Convention Fans

Hello convention fans! It’s time for the 23rd, and final, installment of the Cons from A to Z series! As you know, I have been working with fellow con-goer Nathan Lilly, who is the man behind the Green Tentacles Convention Finder website, to bring you this informative series of articles.

If you want to find a convention that is near you, Nathan’s Con Finder website offers searches via zip code and content tags (such as “space western”), so it is easy to find a convention nearby that fits you, which is why he’s been the best partner for this series. Together, Nathan and I brought you “Cons from A to Z” which went through the entire alphabet and highlight a handful of conventions for each letter. And the letter for today is “Z”:

Z is for Zenkaikon and ZONA CON
courtesy of the Green Tentacles Convention Finder

Zenkaikon: www.zenkaikon.com
Nov 7th, 2009 - Nov 8th, 2009 in King of Prussia, PA 19406

Zenkaikon, the Philadelphia area’s fastest growing anime and gaming convention, is celebrating its fourth year! Join them for anime and live action screenings, panels, workshops, concerts, dances, game shows, video gaming, dealers, artists and much more! Guests include Robert Axelrod, Johnny Yong Bosch, Trina Nishimura, along with performances from Eden Star, Eyeshine, and [geist]. The last day to pre-register online is November 4th!

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Hello convention fans! It’s time for the 22nd installment of the Cons from A to Z series! As you know, I have been working with fellow con-goer Nathan Lilly, who is the man behind the Green Tentacles Convention Finder website, to bring you this informative series of articles.

If you want to find a convention that is near you, Nathan’s Con Finder website offers searches via zip code and content tags (such as “victoriana”), so it is easy to find a convention nearby that fits you, which is why he’s the best partner for this series. Together, Nathan and I will be bringing you “Cons from A to Z” which will go through the entire alphabet and highlight a handful of conventions for each letter. This is a great way to bring some attention to some of the more unique conventions out there. And the letters for today are “X” and “Y”:

X/Y is for Xanadu Las Vegas, Yasumicon, and YuleCon
courtesy of the Green Tentacles Convention Finder

Xanadu Las Vegas: www.xanadulasvegas.com
March 28th, 2010 - March 28th, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV 89101

At last, Sin City has its own convention dedicated to the wonderful worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, imaginative art in all it’s guises and influence on technology. From rockets-to-the-moon to your garage band podcast, traditional art to CGI and digital graphics, movie magic, independent films to imaginative literature old and new! Guests include George Clayton Johnson, Joe Viskocil, Joseph Corsentino, Dani & Eytan Kollin, John DeChancie, James C. Glass, AP Miller, and Lubov. Tickets are on sale now!

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Hello convention fans! It’s time for the 21st installment of the Cons from A to Z series! As you know, I have been working with fellow con-goer Nathan Lilly, who is the man behind the Green Tentacles Convention Finder website, to bring you this informative series of articles.

If you want to find a convention that is near you, Nathan’s Con Finder website offers searches via zip code and content tags (such as “Twilight”), so it is easy to find a convention nearby that fits you, which is why he’s the best partner for this series. Together, Nathan and I will be bringing you “Cons from A to Z” which will go through the entire alphabet and highlight a handful of conventions for each letter. This is a great way to bring some attention to some of the more unique conventions out there. And the letter for today is “W”:

W is for Wizard World Philadelphia, World Fantasy Convention,
and World Horror Convention
courtesy of the Green Tentacles Convention Finder

Wizard World Philadelphia: www.wizardworld.com/home-pa.html
Jun 11th, 2010 - Jun 13th, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA 19107

This convention has posted dates for 2010, but there isn’t a lot of information up just yet. Guests for 2009 included Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan from Battlestar Galactica, Peter Mayhew, Ray Park and Tom Kane from Star Wars, and Marina Sirtis of Star Trek, just to name a few. You can probably expect guests of a similar caliber for 2010. You can read a great comprehensive review of 2009 over at Imperial Holocron.

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Hello convention fans! It’s time for the 20th installment of the Cons from A to Z series! As you know, I have been working with fellow con-goer Nathan Lilly, who is the man behind the Green Tentacles Convention Finder website, to bring you this informative series of articles.

If you want to find a convention that is near you, Nathan’s Con Finder website offers searches via zip code and content tags (such as “zombies”), so it is easy to find a convention nearby that fits you, which is why he’s the best partner for this series. Together, Nathan and I will be bringing you “Cons from A to Z” which will go through the entire alphabet and highlight a handful of conventions for each letter. This is a great way to bring some attention to some of the more unique conventions out there. And the letters for today are “U” and “V”:

U and V are for UFOFest, VGXPO, and VulCON
courtesy of the Green Tentacles Convention Finder

UFOFest: www.mcmenamins.com/ufofest07/index.html
May 14th, 2009 - May 15th, 2010 in McMinnville, OR 97128

This event features UFO Speakers, a Costume Parade, Live Music, Kids’ Fun and more! Not only is the festival an educational experience for both believers and skeptics, it’s a fun time for families and friends. The festival began as a way to honor the famous 1950 Trent sighting in which two local citizens witnessed and photographed a UFO, said to be some of the most credible images of UFOs to date. Read a detailed history of the Trent sightings.

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Hello convention fans! It’s time for the 19th installment of the Cons from A to Z series! My apologies for the two weeks between entries (for which I blame Dragon*con entirely). As you know, I have been working with fellow con-goer Nathan Lilly, who is the man behind the Green Tentacles Convention Finder website, to bring you this informative series of articles.

If you want to find a convention that is near you, Nathan’s Con Finder website offers searches via zip code and content tags (such as “Star Trek”), so it is easy to find a convention nearby that fits you, which is why he’s the best partner for this series. Together, Nathan and I will be bringing you “Cons from A to Z” which will go through the entire alphabet and highlight a handful of conventions for each letter. This is a great way to bring some attention to some of the more unique conventions out there. And the letter for today is “T”:

T is for T is for TimeGate, Tsubasacon, and TusCon
courtesy of the Green Tentacles Convention Finder

TimeGate: www.timegatecon.org
May 28th, 2009 - May 30th, 2010 in Atlanta, GA 30342

TimeGate is a con dedicated to Doctor Who and Stargate fans. Guests for the 2010 convention include Carmen Argenziano, Paul Kasey, Andrew Cartmel, Dominic Glynn, Diana Dru Botsford, Kelly Yates, Lars Pearson, Christa Dickson, and many many more! Tickets are available for purchase now for $35! Events include guests of honor Q&As, a cabaret, Prof. Satyre’s Sci-Fried Side Show, two screenings from a project called Space: 2099, a Masquerade, trivia, gaming, and more.

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