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    <title>Upcoming: Fandom Conventions Events</title>
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    <title>Dec 12, 2009: Hobbycon 2009 at CityMall</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The 3rd and the Biggest Hobby Convention in East Malaysia.<br /><br />
Date   : 12th and 13th December 2009 (Saturday &amp; Sunday)<br />
Venue : Citymall, Ground Entrance &amp; Concord Area<br />
Time   : 11:00am - 8pm<br /><br />
Event Objectives:<br /><br />
   1. Showcase new or uncommon hobbies / various games to the public.<br />
   2. Create Awareness for these hobbies.<br />
   3. A place for hobby enthusiasts to gather.<br />
   4. Engage and educate the public about the benefits of these hobbies.<br />
   5. Be a platform for young aspiring hobby enthusiasts to showcase their talent in their respective hobbies.<br /><br />
What is Hobbycon?<br /><br />
A hobby is a spare-time recreation pursuit. It may stretch from collecting, scale modeling, gaming, photography, drawing, creating and even costume roleplaying.<br /><br />
Whilst some hobbies strike many people as trivial or boring, hobbyists have found something compelling and entertaining about them. This fact has brought to light different genres such as Table Top Games, Collectible Card Games, Cosplay, collecting Figurines, Drawing Manga, Doujinshi, Blogging &amp; Japanese Subculture Fashion.<br /><br />
The hobbies above have long existed in Sabah, but it was never acknowledge nor understood by the common public. The lack of exposure, understanding &amp; misconception has thus left many who dwell into this activities to become “closet hobbyist” ...<br /><br />
... until the coming of HobbyCon.<br /><br />
That is what Hobbycon is all about. It is set to be a medium to show the public in Sabah that there are many cool and interesting “unknown” hobbies that have been left unexplored. HobbyCon is THE place to gather people who share the same passion as them - their love for their hobby, and not let the hobbies be forgotten.<br />
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    <title>Nov 13, 2009: TusCon 36 at InnSuites Hotel</title>
    <description><![CDATA[1. TusCon 36 is scheduled for November 13-15, 2009 at the InnSuites Hotel in Tucson, AZ.<br /><br />
2. The room block at the hotel closes on October 12, 2009.  Be sure to reserve your rooms early.  Also be sure to ask for the &quot;TusCon Science Fiction Convention&quot; room block (and use the whole phrase) so you will get the Con rates, at least have a chance that the reservations person will find the room block correctly and so the Con gets credit for the room nights. Thanks!<br /><br />
3.  Weston Ochse has accepted our offer to be our Guest of Honor this year!  Weston is a Stoker Award-winning author and longtime friend of TusCon.<br /><br />
4.  We are pleased to announce that Liz Hanson will be our Fan Guest of Honor! Liz has been a supporter TusCon for many years, as well as being involved will all aspects of Fandom throughout Arizona.<br /><br />
5.  We are also pleased to announce that Ed Bryant will again be our Toastmaster!  Ed has been our Toastmaster for many years and never fails to amuse, enlighten, confound, and amaze.<br /><br />
6. The TusCon Anime Room is back this year! Meghann is excited to show you both her favorites and latest finds.<br /><br />
7.  Costuming at TusCon returns with TusCon Cosplay with a Steampunk theme!<br /><br />
8.  Great news! The hotel has new rates for us:  $69 (studio room), $79 (2-room suite or kitchenette) &amp; $89 for a Jacuzzi suite (see below).<br /><br />
9. The rules on how the TusCon 36 Cosplay will work have been posted on the Cosplay link (below).<br /><br />
10. Added list of confirmed participants (as of 10/17/09).<br /><br />
11. Long time TusCon veteran, Dr. Paul (Phil) Carter, will be our Special Guest. He will be on hand to discuss the Golden Age of Fandom.<br /><br />
12. Paul Bradford  (new Tech Specialist for Ghost Hunters International) will be here to discuss Paranormal Investigation.<br /><br />
13. The latest TusCon 36 Flyer is here.<br />
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:44:14 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 23, 2010: Star Wars Fan Days IV at Plano Convention Center</title>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20101023</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>Aug 28, 2010: Dallas Comic Con at Richardson Civic Center</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:10:39 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-09-26T10:10:39-07:00</dc:date>
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    <title>Apr 24, 2010: Sci-Fi Expo at Richardson Civic Center</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:07:33 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-09-26T10:07:33-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Sci-Fi Expo</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100424</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>Jan 30, 2010: Dallas Comic Con at Richardson Civic Center</title>
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    <guid>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4548332/</guid>
    <link>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4548332/TX/Richardson/Dallas-Comic-Con/</link>
    <dc:creator>shadz.rm</dc:creator>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:03:34 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-09-26T10:03:34-07:00</dc:date>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100130</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>Dec 31, 2009: NDK New Year&#39;s Costume Ball at Marriott Denver Tech Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Celebrate the new year at NDK&#39;s first-ever New Years Eve Costume Ball. This is a formal event, so be sure to dress up in formal attire (in-character or not).<br />
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    <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:59:38 -0700</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 10, 2010: Nan Desu Kan 2010 at Marriott Denver Tech Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Nan Desu Kan began its life in 1997 at the Tivoli Student Union as a small, fan-run convention with just 200 or so attendees. These days, several hotels and more than a decade later, NDK is still a fan-run convention, but we&#39;re the largest convention in the Rocky Mountain region with an annual attendance of more than 6,000 anime fans from around the country—and even around the world.<br /><br />
Every year, we invite a number of industry guests from North America and Japan to come to NDK, including voice actors, directors, art directors, and others. Our guests put on panels, participate as judges in our contests, and hold autograph sessions throughout the weekend. They&#39;ve even been known to hang out with attendees from time to time. And time after time, we hear how much our guests love NDK and our attendees because they keep asking us if they can come back!<br /><br />
Nan Desu Kan&#39;s parent organization is a registered non-profit, which means every dollar we collect goes toward making NDK better every year and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the con.<br />
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    <title>Feb 19, 2010: Naka-Kon 2010 at Hyatt Regency Crown Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Naka-Kon is a Kansas City, Missouri based anime convention. We celebrate Japanese animation and the influence anime has in the Midwest and around the globe by educating people from all walks of life in many diverse facets of popular and traditional Japanese culture.<br /><br />
Each year, Naka-Kon invites an array of voice actors and manga artists who host a variety of panels and events designed to educate and entertain both current anime enthusiasts and those who wish to learn more about the American otaku subculture. Don&#39;t miss a moment of the fun!<br />
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    <title>Feb 26, 2010: Gallifrey One Blackjack 21 at LAX Marriott Hotel</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The 21st Annual North American Doctor Who Celebration<br /><br />
<s>Peter Davison </s>, Sarah Sutton, Tommy Knight, Georgia Moffett, Phil Ford, Graeme Harper, John Fay, Paul Cornell....  <br /><br />
Dealer&#39;s Room, Art Show, Masquerade, Interviews and Panels, Autographs, Kaffeeklatches, Photo Studio,  Cosplay Hall, Karoke Night, Doctor Who Wants to be a Millionaire...<br />
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    <dc:creator>Auntie M</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4419251/#comments</comments>
    <geo:lat>33.9456</geo:lat>
    <geo:long>-118.385</geo:long>
    <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:50:47 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-09-12T13:50:47-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Gallifrey One Blackjack 21</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100226</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100228</xCal:dtend>
    <xCal:location>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/343952/CA/Los-Angeles/LAX-Marriott-Hotel/</xCal:location>
    <xCal:x-calconnect-venue>
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     <xCal:adr>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-venue-name>LAX Marriott Hotel</xCal:x-calconnect-venue-name>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>5855 W Century Blvd</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>Los Angeles</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>California</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-postalcode>90045</xCal:x-calconnect-postalcode>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-country>United States</xCal:x-calconnect-country>
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    <title>Mar 12, 2010: Kawa Kon 2010 at Crowne Plaza Clayton</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Kawa Kon, St. Louis&#39; fabulous themed convention, is returning to the Crowne Plaza in Clayton for another year of awesome, family-friendly anime fun!<br /><br />
This year is a festival with the theme &quot;Matsuri!&quot;  Kawa Kon 2010 will feature a performance and workshop by the Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe, a kimono fashion show by St. Louis Kimono-san, game shows, a Sports Day festival, anime panels, craft demonstrations, a White Day doll picnic, and the coolest Saturday night rave around!<br /><br />
A badge for the entire weekend is only $25 until August 31.  One-day passes at the door will be $20, and all badges include the Bunraku Bay performance on Friday night.<br />
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    <dc:creator>supergeekgirl</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4232886/#comments</comments>
    <geo:lat>38.6487</geo:lat>
    <geo:long>-90.3357</geo:long>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:47:52 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-08-17T10:47:52-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Kawa Kon 2010</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100312</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100314</xCal:dtend>
    <xCal:location>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/385185/MO/St-Louis/Crowne-Plaza-Clayton/</xCal:location>
    <xCal:x-calconnect-venue>
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     <xCal:adr>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>7750 Carondelet Ave.</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>St. Louis</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>Missouri</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-country>United States</xCal:x-calconnect-country>
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     <xCal:x-calconnect-tel></xCal:x-calconnect-tel>
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    <title>Oct 21, 2015: Back to the Future 2 Party at Everywhere</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Great Scott! Marty goes forward in time to fix things, and makes them worse! Celebrate!<br />
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    <guid>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1462593/</guid>
    <link>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1462593/CA/San-Francisco/Back-to-the-Future-2-Party/</link>
    <dc:creator>novas0x2a</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1462593/#comments</comments>
    <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:58:32 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2008-12-28T00:58:32-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Back to the Future 2 Party</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20151021T160000</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20151021</xCal:dtend>
    <xCal:location>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/66330/CA/San-Francisco/Everywhere/</xCal:location>
    <xCal:x-calconnect-venue>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>Everywhere</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>San Francisco</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>California</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
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     <xCal:x-calconnect-tel></xCal:x-calconnect-tel>
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    <title>Jul  1, 2011: Westercon 64 at Fairmont Hotel, San Jose</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Guests<br /><br />
Patricia A. McKillip - Writer GOH<br />
Kaja &amp; Phil Foglio - Artists GOH<br />
Mike Willmoth - Fan GOH<br /><br />
The Premier West Coast Science Fiction Convention<br /><br />
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.westercon64.org/">http://www.westercon64.org/</a><br />
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    <dc:creator>Auntie M</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4230513/#comments</comments>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:59:49 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-08-15T00:59:49-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Westercon 64</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20110701</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20110704</xCal:dtend>
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    <xCal:x-calconnect-venue>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>170 South Market Street</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>San Jose, CA</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>California</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-country>United States</xCal:x-calconnect-country>
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     <xCal:x-calconnect-tel>408-998-1900</xCal:x-calconnect-tel>
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    <title>Jul 22, 2010: San Diego Comic-Con International 2010 at San Diego Convention Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Dates for 2010<br /><br />
THU, JULY 22 -<br />
SUN, JULY 25<br /><br />
PREVIEW NIGHT<br />
WED, JULY 22<br /><br />
Online Registration Coming Soon!<br />
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    <dc:creator>shadz.rm</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4170510/#comments</comments>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:22:40 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-08-02T02:22:40-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>San Diego Comic-Con International 2010</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100722</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100725</xCal:dtend>
    <xCal:location>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/93824/CA/San-Diego/San-Diego-Convention-Center/</xCal:location>
    <xCal:x-calconnect-venue>
     <xCal:x-calconnect-venue-id>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/93824/</xCal:x-calconnect-venue-id>
     <xCal:adr>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-venue-name>San Diego Convention Center</xCal:x-calconnect-venue-name>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>111 W Harbor Dr</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>San Diego</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>California</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-postalcode>92101</xCal:x-calconnect-postalcode>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-country>United States</xCal:x-calconnect-country>
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     <xCal:url type='Venue Website'>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/93824/CA/San-Diego/San-Diego-Convention-Center/</xCal:url>
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    <title>Jan  8, 2010: Animé Los Angeles 6 at Los Angeles Airport Marriot</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Tadao Tomomatsu, Toastmaster<br />
Kyle Hebert, Voice Actor Guest of Honor<br />
The Spoony Bards, Music Guest of Honor<br />
Jessica Gaona, Artist Guest of Honor<br />
&quot;Bekka the Alice&quot; (Becca Feiner), Fan Guest of Honor<br /><br />
Some Animé Los Angeles features<br /><br />
Con Suite. We are still the only anime convention in California that has a hospitality suite open every day to all members, where you can stop by and get a free soft drink and a snack to tide you over between meals.<br /><br />
Comfy seating. We have beanbag chairs and benches painted by our members for you to sit and converse at. (Conventions are where we have conversations. The reason so many people go to the convention is because so many people are going.)<br /><br />
Costume Repair Station. This room is open every day. Everything you might need to take care of a cosplay emergency, including duct tape, glue gun, black markers, safety pins, and a room full of master costumers with sewing machines. Get it fixed and get back out on the floor!<br /><br />
A registration bag with a program book and a pocket program (schedule grids). And in our program book you&#39;ll find plenty of information on the whole convention, including a complete list of the staff and committee as of when the program book was printed. (Well, I think it&#39;s very important, anyway. We&#39;re all volunteers here, and we want to give credit where credit is due.)<br /><br />
Dances every night. Three nights, actually, because we&#39;re going to have a dance on the night before the convention starts. We have a contract with the hotel that allows to us dance all night if we want to -- hotel security won&#39;t be shutting us down at 1:00 am, nope, not this time.<br /><br />
Easy to read badges. Well, I think it&#39;s important: your badge is your introduction to all your new friends, including people you&#39;ve chatted with online but haven&#39;t met in person. And if this is your first time at Animé Los Angeles, we have a special badge ribbon for you (First Timer or My First Time). Speaking of badge ribbons, if you&#39;re coming from outside California, we also have a ribbon for you so you can proudly show the rest of the convention your Saskatchewan pride or wherever you&#39;re from.<br /><br />
Photo Gathering Room with lights and backdrop, where you can pose for photos without blocking the hall.<br /><br />
Hall Costume Awards. Hall Costume Accessory Awards. Cosplay Gatherings where you can find other fans with costumes from the same series.<br /><br />
Masquerade on Saturday night, run under ICG Guidelines. And plenty of helpful people to get you started if you&#39;ve never been on stage before, or want to make your presentation better. And we&#39;ll be able to schedule full tech run-throughs on Saturday, because we&#39;re not putting anything else in that room.<br /><br />
Dealers. Artists&#39; Alley. Live program panels. Three video program rooms -- anime, J-movies, and AMVs. Video games and live gaming too. We also have a Music and Karaoke room where a dozen different bands will be performing over the weekend. A small number of Guests of Honor -- we don&#39;t dilute the honor by inviting a hundred special guests. There will be several dozen or more other people on our live programs, but the Guests of Honor are the handful that we&#39;ve chosen to spotlight.<br /><br />
Everything under one roof at the LAX Marriott. Restaurants within easy walking distance, and we give you a Restaurant Guide to help you find something you&#39;d like to have for dinner.<br /><br />
Fan tables where you&#39;ll find some other conventions that you might be interested in attending. (Conventions are about community. We encourage other convention committees to come and join us, and we give them fan table space because the community is important to us.)<br /><br />
&quot;Rum Party.&quot; (No actual rum, just a lot of pirate foolishness.) &quot;Cosplay Chess.&quot; (32 fans dressed as different anime characters on a giant chessboard, and two players directing the game.) &quot;Old School&quot; theme on Sunday.<br /><br />
More questions? Use the link at left to get yourself a login for this website, then post your question on our Forums.<br /><br />
If you&#39;re a LiveJournal user, join our LiveJournal community.<br /><br />
And a whole bunch of us are active on the Cosplay.com forums for the convention.<br /><br />
As the convention grows closer, more of the sections of the website will be filled out. As I write this, there are still five months to go, so there are a lot of details that haven&#39;t been finalized and can&#39;t be announced yet. Rest assured that there&#39;s more to the convention than just what I&#39;ve told you here, and remember: the convention doesn&#39;t end at six o&#39;clock!<br />
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    <dc:creator>shadz.rm</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3085765/#comments</comments>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:32:56 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-07-19T17:32:56-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Animé Los Angeles 6</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100108</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100110</xCal:dtend>
    <xCal:location>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/81504/CA/Los-Angeles/Los-Angeles-Airport-Marriot/</xCal:location>
    <xCal:x-calconnect-venue>
     <xCal:x-calconnect-venue-id>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/81504/</xCal:x-calconnect-venue-id>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>5855 West Century Boulevard</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>Los Angeles</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>California</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
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     <xCal:x-calconnect-tel></xCal:x-calconnect-tel>
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    <title>Apr  1, 2010: Norwescon 33 at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport</title>
    <description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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    <link>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2411535/WA/SeaTac/Norwescon-33/</link>
    <dc:creator>djwudi</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2411535/#comments</comments>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:51:28 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-04-13T07:51:28-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Norwescon 33</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100401</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100404</xCal:dtend>
    <xCal:location>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/10234/WA/SeaTac/DoubleTree-Hotel-Seattle-Airport/</xCal:location>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>18740 International Blvd</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>SeaTac</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>Washington</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
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     <xCal:x-calconnect-tel>206-246-8600</xCal:x-calconnect-tel>
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    <title>Feb 26, 2010: SheVaCon 18 at Holiday Inn - Roanoke-Tanglewood</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Southwest Virginia&#39;s Premiere Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Convention: A Weekend of Fun for the Entire Family.   Media GoH - Peter Mayhew  Artist GoH - Stephen Hickman  Writer GoH - TBA  MoC - Spat<br />
Costume/cosplay contest, video room, LARP, panels, auctions, fan groups, tabletop-games, con suite, readings, workshops, anime room, RPGs, dealers&#39; room, artshow and sale.  <br /><br />
Note: No childcare is provided.  Parents are responsible for their children at all times.  Local curfew requires anyone 17 or under be in by 11 p.m.<br />
]]></description>
    <guid>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018591/</guid>
    <link>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018591/VA/Roanoke/SheVaCon-18/</link>
    <dc:creator>Mesklin</dc:creator>
    <comments>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/3018591/#comments</comments>
    <geo:lat>37.225</geo:lat>
    <geo:long>-79.9847</geo:long>
    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:37:05 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-07-03T01:37:05-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>SheVaCon 18</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100226T140000</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100228T140000</xCal:dtend>
    <xCal:location>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/30786/VA/Roanoke/Holiday-Inn-Roanoke-Tanglewood/</xCal:location>
    <xCal:x-calconnect-venue>
     <xCal:x-calconnect-venue-id>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/30786/</xCal:x-calconnect-venue-id>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-street>4468 Starkey Rd. SW</xCal:x-calconnect-street>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>Roanoke</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>Virginia</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-postalcode>24018</xCal:x-calconnect-postalcode>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-country>United States</xCal:x-calconnect-country>
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     <xCal:url type='Venue Website'>http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/roatw</xCal:url>
     <xCal:x-calconnect-tel>1-540-774-4400</xCal:x-calconnect-tel>
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    <title>Nov 20, 2009: Zona Con Anime Horror Show at The Holiday Inn International Drive Resort</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Horror Anime Con<br />
bring your<br />
Nightmares and Zombies <br /><br />
Weekend passes      Adults $45.00, Child 6-10 $25.00<br /><br />
Day Passes Frid     Adults $20.00, Child 6-10 $10.00<br /><br />
Day Passes Saturday  Adult $40.00,   Child 6-10 $20.00<br /><br />
Day Passes Sunday   Adult $20.00     Child 6-10 $10.00<br /><br />
Student and Military 3day Passes at the door only $35.00. Must have a current Student and Militarty picture ID!<br /><br />
VIP Passes at the door $80.00<br /><br />
Tax is included in the Pass fee at the door<br /><br />
Children  12 and under  must be accompanied by an adult<br /><br />
Children 5 and under Free ( with  parent with paid registration)<br /><br />
Please remember Zona Con is not a baby sitting service control your children at all times<br /><br />
Method of payment at the door Cash ONLY!<br /><br />
No Personal Checks, Money Orders, Cashiers Checks, or Credit Cards at the Door<br /><br />
Registration hours<br /><br />
Thursday November 19   6pm to 11 pm<br /><br />
Friday      November 20   7am to 10.pm<br /><br />
Saturday  November 21  7am to 10 pm<br /><br />
Sunday     November 22  7am  to 3pm<br />
Zona Con / Hole in the Head Comics reserves the right to refuse service to any one for any reason. Anyone creating a nuisance or/and distrubance shall be asked to leave without a refund. We will enforce this to ensure the safety of all attendees, vendors and guests.<br /><br />
 <br /><br />
Ticket refunds: NO REFUNDS  If you per-registered and cant make it give the ticket to someone who can with a letter you transfered your admission. However this does not apply to winners of the drawings.<br />
 <br /><br />
VIP PASS <br /><br />
INCLUDES A PRIVATE VIP PARTY CASH BAR WITH THE ZONA CON STAFF AND GUESTS IN A PRIVATE HOSPITALITY ROOM,ALONG WITH A ONE 3 DAY TICKET and Meeting Terrence Zdunick (please no pictures or autographs during this event ) at the Mingles Party Friday night with the Reunion of the Return of the Living Dead, Tuesday Knight and Kelly Jo Minter Nightmare on Elm Street, Kynt and Vixsin from Amazing Race (picture taking with them is allowed) plus panels movies and Dealers room admitted 30 minuites before it is opens.<br /><br />
All 3 day passes include the game room, the exhibit room, the celebrity guests room, the Friday night Wake up the Dead&quot; Dance, Saturday night &quot;Rave from the Grave&quot; Sunday &quot;Monster Mash&quot;, Cosplay, panels, one glow stick and other activities during this fun weekend.<br />
Holiday Inn International Drive Resort, 6515 International Drive, Orlando FL. 32819<br /><br />
The reservation number is 1-888-233-9527 and refer to Zona Con Anime to receive the group rate or online    <a rel="nofollow" href="https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&amp;eventID=74419">https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&amp;eventID=74419</a><br /><br />
Room Rates for Single-Quad Occupancy     $99.00plus tax  <br /><br />
Some of our Guests:<br /><br />
Terrance Zdunich the Grave Robber from REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA <br /><br />
Robert Axelrod, Lord Zedd from the Power Rangers<br /><br />
Kynt and Vyxsin from Amazing Race, Gothic Models (The Black and Pink Attack)<br /><br />
Tuesday Knight- Dazzler in the new X-Men Origin-Dazzler movie, Nightmare on Elm Street #4 the Dream Master<br /><br />
Kelly Jo Minter, Lost Boys, Nightmare on Elm Street #5 Dream Child<br /><br />
Sybil Danning,Howling 2 - Rob Zombies&#39; Halloween, IMPS<br /><br />
Don Calfa, Return of the Living Dead, Bugsy<br /><br />
John Philbin, Children of the Corn, Return of the Living Dead, Surfing Instructor<br /><br />
Beverly Randolph,Return of the Living Dead<br /><br />
Jewel Shepard,Return of the Living Dead,  voice over in Garfield and Friends<br /><br />
Thom Mathrews, Return of the Living Dead 1 and 2, Friday 13th part 6 Jason Lives<br /><br />
Brian Peck,Return of the Living Dead 1 and 2 X-Men 1 and 2<br /><br />
Allan Trautman, Tarman Return of the Living Dead - Muppets<br /><br />
Mike Holman, Jack Ass  Hell-Ephon<br /><br />
Jonny Fairplay, Survivers<br />
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    <title>May 27, 2010: Phoenix Comicon 2010 at Phoenix Convention Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[We&#39;re almost a year away from Phoenix Comicon 2010, and have already begun the planning process of inviting guests, organizing programming, and recruiting volunteers.<br /><br />
Thank you to all of those who made our 2009 convention such a success.   Despite the economic difficulties - a record crowd of 7,042 attended our convention, a 35% increase over our 2008 show.  We couldn&#39;t have done this show with the support of our attendees, guests, volunteers, and staff.<br /><br />
We&#39;re moving!<br /><br />
We are moving to the Phoenix Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency downtown Phoenix for our 2010 convention to be held May 27-30, 2010.  We will be tripling in the size of our exhibitor hall and in the amount of programming space we dedicate.   With the addition of the Hyatt - we will also have nighttime and evening parties, sketch slams, art auctions, and dances.  <br /><br />
Membership Pricing:<br /><br />
We are striving to keep our prices as low as possible for our 2010 convention, especially in light of the current economic crisis.  We will have all pricing online and ready beginning of August.<br /><br />
Guests, Programming, and those fun exclusives:<br /><br />
We have begun the process of inviting guests, seeing who&#39;s available and interested.  We should have our first set of guests online beginning of August.<br />
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100527</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100530</xCal:dtend>
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    <title>Feb 19, 2010: Con Nooga 2010 at Chattanooga Choo Choo</title>
    <description><![CDATA[A Convention for Fans of Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Gaming, Anime, Paranormal, Costuming, Films, Artist, Celebrities, Comics, Haunting...so much more!<br />
The Multi-Fandom Convention.  For the Fans by the Fans!<br />
With representatives and volunteers on hand to teach you how to play the games.  Seminars, Contest, Workshops, Bands, Celebrities, Artist, Authors and so Much More - Con Nooga 2010!<br /><br />
Located at the Historical Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and Convention Center<br />
Chattanooga, Tennessee - 3 Days of Fun Beginning 3pm Friday until 3pm Sunday!<br />
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    <dc:creator>shadz.rm</dc:creator>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:17:42 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-06-21T00:17:42-07:00</dc:date>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100219T150000</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100221T150000</xCal:dtend>
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    <title>Mar 12, 2010: MegaCon 2010 at Orange County Convention Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[MegaCon March 2010<br />
March 12th-14th, 2010<br />
Orange County Convention Center Hall D<br />
9899 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819<br /><br />
Showroom Hours:<br />
*Friday - 1-7pm<br />
Saturday - 10am-6pm<br />
Sunday - 10am-5pm<br />
(Many events will take place in breakout rooms, after showroom hours.)<br /><br />
* Pre-Advance ticket holders will be allowed into the showroom hall at 12 Noon on Friday March 12th.<br /><br />
Pre Advance tickets (Online, over the phone or mail orders):<br />
One Day Ticket - $22.37<br />
Three Day Ticket - $52.19<br />
(These prices include 6.5% sales tax)<br />
One child ten and under free with one paying adult<br /><br />
Admission at the door:<br />
One Day Ticket - $24.00<br />
Three Day Ticket - $55.00<br />
(These prices include 6.5% sales tax)<br />
One child ten and under free with one paying adult<br />
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    <title>Jun 11, 2010: Sci Fi Summer Con at crown plaza atlanta-marietta hotel</title>
    <description><![CDATA[WELCOME TO SCI FI SUMMER CON ATLANTA<br /><br />
JUNE 11 thru 13, 2010<br /><br />
FRIDAY 6PM - SUNDAY 6PM<br />
N.W. PERIMETER LOCATION -<br />
Crown Plaza Atlanta-Marietta<br />
ATLANTA, GA<br /><br />
&quot; The official start of summer sci-fi s.e. fandom &quot;<br />
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    <dc:creator>shadz.rm</dc:creator>
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    <dc:date>2009-06-20T23:39:52-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Sci Fi Summer Con</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100611T180000</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>Mar 13, 2010: Emerald City ComiCon at Washington State Convention &amp; Trade Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[A big thank you to everyone for making the Emerald City ComiCon a huge success! We hope you&#39;ll join us again March 13-14, 2010 for the 8th Annual Emerald City ComiCon<br />
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    <dc:creator>shadz.rm</dc:creator>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:25:55 -0700</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2009-06-20T23:25:55-07:00</dc:date>
    <xCal:summary>Emerald City ComiCon</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100313</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100314</xCal:dtend>
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    <title>Nov 14, 2009: Phoenix Faerie Festival at Estrella Mountain Regional Park</title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Phoenix Faerie Festival, is a celebration of the myth and fantasy of the enchanted realms of Faerie right here in beautiful Arizona. Where all are invited to step merrily into the faerie ring and discover a magical place where legendary creatures of myth and fantasy become flesh and imagination takes flight.<br /><br />
Don your faerie finery and join us for unique crafts, artistry, music, dance, live performance theater and storytelling, in a fancifully themed atmosphere of delightful revels suitable for the entire family.<br /><br />
Then, linger still as waning light gives way to velvet night for the enchantments and temptations of Queen Mabb and the Dark Courte of the Unseelie Fae<br /><br />
A Bad Faerie Masquerade Ball, where all manner of things that twinkle and beckon, come out to  go bump in the night, dance and play, swirl and sway under the timeless moon and stars.<br />
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    <title>Feb 26, 2010: Condor XVII at Handlery Hotel and Resort</title>
    <description><![CDATA[ConDor is a dessert parfait (and everyone likes parfaits!) made up of confectionary layers of science fiction, fantasy, horror, art, music, discussion, real actual space science, films, gaming, shopping, partying, and food!<br /><br />
If ConDor were a person, it would be your favorite uncle from out of town who visits once a year and brings toys and games. You know, the one your parents aren&#39;t too happy with, because he shoots from the hip and always tells the truth, no matter what.<br /><br />
ConDor is a comfortable convention. You can actually find time to sit in the big comfy chairs in the hotel lobby and gossip for a while, or even just read a book. You can meet all your old friends here, and make a bunch of new ones.<br /><br />
If ConDor were a tv show, it would be &quot;I Dream of Jeannie,&quot; where science fiction and fantasy get along happily together, along with a little romance and some healthy laughs.<br /><br />
If ConDor were a zoo...well, hey, there are some who say it is! But it&#39;s a happy little zoo, where there aren&#39;t any bars on the cages, and, in fact, nobody is completely sure who are the exhibits and who are the visitors!<br /><br />
Come to ConDor, the convention that isn&#39;t afraid to mix metaphors.<br />
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <title>Feb 12, 2010: ConDFW 2010 at Crowne Plaza Dallas Hotel-Suites</title>
    <description><![CDATA[ConDFW is:<br /><br />
    *      A literary-focused science fiction convention.<br />
    *      Happening February 20-22, 2009. (Our 8th Year!)<br />
    *      Brought to you by the Texas Speculative Fiction Association (TSFA).<br />
    *      Run by a team of volunteers with varied years of experience.<br />
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100212</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>Jun  4, 2010: ConCarolinas 2010/DeepSouthCon 48 at Hilton Charlotte University Place</title>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:long>-80.7518</geo:long>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100604</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>Feb 11, 2010: Capricon XXX at Westin Chicago North Shore</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Author Guests of Honor:<br />
Frederik Pohl<br />
Spider and Jeanne Robinson<br />
Robert J. Sawyer<br /><br />
Artist Guest of Honor:<br />
Lucy Synk<br /><br />
Fan Guest of Honor:<br />
Alice Bentley<br />
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    <guid>http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2883686/</guid>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:lat>42.107</geo:lat>
    <geo:long>-87.8887</geo:long>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100211</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>May 28, 2010: BayCon 2010 at Hyatt Regency Santa Clara</title>
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Writer: Peter S. Beagle<br />
Fan: Colleen and Steve Savitzky<br />
Toastmaster: Tadao Tomomatsu<br />
Special Guests: Mercedes Lackey &amp; Larry Dixon<br />
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:lat>37.4046</geo:lat>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100528</xCal:dtstart>
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    <title>Aug  4, 2011: Gen Con Indy 2011 at Indiana Convention Center</title>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:long>-86.162</geo:long>
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    <title>Jan 22, 2010: I See By My ConFusion at Detroit/Troy Marriott</title>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:long>-83.1523</geo:long>
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    <title>May 28, 2010: CONduit XX: Space Pirates of CONduit at Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown</title>
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# Barbara Hambly , Author Guest of Honor<br />
# Kevin Wasden , Artist Guest of Honor<br />
# Ken Rand , Ghost of Honor<br />
# Kathy Mar , Featured Filk Guest<br />
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:long>-111.897</geo:long>
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    <title>Jan 22, 2010: Chattacon XXXV at Chattanooga Choo Choo</title>
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Sherrilyn Kenyon &amp; Timothy Zahn.<br /><br />
Todd Lockwood will be our Artist Guest of Honor.<br />
 Jody Lynn Nye will be our Special Guest.<br /><br />
And Bill Fawcett will be our Toastmaster.<br />
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    <geo:long>-85.3073</geo:long>
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    <title>Feb 12, 2010: Boskone 47 at Westin Boston Waterfront</title>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:lat>42.3465</geo:lat>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100212</xCal:dtstart>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-country>United States</xCal:x-calconnect-country>
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    <title>Mar 12, 2010: All-Con 2010 at Crowne Plaza North Dallas/Addison Hotel</title>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:long>-96.7052</geo:long>
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:23:42 -0700</pubDate>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100312</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100314</xCal:dtend>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-country>United States</xCal:x-calconnect-country>
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    <title>May 28, 2010: A-Kon 21: Revenge of the Penguins at Sheraton Dallas (Formerly the Adam&#39;s Mark Hotel)</title>
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]]></description>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <geo:long>-96.7946</geo:long>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100528</xCal:dtstart>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>Dallas</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
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    <title>Nov 20, 2009: CTN Animation Expo at Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel &amp; Convention Center</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Be a part of the only dedicated Expo for animation talent in the USA—located in the #1 market, Burbank California, this event fills a substantial void by providing highly focused conference programming, workshops, recruiting, presentations and networking opportunities designed to connect animation artists, studio executives and industry leaders both locally and internationally.<br /><br />
Launched in 2004 CTN (The Creative Talent Network) is a virtual community of animation artists from some of the highest grossing films in the history of animation who come together once a year to showcase their work and connect with other creatives. As the leaders of this community our mission is to empower the talent and engage with studios and educators. Making meaningful connections that propel talent into positions within the animation, games and surrounding industries is at the heart of what we do.<br /><br />
&quot;Great ideas and meaningful connections happen most often in the hallways and casual gatherings of creative and talented people!.&quot; says Tina Price founder of CTN and award winning animator, industry pioneer and 24 year former animation professional with the Walt Disney Animation Studios. The CTN Animation Expo is a unique event that brings these creative talents together by providing a collaborative arena in the heart of the animation market to promote employment, education and industry growth --- and have some FUN doing it!<br /><br />
Event includes:<br />
Artist panels / interviews<br />
Special exhibits and demonstrations<br />
2D and 3D demonstrations<br />
Speed Talent Recruiting Mixers<br />
Privileged access Networking<br />
Leaders of the Industry Discussions<br />
One on One Critiques<br /><br />
Important Links:<br />
Online Event Registration: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.regonline.com/ctnanimationexpo2009">http://www.regonline.com/ctnanimationexpo2009</a><br />
The CTN Animation Expo Event Site: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com">http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com</a><br />
Online Hotel Reservations: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/about/travel-housing/">http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/about/travel-housing/</a><br />
While You&#39;re Here: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/about/burbank/">http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/about/burbank/</a><br /><br />
&quot;Jobs come and go and projects fail or flourish but the one thing that remains constant is the talent is still talented.&quot; ~Tina Price the Owner of The Creative Talent Network.<br /><br />
CTN is a self funded community with the support of it&#39;s sponsors and professional members. All profits return to the community in the form of upgraded service, educational programs, promotional tools, inspiring workshops and networking opportunities. CTN events help talented artists connect, get jobs and reach their goals both locally and internationally each and every year with a portion of the proceeds going towards the CTN Scholarship Fund.<br /><br />
The Creative Talent Network: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.creativetalentnetwork.com">http://www.creativetalentnetwork.com</a><br />
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    <title>Jan 22, 2010: COSine 2010 at Best Western The Academy Hotel</title>
    <description><![CDATA[COSine Science Fiction Convention 2010<br />
January 22-24, 2010 at the Best Western Academy Hotel, Colorado Springs, Colorado<br /><br />
Join us in Colorado Springs at the foot of Pikes Peak for this gathering of science fiction and fantasy fans, authors, and artists. Our program line-up will include a variety of interesting panels, a great art show, video and animé, dealers room, our annual book raffle, scheduled gaming, and much more. Come be a part of the 7th annual COSine!<br /><br />
This year COSine is proud to welcome L.E. Modesitt, Jr. as our Guest of Honor!<br /><br />
The author of many Science Fiction and Fantasy novels, L.E. Modesitt, Jr. is perhaps best known for his Saga of Recluse series. For more information on our distinguished guest, please visit our Guest of Honor page.<br />
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    <xCal:summary>COSine 2010</xCal:summary>
    <xCal:dtstart>20100122</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100124</xCal:dtend>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>Colorado</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
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    <title>Feb 12, 2010: KatsuCon 16 at Gaylord National Resort &amp; Convention Center</title>
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    <dc:creator>SARudy</dc:creator>
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    <xCal:dtstart>20100212</xCal:dtstart>
    <xCal:dtend>20100214</xCal:dtend>
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      <xCal:x-calconnect-city>Forest Heights</xCal:x-calconnect-city>
      <xCal:x-calconnect-region>Maryland</xCal:x-calconnect-region>
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    <title>May 27, 2010: Anime Oasis Saga at Qwest Arena</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Anime Oasis Saga<br />
(9th year, 1st year Grove Hotel/Qwest Arena)<br />
May 27, 28, 29, 30  2010<br />
Grove Hotel and Qwest Arena<br />
Located in Downtown Boise<br /><br />
This combined venue will allow Anime Oasis to expand to meet demand in the Boise area.<br />
The Qwest Arena will grant us the power to allow everyone in attendance to view main events if they so desire.  <br /><br />
Hotel Rooms:<br />
Single - Quad: $79.00/Night<br />
Suites: $179<br />
The Grove hotel offers 3 types of Suites:<br />
1) Suites with a view of Qwest Arena [where main events will be held.]  These suites have private arena seating for the room guests.  You can view main events from your own private seating.<br />
2) Suites that open directly onto the 4th floor terrrace.<br />
3) Standard Suites located on each floor.<br /><br />
To make hotel reservations call:<br />
1-888-961-5000<br />
Make sure they know you are with Anime Oasis to reserve rooms at group rate.<br />
Hotel rooms are limited to 252 [total # in hotel] and are expect to fill completely before teh convention.<br /><br />
More information will be posted at a later time.<br />
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