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CONVENTIONS
Phoenix Cactus Comicon (January 23-25, 2009) Mesa Convention Center Mesa AZ Expanding our show to a full THREE days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) with a Thursday Preview Night. Guests include Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Marina Sirtis, Wil Wheaton, Kevin J Anderson and many more. Events include Art Auction, Masquerade, Zombie Beauty Contest, Film Festival Kids 12 years and younger now get in for free with a paid adult membership. To register or for more information go to the web site at www.phoenixcomicon.com
AniZona 2009 (April 10-12, 2009) Embassy Suites Paradise Valley/Scottsdale, Phoenix, AZ. Guests Toybox. Karaoke, Cosplay, game room, viewing room, panels, dance, Artist Alley and much more. Memberships $20 thru 03/31/2009. MEMBERSHIP CAPPED AT 1000. For more info - www.anizona.org or info@anizona.org
RandomCon (May 8-10, 2009) a NEW gaming convention to be held at The Grace Inn, 10831 S 51st St, Phoenix, AZ 85044, (480) 893-3000, www.graceinn.com Our rates are $75 S/D, $85 T, $95/ Q. For our games we plan to have AmberDRPG - based on the works of Roger Zelazny known to fans worldwide as “The Chronicles of Amber” RPGA - Preliminary plans include Living Forgotten Realms, Arcanis and Pathfinder. Console Gaming - Preliminary plans include Rock Star, DDR and Supersmash Brothers. There will be a consuite and a small dealer room. Cost is $15 until December 31, 2008, $20 Jan 1 to April 30, 2009 and $25 at the door. Pay now via Paypal on our web site at www.randomcon.org or mail check or money order to RandomCon, PO Box 67457, Phoenix AZ 85082. Check our web site for updates or contact us at info@westernsfa.org
AdventureCon, (May 30-31, 2009) University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ - Comic artists, dealers, costuming and celebrities including Danielle Harris, David Prowse, Kevin Sorbo, Neil Kaplan, James O’Barr, Arthur Suydam, MarkTexeira www.adventurecon.com
FiestaCon (Westercon 62) ( July 2-5, 2009) Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ. 60 East Fifth Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 Artist GoH: Todd Lockwood, Author GoH: Alan Dean Foster, Editor GoH Stanley Schmidt, Fan GoHs: Jim and Doreen Webbert, Toastmasters: Partick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden. FiestaCon is also hosting the 1632 Minicon with Eric Flint. Memberships $70 thru 12/31/08, $75 thru 3/31/09, more later. Phone: 480-945-6890 Write: FiestaCon, c/o Leprecon, Inc., PO Box 26665 Tempe, AZ 85285, Email: fiestacon@leprecon.org web: www.fiestacon.org
North American Discworld Convention (Sept 4-7, 2009) Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ. 60 East Fifth Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 Guests: Terry Pratchett, Diane Duane, Peter Morwood, Esther M. Friesner and Bernard Pearson. Memberships $80 thru 3/31/09, more later. Phone: 480-945-6890 Write: NADWCon, c/o Leprecon, Inc., PO Box 26665 Tempe, AZ 85285, Email: info@nadwcon.org Web: www.nadwcon.org