Conference noted::sf

    Lunacon is usually held in March. I'm sorry I don't have any specific
    dates.
    
    Balticon is almost (just to be safe) always held on Easter weekend,
    which this year is April 1-3. I, however, go to Minicon, which is
    the same weekend.
    
    Disclave is almost (again, just to be safe) always held on Memorial
    Day weekend, which this year is May 27-30.
    
    --- jerry

    RE: .0
    
    From the December 1987 LOCUS:
    
    LUNACON 31 (March 11-13 1988) Westchester Marriot, Tarrytown, NY.
    GoH: Harry Harrison. AGoH: N. Taylor Blanchard. Memb: TBA. Info:
    Lunacon 31, Box 338, New York, NY 10150 (718) 252-9759 or (201)
    261-8316.
    
    BALTICON 22 (April 1-3, 1988) Baltimore, MD. Info: Balticon 22,
    Box 686, Baltimore, MD 21203.
    
    Couldn't find any listings for the other cons you asked about. LOCUS
    is a good source of information on cons, usually having a 3-4 page
    listing each issue. Usually available at speciality sf bookstores,
    or by subscription @ $24 dollars for twelve issues (subscription
    rates are going up in March). Address is:
    
    		LOCUS Publications
    		PO Box 13305
    		Oakland, CA  94661
    
    Fred

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From: [email protected] (Karen Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers
Subject: WISCON
Keywords: R.A. MacAvoy, George R.R. Martin
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 7 Jan 88 05:39:05 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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                         WISCON
                  February 19-21, 1988
    		   Madison, Wisconsin
 
    Once again, it is time for WISCON, Madison's annual science
fiction convention, with an emphasis on feminist science fiction
(though not exclusively devoted to it).  There will be a film program,
masquerade, huckster room, and art room.  Registration is $15 until
January 31, and $20 at the door.  To write for membership, the address
is SF3, PO Box 1624, Madison, WI 53701-1624.  For more information,
tlephone 1-608-251-6226. 
 
    I attended this convention last year and enjoyed it.  It is a
small convention, so you can actually meet the guests, with an
emphasis on programming (very good programming, as a matter of fact).
I recommend it (Please do not write to me with questions, though, as I
am not a member of the convention committee and would not know the answer). 
  
			 GUESTS
 
    R.A. MacAvoy is the John W. Campbell award winning author of the
"Damiano" trilogy, "Tea With the Black Dragon," "Twisting the Rope,"
"The Book of Kells," and most recently "The Grey Horse." 
 
    George R.R. Martin is the award winning author of "The Armageddon
Rag," and the editor of "Wild Cards" and "New Voices 1-4."  He also
worked as story editor of the 1986 "Twilight Zone" television series,
and is currently working on "Beauty and the Beast." 
 
    Stu Shiffman is a self described "seven time Hugo loser," and is
the editor of the fanzine "Potsherd." 
 
			BANQUET
 
    This year, we are having a buffet-style banquet featuring three
entrees (one of which will be vegetarian), three vegetable dishes, and
four salads.  The banquet will be followed by speeches by the guests of
honor, which will be open to all convention members.  A limited number
of tickets are available at $10 each, and should be ordered in advance. 
 
			 HOTEL
 
    The con will be held at the Holiday Inn #2 at the intersection of
US Hwys 12 & 18 and Interstate 90.  Rooms:  Single $40, double $46,
triple $49, quad $52.  Make sure to mention Wiscon for these rates. 
Make reservations by phone, or by sending a check to the hotel. 
Check-in time is 4 pm, rooms without guaranteed reservations will be
held until 6 pm.  Make reservations by calling locally 22-9121 or
state and nationally 1-800-465-4329, or by writing Holdiay Inn #2,
3521 Evan Acres Rd., Madison, WI  53704. 
  
					    Karen Williams
                                            [email protected]
 
    "Everyone is entitled to an *informed* opinion." - Harlan Ellison

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From: [email protected] (ERCF08 Bob Gray)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers
Subject: ALBACON 88
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 27 Jan 88 16:52:18 GMT
Reply-To: [email protected] (ERCF08 Bob Gray)
Organization: I.T. School, Univ. of Edinburgh, U.K.
Lines: 82
 
    With the number of convention announcements appearing in this
newsgroup recently, all in the USA, I feel that a contribution from
this side of the water is needed to even things up a little. :-> 
 
    The following is the announcement for the annual Glasgow
convention ALBACON. The wording is [almost] the organiser's. The #
symbol is used to denote pounds sterling. (it does on my terminal). 
  
    A Short story contest is also being held in conjunction with the
Glasgow Herald to "encourage new science fiction writers" If anyone is
interested, either mail me (and I will think about typing in the
information sheet I have) or get in touch with the organisers and ask
for a rulesheet. 
 
    NOTE - IMPORTANT:  I am not involved in any way with the
organising of the conference. I am just supplying information for the
readers of this newsgroup. 

	Bob.
---------------------------------------------------------
 
			ALBACON 88
 
    29 July - 1st August 1988, Central Hotel, Glasgow. [Scotland]
 
    Albacon 88 is the latest in a series of large anc succesful
science fiction conventions held north of the [Scottish] border. 
 
    In 1988 we will be celebrating 10 years of Glasgow conventions.
Previous guests include Harlan Ellison, Norman Spinrad, Joe Haldeman,
Bob Shaw, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Harry Harrison, David Brin, Anne
McCafferty, John Brunner, and Clive Barker.  In 1988 we will continue
our policy of bringing famous and rising Science Fiction authors by
having C. J. Cherryh as Guest of Honour. 
 
    Albacon will have the full programme and facilities expected of a
large National Convention, including over a dozen SF films, talks and
panels, (some serious and scientific, some nothing like), a Book
Auction, where you can buy a book collection or bid to have the
auctioneer eat your least favourite work, a dealers (Hucksters) room,
with book dealers from all over Britain, a fancy dress show, Art Show
with auction, the Rocky Horror Picture Show, (with and without
audience participation), Spaceflight, and media programmes. 
 
    Albacon will have VERY LATE OPENING, (or if you prefer, very early
opening) bars serving REAL ALE.  The organising committee are among
the most experienced in Britain, having run 13 previous conventions,
including 3 British National Eastercons. 
 
    Held in one of the best convention sites in Britain, Glasgow's
CENTRAL HOTEL, Albacon has the enthusiastic support of the frendliest
and most co-operative hotel staff in Britain.  Room rates will be: 
Triple - #14, Twin - #15.50, Twin + Bath - #19, Single - #18, Single +
bath - 19.50, all per person per night and inclusive of VAT and
breakfast.  Hotel booking forms will be available in our first Progress
Report. 
 
    Two international airports and excellent road and rail links make
Glasgow one of the most accessible cities in Europe.  The city is also
a major tourist attraction, especially with the Garden Festival being
held next summer, and anyone going on a tour of Scotland will find
Glasgow an excellent base. 
 
	"Albacon is a cross between a big relaxacon
	 and a small Worldcon."		

                                 - Norman Spinrad.
  
For details write to:			Membership rates are:
 
	Mark Meenan			 #10 ($20) Attending
	"Burnawn"			  #5 ($10) Supporting
	Stirling Road.
	Dumbarton
	G82 2PJ, UK.

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From: [email protected] (ERCF08 Bob Gray)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers
Subject: More British SF Conventions.
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 29 Jan 88 16:57:38 GMT
Reply-To: [email protected]
Organization: I.T. School, Univ. of Edinburgh, U.K.
Lines: 54
 
    After I posted the notice for ALBACON, I received this message
about other SF conventions in Britain, and got permission to reproduce
it here. 
 
    Note: the # symbol is used to denote pounds sterling.
 
    Any replies should be directed to [email protected]

	Bob.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
    For the benefit of those who have been mailing recently, here is a
list of all British SF conventions from February to August that I know
of.  If you know of one that isn't listed, or of the cancellation of
any that are, I'd be grateful if you could let me know.
                                                                                
    February 6, LONDON.  PICOCON 6:  Imperial College SF soc.
micromicrocon.  South Kensington, 3pounds.  Guest of Honor - Terry
Pratchett. 
                                                                                
    February 26-26, LEEDS.  LUCON:  SF Society, Leeds Student Union,
PO box 157 Leeds LS1  1UH.  #8 attending, #3 supporting, #5 day.  GsOH
Bob Shaw and Duncan Lunan. 
                                                                                
    February 27-28, EXETER.  MICROCON:  Richmond Hunt, 51 Danes Rd,
Exeter.  #5, #2.50 (NUS members).  GsOH Terry Pratchett, Dave
Langford, John Grant. 
                                                                                
    April 1-4, LIVERPOOL.  Follycon:  104 Pretoria rd, Patchway,
Bristol BS12 5 PZ.  #18 attending, #12 supporting.  GsOH Gordon R
Dickson, Gwyneth Jones, Len Wein & Greg Pickersgill. [This is the
biggy, the British national Easter convention.] 
    
    May 21-22, LONDON.  Creation Convention:  145 Mineola Blvd,
Mineola, New York 11501 USA.  Star Trek, TVSF, and Japanese animation.

    June 10-12, PETERBOROUGH.  Congregate:  Chris Ayres, Ayres Drive,
Stanground Peterborough.  #11 attending, #5 supporting.  GsOH Terry
Pratchett, Bob Shaw, and another (I think). 
                                                                                
    July 9-10, BATH.  Falcon 3:  125 Roose Rd, Barrow-in-Furness,
Cumbria LA13 0EE.  #15 attending, #4 supporting, #8 day.  GsOH may
include Colin Baker Sophie Aldred, Louise Jameson, Chris Boucher,
James Coomes (Dr. Who/Star Cops). 
                                                                                
    July 29 - August 1, GLASGOW.  ALBACON '88:  Mark Meenan, Burnawn,
Stirling Rd, Dumbarton G82 2PJ.  #10 attending, #5 supporting.  GOH CJ
Cherryh. 
                                                                                
    August 5-7, OXFORD.  CONINE:  Ivan Towlson, New College, Oxford,
OX1 3BN #9 attending, #4 supporting.  GOH Terry Pratchett. 
                                                                                
    August 19-21, WINCHESTER.  WINCON (Unicon 9):  11 Rutland St,
Hanley, Stoke on Trent.  ST1 5JG.  #8 attending, #4 supporting.  GsOH
Patrick Tilley and Michael de Larrabeiti. 
    
    And there may be many others but they haven't been discovered yet.... 

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From: [email protected] (The Pentagonal Potentate)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers
Subject: SF Convention - Hostigos
Keywords: Conventions, Hostigos
Message-ID: <32000COK@PSUVMA>
Date: 4 Feb 88 08:09:43 GMT
Organization: Hostigos Liaison
Lines: 45
 
    Hostigos is the name of the fictional counterpart to Central
Pennsylvania ruled by H. Beam Piper's LORD KALVAN OF OTHERWHEN. 
Hostigos is also the name of the convention celebrating the life and
works of H. Beam Piper, which will premiere the weekend of June 10-12,
1988 at the Sheraton Penn State, 240 S. Pugh Street, State College, PA
16801. 
     
    Information concerning lodgings and reservations is available from
the Sheraton Penn State, at the number (814)-238-8454.  Room rates
are as follows: 
     
                    Single: $54
                    Double: $64
                    Triple: $71
                      Quad: $78
          
    Our confirmed Guests of Honor are Jerry Pournelle (Author GoH) and
John Carr (Editor GoH).  Messrs. Pournelle and Carr are quite enthused
with the prospect of a convention honoring H. Beam Piper. 
     
    Usual convention activities will be present.  Included in the
program are huckster tables, as well as panel discussions and an art
show.  Costumes are, of course, encouraged.  We also intend to operate
a video room twenty-four hours a day during the con. 
     
    Registration for the con is $16 from January 1, 1988 until April
23, 1988, when the rate rises to $22.  Registration at the door is at
the $22 rate. Please make all checks payable to HOSTIGOS. 
     
    To receive further information concerning the convention, send
your (slowmail) address to the address below, or email a request to
this account (cok%[email protected]). 
     
                    HOSTIGOS
                    400 S. Gill Street
                    State College, PA 16801
     
    I will also accept questions at my slowmail address:  31 Atherton
Hall, University Park, PA 16802, and will answer these myself or
forward them to the appropriate persons. 

    cok%[email protected]      
    UUCP:. . .rutgers!psuvax1!       
    psuvma.BITNET!cok               
     

    
    Does anyone have the address/phone number for NolaCon (1988 World
    Science Fiction Convention)??
    
    Or the phone number of the Hotel(s) that it is being held in??
    
    Thanks lots,
    
    Clark.

    NOLACON II/WORLDCON 48 (Sep 1-5 88) Marriott, Sheraton, and
    International Hotels, New Orleans, LA. GoH: Donald A. Wollheim.
    FGoH: Roger Sims. TM: Mike Resnick. Memb: $70 to 7/14/88. $100 at
    door; supporting $30. Dealer room sold out. Art info: Sandie
    Hollingshead, Unite 205, 10 Parkway Forest Drive, Willowdale, Ont.
    M2J 1L3, Canada.
    
    Info: Nolacon II, 921 Canal St. Suite 831 New Orleans, LA 70112
    Telephone: (504) 525-6008.  

>< Note 557.8 by NUTMEG::BALS "Atoms fraternize with hurricanes" >
>                      -< Nolacon II - the complete info >-
>
>    NOLACON II/WORLDCON 48 (Sep 1-5 88) Marriott, Sheraton, and
>    International Hotels, New Orleans, LA. GoH: Donald A. Wollheim.

>>>    FGoH: Roger Sims. TM: Mike Resnick. Memb: $70 to 7/14/88. $100 at

>    door; supporting $30. Dealer room sold out. Art info: Sandie
>    Hollingshead, Unite 205, 10 Parkway Forest Drive, Willowdale, Ont.
>    M2J 1L3, Canada.
>    
>    Info: Nolacon II, 921 Canal St. Suite 831 New Orleans, LA 70112
>    Telephone: (504) 525-6008.  

	To be honest, I don't really intend to be there.

				    Mike Resnick





No, I'm not the same person, but I just couldn't resist.  :-)

				Michael

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Subject: Listing of upcoming conventions (last modified 2/23/88) [Part 2]
Posted: 25 Feb 88 00:10:53 GMT
Organization: 
Approved: [email protected]
  
May ??-??, 1988 (Georgia)
 
   DIXIE TREK '88. Atlanta, GA.  Memb: ??.  Info: L. Ogletree, 810 Club Lakes 
   Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA  30245.
 
May 1, 1988 (New Jersey)
 
   RELAXICON I. Trenton War Memorial, Trenton, NJ.  GoH: Sophie Aldred.  Memb:
   ??.  Info: Relaxicon I, P.O. Box 3373, Bethlehem, PA  18017.
 
May 6-8, 1988 (Washington)
 
   ANGLICON. Seattle Hyatt, Seattle, WA. Invited guests: Paul Darrow, Michael 
   Keating.  Memb: ??.  Info: Anglicon, TLPO Box 8207, Kirkland, WA  98034.
 
May 6-8, 1988 (Oklahoma)
 
   CONJURATION V. Holiday Inn Holidome, Tulsa, OK (rooms $45).  GoH: Lawrence 
   Watt-Evans; TM: R.A. Jones.  Art show & auction, masquerade, dance, gaming,
   etc.  Memb: $10 to 18 Apr 88, then $13.50 at the door.  Dealer tbls: $45 
   wall, $38 floor (incl. 1 memb.).  Info: ConJuration V, 1944 S. Garnett, 
   Tulsa, OK 74128; (918) 438-3336.
 
May 6-8, 1988 (Arkansas)
 
   ROC*KON 12. Royale Vista Inn, Hot Springs, AR ($39 sngl/dbl + $5/add'l 
   person).  GoH: Algis Budrys; FGoH: Guy Lillian III.  Memb: $14 to 15 Apr 
   88, $18 at the door.  Info: Roc*Kon 12, Box 45122, Little Rock, AR  72214.
 
May 13-15, 1988 (Montana)
 
   MISCON 3. Quality Inn, Missoula, MT.  GoH: Greg Bear; AGoH: David Cherry; 
   FGoH: Cindy McQuillin; Gaming GoH: David Cook.  Memb: $15 to 15 Apr 88, 
   then $18 at the door; $10/day at the door.  Dealer tbls: $45.  Info: Miscon
   3, Box 9363, Missoula, MT  59807.
 
May 13-15, 1988 (Canada, Ontario)
 
   VALLEYCON 1. Cornwall Civic Complex & Convention Center, Cornwall, ONT, 
   Canada.  SGoH: Gary Gygax; GoH: Poul Anderson; AGoH: Guy Frechette; FGoH: 
   T. James Blakely.  Emphasis: media, SF, gaming, psychic phenomena.  Memb: 
   C$15 to 31 Mar 88, then C$20 at the door.  Dealer tbls: C$30 (+C$10 memb.).
    Art info: Martin Deutche, 6142 Waterloo Rd., Columbia, MD  21045.  Info: 
   Valleycon 1, Box 1576, Cornwall, ONT  K6H 5V6, Canada.
 
May 20-22, 1988 (Canada, Manitoba)
 
   KEYCON 5/CANVENTION 8. Holiday Inn Winnipeg Downtown, 350 St. Mary Ave., 
   Winnipeg, MAN  R3C 3J2, Canada.  GoH: Gene Wolfe; SGoH: Charles De Lint; 
   AGoH: Kevin Davies; FGoH: Fran Skene.  Combination regional and Canadian 
   national con.  Memb: C$16/US$13 until 1 Dec 87, C$20/US$17 until 30 Apr 88,
   then C$25 at the door; t-shirt C$7 pre-paid, C$9 at the door.  Info: KeyCon
   5/Canvention 8, P.O.B. 3178, Winnipeg, MAN  R3C 4E6, Canada.
 
May 20-22, 1988 (Tennessee)
 
   KUBLA KHAN-SEQUENCES. Music City Rodeway Inn, Briley Pkwy at I-40, 
   Nashville, TN; (615) 361-5900 ($50 dbl (flat rate 1-4 persons), $85 parlor 
   & 1 BR, $120 parlor & 2 BRs).  GoH: Kark Edward Wagner; FGoHs: Mike & Rosa 
   Banks; MC: Andrew J. Offutt; Frank R. Paul Award winner: Ron Miller.  Other
   guests: Wilson "Bob" Tucker, Doug Chaffee, David Cherry, Judy Miller, 
   Charles L. Grant, Sharon Webb, Ron Walotsky, more.  Writers, artists, 
   panels, workshops, readings, videos (incl. video contest), parties, 
   hospitality suite, maskeraid, gaming, dance, huxter room.  Memb: $17 until 
   15 Apr 88, then $22; children under 12 1/2 price.  Dealer tbls: $25/center 
   tbl, $30/wall tbl; limit 3 tbls, no memb. incl. in tbl fee; typical table 
   size 3'x6'.  Info: Kubla Khan, c/o Ken Moore, 647 Devon Dr., Nashville, TN 
   37220; (615) 832-8402 after 7pm CST, or Debbie Hussey (615) 741-0969 
   weekdays 8am-4:30pm CST; checks payable to Kubla Khan.
 
May 20-22, 1988 (Florida)
 
   OASIS. Howard Johnson Florida Center Hotel, Orlando, FL (rooms $42).  GoH: 
   Andre Norton; AGoH: Mary Hansen-Roberts; FGoH: chosen at random.  Art show,
   masquerade, barbeque ($4 in advance), more.  Memb: $10 to 15 Feb 88, $12 to
   15 May 88, then $15 at the door; $10 1-day.  Dealer tbls: $20 (incl. memb.)
   to 15 Apr 88.  Art panel: $15, 1/2 panel $10; deadline 15 Apr 88.  Info: 
   OASFiS Treasurer, Box 175, Maitland, FL  32751.
 
May 21-22, 1988 (England)
 
   Creation Convention. London, UK.  Star trek, TVSF and Japanese animation.  
   Memb: ??.  Info: Creation Con, 145 Mineola Blvd, Mineola, NY  11501, USA.
 
May 27-29, 1988 (Canada, British Columbia)
 
   VCON 16. Gage Residence Conference Facility, Univ. of BC, Vancouver, BC, 
   Canada (C$26 sngl, C$45 sngl suite, C$55 sngl/dbl suite).  GoH: Hal 
   Clement; Science GoH: John G. Cramer; TM: James P. Hogan.  Memb: C$18/US$14
   to 31 Mar 88, C$20/US$16 to con.  Dealer tbls: C$45/US$36 to 31 Mar 88, 
   then C$50/US$40. Info: VCon 16, Box 48478, Bentall Centre, Vancouver, BC  
   V7X 1A2, Canada; (604) 986-7946/271-5951.
 
May 27-30, 1988 (California, Northern)
 
   BAYCON 88. Red Lion Inn, San Jose, CA.  San Francisco Bay area regional SF 
   & Fantasy con.  GoHs: TBA.  Masquerade, dealers' room, art show, add'l 
   guests, Japanimation, Regency dancing, gaming, more.  Memb: $20 until 31 
   Oct 87, $25 until 31 Jan 88, $35 until 30 Apr, then $40.  Info: BayCon '88,
   P.O. Box 70393, Sunnyvale, CA  94086; (408) 446-5141.
 
May 27-30, 1988 (Maryland)
 
   DISCLAVE '88. Sheraton Hotel Washington, N.E., 8500 Annapolis Rd., New 
   Carrollton, MD  20785; (301) 459-6700 ($60+tax flat rate).  GoH: Barbara 
   Hambly; AGoH: Jim Burns.  Art show, con suite, movies, international cookie
   conspiracy, more.  Memb: $15 until 1 Jan 88, $20 until 1 May 88, then $25 
   at the door.  Dealers tbls: $55 1st w/memb., $65 2nd & 3rd w/memb's; dealer
   info: Tom Schaad, 4022 S. 16th St., Arlington, VA  22204.  Info/Memb: Kent 
   Bloom, 1802 Sanford Rd., Silver Spring, MD  20902.
 
May 28-31, 1988 (California, Southern)
 
   88TH ABA CONVENTION & EXHIBIT. Anaheim, CA.  For professionals only.  Info:
   American Booksellers Association, 122 East 42nd St., New York, NY  10168.
 
June 3-5, 1988 (Missouri)
 
   CONQUEST 19 (**moved from May 20-22**). Howard Johnson's, 610 Washington, 
   Kansas City, MO.  GoH: Howard Waldrop; FGoH: Bob Hise; TM: David Hartwell. 
   Other guests: Nancy Asire, Robin W. Bailey, Rob CHilson, Glen Cook, Bradley
   Denton, James Elmore, Lynette Meserole,Paula Helm Murray, Martha Soukup, 
   Brian Thomsen, Diana Gallagher-Wu, William F. Wu.  Authors & artists 
   reception, art show & auction, parties, readings, Stardance, masquerade, 
   panels, trivia, banquet, huckster room, gaming tournament & open gaming, 
   filking, the Alternate Universe Film Festival (incl. First Men On the Moon,
   starring Jackie Gleason).  Memb: $12 thru 15 Oct 87, $14 thru 15 Apr 88, 
   then $16.  Dealer tbls: $35 (incl. 1 memb.).  Art show info: Patricia 
   Taylor, 3720 Jefferson, Kansas City, MO  64111.  Info: ConQuesT 19, Box 
   36212, Kansas City, MO  64111.
 
June 3-5, 1988 (Massachusetts)
 
   GAYLAXICON. Provincetown, MA.  Sf/fantasy relaxicon "for gay people and 
   their friends".  Memb: $15 to 29 Feb 88, then $20; no at-door memb's.  
   Info: Gaylaxicon, c/o The Gaylaxians, Box 1051, Back Bay Annex, Boston, MA 
   02117; checks payable to Gaylaxian Science Fiction Society or to GSFS.
 
June 10-12, 1988 (Canada, Ontario)
 
   AD ASTRA 8. Holiday Inn Airport, 970 Dixon Road, Toronto, ONT, Canada; 
   (416) 675-7611 (C$71 sngl/dbl).  GoHs: R.A. MacAvoy, Orson Scott Card; 
   FGoH: Fran Skene; SGoH: Taral.  Star Trak play, Cartoon Wars, authors' 
   readings, maybe a massage workshop, panels, masquerade, dance, dealers 
   room, art show, con suite.  Memb: C$15 to 1 Nov 87, C$20 to 15 May 88, C$25
   at the door.  Info: Ad Astra 8, P.O. Box 7276, Stn A, Toronto, ONT  M5W 
   1X9, Canada.
 
June 10-12, 1988 (England)
 
   CONGREGATE '88. Moat House Hotel, Peterborough, UK.  GoH: Terry Pratchett; 
   SGoH: Bob Shaw; Guest: Iain Banks.  Memb: L11, L5 supporting.  Info: 
   Congregate '88, c/o Chris Ayres, 67 Ayres Drive, Stanground, Peterborough, 
   UK.
 
June 10-12, 1988 (Indiana)
 
   GLATHRICON '88. Executive Inn, Evansville, IN.  VSGoH: Jeff Grubb; SGoH: E.
   Gary Gygax; AGoH: Gary M. Williams; DM GoH: Harold Johnson.  Other guests: 
   Jean Rabe, Greg Schwartz, Frank Mentzer, Penny Petticord, Robert Daniels, 
   Jr., Alan Clark, Kevin Ward, Dave Shockley, Dell Harris, Keith Berdak, 
   Vincent Jo-Nes, Ray VanTilburg.  AD&D tournaments, AD&D masters & grand 
   masters, Joe Martin AD&D benefit tourney, Marvel, James Bond, & Gamma 
   World; also 2 national firsts: Marvel Grand Masters & James Bond Masters; 
   also Fri. night all-you-can-eat buffet, Sun. "Rembert Roast" luncheon, open
   game room, comp0any sponsored tournaments (w/prizes), masquerade, art show 
   & auction, miniature competition, seminars, scavenger hunt, awards 
   ceremony, RPGA membership meeting, & more games.  Memb: $12 before 1 Apr 
   88, then $16; gaming pre-reg. fee $2.  Info" SASE to Evansville Gaming 
   Guild, P.O. Box 15414, Evansville, IN  47716.
 
June 10-12, 1988 (Pennsylvania)
 
   HOSTIGOS. State College, PA.  Theme: the life and work of H. Beam Piper. 
   GoHs: Jerry Pournelle, John Carr.  Memb: $16 to 23 Apr 88, then $22.  Info:
   Hostigon, c/o 400 S. Gill, State College, PA  16801.
 
June 10-12, 1988 (Georgia)
 
   PHOENIXCON 3/DEEPSOUTHCON 26. Pierremont Hotel & Convention Center, 
   Atlanta, GA.  GoH: Gregory Benford; TM: Joe Haldeman.  Memb: $20 to 15 May 
   88, then $35.  Dealer tbls: $35 (memb. not incl.).  Info: DSC 26/Phoenixcon
   3, c/o SF & Mystery Book Shop, 752 1/2 N. Highland Ave., Atlanta, GA  
   30306; (404) 875-7326.
 
June 10-12, 1988 (Oregon)
 
   ROSECON '88. Holiday Inn Portland Airport, Portland, OR (rooms $62).  SGoH:
   Larry Niven.  Masquerade, dances, buffet banquet, all-night casino, free 
   transportation to Portland's Rose Festival.  Memb: $25 to 30 Apr 88, $30 to
   1 Jun 88, then $35 at the door.  Info: RoseCon '88, Box 69373, Portland, OR
   97201.
 
June 10-12, 1988 (Wisconsin)
 
   X-CON 12. Red Carpet Inn, 4747 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI ($59 sngl, $64
   dbl, $69 trpl, $74 quad).  GoH: Somtow Sucharitkul; AGoH: Dell Harris; 
   FGoH: Bruce Pelz; First Fandom: Wilson "Bob" Tucker.  Art show, hicksters, 
   ice cream social Fri. night ($3.75 all-you-can-eat), panels, masquerade, 
   blood drive, video rooms, filking, dance, con suite, more.  Memb: $15 until
   10 May 88 ($7.50 kid-in-tow, ages 6-11), $18 special Terry Carr Memorial 
   memb. (incl. $2 donation to the American Diabetes Assoc. and your name will
   be listed in the program book), $20 at the door.  Huckster info: Lon Levy, 
   P.O. Box 1505, Milwaukee, WI  53201-1505; (414) 444-8888.  Info: X-Con 
   Ltd., P.O. Box 7, Milwaukee, WI  53201.
 
June 10-13, 1988 (Australia, New South Wales)
 
   CONVICTION. Shore Motor Inn, Sydney, NSW, Australia.  27th Australian 
   National Con.  GoHs: Spider & Jeanne Robinson; FGoH: Carey Handfield.  
   Ditmar Awards banquet, workshops, more.  Memb: A$35 to 1 Jan 88, US$30 to 1
   Jun 88, A$20 supporting.  Info: Conviction, Box 272, Wentworth Bldg., Univ.
   of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
 
June 16-19, 1988 (Canada, Quebec)
 
   BOREAL 10. Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada.  Guests: William Gibson, Judith 
   Merrill, Gerard Klein, Emmanuel Jouanne, J.C. Dunyach, Joelle Wintrebert. 
   Annual francophone SF con.  Memb: C$15 advance, then C$25.  Info: Boreal 
   10, c/o Elisabeth Vonarburg, 266 rue Belleau, Chicoutimi, PQ  G7H 2Y8, 
   Canada.
 
June 16-19, 1988 (Ohio)
 
   THE INTERNATIONAL SUPERMAN EXPOSITION. Exposition Center, Cleveland, OH.  
   This once-in-a-lifetime event of Superman's 50th birthday is an 
   industry-wide tribute to The Man of Steel and the two Clevelanders who 
   created him, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.  150,000 sq ft dealers room and 
   memorabilia exhibits, continuous movie screenings in the 3000 seat theater,
   continuous comics, movies, and science fiction speakers, panels, and 
   exhibits, city-wide "ticker-tape" parade on Sat., unveiling of the Siegel &
   Shuster Monument.  For exhibitors, direct drive-in access to the dealers 
   floor, back draping, signage, and skirted tables standard, 24-hr security &
   special lock-up area, separate exhibitors lounge & restaurant, freight 
   shipping & handling to and from show, electricity & individual phones 
   available, more.  All proceeds from this event benefit the non-profit 
   organization Neverending Battle, Inc. in their efforts to create the Siegel
   & Shuster Museum of Science Fiction & Fantasty.  Memb: ??.  Info: 
   Neverending Battle, Inc., Suite 852, The Hanna Building, Cleveland, OH 
   44115-2001; (216) 621-KENT.
 
June 17-19, 1988 (Minnesota)
 
   FOURTH STREET FANTASY CONVENTION. Minneapolis, MN.  Guests: TBA. "A 
   convention for readers and practitioners of the fantasy arts".  Dealers 
   room, art show, more.  Memb: $20 to 1 Jun 88, then $30 at the door.  Info: 
   Fourth Street Fantasy Convention, c/o David Dyer-Bennett, 4242 Minnehaha 
   Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN  55406.
 
June 17-20, 1988 (Italy)
 
   ITALIAN NATIONAL CON. Courmayeur, Italy.  Theme: "Contemporary Technology 
   and Scientific Development"; SF, fantasy, science con.  Info: Italcon, c/o 
   Bruno Valle, Via San Pietro 5, Rapallo  I-6305, Italy.
 
June 17-20, 1988 (Illinois)
 
   OZMOPOLITAN '88. Zion, IL.  Emphasis: Oz books.  Ifo: Ozmopolitan, c/o Fred
   N. Meyer, 220 N. 11th, Escanaba, MI  49829.
 
June 24-26, 1988 (Georgia)
 
   ATLANTA FANTASY FAIR XIV. Atlanta Hilton & Towers, Atlanta, GA.  Guests: 
   TBA. Memb: $24 to 31 Jan 88, $27 to 30 May 88; group rates avail.  Info: 
   Atlanta Fantasy Fair, 482 Gardner Rd., Stockbridge, GA  30281; (404) 
   961-2347.
 
June 30-July 3, 1988 (Texas)
 
   SCIENCE FICTION RESEARCH ASSOCIATION XIX ANNAUL CONFERENCE. Hershey Hotel, 
   Corpus Christi, TX ($55 sngl/dbl).  Guests: Bruce Sterling, Howard Waldrop,
   Jack Williamson, James Gunn, more.  Memb: TBA.  Info: David Mead, Corpus 
   Christi State U., 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX  78412.
 
July 1-3, 1988 (Minnesota)
 
   1988 TIME FESTIVAL. Minneapolis, MN.  Guests: TBA.  Memb: ??.  Info: 
   Michael Lee, 15301 Willowood Dr., Minnetonka, MN (zip??).
 
July 1-3, 1988 (Washington, D.C.)
 
   CASTLECON.  Washington, D.C.  Relaxacon.  Info: Castlecon, Box 128, 
   Aberdeen, MD  21001; (703) 360-2292.
 
July 1-3, 1988 (Indiana)
 
   INCONJUNCTION VIII. Adams Mark Hotel, Indianapolis, IN.  GoHs: Octavia 
   Butler, Stan Schmidt; FGoH: Bill Sutton; TM: Michael P. Kube-McDowell.  
   Memb: $15 until 30 Apr 88, then $20.  Info: InConJunction VIII, P.O. Box 
   19776, Indianapolis, IN  46219.
 
July 1-4, 1988 (New York)
 
   NYCLONE 3 ***CANCELLED***.  NY.
 
July 1-4, 1988 (Arizona)
 
   VALLEY OF THE SUN/WESTERCON 41. Hyatt Regency & Adams Hilton, Phoenix, AZ 
   (Hyatt: $54 sngl/dbl, $59 trpl/quad; Hilton: $56 sngl/dbl, $61 trpl/quad). 
   GoH: Robert Silverberg; FGoH: Craig Miller.  Panels, art show, dealer's 
   room, movies, gamng, art exhibit, masquerade, author's workshop, fashion 
   show, parties, Japanimation, workshops, demonstrations, more.  Memb: $35 
   thru 31 Dec 87, $40 thru 5 Apr 88, $45 thru 15 Jun 88, then $50 at the 
   door.  Dealer tbls: sold out; write to get on waiting list.  Info: 
   WesterCon 41, P.O. Box 26665, Tempe, AZ  85282; (602) 839-2543.
 
July 7-10, 1988 (Hungary)
 
   EUROCON XIII/HUNGAROCON IX. Budapest Congress Center, Budapest, Hungary. 
   Memb: $50/DM100 to 30 Mar 88, $70/DM140 to 1 Jun 88,then $80/DM160 at the 
   door; supporting $25/DM50.  Info: Hungarian Science Fiction Society, 
   Budapest 5, POB 514, H-1374, Hungary.
 
July 8-10, 1988 (Tennessee)
 
   LIBERTYCON 2. Sheraton City Center, Chattanooga, TN.  GoH: Gordon R. 
   Dickson; AGoHs: Ron Lindahn & Val Lakey Lindahn; TM: Wilson "Bob" Tucker.  
   Memb: TBA. Info: Libertycon 2, Box 695, Hixson, TN  37343.
 
July 8-10, 1988 (Oklahoma)
 
   OKON 88. Sheraton Kensington, 71st & Lewis, Tulsa, OK (tent. rates $50 
   sngl/dbl, $60 trpl/quad).  GoH: TBA; AGoH: TBA; FGoH: TBA; TM: TBA.  
   Panels, author readings, art demonstrations, dealers room, art show & 
   auction, masquerade, 2 cinemas, games & tournaments, filksinging, amateur 
   film contest (send for rules).  Profits will benefit the Brass Ring Society
   of Tulsa.  Memb: Advance TBA, then more at the door.  Info: OKon '88, P.O. 
   Box 4229, Tulsa, OK  74159; (918) 622-2225.
 
July 9-10, 1988 (England)
 
   FALCON 3. Bath, UK.  GoHs: may include Colin Baker, Sophie Aldred, Louise 
   Jameson, Chris Boucher, James Coomes.  Dr. Who/Star Cops con.  Memb: ??.  
   Info: Falcon 3, 125 Roose Rd, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria  LA13 0EE, UK.
 
July 15-17, 1988 (Missouri)
 
   ARCHON 12 (moved from 8-10 Jul). Henry VIII Inn, 4690 N. Lindbergh, St. 
   Louis, MO  63044; (800) 325-1588 (outside MO), (800) 392-1600 (MO), (314) 
   731-3040 (tent. rates $52 sngl/dbl, $62 trpl/quad; $60/70 for Royal units 
   (separate parlor, kitchenette); $64/74 for Deluxe Tower units (jacuzzi, 
   etc.)).  GoH: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro; AGoH: Real Musgrave; FGoH: Martha Beck;
   SGoH: Dennis Etchison; TM: Charles Grant.  Panels, seminars, readings, 
   separate Children's & Grand masquerades, art show & auction, dealers room, 
   pool party, gaming, Fri. night meet-the-artist's reception/dance and 
   hall-costume contest, 2 video rooms, hospitality suite, more.  Memb: 
   Advance $15 to 1 Jun 88, then $20 at the door; official T-shirt available 
   at the door, price TBA.  Dealer tbls: $55 1st (incl. 1 memb.), $50 2nd, $60
   3rd (limit 3).  Info: Archon 12, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO  63105; Rich 
   Zellich or Michelle Tenney (314) 421-2860 after 4:00 pm weekdays, after 
   noon weekends.
 
July 22-24, 1988 (Canada, Alberta)
 
   CON-VERSION V. Calgary, ALB, Canada.  GoH: Robert Silverberg; Writer's 
   Workshop Guest: Edward Bryant.  Art show, dealer's room, multi-stream 
   programing, video room (large screen), computer graphics contest, short 
   story contest, writer's workshop, costume contest; approx. 700 attendance. 
   Memb: C$15/US$12 until 1 Jul 88, then C$20/US$15.  Info: Con-Version V, 
   P.O. Box 1088 Stn. M, Calgary, ALB  T2P 2K9, Canada.
 
July 29-31, 1988 (Canada, Ontario)
 
   DITTO 1. Bond Place Hotel, Toronto, ONT, Canada.  Fanzine con.  Memb: 
   C$20/US$15; supporting C$5/$US7.  Info: Mike Glicksohn, 508 Windermere 
   Ave., Toronto, ONT  M6S 3L6, Canada.
 
July 29-31, 1988 (Pennsylvania)
 
   PHROLICON '88. Philadelphia, PA.  Relaxacon.  Info: Phrolicon '88, c/o 652 
   Van Kirk, Philadelphia, PA  19120.
 
July 29-31, 1988 (California, Northern)
 
   TIMECON '88. San Jose, CA.  Guests: TBA.  Memb: ??.  Info: ??.
 
July 29-August 1, 1988 (Scotland)
 
   ALBACON '88. Central Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland.  GoH: C. J. Cherryh.  
   Celebrating 10 years of Glasgow conventions.  Over a dozen SF films, talks 
   and panels, (some serious and scientific, some nothing like), a book 
   auction, where you can buy a book collection or bid to have the auctioneer 
   eat your least favourite work, a dealers (Hucksters) room, with book 
   dealers from all over Britain, a fancy dress show, art show & auction, the 
   Rocky Horror Picture Show, (with and without audience participation), 
   Spaceflight, Short story contest, and media programmes.  Memb: L10/US$20, 
   supporting L5/US$10.  Info: Albacon '88, Mark Meenan, "Burnawn", Stirling 
   Road, Dumbarton  G82 2PJ, Scotland.
 
July 29-Aug 1, 1988 (Canada, Ontario)
 
   MAPLECON 10. Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ONT, Canada.  GoH: Alan Dean Foster; 
   SGoH: Hal Clement; Star Trek GoH: Diane Carey; FGoH: Michael Wallis; TM: 
   Larry Stewart.  Writing contests, more.  Memb: C$20 to 30 Jun 88, then C$25
   at the door.  Writing contests info: Madona Skaff, 2105 Thistle Crescent, 
   Ottawa, ONT K1H 5P4, Canada.  Info: Maplecon 10, Box 3156. Stn. D, Ottawa, 
   ONT  K1P 6H7, Canada; (613) 741-3162.
 
July 29-August 1, 1988 (California, Northern)
 
   MYTHCON XIX. Clark Kerr Conference Center, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. 19th 
   annual Mythopoeic Conference.  GoHs: Ursula K. Le Guin, Brian Attebery.  
   Papers, panels, films, art show & auction, masquerade, dealers' room, 
   Mythopoeic Fantasy and Scholarship Awards, banquet, bardic circles.  Memb: 
   $20, more later.  Room & board: TBA.  Info: Mythcon XIX, 90 El Camino Real,
   Berkeley, CA  94705.
 
July 29-August 1, 1988 (Kentucky)
 
   RIVERCON '88. Holiday Inn Downtown, Louisville, KY.  Info: Rivercon '88, 
   Box 58009, Louisville, KY  40258; (502) 448-6562.
 
August 4-7, 1988 (California, Southern)
 
   SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 19. San Diego Conventio & Performing Arts Center/Omni 
   San Diego Hotel, San Diego, CA.  Guests: Robert Asprin, Raymond Feist, 
   more.  Art show, banquet, gaming, more.  Memb: $20 to 29 Feb 88, $25 to 30 
   Apr 88, $30 to 30 Jun 88, then $36 at the door; kids 7-16 1/2 price.  
   Dealer room sold out. Info: San Diego Comic-Con, Box 17066, San Diego, CA  
   92117; (619) 442-8272.
 
August 5-7, 1988 (England)
 
   CONINE. Oxford Polytechnic, Oxford, UK (L11.50/night).  GoH: Terry 
   Pratchett.  Memb: L9, L4 supporting.  Info: Conine, c/o Ivan Towlson, New 
   College, Oxford  OX1 3BN, UK.
 
August 5-7, 1988 (Nebraska)
 
   OMACON 8. Holiday Inn Central, Omaha, NE.  Guests: TBA.  Memb: TBA.  Info: 
   Omacon 8, 2709 Everett, Lincoln, NE  68502.
 
August 5-7, 1988 (Illinois)
 
   SCORPIO 6. Hyatt Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd., Oak Brook, IL  60521; (312) 
   573-1234 ($65 sngl/dbl).  Guests: TBA.  British media convention.  Art 
   show, dealers, multi-universe carnival, charity auction.  Memb: Supporting 
   $10; Attending $40 +#10 SASE.  Info: Scorpio 6, P.O. Box 397, Midlothian, 
   IL 60445; checks payable to Nancy Kolar (incl. #10 SASE).
 
August 12-14, 1988 (Missouri)
 
   TARDISCON 88. Park Terrace Airport Hilton Hotel, 10330 Natural Bridge Road,
   St.Louis, MO  63134; (800) 346-5500 (in Missouri), (800) 345-5500 (outsidee
   Misouri) ($49 sngl thru quad). Blake's 7/Dr. Who con.  Invited guests: Paul
   Darrow, Michael Keating; Dr. Who guests TBA.  Video, dealers, charity 
   auctions, contributors parties, trivia, panels, contests, raffles, 
   filksinging, murder mystery banquet.  Con profits go to American Red Cross.
    Memb: $29 3-day until 31 Jan 88, then more TBA; 1-day $4 Fri., $22 Sat., 
   $16 Sun.; children under 10 half-price (except for banquet or contributors 
   parites).  Info: SASE to Tardiscon, P.O. Box 733, St. Louis, MO  63188; 
   checks payable to Celestial Intervention Agency, Inc..
 
August 12-14, 1988 (Indiana)
 
   TERRACON ONE. Holiday Inn of Terre Haute, Terre Haute, IN.  SGoH: Mark 
   Lenard; FGoH: Jean Lorrah; Special guest appearance: Bruce Hyde.  
   Filksinging, continuous Star Trek episodes, movies, episode charades, 
   artshow, gaming, writer's contest, autograph session, B movie review, guest
   presentations, Ambassador's Reception and costume contest, dealer's room.  
   Memb: $30 thru 12 Jul 88, then $35; 2-day $20 thru 12 Jul 88, then $25; 
   1-day $15 thru 12 Jul 88, then $20; children 12 & under 1/2 price, 3 & 
   under free.  Info: TerraCon I, P.O. Box 265, Seelyville, IN  47878; checks 
   payable to TerraCon I.
 
August 12-14, 1988 (Canada, Ontario)
 
   TORONTO TREK CELEBRATION 2. Ramada 400/401, 1677 Wilson Ave., Toronto, ONT 
   M3L 1A5, Canada; (416) 249-8171 (C$60 sngl/dbl).  GoHs: Diane Duane, Peter 
   Morwood; FGoH: Shirley Maiewski.  Panels, art show & auction, hucksters' 
   room, videos, masquerade, Sat. brunch, con suite, dance, autograph 
   sessions, filking, video contest, t-shirts.  Memb: C$15 until 31 Dec 87, 
   C$20 until 30 Jun 88, then C$25 at the door.  Dealer tbls: C$25/6'x30" tbl 
   advance, C$40 at the door; limit 3.  Info: Toronto Trak Celebration, P.O. 
   Box 21 Stn. O, Toronto, ONT  M4A 2M8, Canada; checks payable to Carole 
   Mallett.
 
August 19-21, 1988 (England)
 
   WINCON/UNICON 9. King Alfred's College, Winchester, UK (L10/US$15 sngl).  
   GoHs: Patrick Tilley, Michael de Larrabeiti.  Memb: L8/US$10; supporting 
   L4/US$6. Info: Wincon/Unicon 9, 11 Rutland St., Henley, Stoke-on-Trent, 
   Staffs  St1 5JG, UK; chedks payable to WinCon.
 
August 26-28, 1988 (New Mexico)
 
   BUBONICON 20. Albuquerque, NM.  GoH: John E. Stith.  Info: Bubonicon 20, 
   Box 37257, Albuquerque, NM  87176.
 
September 1-5, 1988 (Louisiana)
 
   NOLACON II (46th World Science Fiction Convention). Marriott, Sheraton, & 
   International Hotels, New Orleans, LA.  GoH: Donald A. Wollheim; FGoH: 
   Roger Sims; TM: Mike Resnick.  The SF universe's annual get-together, with 
   professionals and readers from all over the world in attendance.  Talks, 
   panels, films, fancy dress competition, the works.  Members get to nominate
   and vote for the Hugo awards and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New 
   Writer, and may also vote for the 1991 Worldcon site by paying a separate 
   site-selection voting fee. Memb: Supporting $30; Attending $35 to 30 Sep 
   86, $40 to 31 Dec 86, $50 to 30 Jun 87, $60 to 31 Dec 87, $70 to 14 Jul 88,
   then ?? at the door.  UK agent: Linda Pickersgill, 7A Lawrence Road, S. 
   Ealing, London  W5 4XJ, UK.  Dealer tbls: $50 deposit; contact Dick 
   Spelman, Box 2079, Chicago, IL  60690.  Art info: Sandie Hollingshead, 
   Unite 205, 10 Parkway Forest Dr., Willowdale, ONT  M2J 1L3, Canada.  
   Masquerade info: Drew Sanders, 13657 Rayen, Arleta, CA  91331.  Info: 
   Nolacon II, 921 Canal St., Suite 831, New Orleans, LA 70112; (504) 
   525-6008.
 
September 2-5, 1988 (New York)
 
   WYLDECON 1.  Earlton (S. of Albany), NY.  Costuming/historical fantasy 
   recreation con.  Memb: $15 (limit 200).  Dealer tbls: $30 outdoors, $40 
   indoors.  Memb: ??.  Info: ??.
 
September 9-11, 1988 (Arizona)
 
   COPPERCON 8. Phoenix, AZ.  GoH: Robert Vardeman; FGoH: Pat Mueller.  Theme:
   Revenge of the Literates.  Memb: $15 to 30 Apr 88, $20 to 31 Aug 88, then 
   $25 at the door.  Info: Coppercon 8, Box 11743, Phoenix, AZ  85061.
 
September 22-25, 1988 (France)
 
   PARIS SUR LE FUTUR. La Maison del la Mutualite, Paris, France.  Memb: 
   FF200; supporting FF120.  Checks & Info: Raymond Audemard, 118 avenue de 
   Stalingrad, 92700 Colombes, France.
 
September 23-25, 1988 (Idaho)
 
   MOSCON X. Cavanaugh's Motor Inn, Moscow, ID (hotel full).  GoH: Anne 
   McCaffrey; AGoHs: Lela Dowling & Ken Macklin; FGoHs: Ed & Norma Beauregard;
   Scientist GoH: Dr. Robert Forward.  Memb: $18 to 31 Dec 87, then more 
   (limit 500).  Info: MosCon X, Box 8521, Moscow, ID  83843.
 
September 23-25, 1988 (Massachusetts)
 
   READERCON 2. Boston area (inside Rt. 128), MA.  GoH: Samuel R. Delany. a 
   con for the *reader*, one that takes a serious (but not stuffy or solemn) 
   look at the state of the art of imaginative literature, through panels, 
   discussion groups, readings, and anything else we can dream up that fits 
   inside our concept.  Memb: $15 until 12 Aug 88, then $20.  Info: SASE to 
   Readercon, P.O. Box 6138, Boston, MA  02209; (617) 576-0415 evenings and 
   weekends.
 
September 23-25, 1988 (Wisconsin)
 
   TRIANGULUM. Airport Ramada Inn, 6401 S. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI  53221; 
   (414) 764-5300; ($59 sngl/dbl/quad).  GoHs: Eric Helm (with his friends), 
   Kevin Randle, Bob Cornett; AGoH: Ishtar; S/FXGoH: Tom Savini; FGoH: Mark 
   Hyde: Filk GoH: Juanita Coulson; SGoH: Buck Coulson.  Other guests TBA.  
   Murder mystery-banquet, films, art auction, charity auction, dance, 
   filking, gaming, workshop(s), midnight panels, Tolkien, Star Trek, 
   alternate histories, art, comics, the history of conventions, more.  Memb: 
   $17 postmarked by 15 Apr 88, $20 postmarked by 26 Aug 88, then $25 at the 
   door.  Info: Triangulum Inc., P.O.  Box 92456, Milwaukee, WI 53202; (414) 
   327-7325.
 
September 30-October 2, 1988 (New York)
 
   CONTRADICTION 8. Ramada Inn, Niagara Falls, NY ($54 sngl, $60 dbl).  GoH: 
   Frederik Pohl.  Guests: Timothy Zahn, Elizabeth Anne Hull, Nancy Kress, Ben
   Bova, Pamela Sargent, George Zebrowski, more.  Memb: $13 to 11 Jul 88, $16 
   to 12 Sep 88, then $20.  Dealer tbls: $30 ( + memb.).  Info: Contradiction 
   8, Box 2043, Newmarket Stn., Niagara Falls, NY  14301.
 
October (early), 1988 (Wales)
 
   CYMRUCON '88. Butlin Holiday Camp, Barry Island, Wales, UK (dorm room 
   L30/weekend, sngl L20/night).  Info: Cymrucon, c/o Tony McCarthy, 28 Claude
   Road, Cardiff, UK.
 
October 14-16, 1988 (Michigan)
 
   CONCLAVE XIII. Southfield Hilton, Southfield, MI; (313) 557-4800.  GoH: 
   Gordon R. Dickson; AGoH: Todd Cameron Hamilton; FGoH: T.J. Burnside.  Memb:
   $12 until 4 Jul 88, $15 until the con, then $20 at the door.  Info: 
   ConClave, P.O. Box 2915, Ann Arbor, MI  48106.
 
October 14-16, 1988 (Indiana)
 
   CONTACT 6. Evansville(?), IN.  Gaming, SF, science con.  Info: RCSFA, Box 
   3894, Evansville, IN 47737; (812) 422-4407 (days)/(812) 479-7022 
   (evenings).
 
October 21-23, 1988 (Colorado)
 
   MILEHICON XX. Denver, CO.  Guests: TBA.  Memb: $14 to 1 Apr 88, $16 to 16 
   Jul 88, $18 to 1 Oct 88, then $20 at the door.  Info: MileHiCon XX, Box 
   27074, Denver CO  80227.
 
October 21-23, 1988 (Oklahoma)
 
   SOONERCON 4. Oklahoma City, OK.  Comics, SF con.  Info: Soonercon 4, Box 
   1701, Bethany, OK  73008.
 
October 28-30, 1988 (England)
 
   CONCERT. Edinburgh, UK.  GoH: Ed Bishop.  Memb: L15, L5 supporting.  Info: 
   Concert, c/o Jette Goldie, 97 Harrison Rd., Edinburgh  EH11 1LT, UK.
 
October 28-30, 1988 (Ohio)
 
   FILKCON 10.3. Columbus, OH.  Ohio Valley Filk Fest 4.  Info: Ohio Valley 
   Filk Fest, Box 211101, Upper Arlington, OH  43221; (614) 451-3154.
 
October 28-30, 1988 (England)
 
   WORLD FANTASY CON '88. Ramada Inn London West, London, England (L60 
   sngl/dbl). Theme: "Gaslight & Ghosts"; the convention incorporates 
   Fantasycon XIII. GoH: James Herbert.  Memb: L45/US$70 to 1 Jul 88, thenb 
   L50/US$75; supporting L15/US$30; Banquet: L20/US$35.  Dealer tbls: 
   L35/US$55 (memb. not incl.); info Andromeda Bookshops, Dave Holmes, 73 
   Willows Crescent, Cannon Hill, Birmingham B12 9NE, UK.  Art info: Jon 
   Harvey, 56 Mickle Hill, Little Sandhurst, Camberley, Surrey  GU17 8QU, UK. 
   Info: 1988 World Fantasy Convention, c/o Stephen Jones, 130 Park View, 
   Wembley, Middlesex  HA9 6JU, UK; US contact c/o 4326 Winslow Place N., 
   Seattle, WA  98103.
 
November 11-13, 1988 (Illinois)
 
   WINDYCON XV. Hyatt Regency Woodfield, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL  
   60195 (rates TBA).  Writer GoH: Orson Scott Card; Editor GoH: Lou Aronica; 
   AGoH: Erin McKee; FGoHs: Lynn & Mark Aronson; TM: Wilson Q. Tucker.  
   Panels, art show & auction, masquerade dance, dealers room, Third ISFIC 
   Novice Writers' Contest (write for details), more.  Memb: $20 thru 6 Oct 
   88, babes in arms & kins in tow (10 and younger) free, child care service 
   (6 mo's-10 yrs) $20; $25 at the door, no child care service available at 
   the door.  Info: Windycon XV, P.O. Box 432, Chicago, IL  60690.
 
December 10-11, 1988 (Australia, New South Wales)
 
   CONSOLE '88. Sydney, NSW, Australia.  Memb: ??.  Info: Console '88, P.O. 
   Box 148, Gladesville, NSW  2111, Australia.
 
February 24-26, 1989 (Missouri)
 
   CZARKON 6. Park Teraace Hilton at the St. Louis Int'l Airport, St. Louis, 
   MO; (800) 345-5500, in Missouri (800) 346-5500 (tent. $49 1-4 persons).  
   Adult relaxicon; nobody under 18 allowed.  GoH: TBA; WriterGoH: John Cleve;
   FGoH: TBA; TM: Andrew J. Offutt.  Other guests: Wilson "Bob" Tucker, Glen 
   Cook, Dell Harris, more.  Con suite, art show & auction (with art you won't
   see at other cons!), dealers' room, parties, video room, filthking, the 
   infamous slide show, midnight dance, the return of the temporary tattoos, 
   male & female buns contests, 2nd annual Cheap Monster Movie (bring your 
   animal pool floats), also the 4th annual Tucker Awards presentations (don't
   forget to nominate and vote for the Tuckers!).  Memb: TBA.  Dealer tbls: 
   TBA.  Art show: $.25/unsold piece, 10% of sales; NO mail-in art, artist or 
   agent must be a con member, write for rules.  Info: SASE to Czarkon 6, 1156
   Remley Court, University City, MO  63130; (314) 725-6448 (no collect 
   calls).
 
March 24-27, 1989 (Australia, Western Australia)
 
   SWANCON 14. Perth, WA, Australia.  Australian National Con.  GoHs: John 
   Varley, Bob Shaw; FGoH: Paul J. Stevens.  Memb: A$40 to 1 Jan 88, then ??; 
   A$20 supporting.  Info: Swancon 14, Box 318, Nedlands, WA  6009, Australia.
 
March 24-27, 1989 (England)
 
   EASTERCON '88. Lido de France (meetings) & Hotel de France, St. Helier, 
   Jersey, UK (L41 dbl).  GoHs: Anne McCaffrey, M. John Harrison; FGoHs: 
   Avedon Carol, Rob Hansen.  British National Con.  Memb: L15.  Info: 
   Eastercon, c/o Tim Illingworth, 63 Drake Rd., Chessington, Surrey  KT9 1LQ,
   UK; US contact c/o Bill & Mary Burns, 23 Kensington Ct., Hempstead, NY  
   11550.
 
May 12-14, 1989 (Montana)
 
   MISCON 4. Missoula, MT.  Info: Miscon 4, Box 9363, Missoula, MT  59807; 
   (406) 549-1435.
 
May 16-19, 1989 (San Marino)
 
   EUROCON XIV. San Marino, Europe.  Info: Adolfo Morganti, Via Cappelline 14,
   47037 Rimini, Italy.
 
May 26-29, 1989 (New York)
 
   COSTUME CON 7. Albany, NY  Costume competitions, workshops, panels, etc.  
   Memb: $25 to 1 Apr 88, $35 to 15 May 89, then $40 at the door; $15 
   supporting.  Info: Costume Con 7, Box 2323, Empire State Plaza Stn., 
   Albany, NY  12223.
 
June, 1989 (Tennessee)
 
   DEEPSOUTHCON 27. Marriott Memphis Hotel, Memphis, TN ($55 flat rate).  GoH:
   Orson Scott Card.  Memb: TBA.  Info: DeepSouthCon 27, 1229 Pallwood, 
   Memphis, TN  38122; (901) 682-2003.
 
June 3-6, 1989 (Washington, D.C.)
 
   89TH ABA CONVENTION & EXHIBIT. Washington, D.C.  For professionals only. 
   Info: American Booksellers Association, 122 East 42nd St., New York, NY 
   10168.
 
June 30-July 4, 1989 (California, Southern)
 
   WESTERCON 42. Marriott Hotel, Anaheim, CA.  GoH: John Varley; FGoH: Arthur 
   Hlavaty.  Memb: $35 to 4 Jul 88, $45 to con, then $60 at the door.  Dealer 
   tbls: $75 (memb. not incl., limit 2, $40 deposit req'd).  Info: Westercon 
   42, c/o S.C.I.F.I., Box 8442, Van Nuys, CA  91409.
 
July 7-9, 1989 (Missouri)
 
   ARCHON 13. Tentatively at Henry VIII Inn, 4690 N. Lindbergh, St. Louis, MO 
   63044; (800) 325-1588 (outside MO), (800) 392-1600 (MO), (314) 731-3040 
   (rates TBA). GoH: TBA; AGoH: TBA; FGoH: TBA; TM: TBA.  Panels, seminars, 
   readings, masquerade, art show & auction, dealers room, pool party, gaming,
   meet-the-artist's reception Fri. night followed by dance and hall-costume 
   contest, 2 video rooms, hospitality suite, more.  Memb: Advance TBA, more 
   at the door; official T-shirt by AGoH available at the door, price TBA.  
   Dealer tbls: TBA 1st (incl. 1 memb.), TBA 2nd, TBA 3rd (limit 3).  Info: 
   Archon 13, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO  63105.
 
August 31-September 4, 1989 (Massachusetts)
 
   NOREASCON III (47th World Science Fiction Convention). Sheraton-Boston 
   Hotel & Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA.  GoHs: Andre Norton, Ian & 
   Betty Ballantine; FGoH: The Stranger Club.  The SF universe's annual 
   get-together, with professionals and readers from all over the world in 
   attendance.  Talks, panels, films, fancy dress competition, the works.  
   Members get to nominate and vote for the Hugo awards and the John W. 
   Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and may also vote for the 1992 Worldcon
   site by paying a separate site-selection voting fee.  Memb: To 31 Dec 87, 
   $30 conversion from Supporting to Attending, $50 Attending, $30 Children; 
   to 15 Jul 88: $40 conversion from Sptg to attndg, $60 Attndg, $40 children;
   Supporting $20 at all times (1989 site select voters automatically have 
   Supporting memb.), children's memb's only in conjunction with an Attndg 
   memb.; 1939 Worldcon Special: members of, and those excluded from, the 
   first Worldcon free - write if you plan to attend.  Info: Noreascon Three, 
   Box 46, MIT Branch P.O., Cambridge, MA  02139.  Foreign agents: Australia, 
   Carey Handfield, Box 1091, Carlton, Victoria  3053; UK, Colin Fine, 28 
   Abbey Road, Cambridge CB5 8HQ.
 
September 7-10, 1989 (France)
 
   1989 FRENCH NATINAL CON. Espace Culturel Albert Camus, Toulon, France.  
   Info: c/o Editions Antares, La Magali, Chemin Calabro, 83160 La 
   Valette-du-Var, France.
 
June 2-5, 1990 (Nevada)
 
   90TH ABA CONVENTION & EXHIBIT. Las Vegas, NV.  For professionals only.  
   Info: American Booksellers Association, 122 East 42nd St., New York, NY  
   10168.
 
Aug ??-September ??, 1990 (California, Southern)
 
   CONDIEGO/1990 NASFIC. San Diego Hotel International, San Diego, CA.  
   Guests: TBA.  Memb: $35 to 1 Dec 87, then more.  Info: ConDiego/1990 
   NASFiC, Box 203534, San Diego, CA  92120; (619) 265-0903.
 
End of Calendar of Science Fiction Events 
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Path: muscat!decwrl!labrea!agate!pasteur!ames!hc!beta!dd
From: [email protected] (Dan Davison)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers,rec.arts.drwho
Subject: Anglicon
Keywords: Blake's 7, Dr. Who, British Media
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 1 Apr 88 01:04:26 GMT
Organization: Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, N.M.
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			ANGLICON
 
		      May 6-8, 1988
		   Hyatt Seattle Hotel
	    	       Seattle, WA
 
Guests of Honour:  	Paul Darrow 
		   	Stephen Greif (Travis 1)
 
Fan Guest of Honour:  	Ryan K. Johnson (Writer/Director/Producer; 
		    	Seattle International Films)
						
    ANGLICON is a British/Media Convention, run by Anglophiles, the
first of its kind in the Great Pacific Northwest, featuring: BLAKE'S
7, THE PROFESSIONALS, DR. WHO, ROBIN OF SHERWOOD, SAPPHIRE AND STEEL,
THE PRISONER, THE AVENGERS, SHERLOCK HOLMES, and others. 
 
    Limited Memberships Available:

		$35.00  until March 31, 1988
		$40.00  thereafter
 
    Send check or money order and TWO SASE's to:  ANGLICON
    					          TLPO Box 8207
					          Kirkland, WA 98034-8207

    For Further Informaton:  (206)-367-7060
 
    Tentative Programming:  Space City Casino, Masquerade, Neutron
Dance, Two 24 hour, non-stop video rooms, Dual Track Paneling, Fanzine
Library and Reading Room, 24 hour (non-alcoholic) Hospitality Suite,
Fannish Olympics, Two Live Role-Playing Games, Autograph Sessions with
the Guests of Honour, Open Typewriter Sessions, Electronic Trivia
Tournaments, Bulwer/Litton Writing Contest, Dealer's Room, Art Show,
Filk Singing. 
 
    Presented by Seattle's 7 and The Society of the Rusting Tardis.
 
dan davison/theoretical biology/t-10 ms k710/los alamos national laboratory
los alamos, nm 875545/[email protected] (arpa)/[email protected](new)/..cmcl2!lanl!dd

    Does anybody know when/if there are any conventions between now
    and Feburary in the Northeastern US ??? (New England, NY, NJ or
    Penn.)
    
    Thanks in advance.
    
    Dr. Midnight

    I haven't been there for a couple of years, but there's a con called
    Esotericon that would meet in mid-January in New Brunswick (I think..)
    New Jersey.  As its name implies, it concentrates on the magic and
    occult in SF, Fantasy, and modern life.  You can meet some very
    nice and friendly people there.  But I don't have anything recent
    on it.  Have you checked in Locus, or SF Chronicle, or Asimov's?
    
    	Merryl

    There's usually a good listing of conventions listed in each
    issue of Starlog Magazine...
    
    Linda

    
    hexacon, 2nd weekend in january, lancaster pa.
    
    unfortunatly, that is all the info I have.
    
    (btw - the hotels rooms on the first floor have HUGE tubs... :-)
    
    grins,
    
    clark.

       Has there ever been a con in Colorado? I've only ever seen STAR
       TREK cons advertized here and while I do love ST I'd be more
       interested in a SF or F general interest gathering. I just can't
       see spending the bucks to go back east alone to something I'm not
       sure about but I'm real curious about them. liesl

    

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	The BASH 1990 is two weekends following the Creation show.

	IMHO, The BASH is a lot better...put on by people who care
	about Star Trek.  The Platinum Convention was great!!

	Support your local Fan Club!  Go to the BASH instead of the
	Creation show!

	Dan

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	Here's the information on the BASH!  Flyer info followed by
	bits of factual information straight from the BASH folks,
	and a special DECNET deal! :-)

Flyer
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				   BASH 1990

		Featuring Special Guest, ST:TNG's Michael Dorn!

	      Where: The Sheraton-Tara, Braintree, MA (Boston Area)
	       When: January 26-28, 1990
	Memberships: $30 for weekend, preregistration until 12/15/89; $40
		     after 12/15/89 and at the door; $25 for Saturday only;
		     $20 for Sunday only.  Children: Write for info.

		- Dealers Room		- Charity Auction
		- Art Show & Auction	- Banquet
		- Hilarious Stage Play	- Computer Animation
		- Costume Contest	- Video Room
		- Special Presentations	- Fun & Surprises Galore!

	For further information and registration, contact:

		BASH Conventions
		P.O. Box 266
		Quincy, MA  02269

	Getting to the Sheraton-Tara Braintree is easy:

	- Take the Red Line to the Quincy Adams stop
	    From there take one of the following to the hotel:
		1) BASH Shuttle
		2) Hotel Shuttle
		3) Public Bus to South Shore Plaza, Sheraton-Tara is
			across the street


Registration is as follows, send to the above address:

	Name: ____________________________________________________
	Address: _________________________________________________
	City: ___________________  State: ______  Zip: ___________
	Phone: ____________________

  I want to help out:  At Registration _____  At Art Show ______
                       At Costume Call _____  With Security _____

   Send me Art Show Info ____   Send me Dealer's Room Info ____
   Send me Costuming Info ____  Send me Banquet Info ____

	Sign me Up for ____ Weekend BASH Memberships @ $30 = ________
	Sign me Up for ____ Saturday Memberships     @ $25 = ________
	Sign me Up for ____ Sunday Memberships       @ $20 = ________

				     Total Amount Enclosed = $_______

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Additional info:

	I talked with one of the promoters of the BASH.  I mentioned
	that I would be putting this on the DECNET, and they offered,
	for DECNET folks and friends, preregistration after 12/15, and
	weekend memberships at the door will be $30 when you use this
	E-Net form.

	Michael Dorn will be very available to fans.  He will be at
	the banquet, the charity auction, signing autographs and speaking.

	The Sheraton-Tara will have special discount rates: $83 a night,
	Friday night thru Monday.  This rate is double to quad occupancy,
	ie: $20.75 per person quad rate.  I don't have the number handy,
	call 617 555-1212, ask for Braintree Sheraton-Tara.

	The banquet will be Saturday night.  The banquet is at extra,
	check off banquet info on the above form.  A dance will follow,
	which will be open to all attendees of the BASH.

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My opinions:

	I'll be at the show.  IMHO, This is a mini-Noreascon for Star Trek
	only.  A mature crowd that appreciates Star Trek.  I attended the
	Platinum and BASH 1984, had a GREAT time at both!

	I was concerned about the Creation show, which is two weekends prior,
	impacting attendance for the BASH, but apparently, from the good
	response from preregistrations, this is no longer a concern.
	Apparently many people are getting more and more tired of the
	Creation show.  More bucks to see the same guests over and over
	again.  For example, Nichelle Nichols was at the Providence show
	in Sept.  It was a DEAD show.  Half the dealers left and didn't
	stay for Sunday.  Creation actually refunded table costs to the
	dealers it was so poor.  George Takei, who has been in the area
	a number of times, will be at the Boston Creation show.

	Creation is profit oriented, BASH is fun oriented.

	Send me mail, or post if you need some info clarified.

	Dan

	Standard Disclaimer:  blah...blah...blah...blah

    Has anybody heard any information on the Ottawa, Canada convention?
    
    
    					Chris

    ALBACON '91 is on this weekend in Glasgow's Central Station Hotel
    27 September 12 noon through 30 September 20:00.
    
    Writer guest- Alan Dean Foster
    Artist guest- Chris Achilleos
    
    Entry fee �20 for all four days; �10 for one day.
    
    see also 557.4 for more info about a previous ALBACON.
    
    Cheers,
    George