Upcoming: Fandom Conventions Events

Aug 29, 2008: DragonCon at DragonCon

shadz.rm — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:43:39 -0700

Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the US.

Dragon*Con 2008 will be held Labor Day weekend (August 29 - September 1, 2008) in Atlanta, GA.

Aug 29, 2008: DragonCon Gothic Shadows at DragonCon

endthedj — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:31:13 -0700

Gothic Shadows is Dragon*Con's programming track devoted to dark fantasy and gothic entertainment. The track features panels spotlighting horror fiction, vampires, darkwave/gothic rock, and the darker side of popular culture in general.

DragonCon 2008 will be held over Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, in Atlanta, GA. The Gothic Shadows programming track is traditionally held in the Montreal/Vancouver room at the Hyatt Regency

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Oct 31, 2008: Anime SuperCon 3 at Hilton Downtown Miami Hotel

shadz.rm — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:35:03 -0700

Aug 29, 2008: TactiCon 2008 at Four Points by Sheraton Denver SE

shadz.rm — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:26:16 -0700

General Information

The Denver Gamers Association cordially
invites you to a weekend of great gaming and
special events at TactiCon 2008. We are
pleased to welcome back RailCon for the third
year! Welcome to TactiCon 2008.

Harley Stroh

We also have a wonderful RPG treat and have Harley Stroh as our Guest of Honor from Goodman Games.
He is a local writer for them and leaped at the chance to not only support the Colorado Cons but to show off one
of the new D&D 4th Edition mods. Check out the events he is running at the end of the RPG events page.
Welcome Harley!

Jul 24, 2008: Exposure - Philly Invasion at LIV Nightclub

djmissguided — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:48:02 -0700

This Thursday @ Exposure
Philly Invasion!
w/ guest Djs: Mighty Mike Saga , Dj Phranque , DJ 23 , Isaac (Cesium 137)
Photography by:S. Jenx of The Fall Studio
Dancers and artists by: The Fall Faction

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07.31.08
A Night of Industrial in the Underground!
Another chapter from down below in the Caverns!
Live Performances: Die Sektor w/ Dyksick
DJ Set: Dan of Worms of the Earth
Resident DJs: MindCage and Vlad

Apr 4, 2009: Emerald City ComiCon at Washington State Convention & Trade Center

stuartimmonen — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:38:50 -0700

Guests include:

Dan Brereton (Nocturnals, Thrillkiller)
Mark Brooks (Ultimate X-Men, Amazing Fantasy)
Joe Casey (Godland, GI Joe, Youngblood)
Frank Cho (Mighty Avengers, Shanna)
Amanda Conner (JSA Classified, The Pro)
Darwyn Cooke (The New Frontier, The Spirit)
Christos N. Gage (Avengers: The Initiative)
Adam Hughes (Catowman, Wonder Woman)
Eva Hopkins (Dark Ivory)
Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spider-Man)
Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man, LoSH)
Joseph Michael Linsner (Dawn, Conan, Claws)
Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre)
Jimmy Palmiotti (Jonah Hex, Painkiller Jane)
Humberto Ramos (Wolverine, X-Men)
Daniel Way (Wolverine: Origin, Ghost Rider)
Sarah Wilkinson (Lord of the Rings)

Apr 9, 2009: Norwescon 32 at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport

djwudi — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:21:10 -0700

Norwescon is one of the largest regional Science Fiction conventions in the United States. While maintaining a primarily literary focus, Norwescon is large enough to provide a venue for many of the other aspects of Science Fiction and the interests of its fans such as anime, costuming, art, and much, much more. Norwescon is the host convention for the prestigious Philip K. Dick Award, given to a distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during the award year in the U.S.A.

Oct 17, 2008: FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival at Wyndham Orlando Resort

Freakshow Film Fest — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:57:44 -0700

FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival is a three day event featuring the best independent horror filmmakers from around the world. Filmmakers compete for the "FREAKY" award for outstanding achievement in the following categories: Best Feature, Best Short, Best Actor/Actress, Best Cinematography, Best FX Makeup, and Audience Choice Award. Last years screenings were standing room only featuring horror films from the US, England, Germany, Indonesia, and Canada. As part of Spooky Empire's SCREAM FEST Horror Convention, which features horror celebrities, bands, vendor room, tattoo artists, gaming, parties, and the now famous Zombie Walk. If you are a horror fan, this is an event not to be missed!

Aug 1, 2008: SpoCon at Gonzaga University

SARudy — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:26:59 -0700

Spokane's local science fiction-fantasy convention.

Aug 29, 2008: Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) 2008 at Washington State Convention & Trade Center

Jazza — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:42:13 -0700

What is PAX?
PAX is a three-day game festival for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers. We call it a festival because in addition to dedicated tournaments and freeplay areas we've got nerdcore concerts, panel discussions, the weekend-long Omegathon event, and an exhibitor hall filled with booths displaying the latest from top game publishers and developers. Even with all this amazing content the best part of PAX is hanging out with other people who know their shit when it comes to games.

Feb 27, 2009: SheVaCon 17 2009 at Holiday Inn - Roanoke-Tanglewood

shadz.rm — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:34:25 -0700

SheVaCon 17 2009

An Educational Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

SheVaCon 17 , February 27th, 28th & March 1st 2009

Artist GOH: TBA

Writer GOH: Larry Niven

Master Of Ceremonies: TBA

Fan Guest Of Honor: Carla Brindle

Oct 24, 2008: MileHiCon 40 at Hyatt Regency Tech Center-Denver

shadz.rm — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:29:12 -0700

Come visit us at MileHiCon 40, the Largest Science-Fiction Literary Convention in the Rocky Mountain Region. We have over 80 authors and speakers coming to MileHiCon this year. We have panels on everything related to Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.
October 24, 25, 26 2008
Hyatt Regency - Tech Center
7800 E. Tufts Ave
Denver, CO

Sep 19, 2008: Mountain-Con 4 at Davis Conference Center

shadz.rm — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:23:33 -0700

By way of definition, Mountain-Con is an annual science-fiction convention celebration of fandom, organized by fans for fans on a non-profit level. Compared to the pro cons (those held specifically to gain money and not much else), Mountain-Con recognizes all forms of participation: roleplaying games, reading books or comics, acquiring and displaying various collectibles, animé and cosplay, writing/reading/collecting fanfic, performing community service, enjoying tv and movies, live-action role-playing, collecting autographs and meeting celebrity guests, collectible card game tournaments, creating fan films, joining fan clubs, filking and other music, assembling to wear costumes or compete in masquerade contests, traditional wargaming and miniatures, creating fanzines and websites–and the list goes on and on.

If you want to share your fandom, let Mountain-Con know and we'll help you promote it.

Mountain-Con holds its event every September in or around Salt Lake City, Utah, with attendees coming from all over the intermountain west as well as from both coasts and every place in between. Guests have included actors, authors, artists--anyone who has contributed to fandom in its many forms.

The con[vention] com[mittee] (concom) holds meetings on the first Saturday of each month at the Centerville Library from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.--or later, usually followed by a stop at a nearby restaurant. These meetings are open to all interested fans, group leaders, and volunteers as well as the Mountain-Con voting committee members and trustees.

Mountain-Con's concom comprises elected volunteers who constitute the voting committee. This committee, headed by the convention chair, handles the day-to-day operations of Mountain-Con. The concom includes the treasurer, programming chair, ops officer, guest liaison, publicity chair, security chief, registration director, volunteer coordinator, dealers' room coordinator, and more.

Mountain-Con trustees are the guardians of the convention and participate in voting committee decisions. They hold an annual board meeting to confirm the con chair and authorize the go-ahead for future Mountain-Con events. A minimum of three trustees is required via the con's by-laws and the state of Utah.

Aug 22, 2008: Bubonicon 40 at Albuquerque Grand Airport Hotel

shadz.rm — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:14:48 -0700

GUEST OF HONOR:

David Weber
TOASTMASTER:

Daniel Abraham
GUEST ARTIST:

Bob Eggleton
CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS

Mario Acevedo, Doug Beason, Richard Berthold, Ben Bova, Yvonne Coats, Terry England, Steven Gould, Betsy James, Andy Kuhn, Anne & Jeff Lambert, Jane Lindskold,George RR Martin, Victor Milan, John J. Miller, Laura J. Mixon, Pati Nagle, Richard E. Peck, John Pelan, Scott Phillips, Debbie Lynn Smith, Melinda Snodgrass, S.M. Stirling, Pari Noskin Taichert, Ian Tregillis, Robert Vardeman, Carrie Vaughn, Jerry Weinberg and Walter Jon Williams.
BENEFICIARIES:

Bubonicon 40 will benefit the Williamson Library Collection at Eastern NM University, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and the Roadrunner Food Bank. We will donate all money raised in the Friday Night Charity Auction to these organizations, plus a portion of any profit made by the entire convention.
SATURDAY’S THEME:

The Theme for Saturday, August 23, is The Rat Stuff in the Year of the Rat. Celebrate Perry Rodent’s 40th year and the Chinese zodiac all in style. Whether it’s a trip to the stars or an Asian voyage, we invite you to use your imagination on this special day.

Oct 25, 2008: The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational (TAKII) 6 ~NintenDecision 2008~ at TAKII HQ (Online) & The Rotunda

kenaiyochan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:22:43 -0700

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Making History: TAKII 6 ~NintenDecision 2008~ Dates & MORE Are Announced!

April 13th, 2008 -- Upper Darby, PA -- 2008 will go down in the record books as one of the most important years in the lives of not only Asian culture enthusiasts, but Americans & the global population alike. Change is abound, with US Presidential Candidates campaigning for support in preparation for an election of epic proportions. But we ask you: who is talking about the state of anime in the USA? How about how we finally solve which system is the king (or queen) of the current gaming generation? Whatever happened to focusing on what really matters: singing in front of a large group of strangers in a karaoke contest for vocal supremacy? PDNMZ & The Lost Otakus (TLO) answer this call by presenting to you the 6th season of the world's most extreme Asian culture fusion festival, The Asian Karaoke Idol Invitational! TAKII 6 ~NintenDecision 2008~ is FREE to enter & comes to you from both TAKII HQ (online) & at The Rotunda (Philly, PA) on October, 25th-26th 2008 respectively.

....say HUHWHAH!? How can this be!? That's right -- TAKII 6 once again is breaking the mold by not only offering festivities on day 2 of TAKII 6 @ its physical venue, The Rotunda, but will be kicking off the weekend-long celebration on day 1 of TAKII 6 @ its virtual venue, TAKII HQ (online @ the official TAKII website)! Oct. 25th, 2008 (day 1 of TAKII 6) will feature the best that TAKII has to offer on the internet by way of live audio streaming, interactive requests, phone-in convos with guests, talk shows, special video presentations, online gaming contests on the PC, XBOX Live, Wii, & DS), an extreme-style chat room of epic proportions, & much more. It's a world-wide party & everyone's invited! (Having a #1 Contender's Pass is not a requirement for day 1).

Oct. 26th, 2008 (day 2 of TAKII 6) will be held at The Rotunda & will not only put a focus on everything that you have learned to love about this fusion festival (such as Asian Karaoke Idol, Cosplay Battle Royale, Vid Game Tourneys, & Interactive Gameshows, to name a few), but will also feature the 2008 US Presidential Election: TAKII-Style (^_*). TAKII fanatics will have the chance to debate the hottest topics on the campaign trail as their favorite Asian/anime personality, talk about the things that matter most to them in terms of Asian culture, find out how to make sure your vote is cast on Election Day (Nov. 2008), & plenty more. Other festivities will also include special competitions & programming featuring the cast of characters from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a live charity benefit concert, an election w/a Nintendo twist, & other event-related upgrades/premiers. (To be able to participate in any tourneys, or prize-related competitions on day 2, you need to purchase a #1 Contender's Pass, details & deadlines for which can be found here: http://takii.pdnmz.com/registration.html)

If we want to improve the landscape of beloved Asian imports such as anime, movies, video gaming, & music, change will have to start with us. So let the conversation & fun begin at TAKII 6!

"Team TAKII" PR Coalition
http://takii.pdnmz.com
info@takii.pdnmz.com

TAKII 6 ~NintenDecision 2008~ is a 2-day, dual-venue Asian culture fusion festival in Philadelphia, PA on Oct. 25th-26th, 2008. Promoting "hardcore fun for all ages" & election awareness this season, we kick the weekend-long celebration off at TAKII HQ (the official website) on day 1 & continue the party at The Rotunda (the physical venue) on day 2. So what are you waiting for? Let's get this party started!

Sep 27, 2008: Games Day Memphis at Games Day Memphis

roginc — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:27:54 -0700

Games Day Memphis 2008

Games Day Memphis is a one day convention set up with gamers in mind. Running from 9am to midnight, both scheduled and impromptu games will be available for anyone to play. All ages are welcome.

Games Day Memphis 2008 will be held September 27, 2008 at the Agricenter International.

Lunch and dinner are included in the registration fee and will be provided on site. No alcohol will be at this event. Registration prices are as follows:

· Now until August 31st
o $18.00 for adults
o $9.00 for children ages 5-10
o children under 5 are free*

· September 1st on and at door
o $26.0 for adults
o $13.00 for children ages 5-10
o Children under 5 are free*

For more info visit www.gamesdaymemphis.com

Sep 26, 2008: New York Anime Festival at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

SARudy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:50:57 -0700

The New York Anime Festival is an annual anime convention held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. It features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video games, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, and the cultural treasures that gave birth to Japanese pop culture.

Sep 12, 2008: Nan Desu Kan 2008 at Marriott Denver Tech Center

shadz.rm — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:52:50 -0700

Oct 3, 2008: Silicon 2008 at DoubleTree Hotel San Jose

Auntie M — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:47:58 -0700

A Salute To FanAc

Website is Up! Registration information is available.

GOH information will follow soon.

Feb 13, 2009: Katsucon XV at Hyatt Regency Crystal City

SARudy — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:18:03 -0700

Jul 25, 2008: Open Gaming Convention 2008 - Year of the Superheroes at Courtyard by Marriott Nashua

SARudy — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:03:39 -0700

The Open Gaming Convention (OGC) is an annual convention made by and for gamers. Our goal is to bring fun and exciting games and events that promote creativity and imagination for everyone. We've had over 100 Games and Events every year since 2006, including some run by well known writers in the gaming industry. Some events being proposed for this year include a Magic Tournament, a Last Man Standing/Iron 40K event, OGL Horror, and of course, events themed around superheroes. For those moments between games, you can also browse our Vendor rooms or try your hand at our Painting Corner.

Nov 7, 2008: Carnage 11 at Lake Morey Resort

SARudy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:52:49 -0700

Nov 21, 2008: United Fan Con 18 (UFC) / New England Ultimate Fan Experience at Hyatt Regency Cambridge

SARudy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:49:28 -0700

The New England Ultimate Fan Experience

The New England Fan Experience is the future of fandom. It is a multi-faceted event, offering diverse programming in the areas of science fiction, fantasy, anime, pop culture, gaming, science fact, costuming, and much, much more.

Oct 30, 2008: Youmacon 2008 at Hyatt Regency Dearborn

Nikolai — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:12:40 -0700

Start your engines. Metro Detroit's first and only anime convention is returning for its fourth year, and it's bigger and better than ever. Here at Youmacon, thousands of otaku from Michigan and beyond meet anime voice actors face to face, compete for masquerade and cosplay trophies, and shop for treasures of their favorite fandom. Youmacon's original events immerse you in the experience of becoming a Japanese chess piece in a game of shougi, leading a team to the Star in a live action Mario Party battle, and being served by maids in a relaxing cafe. And the fun keeps going, because Youmacon provides nonstop 24-hour gaming, anime music videos, and video programming. Caution: Amazing convention ahead.

Oct 2, 2008: Con on the Cob at Holiday Inn Hudson

SARudy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:40:14 -0700

Con on the Cob is the universe's most "off the cob" gathering for fans of gaming, science fiction, fantasy, art, comedy music, Japanese animation, cult films, and other assorted aspects of geekdom. It's a four day party chock full of fellow fans and like-minded nerds, geeks, gamers, and friends (with the occasional hot chick thrown in for effect). We've got games out the wazoo, a fabulous fantasy and sci-fi art show, the Mama of All Marketplaces, art demos and workshops, seminars and discussions, movies and anime, parties, activities for the kids, one of the world's most phenomenal lineups of comedy musicians, and a metaphorical buttload of other amazing entertainments and diversions.

Nov 14, 2008: WindyCon 35 at Westin Lombard Yorktown Center

SARudy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:32:01 -0700

Military SF

Nov 7, 2008: MACE 2008 at Radisson Hotel, High Point, NC

SARudy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:09:44 -0700

Gaming Preregistration opens October 1, 2008.

Gaming Preregistration closes on November 1, 2008.
MACE is dedicated to providing the highest quality games and related activities to you,the gamer.

Nov 21, 2008: Midwest FurFest at Westin Chicago North Shore

SARudy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:04:58 -0700

GUESTS OF HONOR
We are pleased to announce our guests of honor, starting with Lucky the Evil Dog, a talented fursuit performer and Mascot for Hire.

We are also happy to welcome Darc and Matt Sowers, artist and writer (respectively) for the comic Code Name: Hunter. Look for more information on these fine folks as well as an announcement about our third Guest of Honor soon!

Register online for Midwest FurFest 2008!
Memberships are $30 until September 30th, 2008
Sponsorships are $120

Nov 21, 2008: JaniCon 2008 at Hyatt Regency Hotel

Tekkun — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:24:52 -0700

JaniCon is Jacksonville's ONLY Anime, Animation & Gaming Convention. JaniCon is being held November 20 - 23, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL. JaniCon is in its second year of operation and offers some of the best events, panels, guests, bands and merchandise available in the Northern Florida area.

Nov 28, 2008: LosCon 35; A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Loscon... at Los Angeles Airport Marriott

SARudy — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:57:53 -0700

THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION

Sep 27, 2008: Baltimore Comic-Con at The Baltimore Convention Center

stuartimmonen — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:30:27 -0700

It seems that the 2007 edition of the Baltimore Comic-Con is just behind us and it's already time to start planning for the September 27-28, 2008 show at the Baltimore Conventon Center!

Here's the guest list to start with:
Jim Lee (Batman, Wildcats) Appearing both days in '08!
Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Wolverine)
Frank Cho (Mighty Avengers, Liberty Meadows)
Steve Conley (Star Trek, The Escapist)
Amanda Conner (JSA Classified, Terra)
David Finch (World War Hulk, New Avengers)
John Gallagher (Buzzboy, Roboy Red)
Michael Golden (Micronauts, The 'Nam)
Geoff Johns (Green Lantern, Action Comics)
J.G. Jones (52, Wonder Woman)
Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Ultimate X-Men)
Barry Kitson (Empire, The Order)
Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Jonah Hex)
Brandon Peterson (Ultimate Vision, Strange)
Jim Shooter (Legion of Super-Heroes, Secret Wars)
J.C. Vaughn (Zombie-Proof, 24)
Neil Vokes (The Black Forest, The Wicked West)
Mark Waid (Flash, Boom! Studios)

Nov 8, 2008: HEROCon 2008 at Games & Stuff

SARudy — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:59:35 -0700

HEROCon is a gaming convention for fans of the HERO System RPG in specific and role-playing games in general. It is open to all gamers who wish to attend and enjoy themselves. There will be games (both scheduled and open gaming), panels, discussions, and anything else we feel fits!

Jul 26, 2008: Otakuthon 2008 at Palais des Congr?s de Montréal.

SteveKeys — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:05:58 -0700

Otakuthon is Quebec's largest fan-run festival promoting Japanese animation (anime), Japanese graphic novels (manga), related gaming and Japanese pop-culture.

Aug 22, 2008: Anime Evolution 2008 at Simon Fraser University Burnaby Mountain Campus

SteveKeys — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:17:41 -0700

Anime Evolution is an annual three-day event celebrating Japanese animation and Asian popular culture. Activities that we feature include interactive panel discussions with industry guests, cultural demonstrations, 24-hour video rooms, costume contests, a charity auction, games, and more. It is an event suitable for people of all ages, and families are welcome to attend. Partial proceeds for the event are donated to the SFU Foodbank.

Anime Evolution’s focus is entertainment, community and cultural diversity in a fun, inclusive and accessible setting.

Aug 22, 2008: Fan Expo 2008 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre

SteveKeys — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:07:59 -0700

Fan Expo Canada (formerly the Canadian National Expo) is a multigenre convention covering the sci-fi, comic book, anime, horror, and gaming genres. It is held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto and has taken place since 1995, when it was named The Canadian National Comic Book Expo. It is the largest pop culture convention in Canada.

43,000 people attended in 2007.

Sep 19, 2008: Anime Weekend Atlanta at Renaissance Waverly Hotel

SARudy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:08:46 -0700

Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is a convention geared towards Japanese Animation and Comics held in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Since our first convention in 1995, AWA has become one of the most popular Japanese Animation conventions in the United States.

AWA has promoted the anime and manga medium by having guests who have worked in the industry from the 1960's to present, appearances by some of the major companies who produce anime and manga in the United States, and promoting various events throughout the convention.

Sep 19, 2008: MikomiCon 2008 at California State University Northridge

SARudy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:34:20 -0700

Sep 26, 2008: Tsubasacon 2008 at Big Sandy Superstore Arena

SARudy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:03:10 -0700

Oct 3, 2008: Providence Anime Conference at Rhode Island Convention Center

SARudy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:55:27 -0700

Welcome to Providence Anime Conference, Rhode Island's first anime convention and the first anime convention in the world designed just for fans 21 and up. This limited registration event will feature academic, professional, and industry-related events in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

Oct 10, 2008: Anime USA at Hyatt Regency Crystal City

SARudy — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:47:35 -0700

In 1999 AnimeUSA began as a northern Virginia convention, started by fans, and in 2004 become a non-profit educational organization. Our mission is to educate the public about and promote Japanese arts and popular culture. Just as in the beginning, we remain a convention of fans, by fans, and for fans.