US Cons - Jul-Dec 2008

Same deal as the other one - the starter thread for Con discussions.

If a particular Con becomes popular we can start a seperate thread for it.

They will be added to the Calendar also.

One I know will be come popular, but there are no guests listed yet.

Dragon*Con
August 29-Sept 1, 2008

Atlanta, GA

http://www.dragoncon.org/

You can all read my experience from this year on the main page. As long as all goes well I am planning to attend D*C next year.

Galacticruise (Battlestar Fanclub)
September 15-19, 2008

Leaving from Los Angeles, CA

http://www.galacticruise.com/

For fans of both the Original and the New Battlestar Galactica

Shore Leave
July 11-13, 2008

Baltimore, MD

http://www.shore-leave.com/

More to follow (per the website by this weekend) - they normally have 1 BSG guest - last year Aaron Douglas, the year before, Jamie Bamber.

They have announced the guests - lots of Star Trek/Heroes/BSG

George Takei
Malcolm McDowell
Mark Sheppard
and his Dad: W. Morgan Sheppard

Gen Con: Indy
August 14-17, 2008

Indianapolis, IN

http://www.gencon.com/2008/indy/default.aspx

More details to follow.

This is gaming base con, but has a lot of SciFi stuff too (this is somewhat similar to Dragon*Con from what I know)

Cominc Con 2008
July 26-29, 2008

San Diego, CA

Preview Night: July 25th

http://www.comic-con.org/cci/

Preregistration a must (it always sells out). This is a huge Con.

Vulkon Entertainment - Orlando Sci-Fi Expo
Oct 31 - Nov 2

Orlando, FL

http://www.vulkon.com/OrlandoScifi0811.shtml

EJO currently scheduled to attend.

Bump, since some of these should start being announced.

Looks like they changed the link on that one Raemani. Here’s the new one:

http://vulkon.com/site/fall-orlando-show/

Star Wars Fan Days II and the Sci-Fi Expo
October 25-26

Plano, TX

http://www.scifiexpo.com/DCC/Next-Convention.html

Jewel Stait, Orli Shoshan, Erin Gray…just added BRUCE CAMPBELL!!!