Lloyd's Cancon List for September 2006 onwards
Lloyd Penney
SEPTEMBER 1-3 - FAN EXPO CANADA, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto,
ON. Multi-media, multi-interest convention. Guests: William Shatner, Leonard
Nimoy, Carrie Fisher, Billy Boyd, James Callis, Gates McFadden, Robert
Picardo, Jeffrey Combs, Alice Cooper, Linda Blair, Verne Troyer, Juliet
Landau, Morena Baccarin, Paul McGillion, Tommy Tallarico, Yasuhiro Imagawa,
Travis Willingham, Aaron Dismuke, Vic Mignogna, Guillermo del Toro, Roddy
Piper, Michael Berryman, Ben Chapman, Walter Phelan, Jim Lee, many more.
Admission: $20 basic pass, $39 all access pass. For more information,
www.fanexpocanada.com.
SEPTEMBER 2-6 - FERAL! 2006, Camp Arowhon, Algonquin Provincial Park, ON.
Anthropomorphic fan camp. Memberships: $300, maximum 150. For more
information, www.campferal.org.
SEPTEMBER 10 - BURLINGTON TOY & COLLECTIBLES SHOW, Burlington Holiday Inn,
Burlington, ON. Admission: $3, children under 12 free. For more information,
sbuc...@cogeco.ca.
SEPTEMBER 10 - VANCOUVER COMICON, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC. Guests and
admission: TBA. For more information,
mypage.uniserve.ca/%7Elswong/Comicon.html.
SEPTEBMER 16 - POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR, Capitol Hill Community Centre,
North Burnaby, BC. Admission: Free. For more information,
www.geocities.com/turnbuckle99/ .
SEPTEMBER 17 - MONTREAL COMIC BOOKS/ORIGINAL ART/NON-SPORTS CARDS
CONVENTION, Palais de Congres, Montreal, QC. Guests and memberships: TBA.
For more information, majorcomics.safeshopper.com/14/cat14.htm?23 .
SEPTEMBER 17 - X-TRAVACON, Knights of Columbus Hall, Livonia, MI. Comics,
toy and card show. Admission: US$3. For more information,
www.motorcityconventions.com.
SEPTEMBER 18 - FLEETCON 2006, CFB Halifax, Halifax, NS. SF/gaming
convention. Admission: $5. For more information, www.fleetcon.ca.
SEPTEMBER 23 & 24 - ROYALCON 2006, Days Hotel & Conference Centre, Montreal,
QC. Gaming convention. Guests: Sean Punch, Lucien Soulban, Robert Dubois,
Francis Larose, Marc-Alexandre Vezina. Passes: $25, one-days available. For
more information, www.royalcon.ca.
SEPTEMBER 23 & 24 - PHANTASM 15, Peterborough Public Library, Peterborough,
ON. Gaming convention. Guests: TBA. Passes: $25. For more information,
www.peterboroughathome.com/phantasm/ .
OCTOBER 6-8 - VCON 31, Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, Richmond, BC. Science
fiction convention. Guests: Barbara Hambly, Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk, Randy
McCharles. Memberships: $50 until September 15, $60 at the door. For more
information, www.v-con.ca .
OCTOBER 6-8 - CONCLAVE 31, Crowne Plaza Detroit Metro Airport, Romulus, MI.
Science Fiction convention. Guests: Catherine Asaro, Voltaire, Rene & Carole
Gobeyn, Emerald Rose. Memberships: US$30 until January 20, US$35 until April
21, US$40 until Labor Day, US$45 at the door. For more information,
www.conclavesf.org.
OCTOBER 13-15 - CON*CEPT 2006, Hotel TBA, Montreal, QC. Science fiction
convention. Guests: Robert Charles Wilson, Steve Bacic, Larry Stewart, more.
Memberships: $45 until September 15, $50 at the door, other rates available.
For more information, www.conceptsff.ca.
OCTOBER 14 & 15 - PURE SPECULATION II: ELECTRUM BOOGALOO, Delta Edmonton
South, Edmonton, AB. Gaming convention. Guests: Wil Wheaton, Minister Faust.
Passes: $30, $40 at the door. For more information, www.purespeculation.com.
OCTOBER 14 & 15 - MOTOR CITY COMIC CON, Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, MI.
Guests and tickets: TBA. For more information, www.motorcityconventions.com.
OCTOBER 15 - 34th ANNUAL CANADA'S GREATEST COLLECTOR'S TOY SHOW, Skyway
Trade & Conference Centre, Toronto, ON. Admission: $8, seniors $6, children
6-12 $1, under 6 free. For more information, www.ctcs.org.
OCTOBER 20-22 - CON-FUSION 2006, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC.
Gaming convention. Admission: $12, $7.50 for students and alumni. For more
information, www.warhorn.net/confusion2006 .
OCTOBER 21 - POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR, Capitol Hill Community Centre,
North Burnaby, BC. Admission: Free. For more information,
www.geocities.com/turnbuckle99/ .
OCTOBER 22 - 3rd ANNUAL CANADIAN STARWARS AND 80S TOY EXPO, Burlington
Holiday Inn, Burlington, ON. Admission: ?? For more information.
OCTOBER 22 - MODEL TOY & COLLECTIBLES SHOW, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC.
Guests and admission: TBA. For more information,
mypage.uniserve.ca/%7Elswong/Comicon.html.
OCTOBER 28 - HOWLOWEEN 2006, Best Western Convention Centre, Coquitlam, BC.
Anthropomorphic/furry convention. Memberships: $20 at the door. For more
information, www.howloween.org.
NOVEMBER 3-5 - BAKURETSUCON, Hampton Inn, Colchester, VT. Anime convention.
Guests: Steve Bennett, Cynthia Martinez, Brian Wilson. Memberships: $40 at
the door. For more information, www.bakuretsucon.org.
NOIVEMBER 3-5 - YOUMACON 2006, Hilton Detroit/Troy, Troy, MI. Anime
convention.Guests: Lou Albano, Matt Hill, Tony Oliver, Brett Weaver, Dave
Anez, Robert and Emily deJesus, The Spoony Bards. Memberships: ?? For more
information, www.youmacon.com.
NOVEMBER 4 - POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR, Croatian Cultural Centre,
Vancouver, BC. Admission: Free. For more information,
www.geocities.com/turnbuckle99/ .
NOVEMBER 5 - VANCOUVER COMICON, Heritage Hall, Vancouver, BC. Guests and
admission: TBA. For more information,
mypage.uniserve.ca/%7Elswong/Comicon.html.
NOVEMBER 10-12 - ASTRONOMICON 10, Clarion Riverside Hotel, Rochester, NY.
Science fiction convention. Guests: Catherine Asaro, Julie Bell, Bjo & John
Trimble, Toni Weisskopf, Pamela Sargent, Julie Czerneda, more. Memberships:
US$30 until September 30 . For more information, www.astronomicon.info.
NOVEMBER 17-19 - U-CON 2006, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Gaming
convention. Guests: Ed Greenwood, Jim Dietz. Memberships: TBA. For more
information, www.ucon-gaming.org.
NOVEMBER 18 - POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR, Capitol Hill Community Centre,
North Burnaby, BC. Admission: Free. For more information,
www.geocities.com/turnbuckle99/ .
NOVEMBER 18 & 19 - AC3 06, Travelodge Ottawa West, Ottawa, ON. Anime
convention. Guests: Gisele Lagace, Les Major Tim Park, Lisa Ray.
Memberships: $30 at the door. For more information, www.ac-cubed.ca.
NOVEMBER 19 - X-TRAVACON, Knights of Columbus Hall, Livonia, MI. Comics, toy
and card show. Admission: US$3. For more information,
www.motorcityconventions.com.
DECEMBER 2 - POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR, Croatian Cultural Centre,
Vancouver, BC. Admission: Free. For more information,
www.geocities.com/turnbuckle99/ .
DECEMBER 9 - POP CULTURE COLLECTIBLES FAIR, Capitol Hill Community Centre,
North Burnaby, BC. Admission: Free. For more information,
www.geocities.com/turnbuckle99/ .
2007
JANUARY 19-21 - MOONBASE CONFUSION, Troy Marriott, Troy, MI. Science Fiction
convention. Guests: Elizabeth Moon, Bill Higgins, Howard Waldrop, Paul "PZ"
Myers, Steve MacDonald, Mike Glicksohn. Memberships: US$30 pre-registration,
US$45 at the door, other rates available. For more information,
www.stilyagi.org/cons/2007/ .
FEBRUARY 2-4 - PANDEMONIUM 24, Delta Toronto East, Toronto, ON. Gaming
convention. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.realmsquest.org, and
click on Pandemonium.
FEBRUARY 23-25 - ANIMARITIME 2007, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB.
Anime convention. Guests: TBA. Memberships: $20, $25 at the door. For more
information, www.mtaanime.org/animaritime .
MARCH 2 & 3 - NOHCON, Daemen College, Amherst, NY. Anime convention. Guests
& memberships: TBA. For more information, www.nohcon.com .
MARCH 2-4 - AD ASTRA 26, Crowne Plaza Toronto Don Valley, Toronto, ON.
SF/comics convention. Guests: TBA. Memberships: $35 pre-registration. For
more information, www.ad-astra.org.
MARCH 23-25 - FilKONtario 17, Delta Toronto Airport West, Mississauga, ON.
Filking convention. Guests and memberships: TBA. For more information,
www.filkontario.ca .
MARCH 23 - 25 - THE OFFICIAL STARGATE SG-1 & STARGATE: ATLANTIS CONVENTION,
Hilton Metrotown, Vancouver, BC. Guests: Carry Chalk, Rochel Luttrell,
Martin Wood. Memberships: $529 gold package. For more information,
www.creationent.com.
MARCH 24 - NISHIKAZE III, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB. Anime
convention. Admission: TBA. For more information, www.nishikaze.org .
MARCH 29 - APRIL 1 - WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2007, Toronto Marriott
Downtown Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON. Guests: Michael Marshall Smith, Nancy
Kilpatrick, John Picacio, Peter Crowther, Don Hutchison, Sephera Giron,
more. Memberships: US$100/Can$115 until November 10, US$120/Can$137 until
March 1, 2007, US$140/Can$170 at the door. For more information,
www.whc2007.org.
APRIL 13-15 - LORE CON 3, Hotel TBA, S. Burlington, VT. Gaming conventions.
Guests and memberships: TBA. For more information, www.lorecon.com.
APRIL 20-22 - EERIECON 9, Days Inn at the Falls, Niagara Falls, NY. Dark
Fantasy/horror convention. Guests: Steven Brust, James Alan Gardner, Nancy
Kress, more. Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.eeriecon.org.
APRIL 20-22 - PENGUICON 5.0, Troy Hilton, Troy, MI. SF/open source software
convention. Guests: Bruce Schneier, John Kovalic, Randy Milholland, more.
Memberships: TBA. For more information, www.penguicon.org.
MAY 18-20 - KEYCON 007, Radisson Hotel Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB. Science
fiction convention. Guests: Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, L.A.
Williams. Memberships: $40 until December 31, $45 until April 30, more at
the door. For more information, www.keycon.org .
MAY 19 & 20 OTAFEST 07, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. Anime
convention. Admission: Free with donation of non-perishable food item. For
more information, www.otafest.com .
MAY 25-27 - ANIME NORTH, Toronto Congress Centre & Doubletree International
Plaza Hotel, Toronto, ON. Anime convention. Guests and memberships: TBA. For
more information, www.animenorth.com.
JUNE 8-10 - PARADISE TORONTO COMICON, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition
Place, Toronto, ON. Guests and memberships: TBA. For more information,
www.torontocomicon.com.
JULY 6-8 - TT21, Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto, ON. Media SF
convention. Guests and memberships: TBA. For more information, www.tcon.ca.
2008
OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 3 - WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION 2008, Hotel TBA, Calgary,
AB. Guests and memberships: TBA. For more information.