Albacon

October 8-10
2010

Links of Interest

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Anticipation Masquerade DVD is now available on CreateSpace

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Albacon is

a weekend gathering in Albany, NY, of fans and creators of Science Fiction or Fantasy, including literature, movies, games, and other media. Join us for three days of panel discussions, interviews, films, games, readings, autographs, an art show, special events, a fabulous dealers room, debates, conversation, and socializing with people who share your interests!

Registration Updates

Student/Military Rate

With current ID, students or active military get 50% off current rate.

Kids in Tow

Kids age 6 and under get in free accompanied by attending adult. No badge or registration required.

Free Memberships

Free Memberships are offered to past Albacon GOHs, past Worldcon Chairs and members of the SFWA. More Information

Guests of Honor

Writer GoH: Allen Steele

Albacon is proud to bring you Allen Steele as the writer guest of honor for 2010.

Artist GoH:  Ron Miller

Albacon is proud to bring you Ron Miller as the artist guest of honor for 2010.

Fan GoH:  Lisa Ashton

Albacon is proud to bring you Lisa Ashton as the fan guest of honor for 2010.

Program Participants Added

August 9, 2010

Joining Programming at Albacon are Jennifer Schwabach, Steven Sawicki and Pete Prellwitz.

Art Show Forms

July 21, 2010

Art show forms are now available for download
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Program Participants Added

July 1, 2010

Joining Programming at Albacon are Morven Westfield and Inanna Arthen.

Program Participants Added

July 1, 2010

Joining Programming at Albacon are J.A. Fludd, D. Cameron Calkins, Nancy Holzner, Roberta Rogow, and Robert V.S. Redick.

More Programming added

May 17, 2010

Gaming and Videos make their appearance on the Events page. Details will be added as they are scheduled.
More Info

Program Participant

May 12, 2010

Roberta DeCaprio is joining Programming at Albacon.

Program Participant

May 5, 2010

William Freedman, Kayleigh Jamison, and Elizabeth Darvill are joining Programming at Albacon.

Online Registration

March 31, 2010

Online registration deadline extended to 15 May. Register now while the low rate is still available.

Student/military rate /
Kids In Tow /
Free Memberships

March 31, 2010

New registration information! More Info

Committee Meeting

March 26, 2010

The next Albacon Committee Meeting will be on Wednesday April 28, 2010, at 5:45 PM. Location: Best Western Sovereign, 1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203. All meetings are open to the public.

Program Participant

March 24, 2010

Bianca D'Arc is the latest addition to our Writers' Workshop
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Masquerade Info

March 23, 2010

The Masquerade is Saturday evening’s big show! It is a stage presentation by costumers from the area and beyond it of their creative best. Expect everything from simple presentations of costumes to elaborate team presentations of costumes that glow and rotate!
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Hall Costumes

March 23, 2010

You may win a hall costume award ribbon and certificate from one of our roving hall costume judges.
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