technology, video game,
Notacon is Technology, Community, and Creativity. NOTACON, an annual conference held in Cleveland, Ohio, explores and showcases technologies, philosophy and creativity often overlooked at many “hacker cons”. Our desire is not to supplant other events, but complement them and strike a balance that has gone unnoticed in our community for far too long.
Apr 30th-May 2nd 2010 • Crowne Plaza, Romulus, MI 48174
anime, comics, fan, fantasy, film, geek, literary, media, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, technology, video game,
More than 1,000 geeks who gather annually in southeast Michigan to celebrate science fiction and fantasy, free and open source software, and other geek interests. A party in a hotel all weekend bursting with creativity and intelligence--and free beer! Packed with scheduled content crossing disciplines, full of celebrities and experts, opening the source of everything by teaching you HOWTO. Encouraging you, the attendees, to teach us what you know. A half-dozen conventions combined. Concerts, anime, costuming, games, LAN party, comics, podcasts, and one of the most renowned hopitality suites in America. Mix and match a weekend that’s just for you!
Apr 30th-May 1st 2010 • MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139
The first internet culture conference devoted to discussing what makes memes work, why they work, and where its all going (and then throwing a big-ass rocking party with the internet celebs themselves). It was a kickass time. We figured we’d keep doing this as long as it remains awesome.
May 1st-2nd 2010 • Allentown Fairgrounds AgriPlex, Allentown, PA 18104
collectibles, technology, video game,
Door prizes given away each day (Saturday and Sunday) with Adult Admission!, Free play on pinball games from the 1950s through 2000!, Video Game Registration for Sunday, Tournaments for adults and kids with trophies!, Large outdoor flea market with pinballs and gameroom stuff!, Free pinball machine giveaway (need not be present to win)!, Shopping at many vendor booths!, Many pinballs for sale everyday!, AND P3 Tournaments is coming to the Pinball Wizards Convention
May 3rd-6th 2010 • Moscone West, San Francisco, CA 94103
Web 2.0 Expo is a conference and tradeshow for everyone who cares about embracing and extending the opportunities created by Web 2.0 technologies.
May 6th-7th 2010 • Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3
computer, technology, video game,
Canada is home to over 260 videogame and digital entertainment studios, an ecosystem of more than 60 universities focused on gaming studies, and boast extensive business ties to Asian and European development communities. The Game Developers Conference Canada is the premier Canadian event for developers and business development professionals that offers visionary keynotes, a robust expo hall, an international business partnering forum, and evening networking events.
May 11th-14th 2010 • Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
computer, science, technology,
What do you get when you merge the world’s best technology newsletter with the world’s best technology conference? New friendships, ideas, projects, and plans you can’t afford to miss. If your success depends upon having an accurate view of the future, there is no other conference in the world better than FiRe. When you leave FiRe, you’ll have met the people making technology futures.
May 14th-16th 2010 • Parkway Convention Cetnre, St Catharines, ON L2R 5L3
celebrity, ghosts, historical, lovecraft, paranormal, science, technology, vampire,
Our exciting line-up of guest speakers & topics include television and radio personalities, authors, publishers, psychics, ghost hunters, paranormal investigators, demonologists, Cryptozoology and much, much more...
May 22nd-23rd 2010 • San Mateo County Expo Center, San Mateo, CA 94403
Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. For creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. So much to see, you will need 2 days to see it all!
May 25th-30th 2010 • Heritage College, Hull, QC J8Y 6T3
film, technology, video game, writing,
For the past 30 years the Summer Institute of Film and Television has been a leader in film, television and new media training. Every summer some 200 participants attend one of the over 20 week-long workshops, led by top working professionals.
May 28th-30th 2010 • Embassy Suites Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35801
What is Rocket City FurMeet? It’s an anthropomorphics or furry convention. It’s a get-together, a gathering of friends, a chance to make new friends, and much more. It’s primary purpose is to provide a place where furs can gather to have fun and be themselves; a place to be who we really are without having to worry about the mundane concerns we think about the rest of the year. In short, it is a fur meet. Amongst RCFM’s many unique traditions are its science and technology oriented themes inspired by it’s close proximity to the US Space and Rocket Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, and the Redstone Arsenal. RCFM is also well known for it’s numerous food events aimed at keeping its attendees from having to wander away from the hotel very often for meals.
May 28th-30th 2010 • Radisson Downtown Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
academic, animation, anime, art, board game, card game, collectibles, comics, cosplay, costume, craft, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, filk, film, geek, historical, horror, larp, literary, lovecraft, manga, media, miniatures, monster, music, paranormal, pirate, pulp, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, space, space western, star trek, star wars, stargate, steampunk, technology, ufo, vampire, war game, writing,
Annual general science fiction and fantasy convention held in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the longest-running convention in Utah and in the inter-mountain west. Events and activities include panels, presentations, workshops, masquerade, a large art show, gaming, a media room and anime room, and general fun for everyone. We are a family-friendly convention.
May 28th-31st 2010 • Marriott Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley, MD 21031
art, fantasy, filk, film, horror, literary, science, science fiction, technology,
Over 300 Hours of Multi-Track Programming featuring authors, publishers, editors, artists, scientists, musicians and other creative SF luminaries. Join over a thousand SF fans for the area’s largest and longest running convention of its kind! Visit our huge art show, dealer’s room, concerts, dances, gaming room and video room. Everything Science Fiction and Fantasy in one huge package. And don’t miss The Sunday Night Short Film Festival, an audience-judged competitive film festival screening independent live-action and animated science fact, science fiction, fantasy and horror films under 52 minutes each.
Jun 11th-13th 2010 • Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles, LA 70601
anime, art, board game, card game, celebrity, collectibles, comics, cosplay, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, filk, harry potter, literary, media, miniatures, music, science, science fiction, space, star trek, technology, twilight, video game, writing,
Louisiana’s premiere Sci-Fi and Pop Culture Convention.
Jun 14th 2010 • Hilton NY, New York, NY 10019
computer, geek, technology, twitter,
At TWTRCON NY, a one-day conference focused entirely on the business use of Twitter, you’ll see case studies and learn best practices from leading organizations that are using the real-time web to deliver bottom-line results.
Jun 16th-18th 2010 • SLS Hotel, Los Angeles, CA 90048
The Social Media Conference are the largest events that cover the mobile Online Community industry, the business social networking and enterprise social networking industry. The next event will be held on June 16-18, 2010 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, USA. The Beverly Hills event will focus on the mobile online community market as well as business/enterprise social networks. The event will discuss: Business strategies, mobile technologies, enterprise/business social networking in the USA, Europe and Asia, software, partnerships, venture capital, legal issues, mobile, internet and traditional social media marketing, background search and mobile payments.
Jul 31st-Aug 1st 2010 • Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI 48124
Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. For creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. So much to see, you will need 2 days to see it all!
Aug 20th-22nd 2010 • Crowne Plaza Enfield-Springfield, Enfield, CT 06082
board game, geek, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, technology, video game,
Our event features a variety of awesomeness in the form of gaming, panels, special guests, events, and more. Gaming sessions happen every day for this 3-day event with a rotating cast of Game Masters. Special panel discussions feature guests from writers to artists who will discuss anything from books to subjects of a more erotic flavor. Vendors, artists, special performances and book signings will also take place at the fourth annual Pi-Con event.
Sep 25th-26th 2010 • Flushing Meadow Corona Park, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. For creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. So much to see, you will need 2 days to see it all!
Oct 1st-3rd 2010 • , Atlanta, GA 30339
academic, computer, geek, horror, larp, music, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, technology, vampire, video game, war game,
SOUTHERN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT & GAME EXPO [SIEGECON.NET] is the definitive center of gravity for knowledge exchange among video game industry professionals and students in the southeastern U.S. In 2009, the show hosted more than 600 attendees enjoyed keynotes by industry luminaries, 60 break-out sessions, and 15 social/networking events over a 3-day weekend! The convention provides well-structured meet-and-greet sessions, hands-on technical demos and crash-courses, advanced seminars for business executives, access to capital advisors, individual interviews, new studio showcases, and other ground-breaking opportunities to advance your career or business, at a price affordable to both professionals and college students. The show includes special events, such as parties, music concerts, game competitions, award ceremonies, etc.
Oct 29th-31st 2010 • Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 98109
academic, animation, art, board game, celebrity, collectibles, comics, computer, cosplay, costume, dance, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, geek, goth, halloween, historical, horror, karaoke, literary, media, monster, music, pulp, roleplaying game, romance, science fiction, star trek, technology, twitter, video game, weird, westerns, writing, zombie,
ZomBcon mashes the obsession of an extreme fan culture, together with the leading edge of entertainment industry hysteria for fans of all ages to celebrate one of the world’s most electrifying movie icons, the Zombie.
Nov 19th-21st 2010 • Radisson Inn, Madison, Madison, WI 53719
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.
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