December is always a slow month for conventions because of the holidays.
19–21 November 2010
SFContario (Toronto SF conference) at Ramada Plaza Hotel, Toronto, ON. Author Guest of Honor: Michael Swanwick; Editor Guests of Honor: Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden; Fan Guest of Honor: Geri Sullivan; Filk Guest of Honor: Karen Linsley; TM: Robert J. Sawyer. Membership: 21+ CAD45, 13-21 CAD35, 5-12 CAD25. Info: http://sfcontario.ca/, con2010@sfcontario.ca, SFContario, 151 Gamma Street, Toronto, Ontario, M8W 3G4, Canada.
26–28 November 2010
DARKOVERCON 33 (Marion Zimmer Bradley Darkover Grand Council Meeting) at Holiday Inn Timmonium, Timmonium, MD. Guests of Honor: Elizabeth Bear, Amanda-Lee Ronanyne, Katherine Kurtz, Clam Chowder. Membership: until 1 November 2010—$45 adult, $22 6 to 12, free under 6; after that and at the door $50, $25, free. Info: www.darkovercon.org; jaelle@darkovercon.org; Amida Council, PO Box 7203, Silver Spring, MD 20907. Checks to Amida Council.
3–5 December 2010
SMOFCON 28 (SF conference-runners conference) at Sainte Claire Hotel, San Jose, CA. Theme: Building Bridges. Membership: $65 until 15 November 2010, more afterwards and at the door. Info: www.smofcon28.org; info@smofcon28.org; PO Box 61363, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-1363.
17–21 August 2011
RENOVATION (69th World Science Fiction Convention) at Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, NV. Guests of Honor: Ellen Asher, Charles N. Brown, 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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