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The following events are drawn from a multitude of sources, each prone to
typos (not to mention my own), and places and dates have a way of changing
suddenly, so be sure to check with the convention committees before making
final plans. A SASE should be included in all inquiries to convention
committees. If you want to correct any errors, or submit additional
information, please contact me at sf-love...@rutgers.edu.
This file was last updated on July 22, 1994. The listings begin with
July 22, 1994 conventions.
Compiled by Saul Jaffe (sf-lover...@gandalf.rutgers.edu). Copyright
(C) 1994.
Special acknowledgement for info and proof-reading assistance to Sharon
Sbarsky (sharon....@gtegsc3.sprint.com).
ACRONYMS USED IN THIS LIST:
AGoH - Artist Guest of Honor CGoH - Comics Guest of Honor
EGoH - Editor Guest of Honor FGoH - Fan Guest of Honor
FRP - Fantasy Role Playing GGoH - Gaming Guest of Honor
GoH - Guest of Honor MC - Master of Ceremonies
SASE - Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope (also seen as SSAE)
SGoH - Special Guest of Honor TBA - To Be Announced
TM - Toast Master WGoH - Writer Guest of Honor
MONETARY ABBREVIATIONS
A - Australian Dollars BF - Belgian Francs
C - Canadian Dollars DM - Deutsche marks
FF - French Francs DFl - Guilders (Netherlands)
L - British Pounds SEK - Kronor (Sweden)
NZ - New Zealand Dollars Y - Yen
GEOGRAPHIC CROSS-REFERENCE TO DATES
ANTARCTICA
none listed at this time
AUSTRALIA
Australia Capital Territory:
none listed at this time
New South Wales:
January 13-15, 1995 - Newcastle
Queensland:
January 27-29, 1995 - Carindale
South Australia:
none listed at this time
Victoria:
November 25-27, 1994 - Melbourne
December 30, 1994 - January 1, 1995 - Melbourne
Western Australia:
April 13-17, 1995 - Perth
BELGIUM
none listed at this time
BRAZIL
none listed at this time
BULGARIA
none listed at this time
CANADA
Alberta:
July 22-24, 1994 - Calgary
British Columbia:
September 1-3, 1995 - Victoria
Manitoba:
September 1-5, 1994 - Winnipeg
New Brunswick:
none listed at this time
Newfoundland:
none listed at this time
Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island:
none listed at this time
Ontario:
July 22-24, 1994 - Etobicoke
May 26-29, 1995 - Toronto
Quebec:
September 24-25, 1994 - Montreal
Saskatchewan:
none listed at this time
Yukon & Northwest Territories:
none listed at this time
CARIBBEAN
none listed at this time
CZECH REPUBLIC
none listed at this time
DENMARK
none listed at this time
ENGLAND (also see WALES, SCOTLAND, IRELAND)
July 22-24, 1994 - Northampton
July 29-31, 1994 - Winchester
October 28-30, 1994 - London
November 4-6, 1994 - Birmingham
April 14-17, 1995 - London
April 5-8, 1996 - Brighton
FINLAND
none listed at this time
FRANCE
none listed at this time
GERMANY
November 17-20, 1994 - Hanover
April 28-30, 1995 - Freiburg
HUNGARY
none listed at this time
ITALY (also see SAN MARINO)
none listed at this time
IRELAND
October 1-2, 1994 - Dublin
JAPAN
none listed at this time
LITHUANIA
none listed at this time
NETHERLANDS
November 25-27, 1994 - Eindhoven
NEW ZEALAND
August 27-28, 1994 - Wellington
April 14-17, 1995 - Auckland
NORWAY
August 12-14, 1994 - Oslo
POLAND
none listed at this time
ROMANIA
none listed at this time
SAN MARINO
none listed at this time
SCOTLAND
October 21-24, 1994 - Glasgow
August 24-28, 1995 - Glasgow
SPAIN
none listed at this time
SWEDEN
none listed at this time
UKRAINE
none listed at this time
USA
Alabama:
August 26-28, 1994 - Birmingham
November 4-6, 1994 - Huntsville
March 24-26, 1994 - Birmingham
Alaska:
none listed at this time
Arizona:
July 29-31, 1994 - Phoenix
September 9-11, 1994 - Casa Grande
November 11-13, 1994 - Tucson
Arkansas:
none listed at this time
California, Northern:
October 28-30, 1994 - San Francisco
February 10-12, 1995 - San Francisco
May 26-29, 1995 - San Jose
July 28-31, 1995 - Berkeley
California, Southern:
July 29-31, 1994 - Los Angeles
August 4-7, 1994 - San Diego
September 30 - October 2, 1994 - Burbank
November 5, 1994 - Irvine
November 25-27, 1994 - Burbank
December 2-4, 1994 - Burbank
January 13-15, 1995 - Irvine
February 24-26, 1995 - Irvine
August 29 - September 2, 1996 - Anaheim
Colorado:
October 7-9, 1994 - Denver
October 14-16, 1994 - Greeley
October 21-24, 1994 - Denver
Connecticut:
none listed at this time
Delaware:
none listed at this time
Florida:
August 27-28, 1994 - Ft. Lauderdale
October 14-16, 1994 - Tampa
November 11-13, 1994 - Tampa
January 6-8, 1995 - West Palm Beach
March 22-26, 1995 - Ft. Lauderdale
Georgia:
March 2-4, 1995 - Atlanta
July 13-16, 1995 - Atlanta
Hawaii:
none listed at this time
Idaho:
September 16-18, 1994 - Moscow
Illinois:
October 7-9, 1994 - Lisle
November 11-13, 1994 - Schamburg
Indiana:
October 14-16, 1994 - Evansville
Iowa:
October 14-16, 1994 - Coralville
Kansas:
none listed at this time
Kentucky:
July 29-31, 1994 - Louisville
Louisiana:
October 27-30, 1994 - New Orleans
Maine:
none listed at this time
Maryland:
July 22-24, 1994 - Baltimore
October 7-10, 1994 - Hunt Valley
October 14-16, 1994 - Baltimore
Massachusetts:
October 21-23, 1994 - Amherst
November 18-20, 1994 - Springfield
January 13-15, 1995 - Boston
February 3-5, 1994 - Woburn
February 17-19, 1995 - Framingham
March 10-12, 1995 - Taunton
August 18-20, 1995 - Danvers
Michigan:
August 5-7, 1994 - Novi
October 1-2, 1994 - Kalamazoo
March 10-12, 1995 - Kalamazoo
Minnesota:
August 12-14, 1994 - Minneapolis/St. Paul
September 30 - October 2, 1994 - St. Paul
October 28-30, 1994 - Moorhead
Mississippi:
September 30 - October 2, 1994 - Starkville
Missouri:
May 26-28, 1995 - Kansas City
July 7-9, 1995 - St. Louis
July 12-14, 1996 - St. Louis
July 11-13, 1997 - St. Louis
July 10-12, 1998 - St. Louis
July 9-11, 1999 - St. Louis
July 7-9, 2000 - St. Louis
July 13-15, 2001 - St. Louis
Montana:
none listed at this time
Nebraska:
none listed at this time
Nevada:
none listed at this time
New Hampshire:
none listed at this time
New Jersey:
July 29-31, 1994 - Mt. Laurel
September 9-11, 1994 - Eatontown
November 4-6, 1994 - Newark
November 11-13, 1994 - East Brunswick
New Mexico:
August 26-28, 1994 - Albuquerque
New York:
November 4-6, 1994 - Niagara Falls
March 3-5, 1995 - Rochester
March 17-19, 1995 - Rye Brook
North Carolina:
March 17-19, 1995 - High Point
North Dakota:
none listed at this time
Ohio:
August 4-6, 1994 - Toledo
September 16-18, 1994 - Columbus
October 7-9, 1994 - Columbus
Oklahoma:
November 18-20, 1994 - Oklahoma City
Oregon:
August 26-28, 1994 - Portland
November 11-13, 1994 - Portland
June 30 - July 3, 1995 - Portland
Pennsylvania:
July 22-24, 1994 - Pittsburgh
September 2-5, 1994 - Harrisburg
November 18-20, 1994 - Philadelphia
Rhode Island:
July 29-31, 1994 - Smithfield
South Carolina:
none listed at this time
South Dakota:
none listed at this time
Tennessee:
September 16-18, 1994 - Dickson
November 25-27, 1994 - Knoxville
March 24-26, 1995 - Memphis
May 11-14, 1995 - Nashville
Texas:
August 5-7, 1994 - Dallas
September 10, 1994 - Houston
September 16-18, 1994 - Irving
October 7-9, 1994 - Austin
October 22-23, 1994 - Dallas
November 25-27, 1994 - Houston
April 21-23, 1995 - El Paso
July 4-7, 1996 - El Paso
Utah:
none listed at this time
Vermont:
none listed at this time
Virginia:
July 30-31, 1994 - Vienna
September 30 - October 2, 1994 - Salem
October 28-30, 1994 - Norfolk
November 11-13, 1994 - Virginia Beach
February 17-19, 1995 - Virginia Beach
Washington:
August 5-7, 1994 - Bellingham
October 6-9, 1994 - Seattle
October 7-9, 1994 - Seattle
October 14-16, 1994 - Spokane
October 28-30, 1994 - Everett
January 13-15, 1995 - Seattle
February 24-26 1995, Richland
April 6-9, 1995 - SeaTac
May 23-27, 1996 - SeaTac
Washington, D.C.: (also see Virginia and Maryland)
August 5-8, 1994 - Washington D.C.
West Virginia:
none listed at this time
Wisconsin:
August 18-21, 1994 - Milwaukee
September 30 - October 2, 1994 - Milwaukee
February 3-5, 1995 - Milwaukee
May 26-28, 1995 - Madison
Wyoming:
none listed at this time
WALES
none listed at this time
YUGOSLAVIA
none listed at this time
CONVENTION LISTINGS BY DATES
July 22-24, 1994 (Maryland)
FANEX 8: HAMMER HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE. Sheraton North Towson,
Baltimore, MD; (410) 321-7400; rms $73. Guests: Val Guest, Ingrid Pitt,
Veronica Carlson, Martine Beswick, James Bernard, Yolande Donlan, Fred
Olen Ray, Ted Bohus, Dick Klemensen, Bruce Hallenbeck. Info: FANEX,
Attn: John Stell, 7861 Centergate CT., Pasadena, MD 21122; (410)
255-5186.
July 22-24, 1994 (Pennsylvania)
CONFLUENCE '94. Palace Inn, Pittsburgh PA; (412)372-5500; rms $52 sngl,
$64 dbl. 7th Annual Pittsburgh Conference. Guests: James Morrow, Nancy
Springer, Julia Ecklar, John DeChancie, Kenneth von Gunden, Don Sakers,
David Burkhead, Ted Reynolds, John-Allen Price, William Tenn, Andrew
Keith, William H. Keith, Jr., Alexandra and David Honigsberg, Gwenyth
Hood, Michael Betancourt, Joe Clifford Faust, Robin Wood, Diana Harlan
Stein, Lawrence C. Connolly, Karen Rose Cercone, Astrid Julian, S.C.
"Doc" Fisher, Mary K. Frey, Robin J. Nakkula, more. Memb: $25 (Children
7-12, $15). Info: ConFluence '94, Box 3681, Pittsburgh PA 15230-3681;
email: tab...@transarc.com.
July 22-24, 1994 (Canada, Alberta)
CON-VERSION XI. Marlborough Inn, Calgary AB, Canada. GoHs: Frederik
Pohl, Marion Zimmer Bradley; Canadian GoH: Sean Russell. Memb: C$40.
Info: Con-Version XI, Box 1088, Stn. M, Calgary AB T2P 2K9, Canada.
July 22-24, 1994 (Canada, Ontario)
TORONTO TREK VIII. Regal Constellation Hotel, 900 Dixon Road,
Etobicoke, Ontario M4W 1J7; (416)675-1500 or (800)268-4838; rms C$79
sngl, C$87 dbl, +C$15 per person extra. Actor GoH: Majel
Barrett Roddenberry; Author GoH: Garfield and Judith Reeves-Stevens; TM:
jan howard finder; Guests: Nana Visitor, Larry Warner, Michael Cuneo,
Arne Starr. Info: Toronto Trek VIII, Suite 0116, Box 187, 65 Front
Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E6 Canada; (416)699-4666; email:
76437...@compuserve.com or c.l...@genie.geis.com.
July 22-24, 1994 (England)
DIMENSION JUMP. Angel Hotel, Northampton, England. Memb: L30. Red
Dwarf convention. Memb: L25. Info: Garden Cottage, Hall Farm, Scottow,
Norwich, NR10 5DF.
July 29-31, 1994 (Arizona)
CORSAIRCON 4. Holiday Inn North Central, 4321 N. CEntral, Phoenix, AZ;
(800) 465-4329; rms $45. AGoH: Liz Danforth; GoHs: Simon Hawke, Mike
Stackpole; Filkmaster: Leslie Fish; Dead GoH: Sir Francis Drake,
Fictional GoH: The Dread Pirate Roberts. Memb: $20 until 7/28/94, $25
after. Info: CorsairCon 4, PO Box 64051, Phoenix, AZ 85082.
July 29-31, 1994 (California, Southern)
DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL. Los Angeles Airport Marriott, 5855 W. Century
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Guests: John Karlen, Laura Parker, Lois Edmonds,
Roger Davis, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Marie Wallace, more Memb: $25 until
7/23/94, $15 per day at the door. Info: Dark Shadows Festival, PO Box
92, Maplewood, NJ 07040
July 29-31, 1994 (Kentucky)
RIVERCON XIX. Executive West Hotel, I-264 and I-65, Louisville,
Kentucky; rms $58. GoH: Forrest J Ackerman; AGoH: Paul Lehr; FGoH:
Verna Smith Trestrail (E.E. Smith's daughter); TM: Julius Schwartz;
Guests: Mike Resnick, Glen Cook, Buck & Juanita Coulson, Stephen Leigh,
Bob Tucker, First Fandom, more. Memb: $30 after. Info: RiverCon XIX,
PO Box 58009, Louisville, KY 40268-0009.
July 29-31, 1994 (New Jersey)
PHROLICON 10. Clarion Hotel (formerly the Mt. Laurel Hilton), Mt.
Laurel, NJ; rms $68, $78 with jacuzzi. GoH: George Alec Effinger.
Relaxacon. Memb: $25 after. Info: Phrolicon 10, PO Box 42195,
Philadelphia PA 19101-2195; (215)342-1672; email: phro...@cyber.com.
July 29-31, 1994 (Rhode Island)
NECON 14. Bryant College, Smithfield RI. GoHs: Brian Lumley, Rick
Hautala; TM: Ginjer Buchanan; AGoH: Rick Berry. Memb (including room
and meals): $199 sngl, $189 per person dbl. Info: Necon 14, Box 9202,
Warwick, RI 02889; (401)739-2060.
July 29-31, 1994 (England)
WINCON 3. King Alfred's College, Winchester, UK; rms L18 (Bed &
Breakfast). GoHs: Algis Budrys, James P. Hogan, Norman Spinrad. Theme:
Science Fiction - Ideas in Focus. Memb: L23, L25 at door; L16
supporting. Info: Wincon 3, c/o Keith Cosslett, 12 Crowsbury Close,
Emsworth, Hamps. PO10 7TS, UK; (0243) 376596.
July 30-31, 1994 (Virginia)
NOVACON II. Tyson's Westpark Hotel, Vienna VA; (703)734-2800. Guests:
Walter Koenig, Michael Dorn, Bennet Pomerantz, A.C. Crispin, Dennis
Russel Bailey. Memb: $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Info: One Trek
Mind Productions, Inc., PO Box 3363, Merrifield, VA 22116.
August 4-7, 1994 (California, Southern)
SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION. San Diego Convention Center, Hyatt Regency
Hotel, and Clarion Hotel, Downtown San Diego CA. Memb: $50 (half-price
for seniors & children 7-16) Info: Box 128458, San Diego CA 92112;
(619)491-2475; email: g.p...@genie.geis.com; WWW:
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/jtait/sdcc.html.
August 4-6, 1994 (Ohio)
PULPCON. Bowling Green State University, Toledo OH; rms $36 sngl, $21
per person dbl. Guest: Harold Masur. A convention for enthusiasts and
collectors of the fabled pulp magazines, where people went for their
popular culture fix before paperbacks, comics, and tv put them out of
business. Memb: $25. Info: PULPCON, Box 1332, Dayton OH; email:
jx...@cs.nps.navy.mil (John Locke).
August 5-7, 1994 (Michigan)
WEEKEND IN SHERWOOD. Sheraton Oaks Hotel, 27000 Sheraton Drive, Novi,
Michigan 48377; (313) 348-9410; rms $55. Guests: Mark Ryan, Michael
Praed, Richard Carpenter. Memb: $60; $15 supporting. Info: SPIRIT OF
SHERWOOD, 1276 W. Marshall, Ferndale MI 48220; email:
j.sp...@genie.geis.com.
August 5-7, 1994 (Texas)
GALAXY FAIR/ARTCON V. Sheraton Park Central Hotel, 12720 Merit Drive,
Dallas TX; (214) 385-3000; rms $60. GoH: Harry Turtledove; EGoH: Toni
Weisskopf; AGoH: Bob Eggleton; SGoH: Jody Lynn Nye; TM: Robert Asprin;
Publisher GoH: Jim Baen; Media GoH: Nigel Bennett; ArtCon GoH: Real &
Muff Musgrave, Filk GoHs: Marty Burke, Leslie Fish, The Ravens; Guests:
Elizabeth Moon, Bill Fawcett, P.N. Elrod, Tom Martin, C. Dean
Andersson, Nina Romberg, Carole Nelson Douglas, L. Sprague & Catherine
Crook de Camp, Diana Gallagher, more. Memb: $30 until 8/1/94, $35 after
(children under 12 free with adult). Info: Galaxy Fair, Inc., Box
150471, Arlington, TX 76015-6471, Dept. L-1; (817)467-0681.
August 5-8, 1994 (Washington D.C.)
MYTHCON XXV. American University, Washington D.C.; rms $43 single, $28
per person dbl; meals $60-$90 including Banquet. GoH: Madeleine L'Engle;
Scholar GoH: Verlyn Flieger; AGoH: Judith Mitchell; Guests: Nancy
Springer, Paula Volsky, Alexis Gilliland, Christopher Gilson, Michael
Dirda. Theme: The Language of Myth. Special blend of academic,
Literary and mythopoeic fantasy interests. Paper presentations and
panel discussions mix with an Art Show and Auction, Costume Masquerade,
Writer's Workshop, Gaming, Videos and more. Memb: $55/L32 (US checks to
Mythcon, UK checks to Wendell Wagner). Info: Mythcon, c/o Irv Koch,
5465 N. Morgan St. #106, Alexandria VA 22312; (703)354-4176; email:
irv....@f629.n109.z1.fidonet.org.
August 5-7, 1994 (Washington)
VIKINGCON 15. Western Washington University, Bellingham WA. GoHs:
George R.R. Martin, Connie Willis. Memb: $20 until 7/31/94, $25 after.
Info: VikingCon 15, Associated Students, WWU -- Viking Union V-1,
Bellingham WA 98225-9106; (206)734-0919.
August 12-14, 1994 (Minnesota)
DIVERSICON 2. Minneapolis/St. Paul MN. GoH: Paul Park. Sercon. Memb:
$35. Info: Diversicon 2, Box 8036, Minneapolis MN 55408.
August 12-14, 1994 (Norway)
INTERCON '94. Oslo, Norway. GoHs: C.J. Cherryh, Brian W. Aldiss, Jon
Bing, Tor Aage Bringsvaerd. Info: Intercon '94, Box 121 Vinderen,
N-0319 Oslo, Norway.
August 18-21, 1994 (Wisconsin)
GEN CON GAME FAIR. MECCA Convention Center, Milwaukee WI. Author
Guests: Timothy Zahn, Peter David, John de Lancie, Majel Barrett
Roddenberry. Gaming convention. Memb: $10/day at door only. Info: Gen
Con Game Fair, Box 756, Lake Geneva WI 53147; (414) 248-3625 ext. 424.
August 26-28, 1994 (Alabama)
B'HAMACON/DEEPSOUTHCON 32. Radisson Hotel, 808 20th Street South,
Birmingham, AL; (205) 933-9000 or (800) 333-3333; rms $59. GoHs: Lois
McMaster Bujold; FGoH: Bob Shaw; AGoHs: Debbie Hughes, Mark Maxwell; TM:
Mike Resnick. Memb: $25 until 8/1/94, $30 after (Children 6-12 half
price). Info: B'hamacon III, c/o Debbie Rowan, PO Box 94151,Birmingham
AL 35220-4151.
August 26-28, 1994 (New Mexico)
BUBONICON 26. Howard Johnson East, Albuquerque NM; rms $45 sngl/dbl,
$50 tpl/quad. GoH: Mike Stackpole; AGoH: Liz Danforth; TM: Simon Hawke.
Memb: $21 until 8/10/94, $25 after. Info: NMSF Conference, Box 37257,
Albuquerque NM 87176; (505)266-8905; email: lund...@unm.edu; WWW:
http://volans.unm.edu/~lundgren/Bubonicon.html.
August 26-28, 1994 (Oregon)
CASCADECON '94. Red Lion Inn/Coliseum, Portland, OR; rms $55. Guests:
David Bischoff, Steve Perry, Mel Gilden, Betty Bigelow. Panels,
workshops, Dealer's Room, Art Show, Art Auction, Videos, Masquerade,
Dances, Filking, Autographs, Banquet, Buckaroo Banzai 10 year
anniversary events, more. Memb: $45 (children 5 and under - free, ages
6-12 - half price). Info: CascadeCon, PO Box 86734, Portland, Oregon
97286-4833; (503)777-0537; email: v.sel...@genie.geis.com.
August 27-28, 1994 (Florida)
VULKON. Ft. Lauderdale North Marriott, Cypress Creek exit off I-95, Ft.
Lauderdale, FL; (305) 771-0440. Guests: Armin Shimerman. Memb: $25 in
advance, $30 at door (Children under 10, one free per adult). Info:
Vulkon, c/o Joe Motes, 12237 SW 50th St., Cooper City, FL 33330; (305)
434-6060.
August 27-28, 1994 (New Zealand)
CONTINUUM 1994. Newtown Community Centre, Cnr Rintoul and Columbo
Streets, Wellington, New Zealand. Relaxacon. Memb: $15. Info:
Continuum 1994, Box 10104, Wellington, New Zealand; email:
reyno...@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz.
September 1-5, 1994 (Canada, Manitoba)
CONADIAN/WORLDCON 52/CANVENTION 14. Winnipeg Convention Centre,
Winnipeg, MB, Canada. GoH: Anne McCaffrey; AGoH: George Barr; TM: Barry
B. Longyear; FGoH: Robert Runte. Memb: $125/C$165 (Children under 12
$30/C$35) until 7/15/94, C$200 at the door; US$25/C$30 supporting.
Info: Conadian, PO Box 2430, Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3C 4A7;
(204)944-1998; email: cona...@genie.geis.com,
j.mans...@genie.geis.com (John Mansfield); 70324...@compuserve.com
(Linda Ross-Mansfield - CompuServe only). CANVENTION info only: Diane
L. Walton; (403)924-3540.
September 2-5, 1994 (Pennsylvania)
CHOCOCON. Quality Inn Riverfront, 525 South Front St., Harrisburg, PA;
(713) 233-1611; rms $62. Relaxacon for those not going to CONADIAN.
Memb: $20 (children 5-12 $10). Info: Laurie Mann, 114 Cochran Rd.,
Pittsburgh, PA; email: lm...@telerama.lm.com.
September 9-11, 1994 (Arizona)
COPPERCON 14. Francisco Grande Resort, Casa Grande, Arizona;
(800)237-4238; rms $39 sgl/dbl patio, $49 sngl/dbl tower, $69 sngl/dbl
Executive room, +$10 per additional person. Guest: Vernor Vinge. Memb:
$20 until 8/26/94, $25 after. Info: CopperCon 14, PO Box 62613,
Phoenix, AZ 85082-2613; (602)220-9785; email: mwil...@bix.com.
September 9-11, 1994 (New Jersey)
SHORECON '94. Sheraton Eatontown Hotel and Conference Ctr., Route 35N
at Industrial Way, Eatontown, NJ; (908)542-6500; rms $79 sngl/dbl, $89
tpl/quad. Guests: Jeff Menges (artist Magic: The Gathering), Jim
Hlavaty, more. Gaming convention. Info: Andrew and Heleen Durston, 142
South Street, Unit 9C, Red Bank, NJ 07701-2216; (908) 530-5211; email:
a...@hotld.att.com.
September 10, 1994 (Texas)
TREKFEST '94. Holiday Inn Medical Center, 6701 South Main, Houston, TX.
Guests: Bjo Trimble, more. Memb: $5 in advance, $8 at door. Info:
Trekfest 1994, c/o Starbase Houston, PO Box 981701, Houston, TX
77098-1701; (713)527-9277.
September 16-18, 1994 (Idaho)
MOSCON XVI. University Inn Best Western, Moscow ID; (208) 882-0550.
GoH: Roger Zelazny; AGoH: Gary Davis; FGoH: Tam and Shelly Gordy;
Science GoH; Gregory Benford. Info: MosCon XVI, Box 9622, Moscow ID
83843.
September 16-18, 1994 (Ohio)
CARE+CON. Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High St., Columbus,
Ohio. Guests: James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Grace Lee
Whitney, Mark Lenard, Marina Sirtis, Robin Curtis, Jonathan Del Arco,
John de Lancie, Robert O'Reilly, Camille Saviola, Gwynyth Walsh, Barbara
March, Bjo Trimble, Richard Arnold, Brannon Braga, Ron Moore, Lolita
Fatjo. Charity convention to benefit "Kids N Kamp". Memb: $75 (checks
to The Care Con Foundation). Info: The Care Con Foundation, 5541
Westerville Rd., Suite G, Westerville, Ohio 43081.
September 16-18, 1994 (Tennessee)
OUTSIDE CON 7. Montgomery Bell State Resort State Park, near Dickson,
TN. Relaxacon. Memb: $20 (including cabin housing), $10 tents. Info:
Bob Embler, Box 733, St. Bethlehem TN 37155; (615) 552-2130.
September 16-18, 1994 (Texas)
Vulkon [TX]. Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Holiday Inn, Irving TX. Guest:
Rene Auberjoinois. Info: Vulkon Conventions, 12237 SW 50th St., Cooper
City FL 33330-5406; (305) 434-6060.
September 24-25, 1994 (Canada, Quebec)
FESTIVAL SCIENCE FICTION II. Ramada Inn Downtown, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada. Guests: Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Arne Starr. Info: (514)
931-1815.
September 30 - October 2, 1994 (California, Southern)
CON-CHORD 10. Burbank Airport Hilton, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA;
(818) 843-6000; rms $75 sngl, Exec Suite $105. FGoH: Joe Ellis; Special
Music Guest: Moira Breen; Interfilk Guest: Urban Tapestry; TM: "Dr."
Jane Robinson. Memb: $34 until 9/6/94, $39 after; one-day: Friday $12,
Saturday (including concert) $20, Saturday concert: $10, Sunday: $15
(all checks payable to Rick Weiss). Info: ConChord 10 c/o Rick Weiss,
13261 Donegal Drive, Garden Grove, CA 92644-2304; (714) 530-3546 (before
10:00 PM).
September 30 - October 2, 1994 (Minnesota)
ARCANA '94. Holiday Inn Bandana Sq., St. Paul MN. (Formerly known as
Minn-Con). GoHs: Melanie Tem, Steve Rasnic Tem. Memb: $30 until
9/1/94, $40 after. Info: Arcana, c/o John Brower, 3136 Park Ave. S.,
Minneapolis MN 55405-1525.
September 30 - October 2, 1994 (Mississippi)
WOLF-CON IV. Student Union, Mississippi State University, Starkville,
MS. GoH: R.A. Salvatore, Larry Elmore. Memb: $15 until 8/1/94, $25
after. Info: Wolf-Con; Box 5342, MSU, MS 39762.
September 30 - October 2, 1994 (Virginia)
RISING STAR 3. Salem Civic Center, Salem VA. Guests: Hal Clement, Bjo
& John Trimble, media guests. Memb: $12.50 until 7/31/94, $15 after.
Info: Rising Star Productions, 545 Howard Dr., Salem VA 24153.
September 30 - October 2, 1994 (Wisconsin)
FIRST CONTACT. Grand Milwaukee Hotel, 4747 South Howell Avenue,
Milwaukee, WI 53207-5989; (800)558-3862; rms $69 sgl, $75 dbl, $82 tpl,
$89 quad. GoH: Eleanor Arnason; AGoH: Susan Van Camp; FGoH: Lee
Schneider; Dead GoH: Murray Leinster; Doer GoH: Dennis Chamberland.
Memb: $20 until 9/10/94, $25 after. Info: MSFCI, Box 92726, Milwaukee
WI 53202; email: we...@warp.msoe.edu.
October 1-2, 1994 (Michigan)
MARMALADE DOG GAMEFEST. Bernhard Center, Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, MI. Guests: Margaret Weis, David "Zeb" Cook. Q&A sessions
with the speakers, over 200 events, RPGA and Wizards of the Coast
sanctioned events, costume and painted miniature contests, fully
integrated computerized pre-registration system, prizes, raffles and a
special GM-exclusive raffle. Not to mention several dealers and the
debut of two entirely new gaming systems. Info: Marmalade Dog Gamefest
'94, c/o Western Michigan University, Faunce 2420, Mailbox #47,
Kalamazoo, MI 49008; (616) 387-2292; email: sc_g...@wmich.edu.
October 1-2, 1994 (Ireland)
OCTOCON (IRE) '94/IRISH NATIONAL CON 5. Royal Marine Hotel, Dun
Laoghire, Co. Dublin, Ireland. GoH: Robert Holdstock; Comics GoH: Paul
Peart; Guests: Anne McCaffrey, Storm Constantine, Morgan Llywelyn,
Robert Rankin, Michael Scott, James White, more. Memb: L16 (Children
L12), L10 supporting until 9/1/94, L20 (children L14) after. Info:
Octocon '94, 20 Newgrove Ave., Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland; (+353 1)
450-6742; email: mmmc...@vax1.tcd.ie.
October 6-9, 1994 (Washington)
BOUCHERCON 25. Stouffer Madison Hotel, Seattle WA; rms $119 sngl, $134
dbl. GoH: Marcia Muller; FGoH: Art Scott; TM: George C. Chesbro. World
Mystery Convention. Memb: $90; $25 supporting. Info: BoucherCon 25,
Box 75684, Seattle WA 98125-0684 .
October 7-9, 1994 (Colorado)
THE GATHERING. The Regency Hotel, 3900 Elati St., Denver, Colorado;
(800)525-8748; rms $45 (1-3 people), $125 (suite). Guests: Adrian Paul,
Stan Kirsch, Bill Panzer. Highlander convention run by the Highlander
Fan Club. Memb: $55 (children under 15 - free), $25 supporting (checks
payable to Danelle L. Rager). Info: Convention Info, c/o The Gathering,
PO Box 123, Aurora CO 80040-0123; a1...@freenet.hsc.colorado.edu.
October 7-9, 1994 (Illinois)
CONSANGUINITY I: THE MIXING OF BLOOD. Corporetum Hyatt, Lisle,
Illinois; (708) 852-1234; rms $62. GoH: Steven Brust; AGoHs: TBA;
Horror GoH: Elaine Bergstrom; Horror AGoH: TBA. Combination SF/Horror
convention. Theme: SF Vampires. Memb: $20 until 9/1/94, $30 after.
Info: The Galactic League, Inc., PO Box 4951, Naperville, IL 60567-4951;
(708)961-0056; email: mi...@mcs.com.
October 7-10, 1994 (Maryland)
INTERCON 9.5. Hampton Inn, Hunt Valley, MD. Gaming Convention. Memb:
$35 until 5/15/95, $45 until 9/15/94, $55 after (ILF members $5 off).
Info: Intercon 9.5, c/o ILF PO Box 196, Merrifield, VA 22116-0196
October 7-9, 1994 (Ohio)
CONTEXT 7. Holiday Inn Columbus West, 2350 Westbelt Drive, Columbus,
OH; (614)771-8999; rms $60. GoH: Allen Steele; EGoH: Stanley Schmidt;
Guests: Hal Clement, Dennis McKiernan, Lois McMaster Bujold, Joan
Slonczewski, Buck & Juanita Coulson. Memb: $30 until 9/15/94, $35 after
(checks to FANACO, INC.). Info: Context 7, Box 3391, Columbus OH 43216;
(614)868-8366; email: mev...@freenet.columbus.oh.us.
October 7-9, 1994 (Texas)
ARMADILLOCON 16. Red Lion, North I-35 at US 290 East (Exit 238B),
Austin TX; (512)323-5466; rms $68 sngl/dbl, $88 tpl/quad until 9/22/94.
GoH: Elizabeth Moon; SGoH: Guy Gavriel Kay; AGoH: David Cherry; EGoH:
Gordon Van Gelder; FGoH: Gregory Benford; TM: Bradley Denton. Guests:
Aaron Allston, David Lee Anderson, Patricia Anthony, Wilhelmina Baird,
Neal Barrett, Jr., Mitchell Bentley, Ginjer Buchanan, Pat Cadigan, Ellen
Datlow, Carole Nelson Douglas, Gardner Dozois, George Alec Effinger,
Teddy Harvia, Ernest Hogan, Richard Kadrey, Michael Kandel, John Kessel,
Jonathan Lethem, Ardath Mayhar, Jack McDevitt, Patrick Nielsen Hayden,
Carrie Richerson, Mary Rosenblum, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Lewis Shiner,
Dean Wesley Smith, Bruce Sterling, Steve Utley, Howard Waldrop, Sage
Walker, Don Webb, Martha Wells, K.D. Wentworth, Walter Jon Williams.
Memb: $25 until 9/26/94. Info: Armadillocon 16, Box 9612, Austin TX
78766; (512)339-0673 (before 10 p.m. Central); email:
crac...@indial1.io.com.
October 7-9, 1994 (Washington)
VIRGULE CON. Quality Inn Sea-Tac, Seattle, WA. Convention geared to
media slash fans featuring panels, art show, charity auction, dealer's
room, music videos, more. Memb: $35 until 9/30/95 (memberships
limited). Info: Virgule, c/o Box 31892, Seattle, WA 98103; (206)
745-2700.
October 14-16, 1994 (Colorado)
THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY: A Conference on the Literature of the
Fantastic. Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO. Keynote Speaker:
Harlan Ellison. Info: Jayne W. Higgins, Conference co-chair, Sigma Tau
Delta, English Dept, Univ. of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639.
October 14-16, 1994 (Florida)
NECRONOMICON [FL] 13. Airport Holiday Inn, Tampa FL. GoHs: George R.R.
Martin, Timothy Zahn. Memb: $13 until 9/15/94, $25 after; $10/day at
door. Info: Necronomicon 13, Box 2076, Riverview FL 33569;
(813)677-6347.
October 14-16, 1994 (Indiana)
CONTACT 12. Ramada Inn, Evansville IN; rms $52, pool-side $59 dbl, $74
king. Science GoH: Dr. Bill Breuer; AGoH: Ray Van Tilburg; FGoH: Beth
Willinger; SGoH: Rom Prusa. Memb: $17 until 8/31/94, $22 after. Info:
Contact 12, Box 3894, Evansville IN 47737; (812)425-2715.
October 14-16, 1994 (Iowa)
ICON 19. Best Western Westfield Inn, Coralville, IA. GoH: Gregory
Frost; AGoH: Robert Daniels, Jr.; Filk GoH: Joe Haldeman. Memb: $25
until 9/30/94, $30 after. Info: ICON 19, Box 525, Iowa
City IA 52244-0525.
October 14-16, 1994 (Maryland)
FARPOINT '94. Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, MD. GoHs: George
Takei, Nana Visitor, Jonathan Brandis, Marc Okrand, Howard Weinstein,
Lisa White, Tim DeHaas, Dennis Bailey, Mojo, AC Crispin, Arne Starr,
Margaret Clark, Sonia Hillios. Memb: $37.50 until 9/20/94, children
6-12, $15, children under 6, free - daycare provided (all checks payable
to "Farpoint Inc.". Info: Farpoint, Inc., 7859 Marioak Drive, Elkridge,
MD 21227; (410)799-2869; email: farpo...@aol.com.
October 14-16, 1994 (Washington)
INCON '94. Cavanaugh's, Spokane, WA. GoH; Lois McMaster Bujold; AGoH:
Elissa Mitchell; Gaming GoH: Peter & Cathleen Adkinson. Memb: $15 until
9/1/94, $20 until 10/7/94, $25 after. Info: Incon '94, Box 1026,
Spokane WA, 99201; (509)482-5288.
October 21-24, 1994 (Colorado)
MILEHICON 26. Lakewood Sheraton, Denver CO. GoH: Ellen Datlow; AGoH:
Ruth Thompson; FGoH: George Laskowski; TM: Larry Niven. Memb: $22 until
10/1/94, $25 after. Info: MileHiCon 26, Box 101322, Denver CO 80250;
(303) 426-0806.
October 21-23, 1994 (Massachusetts)
NOT JUST ANOTHER CON X. Campus Center Hotel, University of
Massachusetts, Amherst MA. GoH: S.M. Sterling; AGoH: Cortney Skinner;
Guests: Hal Clement, Hannah Shapiro, Shirley Maeiwski, Geary Gravel,
A.C. Farley, Tom Kidd, jan howard finder. Memb: $15 until 10/1/94, $19
after. Info: Not Just Another Con, c/o SCUM RSO 16, UMASS, Amherst, MA
01003; (413)545-1924; email: ams...@student.umass.edu.
October 21-24, 1994 (Scotland)
ALBACON '94. Central Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland. Guests: Robert Asprin,
Professor John Salthouse. Memb: L30, L15 supporting. Info: Michelle
Drayton, 10 Atlas Road, Springburn, Glasgow G21 4TE; (041) 558 2862.
October 22-23, 1994 (Texas)
STELLAR OCCASION. The Executive Hotel, Dallas, TX; rms $58. Media GoH:
Claudia Christian; Tech. GoH: J. Michael Straczynski; EGoH: Bjo & John
Trimble; GoH: G. Harry Stine; FGoH: Judith Ward. Info: Stellar
Occasion, PO Box 472456, Garland, TX 75047-2456.
October 27-30, 1994 (Louisiana)
1994 WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION. Clarion Hotel, New Orleans, LA; (504)
522-4500 or (800) 824-3359; rms $98 sng/dbl. Guests: William
Kotzwinkle, George Alec Effinger, George R.R. Martin, Tim Powers.
Memb: $95 until 8/1/94, more after; $30 supporting. Info: World Fantasy
Con 1994, Box 791302, New Orleans LA 70179-1302; (504)769-3766 (Tom
Hanlon); email: 70534...@compuserve.com, t.ha...@genie.geis.com.
October 28-30, 1994 (California, Northern)
FRISCON. San Francisco Airport Doubletree Hotel. Memb: $35. Info:
FRISCON 94, Box 2455, Danville, CA 94526-7455.
October 28-30, 1994 (Minnesota)
VALLEYCON 19. Madison Hotel & Conference Ctr., Moorhead MN. GoH:
Richard A. Knaak; AGoH: Larry Elmore; SGoH: Mickey Zucker Reichert;
FGoH: Diane Miller; Musical GoHs: Dave Clement, Dandelion Wine. Memb:
$8 in advance, $12 at door. Info: ValleyCon 19, Box 7202, Fargo ND
58109; (701)281-0806 (Brenda or Jim).
October 28-30, 1994 (Virginia)
BIG E CON. Omni Waterside Hotel, 777 Waterside Dr., Norfolk VA;
(804)622-6664; rms $74 sngl/dbl, +$15/person extra. Guests: Majel
Barrett Roddenberry, Bill Campbell, Robert O'Reilly, Michael O'Hare,
Sonia Hillios, Ann C. Crispin, Howard Weinstein, Arne Starr, Girard
Roundtree, Armin Shimerman, James Doohan, Dan Madsen, more. Primarily
Star Trek convention. Special Event: Tour of the U.S.S. Enterprise
Aircraft Carrier. Memb: $40 (Children 5-14, $10) Info: Trek Rec Deck,
PO Box 10658, Towson, MD 21285-0658; (410)825-3017 or (301) 735-3957;
email: he...@stsci.edu.
October 28-30, 1994 (Washington)
DREAMCON 9. Everett Holiday Inn, Everett, WA. Theme: SF/Gaming. Memb:
$25 until 10/15/94; $18 one-day. Info: Dreamcon 9, 10121 Evergreen Way
#103, Everett WA 98024; (206)742-8943.
October 28-30, 1994 (England)
WHO'S SEVEN. Queens Hotel, Church Road, London UK SE19; rms L29 sgl,
L27 per person dbl. Guests: Gareth Thomas, Sally Knyvette, Jan
Chappell, Jon Pertwee. Joint Blake's 7 and Doctor Who convention.
Memb: L35 (deduct L5 if you book an hotel room). Info: Who's Seven, c/o
Carol Keogh, 131 Norman Road, Leytonstone, London E11 4RJ UK; (44)081
558 0796 (8pm - midnight GMT, Mon.-Fri.).
November 4-6, 1994 (Alabama)
CONSTELLATION XIII: MUSCA. Tom Bevill Center, Huntsville AL. GoHs:
Spider & Jeanne Robinson; AGoH: Alan M. Clark; FGoH: Sue Thorn; TM:
Timothy Zahn. Memb: $20 until 10/9/94, $25 after. Info: Constellation
XIII, Box 4857, Huntsville AL 35815.
November 4-6, 1994 (New Jersey)
ECLECTICON. Ramada Hotel, Newark International Airport, Routes 1&9
South, Newark NJ. Media fandom convention. Memb: $35 until 11/4/94; $8
supporting. Info: ECLECTICON, c/o Kathryn Agel, 9-11 Ayres Court,
Bayonne, NJ 07002-3510.
November 4-6, 1994 (New York)
CONTRADICTION 14. Days Inn Fallsview, 201 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls
NY; (716)285-9321; $67 sngl/dbl, $72 tpl, $77 quad. GoH: Mike Resnick;
SGoH: Janet Kagan; FGoH: Andy Hooper; Guests: Robert J. Sawyer, Mary
Stanton, Nancy Kress. Memb: $17 until 7/31/94, $21 until 10/15/94, $25
after. Info: Contradiction 14, Box 100, Bridge Stn., Niagara Falls NY
14305; (716)285-2290.
November 4-6, 1994 (England)
NOVACON 24. Royal Angus Thistle Hotel, Birmingham, England, UK. GoH:
Graham Joyce. Memb: L25 until 10/1/94, L30 after; L8 supporting. Info:
Novacon 24, c/o Carol Morton, 14 Park St., Lye, Stourbridge, W.
Midlands, DY9 8SS, UK; 0384-825386 (before 8:30 p.m.).
November 5, 1994 (California, Southern)
UNICON 6. Youth Services Center, 14301 Yale Ave., Irvine, CA 92714.
One day convention from 1pm to 7pm. FGoHs: Gene Henderson, Benita
Gagne. Memb: Free. Info: Above address or (714) 724-6750.
November 11-13, 1994 (Arizona)
TUSCON 21. Best Western Executive Inn, 333 West Drachman, Tucson AZ;
(602) 791-7551. GoH: Judith Tarr. Relaxacon. Memb: $20 until 9/30/94,
$25 after. Info: TusCon 21, Box 26822, Tucson, AZ 85726; (602) 881-3709
(Cristi Simila); email: impo...@vnet.ibm.com.
November 11-13, 1994 (Florida)
VIDCON. Airport Holiday Inn, 4500 W. Cypress Avenue, Tampa, Florida;
(813) 879-4800; rms $62. Memb: $25; $5 supporting. Info: Debra Lynn
Hicks, 12524 Lovers Lane, Riverview, FL 33569; (813) 677-6347 (after 7PM
eastern).
November 11-13, 1994 (Illinois)
WINDYCON XXI. Hyatt Regency Woodfield, Schamburg, IL; (800) 233-1234;
rms $77 sgl/dbl, $90 tpl/quad. GoH: Sharyn McCrumb; AGoH: Janny Wurts;
FGoH: Alice Bentley; TM: Barbara Hambly. Memb: $25 until 10/4/94, $35
after. Info: Windycon XXI, Box 184, Palatine, IL 60078-0184;
(708)383-6948.
November 11-13, 1994 (New Jersey)
ANIME EAST. East Brunswick Hilton and Towers, Rtes 1&18, East
Brunswick, NJ; (800)538-7633; rms $85. Guests: Richard Copeland, Neil
Nadelman, Steve Pearl, Lorraine Savage, Richard Uyeyama, Peter
Fernandez, Corinne Orr, Billie Lou Watt, Roe Adams, more. The east
coast anime and manga convention. Memb: $30 until 9/12/94, $35 after.
Info: Anime East, PO Box 10371, New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371; email:
ae-re...@whitebase.ukp.com.
November 11-13, 1994 (Oregon)
ORYCON 16. Red Lion/Columbia River, Portland OR; (503) 283-2111. GoHs:
Pat Cadigan, Beth Meacham, Tappan King; AGoH; Real Musgrave. Memb: $25
until 10/31/94, $35 after (Children 5 and under free, 6-12 half-price).
Info: OryCon 16, Box 5703, Portland OR 97228-5703; (503)254-0552; email:
wester...@genie.geis.com.
November 11-13, 1994 (Virginia)
SCI-CON. Holiday inn Executive Center, Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach,
VA. Info: Sci-Con, c/o HaRoSFA, PO Box 9434, Hampton, VA 23670.
November 17-20, 1994 (Germany)
NORDCON. Hanover, Germany. GoHs: Terry Pratchett, Marianne Sydow.
Info: Nordcon 11, c/o Achim Sturm, Woltersburger Mulenweg 10, Velzen
D-29525, Germany.
November 18-20, 1994 (Massachusetts)
WISHCON IV. Springfield Sheraton Monarch Hotel and Towers, Springfield
MA. Guests: TBA. Starfleet Region 15 conference. Info: Wishcon IV,
500 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe CT 06468; (203) 459-0413.
November 18-20, 1994 (Oklahoma)
SOONERCON 10. Century Center Hotel, 1 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK;
(800)285-2780. GoH: Charles de Lint; AGoH: Mark Ferrari; TM: Allen
Steele; SGoH: The Ravens; FGoH: E.A. Graham, Jr.; GGoH: David "Zeb"
Cook. Guests: Mitchell Bentley, C.J. Cherryh, Glen Cook, Ron Dee,
Suzette Haden Elgin, Jane Fancher, Teddy Harvia, Mark Shepherd, Sage
Walker, K.D. Wentworth. Memb: $18 until 10/27/94; $25 at the door. Info:
SoonerCon 10, P.O. Box 1701, Bethany, OK 73008-1701; (405) 794-2907 (no
collect calls please).
November 18-20, 1994 (Pennsylvania)
PHILCON 94. Adam's Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, PA; (800)444-ADAM; rms $98
sngl/dbl, $112 tpl/quad; $4 less if reserved before 10/1/94. GoH: Larry
Niven; AGoH: Jim Burns; SGoH: C.J. Cherryh; Filk GoH: Tom Smith. Memb: $25
until 9/16/94, $30 until 11/4/94, $35 after (Children 5 and under free,
6-12 half price). Info: Philcon 94, Box 8303, Philadelphia, PA 19101;
(215) 957-4004; phi...@netaxs.com.
November 25-27, 1994 (California, Southern)
LOSCON 21. Airport Hilton, Burbank CA. GoH: Lois McMaster Bujold; AGoH:
Alicia Austin; EGoH: Kristine Kathryn Rusch; FGoH: Robbie Cantor. Info:
LASFS, 11513 Burbank Blvd., N. Hollywood CA 91601.
November 25-27, 1994 (Tennessee)
CONCAT 6. Radisson Hotel, Knoxville TN; rms $52. GoH: George Alec
Effinger; AGoH: Timothy Wilson; SGoH: Leo A. Frankowski. Memb: $20
until 8/1/94, $25 until 10/10/94, $30 after. Info: ConCat 6, 805
College St., Knoxville TN 37921; (615)522-3470 (Chloie A. Airoldi).
November 25-27, 1994 (Texas)
CONTEX 12. Holiday Inn Medical Center, 6701 S. Main St., Houston TX;
(800)465-4329; rms $55. AGoH: Robert Daniels, FGoH: Karen Meschke.
Memb: $18 until 8/31/94, $20 until 11/1/94. Info: Friends of Fandom,
Box 541822, Houston TX 77254-1822; (713) 550-1367.
November 25-27, 1994 (Australia, Victoria)
SURVIVAL '94. Novotel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne, Australia.
GoHs: Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred. Doctor Who Convention. Info:
Survival '94, Box 804, Croydon, 3136 Australia; email:
a...@csource.pronet.com.
November 25-27, 1994 (Netherlands)
HILLCON V: CONSEAL. Dorint Hotel, Eindhoven, Netherlands; rms DFl 150
sngl, DFl 180 (includes breakfast). GoH: Bruce Sterling; Dutch GoH:
Tais Teng; Other GoHs: TBA. Memb: DFl 55 until 9/30/94, DFl 60 after
(DFl 25 for members from C.R. Countries, Children 4-12 DFl 25). Info:
c/o Richard Vermaas, James Wattstraat 13, 1097 DJ Amsterdam,
Netherlands; (31)20-6934346; email: rich...@htsa.aha.nl.
December 2-4, 1994 (California, Southern)
SMOFCON. Airport Hilton, Burbank, CA; (800)643-7400; rms $72.
Convention for people who run conventions. Memb: $30 in advance, $40 at
door. Info: SCIFI, PO Box 8442, Van Nuys, CA 91409.
December 30, 1994 - January 1, 1995 (Australia, Victoria)
VOYAGER. Hilton on the Park, Melbourne, Australia. GoHs: Dwight
Schultz and another Star Trek guest TBA. Star Trek Convention. Memb:
$85. Info: Voyager, Membership Enquiries, PO Box 474 Rosebud VIC 3939,
Australia; 059-82-25-20; email: a...@csource.pronet.com.
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January 6-8, 1995 (Florida)
TROPICON 13. Palm Beach Airport Hilton, West Palm Beach, FL; (407)
684-9400; rms $59. Memb: $24 until 11/30/94, more after (checks to
SFSFS). Info: Tropicon 13, c/o SFSFS, PO Box 70143, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
33307.
January 13-15, 1995 (California, Southern)
CONFURENCE 6. Airporter Garden Hotel, 18700 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine CA
92715; (714) 833-2770 or (800) 854-3012; rms $57 sgl-quad. GoHs: Alan
Dean Foster, Ellisa Mitchell, Ed Zolna. Memb: $20 until 12/1/94, $25
until 1/1/95, $30 after; $10 supporting. Info: ConFurence, PO Box 1958,
Garden Grove, CA 92642-1958; (714) 530-4993, BBS: (714) 530-2554; email:
sy...@netcom.com.
January 13-15, 1995 (Massachusetts)
ARISIA '95. Boston Park Plaza Hotel and Towers, Boston MA. GoH: C.J.
Cherryh; AGoH: Jael; FGoH: Walter Kahn. Memb: $30 until 12/1/94, $40
after. Info: Arisia, Inc., 1 Kendall Square, Suite 322 Cambridge, MA
02139; (617)371-6565; email: arisi...@asylum.sf.ca.us.
January 13-15, 1995 (Washington)
RUSTYCON 12. Seattle, WA. GoH: Terry Brooks; FGoH: T. Bryan Wagner.
Memb: $30 until 1/2/95, $35 after. Info: Rustycon 12, Box 84291,
Seattle WA, 98124-5591.
January 13-15, 1995 (Australia, New South Wales)
NOVACON '95. Radisson Hotel, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; rms
$85 sgl, $45 dbl. GoHs: John Levine, Nicholas Courtney. Doctor Who
convention. Memb: $85 until 10/7/94, $100 until 12/30/94, $120 after.
Info: Novacon '95, Box 140, Kotara Fair NSW 2289, Australia; (049) 575
109.
January 27-29, 1995 (Australia, Queensland)
EVENT HORIZON. Carindale Hotel, Carindal, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
GoH: Gareth Thomas. Blake's 7 convention. Memb: A65 until 10/7/94,
A$80 until 1/26/1995; A$15 supporting. Info: Event Horizon, PO Box 492,
Corinda QLD 4075; (07)349-2229.
February 3-5, 1994 (Massachusetts)
DEAD OF WINTER II: THE NIGHT IS ALIVE. Days Inn, Routes I-93 and I-95,
Woburn, MA; (617) 935-7110; rms $59 sngl/dbl, $65 tpl/quad. Memb: $35
until 12/1/94, $40 after (checks to The Forever Night Fan Club). Info:
The Forever Night Fan Club, PO Box 1228, Boston MA 02130-0011; email:
j.pra...@genie.geis.com.
February 3-5, 1995 (Wisconsin)
CREMECON. Manchester East Hotel, Milwaukee WI; rms $71 sngl, $81 dbl.
GoHs: Elaine Bergstrom, Kris Jensen; AGoH: Ishtar; EGoH: Brian Thompson;
FGoH: Jeff Ford. Memb: $20 until 1/4/95, $30 after. Info: Cremecon,
Box 37986, Milwaukee WI 53237.
February 10-12, 1995 (California, Northern)
POTLATCH 4. San Francisco Bay Area. Memb: $25; $15 supporting. Info:
Potlatch, c/o Spike Parsons, PO Box 20132, Castro Valley, CA 94556.
February 17-19, 1995 (Massachusetts)
BOSKONE 32. Sheraton Tara Hotel, Framingham, MA; (508)879-7200. GoHs:
Diana Wynne Jones; AGoH: Ruth Sanderson; SGoH: Fred Lerner. Memb: $32
until 1/15/95. Info: Boskone 32, Box 809, Framingham, MA 01701-0203;
(617)625-2311.
February 17-19, 1995 (Virginia)
KATSUCON ICHI. Holiday Inn Executive Center, 5655 Greenwich Road,
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462; (804) 499-4400 or (800) HOLIDAY; rms
$59. Guests: Johji Manabe, Scott Frazier, Yoshihiro Yonezawa, Danny
Fahs, C. Sue Shambaugh, John Waltrip, Jason Waltrip, Karen Nakanishi,
more. First SF convention on the U.S. east coast dedicated to anime.
Anime-related panels, Dealer's room, Variety show, Amateur Film Fest,
Art show, Modeling contest, Dances, Costumes, Anime-based Game show ,
more. Memb: $26 until 12/31/94, $30 after. Info: Katsu Productions, PO
Box 11582, Blacksburg, Virginia 24062-1582; email:
kats...@vtserf.cc.vt.edu.
February 24-26, 1995 (California, Southern)
THE SIX WIVES OF GALLIFREY ONE. Radisson Plaza Hotel, Irvine CA; rms
$79. Guests: John Anthony Blake, Larry Stewart, Eric Hoffman. Memb: $30
until 9/15/94. Info: Gallifrey One, P.O. Box 3021, North Hollywood, CA
91609; email: rbou...@aol.com.
February 24-26, 1995 (Washington)
RADCON 1C. Best Western Tower Inn, Richland, WA. GoH: M.J. Engh; AGoH:
Rob Alexander; FGoH: Scruffy. Memb: $12 until 11/1/94, $15 until
1/1/95, $18 after. Info: RadCon 2527 W. Kennewick Ave. #162, Kennewick
WA 99336.
March 2-4, 1995 (Georgia)
1995 WORLD HORROR CONVENTION. Sheraton Colony Square, Peachtree and
14th St., Atlanta GA 30361; (800)422-7895; rms $92 sgl/dbl, $102
tpl/quad, $225 suites Guests: Alan M. Clark, John Farris, Neil Gaiman,
R.L. Stine. Memb: $55 until 7/31/94, $65 until 11/30/94, $75 after.
Info: World Horror Con '95, Box 148, Clarkston GA 30021-0148;
(404)921-7148; email: e.kr...@genie.geis.com.
March 3-5, 1995 (New York)
ASTRONOMICON 4. Radisson Inn, 70 State St., Rochester Plaza, Rochester,
NY; (716) 546-3450; rms $69 sng/dbl. GoH: David Drake; FGoHs: Lloyd &
Yvonne Penney; AGoH: Robin Wood (tentative); guests: Rob Sawyer, John
Allen Price, Larry "The Doctor" Stewart. Memb: $20 until 12/31/94, $30
after. Info: The Rochester Fantasy Fans, PO Box 1701, Rochester, NY
14693-1791; (716) 342-4697; email: Ral...@aol.com, D...@mit.edu,
steph...@p10.f228.n2613.z1.fidonet.org.
March 10-12, 1995 (Massachusetts)
BASH 1995. Holiday Inn, Taunton MA. AGoH: Bob Eggleton. Info: Bash
'95, c/o Boston Star Trek Association, Box 1108, Boston MA 02103-1108.
March 10-12, 1995 (Michigan)
CONAMAZOO 3. Radisson Hotel, Kalamazoo, MI; rms $76. Info: Conamazoo,
PO Box 546, Evanston, Illinois 60204.
March 17-19, 1995 (New York)
LUNACON 1995. Rye Town Hilton, Rye Brook, NY. GoH: Poul Anderson;
AGoH: Stephen Hickman; FGoH: Mike Glyer. Memb: $30 (children 6-12, $15)
until 2/17/95, $40 after (children 6-12 $20). Info: Lunacon '95, PO Box
3566, New York, NY 10008-3566; email: lun...@lunacon.org.
March 17-19, 1995 (North Carolina)
STELLARCON 19. The Holiday Inn Market Square, High Point, NC. Guests:
Allen Wold, Lisa Cantrell, Holly Lisle, Paul Thompson, Bill Neville,
Terry Collins, Jeff Easely, Keith Farrell, Richard Preston, more. Memb:
$20 in advance, more at the door. Info: Stellarcon, c/o The Science
Fiction Fantasy Federation, Box 4, EUC, UNCG, Greensboro, NC 27413.
March 22-26, 1995 (Florida)
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE FANTASTIC 16. Florida Atlantic
University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Guests: Joe Haldeman, Brian Aldiss, Pat
Cadigan, more. Info: IAFA, College of Humanities, 500 NW 20th HU-50
B-9, Florida Atlantic U., Boca Raton FL 33431; (717)532-1495.
March 24-26, 1995 (Alabama)
CONTINUITY 1995. Civic Center & Inn, Birmingham AL. Memb: $20 until
10/31/94, more after. Info: Continuity 1995, Box 19713, Birmingham AL
35219.
March 24-26, 1995 (Tennessee)
MIDSOUTHCON 14. AGoH: Alan Gutierrez; FGoH: Tim Bolgeo. Memb: $20
until 10/31/96, more after. Info: MidSouthCon, Box 22749, Memphis TN
38122; (901)274-7355.
April 6-9, 1995 (Washington)
NORWESCON 18. SeaTac Red Lion Hotel, SeaTac, WA; (206) 246-8600; rms
$82, $10 each additional person. GoH: Robert Silverberg; AGoH: James
Gurney; Volunteer GoH: Danny Rudesill; TM: Dragon. Memb: $30 until
10/31/94, $35 until 1/15/95, $40 until 2/15/95, $45 after. Limited
Membership. Info: NorWesCon 18, c/o NWSFS, Box 24207, Seattle, WA
98124; (206)248-2010; email: norw...@wizards.com.
April 13-17, 1995 (Australia, Western)
SWANCON 20. Sheraton Perth Hotel, Perth, Australia. GoH: Pat Cadigan.
Western Australia's regional convention. Memb: A$50. Info: Swancon '95,
Box 318, Nedlands 6009, Australia.
April 14-17, 1995 (England)
EASTERCON '95/CONFABULATION. Britannia International Hotel, London UK;
rms L37 sngl, L62 dbl. GoHs: Lois McMaster Bujold, Bob Shaw, Roger
Robinson. Memb: L20. Info: Confabulation, 3 York Street, Altrincham,
Cheshire, WA15 9QH UK; email: con...@moose.demon.co.uk.
April 14-17, 1995 (New Zealand)
CONQUEST 1995. Mt. Richmond Manor Inn, Auckland, New Zealand. GoHs:
Vonda McIntyre, Roger Zelazny, Richard Taylor. Memb: NZ$50; NZ$15
supporting. Info: Conquest 1995, Box 26-311, Auckland, New Zealand.
April 21-23, 1995 (Texas)
AMIGOCON X. Quality Inn Airport, El Paso TX. GoH: Michael Moorcock;
Author GoH: Judith Tarr; AGoH: Peggy Ranson. Memb: $10 until 12/31/94.
Info: AmigoCon, PO Box 3177, El Paso, TX 79923; (800) 585-8574; email:
RichB...@aol.com.
April 28-30, 1995 (Germany)
FREICON '95/GERMAN NATIONAL CON. Friedrichsbau Center & Sonne Hotel,
Freiburg i. Br., Germany. GoHs: Frederik Pohl, Walter Ernsting, Thomas
R.P. Mielke. Info: FreiCon '95, c/o Thomas Schmidt, Carl-Kistner-Str.
3, D-79115 Freiburg i. Br., Germany.
May 11-14, 1995 (Tennessee)
PARTHEKHAN/DEEPSOUTHCON 33. Clubhouse Inn & Conference Center,
Nashville TN; rms $75, suites $85. GoH: Elsie Wollheim; AGoH: Larry
Elmore; FGoH: Sue & Steve Francis; TM: Andrew J. Offutt. Info: Khen
Moore, 647 Devon Dr., Nashville TN 37220; (615)832-8402.
May 26-29, 1995 (California, Northern)
BAYCON '95. San Jose Red Lion Hotel, San Jose, CA. Memb: $30 until
8/31/94, $35 until 10/30/94, $40 until 12/31/94, $45 until 2/28/95, $50
until 5/5/95, $55 after. Info: BayCon '95, PO Box 10367, San Jose, CA
95157; (408) 450-1788.
May 26-29, 1995 (Missouri)
CONQUEST 26. Par Place, I-435 & Front St. Kansas City, MO; (816)
483-9900 GoH: Octavia Butler; TM: Mike Resnick; AGoH: David Lee
Anderson; FGoH: Cheryl Medley; Special Guest: Mike Glyer. Memb: $13
until 11/20/94, $16 until 4/15/95, $20 after. Info: ConQuest 26, PO Box
36212, Kansas City, MO 64171. (913) 649-8733 (Belinda), (816) 361-1156
(Margene).
May 26-28, 1995 (Wisconsin)
WISCON 19. Madison, WI. GoHs: Sharyn McCrumb, Barbara Hambly. Memb:
$20 in advance, $30 at door; volunteer membership $10 in advance, $15 at
door. Childcare Available. Info: WisCon 19 c/o SF3, PO Box 1624,
Madison, WI 53701-1624; email: wis...@macc.wisc.edu.
May 26-29, 1995 (Canada, Ontario)
COSTUME CON 13. Sheraton Toronto East Hotel & Towers, 2035 Kennedy
Road, Scarborough, Ontario M1T 3G2; (800)325-3535; rms C$87. Memb:
C$40/$30 until 9/10/94, C$45/$35 after, C$25/$20 supporting. Info:
Costume Con 13, Suite 0116, Box 187, 65 Front Street West, Toronto,
Ontario Canada M5J 1E6; (416) 699-5512; email:
76437...@compuserve.com, c.l...@genie.geis.com.
June 30 - July 3, 1995 (Oregon)
WESTERCON 48. Red Lion/Jantzen Beach & Columbia River Hotels, Portland,
OR. GoH: Vernor Vinge; AGoH; John Foster; FGoH: Elayne Pelz. Memb: $40
until 12/31/94, more after (Children 5 and under free, 6-12 half-price);
$20 supporting Info: Westercon 48, Box 2584, Portland, Oregon
97228-2584; (503)283-0802; email: 74007...@compuserve.com;
j.lo...@genie.geis.com.
July 7-9, 1995 (Missouri)
ARCHON 19. St. Louis, MO. Guests: TBA. Panels, seminars, readings,
children's & grand masquerades, art show & auction, dealers room, pool
party, gaming, children's programing track, Fri. night meet-the-pro's
reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 24-hour video rooms,
hospitality suite, more. Info: Archon 19, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO
63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) 421-2860 after 4:00pm weekdays,
after noon weekends. email: zel...@stl-17sima.army.mil.
July 13-16, 1995 (Georgia)
DRAGONCON/NASFiC '95. Atlanta Hilton & Towers and Atlanta Civic Center,
Atlanta GA; (404)659-2000; rms $99 sngl/dbl, $129 tpl/quad. Other
hotels: Westin Peachtree Plaza, (404)659-1400, rms $95; Ramada Hotel,
(404)659-2727, rms $82. GoHs: Bjo Trimble, Timothy Zahn, Michael Whelan,
Orson Scott Card, George Alec Effinger. Memb: $45 until 9/15/94. Info:
NASFiC '95/DragonCon, Box 47696, Atlanta GA 30362; (404)925-2813; email:
van...@crl.com.
July 28-31, 1995 (California, Northern)
MYTHCON XXVI. UC Berkeley CA. GoH: Tim Powers; Scholar GoH: Michael R.
Collings. Mythopoeic Conference. Theme: Fairies in the Garden,
Monsters in the Mall. Memb: $35 until 7/31/94. Info: Mythcon XXVI, c/o
Eric & Bonnie Rauscher, 2231 Tenth St., Berkeley CA 94710.
August 18-20, 1995 (Massachusetts)
NECRONOMICON [MA] 2. Sheraton Tara, Danvers MA. GoH: Ramsey Campbell.
Memb: $35 until 8/20/94. Info: Necronomicon 2, Box 1320, Back Bay
Annex, Boston MA 02117.
August 24-28, 1995 (Scotland)
INTERSECTION/53rd WORLDCON. Moat House International Hotel and Scottish
Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland. GoHs: Samuel R.
Delany; Gerry Anderson. Theme: Space & Time. Emphasis on SF, Science
Fact and Futures, Media Fandom, Japanese Animation, Artwork, Music, and
more. Memb: $95/L60/C120/DM160/DFl180; $25/L15/C30/DM40/DFl45
supporting; (children under 7 $10/L5/C10/DM15/DFl15, children 7-15
$25/L15/C30/DM40/DFl45). Info: (US address) Worldcon '95, c/o Theresa
Renner, Box 15430 Washington D.C. 20003-0430; (301)345-5186. (UK
address) Worldcon '95, c/o Bernie Evans, 121 Cape Hill, Smethwick,
Warley, W. Midlands B66 4SH, UK; email: inters...@smof.demon.co.uk.
September 1-3, 1995 (Canada, British Columbia)
PACIFICON '95. Victoria Holiday Inn, Victoria, B.C., Canada. GoH: John
De Lancie. Memb: C$25 until 10/15/94, more after; C$10 supporting.
Info: PacifiCon, #2 - 1325 Stanley Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8S 3S4 Canada;
(604)595-8902; email: ue...@freenet.victoria.bc.ca.
April 5-8, 1996 (England)
EVOLUTION/EASTERCON, Metropole Hotel, Brighton, England. GoHs: Vernor
Vinge, Colin Greenland, Bryan Talbot, Jack Cohen. Memb: L20/$30; L12
children 9-14 and supporting. Info: Evolution, 13 Lindfield Gardens,
Hampstead, London, NW3 6PX, UK; email: b...@ee.ic.ac.uk.
May 23-27, 1996 (Washington)
COSTUMECON 14. Seattle Marriott SeaTac Airport, SeaTac, WA. Info:
Costume Con 14, PO Box 1095, Renton, WA 98057-1095.
July 4-7, 1996 (Texas)
WESTERCON 49/CONDIABLO. Camino Real Paso del Norte and El Paso
Convention Center, El Paso, TX. GoHs: Howard Waldrop, James P.
Blaylock; AGoH: Brad W. Foster; FGoHs: Arnie and Joyce Katz; TM: Pat
Cadigan. Memb: $30 until 12/31/94; $20 supporting. Info: ConDiablo, PO
Box 3177, El Paso, TX 79923; (800) 585-8754; email: richb...@aol.com,
f.du...@genie.geis.com.
July 12-14, 1996 (Missouri)
ARCHON 20. St. Louis, MO. 20th Anniversary con. Guests: TBA. Panels,
seminars, readings, children's & grand masquerades, art show & auction,
dealers room, pool party, gaming, children's programing track, Fri.
night meet-the-pro's reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 24-hour
video rooms, hospitality suite, more. Info: Archon 20, P.O. Box 50125,
Clayton, MO 63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) 421-2860 after 4:00pm
weekdays, after noon weekends. email: zel...@stl-17sima.army.mil.
August 29 - September 2, 1996 (California, Southern)
L.A.CON III/54th WORLDCON. Anaheim Hilton, Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim
Convention Center, Anaheim, CA. GoH: James White; SGoH: Elsie Wollheim;
Media GoH: Roger Corman; FGoHs: Takumi and Sachiko Shibano; TM: Connie
Willis. Memb: $75 (children 3-12 $35) until 8/15/94; $30 supporting.
Info: L.A.con III, c/o S.C.I.F.I., PO Box 8442, Van Nuys, CA 91409.
July 11-13, 1997 (Missouri)
ARCHON 21. St. Louis, MO. Guests: TBA. Panels, seminars, readings,
children's & grand masquerades, art show & auction, dealers room, pool
party, gaming, children's programing track, Fri. night meet-the-pro's
reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 24-hour video rooms,
hospitality suite, more. Info: Archon 21, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO
63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) 421-2860 after 4:00pm weekdays,
after noon weekends. email: zel...@stl-17sima.army.mil.
July 10-12, 1998 (Missouri)
ARCHON 22. St. Louis, MO. Guests: TBA. Panels, seminars, readings,
children's & grand masquerades, art show & auction, dealers room, pool
party, gaming, children's programing track, Fri. night meet-the-pro's
reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 24-hour video rooms,
hospitality suite, more. Info: Archon 22, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO
63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) 421-2860 after 4:00pm weekdays,
after noon weekends. email: zel...@stl-17sima.army.mil.
July 9-11, 1999 (Missouri)
ARCHON 23. St. Louis, MO. Guests: TBA. Panels, seminars, readings,
children's & grand masquerades, art show & auction, dealers room, pool
party, gaming, children's programing track, Fri. night meet-the-pro's
reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 24-hour video rooms,
hospitality suite, more. Info: Archon 23, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO
63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) 421-2860 after 4:00pm weekdays,
after noon weekends. email: zel...@stl-17sima.army.mil.
July 7-9, 2000 (Missouri)
ARCHON 24. St. Louis, MO. Guests: TBA. Panels, seminars, readings,
children's & grand masquerades, art show & auction, dealers room, pool
party, gaming, children's programing track, Fri. night meet-the-pro's
reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 24-hour video rooms,
hospitality suite, more. Info: Archon 24, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO
63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) 421-2860 after 4:00pm weekdays,
after noon weekends. email: zel...@stl-17sima.army.mil.
July 13-15, 2001 (Missouri)
ARCHON 25. St. Louis, MO. 25th Anniversary con. Guests: TBA. Panels,
seminars, readings, children's & grand masquerades, art show & auction,
dealers room, pool party, gaming, children's programing track, Fri.
night meet-the-pro's reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 24-hour
video rooms, hospitality suite, more. Info: Archon 25, P.O. Box 50125,
Clayton, MO 63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) 421-2860 after 4:00pm
weekdays, after noon weekends. email: zel...@stl-17sima.army.mil.
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