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| − | [[Balticon]] 56 was held May 27–30, 2022 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in [[Baltimore, MD]]. The [[GoHs]] were [[Nancy Springer]], [[Jen Midkiff]] (music), and [[Steve Stiles]] ([[Ghost of Honor]]). Odera Igbokwe was to be Artist GoH but withdrew. There were a number of | + | [[Balticon]] 56 was a [[convention]] held May 27–30, 2022, at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in [[Baltimore, MD]]. The [[GoHs]] were [[Nancy Springer]], [[Jen Midkiff]] (music), and [[Steve Stiles]] ([[Ghost of Honor]]). Odera Igbokwe was to be Artist GoH but withdrew. There were a number of [[Special Guest]]s. |
| − | + | The [[Heinlein Award]] was presented to [[David Gerrold]]. | |
| − | + | ==Burke Incident == | |
| + | "A long-time panelist," [[author]] [[Stephanie Burke]], was removed ineptly mid-panel on Sunday after an apparently spurious complaint that she broke the [[code of conduct]] by her talk at the Friday panel, “Diversity Readers and Why You Need Them.” [[All Fandom was Plunged into War]] followed by [https://facebook.com/BaltimoreSciFi/posts/5663449917038415 an investigation] by [[BSFS]] and partial apologies from the [[chair]], [[Yakira Heistand]], and [[programming]] head, [[Lisa Adler-Golden]], who had publicly yelled at Burke; for details, see [https://facebook.com/stephanie.burke.1048/posts/3299538603649459 Burke’s statement] and [https://file770.com/tag/stephanie-burke/ various reports] at ''[[File 770]]''. | ||
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| + | * [https://www.balticon.org/wp56/ Website. ] | ||
| + | * [https://www.heinleinsociety.org/balticon-56-report/ Conreport] by [[John Tilden]]. | ||
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| + | {{convention | series=Balticon | year=2022 | before=Balticon 55 | after=Balticon 57 |Locale=Baltimore, MD}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 19 November 2022
Balticon 56 was a convention held May 27–30, 2022, at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, MD. The GoHs were Nancy Springer, Jen Midkiff (music), and Steve Stiles (Ghost of Honor). Odera Igbokwe was to be Artist GoH but withdrew. There were a number of Special Guests.
The Heinlein Award was presented to David Gerrold.
Burke Incident[edit]
"A long-time panelist," author Stephanie Burke, was removed ineptly mid-panel on Sunday after an apparently spurious complaint that she broke the code of conduct by her talk at the Friday panel, “Diversity Readers and Why You Need Them.” All Fandom was Plunged into War followed by an investigation by BSFS and partial apologies from the chair, Yakira Heistand, and programming head, Lisa Adler-Golden, who had publicly yelled at Burke; for details, see Burke’s statement and various reports at File 770.
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