Convention and Event Listing for Dec. 20, 2007

Local Conventions and Faires:
Northwest Science Fiction Resources has a very extensive list of local conventions. Check out their listing of local conventions, some of which have yet to be listed in this blog. Go to http://www.sfnorthwest.org/ then click on Conventions. If you know of any other conventions that should be listed here, please let me know.

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Rustycon 25: January 11-13, 2008, Seatac Holiday Inn, SeaTac, WA.
Website: http://www.rustycon.com/
LiveJournal community: http://community.livejournal.com/rustycon
MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/rustycon

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Conflikt: January 25-27, 2008 at the Renton Holiday Inn, Renton, WA
Website: http://conflikt.org/
LiveJournal community: http://community.livejournal.com/conflikt
Guest of Honor Steve Macdonald , Interfilk Guests Stephen Joel and France (EU filkers), and ToastMistress Callie Hills

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BeyondCon: February 9-10, 2008 - at the Inn at Gig Harbor, Gig Harbor, WA
Website: http://www.beyondcon.org/

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Radcon: February 15-17, 2008 - Tri-Cities, WA
Website: http://www.radcon.org/news.php

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ConQuest NW: February 15-18, 2008 - Bellevue, WA
Website: http://www.conquestnw.com/

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Potlatch 17: February 29 - March 2, 2008 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.potlatch-sf.org/

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Anime Oasis Nana: March 13-16, 2008 - Boise, ID
Webite: http://www.animeoasis.org/

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Norwescon 31: March 20-23, 2008, Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac, WA
Website: http://norwescon.org/
LiveJournal community: http://community.livejournal.com/norwescon
MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/norwescon
Norwescon Forums: http://www.freepowerboards.com/norwescon/
Forum for parties and rule changes at Norwescon: http://norwesconclubs.freeforums.org/

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GameStorm 10: March 29-30, 2008 - Vancouver WA
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org/

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The Pirate Gathering: May 23-26th 2008
"We are an organization within the boundaries of the Society for Creative Anachronisms (or SCA for short) which deals in all aspects of nautical life between the historical periods of 600 through 1650 AD.

The 9th Gathering is ever closer to our doors. We are looking to have the gathering at Horning's Hideout on the same weekend as usual (Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-26th 2008). For those of you not familiar with this site, it is in the Forest Grove/Hillsboro area."
The Gathering: http://thepirategathering.org/

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SpoCon 2008: Spokane's Local Science Fiction-Fantasy Convention.
Official website: http://www.spocon.us/
MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/spocon

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ValhallaCon: 2008
ValhallaCon is the successor to VikingCon, Bellingham's premiere SF/F convention. ValhallaCon 2008 will take place in Bellingham, Washington, and is tentatively scheduled for August 29 through 31, 2008
Official website: http://valhallacon.com/
LiveJournal community: http://community.livejournal.com/valhallacon/
MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/valhallacon

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North American Discworld Con: Sept 4-7, 2009 at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Arizona
Official website: http://www.nadwcon.org/

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2009 World Fantasy Convention: November 5th - 8th in San Jose, CA
Official website: http://www.sfsfc.org/worldfantasy/wfc2009/