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Conventions in September 2008
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| Sep 5
- 7, 2008 in Northampton, England (United Kingdom) |
| Description: |
Media convention for Blakes 7 fans |
| Contact: |
46 Campion, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK14 5BH Phone: +44 01234 752485 |
| Email: |
aftermath@massiveevents.co.uk |
| Guests: |
Gareth Thomas, Paul Darrow, Jacqueline Pearce, Michael Keating, Steven Pacey, Glynis Barber, Stephen Greif, Brian Croucher, Jan Chappell, Sally Knyvette, Chris Boucher |
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Park Inn Northampton, Silver Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2TA, Phone: +44 (0)1604 739988 |
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| Sep 5
- 7, 2008 in Leicester, England (United Kingdom) |
| Description: |
Event for fans of anime, manga and Japanese culture |
| Contact: |
No postal contact information available.
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| Guests: |
David Bircham, Akemi Solloway, Sonia Leong |
| Venue: |
City Campus, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, Phone: +44 (0) 11 6255 1551 |
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| Sep 5
- 7, 2008 in Corpus Christi, Texas (United States) |
| Description: |
Anime Festival |
| Contact: |
PO Box 271555, Corpus Christi, TX 78427 |
| Email: |
mmeowman2007@yahoo.com |
| Guests: |
Christopher Ayres, Juno Blair B., Stephanie Chateau, CJ Collins, The Royal Dead, Phil Dixon, Lisa Furukawa, Samantha Inoue Harte, Matt Herms, Elektra Knight, George Manley, Meredith Placko, Wendy Powell, Monty Raymond, Doug Raymond, Xero Reynolds, Rocieru Heather Scott, Spike Spencer |
| Venue: |
Holiday Inn Emerald Beach, 1102 South Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX 78401, Phone: 361-883-5731 |
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| Sep 5
- 7, 2008 in Arlington, Virginia (United States) |
| Description: |
Annual anime and gaming convention |
| Contact: |
PO Box 1606, Upper Marlboro, MD. 20773-1606 Phone: 240-381-4468 |
| Email: |
info@tmode.org |
| Guests: |
Yuffie Bunny, Natalie Smith, Fire Lily, Kevin McKeever, The 50's High Teens, Gelatine, Sakura Madams, Love etc, [geist[, D-chan, Johnny Bosch, Stephanie Sheh |
| Venue: |
Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jeferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. 22202, Phone: 703-418-6800 |
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| Sep 6 in San Jose, California (United States) |
| Description: |
More than 100 toy dealers selling a variety of vintage and modern toys and collectibles. |
| Contact: |
532 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose, CA 95128 Phone: 408-298-1709 |
| Email: |
ttunnel@concentric.net |
| Guests: |
Jon Provost, R. Black, Ben Walker, Eric Joyner |
| Venue: |
Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA |
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| Sep 12
- 14, 2008 in Carol Stream, Illinois (United States) |
| Contact: |
PO Box 2376, Bridgeview,Il.60455 Phone: 708-430-8107 |
| Email: |
cecexpo@gmail.com |
| Guests: |
Chris Henderson, Uko Smith, Mark McHaley, Grant Gould, Jessica Hickman, Ben Curtis, Alan Dyson, Leah Mangue, Jeff Clark, Darla Ecklund, Kristen Allen, Russell Lissau, Katie Cook, Brent Woodside, Corbett Vanoni |
| Venue: |
Holiday Inn, 150 South Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, IL, Phone: 630-665-3000 |
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| Sep 12
- 14, 2008 in Woodland Hills, California (United States) |
| Description: |
Southern California Filk Convention |
| Contact: |
PO Box 61172, Pasadena, CA 91116 |
| Email: |
BarryDGold@ca.rr.com |
| Guests: |
Alexander Adams, Steve Savitzky, Paul Estin |
| Venue: |
Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367, Phone: 818-887-4800 |
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| Sep 12
- 14, 2008 in Kassel, (Germany) |
| Contact: |
No postal contact information available.
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| Email: |
info@connichi.de |
| Venue: |
Kongress Palais Kassel |
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| Sep 12
- 14, 2008 in Denver, Colorado (United States) |
| Description: |
For fans of Japanese Art, Games, Culture and Animation |
| Contact: |
3140 S Peoria St., Suite K-#262, Aurora, CO 80014 |
| Email: |
registration@ndkdenver.org |
| Guests: |
Vic Mignogna, Chris Patton, Steve Yun, Tommy Yune |
| Venue: |
Marriott Denver Tech Center, 4900 South Syracuse, Denver, Colorado 80237, Phone: 303-779-1100 |
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| Sep 12
- 14, 2008 in College Station, Texas (United States) |
| Description: |
Student-run gaming convention on the campus of Texas A&M |
| Contact: |
The Gaming Club - 959480, Texas A&M University, Student Organization Finance Center, PO Box 5688 Aggieland Station, College Station, Texas 77844-9081 |
| Email: |
conpr@protocon.com |
| Venue: |
Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, Phone: 979-845-8908 |
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| Sep 12
- 14, 2008 in Lexington, Kentucky (United States) |
| Description: |
Horror and Paranormal convention |
| Contact: |
835 Porter Place, Lexington, KY 40508 Phone: 859-576-5517 |
| Email: |
thescarefest@hotmail.com |
| Guests: |
Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Tom Towles, David naughton, Friday the 13th reunion: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Ari Lehman, Harry Manfredini, Ron Millkie, Victor Miller, Patti Starr, Chip Coffey, John Zaffis, Loren Coleman, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Craig Hines, Jeffrey Scott Holland, Tiffany Johnson |
| Venue: |
Lexington Center, 430 West Vine Street, Lexington, KY, 40507, Phone: 859-233-4567 |
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| Sep 14 in Livonia, Michigan (United States) |
| Description: |
Comic book, toys and non-sports card show. |
| Contact: |
33228 West 12 Mile Rd, PMB #286, Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Phone: 248-426-8059 |
| Email: |
info@motorcityconventions.com |
| Venue: |
Knights of Columbus Hall, 19801 Farmington Rd., Livonia MI |
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| Sep 18
- 25, 2008 in Austin, Texas (United States) |
| Description: |
Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasty, Asian, Cult and Freaking Amazing Cinema |
| Contact: |
1120 South Lamar, Austin, TX 78704 Phone: 512-476-1320 |
| Email: |
info@fantasticfest.com |
| Venue: |
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 1120 South Lamar, Austin, TX 78704, Phone: 512-476-1320 |
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| Sep 18
- 20, 2008 in Aberdeen, Maryland (United States) |
| Contact: |
PO Box 189, Delta, PA 17314 |
| Email: |
mmargrajr@hotmail.com |
| Guests: |
Edd Byrnes, Patty McCormack, John Provost, Kathleen Hughes |
| Venue: |
Clarion Hotel, Phone: 410-273-6300 |
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| Sep 18
- 20, 2008 in North Hollywood, California (United States) |
| Contact: |
PO Box 10424, Columbus, OH 43201 |
| Email: |
registrations@ncisfanfest.com |
| Venue: |
Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn, 4222 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91602, Phone: 818-980-8000 |
| Benefits: |
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society |
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| Sep 19
- 21, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia (United States) |
| Description: |
Convention geared towards Japanese Animation and Comics. |
| Contact: |
PO Box 13544, Atlanta, GA 30324-0544 |
| Email: |
info@awa-con.com |
| Guests: |
Amy Howard Wilson, Robert DeJesus, Emily DeJesus, Carl Gustav Horn, Neil Nadelman, David Williams |
| Venue: |
Renaissance Waverly Hotel, 2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: 770-953-4500 |
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| Sep 19
- 21, 2008 in Northridge, California (United States) |
| Description: |
Student-run anime convention. |
| Contact: |
No postal contact information available.
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| Guests: |
Robert Axelrod, Kyle Hebert, Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Venue: |
California State University, Student Union Building, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330 |
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| Sep 19
- 21, 2008 in Centerville, Utah (United States) |
| Description: |
Fandom media event celebrating science fiction, fantasy, gaming, anime, art. |
| Contact: |
PO Box 896, Centerville, UT, 84014 |
| Email: |
info@mountaincon.org. |
| Venue: |
Centerville Library, 45 South 400 West, Centerville, UT, 84014, Phone: 801 294-4054 |
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| Sep 21 in Concord, New Hampshire (United States) |
| Description: |
Comic convention |
| Contact: |
245 Maple Street, Unit 11, Manchester, NH 03103 Phone: 603-669-9636 |
| Email: |
info@dmcomics.com |
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| Sep 21
- 28, 2008 in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) |
| Description: |
Winnipeg International Writers Festival |
| Contact: |
624-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3, Canada Phone: 204-927-7323 |
| Email: |
info@winnipegwords.com |
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| Sep 21 in Bridgeview, Illinois (United States) |
| Contact: |
14437 South Campbell Ave., Posen IL. 60469 Phone: 708-363-3612 |
| Venue: |
Bridgeview Community Center, 7900 South Oketo Ave., Bridgeview, IL |
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| Sep 21
- 26, 2008 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts (United States) |
| Description: |
A Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop |
| Contact: |
PO Box 3249, Beverly, MA 01915 |
| Email: |
vparadise@gmail.com |
| Guests: |
Elizabeth Bear, Debra Doyle, Steven Gould, James D. Macdonald, Laura J. Mixon, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, John Scalzi |
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| Sep 25
- 28, 2008 in Milton Keynes, England (United Kingdom) |
| Description: |
Media-related collectors show |
| Contact: |
2 Waterside, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes. Bucks, MK6 3DG. England Phone: +44 (0)1908 671138 |
| Email: |
info@showmastersonline.com |
| Venue: |
Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk, Midsummer Arcade, MK9 3BA, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (United States) |
| Contact: |
2112 W. Galena Blvd., Suite 8-199, Aurora, IL 60506-3255 Phone: 630-870-1085 |
| Venue: |
College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in San Diego, California (United States) |
| Contact: |
PO Box 927388, San Diego, CA 92192-7388 |
| Email: |
info@conjecture.org |
| Guests: |
David Drake |
| Venue: |
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108, Phone: 619-297-1101 |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio (United States) |
| Description: |
Convention focused on speculative fiction literature. |
| Contact: |
PO Box 163391, Columbus, OH 43216 Phone: 614-868-8366 |
| Email: |
contextsf@gmail.com |
| Guests: |
Tanya Huff,
Paula Guran, Brian Keene, Jeannine Davis-Kimball, Michael A. Arnzen, Gary A. Braunbeck, Diana Dru Botsford, Tobias Buckell, Timons Esaias, Erin Hoffman, Robin Nakkula, Mike Resnick, Patrick Rothfuss, Lucy A. Snyder, Elizabeth Vaughn, Tim Waggoner |
| Venue: |
The Ramada Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, 4900 Sinclair Road, Columbus, OH, 43229, Phone: 614-846-0300 |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in Bellevue, Washington (United States) |
| Description: |
Small convention for written science fiction and fantasy. |
| Contact: |
PO Box 2461, Seattle, WA 98111-2461 |
| Email: |
chair@foolscapcon.org |
| Guests: |
Esther Friesner |
| Venue: |
Bellevue Sheraton, 100 112th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004-5817, Phone: 425-455-3330 |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in Louisville, Kentucky (United States) |
| Description: |
Paranormal convention |
| Contact: |
4932 Forest Park Drive, Louisville, KY 40219 Phone: 502-821-7113 |
| Email: |
kage@louisvilleghs.com |
| Guests: |
Patrick Burns, Donna LaCrouix, Tim Yancey, Keith Age |
| Venue: |
Executive West Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209, Phone: 502-367-2251 |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in New York, New York (United States) |
| Contact: |
c/o Reed Exhibitions The Americas, 383 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851 Phone: 203-840-4800 |
| Email: |
inquiry@reedexpo.com |
| Guests: |
Yoshitaka Amano, Baby The Stars Shine Bright, Hideyuki Kikuchi, Rie Tanaka, BakuBeni, echostream, Falsies on Heat, HAPPYFUNSMILE, Love Etc, mc chris, MiniRex, Notorious MSG, Quaff, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re, Voltaire, Pierre Bernard, Steve Blum, Mandy Bonhomme, Byakokan Dojo, Abby Denson, Disorganization XIII, Peter Fernandez, Green Light Anti-Zombie Squad, Lindsey Henninger, Kyle Hebert, Roland Kelts, Kevin Leahy, Rachael Lillis,Eric Maruscak, Jamie McGonnigal, Kevin McKeever, Tony Oliver, Corinne Orr, Lisa Ortiz, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Ichigo Pantsu, Misako Rocks!, Bill Rogers, Samurai Sword Soul, Robin Sevakis, Michael Sinterniklaas, Timothy Sullivan, Brad Swaile, Veronica Taylor, Uncle Yo, Tom Wayland` |
| Venue: |
Jacob Javits Center |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (United States) |
| Description: |
University-themed anime event. |
| Contact: |
111 N. Cleveland Ave., Apt 27, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 |
| Guests: |
Greg Ayres, Chris Ayres, Studio Ony, Jessica Boone, Jan Scott Frazier, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield |
| Venue: |
Sheraton Hotel and Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1211 West Avenue North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, Phone: 605-331-0100 |
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| Sep 26
- 28, 2008 in Huntington, West Virginia (United States) |
| Description: |
Anime and manga convention |
| Contact: |
PO Box 340902, Columbus, OH 43234-0902 |
| Email: |
chair@tsubasacon.org |
| Guests: |
Ultraball, Jen Lee Quick, |
| Venue: |
Big Sandy Superstore Arena, One Civic Center Plaza, Huntington, WV 25701, Phone: 304-696-5990 |
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| Sep 27
- 28, 2008 in Anchorage, Alaska (United States) |
| Description: |
Anime event |
| Contact: |
PO Box 210050, Anchorage, AK 99521 |
| Guests: |
Vic Mignogna, Brett Uher, Colleen Clickenbeard |
| Venue: |
William A. Egan and Convention Center, 524 W. Fourth Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2212, Phone: 907-276-4118 |
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| Sep 27
- 28, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland (United States) |
| Contact: |
100 Chartley Dr, Reisterstown, MD Phone: 410-526-7410 |
| Email: |
cardscomicscollectibles@yahoo.com |
| Venue: |
Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, Phone: 410-649-7000 |
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| Sep 27
, 2008
- 28, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Florida (United States) |
| Description: |
Japanese Animation and Culture Event |
| Contact: |
409 NE 13th Terr, Crystal River, FL 34428 Phone: 561-797-9491 |
| Email: |
sempai@chibipa.com |
| Guests: |
Makoto Nagano, Claude J Pelletier, Rick Seedman, Joe Simonse |
| Venue: |
Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, Phone: 561-366-3000 |
| Benefits: |
Westlake Preparatory School, Totoro Forest Project |
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| Sep 27 in Memphis, Tennessee (United States) |
| Description: |
Single day gaming event for Memphis-area for area boardgame fans |
| Contact: |
7263 Calebs Lane, Cordova TN, 38018 Phone: 901-373-2502 |
| Email: |
info@thegamesnob.com |
| Venue: |
Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Rd. Memphis, TN, Phone: 901-757-7777 |
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| Sep 27
, 2008
- 28, 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin (United States) |
| Description: |
Convention for all things geek. |
| Contact: |
PO box 5191, Madison, WI 53705 |
| Email: |
con_chair@geekkon.net |
| Venue: |
George L Mosse Humanities Building, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 455 N Park St, Madison, WI |
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| Sep 27
- 28, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois (United States) |
| Description: |
Autograph and collectibles show featuring media guests from a wide range of television and movie genres. |
| Contact: |
PO Box 5040, Spring Hill, Florida 34611 Phone: 352-683-5110 |
| Email: |
hcs@atlantic.net |
| Guests: |
Leslie Nielsen, Patty Duke, Bob Dix, Charles Fleischer, Karolyn Grimes, Art Hindle, Julie McCullough, Paul Picerni, Taryn Power, Jan Chamberlin Rooney |
| Venue: |
Chicago Marriott O'Hare Hotel, 8535 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: 773-693-4444 |
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| Sep 27
- 28, 2008 in Koppel, Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Contact: |
322 Jackson ST, Rochester, PA 15074 Phone: 724-462-5809 |
| Guests: |
Tiffany Apan, Absence of Light |
| Venue: |
Koppel Fire Dept. 5th Ave |
| Benefits: |
American Cancer Foundation |
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| Sep 27 in Santa Jose, California (United States) |
| Description: |
Bay Area UFO conference |
| Contact: |
2351 Alexis Lane, Tracy, CA. 95377 Phone: 209-836-4281 |
| Email: |
isis7777@sbcglobal.net |
| Venue: |
Double Tree Hotel |
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| Sep 28 in Burlington, Ontario (Canada) |
| Description: |
Collectible toys and action figures. |
| Contact: |
No postal contact information available.
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| Venue: |
Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre, 3063 South Service Road, Burlington, ON, Canada |
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| Sep 28 in Houston, Texas (United States) |
| Contact: |
PO Box 206, Killeen,Texas 76540 Phone: 254-760-8682 |
| Email: |
info@jmventertainment.com |
| Venue: |
Holiday Inn, 3131 West Loop South, Houston, TX |
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