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14—16 March 2003
STELLARCON 27 (North Carolina SF conference) at High Point Radisson, High Point NC. Guests include–Bill Fawcett, Jody Lynn Nye. Registration–$30 until 1 February 2003, $40 thereafter. Info–Stellarcon 27, 5701 Running Ridge Rd., Greensboro NC 27407; (336)294-8041; info@stellarcon.org; www.uncg.edu/student.groups/sf3/stellarcon.htm
14—16 March 2003
TECHNICON 20 (Virginia area SF conference) at Red Lion Inn, Blacksburg VA. Guest of Honor–Janet Kagan. Info–info@technicon.org; www.technicon. org/tcon20
19—23 March 2003
24TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FANTASTIC IN THE ARTS (Academic SF conference) at Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hilton, Dania FL.Theme–What Might Be Going to Have Been: Dark Myths and Legends. Guest of Honor–Charles de Lint. Special Guest Writer–Ramsey Campbell. Guest Scholar–S.T. Joshi. Permanent Special Guest–Brian Aldiss. Registration–$85 until 1 January 2003, $100 until 15 March 2003, $125 at the door. Info–Katy Hatfield, ICFA Registrar, Box 10416, Blacksburg VA 24062; www.iafa.org
21—23 March 2003
AD ASTRA (Toronto SF conference) at Toronto Colony Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Guest of Honor–Michael Moorcock. Artist Guests of Honor–Robert Gould, Alan Lee. Info–info@ad-astra.org; www.ad-astra.org
21—23 March 2003
COASTCON XXVI (Mississippi SF conference) at Mississippi Coast Convention Center, Biloxi MS. Registration–$30 until 1 January 2003, $35 to 1 March 2003, $40 at the door. Info–CoastCon, Box 1423, Biloxi MS 39533; (228)435-5217; coastcon@coastcon.org; www. coastcon.org
21—23 March 2003
LUNACON 2003 (NYC-area SF conference) at Rye Town Hilton, Rye Brook NY. Guests of Honor–Spider & Jeanne Robinson. Artist Guest of Honor–Rowena. Fan Guests of Honor–Joni & Todd Dashoff. TM–Susan de Guardiola. Registration–$37 until 27 May 2002, more thereafter and at the door. Info–Lunacon 2003, Box 3566, New York NY 10008-3566; info@lunacon.org; www. lunacon.org
28—30 March 2003
I-CON 22 (Long Island SF conference) at SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook NY. Guests include–James Gunn, Harlan Ellison, Julius Schwartz, James Morrow. Registration–$28 until 1 January 2003, $35 until 10 March 2003. Info–I-CON, Box 550, Stony Brook NY 11790-0550;(631)632-6045; fax–(631)632-6355; info@iconsf.org; www.iconsf. org
4—6 April 2003
ODYSSEY CON III (Wisconsin SF conference) at Radisson Inn, Madison WI. Guests of Honor: Harry Turtledove and Catherine Asaro. Cartoonist Guest of Honor: John Kovalic. Registration: $35 until 15 March 2003, $40 at door. Info: Odyssey Con, 901 Jenifer St., Madison WI 53703; oddcon@oddcon.org; www.oddcon.org.
17—20 April 2003
NORWESCON 26 (Washington state SF conference) SeaTac WA. Guest of Honor: Jane Yolen. Artist Guest of Honor: Jim Burns. Science Guest of Honor: Geoffrey Landis. Special Guest of Honor: Michael Whelan. Info: Norwescon, Box 68547, Seattle WA 98168-0547; info@ norwescon.org; www.norwescon.org.
17—20 April 2003
WORLD HORROR CON 2003 (Horror-oriented conference) at Airport Hilton Hotel, Kansas City MO. Guest of Honor: Graham Masterton. Artist Guest of Honor: Nick Smith. Editor Guest of Honor: Don D’Auria. MC: Laurell K. Hamilton. Special Guest of Honor: Forrest J. Ackerman. Registration: $100 until 28 February 2003, $125 thereafter. Info: WHC 2003 c/o KaCSFFS, Box 2000, Lee’s Summit MO 64063; Dee Willis, (913)248-9808; d_r_willis@yahoo.com, www.whc2003.org.
18—21 April 2003
MINICON 38 (Twin Cities SF conference) at Millennium Hotel [new hotel] Minneapolis MN. Guests of Honor: Robert J. Sawyer and Carolyn Clink. Fan Guest of Honor: Sue Mason. Musician Guest of Honor: Steve Macdonald. Registration: $45 to 17 March 2003, $70 at door. Info: Minicon 38, Box 8297, Lake St. Station, Minneapolis MN 55408; request@minicon.mnstf.org; www. mnstf.org/minicon38.
18—21 April 2003
SEACON ’03 (EASTERCON) (54th British National SF convention) at Hanover International Hotel, Hinckley, Leisc., UK. Guests of Honor: Chris Baker, Christopher Evans, Mary Gentle. Info: Seacon 03, 8 The Orchard, Tonwell, Herts, SG12 OHR, UK; info@seacon03.org.uk; www.seacon03.org.uk.
25—27 April 2003
JERSEYDEVILCON 3 (New Jersey SF conference) at Edison NJ. SF Guest of Honor: Harry Harrison. Horror Guest of Honor: Brian Lumley. Media Guest of Honor: Bob Skir. Fan Guest of Honor: The Donewitz. Local Pro Guests of Honor: Bard & Vicki Borah Bloom. Registration: $35 until 31 March 2003, $40 thereafter and at the door. Info: JerseyDevilCon, Box 403, Metuchen NJ 08840; JerseyDevilCon@aol.com, www.jerseydevilcon.com.
28 August—1 September 2003
TORCON 3 (61st World Science Fiction Convention) at Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Royal York Hotel, et al., Toronto, Ontario. Guest of Honor–George R. R. Martin; Artist Guest of Honor–Frank Kelly Freas; Fan Guest of Honor–Mike Glyer; TM–Spider Robinson. Registration–$145 (CAD 220) until 1 January 2002, going up thereafter, even more at the door. (These are the latest rates posted on the Internet as of the time this column went to press.) This is the SF universe's annual get-together. Professionals and readers from all over the world will be in attendance. Talks, panels, films, fancy dress competition–the works. Info: Torcon 3, Post Office Box 3 Station A, Toronto, Ontario M5W 1A2, Canada (remember postage is $0.60 from US to Canada); email–info@torcon3.on.ca; URL–www.torcon3.on.ca(Note to US readers–first class postage to Canada is $0.60 for the first ounce.)
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