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Africa
 
Asia & the Middle East
Asia
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Australia & Oceania
Australia and Oceania

Australia - Eastern (Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria & Tasmania)
Australia - Central (Northern Territory & South Australia)
Australia - Western Australia

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United Kingdom
  •  A Commonwealth of Science Fiction - in Liverpool, England; August 5 - 8, 2004; organized by the Science Fiction Foundation
  •  Clacton Sci-Fi Convention - in Clacton, Essex, in September
  •  Galaxion - in London, in October
  •  Gatecon UK - August 11 - 13, 2006; at the Centaur convention centre at Cheltenham Racecourse
  •  Interaction - in Glasgow, Scotland; August 4 - 8, 2005; at the Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre.
  •  NCC-2002 - in London, July 26 - 29, 2002
  •  Page's Bar (where stars gather)
  •  Redemption - in Ashford, Kent
  •  Santacon UK - Official web site for Santas behaving badly in the U.K. Includes pictures from each year's Santacon convention, naughty carols, and a message board.  December 16, 2006.
  •  Starfury - in London, March 29 - 31, 2002
  •  Sector 14
  •  Wolf SG5Con - in London, November 1 - 3, 2002
  •  Tolkien 2005 - in Birmingham, England; August 11 - 15, 2005; at Aston University; The Ring Goes Ever On: celebrating 50 years of The Lord of the Rings; lectures, panels (art, authors, dramatisation, ecology, languages, philology), art show and auction, dealers room, evening entertainment, video room
  •  UK Hemp Expo - in London; November 4 - 6, 2005
  •  ConNotion - directory
 
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Canada - Alberta
  •  Con-Version 21 - in Calgary; August 6 - 8, 2004; Calgary's largest and longest running science fiction and fantasy convention; costume and short story contests, gaming; panels, dance, art & charity auctions, video, anime and dealers rooms, hospitality suite
  •  Due North/Westercon 58 - in Calgary, AB; July 1 - 4, 2005
Canada - British Columbia
Canada - Manitoba
Canada - Newfoundland
Canada - Ontario
  •  Boréal 2004/Canvention 24 - in Montréal; October 29 - 31, 2004
  •  Canadian National Comic Book Expo - in Toronto; September 1 - 3, 2006; at Metro Toronto Convention Centre SOUTH BUILDING; Canada's largest comic book event
  •  Canadian National Science Fiction Expo - in Toronto; August 26 - 28, 2005; at Metro Toronto Convention Center
  •  The Canadian Space Summit - in Toronto; September 25, 2004; at the Ontario Science Centre
  •  Con*Cept 2004 - in Montreal; November 13 - 14, 2004; art show, dealers room, RPGs, LARPs, Board games, panels, screening, masquerade, dance, model show, sci-fi garage sale, readings, workshops
  •  HobbyStar - events in Toronto
  •  Migscon XXV - in Hamilton; October 15-17, 2004; miniatures convention, military games; at Royal Canadian Legion 163
  •  Pandemonium 22 - in Toronto; in February 2005 art & writing contests, costume contest, LARP duelist championships, SCA
  •  Phantasm - in Peterborough, ON; September 25-26, 2004; at Market Hall; a Sci-Fi/Fantasy role playing con.
  •  Primedia - Conthulhu
  •  Space-Time Continuum - in Toronto; a reading/discussion group dedicated to exploring the boundaries of science fiction
  •  PARADISE COMICS TORONTO COMICON: A Celebration of Comic Books, Manga and Sequential Art - in Toronto; April 28 - 30, 2006; at the National Trade Centre (Hall C) at Exhibition Place; watch the web site for admission discounts/promotions and special announcements; prices quoted are in Canadian dollars; guests include: Guest of Honour GEORGE PEREZ, PHIL JIMENEZ, GREG RUCKA, FRANK CHO, GAIL SIMONE, DARWYN COOKE, BRIAN AZZARELLO, JILL THOMPSON, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, AMANDA CONNER, DAVE SIM, J.G. JONES, ERIC POWELL, ADRIAN ALPHONA, COLLEEN DORAN, DALE EAGLESHAM, TOM GRUMMETT, JOE LINSNER, FRANCIS MANAPUL, MARIE SEVERIN & MANY MORE! Editors from DC, TOP COW, Speakeasy, UDON and MR. COMICS will be giving presentations and doing portfolio reviews. Panel discussions and more! Spotlight on the Women of Comics! Special Videoconference with STAN "THE MAN" LEE! Home of the Annual SHUSTER AWARDS honouring Canadian Comic Book Creators!  Exclusive variant comics! Huge dealer room! Massive Guest and Artist Alley with over 150 creators! CGC is the official grading service of the Toronto Comicon and will be accepting submissions.
  •  Toronto Comicon - in Toronto; February 5, 2006; at Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building
    • 2006 Guests: Ethan Van Sciver (artist of Green Lantern)
  •  Toronto Comicon Fan Appreciation - in Toronto; April 2006; at Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building; admission FREE with coupon
  •  Toronto Trek - in Toronto; July 7 - 9, 2006; Sci-Fi/Fantasy event
Canada -Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick StarWarsShop.com - More Product. More Exclusives.
Canada - Quebec
  •  Empirecon - Montreal's Star Wars Convention, in January
Canada - Saskatchewan
Canada - territories

Mexico

USA - Alabama
USA - Alaska
USA - Arizona
  •  World Fantasy Convention - in Tempe, Arizona; October 28-31, 2004; at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel; annual professional convention for fantasy authors, artists and editors; art show, panels, workshops, readings, dealers room, World Fantasy Awards Banquet, autographing, artists reception
  •  Spotlight! Tradeshows - on June 17, 2008 Local Meeting & Event Suppliers and Local & National Planners will gather for Spotlight! Arizona 2OO8
USA - Arkansas  
USA - California
USA - Colorado
  •  Event Solutions Idea Factory - in Denver; August 20 - 23, 2006; at the Colorado Convention Center; the expo that showcases event services and suppliers to thousands of event and meeting planners; featuring Michael Cerbelli, Jean McFadden and David Tutera
  •  Snipe Hunter's convention page - directory
  •  Starfest - in Denver, April 19 - 21, 2002
  •  StarLand Cons - in Denver, April 19 - 21, 2002
USA - Connecticut  
USA - Delaware  
USA - District of Columbia
USA - Florida
USA - Georgia
USA - Hawaii  
USA - Idaho  
USA - Illinois
  •  ad:tech Chicago - in July; an interactive advertising and technology conference dedicated to connecting all sides of today’s brand marketing landscape, blending keynote speakers, topic driven panels and interactive workshops to provide attendees with the tools and techniques they need to compete in a changing world
  •  Archon - in Collinsville (near St. Louis, Missouri), October 4 - 6, 2002
  •  Capricon - in Arlington Heights, February 6 - 9, 2003
  •  DucKon - in Woodfield, June 7 - 9, 2002
  •  Slanted Fedora Entertainment - in Chicago, in June; Star Trek convention
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USA - Indiana
USA - Iowa
USA - Kansas
  •  Slanted Fedora - in Kansas City, April 5 - 7, 2002; Star Trek convention
USA - Kentucky
USA - Louisiana
  •   Convergence XII Voodoo Redux - in New Orleans; April 13 - 16, 2006; at Hotel Monteleone; The only spectacle of its kind with live Gothic/Industrial music, DJs, fashion shows, vendors bazaar, art show, BDSM and music panels, and parties so good, you'll want to keep them a secret. A portion of each ticket sale is donated to help restore the musical and artistic heritage of New Orleans.  Featured bands include Rasputina, Combichrist, Bella Morte, Attrition, Kooper Kain, HMB, Stromkern, Kali Yuga, Anders Manga, and Voltaire.
USA - Maine  
USA - Maryland
USA - Massachusetts
USA - Michigan
USA - Minnesota
USA - Mississippi
USA - Missouri
USA - Montana
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USA - New Hampshire  
USA - New Jersey
USA - New Mexico
USA - New York
USA - North Carolina
USA - North Dakota  
USA - Ohio
USA - Oklahoma
USA - Oregon
USA - Pennsylvania
USA - Rhode Island  
USA - South Carolina
  •  Fantasm - in Spartanburg, in February
USA - South Dakota  
USA - Tennessee
  •  ConCat - in Knoxville on Thanksgiving weekend
  •  LibertyCon - in Chattanooga, July 26 0 28, 2002
  •  MidSouthCon - in Memphis, at the end of March

USA - Texas

USA - Utah

USA - Vermont

 

USA - Virginia

USA - Washington

USA - West Virginia

 

USA - Wisconsin

USA - Wyoming

 
Central America & Caribbean
Caribbean
Central America

Puerto Rico

 
South America
South America

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