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The URL for this page is: http://www.cam-info.net/concalendar [Note: This listing is ONLY for events to be held in the following states: TX, AR, LA, OK, and NM. More con listings Web sites available at the end of this listing!]
Anime con
July 10-12, 2009
DoubleTree Downtown
and the Tulsa Convention Center
Tulsa, OK area
Con centered around Japanese Anime and Culture. We are also highlighting gaming (both video and tabletop), webcomics, writers, and popular culture. Otaku everywhere and of every persuasion will find something to do and be excited about! Tokyo In Tulsa is about coming together, having fun and celebrating our common interests. Will have AMV, cosplay, hall cosplay, etc.
General science fiction, fantasy, & horror con
July 17-19, 2009
Cook Hotel & Alumni Center
3838 Lakeshore Rd.
(next to the lake on the LSU campus)
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Celebrity Guest: Kandyse McClure (Lt. Dualla)
Anime Guest: Tiffany Grant
Paranormal Guest: Patrick Burns
Anime fans will be glad to hear BabelCon has plans to expand their anime track to include several guests, Cosplay contest, and lots more panel discussions, instead of primarily showing videos. Plus a Horror track, an Author's track, and the Scinema Film Festival (various categories). This will be in addition to the Kids track, Indoor Ren Fair track, Sci-Fi track, Fantasy track, Science track, Paranormal track, and Games track (video and tabletop) from previous years.
BabelCon is a presentation of the Science and Engineering Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that is
dedicated to Science education, using Science Fiction media to create interest. A large percentage of BabelCon's shows,
panel discussions, demonstrations, and other presentations are related to Science and History.
Where Anime and Gamers Unite
July 17-19, 2009
Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
1721 E Central Texas Expressway
Killeen, TX 76549
(Killeen / Central Texas area)
Dealers Room, Artist Alley, Art Auction, Anime Music Video competition, and more! Above all the typical things that conventions have, we will have AniMix's original Final Fantasy VIII ball. So, bring your best FF costumes and show off during the ball. Also we will have video game Tournaments, table top gaming, new anime screeners, video game demos and lots of workshops and panels.
Club event
July 18, 2009
Southwest Houston area
Meet with fellow fans! Book Swap! Party Activities!
Please RSVP at Web site
Anime con
July 24-26, 2009
Hilton Lafayette
1521 West Pinhook Road
Lafayette, LA 70503-3158
"[O]ffers anime and mecha fans of Louisiana and neighboring states a chance to gather in a warm and friendly setting to learn more about the culture of Japan and to share in the experience that is the anime fan culture."
Cosplay, Contests, Gaming, Video Rooms, Panels, Dealers Room, Artist Alley, formal/semi-formal dinner, and more!
Comic Books, Gaming, & Collectors one-day con.
August 1, 2009
Northwest Community Unitarian Universalist Church (NWCUUC)
5920 Hwy 6 North
Houston, TX 77084
(Bear Creek area / northwest Harris County)
(Greater Houston metropolitan area)
The convention will primarily be Comic Books and Gaming but there is sure to be some Anime, Manga, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Goth vendors and guests.
August 6-10, 2009
Palais des Congrès de Montréal
Montreal, Canada
Guest of Honour: Neil Gaiman
Invitee d'honneur: Elisabeth Vonarburg
Fan Guest of Honour: Taral Wayne
Editor Guest of Honour: David Hartwell
Publisher Guest of Honour: Tom Doherty
Master of Ceremonies: Julie Czerneda
Five days of programming on hundreds of topics from books to media, from art to costuming, from movies to television to anime, from science fiction to science fact, as well as an art show, masquerades, the Hugo Awards ceremony, dealer's rooms, and much more!
Literary Science Fiction Convention.
August 14-16, 2009
Doubletree Hotel North
6505 N. IH-35
Austin, TX 78752
Austin, Texas area
GOH: Scott Lynch
Artist GOH: Stephan Martinere
Editor GOH: Chris Roberson
Fan GOH: Karen Meschke
Special Guest: Joan Vinge
Toastmaster: Scott A. Cupp
Panels, Art Show, Gaming, Charity, Full Day Writer's Workshop, Dealer's Room, and more!
ArmadilloCon is a literary science fiction convention held annually in Austin, with several hundred attendees. The primary focus of ArmadilloCon is literary science fiction, but that's not all we do -- we also pay attention to art, animation, science, media, and gaming. Every year, dozens of professional writers, artists and editors attend the convention. Sometimes they come to make deals, but more often they come to have fun!
Sponsored by the Fandom Association of Central Texas, a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization
Japanese Anime and Culture Convention
August 14-16, 2009
San Antonio, TX
Dealer's Room, Multiple Panel Rooms, Video/Table Gaming, Artist Alley, 24 Hour Video Room. 2 viewing rooms, gaming (both live action and computer) industry panels, and more. Further, trying to emphasize as a cultural convention, we will be bringing you panels, performances, and demonstrations of Martial Arts, Tea Ceremonies, Kabuki, Traditional Japanese games, and more! Come see what it's really all about!
Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
August 28-30, 2009
Sheraton (NOTE: Same hotel as last year)
Albuquerque, New Mexico area
GOH: Michael Cassutt
Toastmistress: Carrie Vaughn
Guest Artist: Peri Charlifu
Panels, Art Show, Dealers Room, Gaming, Auctions, Film Screenings, Readings, Autographs, Filking, Science Talk, Costume Contest, Green Slimes, Audience Participation Events, and more!
Each year, proceeds from Bubonicon go to worthy causes. In 2006, proceeds from Bubonicon 38 benefited the Roadrunner Food Bank, the Children’s Hospital of New Mexico and the Williamson Science Fiction Library at Eastern New Mexico University.
Anime con
(Presumably August 2009)
Houston, TX area
AtsuiCon Cosplay, Anime Music Video Contest, Arcade Tournaments, Art Show & Auction, Hentai Art Show, Concert, Ero Genki Adult Cosplay, DJ Laen`s Tokio Dance Contest, Card Dueling Tournaments, Panels/Meet & Greet, Hentai Fest, Dealers' Room, & more!
Convention and Association for fans of Anime, Music, Manga, and Japanese Pop Culture
(Presumably August 2009)
(Dallas, Texas [downtown Dallas] area)
Japanese Guests, Voice Actors, Manga/Comic Artists, Dealer Room, 24hr Video Theaters, J-Pop, Gaming, Art Show & Auction, Panel Discussions, Autograph Sessions, Film/Video Premiers
A Fan-Operated Science Fiction and Fantasy Literary and Filk Convention in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area
September 18-20, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel
North Dallas/Addison
14315 Midway Road
Addison, TX 75001
(Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex area)
GOH: Lois McMaster Bujold
Music GOH: Carla Ulbrich
Artist GOH: Kurt Miller
Fen GOH: Warren Buff
Toastmaster: Paul Cornell
Special Guest: Keith R.A. DeCandido
Plus many more guests!
Fan-run convention featuring dedicated Filk Track and Costuming Tracks, Demos, Gaming, an Art Show & Auction, Panel Discussions, Science Programming, our annual Short Story Contest, Open Filking, the legendary FenCon Cabaret, a Writer's Workshop, over 100 Program Participants, and Much More!
FenCon is a production of the Dallas Future Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of science, literature, and music for the future of all mankind.
5th Annual Anime Festival
October 2-4, 2009
Holiday Inn Emerald Beach
1102 South Shoreline
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Anime Dating Game, AMV (Anime Music Video), Anime Jeopardy, Cosplay, Dead or Alive Volleyball Tournament, The Katamari, Movie Rooms, Panels, Pool Party, Rave, Scavenger Hunt, Table Top Tournaments, Video Game Tournaments, Workshops, and SO MUCH MORE!!!
Fan-run convention dedicated to Halloween culture.
October 2-4, 2009
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Literary GOH: Craig Wolf
Artist GOH: Dirk Strangely
Horror GOH: Dr. Ignatius Faust Fear II
Special Guests: Dawn the Butcher, Count Gregore, Bill Allen, Steven Wedel, and many more!
Anime con
Oni-Con rescheduled due to Hurricane Ike
(Presumably Oct. 2009)
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, TX 77010
Hilton Americas
1600 Lamar
Houston, TX 77010
Anime Music Video Contest, Art Show, and more!
(Presumably October or November 2009)
NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, Texas
Visit this exciting and educational family-oriented event at NASA/Johnson Space Center and enjoy hot air balloon competitions, evening balloon glows, skydiving exhibitions, commercial exhibits, concession booths, food from local restaurants, arts & crafts exhibits, entertainment and various aviation equipment displays.
Ballunar Liftoff Festival, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Its mission is to help the public learn about aviation and space exploration, and to sponsor and fund educational activities that encourage young people to learn about aviation and space and to study mathematics and the sciences.
2008 event canceled due to technical issues.
A gaming, anime and science fiction and fantasy convention with a major focus on gaming of all kinds.
(Hopefully November 2009)
(Dallas / Fort Worth, Metroplex area)
Presented by Texas Gamers
Anime con for Northwest Arkansas.
(Presumably November 2009)
Springdale, AR 72762
Cosplay, video games, two viewing rooms, tabletop gaming, anime activities, guest panels, Japanese food, displays by local artists, some local vendors, door prizes (we are working on a dance) and much more!
For more information, send email
Sponsored by Realms Anime at 2579 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville, AR
Gaming con.
November 6-8, 2009
Wingate Inn and Convention Center
Round Rock / Central Texas area
This year, the entire Wingate Conference Center will be dedicated to miniature, board, card, roleplaying and other games. This effectively doubles the gaming space available for all games. Individual role playing games and RPGA events are still welcome.
Our convention caters to many different gaming tastes and styles. Unlike other conventions that support multiple genres, we don't have one group trying to be all things to all people. The historical miniatures and board gaming events are hosted by Lone Star Historical Miniatures. Our RPGA events are hosted by the Austin RPGA.
To participate in the RPGA games, you must first register for the convention and pay the registration fee and also register for the RPGA events. This is two separate registrations. You must do both.
We're looking for all sorts: RPGs, Board Games, Card Games, and Miniatures.
Millennium has a particular need for classical historical periods (ACW, Napoleonics, Ancients, etc). Last year, there was more demand for these types than we could meet, and the slots filled up quickly.
New Adventures in Anime & Manga
November 13-15, 2009
Reed Conference Center Midwest City Oklahoma
5750 Will Rogers Road
Midwest City, Oklahoma 73110
Oklahoma City, OK area
Cosplay, panels, screenings, dealer's room (including artist alley tables), guests, and more!
The Con about ConRunning
December 4-6, 2009
Hilton Garden Inn
500 North I-35
Austin, TX 78701
Hosted in 2009 by ALAMO, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Japanese Animation & Pop Culture Convention
January 1-3. 2010
The Hilton Austin
500 East 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Austin, Texas 78701
Anime Idol, Anime Music Video(AMV) Contest, Anime Poetry Slam, Dance Contest, Media Gallery (Artist Alley & Exhibitions), Dealers Room, Art Show, and more!
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Convention
January 29-31, 2010
Con itself held on the University of Houston, Clear Lake campus.
[Hotel rooms at con rate: Candlewood Suites Houston-Clear Lake Extended Stay Hotel]
Houston, Texas
Greater Houston metropolitan area
Panels & Events, Dealers, Art Show, Games. While we do have gaming at our convention, that is not the only thing we have there. We also have guests on writing and fandom, and we will be showing sci-fi/horror/fantasy films.
Presented by the UHCL Gamers' Guild.
Oldest & largest student-run science fiction convention in the U.S.
February 5-7, 2010
College Station, Texas
See also AggieCon or Death!
Brought to you by Cepheid Variable
A Science Fiction & Fantasy Event
February 12-14, 2010
Crowne Plaza Suites Dallas
(Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex area)
Author GOH: Jack McDevitt
Special GOH: Elizabeth Moon
The Expected Activities:
Art Show, Autographs, Dealer's Room, Con Suite, Panel Discussions, Gaming, Readings, Freebie Tables
And the Unexpected:
Annual Sci-Fi Spelling Bee, Pro Artist Drawing Challenge, Charity Book Swap, Hard Science Panels, Short Story Contest, Beauty Pageant...of Sorts..., "Late Night Double Feature", Sci-Fi Pictionary
Sponsored by the Texas Speculative Fiction Association
Gaming, Fantasy, & Science Fiction Convention
February 19-21, 2010
RMC/Ley Student Center
Rice University
Houston, TX
OwlCon is an annual gaming convention at Rice University, Houston, TX, dating back to 1980. We will feature table top and live action role playing games, miniatures games and events, historical miniatures, board games, card games, a dealers' room, and more. OwlCon 2k2 gaming events will include RPGA events, official tournaments for Warhammer 40k, Warmaster, Shadowfist, and Mage Knight, Matchbox-scale Car Wars, World of Darkness tabletop games, a Vampire LARP, a Call of Cthulhu LARP, a Crossroads fantasy LARP, and many other games with prizes galore! OwlCon will once again be swarming with official demo folks for various game systems to give you a chance to try some of their great games. We will also have open gaming, an anime room, a TV lounge running movies, some "all nighter" events, and our second annual OwlCon party and costume contest in Valhalla.
Texas' only furry convention
February 19-21, 2010
(Dallas / Fort Worth / Metroplex area)
Dealer's Den, Artist Alley, Video Room, Charity, and more!
Multi-format convention featuring autographs, gaming, comics, & a burlesque show.
March 12-14, 2010
Crowne Plaza North Dallas
14315 Midway Road
Addison, Texas 75001
(Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex area)
For three days All-Con provides an umbrella of content supporting fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Renaissance, Anime, Costuming, Theater / Performing Arts, Mystery, Art, Crafts, Collecting, and Film Making. To help 'give back' there are several charity events at the convention every year.
The Little Con with the Texas-Size Heart
March 12-14, 2010
Houston, Texas
Revelcon is THE only fan-run relax-a-con/zinefest in the Southwest US. It's a fab weekend of vids, panels, art, zines, merchandise, food and fun! [Note - Revelcon is an adults-only/18-and-over con.]
REVELcon/Friends of Fandom Art Show
South Texas Gaming, Scifi, Anime & More Fest
(Presumably March 2010)
San Antonio, TX area
Three days of fan-run, locally-organized game, anime and science fiction/fantasy events.
Game Genres: Old Skool, New Wave, Table Top, Miniatures, Card, Electronic, Scale, Role-playing, Live-Action Role-Playing
Game Titles: TBA
Features:
Special Guest(s); Costume/Cosplay Contest; Anime Room; Game Demonstrations; Vendors; Artist Alley; Door Prizes and more to come!
Charity: TBA
Anime con
April 2-4, 2010
Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center
1601 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Greater Houston, Texas metropolitan area
Panels, Gaming, Anime Theaters, Dealer Room, Artist Alley, Contests, Club AM (the ultimate anime dance/rave), and more!
Gaming & anime con
(Presumably April 2010)
University of Houston Main Campus
UC Center
4800 Calhoun Rd.
Houston, Texas 77004
Dealers Room, Artist's Alley, Art Auction, Art Show, Anime&DVD Screening Room, Anime Music Video (AMV) Contest (Rules), CosPlay [Graciously put on by Anime No Kai of UH], Manga Reading Room, Live Action Role Playing events (LARP's), Speaker Panels, Workshops, Bubble Room (Kid geared area), Collectable Card Games, PC Game Room, Role Playing events (RPG's), Terrain or Miniture Games (Mini's), & Board Games.
Oklahoma's largest literary science fiction & fantasy con
(Presumably April 2010)
Tulsa, OK 74146
Featuring: Art Show, Panel Discussions, Writers Conference, Dealers Room, Short Film Contest, Gaming, Fangs Fur & Fey Mini-Con, Friday night concert, Filksinging, Author Readings, Masquerade, Charity Auction, Panels, Podcasts, and the inexplicably popular Penguin Playhouse Theatre! Of course, this is only some of the many activities and events we have planned.
The Southwest's Largest Anime Convention
Anime, comics, cosplay, media, & gaming convention
June 4-6, 2010
(Metroplex area/ downtown Dallas)
Dealers Room, Guests, Seminars & Workshops, Multiple Video Rooms, Gaming & Tournaments, Premier Film Showings, Art Show & Auction, Autographs, Banquet, Costume Contest, Goodie Bags&Freebies, and Musical Concert
A-Kon is the oldest continually running, anime-based convention in N. America.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Gaming Con
June 4-6, 2010
Biltmore Hotel Oklahoma
401 South Meridian Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Oklahoma City, OK area
5th year of the SoonerCon revival
This incarnation of SoonerCon is deliberately designed to celebrate all aspects of fandom. We don’t intend to have a solely “books” or “TV” or “art” emphasis. The emphasis is on FUN. Events include: Film Festival, Art Show, Gaming, Cosplay and Masquerade. Charity. Panel and Workshops. Video Rooms.
Houston's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Conference
June 25-27, 2010
Houston, TX area
Panels, Art Show, Masquerade, Dealers Room, Gaming (including LARP), Filking, Book Exchanges, Short Film Contest, Media Room. Writer's Workshop.
Sponsored by the Houston Science Fiction Association, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Wargaming con
(Presumably June 2010)
(greater New Orleans area)
Diverse gaming experiences, sponsored tournaments, and special Guest seminars and panels.
Rio Grande Valley’s first Anime Convention....We are run by fans for fans.
(Presumably June 2010)
(South Padre Island, TX / South Texas area)
There’s everything from gaming to Cosplay to brunches with special guests. Dealers Room, Guests, Video Rooms, Table Top GAMING, Video Game Room with Tournaments, Autographs, CosPlay Competition
One-day (1 PM-4 PM) annual fundraiser for Starbase Houston
(Presumably sometime in 2010)
Houston, TX area
Cash Prizes and Awards for best Chili, Dessert, and Exotic Alien Dish. Starbase Houston's mission is to advance, promote, and sustain all the various facets of Star Trek, Star Trek Houston Fandom, and all things sci-fi. $5 per person for food. There is no charge for entering the cook-off.
September 2-6, 2010
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Melbourne, Australia
Guest of Honor: Kim Stanley Robinson
Guest of Honor: Robin Johnson
Guest of Honor: Shaun Tan
Five days of programming on hundreds of topics from books to media, from art to costuming, from movies to television to anime, from science fiction to science fact, as well as an art show, masquerades, the Hugo Awards ceremony, dealer's rooms, and much more!
Retrospective Cons: Guests at cons in the TALON states (TX, AR, LA, OK, & NM)
Year in TALON Fandom: 2009 Guests
Year in TALON Fandom: 2008 Guests
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Year in TALON Fandom: 2005 Guests
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More convention listings
Worldcon Bids and NASFIC Bids (through the year 2010)
Picofarad's Recurring Convention List 1.0
SF Site: Conventions
Southern Fandom Resource Guide home page
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