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15—18 April 2004
NEBULA AWARDS WEEKEND 2004 (Annual SFWA Awards) at WeNOREASCON 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
28—30 May
MARCON 39 (Central Ohio SF conference) at Hyatt Regency, Columbus OH. Guest of Honor: Laurell K. Hamilton. Artist Guest of Honor: Nene Thomas. Godzilla Guest of Honor: Bob Eggleton. Costuming Guest of Honor: Julie Zettergerg. Editor Guest of Honor: Ellen Datlow. Fan Guests of Honor: Bjo & John Trimble. Filk Guests of Honor: Jane Robinson & Cynthia McQuillin. Science Guest of Honor: Hugh S. Gregory. Godzilla Special Guest: J.D. Lees. Registration: $35 until 12 May 2004, $50 at door. Info: Marcon, Box 141414, Columbus OH 43214; www.marcon.org.
28—30 May
OASIS 17 (Orlando area SF conference) at Radisson Plaza Hotel, Orlando FL. Guest of Honor: Allen Steele. Artist Guest of Honor: H. Ed Cox, Filk Guest of Honor: Michael Longcor. Special AuthorGuest: Jack McDevitt. Special Artist Guest: Rebecca Schumacher. Registration: $25 until 30 April 2004, $30 at door. Info: OASFiS, Box 592905, Orlando FL 32859-2905; (407)263-5822; jcr49@cfl.rr.com; www.oasfis.org.
28—31 May
BALTICON 38 (Baltimore area SF conference) at Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore MD. Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold. Artist Guest of Honor: Dave Seeley. Music Guest of Honor: Heather Alexander. 2003 Compton Crook Award Winner: Patricia Bray. Registration: $42 until 28 February 2004, $47 until 30 April 2004, $52 thereafter. Info: Balticon 38, Box 686, Baltimore MD 21203-0686; (410)JOE-BSFS; balticoninfo@balticon.org; www.balticon.org.
28—31 May
BAYCON 2004 (SF Bay area SF conference) at San Jose DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose CA. Guest of Honor: Michael Swanwick. Artist Guest of Honor: Jael. Fan Guest of Honor: Elayne Pelz. TM: Sean Stewart. Registration: $60 until 29 February 2004, $65 until 30 April 2004, $75 at the door. Info: Baycon, Box 610427, San Jose CA 95161-0427; (408)450-1788; info@baycon.org; www.baycon.org.
28—31 May
WISCON 28 (Wisconsin area SF conference with feminist orientation) at Concourse Hotel, Madison WI. Guests of Honor: Patricia McKillip, Eleanor Arnason. Registration: $40 until 30 April 2004, $50 at door. Info: WisCon, c/o SF3, Box 1624, Madison WI 53701; (608)233-8850; concom@sf3.org; www.sf3.org/wiscon.
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
5—7 December 2004
SMOFCON 21 (Conference for people who run SF conferences) at Embassy Suites, Rosemont, IL. Registration: $45. Info: SMOFcon 21, 707 Sapling Lane, Deerfield, IL 60015-3969, info@midfan.org, www.midfan.org/Smofcon. html.
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