Conventions
RISFC Convention Report
Upcoming conventions from September through May of 2009 in the greater New England area.
November
Boston Comic Con
Nov. 2 at the Back Bay Events Center, Boston, MA. $8 admission.
Guests: Bernie Wrightson, Peter Laird
http://www.bostoncomiccon.com/
Big Apple Con
Nov 14-16 at the Penn Plaza Pavilion, NYC. $25 registration.
Guests: George Lazenby, Roy Thomas
http://www.bigapplecon.com/
New England Fan Experience
Nov 21-23 in Cambridge, MA. $49 registration. Hyatt Regency Cambridge ($149/night)
Guests: George Takei, Johnny Yong Bosch, Bob Eggleton, Lea Thompson
http://www.nefe.us/
Boston SUPERMegaFest
Nov 22-23 at the Sheraton in Framingham, MA $20-45 admission.
Guests: Peter Tork, Jonathan Frakes, Richard Kiel, Peter Best, David Hedison, Doug Jones, Ethan Van Sciver,
Kane Hodder, Bozo The Clown, Sid Bernstein, The Bat Car, WWE and Playmates
http://www.supermegafest.com/
December
AnonyCon
Dec 12-14 in Stamford CT.
Marriott Hotel & Spa
http://www.anonycon.com
2009
January
Arisia
Jan 16-19 in Cambridge, MA, $40-60 registration
Cambridge Hyatt Regency $123/night.
Guests: Walter Hunt, Dave seeley, Ricky & Karen Dick
http://2009.arisia.org
VeriCon
Jan 23-25 at Sever Hall, Harvard University in Cambridge, MA $25 (non-student)
Guest: Kim Stanley Robinson, Elizabeth Bear, Paul DiFilippo, Allen Steele
http://www.vericon.org/main.html
GeneriCon
Jan 23-25 at RPI in Troy, NY, $15-25 registration
http://genericon.union.rpi.edu
February
TempleCon
Feb 6-8 in Providence, RI. $35/weekend
Providence Biltmore Hotel
http://www.templecon.org/09
Boskone 46
Feb 13-15 in Boston, MA, $46 registration
Westin Waterfront Hotel $152-168/night
Guests: Jo Walton, Stephan Martiniere, Irene Gallo, Greg & Astrid Bear
http://www.nesfa.org/boskone
Total Confusion
Feb 19-22 in Mansfield, MA.
Holiday Inn $79?
http://www.totalcon.com
March
Intercon I
Mar 6-8 in Chelmsford, MA $35-45 registration
Radisson Hotel & Suites, $96-116/night
http://www.interactiveliterature.org/I
Lunacon
Mar 20-22 in Rye brook, NY. $45-55 registration
Hilton Rye Town $132
Guests: David Freer, Larry Dixon, Mercedes Lackey, Leigh Grossman
http://www.lunacon.org
April
I-Con
Apr 3-5 at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood, NY, $55 registration
Guests: Holly Black, Jane Yolen, Teresa & Patrick Nielsen Hayden
http://www.iconsf.org
May
LeakyCon
May 21-24 in Boston, $165-199 registration
Boston Park Plaza Hotel, $189/night
http://www.leakycon.com
Anime Boston
May 22-24 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA $35 pre-reg
Sheraton Boston Hotel $185-225
http://www.animeboston.com
June
July
August
September
2008 - September
NY Anime Fest
Sept 26-28 in NYC, $55/weekend, Jacob Javits Center
http://www.nyanimefestival.com/en-us/index.cfm
Boston Comic Book Show
Sept 28 at the Boston Radisson Hotel, $6 admission
Guest: Murphy Anderson
http://monkeyhouseentertainment.com/_sgt/m3_1.htm
October
Providence Anime Conference
Oct 3-5 at the RI Convention Center, $65-$75/weekend
Guests: Chris Ayers, Kevin McKeever, Adam Sheehan, Tom Wayland, David Williams
http://providenceanime.com/
Albacon
Oct 10-12 in Albany, NY. $45 registration before Sept 10.
Crowne Plaza Albany City Center ($119/night).
Guests: Anne McCaffrey & Todd McCaffrey, Barclay Shaw.
http://www.albacon.org/index.php
FurFright
Oct 17-19 in Waterbury CT. $30 registration. Holiday Inn ($99/night)
Guests: Likeshine, BJ, Bob Drake
http://www.furfright.org/
AnotherAnimeCon
Oct 17-19 in Nashua NH. $35-$40 registration. Radisson Hotel ($109/night).
Guests: Amira Sa’id, Brian Wilson, Doug Smith
http://www.anotheranimecon.com/
BakuretsuCon
Oct 23-26 in Colchester VT. $35 registration until Sept 26.
Hampton Inn Conference Center ($83/night)
http://www.bakuretsucon.org/
Chiller Theater
Oct. 24-26 in Parsippany, NJ. $45/weekend. Hilton Parsippany.
Guests: Linda Hamilton, Jason London, Fabiana Undenio, Zacherley
http://www.chillertheatre.com/
