6–10 August 2008
DENVENTION III (66th World Science Fiction Convention) at Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO. Hotels include Adam’s Mark (party hotel), Hyatt Regency. Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold; Artist Guest of Honor: Rick Sternbach; Fan Guest of Honor: Tom Whitmore; TM: Wil McCarthy. Membership (until further notice; see website): USD 175; supporting membership USD 40; child (until 12 as of 6 August 2008) USD 45. 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. Nominate and vote for the Hugos. Info: www.denvention3.org; president@denvention.org. Denvention 3, Post Office Box 1349, Denver, CO 80201 USA.
22–24 August 2008
BUBONICON 40 (New Mexico SF conference) at Wyndham-Sheraton Airport Hotel, Albuquerque, NM. Guest of Honor: David Weber; TM; Daniel Abraham; Guest Artist: Bob Eggleton. Membership: $30 until 1 May 2008. Info: http://www.bubonicon.com/, NMSF Conference, PO Box 37257, Albuquerque, NM 87176
26–28 September 2008
CONTEXT 21 (Ohio conference focused on speculative fiction literature and genre games and films) at The Midwest Hotel & Conference Center, Columbus, OH. Guest of Honor: Tanya Huff; Editor Guest of Honor: Paula Guran; Horror Guest of Honor: Brian Keene; Science Guest of Honor: Jeannine Davis-Kimball. Membership: $35 until 15 August 2008; workshops extra. Info: http://www.contextsf.org/; contextsf@gmail.com; PO Box 163391, Columbus, OH 43216
3–5 October 2008
ARCHON 32 (St. Louis, MO area SF conference) at Collinsville Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL. Guest of Honor: Laurell K. Hamilton; Artist Guest of Honor: John Kovalic, Fan Guests of Honor: Rich & Michelle Zellich; TM: Vic Milán. Registration: $55 until 15 September 2008; $60 thereafter and at the door. Info: http://archonstl.org/32/index.php; (636) 230-9481.
3–5 October 2008
FENCON V (Dallas/Fort Worth area SF conference) at Crowne Plaza North Dallas, Addison, TX. Guest of Honor: Gregory Benford; Music Guest of Honor: Three Weird Sisters; Artist Guest of Honor: Real Musgrave; Fen Guest of Honor: Gerald Burton; Special Guest: Jay Lake; ORAC Special Guest: Doris Egan. Membership: $35 until 1 September 2008; $40 at the door. Info: http://www.fencon.org/; P.O. Box 701448, Dallas TX 75370-1448.
10–12 October 2008
ALBACON 2008 (New York State capital region SF conference) at Crowne Plaza Albany City Center, Albany, NY. Guests of Honor: Anne & Todd McCaffrey; Artist Guest of Honor: Barclay Shaw; Fan Guest of Honor: Gary S. Blog. Membership: $45 until 15 September 2008; $60 at the door. Info: http://www.albacon.org/; Albacon 2008, P.O. Box 2085, Albany, NY 12220-0085
11–12 October 2008
WALDEN WEST FESTIVAL (Celebrating August Derleth) at Sauk City, WI. Keynote Speaker: David Drake. All events are free of charge. Info: www.derleth.org; August Derleth Society, P.O. Box 481, Sauk City, WI 53583
17–19 October 2008
CAPCLAVE 2008 (Washington, DC area SF conference) at Rockville Hilton, Rockville, MD. Author Guest of Honor: James Morrow; Critic Guest of Honor: Michael Dirda. Membership: $50 until 30 September 2008, $60 thereafter. Info: http://www.capclave.org/. Capclave 2008, c/o Barry Newton, P. O. Box 53, Ashton, MD 20861
30 October–3 November 2008
WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION at Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Guests: David Morrell, Barbara Hambly, Tom Doherty, Todd Lockwood; TM: Tad Williams. Membership: Attending USD/CAD125 (GBP62/AUD146) until 30 April 2008 (limit of 850), Supporting: USD/CAD35 (GBP17/AUD41); additional for Awards Banquet USD/CAD50 (GBP25/AUD58). Info: http://www.worldfantasy2008.org/; info@worldfantasy2008.org; World Fantasy 2008, c/o The Story Box, 1835-10 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T3C 0K2 Canada.
1–3 August 2008
DIVERSICON 16 (Multimedia conference) at Holiday Inn Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN. Guest of Honor: Anne Frasier; Special Guest: Nnedi Okorafur-Mbachu, Ph.D. Membership: $25 until 15 March 2008, $30 until 14 July 2008, $40 at the door. Info: http://www.diversicon.org/, diversicon@gmail.com, PO Box 8036, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, MN 55408-0036
6–10 August 2008
DENVENTION III (66th World Science Fiction Convention) at Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado. Hotels include Adam’s Mark (party hotel), Hyatt Regency. Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold; Artist Guest of Honor: Rick Sternbach; Fan Guest of Honor: Tom Whitmore; TM: Wil McCarthy. Membership: (until further notice; see website): USD 175; supporting membership USD 40; child (until 12 as of 6 August 2008) USD 45. 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. Nominate and vote for the Hugos. Info: www.denvention3.org; president@denvention.org. Denvention 3, P.O. Box 1349, Denver, CO 80201 USA.
