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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.
16—18 May 2003
LEPRECON 29 (Phoenix area SF conference) at Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix AZ. Artist Guest of Honor: Larry Elmore. Local Artist Guest: Madame M. Media Technical Guest: Richard Coyle. Info: LepreCon 29, Box 26665, Tempe AZ 85285; +1.480.945.6890; lep29@leprecon.org; www.leprecon.org /lep29
23—26 May 2003
BALTICON 37 (Baltimore area SF conference) at Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore MD. Guests of Honor: Steve Miller and Sharon Lee. Featured Artists: Omar and Sheila Rayyan. Featured Filker: Steve MacDonald. 2002 Compton Crook Winner: Wen Spencer. Registration: $45 until 30 April 2003, then $50. Info: Balticon 37, Box 686, Baltimore MD 21203-0686; +1.410.536.2737; bsfs@balticon.org; www.balticon.org
23—25 May 2003
CONDUIT 13: THE NIGHTMARE CONTINUES (Utah SF and Gaming Conference) at Wyndham Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City UT. Guest of Honor: Harry Turtledove; Featured Guest: L. E. Modesitt. Registration: $32 until 28 February 2003, $38 at door. Info: CONduit, Box 11745, Salt Lake City UT 84147 0745; +1.801.294.9297; conduit@conduit.sfcon.org; http://conduit.sfcon.org
23—25 May 2003
OASIS 16 (Orlando Area SF Society Convention) at the Radisson Plaza Orlando, Orlando, FL. Author Guest of Honor: Robert J. Sawyer. Artist Guest of Honor: Stanley Morrison. Filk Guest of Honor: Ann Morris. Registration: $25 until 1 May 2003, $30 at the door. Info: OASFiS, Box 940992, Maitland, FL 32794-0992; +1.407.263.5822; http://oasfis.org/oasis_16.html
30 May—1 June 2003
CONCAROLINAS 2003 (Carolina area SF conference) at Marriott Executive Park, Charlotte NC. Guests: Karen Taylor, Andy Duncan, Scott Nicholson, d.g.b. goldberg. Registration: $25 until 1 May 2003, then $35. Info: ConCarolinas, PMB 2004, 401 Hawthorne Ln., Ste. 110, Charlotte NC 28204; concarolinas@yahoo.com; www.secfi.org/concarolinas
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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