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TED2009

Feb 4th, 2009-Feb 7th, 2009 • Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center

Long Beach, CA 90802

technology,

Technology, Entertainment, Design - “It was incredible.” Malcolm Gladwell; “A mind-opening experience.” Amy Tan; “One of the highlights of my entire life.” Billy Graham; “I’ve never experienced anything remotely like it.” Jeffrey Katzenberg; “The combined IQ of the attendees is incredible.” Bill Gates

(http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/177)

TOC Conference 2009

Feb 9th, 2009-Feb 11th, 2009 • New York Marriott Marquis Times Square

New York, NY 10036

literary, technology,

Join nearly 1,000 executives, editors, technologists, authors, agents, marketers, production managers, librarians, researchers, and academics who are passionate about the future of publishing in a digital age at the O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference. Speakers include Tim O’Reilly, Cory Doctorow, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, John Scalzi, and many more.

(http://www.toccon.com/toc2009/)

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/)

Life, the Universe & Everything

Feb 19th, 2009-Feb 21st, 2009 • Wilkinson Student Center, Brigham Young University

Provo, UT 84602

fantasy, literary, science fiction, technology,

Academic symposium on science fiction and fantasy writing, world-building, literature and art. Guests include Tracy and Laura Hickman. Workshops, panels, presentations, papers and a half-day educators’ conference on using fantasy and science fiction in the K-12 classroom. Free of charge!

(http://ltue.org/)

Potlatch 18

Feb 27th, 2009-Mar 1st, 2009 • Domain Hotel

Sunnyvale, CA 94087

fantasy, science fiction, technology,

Books of Honor: Always Coming Home by Ursula Le Guin and Growing Up Weightless by John M. Ford

(http://www.potlatch-sf.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/)

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/)

Penguicon 7.0

May 1st, 2009-May 3rd, 2009 • Crowne Plaza

Romulus, MI 48174

anime, comics, fan, fantasy, film, literary, media, roleplaying game, science, science fiction, technology, video game,

Spider Robinson, Wil Wheaton, Rasmus Lerdorf, Jane McGonigal, CandyFab, John “maddog” Hall, Steve Eley, giant singing tesla coils. 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!

(http://penguicon.org)

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