Polcon is an annual convention held in Poland for fans of fantasy and science fiction. It is the largest and longest-running fan convention in Poland (founded in 1985).
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Polcon
By Curtis Jefferson on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 - 8:45pmMessage type:Tags: -
MISTI-Con
By Curtis Jefferson on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 - 8:37pmMessage type:Tags:MISTI-Con is a Harry Potter convention being held in May 2013 and hosted by The Group Who Shall Not Be Named (the New York City Harry Potter Meetup) in cooperation with Ray "The Dark Lord Bartender" Smith and the Margate Hotel. The convention will feature panels, programs, academic presentations, exhibits, wizard rock performances, and much more. From the MISTI-Con website:
"The Ministry has suffered great losses after the last wizarding war, and needs new bright individuals to work in its halls. A special project was launched to set up various training centers around the world, including one in a stunning beach resort in Laconia, New Hampshire. As applicants participate in the various training sessions, including academic presentations, combat skills, group discussions and panels, they have the opportunity to be hired on to work in any of the extensive departments in the Ministry. Being that this is a time of growth and renewal, the arts and creative endeavors of our magical citizenry will also be on display, with galleries of art, readings of fiction, and musical performances."
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Readercon 24
By Curtis Jefferson on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 - 8:31pmMessage type:Tags:Readercon celebrates "imaginative literature" - that is, literary science fiction, fantasy, horror, and unclassifiable works known as "slipstream."
The annual convention brings together more than 150 professionals from the publishing industry from cross the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and sometimes even Australia and Japan. The event typically sees an attendance of over 600 readers and fans.
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Star Wars Celebration Europe II
By Curtis Jefferson on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 - 5:02pmMessage type:Tags:Held in Messe Essen, Germany, Star Wars Celebration Europe II is an event for all ages. The Celebrations began in 1999 in Denver, Colorado and in 2007 went international to London, back to Los Angeles, to Tokyo, and then Orlando for the last one in 2012.
The con contains exhibits, an interactive show floor, screenings, merchandise, celebrity guests, panels, and autograph sessions. Costuming workshops, academic discussions, behind-the-scenes insights, fan films, and sneak peeks at the future of Star Wars are all elements of Celebration as well.
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Dragon*Con 2013
By Curtis Jefferson on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 - 4:57pmMessage type:Tags:Dragon*Con is one of the largest multimedia fan conventions and is held annually on Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. The four-day event features panels and programming on a diverse range of topics, including: writing, alternate history, art, anime, gaming, Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, comic books, costuming, space science, online media, independent film, podcasting, Asian cinema and culture, robotics, filk, scientific skepticism, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, X-Files, Joss Whedon creations, apocalyptic themes, Anne McCaffrey’s Pern, Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, British and American SF television, the Dark Fantasy track, the Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival, and general programming
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MegaCon 2013
By Curtis Jefferson on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 - 4:53pmMessage type:Tags:MegaCon (MegaConvention) is a multimedia fan convention held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The con features programming related to science fiction, fantasy, comic books, anime & manga, and gaming and hosts a number of media and comic book guests for panels and autograph sessions. This year's event will also feature a special evening event with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Yuletide 2012 - Reveal
By Curtis Jefferson on Saturday, 8 December 2012 - 7:51pmMessage type:Tags:Yuletide is an annual fic exchange for rare and obscure fandoms. Participants sign up to write a story of at least 1,000 words in a fandom someone else has requested. In return, they receive a story of at least 1,000 words in a fandom they have requested. Works will be revealed in the Yuletide 2012 Collection on the Archive of Our Own on 25 December. Author names will be revealed on 1 January.
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Stargate: Daniel/Vala Fruitcake Exchange 2012 - Reveal
By Curtis Jefferson on Saturday, 8 December 2012 - 7:46pmMessage type:Tags:A Secret Santa-style online gift exchange of fanworks for fans of the Daniel/Vala Stargate SG-1 pairing. Signups for the 2012 exchange were 12-30 October and assignments were distributed in November. Gifts will be unveiled on 20 December at the LiveJournal community
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DarkoverCon
By Claudia Rebaza on Sunday, 28 October 2012 - 11:46pmMessage type:Tags:DarkoverCon (aka Darkover Grand Council Meeting) is a sci-fi and fantasy con typically held every year over Thanksgiving weekend in Timonium, Maryland. The relatively small convention (approximately 500 attendees) features multiple science fiction/fantasy programming tracks, music panels and programming, arts and crafts workshops, video programming, and much more. This year the convention will once again feature a full track of Steampunk programming.
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Brisbane Supanova
By Claudia Rebaza on Tuesday, 2 October 2012 - 12:15amMessage type:Tags:Supanova Pop Culture Expo, celebrating it's 10th anniversary, is a popular culture convention. The event combines fans of science-fiction, pulp TV/movies, toys, console gaming, trading cards, animation/cartoons, fantasy, comic books, entertainment technology, books, cosplay, internet sites, and fan-clubs under one roof. A variety of celebrity guests will be attending.
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