24–26 September 2010
FOOLSCAP 12 (SF/Fantasy literature and art conference) at Redmond Marriott Town Center, Redmond, WA. Guests of Honor: Emma Bull & Will Shetterly, Cory & Catska Ench. Membership: $50 until 17 September 2010. Info: www.foolscapcon.org; P.O. Box 2461, Seattle, WA 98111-2461
1–3 October 2010
CONJECTURE (San Diego SF conference) at Town and Country Resort, San Diego, CA. Guest of Honor: Robert J. Sawyer. Membership: $35 until 30 April 2010, $40 until 31 July 2010, $45 until 30 September 2010, $50 at the door. Info: http://2010.conjecture.org, P.O. Box 927388, San Diego, CA 92192-7388.
22–24 October 2010
CAPCLAVE (DC area SF conference) at Hilton Washington DC/Rockville, Executive Meeting Center, Rockville, MD. Guests of Honor: Connie Willis; Ann & Jeff VanderMeer. Membership: $55 until 30 September, $60 until 17 October. Info: http://www.capclave.org/ capclave/capclave10/; Blog: http://www. capclave.org/capclave/capclave10/
28–31 October 2010
WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION (Fantasy convention focused on the whimsical side of fantasy) at Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, OH. Guests of Honor: Dennis McKiernan, Esther Friesner, David Hartwell, Darrell K. Sweet. Membership: until 15 June 2010 (see website for updated information) attending: $125; supporting $35. Info: http://www.contextsf.org/WFC/; WFC2010@contextsf.org; WFC 2010, 3824 Patricia Dr., Upper Arlington, OH 43220.
17–21 August 2011
RENOVATION (69th World Science Fiction Convention) at Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada. Guests of Honor: Ellen Asher, Tim Powers, Boris Vallejo. Membership from 1 May 2010 until some later date (see website for latest details): Attending adult: $160; Attending 17 to 21: $100; Attending 0 to 16: $75; Supporting: $50. [Ages as of 17 August 2011.] 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.renovationsf.org/, info@renovationsf.org, PO Box 13278, Portland, OR 97213-0278. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ pages/Renovation-The-69th-World-Science-Fiction-Convention/112169025477179?ref=ts; LiveJournal: http://community.livejournal.com/renovationsf/
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