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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.)
29 August—1 September 2003
DRAGONCON (multimedia conference) at Atlanta Hyatt Regency & Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta GA. Registration: $60 until 15 July 2003, $75 thereafter. Info: Dragon*Con, Box 16459, Atlanta GA 30321-9998; +1.770.909.0115; www.dragoncon.org
19 - 21 September 2003
CAPCLAVE 2003 (Washington, DC area SF conference) RESCHEDULED TO 21-23 NOVEMBER 2003. See the November issue for details.
26—28 September 2003
ARCANA 33 (Minneapolis SF conference) at Twin Cities, Minnesota, hotel TBA. Guest of Honor : Gahan Wilson. Registration: $25 until 1 September 2003, $35 at door. Info: Arcana 33, Box 8036, Lake St. Station, Minneapolis MN 55408; +1.612.721.5959; eheideman@ qwest.net; http://pages.prodigy.net/ rekal/index.html
2—6 September 2004
NOREASCON 4 (62nd World Science Fiction Convention) at Sheraton Boston, Marriott, and Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Guests of Honor: William Tenn, Terry Pratchett, Jack Speer, Peter Weston. Registration: Attending USD160, Supporting USD35, Child USD105. 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: Noreascon 4, Post Office Box 1010, Framingham, MA 01701. FAX: +1.617.776.3243. info@noreascon.org , www.noreascon4.org
26—28 September 2003
ARCANA 33 (Minneapolis SF conference) at Twin Cities-Minnesota hotel TBA. Guest of Honor : Gahan Wilson. Registration: $25 until 1 September 2003, $35 at door. Info: Arcana 33, Box 8036, Lake St. Station, Minneapolis MN 55408; +1.612.721.5959; eheideman@qwest.net; http://pages.prodigy.net/rekal/index.html
10—12 October 2003
ALBACON (NY Capitol area SF conference) at Ramada Inn & Conference Center, Schenectady, NY. Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold. Artist Guest of Honor: Allen Koszowski. Fan Guest of Honor: Oz Fontecchio. Filking Guest of Honor: Leslie Fish. Registration: $35 until 13 September 2003, $45 at the door. Info: Albacon, Post Office Box 2085, Albany NY 12220-0085. www.albacon.org
30 October—2 November 2003
WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION 2003 at Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. Guests of Honor: Brian Lumley, Jack Williamson. Publisher Guest of Honor: W. Paul Ganley. MC: Douglas E. Winter. Registration: $120 until 31 July 2003, $35 supporting. Info: WFC 2003, 7113 Wayne Drive, Annandale VA 22003-1734, info@worldfantasy2003.org, www.worldfantasy2003 .org.
8 November 2003
CON*CEPT 2003 (Montreal SF & Fantasy Conference) at Days Inn Hotel Downtown Montreal. Anglophone Media Guest of Honor: Claudia Christian. Francophone Media Guest of Honor: Frédéric Ouellet. Artist Guest of Honor: Heidi Taillefer. Writer Guest of Honor: Dave Duncan. Registration: CDN18 until 15 September 2003, CDN25 at the door. Info: Post Office Box 1186, Place du Parc, Montreal, Quebec H2X 4A7. cathypl@sympatico.ca, www.monsffa/concept2003.html or www.monsffa/concept2003f.html
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