Upcoming Cons…updated weekly!
Wow. What three weeks of neglect will do to a blog, huh? I won’t defend myself with the “ComicCon” defense ‘cuz I’ve gone to that well too many times. All I’ll say is I’m back on the job and this list will be back to ship shape in no time (or at least by Monday).
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FEATURED CONVENTIONS
Steel City Con
Aug 6-8, 2010
Monroeville, PA
www.steelcitycon.com
“The first 1,000 Attendees who buy a 3-Day Pass will receive a GOODIE BAG filled with toys and comics valued at more than the price of the Pass. That’s almost like getting in for FREE!”
Celebrity Guests (so far) include Jake Lloyd (Phantom Menace), Micky Dolenz (The Monkees, The Tick), David Faustino (Married with Children), Daphne Duplaix (Angel, CSI, CSI: NY, Felicity) Lita (WWE diva & champion), Paris Themmen (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3, Feast 2 & 3, Scrubs) and more!
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SETIcon
Aug 13-15, 2010
Santa Clara, CA
www.seticon.com
“SETIcon is a science conference with a dash of sci-fi but not a traditional convention. It is the first science conference that is geared towards families and the general public. While there is no dealer or vendor room, the SETI Institute will be selling merchandise and we will have an auction with unique items. The panels and talks will be light hearted yet informative and educational. It is for anyone that is fascinated by the idea of ‘are we alone’ and who loves Sci-Fi, who wants to talk to scientists, authors etc in an informal and fun setting.”
Guests include Rusty Schweickart (Apollo 9 astronaut), John Billingsley (Star Trek Enterprise, True Blood, 2012), Tim Russ (Star Trek Voyager, amateur astronomer), Andre Bormanis (writer, producer - Enterprise, Eleventh Hour, Legend of the Seeker), Mary Roach (author - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex), Paul Duffield (comic artist - Freakangels, Manga Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Anna Mercury, Absolution, Crossed), Robert J. Sawyer (writer - FlashForward), Robyn Asimov (daughter of Isaac Asimov), Alex Filippenko (professor of astronomy at UC Berkeley), Andrew Fraknoi (author or co-author of Voyages through the Universe, Disney’s Wonderful World of Space), Ben Shelef (co-founder of the Spaceward Foundation, member of the Space Elevator community), David Morrison (senior scientist at the NASA Astrobiology Institute), Debra Fischer (professor of astronomy at Yale University, first woman in history to discover new planets), Dr. Dana Backman (professor of physics and astronomy at Franklin and Marshall College, co-author of astronomy textbooks, Horizons, Foundations & Astro), Dr. Douglas Vakoch (director of interstellar message composition at the SETI Institute), Frank Drake (director of the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe at the SETI Institute and chairman emeritus of the Institute’s Board of Trustees).
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OTHER CONVENTIONS
SpoCon
July 30-Aug 1, 2010
Spokane, WA
www.spocon.org
“SpoCon is an all volunteer organization that plans and hosts an annual fan themed convention, along with supporting and promoting events during the year. We are dedicated to literacy and education through the promotion of visual and performing arts, literature, science, gaming, and imagination. This is accomplished via inspiring creativity, providing mentors, forming relationships, awakening career ideas, and charitable donations.”
Guest of Honor: Michael Whelan
Guest Author: Tanya Huff
Filk Guest: Seanan McGuire (aka Mira Grant)
Media Guest: Dead Gentlemen
Ghost of Honor: Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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ReConStruction
Aug 5-8, 2010
Raleigh, NC
www.reconstructionsf.org
Guest of Honor - Eric Flint
Artist Guest of Honor - Brad Foster
Fan Guest of Honor - Juanita Coulson
Toastmaster - Toni Weisskopf
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Star Wars Celebration V
Aug 12-15, 2010
Orlando, FL
www.starwarscelebration.com
“Star Wars Celebration is the official Lucasfilm event celebrating all things Star Wars, produced by fans for fans. Celebrations are the largest Star Wars parties, featuring cast and crew celebrities, fans, costumes, music, live entertainment, autographs, collectibles, and panels — but mainly friends who gather to have fun and celebrate their love for the saga. From fans who first experienced A New Hope in theaters to kids just discovering Star Wars through Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Celebration touches on anything and everything connected with that galaxy far, far away. The first such event took place in 1999, and we’re proud to host the fifth Celebration in 2010!”
Special Guest: George Lucas
Autograph Guests include Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, Lt. Sheckil, Captain Colton), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Amy Allen (Aayla Secura), Dickey Beer (stunt performer and coordinator - Jedi), Paul Blake (Greedo), Caroline Blakiston (Mon Mothma), Richard Bonehill (Snowtrooper, Stormtrooper, Ree Yees, Rebel Soldier), John Coppinger (Senator Yarua, Jabba the Hutt’s eyes, Graxol Kelvyyn), Dermot Crowley (General Crix Madine), Nick Gillard (swordmaster and stunt coordinator), Julian Glover (General Veers), Frank Hensen (Stormtrooper, Rebel Guard, Skiff Guard), Jake Lloyd (young Anakin Skywalker), Ian Liston (Wes Janson), Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett), Jack McKenzie (Cal Alder), Christopher Muncke (Captain Khurgee), Ray Park (Darth Maul), Chris Parsons (4-LOM, K-3PO), Toby Philpott (Jabba puppeteer), Mike Quinn (Nien Nunb), Tim Rose (Admiral Ackbar), George Roubicek (Commander Praji), Orli Shoshan (Shaak Ti), Matt Wood (supervising sound editor - prequels).
Celebration Hosts include Jay Laga’aia (Captain Typho), David Collins (audio lead and voice director at LucasArts), Pablo Hidalgo (managing editor for StarWars.com)
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Dragon*Con
September 3–6, 2010
Atlanta, GA
www.dragoncon.org
“Dragon*Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction and fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe!”
“With over thirty-five fan based tracks, 3500 hours of panels, workshops, gaming, a parade down Peachtree, film festivals, art show, comics and pop art, nightly concerts and parties, bands and DJs, tons of costume contests, dealers, and exhibitors, all squeezed into four short days, Dragon*Con is non-stop FUN!”
Special guests include Stan Lee (Duh!), Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, 24, The Goonies), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Beauty and the Beast), Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, American History X), Luke Perry (Jeremiah, The Fifth Element, 90210), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Rene Auberjonois (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Boston Legal), Robert Beltran (Star Trek: Voyager, Night of the Comet, Eating Raoul), Avery Brooks (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, American History X, Gargoyles), LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Roots, Reading Rainbow), Denise Crosby (Star Trek: TNG, Deep Impact, Pet Sematary, Trekkies 1 & 2), John de Lancie (Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: Voyager, Stargate SG-1, Recreator), Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Robert Duncan McNeill (Star Trek: Voyager), Robert O’Reilly (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Garrett Wang (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men), David Gerrold (writer - Star Trek: TOS & TNG, Land of the Lost, Sliders, Babylon 5), J.G. Hertzler (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Ashley Eckstein (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Phil LaMarr (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Futurama, Samurai Jack), Ray Park (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, X-Men, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Heroes), Daniel Logan (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, The Legend of Johnny Lingo), Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, The Green Hornet, Blade Runner), Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, The Bridge), Michelle Forbes (Battlestar Galactica, 24, True Blood, Star Trek: The Next Generation), Mark A. Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, 24), Richard Hatch (old and new Battlestar Galactica), Marc Singer (The Beastmaster, V, V: The Final Battle, V: The Series), Laura Vandervoort (V, Smallville), Rekha Sharma (V, Battlestar Galactica, The Chronicles of Riddick), Joel Gretsch (V, The 4400, Minority Report), Morena Baccarin (V, Firefly, Serenity), Sean Maher (Firefly, Serenity), Jewel Staite (Stargate: Atlantis, Firefly, Serenity), Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1), David Hewlett (Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis), Paul McGillion (Star Trek (2009), Stargate: Atlantis), Corin Nemec (Stargate SG-1, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose), Jason Momoa (Stargate Atlantis, Baywatch), Alaina Huffman (Stargate Universe, Smallville, Painkiller Jane), Martin Quinn Gero (writer - Stargate: Atlantis, Stargate: SG-1, Stargate: Universe), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda), William B Davis (The X-Files, Smallville, Stargate SG-1, Andromeda, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, Stephen King’s It), Gigi Edgley (Farscape, Rescue Special Ops), Virginia Hey (Farscape, Mad Max 2: Road Warrior), Raelee Hill (Farscape, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars), Joel Hodgson (MST3K and Cinematic Titanic creator), Trace Beaulieu (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), Kevin Murphy (MST3K, Rifftrax), Frank Conniff (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), Bill Corbett (MST3K, Rifftrax), Mary Jo Pehl (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), J. Elvis Weinstein (MST3K, Cinematic Titanic), Jackson Publick (The Venture Bros.), Doc Hammer (The Venture Bros.), C. Martin Croker (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast), Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Squidbillies, Minoriteam), Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Near Dark), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes, Covert Affairs), Elisabeth Rohm (Heroes, Angel, Law & Order), David H. Lawrence XVII (Heroes, Lost, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Unit), Nelsan Ellis (True Blood), Sam Trammell (True Blood), Erica Cerra (Eureka, Battlestar Galactica, 4400, Smallville, The Dead Zone), Lexa Doig (Eureka, Andromeda, Stargate SG-1, The 4400), Neil Grayston (Eureka, Warehouse 13), Saul Rubinek (Warehouse 13, True Romance, Stargate SG-1), Eddie McClintock (Warehouse 13), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5, The Hidden, Atlantis: The Lost Empire), Jason Carter (Babylon 5, The Dead Matter), Daniel Cudmore (Twilight: New Moon & Eclipse, X-Men 2 & 3), Chaske Spencer (Twilight 1 & 2), Alex Meraz (The Twilight Saga: New Moon), Mark Goddard (the original Lost in Space), Marta Kristen (the original Lost in Space), Tom Savini (Dawn/Day of the Dead, Friday the 13th), Danielle Harris (Halloween IV & V, Rob Zombie’s Halloween & Halloween II), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII & VIII), Lloyd Kaufman (president of Troma Entertainment and creator of the Toxic Avenger), Martin Klebba (Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 & 3, Zombieland), Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science, The Woman in Red), Frazer Hines (Dr Who), Kai Owen (Torchwood), Robert Wade Pralgo (The Vampire Diaries), Patricia Quinn (Rocky Horror Picture Show, Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life), Shawnee Smith (Saw, Becker), Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), Larry Hagman (I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas), Bill Daily (I Dream of Jeannie, The Bob Newhart Show), Sandeep Parikh (webserie The Guild and The Legend of Neil), Jeff Lewis (The Guild, Glee), Adam Savage (MythBusters), Amy Bruni (Ghost Hunters), Dave Tango (Ghost Hunters) and Steve Gonsalves (Ghost Hunters).
Other guests include Doktor A, Lynn Abbey, Pete Abrams, Kei Acedera, Neal Adams, Ana Aesthetic, Aaron Allston, Richard L. Altstatt, Lou Anders, Kevin J. Anderson, Lee Arenberg, Zak Bagans, Mark Bagley, Michael Baker, Glenn Barr, Kristin Bauer, Davey Beauchamp, Veronica Belmont, Christian Alexander Beranek, Pierre Bernard, Tom Biondolillo, Dr. Bob Blackwood, Ericka Boussarhane, Dr. John E. Bradford, Jennie Breeden, Dan Brereton, Heather Brewer, Fiona Broome, Matthew J Brown, Chris Bruno, Brian Allen Brushwood, Bob Burden, Chesya Burke, Patrick Burns, Matt Busch, Erin Leigh Bushko, Jim Butcher, Shannon K. Butcher, Fraser Cain, J. Scott Campbell, Ginger Campbell, MD, Brian Cano, Joe Capobianco, Mike Capps, Mark T. Carlson, James Cawley, Chad Vader, Amie Chambers, Sandra Anglin Chastain, Bobby Chiu, Colin Christian, Sas Christian, ckknight, Freddy Clements, Olivier Coipel, Amanda Conner, Dave Cook, Darwyn Cooke, Hunter Cressall, A.C. Crispin, Crossed Swords, Crüxshadows, Larry D. Curtis, Camilla d’Errico, Daisy Viktoria, Kathleen O’Shea David, Peter David, Aubrey de Grey, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Brian Despain, Tony DiGerolamo, Debra Dixon, DJ DragonBoy, DJ Nemesis, DJ/VJ Anthony, Kevin Dockery, Elizabeth Donald, Mark Dos Santos, Carole Nelson Douglas, Edward Douglas, Margaret Downey, Barbara A. Drescher, Kathleen Duey, Elonka Dunin, Brian Dunning, Carlos East, Claire M. Eddy, Dr. Scott Edgington, Jeffrey J Ello (aka “Jello”), Emerald Rose, John Everson, G. D. Falksen, Bill Fawcett, Glenda Finkelstein, Leslie Fish, Rob Fitz, Larry Flaxman, Chris Fleming, Tom Fleming, Eric Flint, John L. Flynn, Ph.D, Flynn’s Folly, Eugie Foster, Chandra Free, Peter H. Friedman, Diana Gabaldon, Dr. Pamela L. Gay, Huck Gee, Ken Gerhard, Donato Giancola, Laura Anne Gilman, Stephanie Gladden, Christopher Golden, Aaron Goodwin, Chris Gore, Gavin Goszka (Midnight Syndicate), Dr. Stephen Granade, Dr. Kevin Grazier, Brian Green, Chris Marie Green, Matt Green, Andrew Greenberg, Robert Greenberger, Lois H Gresh, Nick Groff, D.J. Grothe, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Marc Gunn, Stacy Hague-Hill, Laurell K. Hamilton, Cully Hamner, Yaya Han, Graham Hancock, Sarah Harmon, Nicole Harsch, Raven Hart, A.J. Hartley, Gary Kim Hayes, Tom Heintjes, John P. Helfers, Leanna Renee Hieber, Kathryn Hinds, Brian Holloway, Kriss Hougland, Kristina Leigh Howard, Brandt Howell, George Hrab, Kerrie Lynn Hughes, Matt Hughes, Richard Jakiel, Georges Jeanty, Bill “Splat” Johnson, Les Johnson, Benjamin Curtis Jones, Catherine Lee Jones, Kelley Jones, Cortney Kane, Stacia Kane, Susan Kearney, Jim Keefe, Bill Keel, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jackie Kessler, Deidre Knight, Nancy Knight, Alethea Kontis, Mary Robinette Kowal, Bonnie Kunzel, Jessica Lackey (Cruxshadows), Cheralyn Lambeth, Rosemary Laurey (Georgia Evans), Mike Lee, Misty Lee, Rob Levy, J F Lewis, Jason Limon, Joseph Michael Linsner, Lips Down on Dixie, Kelly Lockhart, Todd Lockwood, Travis Louie, Daniel Loxton, Don Maitz, Racheline Maltese, Mari Mancusi, Christopher Mancuso, Marrus, Anya Martin, Gail Z. Martin, Laura Martin, William C. Martin, Ph.D, Lee Martindale, Randy Martinez, Patrick Mason, Menton J Matthews III, Liz Maverick, Sara E. Mayhew, Todd McCaffrey, Mike McKone, Travis Scott Merrill, Tom Merritt, Kara Mikos, Dr. Sarah Milkovich, James MinzBetsy Mitchell, Rebecca Moesta, Elizabeth Moon, James A. Moore, Chris Moreno, Chris Mueller, Sabutai Musashi, Ted Naifeh, Ingrid Neilson, Joe Nickell, Philip Nutman, Jody Lynn Nye, Kathie Olivas, Jana Oliver, Jennifer Ouellette, John Paladin, James Palmer, Jimmy Palmiotti, Teresa Patterson, Carlos Pedraza, Bob Pendarvis, George Perez, Brandt Peters, Lisa Phillips, John Picacio, Phil Plait, Van Allen Plexico, Ken Plume, Cherie Priest, Benjamin Radford, Gary Raisor, Rodney Ramos, Stephen W. Ramsden, James Randi, Trina Ray, Mike Resnick, John D. Ringo, Tone Rodriguez, Rogue (lead singer: Cruxshadows), Selina Rosen, Andy Runton, Chris Ryniak, Mike Sakuta, Tim Sale, Brandon Winn Sanderson, Richard Saunders, Robert J. Sawyer, Jason Schneiderman, Rob Schwager, Randal L. Schwartz, Stephen H Segal, Melissa Sehgal (aka Vegan Mel), Shag (aka Josh Agle), Josepha Sherman, Aron Siegel, Scott Sigler, Greg Simkins, Susan Sizemore, Paul Smith, Tom Smith, John C. Snider, Samantha Sommersby, Anne Sowards, Rochelle Sparrow, J David Spurlock, Jennifer St. Giles, Michael Stackpole, Cat Staggs, Kim Steadman, Jeanne C. Stein, Brian Stelfreeze, Paul Stevens, S.M. Stirling, Dr Karen Stollznow, Karl Story, Gillian Summers, Jamy Ian Swiss, , Angelle Maria Tanner, Jonathan Tarbox, The Baroness, Clifton Tunnell, Laura J. Underwood, Ethan Van Sciver, Denise Vasquez, Vincent Villafranca, Chris Walker, Widgett Walls, Jean Marie Ward, Graham Watkins, Paul Wesley, Mark I. West, M. B. Weston, Skyler White, Diane Whiteside, Chris Wiese, Greg Williams, Kris Williams, Michael Z. Williamson, C.L. Wilson, Janny Wurts, Derek Yaniger, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, John Zaffis, Timothy Zahn and more! (phew!)
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Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend 2010
Oct 8-10, 2010
Orlando, FL
www.spookyempire.com
“They’ve done it again! Spooky Empire has taken what was already an amazing celebrity guest lineup and made it even more impressive with the addition of some of the best guests the horror world has to offer. This year’s event returns to the Wyndham Orlando Resort on October 8-10, 2010. Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend is fast becoming one of the most popular horror events in U.S. with fans coming from all over the world to attend. Last years show was monstrous, with the most fans in attendance so far, reaching record breaking numbers.”
Special guests include director John Carpenter, Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson) and a Nightmare on Elm Street reunion featuring Robert Englund, John Saxon, Heather Langenkamp, and Amanda Wyss, .
Other guests include Tom Towles (House of 1,000 Corpses), Ken Sagoes (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & 4), Nivek Ogre (Skinny Puppy, Repo: The Genetic Opera), Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th VII & VIII), Mike Christopher (Dawn of the Dead), Steve Gonsalves & Dave Tango (Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters Academy), Betsy Palmer (Friday the 13th), Adrienne King (Friday the 13th), Danny Trejo (The Devil’s Rejects, From Dusk Til Dawn, Predators), Jake Busey (The Frighteners, Starship Troopers), Gary Busey (Point Break, Silver Bullet), Tom Savini (Dawn of the Dead), Rochelle Davis (The Crow) and more!
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