Cascadia News Bytes: July 10th, 2008

British Columbia's filk convention Pondfilk took place late last month. Here's some notes from the show.
The Eclectic Fan
The Eclectic Fan Photos

The word "fanboy" has now become an "official word" according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Video coverage from the Saturn Awards last month have been posted here.

Anime Expo took place this past weekend in Los Angeles. Over 43,000 people attended. The website Animecons.com has a large list of galleries & news reports from the show.

Harry Potter events keep popping up across North America.

A starship modeler is profiled in a Colorado newspaper.

Convention Listings for April - June, 2008

Updated: April 27, 2008: Animation Lockdown.

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Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Con: April 3-6, 2008, Memorial Coliseum, Burnaby BC.
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

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icon: April 11-12, Idaho Falls, ID .
Website: http://goicon.org/icon_apr_2008/

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Portland Comic Book Show: April 13, 2008, Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR.
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Calgary Underground Film Festival: April 15-20, 2008, Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/

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All Fur Fun: April 18-20, 2008, Spokane, WA
Website: http://www.allfurfun.com/

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IPMS Seattle Spring Show - April 19, 2008, Renton Community Center, Renton, WA.
Website: http://www.ipms-seattle.org/Springshow/

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Just A Game Con: April 19-20, 2008, Corvallis OR.
Website: http://home.centurytel.net/GOMC/JAGC.htm

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Victoria's Ultimate Hobby & Toy Fair: April 20, 2008, Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.cherrybombtoys.com/

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Jet City Retro: April 26-27, 2008, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.jetcityretro.com/

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Stumptown Comics Fest: April 26-27, 2008, Lloyd Center Doubletree, Portland, OR.
Website: http://www.stumptowncomics.com/

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 26-27, 2008, Calgary, AB, Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

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A Festival For May: May 3-4, 2008, Carnation, WA
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

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RenFair: May 3-4, 2008, Moscow, ID
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

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Zompire The Undead Film Festival: May 9-10, 2008, Hollywood Theater Portland, OR
Website: http://www.zompire.com/

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Emerald City ComiCon: May 10-11, 2008, Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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ION 2208 Game Conference: May 13 - 15, 2008, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.ionconference.com/

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Otafest 2008: May 16 - 18, 2008. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Website: http://www.otafest.com/

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Animation LOCKDOWN: May Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://qas.awn.com/index.php?section=1

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Vancouver International Game Summit: May 21 - 22, 2008, Vancouver, BC. Canada.
Website: http://www.vancouvergamesummit.com/

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Vidfest: May 21 - 24, 2008, Vancouver, BC. Canada.
Website: http://2008.vidfest.com/

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MisCon 22: May 23 - 26, 2008, Missoula, MT.
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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Crypticon Horror Convention: May 23 - 25, 2008, Doubletree Inn & Conference Center, Seattle, WA.
Website: http://www.crypticonseattle.com/

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The Pirate Gathering: May 23 - 26, 2008 Hillsboro, OR
Website: http://thepirategathering.org/

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CONduit XVIII: May 23 - 25, 2008, Salt Lake City, UT.
Website: http://conduit.sfcon.org/

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Enfilade: May 25 - 27, 2008, Olympia, WA.
Website: http://www.nhmgs.org/conventions.html

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Vancouver Comicon: May 25, 2008 Vancouver, BC, Canada
Website: http://mypage.uniserve.ca/%7Elswong/Comicon.html

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Victoria Toy Show: May 25, 2008, Victoria, BC, Canada
Website: http://members.shaw.ca/dshelton99/

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Shelby's Collectible Toy Show: May 31, 2008, Portland, OR
Website: http://rosecitycollectorsmarket.com/toyshow.html

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Go Play Northwest 2008: May 31-June 1 2008, Seattle WA.
Website: http://goplaynw.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

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Spokane Comicon: June 7, 2008, Spokane, WA
MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/spokanecomicon07

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Olympia Comics Festival: June 7, 2008
Website: http://www.olympiacomicsfestival.org

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ConComCon 15: June 13-15, 2008 - Summit Inn on Snoqualmie Pass, WA.
Website: http://www.swoc.org/ccubed/

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Peninsula Model Show: June 21, 2008 - Port Townsend, WA.
Website: http://www.nopms.net/

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Ye Merrie Greenwood Faire: June 26-28, 2008 - Richland, WA
Website: http://home.comcast.net/%7Egreenwood_players/index.htm

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Pondfilk VIII: June 27-30, 2008 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://pondfilk.mccorison.com/

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Victoria Pirate Festival: June 27-29, 2008 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.victoriapiratefestival2008.org/