*ConDFW
VII, February 20-22, 2009. Richardson, TX. Author GoH: David
Weber, Jim Butcher. Artist GoH: Janimation, Inc.. Crowne
Plaza Suites Dallas — Park Central, 7800 Alpha Road, Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: 1-972-233-7600, Fax: 1-972-701-8618.
(See convention web site for hotel codes for QUIET room or ACTIVE ROOM.)
Other conventions I like visiting:
*Apollocon,
June 27-29, 2008 Houston, TX. The
Guest of Honor this year is Allen Steele, Editor Guest of Honor is Lou Anders,
Artist Guest is Brad Foster, and the Fan Guest is Anne K.G. Murphy. DoubleTree
Hotel Houston Intercontinental Airport, 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston,
TX, 77032 USA Tel: 1-800-222-8733, 1-281-848-4000. Ask for the Apollocon Block,
and tell them if you want a quiet floor. Directions
to the hotel.
Conestoga
11 July 25-27, 2008.
Tulsa, OK. GoH: Diana Gabaldon, AGoH: Stephen Hickman, Fan GoH: Tim Miller,
Toastmaster: Gordon Van Gelder. Radisson
Tulsa, 10918 E. 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74146. Phone: 918.627.5000
For more information, address inquiries to:
ArmadilloCon 29, PO Box 27277, Austin
TX 78755 (512) 477-6259.
armadillocontx (at) yahoo (dot) com
(Note: The web administrator
has gone to written e-mail addresses to make things harder for the robots. They
are still real e-mail addresses--just enter them as you normally would...)