Upcoming Events: March 2009 & Beyond

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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 1st-3rd, 2009 - Ocean Shores, Washington
Website: http://nwfestivalconference.com

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Anime Oasis EVO: March 12-15, 2009 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/

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Corflu: March 13th-15, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.corflu.org/

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Weathertop: March 13th-15, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.warhorn.net/Weathertop09/

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The Joy of Modeling: March 14th, 2009 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://ipmspearsonmodeleers.weebly.com/2009-invitational.html

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Brickfest: March 26th-29th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.brickfest.com/

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GameStorm: March 26th-29th, 2009 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org/

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Calgary Game Show: March 27th-29th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.cal-con.ca/

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Boeing Employees Parasychology Club Spring Expo: March 28th, 2009 - Kent, Washington
Website: http://www.bepcweb.org/expos.htm

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Model Car Mecca: March 28th, 2009 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://www.modelcarmecca.com/

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Edmonton Collectible Toy & Comic Show: March 29th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Convention: April 2-5th, 2009 - Burnaby, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

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Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: April 3-4th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/

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Emerald City Comic Con: April 4-5th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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Norwescon: April 9-12th, 2009 - SeaTac, Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org/

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Sakura-Con: April 10-12th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org/

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Calgary Underground Film Festival: April 14-19th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://calgaryundergroundfilm.org/

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IPMS Seattle Spring Model Show: April 19th, 2009 - Renton, Washington
Website: http://www.ipms-seattle.org/Springshow/

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Just A Game Con: April 18-19th, 2009 - Corvallis, Oregon
Website: http://home.centurytel.net/GOMC/JAGC.htm

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Stumptown Comics Fest: April 18-19th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.stumptowncomics.com/

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Supertrain: April 18-19th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.supertrain.ca/

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Rose City Paranormal Conference: April 24th-26th, 2009 - Mount Hood, Oregon
Website: http://rosecityparanormalconference.bravehost.com/

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 25th-26th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

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Washington Cultural Congress: April 27-29th, 2009 - Leavenworth, Washington
Website: http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/congress.htm

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RenFair: May 2nd-3rd, 2009 - Moscow, ID
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

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A Festival For May: May 3rd-4th, 2009 - Carnation, WA
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

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Pop Culture Fair: May 3rd, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.popculturefair.com/

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LOGIN Conference: May 11-14th, 2009 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.2009.loginconference.com/

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Game Developers Conference Canada: May 12th-13th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gdc-canada.com/

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All Fur Fun: May 15-17th, 2009 - Spokane Valley, WA
Website: http://www.allfurfun.com/

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Otafest: May 15-17th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.otafest.com

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UFO Fest: May 15-16th, 2009 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.mcmenamins.com/ufofest07/index.html

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Zompire: May 15-17th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.zompire.com/

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Enfilade!: May 22-24th, 2009 - Olympia, WA
Website: http://www.nhmgs.org/conventions.html#enfilade

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Miscon May 22-25th, 2009, Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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SubVERSION Anime Festival: May 24th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.dreamlandjapan.com/events/

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Computer Graphics International May 26th-29th, 2009 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.cgi09.org/

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Spokane Comicon May 30th, 2009, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/

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Western Canada Regionals Model Contest May 30th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.mikegrantdesign.com/WCR/index.html

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Crypticon: June 5th-7th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.crypticon.com

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ConComCon 16: June 5th-7th, 2009 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://swoc.org/ccubed/

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Astronomi-con: June 6th-7th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.astronomi-con.com/

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Anime Evolution: June 12th-14th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.animeevolution.com/

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Northwest Pinball Expo: June 12th-14th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nwpinballshow.com/

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VulCON16/Galaxyfest 2009: June 12th-14th, 2009 - Vulcan, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.vulcantourism.com/vulcon-galaxyfest.html

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Northwest Renaissance Festival: June 13th - July 19th, 2009 - Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Website: http://www.nwrf.net/

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IPMS North Olympic Peninsula Model Show: June 20th, 2009 - Port Townsend, Washington
Website: http://www.nopms.net/

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Clarion West: June 21st-31st, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.clarionwest.org/

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Summer School In Forks: A Twilight Symposium: June 25th-28th, 2009 - Forks, Washington
Website: http://www.litfanevents.org/summerinforks/index.html

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Go Play Northwest: June 26th-28th, 2009 - Fremont, Washington
Website: http://goplaynw.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

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Fairy Congress: June 26th-28th, 2009 - Twisp, Washington
Website: http://www.fairycongress.com/

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BC Renaissance Festival: July 17th-19th, 2009 - Fort Langley, British Columbia Canada
Website: http://www.bcrenfest.com/

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Summer Faire: July 18th - August 23rd, 2009 - Carnation, Washington
Website: http://www.camlann.org/summer_festivals.htm

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CybCon: July 25th, 2009, Tacoma, Washington
Website: http://www.ggaub.com/tf/cybcon2k9.html

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SpoCon: July 31st - August 2nd, 2009, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spocon.us

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Fragapalooza: August 6th-8th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.fragapalooza.com/

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Animethon: August 7th-9th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.asapa.ca

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Dragonflight: August 7th-9th, 2009 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org

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Fandemonium: August 7th-9th, 2009 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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Innocente Seraphim: August 8th-9th, 2009 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.innocenteseraphim.com

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Gnomedex 9: August 20th-22nd, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.gnomedex.com/

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Con: Version: August 30th, 2009 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.con-version.org/

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Salute to Supernatural: August 28th-30th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_van.htm

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Yaoifest: August 30th, 2009 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.yaoifest.com/

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PAX Prime: September 4th-6th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/

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ValhallaCon: September 4th-6th, 2009 - Bellingham, Washington
Website: http://valhallacon.com/

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Kumoricon: September 5th-7th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Fall Con: September 18th-20th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.fallcon.com/

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Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival(MIFFF): September 18th-20th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.mifff.org

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Rain Furrest: September 18th-20th, 2009 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org

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OHMS/Evergreen Air & Space Museum Model Contest: September 19th, 2009 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.geocities.com/oregonshow/

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 19th-20th, 2009 - St. Johns, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Shrewfaire: September 19th-20th, 2009 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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Retro Gaming Expo: September 20th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://retrogamingexpo.com/

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Foolscap: September 25th-27th, 2009 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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BrickCon: October 1st-4th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon: October 2-4th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://hplfilmfestival.com/

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VCON: October 2-4th, 2009 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca/

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Tactical Solutions: October 9th-11th, 2009 - Spokane Valley, Washington
Website: http://tactical-solutions-gaming.tripod.com/

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Tri-City Independent Fan Film Festival: October 17th, 2009 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://natmansblog.blogspot.com/

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Steam-Con: October 23rd-25th, 2009 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.steam-con.com/

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Aki Con: November 6th-8th, 2009 - Everett, Washington
Website: http://www.akicon.org/

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Portland Comic Book Show: November 15th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Orycon: November 15th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/orycon31/

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Salute To Twilight Convention: January 15th-17th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight_wa.htm

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RustyCon: January 15th-17th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rustycon.com

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Platform International Animation Festival: June 29th-July 3rd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.platformfestival.com

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Kumoricon: September 4th-6th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

Art Of Warner Bros. In Seattle

Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) will present to the community he Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons, an exhibit presenting an overview of the legendary Hollywood animation studio.
The Seattle Times has an article covering the exhibition as well as the Seattle Examiner.

Artimation Showcases Opportunities for Young Creative Talent

ARTimation Media Arts Festival
Vancouver, BC Canada
http://artimation.ca/

The Artimation Media Arts Festival, put on by the Art Institute of Vancouver, takes over the spacious Rocky Mountaineer Station on March 1, 2009. Creativity and imagination breed the type of students who possess unlimited and inexhaustible talents. These students have the ability to take you into a world in which they become the master. Don’t miss this opportunity to join them on a journey to the end of their story, told passionately though fantastical characters, animated creatures, visual effects, mythical environments, music and lyrics, and cinematic art. Their power lies not in which form of media arts they use, but rather in the students’ creativity, originality, ambition, passion and commitment to art and design.

Stumptown Announce Award Nominations for 2009

Third Annual Trophy Awards Now Open for Nominations!
February 17, 2009

Creators, publishers, and self-publishers planning to attend the 2009 Stumptown Comics Fest on April 18th and 19th are hereby invited to nominate their newest comics and books—or those of others!—for the annual Trophy Awards. These awards will celebrate the best new works from the Fest's many exhibitors on Saturday night, April 18th, 2009 at Cosmic Monkey Comics.

To be considered for a Trophy Award, simply fill out the online form, submit it, and send two copies of each work—along with the $5-per-category entry fee—to the address below. The online nomination form is now available at www.stumptowncomics.com/awards. Please limit nominations to two categories per work, and note that no submissions will be considered after April 4th. Works should be no older than one year. Winners are chosen by balloted vote conducted on Saturday with attendees of the fest, and a display of all nominated works will be available for general perusal at the show. We ask that nominees, or someone representing them, attend the awards ceremony at Cosmic Monkey, as non-represented winners may be subject to good-natured mockery for absenteeism.

The awards categories are:

* DEBUT: For works freshly released at the fest. Come on out, little books.
* DIY: For self-published works showing exemplary spunk, energy, and ingenuity.
* SMALL PRESS: For publications between mainstream and DIY.
* WEBCOMIC: For exemplary works published on the web.
* WRITING: You know, the words.
* ART: You know, the pictures.
* DESIGN: Examines the quality of production. How a book looks, feels, and smells.
* MYSTERY: Not the genre, but the award itself! A secret panel of judges will select a book, website, person, project, or event for special recognition with this enigmatic award. No nominations are accepted for this award, though all are eligible.

Please mail your entries to Stumptown Trophy Awards '09, P.O. Box 40715 Portland, OR 97240 in time for an April 4th delivery, and make your checks out to The Stumptown Comics Foundation. Then come on out to the 6th Annual Stumptown Comics Fest at the Lloyd Center Doubletree (1000 NE Multnomah, Portland OR, 97232) on April 18th and 19th, and join the 3rd annual Trophy Awards shindig and ceremony at Cosmic Monkey Comics (5335 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland OR, 97213). Hope to see you there!

Shannon Wheeler
Awards Coordinator
wheeler@tmcm.com | 503.230.0123

Katie Moody
Stumptown Publicity
stumptowncomicsfest@gmail.com

JAF Posts Schedule for 2009

Japanese Animation Festival
http://japaneseanimationfestival.blogspot.com/

JAF is the annual event at Augustana Campus in Camrose Alberta which celebrates Japanese animation. It is a Two day event with day 1: speakers, and day 2: two rooms of anime (general and Adult) At moment, the entry fee is: One day - 6$ Weekend - 11$ Everyone is Welcome! Lots of Prizes to be Won! Our 2009 programing schedule has now been posted.

Recap of "Outlander" Screening in Seattle

Last Tuesday, The Warren Report — in association with EMP/SFM — presented OUTLANDER as part of the ongoing EXPOSED: Inside Film series. At the screening, the director and writer of the film Howard McCain was also on had to conduct an interview after the film. Here's a link to Warren's thoughts on the film, as well as reports from Aint It Cool News and Seattle Geekly.

Seattle Area Animation Festival Goes Bi-Annual

The 2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival has released the following statement on their website regarding the future of their event.

"To keep the “2D OR NOT 2D Animation Festival” fresh, vital and relevant its been decided that the event will run every two years now, and not annually as before. We’re sorry to disappoint all our 2009 fans but with the plans we have for the next event in November 2010 I’m sure you’ll think the wait was well and truly worth it!"

2009 FIRST Robotics Competition At Seattle Center

2009 FIRST Robotics Competition

March 27 – 28, 9am – 3:30pm
KeyArena, FREE
Join FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) for its FIRST Robotics Competition season kickoff event, and see our future scientists and high tech engineers in action.
http://www.firstwa.org/

It includes 49 Washington high school teams competing in “Lunacy,” a game akin to dodge ball on the moon with zero gravity. Each team works with a professional mentor and a common kit of parts made up of motors, batteries, a control system, and a mix of automation components – but no instructions. They’ll have six weeks to design and build robots to meet this year’s challenge.

Kei-kon 6: Victoria, BC Canada

Kei-kon 6
University of Victoria, MacLaurin building
http://www.keikon.org/
Admission: $5-$20

Featuring film, a dealers pavillion, a tea house, cosplay shows and contests, and talks about anime and manga.

Anime Panels
-"Shading and Texture" with Astra Crompton shows you how to give your
characters the best of physical depth. Emotional depth sold seperately.
-"Manga Proportions" with Astra Crompton will teach you how to make sure
your characters are well developed and don't look like wobbleheads in a
truck with bad suspension.
-"Shounen Ai and Yaoi" with Natasha and Dani explores the PG-13 version of the
subject of male-male manga love.

Role Playing Panels
-"World Building" with James and Dan explores the best way to build your own
campaign setting from scratch.
-"Styles of Storytelling" with Kelly, James, Roman, Dan, Mike, etc. discusses how to run a unique experience for your players.
-"Stylish Combat Scenes and You" with James et all. explains how to run the most
entertaining, graphic, and humerous fight scenes possible.

Video Game Panels
-"Step Up" with Adam teaches you how to make the best Step Step Revolution
songs!

Misc Panels
-"The Finer Points of Yaoi: (18+)" with Dani and Natasha. Yep, it's just like it
sounds.

Calgary Expo 2009

Hey Expo fans!

With the big event only 10 weeks away, the Calgary Expo is in full swing! If you haven't gone to the website in a while, there's been a bunch of updates!

Tickets are now available online, or a select comic retailers. Pick up your advance tickets today and save! Purchase a 2-day pass and you could win 1 of 3 VIP packages! Photo ops & artbooks are also available for pre-purchase.

We've signed special guest Tahmoh Penikett to appear. Tahmoh plays Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon from the Battlestar Galactica series, and he also has a starring role in Joss Whedon's new series, Dollhouse!

We've also added our anime lineup, with Yuri Lowenthal, Aaron Dismuke, Tara Platt, and special performances from the 404s and musical group Thwomp!

We've also got a special appearance from Harry Potter's Matthew Lewis, aka Neville Longbottom.

For you comic fans, we've added Bruce Timm, Michael Golden, Joe Jusko, Herb Trimpe, Carla Speed McNeil, Renee Witterstaetter and Ray Fawkes.

We've still got a few more guests to add to our list, so stay tuned!

...and if you'd like to show up in costume, why not enter our costume contest?

That's it for now! We hope to see you at the show!

CCEE Staff
Calgary Expo

Sakura-Con Announces Three New Guests of Honor

Seattle, WA 2-17-2009- Guests Kappa Yamaguchi, Peter Fernandez and Wendy Powell to attend Sakura-Con 2009

Kappei Yamaguchi is making his first West coast appearance at Sakura-Con 2009 as a guest of honor. Yamaguchi is a popular and prolific seiyuu (voice actor) best known for the roles of Ranma (Ranma ½) Tombo (Kiki's Delivery Service), Yattaro (Kyattou Ninden Teyandee), Inuyasha (InYuasha), L (Death Note), Usopp (One Piece), Hideyoshi (Law of Ueki), and Kaito Kid and Shinichi Kudo (Case Closed).

Yamaguchi has dozens of roles to his credit-many of them are lead roles in very notable series. He is known as one of Japan's most prolific voice actors. Additionally, he works on video games and Japanese dubs of foreign shows. Japanese fans will also know him as the voice of "Bugs Bunny" and South Park's "Kyle". On top of all that, he sings, performing theme songs for many of the anime he's starred in, (including Ranma ½ and Eyeshield 21).

Sakura-Con is pleased to also announce Peter Fernandez as a Guest of Honor for Sakura-Con 2009. Peter Fernandez is an American actor, voice actor, film director, and film crew person from the United States with extensive experience in screen writing, production, and voice and dialog direction. Despite a vast and varied career in entertainment extending from the late 1930s to the present day, Fernandez is perhaps best known for his uncredited roles of both the title character, and Rex Racer/Racer X in the 1967 anime dub of Speed Racer of which he also wrote the English version; he was also the voice director for the series. Peter, among others, in his capacity as a voice-actor, writer, and producer, was instrumental in introducing many anime series to Anglophonic audiences.

Sakura-Con is pleased to announce Wendy Powell as a Guest of Honor for Sakura-Con 2009. Wendy Powell has been a professional voice actress for FUNimation Entertainment and OkraTron 5000 for over seven years. She is probably most well known for a little villain named "Envy" on Fullmetal Alchemist. Wendy is also known for smaller parts . . . in which she usually dies a most painful death. Wendy's first love is the Theater (although Anime is quickly catching up!!!) and she works in local theaters in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Many more guest announcements will be coming through in the next few weeks-please keep an eye on www.sakuracon.org for the latest details.

Sakura-Con is the first and largest Pacific Northwest convention devoted to Japanese animation (anime), comics (manga), gaming and traditional Japanese culture. It is the destination event for an expected attendance of over 15,000 fans, industry leaders, celebrities, and artists. Sakura-Con is the fifth largest convention of it's kind in the United States.

ANCEA is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about popular and traditional Japanese media. Sakura-Con is ANCEA's main realization of that mission.

Roundup of Regional Film Festival News

Spark FX 09

Spark FX - A First-Class Learning Event

The Tiny Spaceship Lands in Seattle Saturday

Astounding Tales of Science Fiction!: Fourth Annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival

Litfest & Radco

Reports from this past week and weekends events of Litfest & Radcon.

Sci-fi fans rejoice: Radcon beams up Feb. 13-15

LitFest 2009 to feature earthly and celestial stars

Lecture kicks off LitFest in a galaxy far, far away ...

Sci-Fi Gaming Convention Comes to Tri-Cities

For the Love of A Con

Geeks Unite at Radcon

ReBoot co-creator Gavin Blair to appear at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

Gavin Blair, one of the creators of ReBoot will be making a rare appearance at this show. ReBoot is a ground breaking CGI animation series much loved in Canada. This will be Gavin Blair's second ever appearance at a Canadian comic convention.
There will be a ReBoot Q&A and Gavin will be signing copies of The Art of ReBoot on both days, produced by Beach Creative Studios.
www.rebootart.com

Jim Su (ReBoot Season 4, The Art of ReBoot) will be making his first appearance at the Calgary Expo, promoting Crozonia which will make it's comic book store debut in April!
www.crozonia.com/crozonia

Beach Creative Studios Booth #204

ReBoot Q&A session info coming soon.

Saturday, April 25 - April 26, 2009
Calgary, AB
Round Up Centre, Hall D
Stampede Park
20 Roundup Way SE

www.calgaryexpo.com

Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show

We're pleased to announce that Matthew Wood will be joining us at the Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show!

Perhaps best known for his voice portrayal of the menacing General Grievous in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and the animated Clone Wars series', Matthew Wood also played Bib Fortuna in Episode I and has voiced many more characters in the Star Wars Saga, including those of Ody Mandrell, Magaloof, Seboca, Wat Tambor, Poggle the Lessor and the Battle Droids! When Matthew isn't providing the voices for some of the most memorable characters in the Star Wars Universe, he's hard at work as the Supervising Sound Editor at Skywalker Sound where he's recently received two Academy Award nominations for There Will Be Blood and Disney/Pixar's Wall*E!

Matthew joins James Kyson Lee who stars as Ando in the hit TV series Heroes and collecting book authors Mark Bellomo and Gus Lopez as the latest special guest in attendance at the Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show.

In other news...

We have an exciting advertising opportunity available for businesses who wish to advertise in our show booklet which will be seen not only by event attendees but by everyone who receives the Edmonton Examiner (which has a greater circulation than the Sun and Journal combined)! If you're interested in being part of this opportunity, please contact Shane at shane@shaneturgeon.com for more details.

Vendor tables are going VERY fast so if you're interested in attending the show as a vendor, don't wait much longer as we WILL sell out the vendor spaces very soon. Interested parties should contact Brandon at contact@edtoyshow.com

Be sure to check out our website for more news and info as it happens and feel free to send this email on to your friends!

The Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show is proud to collect food for the Edmonton Food Bank. Please make sure you bring a donation!

The Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show couldn't happen without the generous support of our sponsor, Happy Harbor Comics. Visit one of their 4 locations around Edmonton or online at www.happyharborcomics.com

Welcome to the Nascent Days of Steamcon!

We are beginning the endeavor of creating a steampunk symposium of the highest caliber in the resplendent Pacific Northwest - SteamCon, October 23-25, 2009 at the Seattle Airport Marriott.

Activities and events are being schemed and plotted.

Guests, vendors and artisans are being persuaded to aid in our humble endeavor.

Our Writer Guest of Honor is Tim Powers.
Our Artist Guest of Honor is Paul Guinan.
Our Music Guests of Honor are Abney Park.

So what else can you look forward to?

* A concert by Abney Park!!!!
* Performances by Vernian Process
*A Vendor’s Bazaar packed with exotic wares
* An Art Exhibition
* The Perpetual Teatime and Hospitality suite
* The Magic Lantern Theater
* Talks and discussions on all matters steampunk
* Gun modification demonstrations
* Lessons in etiquette
* Steam technology exhibitions
* Games and diversions of a role playing nature
* Cabaret acts presented by the esteemed Mr. Bodewell
* And much more to be announced…
Including several limited capacity events like our High Tea and Fashion Show, and a special concert!
More details as we get things finalized!

Go to www.steam-con.com for all the latest details!

News about the bid for 2011 Worldcon

It is with grave regret and a deep disappointment that I must announce that
the Seattle bid has to pull out of the race to host the Worldcon in 2011.
This is due to an unforeseen event and our inability to reach a formal first
option agreement with our preferred facilities. We had initial options on
facilities, but when it came time to reduce them to formal writing, we found
that our preferred facilities had groups willing to make the financial
commitment ahead of us. Seattle is such a popular destination for
conventions that all of the reasonable dates (early August through early
September) already have groups that have firmer commitments than we do.

After examining the options and alternatives, consulting with our respected
advisors and exploring any number of other possibilities we have determined
that there are just no viable alternatives, which make sense for the fannish
community available to us. We do not want to host the Worldcon in a venue
and situation that would prove to be less than World class. In this
economy, it is refreshing to know that Seattle remains a popular destination
for conventions and tourists even if it is one of the saddest things I can
think of at the moment.

I want to personally thank all of the fannish community, our supporters, my
advisors, friends and family for giving so completely of yourselves over the
last several years. I can personally not think of anyone I would not have
wanted to produce this event with other than you - You all gave so much and
went so far to make this happen. Thank you for everything!

We will be reviewing future opportunities with our potential facilities with
an eye toward bidding for a subsequent year.

Bobbie DuFault

Seattle 2011 Bid Chairman

Chibi Chibi Con 2009

Chibi Chibi Con
February 21, 2009
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington
http://chibichibicon.net

The Evergreen Anime Club is pleased to announce the 2009 edition of Chibi Chibi Con. Come visit the best FREE anime event in the Pacific Northwest!
Official Flyer

Call For Entries: The Hot Rod Monsters Film Festival

The Hot Rod Monsters Film Festival
July 17th-18th, 2009
NW Film Forum
Seattle, Washington
http://www.hotrodmonstersfilmfest.com/

The first annual Hot Rod Monsters Film Festival is looking for feature films, shorts, music videos and documentaries with Hot Rod and/or Monster themes. Aliens, Zombies, B-Movie, Campy, Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Punk, Rat Rod, Hot Rod and similar content needed. Submission forms can be found here.

Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival 2009

Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?categoryID=216

EMP|SFM in partnership with SIFF will present the fourth annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival Saturday, February 7, 2009 at the Seattle Cinerama Theater. The festival brings together industry professionals in filmmaking and the genres of science fiction and fantasy to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction and fantasy cinema arts.

SFFSFF 2009 FILMS >>

MISSION & OBJECTIVE: The Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival promotes and encourages an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of science fiction and fantasy cinema. Its mandate is to create a forum for creative artistry in science fiction and fantasy film and recognize the most outstanding short films produced.

JURY: A nationally recognized panel of distinguished film, television, literature, and science fiction industry professionals, peers and film critics will view and rate the twenty selected films to determine the festival winners.

SFFSFF 2009 Jury:
Erik Courtney
Jesse Harris
Daniel Myrick
Marc Scott Zicree
Daniel Thornton
Aristomenis Tsirbas
Chris Weitz

FESTIVAL AWARDS
Grand Prize
Second Place
Third Place
Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects
Audience Favorite

FESTIVAL FORMAT: 10 short films will screen in the first session 4:00pm – 6:00pm; 10 short films will screen in the second session 7:00pm – 9:00pm. An awards ceremony follows the second session.

TICKETS: Advance tickets go on sale December 4, 2008 through the SIFF website www.siff.net. Tickets are $9 for a single session, $15 for both sessions. For more information, please call 206.464.5830.

NW Scale Modelers Show 2009

NORTHWEST SCALE MODELERS SHOW
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14-15, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Museum of Flight - Great Gallery
Seattle, WA
http://www.museumofflight.org/event/northwest-scale-modelers-show-3

See hundreds of detailed scale model aircraft, cars, tanks, ships, spacecraft, figures and more at the largest model show in the Pacific Northwest. Experts from NorthWest Scale Modelers will be on hand throughout the two day event, demonstrating modeling techniques and answering questions about this fascinating hobby. The theme for the 2009 show is The Mighty Eighth Air Force.

Children age 6 and up are invited to learn the art of modeling during free "Make and Take" workshops sponsored by Galaxy Hobby and Skyway Model Shop. NWSM members will be on hand to help children build a scale aircraft model to take home. Workshops are on both days and are first-come, first-serve. Each child should have an adult helper.

Steam-Con Website Launches!

Steam-Con is pleased to announce that the website for Steam-Con is now available. You may go and register for our steamposium and reserve your accommodations for the auspicious weekend.

http://steam-con.com/

Upcoming Idaho Fandom Events

[FANS!] Upcoming Idaho Fandom Events 02/02/09

Welcome to Fans! A free Idaho Fandom information service, provided by www.Fandemonium.org. Its goal is to provide current information about Idaho’s Fandom Community, Events & Conventions to Idaho and Regional Fans.

- [Event 1]
- Forever Fantasy IV: Fractured Fairy Tales Valentines Party - Fri. Feb. 13th, 2009 @ 7:00pm to 1:00am
- Location: The Community Center - 305 E. 37th St, Garden City ID 83714 - (208) 336-3870

- [Event 2]
- Middle of Nowhere Anime Club: Free Weekly Anime Showings - Sat. @ 7:30pm to 9:00pm
- Location: Outpost 12 - 3890 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703 - (208) 344-2498

- [Event 3]
- Free Weekly Tabletop Gaming Events at Team Dewey in Nampa
- Location: Team Dewey Toys & Hobbies - 1509 Caldwell Blvd # 19, Nampa, ID 83651 - (208) 461-5028

- [Event 4]
- Free Weekly Tabletop Gaming Events at Outpost 12 in Boise
- Location: Outpost 12 - 3890 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703 - (208) 344-2498

*** Check Bellow for More Information ***

# Fandemonium '09 - Idaho's Sci-Fi, Anime, Gaming Expo - August Fri. 7th - Sun 9th, 2009
# At the Nampa Civic Center - 311 3rd St. S., Nampa, ID 83651 - 208-468-5500
# Information -> http://www.fandemonium.org/ or P.O. Box 701, Middleton, ID 83644

------------- [Event 1]

*** Upcoming Idaho Fandom Events ***


Fandemonium's - Forever Fantasy IV: Fractured Fairy Tales Valentines Party
www.FANDEMONIUM.org
Fri. Feb 13th, 2009, at 7:00pm to 1:00am
Forever Fantasy IV

Fandemonium’s fourth annual all ages Forever Fantasy Valentines Dance featuring Live DJ’s, Dancing, Costume Contest, Bizzare Games, Prizes, Movie rooms, and more! plus Bottomless Cups of our High Energy Cthulhu Juice for just $3!!!

Plus at Midnight we will hold a Special Fandemonium '09 Pre-Registration Sale for all FF4 event attendees, get your tickets for Fandemonium '09 for just $25 dollars each, thats the same price they were back in 2004 when Fandemonium began.

The Community Center
305 E. 37th St,
Garden City ID 83714
(208) 336-3870

Located off of W. Chinden Blvd, (look for the "BAIRD OIL" sign its on the corner of 37th street). The Communit Center is about 3 blocks down 37th on the right. Park in the ACHD parking lot across the street from the community center.

$6.00 per person or $10.00 per couple
(Non-gender specific but you must come together)
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

------------- [Event 2]

[Event Type: Free Weekly Japanese Anime Showings in the Boise Area]

Middle of Nowhere Anime Club (MoNAC)
Every Saturday at 7:30pm to 9:00pm
We meet weekly to watch shows, discuss anime related topics; including but not limited to clubs, shows, conventions, cosplaying, j-pop/rock, games, the treatment of shows on American television and more.

Outpost 12
3890 W. State St.
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 344-2498

On State Street just down from Veterans Memorial Park Way, next to the Big Smoke.

Free! to Varies
http://anime.meetup.com/29/

[Contact]

Marty Kazmaier
http://www.meetup.com/Treasure-Valley-Anime-Meetup-Group-MoNAC/suggestion/

------------- [Event 3]

[Event Type: Weekly Tabletop Gaming Events]
Team Dewey Toys & Hobbies: Open Gaming Events

Sunday: Pokemon 5:30pm
Monday: Star Wars Minis 5:30pm
Tuesday: Yu-Gi-Oh 5:30pm
Wednesday: Wow Minis 5:30pm
Thursday: Open
Friday: Magic the Gathering 5:30pm
Sunday: Axis & Allies 2:00pm

Weekly tabletop gaming events in Nampa, Idaho.

Team Dewey Toys & Hobbies
1509 Caldwell Blvd # 19
Nampa, ID 83651
(208) 461-5028

Inside of the Nampa Karcher Mall located just off of the new I-84 exit 33.

Free! to Varies

http://www.teamdeweyhobbies.com/

------------- [Event 4]

[Event Type: Weekly Tabletop Gaming Events]

Outpost 12: Open Gaming Events

Sunday: 12pm: Pokemon League CCG & 12pm: Naruto CCG
Monday: 7pm: Fandemonium Staff Meetings
Tuesday: 7pm: Sci-Fi Super Natural Club
Wednesday: New Comic's Day!
Thursday: 7pm: Cyberpunk 2020
Friday: 5pm: D&D 3.5 & 5pm: Steve Jackson Games Demos & 8pm: Magic the Gathering

Weekly tabletop gaming events in Boise, Idaho.

Outpost 12
3890 W. State St.
Boise, ID 83703
(208) 344-2498

On State Street just down from Veterans Memorial Park Way, next to Smoky Davis & Big Smoke.

Free!

http://www.outpost12.net/

Edmonton Toy & Comic Show

The Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show!
Sunday, March 29th, 2009
10am - 6pm
Shaw Conference Centre
9797 Jasper Ave.
Admission $8
Kids Under 12 Free!
Please bring a donation to the Edmonton Food Bank and enter to win great door prizes from our great sponsors and partners!
http://www.edtoyshow.com

James Kyson Lee who stars as Ando in the hit television series "Heroes" will be at the Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show signing autographs and meeting fans!

Other guest announcements include:

Mark Bellomo, author of some of the best toy collecting reference books around (including Warman's Action Figure Field Guide, Transformers: Identification & Price Guide, Warman's Field Guide to Transformers, and Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe: 1982-1998) will be joining us at the Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show to sign copies of his books and discuss everyone's favourite 3 3/4" toy soldier!

Gus Lopez, creator of the renowned Star Wars Collectors Archive and co-author of the epic and recently released Star Wars collecting tome "Gus and Duncan's Comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Collectibles" will be at the Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show with copies of his new book!

More guest announcements coming soon!

Interested in becoming a vendor at the Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show? Contact Brandon at contact@edtoyshow.com but hurry as vendor spaces are close to selling out!

Upcoming Events: February 2009 & Beyond

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Confilkt: January 30-February 1, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Eugene Games Gala: January 30-February 1, 2009 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/EugeneGamesGala/

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Beyond Con: February 6th-8th, 2009 - Gig Harbor, Washington
Website: http://www.beyondcon.org/

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Gotta Con: February 6th-8th, 2009 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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Northwest Model Hobby Expo: February 6th-8th, 2009 - Monroe, Washington
Website: http://www.nwmodelhobbyexpo.com/

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Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival: February 7th, 2009 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.empsfm.org/calendar/index.asp?m=2&d=7&y=2009&eventID=457&CategoryID=163

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Game Design Expo: February 7th-8th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gamedesignexpo.com/

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Radcon: February 13-15, 2009 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://www.radcon.org/news.php

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Northwest Scale Modelers Show: February 14th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northwestscalemodelers/

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Kei-Kon: February 20th-22nd, 2009 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.keikon.org/

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Chibi Chibi Con: February 21st, 2009 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://chibichibicon.net

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Senshi-Con: February 21st, 2009 - Anchorage, Alaska
Website: http://www.senshicon.org/

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Fragapalooza Winter: February 27th - March 1, 2009 - Grand Prairie, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.fragapalooza.com/

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Dak-Kon XIV: February 28th - March 2nd, 2009 - Courtenay, BC Canada
Website: http://members.axion.net/~murdock/tourney.html

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Dak-Kon XIV: February 29th, 2009 - Anchorage, Alaska
Website: http://www.senshicon.org

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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 1st-3rd, 2009 - Ocean Shores, Washington
Website: http://nwfestivalconference.com

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Anime Oasis EVO: March 12-15, 2009 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/

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Corflu: March 13th-15, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.corflu.org/

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Weathertop: March 13th-15, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.warhorn.net/Weathertop09/

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The Joy of Modeling: March 14th, 2009 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://ipmspearsonmodeleers.weebly.com/2009-invitational.html

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Brickfest: March 26th-29th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.brickfest.com/

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GameStorm: March 26th-29th, 2009 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org/

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Calgary Game Show: March 27th-29th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.cal-con.ca/

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Boeing Employees Parasychology Club Spring Expo: March 28th, 2009 - Kent, Washington
Website: http://www.bepcweb.org/expos.htm

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Model Car Mecca: March 28th, 2009 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://www.modelcarmecca.com/

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Edmonton Collectible Toy & Comic Show: March 29th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Convention: April 2-5th, 2009 - Burnaby, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

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Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: April 3-4th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/

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Emerald City Comic Con: April 4-5th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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Norwescon: April 9-12th, 2009 - SeaTac, Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org/

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Sakura-Con: April 10-12th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org/

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Calgary Underground Film Festival: April 14-19th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://calgaryundergroundfilm.org/

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IPMS Seattle Spring Model Show: April 19th, 2009 - Renton, Washington
Website: http://www.ipms-seattle.org/Springshow/

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Just A Game Con: April 18-19th, 2009 - Corvallis, Oregon
Website: http://home.centurytel.net/GOMC/JAGC.htm

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Stumptown Comics Fest: April 18-19th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.stumptowncomics.com/

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Supertrain: April 18-19th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.supertrain.ca/

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Rose City Paranormal Conference: April 24th-26th, 2009 - Mount Hood, Oregon
Website: http://rosecityparanormalconference.bravehost.com/

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 25th-26th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

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Washington Cultural Congress: April 27-29th, 2009 - Leavenworth, Washington
Website: http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/congress.htm

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RenFair: May 2nd-3rd, 2009 - Moscow, ID
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

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A Festival For May: May 3rd-4th, 2009 - Carnation, WA
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

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Pop Culture Fair: May 3rd, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.popculturefair.com/

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Game Developers Conference Canada: May 12th-13th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gdc-canada.com/

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ION Game Conference: May 12-14th, 2009 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://2009.ionconference.com/

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All Fur Fun: May 15-17th, 2009 - Spokane Valley, WA
Website: http://www.allfurfun.com/

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UFO Fest: May 15-16th, 2009 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.mcmenamins.com/ufofest07/index.html

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Zompire: May 15-17th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.zompire.com/

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Miscon May 22-25th, 2009, Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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SubVERSION Anime Festival: May 24th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.dreamlandjapan.com/events/

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Computer Graphics International May 26th-29th, 2009 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.cgi09.org/

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Spokane Comicon May 30th, 2009, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/

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Western Canada Regionals Model Contest May 30th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.mikegrantdesign.com/WCR/index.html

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Crypticon: June 5th-7th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.crypticon.com

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Astronomi-con: June 6th-7th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.astronomi-con.com/

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Anime Evolution: June 12th-14th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.animeevolution.com/

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Northwest Pinball Expo: June 12th-14th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nwpinballshow.com/

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VulCON16/Galaxyfest 2009: June 12th-14th, 2009 - Vulcan, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.vulcantourism.com/vulcon-galaxyfest.html

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Northwest Renaissance Festival: June 13th - July 19th, 2009 - Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Website: http://www.nwrf.net/

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IPMS North Olympic Peninsula Model Show: June 20th, 2009 - Port Townsend, Washington
Website: http://www.nopms.net/

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Clarion West: June 21st-31st, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.clarionwest.org/

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Summer School In Forks: A Twilight Symposium: June 25th-28th, 2009 - Forks, Washington
Website: http://www.litfanevents.org/summerinforks/index.html

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Fairy Congress: June 26th-28th, 2009 - Twisp, Washington
Website: http://www.fairycongress.com/

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BC Renaissance Festival: July 17th-19th, 2009 - Fort Langley, British Columbia Canada
Website: http://www.bcrenfest.com/

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Summer Faire: July 18th - August 23rd, 2009 - Carnation, Washington
Website: http://www.camlann.org/summer_festivals.htm

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CybCon: July 25th, 2009, Tacoma, Washington
Website: http://www.ggaub.com/tf/cybcon2k9.html

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SpoCon: July 31st - August 2nd, 2009, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spocon.us

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Animethon: August 7th-9th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.asapa.ca

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Dragonflight: August 7th-9th, 2009 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org

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Fandemonium: August 7th-9th, 2009 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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Innocente Seraphim: August 8th-9th, 2009 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.innocenteseraphim.com

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Gnomedex 9: August 20th-22nd, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.gnomedex.com/

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Supernatural: August 28th-30th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/calendar.htm#snvan

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Yaoifest: August 30th, 2009 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.yaoifest.com/

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PAX Prime: September 4th-6th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/

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Kumoricon: September 5th-7th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Rain Furrest: September 18th-20th, 2009 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org

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OHMS/Evergreen Air & Space Museum Model Contest: September 19th, 2009 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.geocities.com/oregonshow/

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 19th-20th, 2009 - St. Johns, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Shrewfaire: September 19th-20th, 2009 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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Retro Gaming Expo: September 20th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://retrogamingexpo.com/

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Foolscap: September 25th-27th, 2009 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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BrickCon: October 1st-4th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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VCON: October 2-4th, 2009 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca/

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Tactical Solutions: October 9th-11th, 2009 - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Website: http://tactical-solutions-gaming.tripod.com/

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Tri-City Independent Fan Film Festival: October 17th, 2009 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://natmansblog.blogspot.com/

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Steam-Con: October 23rd-25th, 2009 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.steam-con.com/

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Aki Con: November 6th-8th, 2009 - Everett, Washington
Website: http://www.akicon.org/

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Portland Comic Book Show: November 15th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Orycon: November 15th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/orycon31/

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Kumoricon: September 4th-6th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

Anime Evolution 2009 Update

Anime Evolution 2009
Date: June 12-14
Location: The Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre

January and February Updates

The Countdown Counter for Anime Evolution can be found here http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=220
Anime Evolution Badge Contest.

Have you wanted to submit your artwork to be put on the Anime Evolution Badges of 2009.
Then this is your chance. Please be advised there can only be 6 winners. So good luck!

The Link will be posted soon, with the rules and regulations.
The contest will be opening, Feb. 3, 2009.

Sponsorship & Advertising Information
Anime Evolution is open for negotiations on specific advertising and sponsorship packages.

For those businesses, or sponsors, please continue to this link http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=61

Our Director of Vendors has advised the following
Applications for Artist Alley tables will be open on February 1, 2009!
Applications for Art Gallery space will be open on February 1, 2009!

Do you have an idea for a panel you’d like to run at this year’s convention?
Interested in running an event? If so, we want to hear it!
Please visit our Panelist Submission Page for information on how you can participate!
http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=44

Anime Evolution is proud to partner with the Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle and the Renaissance
to provide accommodations for our convention attendees. You can check them out by clicking the banner above.
The exclusive Anime Evolution Convention rates will be posted soon.
Check back as we’ll have more information, and a broader range of hotel options, up as soon as possible.
Thank you once again to our local hotels for supporting our convention.

The Link to this will be posted once everything has been set up on the web page. Stay Tuned
The 2009 AMV Contest Rules are up and Ready to View
http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=29

Please do participate in the Anime Evolution Official Contests.
To view the contests so far, click on the link below
http://animeevolution.net/index.php?board=47.0
Also the contests can be found on the website www.animeevolution.com

Sponsorship packages for the 2009 convention year are being adjusted to suit our new venue.

Registration is live.

Registation FAQ link http://animeevolution.net/index.php?topic=9738.0
Registration Page http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=7


Applications for dealers hall are now open!
We have a much larger space this year for all our vendors.
http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=23

Applications for Artist Alley tables will be open in the next few weeks!

Applications for Art Gallery space will be open in the next few weeks!

The 2009 AMV Contest Rules are up and Ready to View
http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=29

The Third International MANGA Awards
Click on the link below to read
International Manga artists have a few weeks left to enter their works for the Third International MANGA Award.
The deadline for entries is January 31, 2009. Hurry!
http://www.animeevolution.com/?p=189

Details for 2009 Anime Idol Contest coming soon!!
Details for the 2009 Cosplay Contest coming soon!!
Details for the 2009 Fan-fic and Fan-art Contests coming soon!!

Anime Evolution Convention Hours, will be released closer to the date.

Accommodation Information:
Our hotel liaison is currently in negotiations with a variety of hotels.
More information will be posted as it becomes available
http://animeevolution.net/index.php?topic=9789.0

The Next General Staff Meeting for Anime Evolution will be on Jan. 18, 2009.
Information will be posted in the Staff Area and on the Registration & Staffing Thread later on this week.

This has been an update from the Executive Council

~Katina Stachura~
~Convention Chair~

For Convention Updates please view this link http://animeevolution.net/