4–6 June 2010
CONCAROLINAS 2010/DEEPSOUTHCON 48 (Deep South area SF conference) at Hilton University Place, Charlotte, NC. Writer Guest of Honor: Jerry Pournelle; Artist Guest of Honor: Ed Beard Jr.; Music Guests of Honor: Bill & Brenda Sutton. Membership: $35 until 17 May 2010, $40 at the door. Info: www.concarolinas.org, concarolinas@concarolinas.org, (704) 547-7444, PO Box 26336, Charlotte, NC 28221.
18–20 June 2010
DUCKON 19 (Illinois SF conference) at Holiday Inn Select, Naperville, IL. Literary Guests of Honor: Sharon Lee & Steve Miller; Filk Guest of Honor: Talis Kimberley; Fan Guest of Honor: Scott Raun. Membership: $40 until 1 May 2010, $50 thereafter. Info: www.duckon.org; PO box 4843, Wheaton, IL 60189-4843.
25–27 June 2010
APOLLOCON 2010 (Houston SF/Fantasy/Horror conference) at Doubletree Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX. Guest of Honor: Catherine Asaro; Artist Guest of Honor: Keith Thompson; Fan Guest of Honor: Pat Virzi. Membership: 2010 rates not announced as of our publication date. Info: www.apollocon.org; info.2010@apollocon.org; PO Box 541822, Houston, TX 77254.
25–27 June 2010
CONTERPOINT 2010 (20th Northeast Filk Convention) at Chase Suite Hotel, Rockville, MD. Guests of Honor: Ed Stauff & Mary Ellen Wessels; TM: Juanita Coulson; Interfilk Guest: Char MacKay; Listener Guests of Honor: Jonathan & Debbie Baker. Membership: $50 until 31 May 2010, $60 at the door (supporting $15). Info: www.conterpoint.org; sbrinich@speakeasy.net; 5911 Veranda Drive, Springfield, VA 22152.
27–29 August 2010
AU CONTRAIRE (31st New Zealand national SF conference) at Quality Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand (stop in on the way to Aussiecon). Guest of Honor: Sean Williams; Fan Guest of Honor: Paul Mannering. Membership: NZ$60; Supporting: NZ$15; Friday only: NZ$20; Saturday only: NZ$40; Sunday only: NZ$40. Info: http://www.aucontraire.org.nz/; info@aucontraire.org.nz; PO Box 10104, Wellington 6143, New Zealand.
2–6 September 2010
AUSSIECON FOUR (68th World Science Fiction Convention) at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Guest of Honor: Kim Stanley Robinson; Artist Guest of Honor: Shaun Tan; Fan Guest of Honor: Robin Johnson. Membership from 1 September 2009 until some later date (see website for latest details): AUD 275, USD 225, CAD 255, GBP 140, EUR 1165, JPY 22,500; supporting membership AUD 70, USD 50, CAD 50, GBP 25, EUR 35, JPY 4900. 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: http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/, info@aussiecon4.org.au, GPO Box 1212, Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA 3001
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