Are any SciFi conventions coming to Houston?

[Allen Kitchen]

Are any sci-fi cons upcoming in the Houston Area? I have heard
a rumor about something called "ConTroll", but a rumor is about all.
Does anyone have a pointer to Cons in general that they could post?

[William Richard Russell]

In article <4fiidf$7...@news.blkbox.com>,
Allen Kitchen <all...@blkbox.com> wrote:

The following message was posted on rec.arts.sf.announce about 7
months ago. I have heard nothing since, and I e-mailed the person
listed in the message yesterday and I haven't gotten a response.

+ Article 667 of rec.arts.sf.announce:
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+ From: der...@ix.netcom.com (Derly N. Ramirez II )
+ Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.announce
+ Subject: Con-Troll 1996 - a con in Houston, Texas
+ Date: 4 Aug 1995 20:37:32 -0400
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+ Keywords: convention
+
+ Con-Troll 1996 - (with Texicon) - Houston, Texas
+ A full spectrum Science Fiction/Fantasy/Gaming Convention April 19-21, 1996 .
+ Ramada Astrodome, 2100 S. Braeswood at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas .
+
+ Guests: Harry Harrison [Stainless Steel GOH], C.J. Cherryh [Literary GOH],
+ Mary Hanson-Roberts [Artist GOH], Lynn Abbey and Jane S. Fancher [Special
+ Guests] more as they confirm.
+
+ Events: Art Show/Auction, Dealers Room, Charity Events, Guest Mixer, Dance,
+ Costume Contest, 24 Hr.Hospitality Suite, Tons of Gaming, Childrens
+ Programming, Speakers, Panels, Demos 24 Hr. Video Room, NASA
+ Speakers/Exhibits and More!
+
+ Pricing: Memberships - $20 until 12/1/95, $25 until 3/1/96, $35 at the door.
+ Dealer Tables - $70 until 12/1/95, $80 until 3/1/96, $100 thereafter.
+
+ Hotel: $65 per night, single thru quad
+ $73 per night for Mini suites
+ Each registered guest gets FREE breakfast buffet each morning!!
+ For reservations contact: (713) 797-9000 and mention Con-Troll
+ For More Info: Con-Troll Conventions, Inc.
+ 7311 Bellerive #1025
+ Houston, Texas 77036
+ E-Mail: der...@ix.netcom.com
+
+ Comments: This is the first year that Con-Troll has joined forces with
+ Texicon, a Houston-based Gaming Convention. Our goal is to bring the fan the
+ best possible mixed genre convention. Our average attendance has been 600,
+ prior to the merger. Con-Troll is a production of Con-Troll Conventions,
+ Inc.

Rick Russell // ri...@compassnet.com

[Dan Perez]

:+ Comments: This is the first year that Con-Troll has joined forces with

:+ Texicon, a Houston-based Gaming Convention. Our goal is to bring the
fan the
:+ best possible mixed genre convention. Our average attendance has been
600,
:+ prior to the merger. Con-Troll is a production of Con-Troll
Conventions,
:+ Inc.
:
:Rick Russell // ri...@compassnet.com

Con-Troll is a yearly convention, and one of the larger media/SF/gaming
conventions in town. As a local science fiction/horror writer, I've been a
guest there for the past few years. It's a fun convention, and well worth
checking out.

[Richard Ottolini]

Isn't there an Aggie-con sometime this spring? Dates?

[Dan Perez]

In article <4fkod2$h...@unogate.unocal.com>,
stg...@sugarland.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini) wrote:

:Isn't there an Aggie-con sometime this spring? Dates?

Aggiecon 27 is March 21-24 at the Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M,
College Station, TX. Guests to be announced. Email
sar...@tam2000.tamu.edu for more info (or check out the web page at
http://genesis.tamu.edu/austing/aggiecon.html.