PersaCon IIKV. Ramada Inn & Conference Center, 8716 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758; 1-256-772-0701. Guests: Steve Bennet, Stephanie Chateau. Theme: Japanese Animation, Manga, Video Games. Memb: $35 until 4/5/05, $45 at the door; Children (under 12): $20. Info: PO Box 1035, Madison, AL 35758; 1-256-426-2369; PersaConInfo@aol.com.
Anime Boston. Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, MA; 1-800-325-3535; rms: $169 sngl/dbl. Guests: Greg Ayres, David Kaye, Dave Wittenberg. Theme: Anime. Memb: $45 until 3/28/05, $50 at the door; Children (6-12): $10 discount. Info: Anime Boston 2005, PO Box 520087, Winthrop, MA 02152; info@animeboston.com.
Costume-Con 23. Ogden Marriott, 247 24th St., Ogden, UT 84401; 1-801-627-1190 or 1-888-825-3163; rms: $83. Theme: Costumes. Memb: $95/C$115 until 3/20/05; Child (6-12): $10; Teen (13-17): $45; Supporting: $35/C$50. Info: Costume Con 23: Utah, c/o Keri Doering, 289 West Hidden Hollow Drive, Orem, Utah 84058; 801-225-5374; info@crossroadsutah.org.
Malice Domestic XVII. Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA; 1-800-228-9290 or 1-703-920-3230; rms: $134 sngl/dbl; $134 trpl/quad. GoH: Joan Hess; GhostGoH: Ellis Peters; FGoH: Anne Reece; Lifetime Achievement: H.R.F. Keating; TM: Carole Nelson Douglas. Agatha Awards presented. Theme: Mystery. Memb: $165 until 3/15/05, $190 at the door. Banquet: $75 until 3/15/05, $85 at the door. Info: Malice Domestic Ltd., PO Box 31137, Bethesda, MD 20824-1137; info@malicedomestic.org.
Cthulhu One. Best Western Inn, on the Park Capitol Square, 22 South Carroll St., Madison, WI 53703; 1-800-279-8811. GoHs: S. T. Joshi, Robert M. Price. Theme: Cthulhu mythos. Memb: $30 until 2/15/05, $40 after. Info: Darrick Dishaw, 427 W. Gorham St., Apt 126, Madison, WI 53703; 1-608-257-1583; darrick3909@yahoo.com.
BabCon XVI. Gothenburg, Sweden. Theme: Babylon 5 and Earth. Memb: SEK 100. Info: Krabbeliderna 39, 417 28 Gothenburg, Sweden; +46 703 791453; info@babcon.org.
FedCon XIV. Maritim Hotel, Bonn, Germany; €124 sngl; €88 dbl (person/night). Guests: Kevin Sorbo, Jolene Blalock, Brent Spiner, Dominic Keating, John de Lancie, James Darren, Gary Graham, Joseph M. Straczynski, Clare Kramer, Bobbi Sue Luther, Andrew Robinson, Stephen Furst, Richard Arnold; MC: Marc B. Lee. Theme: Star Trek & SF Media. Memb: balcony: €75; regular: €139; VIP: €249. Info: FedCon GmbH, Schisslerstraße 4, D-86154 Augsburg, Germany; +49 821 219 0932; +49 821 219 1937 (fax); info@fedcon.de.
LepreCon 31. Carefree Resort, 37220 Mule Train Rd., Carefree, AZ; 1-480-488-5300 or 1-888-488-9034; $89 sngl/dbl, $99 trpl, $109 quad. GoH: Kevin J. Anderson; AGoH: Dave Dorman; LocalAGoH: Sarah Clemens; SAGoH: Bear Burge; MusicGoH: Mitchell Burnside Clapp. Theme: SF&F convention with an emphasis on art. Memb: $30 until 12/31/04, $40 at the door; Kids (7-12): half price. Info: LepreCon 31, PO Box 26665, Tempe, AZ 85285; 1-480-945-6890; lep31@leprecon.org.
To Be CONtinued 4, The Musical. Rosemont, IL. GoH: George R.R. Martin; MGoHs: Virginia Hey, Steven Austin; FilkGoH: Steve Macdonald; AGoH: Charles Urbach. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $35 until 4/10/05, $45 at the door; Premium: $49; Kids (6-10): $10. Info: To Be CONtinued, PO Box 5211, River Forest, IL 60305-5211; info@2becontinued.com.
United Fan Con East. Marriott Hotel, Quincy MA. Guests: TBA. Theme: Media SF&F. Memb: TBA. Info: United Fan Con East, 26 Darrell Dr., Randolph, MA 02368-4810; infobot@unitedfancon.com.
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Mobicon 8. Ashbury Hotel & Suites, 600 S. Beltline Hwy., Mobile, AL 36608; 1-251-344-8030. AGoH: Steve Bennet; FGoHs: Ann & Robert Neagle; MGoH: Bill Blair; AnimeGoH: Shaun ORourke. Theme: SF, F, Gaming & Anime. Memb: $35 until 5/1/05, $40 at the door. Info: Mobicon, Box 161632, Mobile, AL 36616; info@mobicon.org.
Anime Central 2005. Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, IL 60005-1052; 1-847-696-1234; rms: $124 sngl-quad. Guests: TBA. Theme: Anime. Memb: $40 until 4/9/05, $45 at the door; Sunday: $20. Checks to: Midwest Animation Promotion Society. Info: Midwest Animation Promotion Society, 1694 Payshpere Circle, Chicago, IL 60660; aceninfo@acen.org.
Motor City Comic Con. Novi Expo Center, 43700 Expo Center Dr., Novi, MI. Guests: TBA. Theme: Comics & SF media. Memb: $40, $18 per day; Child: $20, $10 per day. Info: Motor City Conventions, 33228 West 12 Mile Road PMB#286, Farmington Hills, MI 48334; 1-248-426-8059; info@motorcitycomics.com.
TolCon. The Sea-Tac Radisson, Seattle, WA; 1-800-333-3333; rms: $79. Guests: TBA. Theme: Tolkien. Memb: $35 until 5/1/05, $45 after and at the door; Day: $25; NWTS Members: $5 discount. Info: NW Tolkien Society, 13522 39th Ave., NE, Seattle, WA 98125; info@tolcon.org.
Constellation 4 - Pegasus. Hyatt Regency Hotel, 351 avenue du bois de la pie, Paris, France; +33+ (0)1 48 17 12 34; rms: €90; breakfast: €15 sngl, €25 dbl. Guests: Denise Crosby, Roger Nygard, Vaughn Armstrong, Claudia Christian, Tony Amendola, Richard Arnold, Von Flores. Theme: Media SF. Memb: €100 until 12/31/04, €130 after; Children (6-12 years): €50 until 12/31/04, €60 after. Info: Constellation Conventions, c/o Frank Mikanowski, 37 rue du Surmelin, 75020 Paris, France; 33 6 71 86 32 17; info@constellation-conventions.com.
Concentric 4. Ramada Hotel O'Hare, 6600 N. Mannheim Rd., Rosemont, IL 60018; 1-847-827-5131; rms: $91 sngl/dbl. Theme: Gaming. Memb: TBA. Info: Conception HQ, 2112 W. Galena Blvd., Suite 8-199, Aurora, IL 60506-3255; info@concentricconventioncompany.com.
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Imaginales. Épinal, France. Theme: SF&F. Memb: €10. Info: Festival Imaginales 2005, cell événementiel, Town hall, B.P. 25, 88026 Épinal cedex, France; 03 29 29 15 07; infos@imaginales.com.
CaliFur 1. Holiday Inn, Costa Mesa, 3131 S. Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA; 1-800-221-7220; rms: $99 sngl-quad. Theme: Furry. Memb: $40 until 5/1/05, $45 at the door; Supporting: $15; One-day: $25; Sponsor: $60; Patron: $120. Checks to: Furrystuff. Info: FENEC Adventures, PO Box 1958, Garden Grove, CA, 92842-1958; 1-714-720-2000; info@califur.com.
Opus: A Fantasy Arts Festival. Sheraton Denver Southeast, Denver, CO; rms: $62. AGoH: Rowena; WGoH: Tracy Raye Hickman. Theme: Fantasy Arts. Memb: $29 until 1/31/05, $38 after; Children (5-12): $15 until 1/31/05, $19 after. Info: Fantasy Arts Enterprises, 397 South Revere St., Aurora, CO 80012-2369; 1-303-364-6003; info@opusfest.com.
Lituanicon 2005. 16th Lithuanian National convention. Kaunas, Lithuania. Them: SF&F. Memb: TBA. Info: +370-698-77523; ps@kaunas.omnitel.net.
Otafest. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. Theme: Anime. Memb: $9; Child (13 and under): $6. Info: chairman@otafest.com.
Keycon 22. Radisson Winnipeg Downtown, 288 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B8 Canada; 1-204-956-0410. Guests: Steven Erikson, Lars deSouza, Chris Barsanti & Nancy Fetterman. Theme: SF&F. Memb: C$35 until 12/31/04. Info: Keycon 22, PO Box 3178, Winnipeg, MB Canada R3C 4E6; 1-204-669-6053; conchair@keycon.org.
BayCon 2005. San José DoubleTree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San José, CA 95110; 408-453-4000. GoH: Jay Lake; AGoH: Frank Wu; FGoHs: Kevin Roche & Andy Trembley; TM: Christopher Garcia. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $65 until 4/30/05, $75 after and at the door. Info: BayCon 2005, PO Box 610427, San José, CA 95161-0427; 1-408-450-1788; info@baycon.org.
Fanime 2005. San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA. CMR Housing Agency, 800-924-4232; rms: $99 sngl/dbl. Guests: Hiroyuki Yamaga, Steve Bennett IV. Theme: Anime. Memb: $50 until 3/31/05, $55 after and at the door. Checks to: Anime Resource Group. Info: FanimeCon, PO Box 8068, San José, CA 95155-8068; fanime@fanime.com.
OASIS 18. Radisson Plaza Orlando, 60 S. Ivanhoe Blvd., Orlando, FL 32801; 1-407-425-4455; rms: $69 sngl-quad. GoH: Jane Lindskold; FilkGoH: Steve Macdonald; FGos: Judi Castro. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $25 until 4/30/05, $30 at the door. Checks to: OASFiS. Info: OASFiS, PO Box 592905, Orlando, FL 32859-2905; 1-407-263-5822; OASFIS@sff.net.
Balticon 39. Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 101 W. Fayette St. Baltimore, MD 21201; 1-410-752-1100, 1-800-WYNDHAM; rms: $123 sngl-quad. GoHs: Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due; AGoH: Bob Eggleton; FilkGoH: Jordin Kare. 2004 Compton Crook Winner: E. E. Knight. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $48 until 4/30/05, $55 after and at the door. Info: Balticon 39, PO Box 686, Baltimore, MD 21203-0686; 1-410-563-2737; balticoninfo@balticon.org.
MediaWest*Con 25. Lansing, MI. Memb (membership limit 900, no memberships sold after 5/8/05; and no at the doors; add $5 if outside US): $50 until 5/7/05. No Children's memberships or one-days; Supporting: $15. Theme: Media fandom. Checks to: MediaWest*Con; Money Orders to: Lori Chapek-Carleton. Info: MediaWest*Con 25, 200 East Thomas St., Lansing, MI 48906-4047; mediawestcon@aol.com.
ConQuesT 36. Kansas City Airport Hilton I-29 & NW 112th St., Kansas City, MO; 1-816-891-8900. GoH: Joe Haldeman; FGoHs: Les and Jeannette Roth; AGoH: Theresa Mather; TM: George R.R. Martin. Theme: SF&F Literary. Memb: $40 until 5/1/05, $50 after and at the door; Friday: $20; Saturday: $25; Sunday: $20; Child (6-11): half price. Info: ConQuesT 36, PO Box 36212, Kansas City, MO 64171-6212; 1-816-822-2470; joyce@downing.net.
MisCon 19. Ruby's Inn and Convention Center, 4825 North Reserve, Missoula, MT 59808; 1-800-221-2057. GoH: Paul Lawrence; AGoH: Mike Conrad; MGoH: Dragon Dronet. Theme: "Attack of The B Movies!" Memb: $25 until 4/30/05, $30 after and at the door. Info: Miscon, PO Box 7721, Missoula, MT 59807; 1-406-544-7093; chair@miscon.org.
Animazement 2005. Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham, NC 27703; 1-919-941-5050; rms: $87 sngl-quad. Guests: Yasuo Yamaguchi. Theme: Anime. Memb: $40 until 5/8/05, $45 at the door; Kids (6-12): $30 at the door; Friday: $25; Saturday: $30; Sunday: $15. Info: PO Box 1383, Cary, NC 27512-1383; 1-919-836-9777; information@animazement.org.
Marcon 40. Hyatt Regency Hotel, 400 N. High St., Columbus, OH; 1-800-233-1234; rms: $99. GoH: Larry Niven; EGoH: Steve Saffel; TM: Mike Resnick; AGoH: Larry Elmore; CostGoH: Animal X; FilkGoH: Tom Smith; FGoH: Howard Devore; GGoH: Steve Jackson; CGoH: John Kovalic; Featured Fan Group: First Fandom; SciGoH: Geoffrey Landis; GoHst: Roger Zelazny. Theme: Fannish Family Reunion. Memb: $35 until 5/10/05, $40 after and at the door. Info: Marcon 40, PO Box 141414, Columbus, OH 43214; info@marcon.org.
CONduit XV: Dragons of CONduit. Prime Hotel Salt Lake City Convention Center, 215 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101; 1-801-531-7500; 1-801-328-1289 (fax). GoH; Tim Powers; Featured Guest: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $32 until 4/2/05, $40 after and at the door; Youth (13-17): $30 until 4/2/05, $38 after and at the door; Child (7-12): $16 until 4/2/05, $20 after and at the door. Freebies/Flyers: CONduit, c/o Joe Monson, PO Box 360, Orem, UT 84059-0360. Info: CONduit XV, PO Box 11745, Salt Lake City, UT 84147-0745; SLC: 1-801-294-9297; Ogden: 1-801-776-0164; Tooele: 1-435-882-2567; info@conduit.sfcon.org.
WisCon 29. Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53703; 1-800-356-8293, 1-608-257-6000; rms: $90 sngl-quad; Governor's Club: $115. GoHs: Gwyneth Jones, Robin McKinley. Emphasis: feminist SF. Memb: $40 until 4/30/05, $50 at the door; Youth (7-12): half price; Supporting: $15. Dessert tickets: $10. Info: WisCon 29, c/o SF3, PO Box 1624, Madison, WI 53701; 1-608-233-8850; concom@sf3.org.
Anime North. Toronto Congress Center, 650 Dixon Rd., Toronto, ON. Guests: TBA. Theme: Anime. Memb: C$35/$28 until 3/18/05, C$45/$36 until 4/22/05; Children (6-13): half price. Info: Anime North, Dufferin Mall Postal Outlet, PO Box 24090, 900 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON M6H 4H6 Canada; info@animenorth.com.
Nordcon. Hamburg House, Hamburg, Germany. Guests: TBA. Info: 2005@nordcon.de.
ConCarolinas 2005. Marriott Executive Park, 5700 Westpark Dr., Charlotte, NC; 1-704-527-9650, 1-800-228-9290; rms: $75, concierge: $85, suites: $109. GoH: Greg Keyes; MGoH: Shaun O'Rourke; MusicGoH: The Great Luke Ski. Theme: SCA, Gaming, Literary, and General Fandom topics. Memb: $25 until 5/1/05, $35 after and at the door; Children (6-14): $10 until 5/1/05, $15 after. Info: ConCarolinas, PO Box 9100, Charlotte, NC 28299-9100; concarolinas@yahoo.com.
A-Kon 16. Adam's Mark Hotel and Convention Center, 400 North Olive Street, Dallas, TX 75201; rms: $135 sngl-quad. Guests: Kyle Hebert, Stephanie Nadolny. Theme: Anime. Memb: $32 prereg. Checks to: Phoenix Entertainment. Info: A-Kon, 3352 Broadway Blvd., PMB 470, Garland, TX 75043; 1-972-278-6850; 1-972-278-8498 (fax); info@a-kon.com.
ConComCon 12. Radisson, 17001 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98188; 1-800-333-3333 or 1-206-244-6000. Theme: conrunning. Memb: $25 until 5/10/05, $35 after and at the door. Info: ConComCon 12, SWOC, PO Box 1066, Seattle, WA 98111; mcitrak@comcast.net.
C-ACE 2005. Best Western Victoria Park Suites Hotel, Ottawa, ON, Canada. GoH: Jo Walton; AGoH: Cara Mitten. Theme: Cartoon & illustration art/writing. Memb: C$35 until 5/6/05, C$40 at the door. Checks to: Capital Cartooning Group. Info: 181 Bank St., Box 71091, Ottawa, ON K2P 2L9 Canada; chair@c-ace.org.
Jubicon. 50th Anniversary SFCD Con. Tagungshotel Mühltal, (near) Darmstadt, Germany; rms (w/breakfast): €39.50 sngl, €79 dbl. GoH: TBA. Theme: SF&F. Memb: €30. Info: Roger Murmann, Wilhelm-Leuschner-Straße 17, 64859 Eppertshausen, Germany; sftreffda@gmx.de.
2005: A Fan Odyssey. The Four Points by Sheraton Culver City, 5990 Green Valley Circle, Culver City, CA; 1-310-641-7740; 1-310-645-7045 (fax). Guests: Mark Ryan, Bruce A. Young, Maureen Russell. Theme: Highlander. Memb (limit 100 adults): TBA. Info: Chez Lee Productions, 509 E. Mountain Ave., Pasadena, CA 91104; info@fanodyssey.org.
Sci-Fi Summer Con 2005. Holiday Inn Atlanta-Roswell, 1075 Holcombe Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30076; 1-770-992-9600; rms: $79. Guests: Atlanta Radio Theatre Company, Bob Burden, J. Alan Tripp, more. Theme: SF&F, Media, gaming, art. Memb: $25 until 5/15/05, $30 at the door. Info: PO Box 957203, Duluth, GA 30095; info@scifisummer.org.
DucKon 14. Naperville, Holiday Inn Select, 1801 Naper Blvd., Naperville, IL 60563; 1-800-HOLIDAY or 1-630-505-4900, 1-630-505-8239 (fax); rms: $79 sngl-quad, studios & suites: $99-$139. GoH: Julie Czerneda; AGoH: Maria J. William; SciGoH: Dr. Geoffrey A. Landis; FilkGoHs: Mary Ellen Wessels & Ed Stauff; FGoH: Rich "RJ" Johnson. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $35 until 5/1/04; Supporting: $10. Info: DucKon 14, PO Box 4843, Wheaton, IL 60189-4843; info@duckon.org.
Thylacon IV. 44th Australian National SF Convention. Wrest Point, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; 03 6225 7035; rms: A$140 sngl-dbl; A$174 trpl. AuGoH: Marianne de Pierres; IntlGoH: Anne Bishop; FGoH: Mervyn Binns. Theme: SF&F. Memb: A$120; Children (under 12): A$35; Supporting: A$35. Info: Thylacon 2005, PO Box 345, Kingston TAS 7051, Australia; thylacon@tansyrr.com.
AnimeNEXT. Holiday Inn Meadowlands, 300 Plaza Dr., Secaucus, NJ 07094, 1-201-348-2000 or 1-800-222-2676; rms: $99. Guests: TBA. Theme: Anime. Memb: $40 until 5/20/05, $50 at the door; Child (7-15): $30 until 5/20/05, $40 at the door. Info: Universal Animation, PO Box 1088, Pearl River, NY 10965; info@animenext.com.
HyperiCon. Days Inn Stadium, 211 North 1st St, Nashville TN 37213; hotel phone 1-615-254-1551; rms: $65.95. Guests: Hunter Cressall, Mary M. Buckner, Dr. Amy Sturgis, Kristi Brobeck, Bryan Smith, Melissa Gay, Todd Lyles. Theme: SF, gaming, horror, fantasy. Memb: $15 until 3/31/05, $25 after and at the door. Checks to: Frontiers-Nashville or HyperiCon. Info: HyperiCon Registration , c/o Darrell LuAllen , 6001 Old Hickory Blvd. Apt 411, Hermitage, TN 37076; hypericon@gmail.com.
Anime Mid-Atlantic 5. Holiday Inn Select Koger Center, 1021 Koger Center Blvd., Richmond, VA 23235; 1-804-379-3800; rms: $89 sngl/dbl; $99 trpl/quad. Guests: TBA. Theme: Anime. Memb: $30 until 5/31/05, $40 at the door; Children (7-12): half price. Info: Anime Mid-Atlantic, PO Box 2636, Glen Allen, VA 23060; animemidatlantic@hotmail.com.
ConCeive/Swecon 2005. The National Swedish SF Convention. Studentkåren, Götabergsgatan, Göteborg, Sweden. GoHs: Charlie Stross, Erik Granström. Memb: SEK 250, SEK 300 at the door. Info: glenn.petersen@comhem.se or siv.tapper@comhem.se.
Midwestcon 56. Doubletree Guest Suites, 6300 East Kemper Road, Sharonville, OH 45241; 1-513-489-3636; suites: $94. Theme: Relaxacon. Memb: $25 until 5/29/05, $35 after; Children (6-15): $10. Checks to: Deborah Oakes. Info: Midwestcon, 5627 Antoninus Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45238; 1-513-922-3234; scribe@cfg.org.
PortConMaine 2005. Sheraton, South Portland, ME; rms: $89. Guests: Megan Campbell, Daniel Kevin Harrison, Jared Sorensen, Cat Dancer. Theme: Anime & Gaming. Memb: $25 until 5/1/05, $30 after and at the door; Children (9-11): half price. Info: PortConMaine, 482 Webster Road Unit 1, Buxton, ME 04093; info@portconmaine.com.
The Black Road 2005. Embassy Suites, 123 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01752; 1-800-362-2779 or 1-508-485-5900; rms: $129.95; $154.95 with kitchen. Theme: Gaming. Memb: $45 until 5/20/05; GM: $40 until 5/20/05. Checks to: Deb Allen. Info: The Black Road, c/o Deb Allen, 217 Miller Rd., Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033; info@theblackroad.org.
Weekend in Sherwood IX. Holiday Inn Southgate Heritage Center, 17201 Northline Rd., Southgate, MI 48195; 1-734-283-4400; rms: $89 sngl-quad. Guests: Jason Connery, Mark Ryan, Jeremy Bulloch. Theme: Robin of Sherwood. Memb: $75 until 3/1/05, $80 until 6/16/05. Info: Spirit of Sherwood, 2536 Dundee Drive, Warren, MI 48092; chrisrhood@aol.com.
Contata '05. 15th Northeast Filk Convention. Crowne Plaza Secaucus Hotel, 2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ 07094; 1-201-348-6900; rms: $109. GoHs: Carla Ubrich and Joe Giacoio; TM: Harold Fed; Listener Guest: Persis Thorndike; Interfilk Guest: Mara Eve Brener. Theme: Filking. Banquet: $35 (specify kosher if needed). Memb: $40 until 5/25/05, $50 after and at the door. Checks to: New York Metropolitan Filk Organization. Info: Contata, Box 244, 75-22 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, NY 11372; info@contata.org.
Monster Bash Convention 2005. Days Inn Conference Center, Butler, PA. Guests: Richard Gordon, Sara Karloff, Donnie Dunagan, Gwynne Gilford, Dolores Fuller, Bob Burns, Miss Shock, Susan Gordon, Ben Chapman, Cortlandt Hull, Dee Ankers-Denning, Forrest J Ackerman, Basil Gogos. Theme: Monster Movies. Memb: VIP: $30 Advance, $45 at the door. Info: Monster Bash, PO Box 643, Latrobe, PA 15650; 1-724-532-5226.
ApolloCon 2005. Hyatt Regency Houston Airport, Houston, TX. GoH: Robert J. Sawyer; AGoH: Victory; Guests: Bradley Denton, Lee Martindale, Martha Wells, Dusty Rainbolt. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $25 until 5/31/05, $30 at the door. Info: ApolloCon, PO Box 541822, Houston, TX 77254; apollocon1@aol.com.
Anime Expo 2005. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim Marriott, Coast Anaheim Hotel, Anaheim, CA. Theme: Anime. Memb: $45 until 6/15/05, $50 at the door; Child (12 and under): $20. Info: Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, Dept. 1455, Los Angeles, CA 90084-1455; reg@anime-expo.org.
InConJunction XXV. Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, 8787 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN 46240; 1-317-846-2700. GoH: TBA. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $30 until 6/1/05, $35 after and at the door; Children (6-12): half price. Info: InConJunction XXV, PO Box 68514, Indianapolis, IN 46268-0514; conchair2004@inconjunction.org.
Gaylaxicon 2005. Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Dr., Cambridge, MA; 1-888-421-1442; rms: $104. GoH: Lois McMaster Bujold; AGoH; Phil Jimenez; FGoH: Star Trek: Hidden Frontier. Theme: Annual national gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered & friends SF&F, horror, comics & gaming. Memb: $50 until 5/31/05, more at the door; Supporting: $25. Info: Gaylaxicon 2005, PO Box 961066, Boston, MA 02196; gsfs@gaylactic-network.org.
CONvergence 2005. Sheraton South, 7800 Normandale Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55435; 1-952-835-7800; rms: 99; cabanas: $123. Guests: Len Wein, Dr. Jim Kakalios, Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, Marv Wolfman. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $40 until 5/15/05, $55 at the door; Kids (6-12): $15 until 5/15/05, $20 at the door. Info: CONvergence 2005, 1437 Marshall Avenue, Suite 203, St. Paul, MN 55104; 1-651-647-3487; info@convergence-con.org.
Westercon 58/Due North. Westin Calgary Hotel, 320 4th Avenue S.W., Calgary, AB, Canada; 1-888-254-0637; rms: C$120. GoH: S.M. Stirling; AGoH: Mark Ferrari; FGoH: Cliff Samuels & Eileen Capes; CanadianGoH: Dave Duncan. Theme: SF&F. Memb: C$80/$65 until 3/15/05; Supporting: C$43/$35; Children (12 and under): C$43/$35. Info: Calgary in 2005, PO Box 43078, DVPO, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2J 7A7; info@calgaryin2005.org.
Slayercon 2005. Adelaide Convention Center, Adelaide, S.A, Australia. Guests: Amy Acker, Julie Benz, Clare Kramer, Iyari Limon, Mark Lutz and Camden Toy. Theme: Buffy & Angel. Memb: A$320; one-day: A$175. Info: 08 8281 2348; info@scoobygangpromotions.com.
Anthrocon 2005. Wyndham Philadelphia Hotel at Franklin Plaza, 17th & Race Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 1-215-448-2000; rms: $106 sngl-quad. GoHs: TBA. Theme: Furry fandom. Memb: $40 until 6/17/05, $50 at the door. Info: Anthrocon, PO Box 270, Devault, PA 19432-0270; anthrocon@anthrocon.org.
Shore Leave 27. Hunt Valley Marriott, 245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031; 1-410-785-7000. Guests: Alexis Cruz, Pat Tallman, Mark Goddard, Malichi Throne. Theme: Media SF & Science. Memb: $50 until 6/15/05, more after; Youth (5-12): $12 until 6/15/05; Supporting: $10. Info: Shore Leave, PO Box 6809, Towson, MD 21285-6809; 1-410-496-4456; information@shore-leave.com.
Readercon 16. Boston Marriott Burlington, Burlington, MA; 1-781-229-6565. GoHs: Kate Wilhelm & Joe Haldeman; MemGoH: Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore. Theme: Literary. Memb: $40 until 2/20/05; Supporting: $10. Info: Readercon, PO Box 38-1246, Cambridge, MA 02238-1246; info@readercon.org.
ConStruction 2005. San Jose Hilton Hotel, 300 Almaden Blvd., San Jose, CA 95110; 1-408-287-2100; rms: $79. Theme: conrunning. Memb: $45 until 5/31/05, $50 until 7/1/05, $55 at the door. Sunday Brunch: $15 members, $25 non-members. Info: Construction 2005, PO Box 61363, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-1363; Construction@sfsfc.org.
Star Struck: Out of this World!. Scottish Rite Temple Auditorium, 6151 H St., Sacramento, CA Guests: William Wellman Jr, Paul Lawrence, The Kimberly Trip band, Trash Film Orgy, Mr. Lobo. Theme: Sci-Fi television. Memb: $5-$15. Info: 1-530-417-3365; frellingbored@yahoo.com.
Dexcon 8. East Brunswick Hilton, East Brunswick, NJ 07094; 1-732-828-2000; rms: $99 sngl-quad. Theme: Gaming. Memb: $45 until 7/8/05, $55 at the door; Visiting: $30; $25-$40 one day. Info: Double Exposure, Inc., PO Box 3594, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163; 1-914-328-3740; dexcon@dexposure.com.
Necon 25. Salve Regina University, Newport, RI. GoHs: TBA. Theme: Writer's conference. Memb: TBA. Info: Necon 25, 67 Birchland Ave., Pawtucket, RI 02860; 1-401-726-2003 or 1-401-338-4093; necondano77@yahoo.com or dbooth@jwu.edu.
San Diego ComicCon International. San Diego Convention Center, 111 Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA. Guests: Kevin J. Anderson, David B., June Foray, Tom Gill, Sid Jacobson, Bruce Jones, Batton Lash, Mike Mignola, Bill Plympton, Eduardo Risso, Mike Royer, Stan Sakai, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson, Frank Springer, John Totleben, Craig Thompson, James Warren. Theme: Comics. Memb: $50 until 4/16/05, $55 until 6/5/05, $65 after and at the door. Juniors (7-16) & Seniors (60 and over): $25 until 4/16/05, $27 until 6/5/05, $30 after and at the door. Info: ComicCon International, PO Box 128458, San Diego, CA 92112-8458; 1-619-491-2475; 1-619-414-1022 (fax); cci-info@comic-con.org.
ConnectiCon. Hartford Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hartford, CT; rms: $89. Guests: Tim Buckley, Brian Clevinger, "Mookie" Terracciano, Scott Ramsoomair, Woody Hearn. Theme: Anime, Web Comics, Gaming, Video Gaming, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Memb: $30 until 4/30/05, $40 until 7/2/05, $50 at the door; Friday: $25; Saturday: $25; Sunday: $20. Info: ConnectiCon, 106 Spring St. 3FL, Meriden, CT 06451; thehappyguy@ConnectiCon.org.
Trinoc*coN. Durham Marriott, 201 Foster St., Durham, NC; 1-800-228-9290. GoH: Joe R. Lansdale; AGoH: Charles Keegan; CostumeGoH: Margo Anderson. Theme: SF&F lit, art, gaming. Memb: $30 until 7/1/05, $35 after; Student/Senior: $5 discount; Youth (9-12): half price. Info: Trinoc*Con, PO Box 10663, Raleigh, NC 27605-0633; info@trinoc-con.org.
Conestoga 9. Sheraton Tulsa, 10918 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74146; 1-918-627-5000. GoH: George R.R. Martin; AGoH: Brad Foster; FGoH: Margene Bahm, Paula Helm Murray, and Jim Murray; TM: Brad Denton. Theme: SF&F Literary. Memb: $25 until 6/1/05, $35 after and at the door. Info: Conestoga 9, 440 S. Gary Ave., Box 45, Tulsa, OK 74104; 1-918-445-2094; kd.wentworth@sff.net.
ConFluence 2005. Four Points Sheraton, One Industry Ln., Pittsburgh, PA 15275; 1-724-695-0002; 1-624-695-7262 (fax); rms: $79 sngl/dbl. GoH: Tamora Piercel; FilkGoH: Escape Key. Theme: Literary SF&F. Memb: $30 until 7/1/05, $40 after; Children (6-12): $15 until 7/1/05, $30 at the door. Info: ConFluence 2005, PO Box 3681, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3681; 1-412-344-0456; confluence@spellcaster.org.
Continuum 3. Hilton on the Park Hotel and Convention Centre, 198 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, Australia; rms: A$170. GoHs: Neil Gaiman, Poppy Z. Brite, Richard Harland, Robin Hobb; FGoH: James Allen. Theme: SF&F. Memb: A$140 until 4/30/05, A$170 until 7/14/05; Student/Concession: A$105 until 4/30/05, A$120 until 7/14/05; First Time Con-Goer: $80; Junior (5-16): A$25; Supporting: A$25. Info: Continuum 2005, GPO Box 603, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia; info@continuum.org.au.
Toronto Trek 19. Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, ON Canada M9W 1J3; 1-416-244-1711 or 1-800-222-TREE; C$125 sngl-dbl; C$145 trpl; C$165 quad. Guests: TBA. Theme: SF&F Media. Memb: C$55/$47 until 6/1/05, C$65/$65 at the door; Children (5-12): C$25/$21 until 6/1/05, C$30/$30 at the door; Sunday Family (2 adults & 4 children): C$120; Reserved Seating: C$40/$34 until 6/1/05; One-day rates are also available. Info: Toronto Trek, PO Box 7097, Toronto, ON Canada M5W 1X7; 1-416-410-8266; tcon@icomm.ca.
HAMACON2. 44th Japan National Science Fiction Convention. Yokohama, Japan. Theme: SF&F. Memb: ¥12,000 until 4/30/05; Preliminary: ¥3,000. Info: Info-HAMACON2@jasfic.or.jp.
Earthbound: 2005. Crowne Plaza at Sabal Park, 10221 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa, FL; 1-813-623-6363; rms: $82 sngl-quad. Guests: Sylvia Anderson, Barry Morse, Prentis Hancock, Zienia Merton. Theme: 30th Anniversary of Space: 1999. Memb: $125 until 3/31/05, $150 after and at the door. Info: PO Box 2213, Plant City, FL 33564-2213; 1-813-752-4193; Earthbound2005@yahoo.com.
VIDCON '05. Crowne Plaza at Sabal Park, 10221 Princess Palm Ave., Tampa, FL; 1-813-623-6363; rms: $82 sngl-quad. Theme: fan fiction, movies, TV. Memb: $35 until 7/1/05, $40 after and at the door. Info: PO Box 2213, Plant City, FL 33564-2213; 1-813-982-9616; deb@stonehill.org.
ShowMeCon 3. St. Louis Airport Hilton, 10330 Natural Bridge Rd., St. Louis, MO; 1-314-426-5500; rms: $89 sngl-quad. GoH: Eric Flint; AGoH: Lucy Synk; MGoH: Michael Sheard; MC: Tom Meserole. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $25 prereg; $40 at the door; Kids (5-12): $10 discount. Info: PO Box 410115, Creve Coeur, MO 63141-9998; 1-314-323-9381; info@showmecon.com.
Costume College 2005. Van Nuys Airtel Plaza, 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406; 1-818-997-7676, 1-800-350-1111; rms: $97 sngl/dbl, $102 trpl, $107 quad. Theme: Costuming. Memb (limit 300): $90 until 12/2/04; ICG/CGW members: $65 until 12/2/04; more after; no at the door. Checks to: Costumer's Guild West. Info: Costume College 2005, 2148 S. Fremont Ave. Box 24, Alhambra, CA 91803; Dean@CostumeCollege.org.
Flashback Weekend. Crown Plaza Chicago O'Hare, 5440 North River Rd., Rosemont, IL. Theme: Buffy/Angel. Memb: TBA. Info: Flashback Weekend, PO Box 5948, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089; 1-847-478-0119; feedback@flashbackweekend.com or flashbackweekend@ameritech.net.
DemiCon 16. Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA; 1-800-532-1466 or 515-243-1161; rms: $75 sngl-quad; suites: $99. GoHs: Brad Linaweaver; AGoH: Mike Cole; FGoHs: Sheila Lenkman and Scott Corwin; TM Emeritus: Rusty Hevelin; TM: Tadao Tomomatsu; GhostGoH: Douglas Adams. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $40 until 12/31/04; Youth (5-12): $15 until 12/31/04. Info: Des Moines Science Fiction Society, PO Box 7572, Des Moines, IA 50322-7572; info@demicon.org.
9th Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles. Palace Station Hotel and Casino, 2411 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89102; 1-702-367-2411; rms: $89 Fri/Sat $69 rest of week. Guests: Greg Weisman, Keith David, Thom Adcox. Theme/Focus: Disney's Gargoyles. Memb: $55 until 7/15/05, $65 at the door. Info: Gargoyles Fans dot Org Inc, 3511 Herron Court, San Antonio, TX 78217; staff@gargoyles-fans.org.
LibertyCon 18. Comfort Inn, 6710 Ringgold Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37412; 1-423-893-7979; rms: 79.99; suites: $89.99. GoH: TBA; AGoH: TBA; SGoH: Tmothy Zahn; MC: Robert Lynn Aspirin. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $30 until 7/17/05, $45 after and at the door. Info: LibertyCon 18, PO Box 695, Hixson, TN 37343-0695; 1-423-842-4363; libertycon@libertycon.org.
Intercon 2005. Norwegian National Science Fiction Convention. Oslo University, Blindern, Oslo, Norway. GoHs: Elizabeth Moon, John-Henri Holmberg, Tanith Lee. Theme: SF&F. Memb: £10/$15/€12 until 12/31/04, more after; £5/$8/€6 supporting. Info: Intercon c/o Heidi Lyshol, Kirkevein 100 C, No-0361 Oslo, Norway; intercon@fandom.no.
Accio 2005. University of Reading, Reading, England, UK. Guests: Steve Vander Ark, Elizabeth Kay. Theme: Harry Potter. Memb: £160 (incl all meals & room), £120 (lunch & dinner, no room); Supporting; £25. Info: Accio UK, 26 Discovery House, Newby Place, London E14 0HA, UK; info@accio.org.uk.
Tatracon 2005. Tatra Mountains, Slovakia. Theme: relaxacon. Memb: 333 sk; Children (under 15): 120 sk. Info: Miroslav Butora, Tkácska 4/5, 052 01 Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia; 053/4467614, 0903 854 864; mio@senior.cz.
Interaction/63rd World Science Fiction Convention. Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre, Glasgow Moat House & City Inn Hotels; Glasgow, Scotland, UK. GoHs: Greg Pickersgill, Christopher Priest, Robert Sheckley, Lars-Olov Strandberg, Jane Yolen. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $195/£110/€165 until 6/30/05, more after; Children (7-15): $50/£32/€50; Supporting: $45/£30/€45. Info: Interaction, 379 Myrtle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3HQ, UK; PO Box 58009, Louisville, KY 40268-0009, USA; info@interaction.worldcon.org.uk.
Hexacon 15. Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, 60 E 5th St., Tempe, AZ 85281; 1-800-547-8705; rms: $91 sngl-quad. Theme: Gaming. Memb: $20 until 6/30/05, $25 at the door. Info: Hexacon 14, PO Box 62613, Phoenix, AZ 85082-2613; 1-480-945-6890; hex15@hexacon.org.
Crescent City Con XX. Best Western Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave., Metairie, LA 70002: 1-504-888-9500, 1-800-277-7575; rms: $69. Guests: TBA. Theme: SF&F, Media, Gaming. Memb: $35 until 3/7/05, $40 until 7/4/05, $45 at the door. Info: Crescent City Con, PO Box 52622 New Orleans, LA 70150-2622; 1-504-488-0489; cccno@aol.com.
Tolkien 2005. Tolkien Society gathering. Aston University, Birmingham, England, UK. Theme: Tolkien. Memb: £50/$81/€75 until 3/1/04; Tolkien Society members: £45/$73/€68 until 3/1/04; Supporting: £17.50/$29/€27 (5% charge for credit cards). Info: The Tolkien Society, c/o Christine Davidson, 28 Loverock Crescent, Rugby, UK CV21 4AR; 2005.bookings@tolkiensociety.org; c/o (US$ payable to) Lynn Maudlin, PO Box 394, Alatdena, CA 91001-0394 USA; 2005.usa@tolkiensociety.org; c/o (€ payable to) René van Rossenberg, Hoge Rijndijk 195, 2314 AD Leiden, The Netherlands; 2005.europe@tolkiensociety.org.
ConGlomeration 2005. Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, 9700 Bluegrass Parkway, Louisville, KY 40299; 1-502-491-4830 or 1-866-246-2021; rms: $69; suites: $99. AGoH: Mark Zug. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $25 until 7/23/05; $35 after & at the door. Info: ConGlomeration, PO Box 32095, Louisville, KY 40232-2095; 1-502-491-6344; conglomeration@iglou.com.
CauldronCon. Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, 50 Ferncroft Rd., Danvers, MA; 1-978-750-7969; rms: $109 dbl, $139 quad. Guests: John Rhys Davies, Royd Tolkien, Julie Caitlin Brown, Peter Mayhew, Jeremy Bulloch, more. Theme: For the Young Fans and Fans who are Young at Heart. Memb: $40 per day prereg. Info: PO Box 132, Tewksbury, MA 01876; 1-978-761-1577; cauldroncon@aol.com.
Consternation. New Hall, Cambridge, UK; rms: £38.50 sngl, £58 twin. GoHs: Allen Varney, Marcus L. Rowland. Theme: RPG. Memb: £24. Checks to: Consternation Info: Consternation Memberships, 130 South Rd., Erdington, Birmingham B23 6EL UK; committee@consternation.org.uk.
Horrorfind Weekend 2005. Hunt Valley Marriott, 245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD; 1-410-785-7000; rms: $109 sngl-quad. Guests: Jeffrey Combs, Ken Foree, Doug Bradley, more TBA. Theme: SF&F/Media. Memb: $36 until 3/7/05; $40 at the door; Single Day: $20. Checks to: Outpost Technologies Group LLC. Info: Horrorfind.com, 9722 Groffs Mill Dr., PMB 109, Owings Mills, MD 21117; convention@horrorfind.com.
Otakon 2005. Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD; Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor rms: $189 sngl/dbl, $219 trpl, $239 quad; Holiday Inn Inner Harbor: $169 sngl-quad; Radisson Plaza Hotel rms: $139 sngl/dbl, $159 trpl, $179 quad; Renaissance Harborplace rms: $195 sngl/dbl, $215 trpl, $235 quad; Tremont Plaza Hotel rms: $129 sngl/dbl studio, $159 sngl/dbl premier; Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor rms: $139 sngl-quad; Days Inn Inner Harbor: Sold Out. Guests: Greg Ayres, Luci Christian, Scott McNeil, Monica Rial. Theme: Anime. Memb (limit 22000): TBA. Checks to: Otakorp, Inc. Info: Otakon 2005, 3470 Olney Laytonsville Rd #165, Olney MD, 20832; info@otakon.com.
Diversicon 13. Holiday Inn Select International Airport—Mall of America, 3 Appletree Aq., Bloomington, MN; 1-800-45-HOTELS or 1-952-854-9000. GoH: Sheree R. Thomas; SGoH: Minister Faust. Theme: Diversity in SF&F. Memb: $30 until 7/4/05, $40 at the door; Student (5-17): deduct $10. Info: Diversicon 13, PO Box 8036, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, MN 55408-8036; 1-612-721-5959; info@diversicon.org.
ArmadilloCon 27. Austin Doubletree Hotel, Austin, TX. GoH: Charles Stross; EGoH: Jim Minz; FGoH: Laurie & Jim Mann. Theme: Literary SF&F. Memb: $25 until 4/25/04, more after. Info: ArmadilloCon 27, PO Box 27277, Austin, TX 78755; 1-512-565-0637; armadillocontx@yahoo.com.
Realms Con. Ramada Inn Bayfront, 601 N. Water St., Corpus Christi, TX; 1-361-882-8100; rms: $63. Guests: Marina Sirtis, Bill Moseley, Erin Gray. Theme: Anime & Comics. Memb: $30; $15 per day. Checks to: Info: 4730 Sea Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78413-2632; 1-361-658-7446; sffc@aol.com.
JVL-CON VII. Ramada Inn, 3431 Milton Ave., Janesville, WI; 1-608-756-2341 or 1-800-433-7787; rms $48 sngl, $58 dbl, $10 per additional person. Guests: Jack Donner, more TBA. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $25 until 8/1/05, $30 at the door; Children (7-10): half price. Info: JVL-Con, 1316 Monterey Lane, Janesville, WI 53546; 1-608-756-5525; JVLCON@AOL.COM.
Ayacon Five. Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, UK. GoH: TBA. Theme: Anime & Manga. Memb: £40; Daily: £20. Info: chairman@ayacon.org.uk.
Convention Transnationale d'Imaginaire Francophone. 32nd French SF Convention. Esneux-Tilff, Belgium. GoH: Peter Motte. Theme: French SF. Memb: €50 until 9/1/05, €60 after. Info: Alain le Bussy, rue du Cimetière, 21, 4130 Esneux, Belgium; +32 4380 3388; xuensf@yucom.be.
Conchord 19. Southern California Filk Convention. Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills, CA 91367; 1-818-887-4800; rms: $105; parking $8/day. GoHs: TBA; FolkGoH: Joe Bethancourt; TM: Larry Niven. Memb: $30 until 3/6/05, $35 until 7/31/05, $40 at the door. Theme: Filk. Info: Zen Nine Productions, PO Box 61172, Pasadena, CA 91116; jcreasey@socal.rr.com.
Bubonicon 36. Wyndham Airport Hotel, 2910 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM; 1-800-227-1117; rms: $75 sngl-quad. GoH: Stephen R. Donaldson; AGoH: Mark Ferrari; TM: Jack McDevitt. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $25 until 5/1/05, $30 until 8/5/05, $37 at the door; Youths (12-15): $15. Checks to: NMSF Conference. Info: PO Box 37257, Albuquerque, NM 87176; 1-505-266-8905, 1-505-232-2892; bubonicon@att.net.
Bouchercon 2005. 36th Annual World Mystery Convention. Sheraton Chicago, 301 East North Water St., Chicago, IL, 1-312-464-1000 or 1-877-242-2558. GoHs: Dennis Lehane, Marcia & Bill Pronzini; TM: TBA. FGoH: Beth Fedyn. Theme: Mystery. Memb: $175 until 10/31/04. Info: Bouchercon 36, 507 South 8th St., Philadelphia, PA 19147; 1-215-923-0211, 1-215-923-1789 (fax); shp@erols.com.
Cascadia Con/2005 NASFiC. Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, Seattle WA; 1-206-244-4800. GoH: Fred Saberhagen; AGoH: Liz Danforth; EGoH; Toni Weisskopf; FGoH: Kevin Standlee; SciGoH: Marc Abrahams; AnimeGoH: Hiroaki Inoue. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $95 until 4/15/05; Supporting: $35; Child (5-12): $47.50. Info: Seattle NASFiC, PO Box 1066, Seattle, WA 98111; info@CascadiaCon.org.
Dragon*Con 2005. Hyatt Regency Atlanta & Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, GA. Guests: TBA. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $60 until 5/13/05, $70 until 7/15/05, $85 after. Info: Dragon*Con 2005, PO Box 16459, Atlanta, GA 30361-9998; 1-770-909-0115, 1-770-909-0112 (fax); dragoncon@dragoncon.org.
Mephit FurMeet 8. Holiday Inn Select Memphis Airport, Memphis, TN; rms: $89. GoH: John 'The Gneech' Robey. Theme: Furry. Memb: $35 until 7/31/05, $40 at the door; Supporting: $15; Daily: $20; Child (5-15): $25. Checks to: Mid South and Tennessee Anthropomorphic Arts Association. Info: Mephit Furmeet, PO Box 190512, St. Louis, MO, 63119-6512; registration@mephitfurmeet.org.
Tad & Craig’s Excellent Party 12. Tad & Craig's Excellent Party. Dulles Days Hotel, 2200 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA 20170; 1-703-471-6700. Theme: Relaxacon/Gaming. Memb: TBA. Info: Barking Mad Productions, PO Box 3311, Sterling, VA 20167-3311; 1-703-736-0024; info@barkingmad.org.
Dreamworker. Novote, Bristol, England. Guests: Steven Sears. Theme: SF Media. Memb: £75. Cheques to: Kumara Conventions. Info: PO Box 3250 Glastonbury, Glastonbury, BA6 9WL UK; philippa@dapc.freeuk.com.
Kumoricon 2004. Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland-Lloyd Center, Portland, OR; rms: $99. Theme: Anime. Memb: TBA. Info: Kumoricon Preregistration, PO Box 3213, Eugene, OR 97403; staff@kumoricon.org.
CopperCon 25. Embassy Suites North, 2577 W. Greenway Rd., Phoenix, AZ; 1-602-375-1777; rms: $89 sngl/dbl, $99 trpl, $109 quad. GoHs: Greg Keyes, Robert J. Sawyer; MusicGoH: Michelle Dockrey; GhostGoH: G. Harry Stine. Theme: Literary SF&F. Memb: $30 until 5/30/05, Kids (7-12): half price. Info: CopperCon 25, PO Box 62613, Phoenix, AZ 85082-2613; 1-602-973-2341; cu25@coppercon.org.
Reunion 3. The Holiday Inn, Leicester City, UK; rms: £65. Guests: Armin Shimmerman, Celeste Yarnall, Michael Sheard, Richard Arnold. Theme: SF Media. Memb: Full weekend: £90; Child (5-16): #163;55; One-days: £40, £30 (Child). Info: Reunion 3, Flat 3, Blighwood, 57 Surrey Rd., Poole, Dorset, BH12 1HF, UK; +44(0)70 9281 2101; infosfbreunion.com.
Midwest Construction IV. Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO; 1-816-931-4400; rms: $104. Theme: conrunning. Memb: $45 until 8/15/05; Nonconrunning Spouse: $15; Supporting: $25. Info: MidFan, Inc. PO Box 1825, Lee's Summit, MO 64063; masffc@kc.rr.com.
Oxonmoot 2005. Tolkien Society gathering. St Peter's College, Oxford, UK. Theme: Tolkien. Memb: TBA. Info: Jenny Curtis, Booking Officer, 85 Woad Lane, Great Coates, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 9NB, UK; tolksoc@tolkiensociety.org.
Anime Weekend Atlanta 11. Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Cobb Galleria Centre, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339; 1-770-953-4500. Guests: Robert and Emily DeJesus, Matt Greenfield, Vic Mignogna, David Williams. Theme: Anime & Manga. Memb: $25 until 5/1/05, $30 until 8/1/05, more at the door. Info: Anime Weekend Atlanta, PO Box 13544, Atlanta, GA 30324-0544; 1-404-364-9773; info@awa-con.com.
FenCon 2005. Dallas, TX. GoH: S.M. Stirling; FGoH: Randy Farran; FilkGoH: Leslie Fish; TM: David Gerrold. Theme: Literary SF & Filk. Memb: $25 until 6/1/05, $30 until 9/1/05, $35 at the door; Friend: $35. Info: FenCon, PO Box 560576, The Colony, TX 75056-0576; info@fencon.org.
Foolscap VII. Bellevue Sheraton, 100-112th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004; 1-425-455-3330. GoH: Harlan Ellison. Theme: Science fiction and fantasy on paper. Memb: $40 until 9/10/05. Checks to: Little Cat Z. Info: Foolscap VII, c/o Little Cat Z, PO Box 2461, Seattle, WA 98111-2461; 1-206-938-2452; chair@foolscapcon.org.
Archon 29. Holiday Inn & Gateway Center, 1000 Eastport Plaza Dr., Collinsville, IL 62234-6103 (St. Louis, MO area); 1-800-551-5133. GoHs: Jody Lynn Nye & Bill Fawcett; AGoH: Stephen Hickman; FGoH: Keith Stokes; SGoH: Toni Weisskopf & Hank Reinhardt; TM: K.D. Wentworth; Masq MC: Vic Milán. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $35 until 6/30/05, $40 until 8/31/05, $45 after and at the door; Kids (6-10): $8; Young adults (11-16): $20. Info: Archon 29, PO Box 8387, St. Louis, MO 63132-8387; 1-636-326-3026; archon_hotline@archonstl.org.
ConClave I. Holiday Inn On Hindley, 65 Hindley St, Adelaide, SA, Australia; rms: A$145 sngl, A$155 sngl w/breakfast, A$165 twin/dbl w/breakfast. Guests: Jack Dann, Ian Irvine, Fiona McIntosh, Karen Miller, Tony Shillitoe, Sean Williams. Theme: SF&F. Memb: A$100 until 9/23/05, A$120 at the door; Supporting: A$20. Info: Conclave 2005, PO Box 7225, Cloisters Square, WA 6580 Australia; conclave@westnet.com.au.
FilkCONtinental 2005. Freusburg Youth Hostel, Freusburg, Germany. GoH: Urban Tapesty. Theme: Filk. Memb: €30 until 3/31/05, €35 until 7/20/05; Children (6-12): €11 until 3/31/05, €12 until 7/20/05; Supporting: €10 Germany, €13 Europe, €15 Worldwide. Info: Kirstin Tanger, Am Rosenhag 24a, D - 12623 Berlin, Germany; (+49)-30-49766569; kirstin@filkcontinental.de.
The Witching Hour. Salem, MA. GoHs: Charles de Lint, Nancy Farmer, Tamora Pierce, Charles N. Brown. Theme: A Harry Potter Symposium. Memb: $160 until 7/1/05, $180 until 9/1/05, $200 at the door. Info: The Witching Hour, Box 4423, Troy MI 48099; organizers@witchinghour.org.
Con†Stellation XXIV: Lepus. Huntsville, AL. GoH: TBA. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $30. Info: Con†Stellation XXIV: Lepus, PO Box 4857, Huntsville, AL 35815-4857; 1-256-880-8210; constell@constellation.org.
SiliCon 2004. DoubleTree Inn, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110; 1-408-453-4000. GoH: TBA. Theme: Science Fiction Through The Ages. Memb: $40 until 3/1/05, $45 until 6/1/05, $55 until 9/14/05, $65 at the door. Info: SiliCon 2005, 1009 E Capitol Expressway #415, San Jose, CA 95121; info@siliconventions.com.
Conjecture 4. DoubleTree Club, San Diego, CA. GoH: Jack McDevitt. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $35 until 5/1/05, $40 until 9/9/05, $45 at the door. Info: Conjecture, PO Box 927388, San Diego, CA 92192-7388; info@conjecture.org.
Intercon XX Mid-Atlantic 2005. Days Hotel - Timonium, 9615 Deereco Road, Timonium, MD 21093; 1-800-235-3297 or 1-410-560-1000; rms: $72 sngl-quad. Guests: TBA. Theme: LARP. Memb: $40 until 8/31/05, $45 until 10/1/05, $60 at the door. Info: Intercon Mid-Atlantic c/o Stephanie Olmstead-Dean, 36 East Ave, Hagerstown MD 21740; 1-410-418-9185; intercon-ma@larpaweb.org.
ConClave 30. Holiday Inn South - Convention Center, 6820 South Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48911; 1-800-333-8123 or 1-517-694-8123. GoH: Wen Spencer; AGoH: Butch Honeck; SciGoH: Steve Collins; FGoH: Uncle Kage; MusicGoH: Tom Smith. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $30 until 6/30/05, $35 until 9/15/05, $40 at the door; One-day: $25. Info: ConClave, Inc., Box 2915, Ann Arbor, MI 48106; conclave@conclavesf.org.
Arcana 35. Holiday Inn Express, Bandana Square, St. Paul, MN. GoH: Stephen Jones. Theme: Dark Fantastic. Memb: $25 until 9/5/05, $35 at the door. Info: Arcana 35, PO Box 8036, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, MN 55408; 1-612-721-5959; EHeideman@mplib.org.
Albacon 2005. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albany, NY; 1-800-2-CROWNE or 1-518-462-6611; rms: $109 sngl-quad; suites: $259. GoH: Terry Brooks; FGoHs: Byron & Tina Connell. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $35 until 3/31/05, $40 until 9/15/05, $50 at the door. Children (7-12): $20 until 3/31/05, $25 until 9/15/05, $30 at the door. Gaming-only Memb: $15 until 9/15/05, $20 at the door. Info: Albacon 2005, PO Box 2085, Albany, NY 12220-0085; info@albacon.org.
Context 18. Holiday Inn on the Lane, 328 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, OH; 614-294-4848. GoH: Michael Swanwick; EGoH: Gordon Van Gelder; HorrorGoH: Gary Braunbeck; SGoH: Mike Resnick. Theme: Literary sf/fantasy. Memb: $35 prereg. Info: Context, PO Box 163391, Columbus, OH 43216; 1-614-868-8366; contextsf@yahoo.com.
VCon 30. Vancouver, BC Canada. GoH: TBA. Theme: SF&F & gaming. Memb: C$45 until 6/30/05, C$50 until 9/15/05, C$60 at the door; Friday: C$25, Saturday: C$35, Sunday: C$25. Info: VCon 30, #209-2166 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6K 2A4.
Revoluticon. Asheville, NC. Guests: Howard Tayler, Davey Beauchamp, Steve Willows. Theme: Gaming. Memb: $10. Info: johnnylemuria@yahoo.com.
Capclave 2005. Hilton Silver Spring, Silver Spring, MD; rms: $119 sngl/dbl, $129 trpl/quad; suites: $159. GoH: Howard Waldrop; FGoHs: Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden; Theme: SF&F. Memb (includes Waldrop chapbook with new stories): $30 until 5/31/05. Info: Capclave 2005, c/o Rober MacIntosh, 7113 Wayne Dr., Annadale, VA 22003-1734; info@capclave.org.
CONsume!. aka Relaxacon 2005. Holiday Inn Select, 3 Appletree Sq., Bloomington, MN 55424; 1-952-854-9000; rms: $89. PosthumousGoHs: Frank Kelly Freas, Andre Norton. Theme: Relaxacon. Memb: $35 until 10/7/05; $45 at the door; Teens (11-16): $15; Supporting: $5. Checks to: Rick Gellman. Info: 1105 Bellecrest Dr., Maplewood, MN 55109; 1-651-483-6290; relaxacon@visi.com.
Whovention 7. The Rydges Hotel North Sydney, 54 Maclaren Street, North Sydney, Australia; (02) 9922 1311; rms: A$148 sngl/twin/dbl, A$165 room & one breakfast; A$180 room & two breakfasts. GoH: Louise Jameson. Theme: Dr. Who. Memb: A$150 until 5/31/05, A$170 until 9/30/05, A$190 at the door; Child (under 16)/concession: A$120 until 5/31/05, A$160 until 9/30/05, A$180 at the door; DWCA/FSF Members: A$20 discount after 1/31/05. Checks to: WHOVENTION. Info: Whovention 7 Membership, PO Box 148, Gladesville NSW 2111, Australia; whovention@doctorwhoaustralia.org.
MileHiCon 37. Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 6363 E. Hampden, Denver, CO 80222; 1-303-758-7000. GoH: Alan Dean Foster; AGoH: David Mattingly. Theme: SF, Fantasy, Horror. Memb: $30 until 3/30/05, $32 until 6/30/05, $34 until 9/30/05, $36 until 10/10/05, $37 at the door. Info: MileHiCon 37, PO Box 101322, Denver, CO 80250-1322; 1-303-657-5912; lindanel@ix.netcom.com.
Ohio Valley Filk Fest 21. The Wyndham Dublin Hotel, North Dublin, OH 43017; 1-614-764-2200. GoH: Frank Hayes; TM: Seanan McGuire; ListenerGoH: Terry Ellis; InterFilk Guest: TBA. Theme: Filk. Memb: TBA. Info: Ohio Valley Filk Fest, 3824 Patricia Dr., Columbus, OH 43220-4913; ovff@ovff.org.
Bakuretsu Con. Best Western, Burlington, Windjammer Inn & Conference Center, 1076 Williston Road, South Burlington, VT, 05403; 1-802-863-1125 or 1-800-371-1125. Guests: TBA. Theme: Anime & Gaming. Memb: $30 until 4/30/05, $35 until 8/31/05, $40 at the door; Child (6-12): $30 at the door; Friday: $15; Saturday: $20; Sunday: $15. Info: Bakuretsu Con, PO Box 44, Vergennes, VT, 05491; 1-802-877-2647; info@bakuretsucon.org.
ConiFur Northwest. Sea-Tac Radisson Airport Hotel, Sea-Tac, WA. GoH: David Hopkins. Theme: Furry. Memb: TBA. Info: director@conifur.org.
Boréal 2005. Hotel Days Inn Subway-Center, Montreal, QC, Canada. Special Guests: Joël Champetier, Patrick Senécal, Élisabeth Vonarburg. Theme: Francophone SF. Memb: TBA. Cheques to: SFSF Boréal Inc. Info: Boréal 2005, 103-4570 Queen Mary Rd., Montreal, QC H3W 1W6, Canada; info@congresboreal.ca.
Necronomicon 2005. Hyatt Regency Downtown, Tampa, FL; rms: $123. GoHs: Lloyd Kaufman, Peter David, Jessica Galbreth. Theme: SF, Fantasy, Horror. Memb: $25 until 9/15/05, $35 after and at the door. Info: Necronomicon 2005, PO Box 2213, Plant City, FL 33564-2213; 1-813-982-9616; raggedyann@stonehill.org.
ICON 30. Clarion Hotel, 525 33rd Ave SW, Cedar Rapids, IA; 1-319-366-8671. GoH: Sarah Zettel; MGoH: Arlene Martel. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $45; Children (7-12): $25. Info: ICON 30, 308 E. Burlington St. PMB #201, Iowa City, IA 52240; 1-319-337-9098; icon@mindbridge.org.
HallowCon '05. Comfort Inn Conference Center and Suites, 6710 Ringgold Rd., Chattanooga, TN; 1-423-893-7979; rms: $56; $66 King suites; $76 Dbl/Dbl suites. GoHs: Michael Martinez, Julia Morgan Scott, Lawrence Barker, Karl Lepp, Edward Boudreaux, Tyra Mitchell, Andy Vetromile. Theme: Capt. Hook meets the Wolfman. Memb: $30 until 10/1/05, $45 after and at the door. Info: HallowCon, C/O L.D. Stacy, 395 Stancil Rd., Rossville, GA 30741; hallowcon@vei.net.
Cult TV 2005. The 12th Annual Cult TV Festival. Renaissance Solihull Hotel, Birmingham, England, UK. Guests: John Saxon, Kim Darby, Pamela Sue Martin, Tanya Roberts, Michael Sheard, Mitch Benn, Ronald Wolfe, Terry Adlam, Martin Bower, Ken Basford, Kenneth Rock. Theme: Cult TV. Memb: £99; Children (10-15): £49. Info: Cult TV Festival 2005, PO Box 1701, Wolverhampton, WV4 4WT, UK; +44 (0)700-4-CULT-TV; festival@cult.tv.
World Fantasy Convention 2005. The Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor's Club, 1 West Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53703; 1-800-356-8293 or 1-608-257-6000; rms: $109 sngl-quad; Governor's Club: $139. GoHs: Graham Joyce, Robert Weinberg, Terri Windling; AGoH: Kinuko Y. Craft; TM: Peter Straub; SGoH: Arkham House. World Fantasy Awards presented. Theme: Fantasy. Memb (limit 850): $125 until 6/1/05, more later; Supporting: $35. Info: WFC-Madison, PO Box 531, Cambridge, WI 53523; WFC2005@worldfantasy.org.
OryCon 27. Marriott Downtown, 1401 Southwest Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201. GoHs: Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson; SGoHs: Rebecca Moesta, Anina Bennett; AGoH: Paul Guinan. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $30 until 4/15/05, $40 until 7/15/05, $45 until 10/15/05, $55 at the door; Children (6-12): half price. Info: OryCon 27, PO Box 5464, Portland, OR 97228-5464; 1-503-422-6574; orycon27@hotmail.com .
NovaconUSA. Holiday Inn Research Park, 5903 University Dr., Huntsville, AL 35806; 1-256-830-0600; rms: $79. Guests: TBA. Theme: Gaming. Memb: $40 until 10/15/05, $50 after and at the door; Children (12 and under): $25 until 10/15/05, $30 after and at the door. Checks to: DG Associates. Info: NovaconUSA, 10104 Todd Mill Rd, Huntsville, AL 35803; 1-256-882-2008; jonathan@dgagames.com.
WindyCon 32. Wyndham Hotel O'Hare, 6810 N. Mannheim, Rosemont, IL 60018; 1-847-297-8464; rms: $71 sngl-quad. GoH: Harry Turtledove; AGoH: Bill Holbrook; FGoH: Jim Rittenhouse; MGoHs: Erin Gray & Gil Gerard; TM: Esther Friesner. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $35 until 10/14/05, $50 at the door. Info: WindyCon 32, PO Box 184, Palatine, IL 60078-0184; 1-847-677-9639; info@windycon.org.
United Fan Con XV. Springfield Marriott, Springfield, MA; 1-413-781-7111. Guests: TBA. Theme: Media SF&F. Memb: $59 until 10/22/05, $79 at the door; Premium Gold: $199 until 10/22/05, $299 at the door; Children (8-12): half price. Info: United Fan Con XV, 26 Darrell Dr., Randolph, MA 02368-4810; 1-781-986-TREK; registration@unitedfancon.com.
Astronomicon '05. Clarion Riverside Hotel, 120 Main St., Rochester, New York 14604; 1-585-546-6400 or 1-888-596-6400; $79 sngl-quad. GoH: Spider & Jeanne Robinson; AGoH: Bob Eggleton; EGoH: Robert Weinberg; FilkGoH: Roberta Rogow; AnimeGoH: Steve Bennett; FGoH: Erwin S. "Filthy Pierre" Strauss. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $30 until 6/30/05. Info: Rochester Fantasy Fans, PO Box 31701, Rochester, NY 14603-1701; 1-585-342-4697; info@astronomicon.info.
Armadacon 17. Novotel Plymouth, Plymouth, England, UK. Guests: Steven Moffat, Richard Bonehill (Sunday only). Theme: SF&F/Media. Memb: £30. Info: ArmadaCon 2005, 4 Gleneagle Ave., Mannamead, Plymouth PL3 5HL; 01752 267873; enquiries@armadacon.org.
Novacon 35. Quality Hotel, Bentley, Walsall, UK; rms: £35 dbl/twin; £47 sngl. GoH: Alastair Reynolds. Theme: SF&F. Memb: £33 until 3/28/05, £36 until 10/30/05, £40 at the door. Info: Novacon, 379 Myrtle Rd., Sheffield S2 3HQ, England, UK; 0114 281 1572; xl5@zoom.co.uk.
TusCon 32. InnSuites Hotel and Resort, 475 North Granada, Tucson, AZ 85701; 1-877-446-6589; 1-520-622-3000; 1-520-623-8922 (fax); rms: $79; $89 2-room suite. GoH: David Brin; FGoH: Bill Winski; TM: Edward Bryant. Theme: SF, Fantasy & Horror. Memb: $35 until 5/9/05, $40 until 9/12/05, $45 after and at the door; Children (3-12): half price; Friday: $15, Saturday: $30; Sunday: $15. Info: TusCon, PO Box 2528, Tucson AZ 85702-2528; 1-520-571-7180 (fax); basfa@earthlink.net.
Midwest FurFest 2005. Hyatt Regency Woodfield, Schaumburg, IL; 1-800-233-1234. GoHs: Kenket, Gene Breshears, Tincrash. Theme: Furry. Memb: $30 until 9/30/05; $40 after and at the door. Checks to: Midwest Furfest. Info: Midwest Furry Fandom, PO Box 3561, Urbana, IL 61803; info@furfest.org.
Loscon 32. LAX Marriott, 5855 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA; 1-310-641-5700; rms: $89 sngl-quad. GoH: Steven Brust; AGoH: Rowena Morrill; FGoH: Bruce Farr. Theme: F&SF; Memb: $30; Kids: $15. Info: LosCon 32, c/o LASFS, 11513 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601; 1-818-760-9234.
ChamBanaCon 35. Hilton Springfield, 700 East Adams St., Springfield, IL 62701; 1-800-HILTONS; 1-217-789-1530; rms: $65. GoH: Timothy Zahn. Theme: SF&F - Relaxacon. Memb: $35 prereg, $40 at the door. Info: ChamBanaCon 35, PO Box 2908, Springfield, IL 62708-2908; turkey@chambanacon.org.
Darkover Grand Council 28. Holiday Inn, 2004 Greenspring Dr., Timomium, MD 21093; 1-410-252-7373; rms $85. Guests: C. S. Friedman, Tamora Pierce, Diana Paxson, Katherine Kurtz, James MacDonald, Scott MacMillian, Debra Doyle, and more. Theme: SF&F. Memb: $40 until 11/1/05, $45 after & at the door. Checks to: Armida Council. Info: PO Box 7203, Silver Spring, MD 20907; members@darkovercon.com.
SMOFcon 23. Portland, OR. Theme: conrunning. Memb: $40 until 1/15/05; Supporting: $25. Info: OSFCI/SMOFCon 23, PO Box 5703, Portland OR 97228-5703; d.schaber@comcast.net.
