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I Need A Vacation!
Thursday, May 25 @ 10:04:27 CDT by staff (430 reads) |  When warm weather hits, that is usually the first thing said. However,
with gas prices competing for the National Debt, where can you go and
get the biggest bang for your buck? And, what about taking time out
from work? Or, what can you do that is different? The word "vacation"
usually conjures up images of a favorite camping spot, a city, a beach
or the mountains. And Traffic -- lots and lots of traffic!
If you bring up the same topic in a group of science fiction/fantasy
fans you'll get an entirely different response. They will mention a
specific city and a convention with a strange name ending in the
syllable "con". These fans are fanatic about their favorites -- whether
it be a favorite author, a book, a movie or a minor character in the
tenth episode of some obscure B movie. They also feel the same way
about their favorite convention.
Most of these conventions take place over a non-holiday weekend
(Holidays usually involve a 4-day span starting with a Thursday or
Friday) in a city with a familiar name (i.e., Tampa Florida, Baltimore
Maryland, Richmond Virginia, Atlanta, Georgia). Hotel rates are kept
low because the fan committee can guarantee occupancy in a large block
of rooms, keeping both their fans and the hotel happy. Events are
generally planned around the clock to keep the coffee pots going and
the fans bleary-eyed. Many conventions incude activities for the
younger set.
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Conventions: Is This A Party or What?
Friday, August 26 @ 17:28:16 CDT by staff (1172 reads) | Klingons, vampires and wookies. Oh My! Bring up the word "vacation" to
a group of normal people and you will get a variety of responses, most
of them referring to a favorite camping spot, a city, a beach or the
mountains. If you bring up the same topic in a group of science
fiction/fantasy fans you'll get an entirely different response. They
will mention a specific city and a convention with a strange name
ending in the syllable "con".
Science Fiction/Fantasy fans are fanatic about their favorites --
whether it be a favorite author, a book, a movie or a minor character
in the tenth episode of some obscure B movie. They are also fanatic
about their favorite convention.
Most of these conventions take place over a non-holiday weekend in a
city with a familiar name (i.e., Tampa Florida, Baltimore Maryland,
Richmond Virginia). Hotel rates are kept low because the fan committee
can guarantee occupancy in a large block of rooms, keeping both their
fans and the hotel happy. Events are generally planned around the clock
to keep the coffee pots going and the fans bleary-eyed. Some of the
comments heard afterward are: "Wow, it was a great con; I didn't sleep
a wink."
Note: For extensive convention lists, check out:
Southern Fandom Resource Guide
SF Lovers Convention List
Northeast Science Fiction Conventions
World Science Fiction Society
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Conventions: PhilCon 2004
Saturday, March 27 @ 10:26:42 CST by admin (479 reads) |
PHILCON 2004
December 10 - 12
Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society presents PhilCon 2004. PhilCon is a General Science Fiction Convention designed to appeal to a broad base of fandom. While there is a specific area of focus, PhilCon covers many different genres.
Guest scheduled for this year's con include:
The Principal Speaker:
Brian W. Aldiss
Hugo and Nebula Winner, SFWA Grandmaster, and Author of the Helliconia Trilogy,Trillion Year Spree,Report on Probability A, and Frankenstein Unbound.
Artist Guest Of Honor:
Joe DeVito
SPECTRUM Gold Award winning Illustrator/Sculptor, and the creator and illustrator of the new visual novel tentatively titled 'Skull Island' - the authorized prequel/sequel to Merian C. Cooper's King Kong - coming this December from Dark Horse
Special Guests:
Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
Kevin is the Co-Author of Dune:House Corinno,Young Jedi Knights (with Rebecca), Author of Hidden Empire and many other works.
Jolly R. Blackburn & Brian Jelke
Vice Presidents of Kenzerco, creators of Knights of the Dinner Table.
Tom Purdom
Hugo nominated author, music critic, arts writer, past PSFS President.
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Conventions: Fantasm 2004
Wednesday, March 17 @ 09:00:04 CST by skips (653 reads) | April 8-11 (Easter Weekend), 2004
Fantasm is a genre-based convention for fans of S/F, fantasy, horror, and erotica, as they are expressed in fiction, art, and games. Think of it as an entertaining social experience with a serious twist of decadence.
Fantasm is brought to you by several fans who, after attending cons for years, finally decided to throw a relaxacon of their own: Fantasm. At Fantasm, you will find guests: guests who will mingle with you, not guests who stay behind tables or guests who hide in their hotel rooms. You will find traditional programming (panels, guest speakers, a costume contest, and so on), but the primary focus is audience participation. Take the Con-coction Contest, for example: everyone is welcome to offer up a tasty beverage fo the judgement of the fans, and propaganda is strongly encouraged!
Fantasm is light-hearted and fun, but it is also an adult-oriented convention. Attendees with children are encouraged to leave them at home: many of the events are not suitable for children! You don't won't Junior falling into the punchbowl or gawking at the half-naked camgirls, do you, now?
Your suggestions and comments are always welcome, and the folks at Fantasm will be pleased if you take the time to tell them what you think.
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Conventions: DragonCon
Saturday, March 13 @ 07:15:19 CST by skips (510 reads) | | admin writes " Dragon*Con 2004, America's largest annual convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror, comics and art, games and computers, animation, science, music, television and films, will be held Friday through Monday, September 3rd-6th, 2004 in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Guests include authors Peter David, Harlan Ellison, Robert Asprin, Brad Linaweaver, and Anne McCaffrey, Dawn creator Joseph Michael Linsner, and film/tv stars David Carradine, Anthony Michael Hall, Richard Hatch, Margot Kidder, and Alice Krige.
With over twenty programming tracks, DragonCon will host contests (costumes, Dawn Look-A-Like, Miss Klingon Empire Beatuy Pageant, etc.) as well as dances, musical performances and live radio shows. The programming tracks cover everything from the worlds of Anne McCaffrey, Independent Films, Robotics and Star Trek to Buffy, the Vampire Slayer.
SEPT. 3RD - 6TH
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
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