Convention Updates

[filkertom]

Things are looking very good for me going to Confluence in Pittsburgh July 15-17. Unfortunately, their web domain has lapsed, so here (by way of Locus Online) is the pertinent information:

CONFLUENCE 2005 (Jul 15-17 '05)
Four Points by Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport, Pittsburgh PA
GoH: Tamora Pierce
Featured Filker: Escape Key
Memb: $40
Info: Confluence
Box 3681
Pittsburgh PA 15230-3681
(412) 344-0456
email: confluence@spellcaster.org
website: http://www.parsec-sff.org/confluence

Randy Hoffman also can answer questions. The big reason why you might want to see me there? The resurrection of The Tom & Pete Show, with me and Pete Grubbs.

I've also been invited back to OryCon in Portland come November. I had a grand time when I was there in 1994, and my returning has been long overdue. And there are a few others which might sneak into the schedule. I'll let you know.

So... any cons near you I should know about?

Update: ConFluence's web site is back up.

Comments

Well, is this relevant?

[joshbrown.livejournal.com]

This October there is ICon in Tel Aviv ... any chance we will see you there?

Re: Well, is this relevant?

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, Octobers tend to be pretty solidly booked for me, especially this October. And I can't afford to just wing out there for the weekend. I won't rule it out for the future, though. :)

[mamadeb.livejournal.com]

Now with better html:

Contata (http://www.contata.org) is in three weeks.

[teddywolf.livejournal.com]

Next year we have Concertino out here. You might like Boskone. I don't think they have any filking at Readercon, though many filkers go. You would enjoy NEFFA, I already got you to Arisia :P Thing about Arisia is that they don't usually repeat guests of honor - a chance to showcase lots of peple, I believe is the official explanation. It doesn't matter, I've gafiated.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

I was GOH at Boskone some years back. Lots of fun. Fairly early in my filking career -- I think I'd be much more fun now. ;)

[braider.livejournal.com]

I'll be doing a concert at Confluence, too.

[wouldyoueva.livejournal.com]

I found it deeply amusing that Jack got invited to Orycon. Apparently, they don't get the news out there.

[grumpywitch.livejournal.com]

So... any cons near you I should know about?

CopperCon http://www.coppercon.org

TusCon http://home.earthlink.net/~basfa/

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Dunno 'bout TusCon, but CopperCon is actually on the maybe list. I was there some years ago. Fun. I've got family in the greater Phoenix area, and it would be a most excellent thing.

[grumpywitch.livejournal.com]

Well, you have at least three rabid fans here!

(but we don't bite unless invited)

[sarekofvulcan.livejournal.com]

Orycon? _That_ I can reach. I'm _so_ there. :-)

[moose]

I'll have to try to get to confluence. I haven't seen Pete Grubbs in a dozen years.

[moose]

You know, I woke up at 3 am realizing I must apologize for this. It was an incredibly rude thing to say.

I should come to see you, too, Tom. After all, I haven't seen you in ... um... forever!

[literally :-P -- obviously must be fixed]

[jss]

Yes. Yes, it must. I'd ask if anyone has ever met both filkertom and mizmoose, but, um... I have. :-) You should definitely meet.

(Away from small children. Or large children. Or grown-up children. Or adults. Or flammable chemicals. Or firearms. Or sharp pointy objects. Or blunt objects. Or objets d'art.)

[moose]

(Away from small children. Or large children. Or grown-up children. Or adults. Or flammable chemicals. Or firearms. Or sharp pointy objects. Or blunt objects. Or objets d'art.)

Well that leaves out being in the presence of Pete.

Now I just have to convince Jim he wants to go, too. You know, the guy who trapped me in his truck for a 5 hour drive, "forcing" me to listen to Tom Smith all the way....

[jss]

Hm. Convincing him should be hard, then.

[blackpaladin.livejournal.com]

Woo! Tom's coming to Pittsburgh!

[partiallyclips.livejournal.com]

Well, that weekend of Confluence I'll be at ConnectiCon, which ShoeBox might be able to attend and which is still looking for some folks to fill out the 2 hour show on Saturday afternoon.

After ConnectiCon I have Otakon, hopefully to debut the Sluggy card game. That's anime, Baltimore, mid-August, huge.

After that, Dragon*Con.

After that, Ubercon IV in October in Secaucus, NJ.

Possibly Anime USA in October because it's here in NoVa and the con chair gave me sort of an invite at Katsucon. Gotta follow up.

After that, PhilCon in December in Philadelphia.

Those are the only ones on my radar the rest of this year. January will be interesting (it always is) choosing among Genericon, Arisia and MarsCon Williamsburg.

Beyond that, the usual mess.

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you're well aware of all the cons I attend or am likely to attend. But I will make my obligatory plug: We'd love to have you come to Chambanacon. And I bet you'd have fun. But I have to be honest and admit that Chambanacon is so small now that it wouldn't be a moneymaker for you.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

If I go to 'Bana, it'll be for fun. That's the only reason to go to 'Bana. I used to go every year, but in 1996 we used that weekend to start recording Plugged, and just haven't been back since. I'm not ruling it out this year -- but weather and scheduling are considerations.

[eleri.livejournal.com]

Good lord... it's been 11 years since my first Orycon? Gah!

[denali1.livejournal.com]

ConQuesT occurs every year in KCMO.

http://www.kcsciencefiction.org/conquest.htm

[surakofb5.livejournal.com]

I was going to suggest ReaderCon (http://www.readercon.org/) in the Boston, MA area in July, but I don't know if they have a filk track. I was hoping to go this year finally, but it's too close to my black belt test.

[capt-video.livejournal.com]

I know you already know about Archon (you really showed 'em what a Filk GOH looks like... come back and play some more, pretty please?!)
http://www.archonstl.org/29/index2.html

but St. Louis also has ShowMeCon (much smaller, but a good time!)

http://www.showmecon.com/

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I'm busy that weekend. But, in case you haven't checked my main page, I am coming back to Archon this year. :)

[capt-video.livejournal.com]

Sorry... somehow I had gotten the idea that you had taken Archon OFF your list. I'm just losing what's left of my mind. Can't wait to see you there!