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The SF Conventional Calendar
by Erwin S. Strauss
Easter's the big spring convention weekend. It's time to start anticipating. Plan now for social weekends with your favorite SF authors, editors, artists, and fellow fans. For an explanation of con(vention)s, a sample of SF folksongs, info on fanzines and clubs, and how to get a later, longer list of cons, send me an SASE (self-addressed, stamped #10 [business] envelope) at 10 Hill #22-L, Newark NJ 07102. The hot line is (973) 242-5999. If a machine answers (with a list of the week's cons), leave a message and I'll call back on my nickel. When writing cons, send an SASE. For free listings, tell me of your con 6 months out. Look for me at cons behind the Filthy Pierre badge, playing a musical keyboard.—Erwin S. Strauss
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JANUARY 2006
6—8—GAFilk. For info, write: 890-F Atlanta #150, Roswell GA 30075. Or phone: (973) 242-5999 (10 AM to 10 PM, not collect). (Web) gafilk.com. (E-mail) none announced. Con will be held in: Atlanta GA (if city omitted, same as in address) at the Holiday Inn Airport North, 13880 Virginia Ave. Guests will include: the musical group Dandelion Wine.
13—15—Arisia, Bldg. 600, #322, 1 Kendall Sq., Cambridge MA 02139. arisia.org. Park Plaza, Boston MA. A. Steele.
13—16—COsine, Box 50618, Colorado Springs CO 80949. firstfridayfandom.org. Colorado Springs CO. Lee & Miller.
20—22—ConFusion, Box 8284, Ann Arbor MI 48107. stilyagi.org. Marriott, Troy MI. V. Vinge, S. Stiles, M.B. Clapp.
27—29—VeriCon, HRSFA, 4 Univ. Hall, Cambridge MA 02138. vericon.org. Harvard University. G.R.R. Martin.
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FEBRUARY 2006
9—12—CapriCon, Box 60085, Chicago IL 60660. capricon.org. Sheraton, Arlington Hts. (Chicago) IL. Peter Beagle.
10—12—Farpoint, 11708 Troy Ct., Waldorf MD 20601. farpoint.com. Marriott, Hunt Valley (Baltimore) MD. Media SF.
17—19—Boskone, Box 809, Framingham MA 01701. (617) 625-2311. boskone.org. Sheraton, Boston MA. Ken MacLeod.
17—19—Life, the Universe, & Everything, 3146 JKHB, Provo UT 84602. ltue.byu.edu. [email protected]. BYU campus.
17—19—RadCon, 2527 W. Kennewick Ave. #162, Kennewick WA 99336. [email protected]. Red Lion, Pasco WA.
17—19—VisionCon, Box 1415, Springfield MO 65801. (417) 886-7219. visioncon.net. Media, gaming, SF and fantasy.
17—19—Gallifrey, Box 3021, N. Hollywood CA 91609. gallifreyone.com. LAX Marriott. Barrowman, Jameson. Doctor Who.
17—19—KatsuCon, Box 7064, Silver Spring MD 20907. katsucon.com. Omni Shoreham, Washington DC. Anime.
24—26—NonCon, Box 3817, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie NY 12604. noncon.net. On campus. Gaming emphasis.
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MARCH 2006
3—5—CoastCon, Box 1423, Biloxi MS 39533. (228) 435-5217. Mississippi Coast Convention Center.
11—12—P-Con, Yellow Brick Road, 8 Bachelor's Walk Dublin 1, Ireland. Ashling Hotel. Guest of Honor TBA.
15—19—IAFA, Box 10416, Blacksburg VA 24062. iafa.org. Airport Wyndham, Ft. Lauderdale FL. Academic conference.
17—19—LunaCon, 847-A 2nd Ave. #234, New York NY 10017. lunacon.org. Sheraton, E. Rutherford NJ (near NYC).
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APRIL 2006
13—16—FroliCon, 1011 Kinsey Dr., Huntsville AL 35803. frolicon.org. Crowne Plaza, Atlanta GA. Over 18 only.
13—16—EuroCon, Box 57018, Kiev 03126 Ukraine. (380-44) 455-3575. eurocon.kiev.ua. Kiev Ukraine. Poyarkov.
13—16—NorWesCon, Box 68547, Seattle WA 98168. (206) 270-7850.
14—16—MiniCon, Box 8297, Minneapolis MN 55408. mnstf.org.
14—17—UK National Con, Box 64128, Sunnyvale CA 94088. (650) 722-1413. eastercon2006.org. Glasgow Scotland.
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AUGUST 2006
23—27—LACon IV, Box 8442, Van Nuys CA 91409. [email protected]. Anaheim CA. Connie Willis. The WorldCon. $150+.
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AUGUST 2007
2—5—Archon, Box 8387, St. Louis MO 63132. archonstl.org. Collinsville IL. North American SF Convention for 2007.
30—Sep. 3—Nippon 2007, Box 314, Annapolis Jct. MD 20701. nippon2007.org. Yokohama Japan. WorldCon. $180+.
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