Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival NOW SOLD OUT ENCORE SCREENING JUST ADDED for January 30, 2011

SEATTLE— Due to popular demand, Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum (EMP|SFM), in partnership with Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), has added an encore screening to the sixth-annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival (SFFSFF). SFFSFF brings together industry professionals from both the filmmaking and science fiction and fantasy genres to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction and fantasy cinema. The encore presentation will feature the Jury Award winners, Audience Award winners, and Curator's choices from the 2011 Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival.

Event Details:
WHAT: SFFSFF Encore Screening
WHEN: Sunday, January 30 at Noon
WHERE: SIFF Cinema at the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street, Seattle Center
TICKETS: $9
WEBSITE: http://www.empsfm.org/filmfestival
MORE INFO: Tickets are available on siff.net. For additional info, please call 206.464.5830. From a field of more than 100 films from all over the world, 20 entries were selected for inclusion in the festival. The January 30th encore screening will include 10 out of the 20 original films selected for the festival. All films were required to be no longer than 15 minutes in length, and produced after January 2006. Entries included animated or live-action films 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).

This year’s judges include science fiction notables and award-winning film professionals - filmmakers Barbara Brown, Ben Kasulke, Howard McCain and Bragi Schut, Jr., and writers Annalee Newitz, Lindy West and Daniel Wilson. The judges will award Grand Prize, Second Place, Third Place and the Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects. The audience will determine the Audience Favorite Award during the festival.

The mission and objective of the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival is to promote and encourage 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.

The Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival is generously sponsored by Cinerama Theatre, Vulcan Inc. and NORWESCON.

Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival 2011
FILMS: For more information, including film stills and director bios, please visit www.empsfm.org/filmfestival
Please note: The January 30th encore screening will include 10 of the 20 films below.

ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD – World Premiere Director: Gavin Fox & Jason Fox Country: UK Year: 2010 Running Time: 7 minutes Bill likes it in his shed. It’s his little sanctuary; the place where he goes to escape his wife, the world and hard work. But one lazy Sunday, when he finally bothers to fix an old video player, he chances upon a discovery that could change not just his day, but the entire course of history.

COCKPIT: THE RULE OF ENGAGEMENT Director: Jesse Griffith Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 12 minutes In the year 2103, mankind is at war with the Tarceds, an alien race that can control minds. Our brave men and women of the U.E.S. Navy hold the enemy at the outer edge of the galaxy. But when a pilot returns mysteriously from a bombing run without his wingman, suspicious of his affliction arise. The Captain of a Star Carrier must decide whether to let him land and risk exposing his carrier to alien control, or succumb to the will of the cold Government Agent and let him die in space.

DENMARK – Seattle Premiere! Director: Daniel Fickle Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 6 minutes Pily is a lovable crustacean of mixed origin who struggles to escape his underwater home when it becomes threatened by pollution.

EMMA – Seattle Premiere! Director: David Beglin Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 7 minutes In 2172, only 50,423 humans have survived a cataclysmic impact from an asteroid. Those left have split up to explore space in hopes of finding the next Earth. Now a Captain, Christian Steel, struggles between his duties as the leader and his own desire to join his lost family. As his sense of reality slips away, the crew looks to him for leadership through these near impossible times.

HECTOR CORP. Director: Gary Lee Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 10 minutes A thriller about a company, Hector Corporation, that must take extreme measures to manage their employees with unexpected executioners. Our righteous hero, Victor, takes us through his experience and shows how justice prevails in the end.

JUAN CON MIEDO – Seattle Premiere! Director: Daniel Romero Country: Spain Year: 2010 Running Time: 11 minutes During the holidays at his grandparent’s village, John meets Mary, a mysterious girl who tells the terrifying legend surrounding the peasant’s old house. John, unlike the character in the tale, is fearful. Mary is not.

KEEP WATCHING THE SKIES! – Seattle Premiere! Director: Robert Dastoli, James Dastoli Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 5 minutes People of Earth attention! Will you be prepared when the invasion comes? Out of the saucer ship will come an evil force that seeks to replace our freedoms with a barbaric way of life. Through artistic projections and live action dramatizations, this 1950’s style civil defense film encapsulates the mid-20th century Communist paranoia. Is it fantastic imagination or terrifying truth of the future? This film will have you watching the skies!

KING ETERNAL Director: Ori Guendelman Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 15 minutes On their rite of passage journey, life-long friends Chu’a and Kele set off into the forest unaware of an ancient being that awaits them in the dark.

SPARK – Seattle Premiere! Director: Bridget Palardy Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 5 minutes Spark is set in a future where fire is banned, clean air is precious, and an over-protective society fears the natural disasters of the past. Young ‘Very,’ is the quiet, new girl in an unfriendly classroom teeming with technology, hormones and cruelty. When a false fire alarm is triggered, she is unexpectedly swept up in a rebellious crime and thrust into an outsider culture. Only with her new accomplices does she discover friendship and a more organic connection to the planet, fire and her past.

THE ASTRONOMER’S SUN Director: Simon Cartwright, Jessica Cope Country: UK Year: 2010 Running Time: 6 minutes A young man, accompanied by his mysterious mechanical bear, visits an abandoned observatory to confront memories of his past and follow his Father on a journey into the unknown. A magical journey about relationships and what it is to be human.

LIFELINE Director: Andres Salaff Country: USA Year: 2009 Running Time: 6 minutes Lifeline is the tale of a brilliant scientist who travels through various dimensions and worlds in search of his lost love.

LOCAL UNIT Director: Tad Ermitano Country: Philippines Year: 2006 Running Time: 9 minutes In 2072, Silicon computers have been superseded by neuroprocessors—cloned brains sustained in nutrient fluids. As is usual in the Philippines, black markets have cropped up, trafficking in bootleg alternatives to the branded units. The street has evolved terminologies to distinguish the various grades of merchandise, but the words hide uncomfortable truths behind the product origins.

PROJECT PANACEA – Seattle Premiere! Director: Daniel Jourdan Country: Canada Year: 2010 Running Time: 8 minutes A young scientist has discovered a revolutionary disease treatment. Nobody believes him. He will see it through…Filmed alone in a basement.

SCHIZOFREDRIC – Seattle Premiere! Director: Andy Poyiadgi Country: UK Year: 2009 Running Time: 15 minutes Fredric has lost the fire in his belly and wants it back. After signing up for an unorthodox self-improvement program, Fredric is trapped outside of his own life, while a new, improved version takes over.

SUPER SCIENCE – Seattle Premiere! Director: Joel MacKenzie Country: Canada Year: 2009 Running Time: 8 minutes Super Science is a wild comedy about Eugene who is trying to attend a party and finish his science fair experiment on time. Since this task is not humanly possible, Eugene enlists the help of a non-human friend.

THE NECRONOMICON Director: Joseph Nanni Country: Canada Year: 2009 Running Time: 2 minutes Do you want to be a nicer person? Are you looking for inspiration to do good things? Well keep looking. But if you’re into opening up terrifying vistas of reality then the Esoteric Order of the Old Ones and Cthulhu Cultists want to help. The Necronomicon is a short and biting spoof of faith-based commercial advertising and accepted religious dogma.

TELEVISNU Director: Prithi Gowda Country: India Year: 2010 Running Time: 12 minutes A surreal tale of a young Indian woman who works at a call center. Her computer breaks down and in an attempt to fix it, she falls into a magical, mythical web of electronic wires where memories, secrets, and hidden desires reveal themselves.

THE WONDER HOSPITAL Director: Beomsik Shimbe Shim Country: USA Year: 2010 Running Time: 12 minutes The Wonder Hospital, a 3D and puppet-animated film, is a surreal journey of oddity and empty illusion. In a mysterious hospital, modification of physical beauty is not what you would expect. A girl’s desire for superficial beauty leads her to chase after the luring ‘After’ images on a path of advertisements throughout the hospital. But in the end, she finds something unimaginable and irreversible.

TUB Director: Bobby Miller Country: USA Year: 2009 Running Time: 12 minutes It’s just your typical short film about a guy who can’t commit to his girlfriend…And accidentally impregnates his bath tub.

ZERO Director: Christopher Kezelos Country: Australia Year: 2009 Running Time: 13 minutes In a world that judges people by their number, Zero faces constant prejudice and persecution. He walks a lonely path until a chance encounter changes his life forever: he meets a female zero. Together they prove that through determination, courage, and love, nothing can be truly something.

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ABOUT EMP|SFM Experience Music Project|Science Fiction Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of creativity and innovation in music, science fiction and popular culture. EMP|SFM combines interpretative, interactive exhibitions with state-of-the-art technologies, and educational programming to offer visitors of all ages a first-hand, multi-dimensional experience of the creative and artistic process.

Seattle Symphony Announces Sci-Fi at the Pops

Sci-Fi at the Pops

Thursday, October 13, at 7:30pm
Friday, October 14, at 8pm
Saturday, October 15, at 2 & 8pm
Sunday, October 16, at 2pm

Benaroya Hall
Seattle, Washington
http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/

Victor Vanacore, conductor Seattle Symphony

Take a trip to the stars with Seattle Symphony, as the Orchestra performs the music from your favorite science fiction films and TV shows, including Star Wars, Star Trek and Avatar.

Animation and Anime Films Debut in Seattle

GANTZ
NEW PEOPLE and NCM Fathom are bringing the world premiere of GANTZ to movie theaters nationwide for a one night live event on Thursday, January 20th 2011 at 8:00 pm ET/ 7:00 pm CT/ 6:00 pm MT/ 8:30 pm PT (tape delayed). http://www.fathomevents.com/originals/event/gantz.aspx

List of Puget Sound Area Theaters screening the premiere.
Auburn 17 Theatres - AUBURN
Century Theatres Federal Way 16 - FEDERAL WAY
Alderwood 7 Theatres - LYNNWOOD
Bella Bottega 11 Cinema - REDMOND
AMC Pacific Place 11 - SEATTLE
Thornton Place Stadium 14 with IMAX - SEATTLE




SUMMER WARS
Kenji is a teenage math prodigy recruited by his secret crush Natsuki for the ultimate summer job – passing himself off as Natsuki’s boyfriend for four days during her grandmother’s 90th birthday celebration. But when Kenji solves a 2,056 digit math riddle sent to his cell phone, he unwittingly breaches the security barricade protecting Oz, a globe-spanning virtual world where millions of people and governments interact through their avatars, handling everything from online shopping and traffic control to national defense and nuclear launch codes. Now a malicious AI program called the Love Machine is hijacking Oz accounts, growing exponentially more powerful and sowing chaos and destruction in its wake.

January 28th - February 3rd, 2011
Varsity Theater
4329 University Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 781-5755
http://eventful.com/seattle/events/summer-wars-landmark-/E0-001-035530596-9@2011012800




EVANGELION 1.0
Evangelion 1.0: (You are Not Alone)
January 14 - 20, 2011
Playing Daily: 7pm & 9pm
Additional Shows: Satuday & Sunday, 5pm

Humanity's only hope for survival is NERV, a special government agency that has secretly developed a gigantic humanoid weapons system to combat the Angels. With the fate of the world resting on the shoulders of a fourteen-year-old boy. Will he be able to fight? What is the truth behind "The Human Instrumentality Project", an operation somehow related to the "Second impact"?

Grand Illusion Theater
1403 NE 50th St.
Seattle, WA 98105
(206)523-3935
http://www.grandillusioncinema.org




Evangelion 2.0: (You Can (Not) Advance) - SEATTLE PREMIERE
January 21 - 27, 2011
Playing Daily: 6:30pm & 8:45pm
Additional Shows: Satuday & Sunday, 4:15pm

In an explosive new story full of brutal action and primal emotion, a group of young pilots maneuver their towering, cyborg Eva Units into combat against a deadly and disturbing enemy. In the battle to prevent the apocalyptic Third Impact, Shinji and Rei were forced to carry humanity's hopes on their shoulders.

Grand Illusion Theater
1403 NE 50th St.
Seattle, WA 98105
(206)523-3935
http://www.grandillusioncinema.org




THE ILLUSIONIST
January 28th, 2011

The story revolves around a struggling illusionist who visits an isolated community and meets a young lady who is convinced that he is a real magician.

Lincoln Square Stadium 16 in Bellevue
Harvard Exit Theater in Seattle.
http://www.sonyclassics.com/theillusionist/

Upcoming Events: January 2011 & Beyond

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MewCon: December 31st, 2010 - January 2nd, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.mewcon.com

***** Pacific Science Center Model Train Show: January 15th-17th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.4dpnr.org/PSCshow.htm
***** RustyCon: January 15th-17th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rustycon.com/
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ConQuest NW: January 21st-23rd, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.conquestnw.com/
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Salute To Twilight Convention: January 21st-23rd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight_wa.htm *****
2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival: January 22nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington Website: http://www.2dornot2d.org/
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Game Design Expo: January 22nd-23rd, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gamedesignexpo.com/ *****
Steampunk Exhibition Ball: January 22nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.steampunkexhibitionball.com
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Video Games Live!: January 22nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.videogameslive.com *****
Conflikt: January 28th-30th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/ *****
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival: January 29th, 2011 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.empsfm.org/filmfestival/ *****
Gotta Con: February 4th-6th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/
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Eugene Games Gala: February 4th-6th, 2011 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/EugeneGamesGala/

***** TEDx Puget Sound: February 10th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington

Website: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1251.html

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Northwest Model Hobby Expo: February 11th-13th, 2011 - Monroe, Washington
Website: http://www.nwmodelhobbyexpo.com/

***** Greater Vancouver Diecast Toy Show: February 13th, 2011 - Pitt Meadows, BC Canada

Website: http://www.ricktippe.com/diecast/

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SteamPunk Film Festival: February 13th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.steampunkfilmpdx.com/
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BeyondCon: February 18-20th, 2011 - Gig Harbor, Washington
Website: http://www.beyondcon.org
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RadCon: February 18th-20th, 2011 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://www.radcon.org/ *****
Chibi Chibi Con: February 19th, 2011 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://chibichibicon.net

***** The Great Train Expo: February 19th-20th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.greattrainexpo.com/

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Northwest Scale Modelers Show: February 19th-20th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.museumofflight.org/event/2010-northwest-scale-modelers-show
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TsukinoCon: February 25th-27th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.tsukinocon.com/

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TEDx Georgia Straight: February 26th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada

Website: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1339.html

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TEDx Calgary: March 2nd, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada

Website: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1981.html

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TEDx Victoria: March 2nd, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada

Website: http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/1973.html

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 4th-6th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/
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Ani Id Con: March 11th-13th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://aniidacon.webs.com/
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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 13th-15th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.nwfestivals.com
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Dak-Kon XV: March 18th-20th, 2011 - Courtenay, BC Canada
Website: http://members.axion.net/~murdock/tourney.html
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Greater Seattle Toy Show: March 19th, 2011 - Kent, Washington Website: http://www.seattletoyshows.com
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Edmonton Toy Show: March 20th, 2011 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Gamestorm: March 24th-27th, 2011 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org

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Emerald Spire Spring Expo: March 26th, 2011 - Kent, Washington

Website: http://www.emeraldspiral.com/id18.html

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Shelby's Collectible Toy Show: March 26th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.rosecitycollectorsmarket.com/toyshow.html

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Vancouver Comic Con: March 20th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vancouvercomiccon.com
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Calgary Game Show: April 1st-3rd, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.cal-con.ca/
***** Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: April 1st-2nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/

***** IPMS Seattle Spring Show: April 9th, 2011 - Renton, Washington

Website: http://www.ipms-seattle.org/Springshow/

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Just A Game Con: April 9th-10th, 2011 - Corvallis, Oregon
Website: http://home.centurytel.net/GOMC/JAGC.htm ***** Video Games Live!: April 13th-14th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.videogameslive.com ***** Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Convention: April 14th-17th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

***** Video Games Live!: April 15th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.videogameslive.com

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Spring Fairy Festival: April 16th, 2011 - Auburn, Washington Website: http://www.springfairyfestival.com
***** Stumptown Comics Fest: April 16th-17th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.stumptowncomics.com/
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Supertrain: April 16th-17th, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.supertrain.ca/

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Video Games Live!: April 17th, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.videogameslive.com

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Video Games Live!: April 18th, 2011 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.videogameslive.com

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Norwescon: April 21st-24th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org/
***** Sakura-Con: April 22nd-24th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

***** Washington Cultural Congress April 25th-27th, 2011 - Stevenson, Washington

Website: http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/congress.htm

***** Greater Vancouver Diecast Toy Show: April 30th, 2011 - Pitt Meadows, BC Canada

Website: http://www.ricktippe.com/diecast/

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A Festival For May: April 30th - May 1st, 2011 - Carnation, WA
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

***** RenFair: April 30th to May 1st, 2011 - Moscow, ID
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

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UFO Fest: May 13th-14th, 2011 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.ufofest.com/

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Rogue Renaissance: May 14th-15th, 2011, Central Point, Oregon Website: http://www.roguefaire.com/

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Wonder Northwest: May 14th-15th, 2011, Portland, Oregon Website: http://www.wondernorthwest.com

***** Pop Culture Fair: May 15th, 2011 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.popculturefair.com/

***** LOGIN Conference: May 16th-18th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.2011.loginconference.com/

***** 2nd Annual Canadian Videogame & Digital Arts Awards: May 18th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.canadianvideogameawards.com/

***** Canadian Games Conference: May 19th-20th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.canadiangamesconference.com/

***** LANcouver: May 20th-22nd, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.lancouver.com

***** Otafest: May 20th-22nd, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada

Website: http://www.otafest.com

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Olympia Comics Festival: May 21st, 2011 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://olympiacomicsfestival.org/
***** Spokane Comicon: May 21st, 2011, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/ *****
Victoria Toy Show: May 22nd, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada Website: http://members.shaw.ca/dshelton99/
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Anime Oasis EVO: May 26th-29th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/
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Crypticon: May 27th-29th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.crypticonseattle.com/
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Enfilade!: May 27th-29th, 2011 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://www.nhmgs.org/enfilade.html
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Miscon: May 27th-30th, 2011 - Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/
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Seattle Retro Gaming Expo: May 28th-29th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://jetcityretro.org
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Bloody Words: June 3rd-5th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada Website: http://www.bloodywords2011.com/

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Northwest Animation Festival: June 3rd-5th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon Website: http://www.nwanimationfest.com/

***** NW Pinball: June 3rd - 5th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.nwpinballshow.com/

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Kitsap Medieval Faire: June 4th-5th, 2011 - Port Gamble, Washington
Website: http://www.kitsapmedievalfaire.org/

***** Convention Committee Convention: June 10th-12th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.concomcon.com

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PAIZOCON: June 10th-12th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://paizo.com/store/paizo/paizocon
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Star Trek Convention: June 10th-12th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/stvan.htm ***** All's Faire: June 11th-12th, 2011 - Bonney Lake, Washington
Website: http://www.allsfaire.org ***** IPMS North Olympic Peninsula Model Show: June 11th, 2011 - Port Townsend, Washington
Website: http://www.nopms.net/ ***** Faerieworlds: June 17th - 19th, 2011 - Eugene, Oregon Website: http://www.faerieworlds.com

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Play: A Video Game Symphony: June 21st-22nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.play-symphony.com/tickets.php

***** Fairy Congress: June 24th-26th, 2011 - Twisp, Washington
Website: http://www.fairycongress.com/

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StarCon: June 24th-26th, 2011 - Richmond, BC Canada
Website: http://www.aurorisentertainment.com/starcon2011/

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Tolkien Moot: June 24th-26th, 2011 - Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.tolkienmoot.org

***** Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet: June 25th, 2011 - Lynnwood, Washington Website: http://www.pnwmousemeet.com/

***** PirateCon: June 25th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada Website: http://www.piratecon.info/

***** Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Faire: June 25th-26th, 2011 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://www.yemerriegreenwoodfaire.org/

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Red, White, & Dead Zombie Walk: July 2nd, 2011 - Fremont, Washington Website: http://fremontoutdoormovies.com/

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Go Play NW: July 8th-10th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.goplaynw.org/

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Casual Connect: July 18th-21st, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://seattle.casualconnect.org/

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Seattle Indies Expo: July 18th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.seattleindies.org/

***** Writers Weekend: July 21st-24th, 2011 - Moclips, Washington Website: http://www.writersweekend.com

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PDX GEAR Con: July 22nd-24th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://pdxgearcon.com/

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Distant Worlds Music of Final Fantasy: July 27th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.ffdistantworlds.com/

***** BC Renassaince Festival: July 30th to August 1st, 2011 - Langley, BC Canada
Website: http://www.bcrenfest.com/

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Animethon: August 5th-7th, 2011 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.animethon.org

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Fandemonium: August 5th-7th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/
***** SpoCon: August 5th-7th, 2011, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spocon.org *****
Siggraph: August 8th-12th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.siggraph.org/calendar/
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Dragonflight: August 12th-14th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org/

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When Words Collide: August 12th-14th, 2011 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://whenwordscollide.org/

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Astronomi-con: August 20th-21st, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.astronomi-con.com/

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Microsoft Gamefest: August 22nd-23rd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington

Website: http://www.microsoftgamefest.com/

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Serious Play Conference: August 23rd-25th, 2011 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.seriousplayconference.com/
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PAX Dev: August 24th-25th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://dev.paxsite.com/ *****
PAX Prime: August 26th-28th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.paxsite.com/
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Salute to Supernatural: August 26th-28th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_van.htm
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Kumoricon: September 3rd-5th, 2011 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 3rd-4th, 2011 - Helens, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Rose City ComiCon: September 10th-11th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.rosecitycomicon.com

***** Shrewfaire: September 10th-11th, 2011 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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Foolscap: September 16th-18th, 2011 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival(MIFFF): September 16th-18th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.mifff.org
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OHMS Model Show: September 17th, 2011 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.ipms-portland.org/show-main.htm
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Rain Furrest: September 22nd-25th, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org
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Jet City Comic Show: September 24th, 2011, Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.jetcitycomicshow.com

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Retro Gaming Expo: September 24th-25th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://retrogamingexpo.com/

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Senshi-Con: September 24th-25th, 2011 - Anchorage, Alaska
Website: http://www.senshicon.org/

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Victoria Steam Expo: September 24th-25th, 2011 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.victoriasteamexpo.com/

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BrickCon: September 29th - October 2nd, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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VCON: September 30th to October 2nd, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca

***** Lynden Train Show: October 1st-2nd, 2011 - Lynden, Washington
Website: http://www.lyndentrainshow.com/

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Seattle Interactive Conference: October 5th-6th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.seattleinteractive.com/

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Wordstock Festival: October 6th-9th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.wordstockfestival.com/

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Aki Con: October 7th-9th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.akicon.org/

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Tactical Solutions: October 7th-9th, 2011 - Spokane Valley, Washington
Website: http://tactical-solutions-gaming.tripod.com/index.html

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Geek Girl Con: October 8th-9th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington Website: http://www.geekgirlcon.com/

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IPMS Vancouver Fall Model Show: October 8th, 2011 - Burnaby, BC Canada Website: http://www.ipmsvancouver.ca/page2/page2.html

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Sci-Fi at the Pops: October 13th-16th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony

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FallCon: October 14th-16th, 2011 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.fallcon.com/

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SteamCon: October 14th-16th, 2011 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.steamcon.org

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Tri-Cities Independent Film Festival: October 16th-17th, 2011 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://www.tcif3.com/

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ZomBcon: October 21st-23rd, 2011 - Sea-Tac, Washington Website: http://www.zombcon.com

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BellinghamComiCon: October 22nd, 2011 - Ferndale, Washington Website: http://www.bellinghamcomicon.com

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Greater Vancouver DieCast Toy Show: October 23, 2011 - Pitt Meadows, BC Canada
Website: http://www.ricktippe.com/diecast/

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Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival: November 2nd-6th, 2011 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.giraffest.ca/

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BottosCon: November 4th-6th, 2011 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/BottosCon/

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Die-Con: November 4th-6th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://die-con.com/

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Howloween: November 5th-6th, 2011 - Surrey, BC Canada
Website: http://www.howloween.ca/

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OryCon: November 11th-13th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.orycon.org/

***** TEDx Rainier: November 11th, 2011 - Seattle, Washington

Website: http://tedxrainier.com/2/

 

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Portland Comic Book Show: November 13th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Vancouver Comic Con: November 13th, 2011 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vancouvercomiccon.com

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Desolation-Con November 17th, 2011 - Richland, Washington
Website: http://desolation-con.com/

***** The Great Train Expo: November 19th-20th, 2011 - Puyallup, Washington
Website: http://www.greattrainexpo.com/

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Shelby's Collectible Toy Show: November 19th-20th, 2011 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.rosecitycollectorsmarket.com/toyshow.html

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Tomodaichi Fest: November 25th-27th, 2011 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.tomodachifest.com/

***** RustyCon: January 20th-22nd, 2012 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rustycon.com/

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Game Design Expo: January 21st-22nd, 2012 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gamedesignexpo.com/ 

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Conflikt: January 27th-29th, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Steampunk Exhibition Ball: January 28th, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.steampunkexhibitionball.com

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Eugene Games Gala: February 3rd-5th, 2012 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/EugeneGamesGala/
 
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Gotta Con: February 3rd-5th, 2012 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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RadCon: February 17th-19th, 2012 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://www.radcon.org/ 

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TsukinoCon: February 17th-19th, 2012 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.tsukinocon.com/ 


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Potlatch 21: February 24th-26th, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.potlatch-sf.org/

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Chibi Chibi Con: February 25th, 2012 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://chibichibicon.net
  

***** Pop Culture Fair: March 4th, 2012 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.popculturefair.com/

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THE Conference For Festivals Events: March 4th-6th, 2012 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://www.oregonfestivals.org/conference-festivals-events-march-4-6-eugene-oregon

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GameStorm: March 22nd-25th, 2012 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org/

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FurIdaho: March 23rd-25th, 2012 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://furidaho.com/

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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 25th-27th, 2012 - Blaine, Washington
Website: http://www.nwfestivals.com/

***** Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: March 30th-31st, 2012 - Bremerton, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/  
 

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 30th - April 1st, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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Norwescon: April 5th-8th, 2012 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org/
***** Sakura-Con: April 6th-8th, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

***** IPMS Seattle Spring Show: April 7th, 2012 - Renton, Washington

Website: http://www.ipms-seattle.org/Springshow/

 

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Spring Fairy Festival: April 14th, 2012 - Auburn, Washington Website: http://www.springfairyfestival.com  

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Supertrain: April 21st-22nd, 2012 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.supertrain.ca/ 

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Victoria Steam Expo: April 21st-22nd, 2012 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.victoriasteamexpo.com/

 

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 27th-29th, 2012 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

 

***** Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Convention: April 27th-29th, 2012 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm 

 

***** Stumptown Comics Fest: April 28th-29th, 2012 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.stumptowncomics.com/  

 

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A Festival For May: May 5th-6th, 2012 - Carnation, WA
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

  

***** RenFair: May 5th-6th, 2012 - Moscow, ID
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

 

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Northwest Animation Festival: May 18-19, 2012 - Seattle, Washington Website: http://www.nwanimationfest.com/

 

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PLAY! a Video Game Symphony: May 18-19, 2012 - Calgary, Alberta CanadaWebsite: http://www.play-symphony.com

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Rogue Renaissance: May 19th-20th, 2012: Central Point, Oregon Website: http://www.roguefaire.com/ 


***** Spokane Comicon: May 19th, 2012, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/  
 

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UFO Fest: May 19th-20th, 2012 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.ufofest.com/

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Anime Oasis EVO: May 24th-27th, 2012 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/ 


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Crypticon: May 25th-27th, 2012 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.crypticonseattle.com/

 

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Miscon: May 25th-28th, 2012 - Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/  

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Wonder Northwest: May 26th-27th, 2012, Portland, Oregon Website: http://www.wondernorthwest.com

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Victoria Toy Show: May 29th, 2012 - Victoria, BC Canada Website: http://members.shaw.ca/dshelton99/ 

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Bricks Cascade: June 2nd-3rd, 2012, Portland, Oregon Website: http://brickscascade.com/

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Westercon 65 ConClusion: July 5th-8th, 2012 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://seattle2012.org/

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Fandemonium: August 3rd-5th, 2012 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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Anime Revolution: August 17th-19th, 2012 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.animerevolution.ca/
 
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PAX Prime: August 31st - September 3rd, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.paxsite.com/  

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Kumoricon: September 1st-3rd, 2012 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/  
 

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Foolscap: September 21th-23rd, 2012 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/
 
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VCON: September 28th-30th, 2012 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.vcon.ca
 
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BrickCon: October 5th-7th, 2012 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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SteamCon: October 26th-28th, 2012 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.steamcon.org