NWSFS News: Cascadia Convention & Events News

Monday, September 7, 2009

GEEK EVENT TWITTER DIRECTORY

SPARK Animation '09
 Celebrating Inspiration & Innovation

Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH is proud to announce SPARK Animation '09, our yearly roundup of instruction, insight and inspiration for animation fans and professionals. This year the conference runs from September 16-20 at the Vancouver International Film Centre, with select presentations at the Opus Vancouver Hotel (Opus Room). We've got 9 films, dozens of industry speakers and a fabulous festival party on Saturday night – don't miss it!

This year we've got 3 days' worth of world-renowned animators, art directors and filmmakers presenting their work – people like Dave Burgess, Head Character Animator on Monsters vs. Aliens, who will be joined by Director Conrad Vernon as they discuss the making of their film. Then there's Production Designer Ricky Nierva, who joins Director of Photography Patrick Lin to discuss the making of Up, and Ricky will also be offering a Masterclass in Character Design at the Opus Room. Space for this Masterclass is limited so don't delay, sign up now!
 
Looking to meet people in the industry? Join us for our Opening Night industry mixer, where some of our sponsors will have information tables for people looking to join the business. Also, make sure to get some tickets for the industry party on Saturday night when we'll have beer, wine, music and mayhem with the guys from Tangible Interaction, who will be back again with their latest techno-creations.

But wait! There's more! We've also got 5 days' worth of films, including a screening of the classic Disney film, The Jungle Book, which will follow the documentary Frank and Ollie – telling the tale of two of the character animation geniuses responsible for creating some of Disney's most iconic films. And of course, it wouldn't be a SIGGRAPH Animation show without the shorts – join us Saturday for The Best of SIGGRAPH 2009 – a mix of science, art and entertainment to start off the night. See the listings for more, and as usual, many of the films will be introduced by the filmmakers themselves.

CONFERENCE PASSES -  For the first time this year, we're offering a conference pass, good for all the speakers presentations and panels, a conference t-shirt and an extra guest party ticket – all for $200 for members and $250 for non-members. The films are NOT included in the conference pass however – please buy your film tickets separately.

FROM OUT OF TOWN? THE OPUS VANCOUVER HOTEL! Coming from out of town? Opus Vancouver Hotel is our conference hotel this year, and we are able to offer our discounted rate to visitors. Call the hotel toll free at 1-866-642-6787 and ask for the "Spark Animation" price. The Opus Vancouver Hotel is a luxurious boutique hotel located in the heart of Yaletown. It is a very short walk from the theatre, not to mention dozens of restaurants, the sea wall and the new Skytrain line to Vancouver International Airport. Space is limited, so book your reservation now.

  Opus Vancouver Hotel: 322 Davie Street · Vancouver · Canada · Toll Free 1 866 642 6787 

Passes and tickets are on sale now – be sure to get in quick, as you won't want to miss out!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Port Angeles to host Twilight Event

The Peninsula Daily News reports on the upcoming Twilight Festival taking place this coming weekend in Port Angeles, Washington. Twilight Festival will take place September 10th-13th. The official website is http://www.portangelesdowntown.com/twilight.php

Sunday, August 30, 2009

SFFSFF Call For Entries!

Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
Call for Entries!

Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) in partnership with Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), announce the call for submissions for the fifth annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival!

SUBMISSIONS
From June 1 through September 15, 2009, the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival (SFFSFF) will accept short film submissions, up to 15 minutes in length, that have been produced after 2005 for entry into the competition. Multiple submissions will be accepted according to the rules and regulations. Submissions will be judged based on originality, quality, artistic merit, innovation, voice, style and narrative.

SFFSFF is accepting animated or live-action submissions in science fiction (examples: futuristic stories, space adventure, technological speculation, social experiments, utopia and dystopia) and fantasy (examples: sword and sorcery, folklore, urban fantasy, magic, mythic adventure). The festival welcomes submissions that step outside the boundaries of reality and inspire a sense of wonder. The festival will not accept horror submissions. Submissions are accepted through Without a Box.

DETAILS
Festival Date: January 30, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA at the Cinerama Theatre
Deadlines: June 30 (early), August 15 (final), September 15 (late)
Entry Fees: $15-$60
Submissions: All submissions are processed through Withoutabox.com

JURY
A nationally recognized panel of distinguished film, television, literature, and science fiction industry professionals, peers and film critics will review qualifying submissions. A jury, which includes science fiction notables and award-winning film professionals, will view the top selected films in competition during the festival to determine the winners.

SFFSFF 2010 Jury:
A.J. Bond
Jesse Harris
Howard McCain
Daniel Myrick
Susan LaSalle
Vincent Taylor
Marc Scott Zicree

MISSION & OBJECTIVE
The Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival (SFFSFF) 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.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film festival brings together industry professionals in both filmmaking and the genre of science fiction and fantasy to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction and fantasy cinema arts. The film festival is co-sponsored by Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (EMP|SFM) and the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).

Questions?
Contact EMP|SFM public programming at filmfest@empsfm.org

Upcoming Events: September 2009 & Beyond

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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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Twilight Festival: September 10th-13th, 2009 - Port Angeles, Washington
Website: http://www.portangelesdowntown.com/twilight.php

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SPARK Animation: September 16th-20th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://siggraph.ca/festivals/information.php?fest=SPARKA09

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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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Conflux: September 25th-26th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.myspace.com/confluxpdx

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Boeing Employees Parapsycology Fair: September 26th, 2009 - Kent, Washington
Website: http://www.bepcweb.org/expos.htm

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Revenant Film Festival: September 26th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.revenantmagazine.com/RevenantFilmFestival.htm

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Sci-Fan: September 26th, 2009 - Lynnwood, Washington
Website: http://www.galaxyhobby.com/scifan.htm

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Northwest Events Show: September 29th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nweventshow.com/

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

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ConQuest Oregon: October 3rd-4th, 2009 - Hillsburo, Oregon
Website: http://oregon.avalongamecon.com/

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Calgary Comic & Toy Expo: October 4th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.comicandtoy.ca/

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Final Fantasy Distant Worlds: October 8th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.ffdistantworlds.com

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

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Star Wars In Concert: October 13th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/

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Star Wars In Concert: October 14th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/

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DedFest: October 15th-18th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://dedfest.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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Pop Culture Fair: October 18th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.popculturefair.com/

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

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Bellerose Con: October 24th, 2009 - St. Albert, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.bellerosecon.com/

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Bellingham ComiCon: October 24th, 2009 - Bellingham, Washington
Website: http://bellinghamcomicon.com

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Victoria Comic Convention: October 30th - November 1st, 2009 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.victoriacomicconvention.com

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GIRAF 4: November 4th-8th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.giraffest.ca/

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AmberCon Northwest: November 5th-8th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.amberconnw.org/

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

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BottosCon: November 6th-8th, 2009 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BottosCon/

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Video Games Live: November 7th & 8th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.videogameslive.com

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Emerald City Gamefest: November 14th, 2009 - Kenmore, Washington
Website: http://emeraldcitygamefest.org/

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Keep Portland Weird: November 14th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.multcolib.org/events/kpw.html

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

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Orycon: November 27th-29th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/orycon31/

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Tomodachi Fest: November 27th-29th, 2009 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.tomodachifest.com/

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2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival: December 5th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.plexipixel.com/2dornot2d

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MewCon: December 31st, 2009 - January 2nd, 2010 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.mewcon.com

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ConQuest NW: January 15th-17th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.conquestnw.com/

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

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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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Conflikt: January 29th-31th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival: January 30th, 2010 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.empsfm.org

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Eugene Games Gala: February 5th-7th, 2010 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/EugeneGamesGala/

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Gotta Con: February 5th-7th, 2010 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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Radcon: February 12th-14th, 2010 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://radcon.org/

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Dak-Kon XIV: February 27th-28th, 2010 - Courtenay, BC Canada
Website: http://members.axion.net/~murdock/tourney.html

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Potlatch 19: March 5th-7th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.potlatch-sf.org/

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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 7th-9th, 2010 - Seaside, Oregon
Website: http://www.nwfestivalconference.com/

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 13th-14th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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GameStorm: March 25th-28th, 2010 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org/

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Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: March 26th-27th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/

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Edmonton Collectible Toy & Comic Show: March 28th, 2010 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Norwescon: April 1st-4th, 2010 - Sea-Tac Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org

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Sakura-Con: April 2nd-4th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

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Game Design Expo: April 10th-11th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gamedesignexpo.com/

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Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Convention: April 15th-18th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

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Supertrain: April 17th-18th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.supertrain.ca/

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 24th-25th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

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Play: A Video Game Symphony: April 2nd-4th, 2010 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://www.play-symphony.com/tickets.php

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UFO Fest: May 14th-15th, 2010 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.mcmenamins.com/ufofest07/index.html

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Spokane Comicon: May 22nd, 2010, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/

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Anime Oasis EVO: May 27th-30th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/

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Miscon: May 28th-31th, 2010, Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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ConComCon: June 4th-6th, 2010, Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://swoc.org/ccubed/

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

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Gate Con: July 8th-11th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://gatecon.com

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FanFair Fest: September 4th-5th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://fanfairfest.com

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

Monday, August 10, 2009

Renovation Wins the 2011 Worldcon

Reno Nevada to host Worldcon in 2011

Montreal - The Reno in 2011 bid won the right to run the 2011 World Science Fiction Convention in voting conducted by Anticipation, the 2009 World Science Fiction Convention. Renovation will run from August 17-21, 2011 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The Atlantis Hotel will be the main/party hotel, with additional rooms supplied by the Peppermill and Courtyard by Marriott.

Renovation has a stellar line-up of guests of honor: Tim Powers, Ellen Asher, Boris Vallejo and the late Charles N. Brown.

Tim Powers is a leading speculative novelist, whose books include The Drawing of the Dark (Del Rey, 1979), The Anubis Gates (Ace, 1983, winner of the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award and the Prix Apollo), Dinner at Deviant’s Palace (Ace, 1985, winner of the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award), On Stranger Tides (Ace, 1987), The Stress of Her Regard (Ace, 1989, winner of the Mythopoeic Award), Last Call (Morrow, 1992, winner of the World Fantasy Award), and Declare (Morrow, 2001, winner of the World Fantasy Award). Tim has frequently taught at the Clarion science fiction writer’s workshop.

Ellen Asher was the editor of the Science Fiction Book Club for thirty-four years and three months, thereby fulfilling her life’s ambition of beating John W. Campbell’s record as the person with the longest tenure in the same science fiction job. Ellen is a winner of the New England Science Fiction Association’s Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (the Skylark) and in 2007 received a World Fantasy Award in the category Special Award: Professional.

A native of Peru, Boris Vallejo has created a great volume of work for the Fantasy field, having worked for virtually every major publishing house with a science fiction/fantasy line. Boris has also illustrated for album covers, video box art and motion picture advertising. His mastery of oil painting is immediately and abundantly clear to anyone who looks at his work, and his classic sense is as much an homage to the old masters as it is to anyone contemporaneously working in the Fantasy genre.

Charles N. Brown was Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of 29-time Hugo winner Locus magazine which he founded in 1968 and had been involved in the science fiction field since the late 1940s. He was the original book reviewer for Asimov’s, edited several SF anthologies, and wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers. Charles died unexpectedly on July 12, 2009, while flying home from Readercon. To acknowledge Charles’ lasting impact on our field, he remains a Renovation Guest of Honor.

Renovation
http://www.renovationsf.org

“World Science Fiction Society”, “WSFS”, “World Science Fiction Convention”, “Worldcon”, “NASFiC”, “Hugo Award”, and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unincorporated literary society.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

NW Events with iPhone/iPod apps

This year with technology, events have been moving to embrace more and more social media. Some events have chosen to create profiles on various Web 2.0 services such as Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Twitter, and Youtube to list a few. Now, an upcoming trend appears to be taking hold with events developing their own apps that can be used on Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch's. Below is some examples of these apps.

Seattle International Film Festival
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312415320&mt=8
Gnomedex
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=323646874&mt=8
Penny Arcade Expo(PAX)
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304319853&mt=8
Unofficial PAX
http://pax.expojunkie.com/

Comic Con last month also rolled out an app.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=324322177&mt=8
GenCon's app just went live.
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=323870865&mt=8

Here's an article talking with the software designers of GenCon's iphone app.
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090727/BUSINESS/907270360/Local+programmers+make+sure+there+s+an+app+for+that

Friday, August 7, 2009

PENNY ARCADE REVEALS PAX 2009 EXHIBITORS AND FIRST PROGRAMMING DETAILS

SEATTLE - Aug. 6, 2009 - The organizers of the sixth annual PAX gaming festival today announced key details of the upcoming show to be held Sept. 4-6 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. This year's exhibition hall will offer PAX attendees hands-on time with highly anticipated games and products from nearly 100 exhibitors, including top publishers Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Blizzard and Wizards of the Coast (see below for a complete exhibitor list).

In addition to seeing an enormous number of pre-release games on the show floor, attendees can expect a slew of panels, the Omegathon gaming competition, tournaments and more. First details of PAX 2009 programming include:

* The first live US demonstration of LucasArts' Star Wars: The Old Republic and a sponsored cantina where LucasArts community members attending PAX can mingle with staff and developers

* Demonstrations of Ubisoft's hottest titles, including Assassin's Creed II and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction

* The PAX 10 independent games showcase

* Sponsored parties throughout Seattle's downtown core

* Two nights of beguiling concerts featuring the best artists in nerdcore

"PAX IS SO GREAT," said Robert Khoo of Penny Arcade. "SO GREAT."

Aug. 15 is the deadline for "mailed" pre-registration, so if you want to have your badge delivered directly to your doorstep, pre-register now at http://paxsite.com. Registrations after that date will have to be picked up on site during the show.

Complete List of PAX 2009 Exhibitors:

- 1up

- 2K Games

- Aeria Games & Entertainment

- Alienware

- Alteil

- Ankama Games

- Antec

- Astro Gaming

- Atari, Inc.

- Bethesda Softworks LLC

- Big Fish Games

- Bioware

- Black Sheep Studios

- Blizzard Entertainment

- Capcom Entertainment, Inc.

- CCP Games

- CDV Software Entertainment USA

- Chessex

- Disney Interactive Studios

- Dolby Laboratories

- ECA

- Electronic Arts

- Eminence Group Pty. Ltd.

- Fallen Earth LLC

- Flying Frog Productions

- Flying Lab Software

- Frogster America

- Funcom

- Garage Games

- Geek Chic HQ

- Gunnar Optiks

- Harmonix Music

- Hi-Rez Studios

- Hothead Games

- Hudson Entertainment

- iGlove Inc.

- Ignition Entertainment

- ITT Technical Institute

- Jones Soda Co.

- Klei Entertainment

- Mana Energy Potions

- Mega64

- Microsoft

- Microsoft-XNA

- Mythic Entertainment

- Namco Bandai Games America inc

- Namco Networks America Inc.

- NCsoft

- Nexon

- Nintendo of America Inc

- NVIDIA

- Omni Consumer Products (Tru Blood)

- Oni Press

- Patriot Memory

- Phantom EFX, Inc.

- Pink Gorilla LLC

- Playlogic Entertainment Inc.

- Privateer Press

- Riot Games

- Rockstar Games

- Rooster Teeth Productions, LLC

- Runic Games

- SEGA

- Sony Computer Entertainment America

- Stardock Entertainment

- SteelSeries

- Sweet Kitty

- Swell Games / Simon Fraser University

- Telltale Games

- The Behemoth

- The Dreaming Comics and Games

- The Guildhall at SMU

- THQ

- TN Games

- Tozai, Inc.

- Tritton Technologies

- True Games Interactive

- Turbine

- Turtle Beach

- Twisted Pixel Games, LLC

- Ubisoft Entertainment

- Unknown Worlds Entertainment, Inc.

- Upper Deck Entertainment

- Valve Software

- Vancouver Film School

- Wacom Technology

- Warner Bros. Games

- Wizards Of The Coast

- Y-Bot Classic Video Games

- Zalman USA Inc.

About PAX: PAX is a three-day celebration of games and gamer culture. The festival includes an exhibition floor filled with playable builds of upcoming tabletop, console, and computer games; a conference program of game industry speakers; music concerts; freeplay areas; industry parties; game tournaments and more. Since its inception in 2004 the show has doubled in size year-over-year, growing from 4,500 attendees to 58,500 in 2008, making it the largest gaming festival in North America. For more information, visit www.paxsite.com.

About Penny Arcade: Equal parts online comic and commentary, Penny Arcade (http://www.penny-arcade.com) keeps its finger on the pulse of the gaming industry, prompting conversation and controversy alike from community members and industry experts. What started as a hobby in 1998 for Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and Mike "Gabe" Krahulik has grown into an online phenomenon serving over 70 million page views a month to millions of readers worldwide. In addition to the comic strip and PAX, Penny Arcade has expanded its reach to include a growing line of merchandise, a video game and management of Child's Play (www.childsplaycharity.org), a gamer-driven charity for children that spans the globe.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Upcoming Events: August 2009 & Beyond

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Otaku-Con: August 3rd-4th, 2009, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.otaku-con.bravehost.com

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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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Twilight Festival: September 10th-13th, 2009 - Port Angeles, Washington
Website: http://www.portangelesdowntown.com/twilight.php

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SPARK Animation: September 16th-20th, 2009 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://siggraph.ca/festivals/information.php?fest=SPARKA09

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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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Conflux: September 25th-26th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.myspace.com/confluxpdx

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Boeing Employees Parapsycology Fair: September 26th, 2009 - Kent, Washington
Website: http://www.bepcweb.org/expos.htm

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Revenant Film Festival: September 26th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.revenantmagazine.com/RevenantFilmFestival.htm

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Sci-Fan: September 26th, 2009 - Lynnwood, Washington
Website: http://www.galaxyhobby.com/scifan.htm

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Northwest Events Show: September 29th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nweventshow.com/

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

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ConQuest Oregon: October 3rd-4th, 2009 - Hillsburo, Oregon
Website: http://oregon.avalongamecon.com/

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Calgary Comic & Toy Expo: October 4th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.comicandtoy.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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Star Wars In Concert: October 13th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/

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Star Wars In Concert: October 14th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.starwarsinconcert.com/

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DedFest: October 15th-18th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://dedfest.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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Pop Culture Fair: October 18th, 2009 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.popculturefair.com/

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

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Bellerose Con: October 24th, 2009 - St. Albert, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.bellerosecon.com/

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Bellingham ComiCon: October 24th, 2009 - Bellingham, Washington
Website: http://bellinghamcomicon.com

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Victoria Comic Convention: October 30th - November 1st, 2009 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.victoriacomicconvention.com

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GIRAF 4: November 4th-8th, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.giraffest.ca/

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AmberCon Northwest: November 5th-8th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.amberconnw.org/

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

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BottosCon: November 6th-8th, 2009 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BottosCon/

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Emerald City Gamefest: November 14th, 2009 - Kenmore, Washington
Website: http://emeraldcitygamefest.org/

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Keep Portland Weird: November 14th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.multcolib.org/events/kpw.html

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

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Orycon: November 27th-29th, 2009 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/orycon31/

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Tomodachi Fest: November 27th-29th, 2009 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.tomodachifest.com/

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2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival: December 5th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.plexipixel.com/2dornot2d

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MewCon: December 31st, 2009 - January 2nd, 2010 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.mewcon.com

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ConQuest NW: January 15th-17th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.conquestnw.com/

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

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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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Conflikt: January 29th-31th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival: January 30th, 2010 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.empsfm.org

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Eugene Games Gala: February 5th-7th, 2010 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/EugeneGamesGala/

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Gotta Con: February 5th-7th, 2010 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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Radcon: February 12th-14th, 2010 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://radcon.org/

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Dak-Kon XIV: February 27th-28th, 2010 - Courtenay, BC Canada
Website: http://members.axion.net/~murdock/tourney.html

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Potlatch 19: March 5th-7th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.potlatch-sf.org/

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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 7th-9th, 2010 - Seaside, Oregon
Website: http://www.nwfestivalconference.com/

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 13th-14th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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GameStorm: March 25th-28th, 2010 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org/

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Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: March 26th-27th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/

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Edmonton Collectible Toy & Comic Show: March 28th, 2010 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Norwescon: April 1st-4th, 2010 - Sea-Tac Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org

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Sakura-Con: April 2nd-4th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

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Game Design Expo: April 10th-11th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gamedesignexpo.com/

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Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Convention: April 15th-18th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

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Supertrain: April 17th-18th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.supertrain.ca/

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 24th-25th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

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UFO Fest: May 14th-15th, 2010 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.mcmenamins.com/ufofest07/index.html

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Spokane Comicon: May 22nd, 2010, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/

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Anime Oasis EVO: May 27th-30th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/

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Miscon: May 28th-31th, 2010, Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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ConComCon: June 4th-6th, 2010, Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://swoc.org/ccubed/

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

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Gate Con: July 8th-11th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://gatecon.com

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FanFair Fest: September 4th-5th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://fanfairfest.com

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

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