Science fiction cons in Canada
14/06/2005 . Source: Jessica Martin 
Lloyd's Cancon List 2005-2006 just in from Lloyd & Yvonne Penney, north of the border. 2005
JUNE 3-5 - CANADIAN ARTS & CARTOONING EXPO (C-ACE), Best Western Victoria Park Suites Hotel, Ottawa, ON. SF arts convention. Guests: Jo Walton, Cara Mitten. Memberships: $40 at the door. For more information, www.c-ace.org
JUNE 3-5 - CONCOMCON 12, Radisson Hotel, Seattle, WA. Convention for convention runners. Memberships: US$35 at the door. For more information, www.swoc.org/ccubed
JUNE 4 - A DAY WITH DRACULA, University of Toronto. Vampyre/horror event. Guest: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. For more information, bloo...@telus.net
JUNE 5 - VANCOUVER COMICON, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC. Comics convention. Memberships: TBA. for more information, www.mypage.uniserve.ca/~lswong/Comicon.html
JUNE 10-12 - BLOODY WORDS VI: MURDER RIGHT & PROPER, Toronto Eaton Centre Marriott Hotel, Toronto, ON. Mystery convention. Guests: Maureen Jennings, Anne Perry, Linwood Barclay. Memberships: C$175/US$165. For more information, www.bloodywords.com
JUNE 10-12 - REGION 13 SUMMIT, Best Western Greenfield Inn, Allen Park, MI. Starfleet convention. Memberships: C$18/US$15, other rates may apply. For more information, summit.region13.org
JUNE 24-26 - WEEKEND IN SHERWOOD IX, Holiday Inn Southgate Heritage Centre, Southgate, MI. Convention for fans of "Robin of Sherwood". Guests: Jason Connery, Mark Ryan, Jeremy Bulloch. Memberships: US$80 until June 16, no memberships at the door. For more information, ce.et.tudelft.nl/~tirza/RoS
JUNE 25 &26 - ASTRONOMI-CON WINNIPEG 2005, Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB. Gaming convention. Registration: $75. For more information, www.astronomi-con.com
JULY 1-4 - WESTERCON 58: DUE NORTH, Westin Hotel, Calgary, AB. Regional SF convention. Guests: Dave Duncan, S.M. Stirling, Mark J. Ferrari, David Hartwell, Tom Doherty, Cliff Samuels, Eileen Capes, Dr. Phil Currie. Memberships: Various. For more information, www.calgaryin2005.org
JULY 15-17 - TORONTO TREK 19, Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, ON. Media SF convention. Guests: Rene Auberjonois, Anaya Farrell, Danny Strong, Matthew Waterhouse, Barry Morse, Katee Sackhoff, Corin Nemec, Kali Rocha, Robert J. Sawyer, Robert Charles Wilson, Julie Czerneda, Larry Stewart, more. Memberships: $65 at the door, other rates available. For more information, www.tcon.ca
JULY 15-17 - GARDEN CITY ANIME FESTIVAL, Quality Hotel Parkway Convention Centre, St. Catharines, ON. Anime convention. Guest: Les Major. Memberships: $35/wknd, $20/day. For more information, www.geocities.com/aaproductionsinc/convention.html
JULY 21-24 - FRAGAPALOOZA 10, Mayfield Trade Centre, Edmonton, AB. Gaming convention/LAN gathering. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.fragapalooza.com
JULY 22-24 - MICHICON, Macomb Community College, Warren, MI. Gaming convention. Memberships: US$24, day passes available. For more information, www.foundation-games.com
JULY 23 - NORTHERN ANIME FESTIVAL 2005, Durham College and UOIT, Oshawa, ON. Anime convention. Guests: Samantha Inoue Harte, Brianne Siddall, Les Major, Scott Ramsoomair. Memberships: $17 pre-registration, $18.15 online pre-registration, $20 at the door. For more information, www.northernanime.ca
JULY 25-AUGUST 1 - GATECON 2005, Best Western Richmond Inn, Richmond, BC. Media SF convention. Guests: Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Kevin Sorbo, Robert Picardo, Alonso Oyarzun. Registration: US$225. for more information, www.gatecon.com
JULY 29-31 - MERPCON 2005, Spokane, WA. Tolkien/gaming convention. Registration: Free. For more information, merpcon.merp.com
AUGUST 5-7 - ANIMETHON 12, Grant McEwan College and Holiday Inn Express Downtown, Edmonton, AB. Anime convention. Registration: Free, $5 for premium access. For more information, www.animethon.org
AUGUST 12-14 - AI-KON, Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg, MB. Anime convention. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.ai-kon.org
AUGUST 19-21 - ANIME EVOLUTION, Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus, Burnaby, BC. Anime convention. Guests: Broken Saints, Rob Bakewell, Johnny Yong Bosch, Michael Dobson, David Kaye, Kirby Morrow. Memberships: $35 at the door. For more information, www.animeevolution.com
AUGUST 26-28 - CANADIAN NATIONAL SF/COMIC BOOK/ANIME/HORROR/ GAMING EXPO, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON. Guests: Elijah Wood, James Marsters, Marina Sirtis, Linda Park, Tim Russ, Margot Kidder, Kenny Baker, J. Michael Straczynski, Clive Barker, Tony Todd, Neal Adams, Peter Laird, Elvira, Linda Blair, Brad Swaile, Richard Cox, Gary Gygax, Ed Greenwood, many more. Admission: TBA. For more information, www.hobbystar.com
AUGUST 26-28 - DRAGONFLIGHT 2005, Bellevue Sheraton Hotel, Bellevue, WA. Gaming convention. Memberships: US$30 until April 30, US$35 until July 31, US$40 thereafter and at the door. For more information, www.dragonflight.org
AUGUST 27-31 - FERAL!, Camp Arowhon, Algonquin Provincial Park, ON. Anthropomorphic summer camp. Registration: $275 until July 15, $295 afterwards. For more information, www.campferal.org
AUGUST 28 - COMIX & STORIES, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC. Comics convention. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.mypage.uniserve.ca/~lswong/Comicon.html
SEPTEMBER 1-5 - CASCADIA CON, SeaTac Hilton and Conference Centre, Seattle, WA. North American Science Fiction interim Convention. Guests: Fred Saberhagen, Liz Danforth, Toni Weisskopf, Kevin Standlee, Marc Abrahams, Richard Wright, Hiroaki Inoue. Memberships: Various. For more information, www.cascadiacon.org
SEPTEMBER 3-5 - H.P. LOVECRAFT'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, Marpole Curling Club, Vancouver, BC. Gaming convention. Registration: $10 pre-registration, $15 at the door. For more information, www.vancouvergamersguild.com
SEPTEMBER 18 - VANCOUVER COMICON, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC. Comics convention. Memberships: TBA. for more information, www.mypage.uniserve.ca/~lswong/Comicon.html
SEPTEMBER 23-25 - FOOLSCAP VII, Bellevue Sheraton, Bellevue, WA. SF convention. Guests: Harlan Ellison, Gabe and Tycho. Memberships: US$40, more later. For more information, www.foolscapcon.org
SEPTEMBER 23-25 - FALLCON 18, Calgary Marlborough Community Association Centre, Calgary, AB. Gaming convention. Memeberships: $25 until August 29, $30 afterwards and at the door. For more information, www.fallcon.com
SEPTEMBER 23-25 - FOUNDATION FALL 2005, Lansing Centre, Lansing, MI. Gaming convention. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.foundation-games.com
SEPTEMBER 24&25 - PHANTASM 15, Market Hall, Peterborough, ON. Gaming convention. Guest: Ed Greenwood. For more information, www.peterboroughathome.com/phantasm/
OCTOBER 7-9 - VCON 30, Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, Rochmond, BC. SF convention. Guests: Robert Silverberg, Karen Haber, Todd Lockwood. Memberships: $45 until June 30, $60 at the door. For more information, www.v-con.ca
OCTOBER 7-9 - CONCLAVE 30, Holiday Inn South & Convention Centre, Lansing, MI. SF convention. Guests: Wen Spencer, Butch Honeck, Steve Collins, Uncle Kage, Tom Smith. Memberships: US$30 until June 30, US$35 until September 15, US$40 at the door. For more information, www.conclavesf.org
OCTOBER 14-16 - HERO'S GAMBIT, St. Joseph's Hall, Saskatoon, SK. Gaming convention. Registration: $18. For more information, www.herosgambit.com
OCTOBER 21-23 - BORÉAL 2005, Hotel Days Inn Metro Centre, Montréal, QC. Francophone SF convention. Guests: Joël Champetier, Patrick Senécal, Élisabeth Vonarburg. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.congresboreal.ca .
OCTOBER 21-23 - CONIFUR NORTHWEST, SeaTac Radisson Airport Hotel, Seattle, WA. Anthropomorphic convention. Guest: David Hopkins. Memberships: US$40. For more information, www.conifur.org
OCTOBER 21-23 - BAKURETSU CON, Best Western Burlington Windjammer Inn & Conference Centre, South Burlington, VT. Anime/gaming convention. Memberships: US$30 until April 30, US$35 until August 31, US$40 at the door. For more information, www.bakuretsucon.org
OCTOBER 23 - TOY, MODEL AND COLLECTIBLES SHOW, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC. Memberships: $2, kids $1. For more information, www.mypage.uniserve.ca/~lswong/Comicon.html
OCTOBER 29&30 - HOWLOWEEN 2005, Best Western Convention Centre, Coquitlam, BC. Anthropomorphic convention. Registration: C$35/US$26 until October 10, C$40 at the door. For more information, www.howloween.org
OCTOBER 29&30 - ASTRONOMI-CON TORONTO 2005, Games Workshop Battle Bunker, Oakville, ON. Gaming convention. Registration: $75. For more information, www.astronomi-con.com
NOVEMBER 4-6 - CON*CEPT 2005, Days Inn Metro Centre, Montreal, QC. Sf convention. Guests and memberships: TBA. For more information, www.conceptsff.ca
NOVEMBER 4-6 - U-CON, University of Michigan Union Building, An Arbor, MI. Gaming convention. Guest: Pedro Barrenechea. Registration: TBA. For more information, www.ucon-gaming.org
NOVEMBER 11-13 - ASTRONOMICON 2005, Clarion Riverside Hotel, Rochester, NY. SF convention. Guests: Spider and Jeanne Robinson, Bob Eggleton, Roberta Rogow, Robert Weinberg, Erwin Strauss, many more. Memberships: $30 until June 30, 2005, more later. For more information, www.astronomicon.info
NOVEMBER 11-13 - YOUMACON, Troy Hilton Hotel, Troy, MI. Anime convention. Guests: TBA. Memberships: US$30 until June 30, US$40 at the door. For more information, www.youmacon.com
NOVEMBER 19&20 - AC3, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ottawa, ON. Anime convention. Guests: TBA. Memberships: $25 until October 22, $35 at the door. For more information, www.ac-cubed.ca
NOVEMBER 20 - VANCOUVER COMICON, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC. Comics convention. Memberships: TBA. for more information, www.mypage.uniserve.ca/~lswong/Comicon.html
NOVEMBER 25-27 - CON NO BAKA 1, Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, ON. Anime/gaming convention. Guests: Derwin Mak, more. Memberships: C$30/US$24 until May 31, C$37.50/US$30 until September 30, C$45 at the door. For more information, www.connobaka.com
2006
JANUARY 13-15 - RUSTYCON 23, SeaTac Radisson Airport Hotel, Seattle, WA. SF convention. Guests: Mike Moscoe, Ruth Thompson, Clan Burnout/Carbon Based Rentals. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.rustycon.com
JANUARY 20-22 - CONFUSION 2006, Troy Marriott, Troy, MI. SF convention. Guests: Vernor Vinge, Steve Stiles, Mitchell Burnside Clapp, Chuck Firment, Heather Alexander. Memberships: US$30 until September 1. Form more information, www.stilyagi.org/cons/confusion.html
FEBRUARY 24-26 - ANIMARITIME 2006, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB. Anime convention. Guests: TBA. Memberships: $20 until Jnaaury 30, 2006, $25 at the door. For more information, www.animaritime.mtaanime.org
MARCH 31 - APRIL 2 - AD ASTRA 2006, Hotel TBA, Toronto, ON. SF convention. Guests: Terry Brooks, Peter David, Betsy Mitchell, more. Membership: $35 until July 30, C$40 until November 30, C$50 until February 28, 2006, $60 at the door. For more information, www.ad-astra.org
MARCH 31 - APRIL 2 - FilKONtario 16, Hotel TBA, Mississauga, ON. SF filking convention. Guests and memberships: TBA. For more information, www.filkontario.ca
APRIL 21-23 - EERIECON EIGHT, Days Inn at the Falls, Niagara Falls, NY. SF/dark fantasy/horror convention. Guests: Harry Turtledove, Tanya Huff, Esther Friesner, more. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.eeriecon.org
APRIL 21-23 - PENGUICON 4.0, Sheraton Detroit Novi, Novi, MI. SF convention/ Linux conference. Guests: TBA. Memberships: US$30 until October 31, US$35 until January 31, 2006, US$40 until March 31, 2006. For more information, www.penguicon.org
JULY 1-4 - THE GATHERING OF THE FELLOWSHIP 2006, Sheraton Centre Toronto, Toronto, ON. Tolkien convention. Guests: Ted Nasmith, Carl Hostetter, Arden Smith, Michael Drout, Verlyn Flieger, more. Memberships: Various rates and packages. For more information, www.tolkiengathering.org
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