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| − | (Did you mean [[Baltcon]], a | + | ''(Did you mean [[Baltcon]], a convention in the Baltic?)'' |
| − | A [[regional convention]] founded in 1967 and sponsored by [[BSFS]] since 1975, and held in the [[Baltimore]] area, usually in the mid-to-late spring. In the early days it was called the '''Balticonference'''. | + | |
| + | A [[regional convention]] founded in 1967 and sponsored by [[BSFS]] since 1975, and held in the [[Baltimore]] area, usually in the mid-to-late spring. In the early days, it was called the '''Balticonference'''. | ||
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| + | *[https://www.bsfs.org/bconhist.htm History. ] | ||
| + | *[https://www.balticon.org/ Website. ] | ||
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[[Balticon 1]] || February 10-12, 1967 || The Emerson Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || no GoH | [[Balticon 1]] || February 10-12, 1967 || The Emerson Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || no GoH | ||
[[Balticon 2]] || February 9-11, 1968 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Samuel R. Delany]] | [[Balticon 2]] || February 9-11, 1968 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Samuel R. Delany]] | ||
| − | [[Balticon 3]] || February | + | [[Balticon 3]] || February 14-15, 1969 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[L. Sprague de Camp]] |
[[Balticon 4]] || February 13-15, 1970 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Damon Knight]] & [[Kate Wilhelm]] | [[Balticon 4]] || February 13-15, 1970 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Damon Knight]] & [[Kate Wilhelm]] | ||
| − | [[Balticon 5]] || February 12-14, 1971 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Harry Harrison]] | + | [[Balticon 5]] || February 12-14, 1971 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Harry Harrison]] |
| − | [[Balticon 6]] || February 18-20, 1972 || Hopkins Hilton Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Gordon R. Dickson]] | + | [[Balticon 6]] || February 18-20, 1972 || Hopkins Hilton Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Gordon R. Dickson]] |
| − | [[Balticon 7]] || February 16-18, 1973 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Poul Anderson]] | + | [[Balticon 7]] || February 16-18, 1973 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Poul Anderson]] |
| − | [[Balticon 8]] || February 15-18, 1974 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Frederik Pohl]] | + | [[Balticon 8]] || February 15-18, 1974 || Lord Baltimore Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Frederik Pohl]] |
| − | [[Balticon 9]] || March 28-30, 1975 (Easter Weekend) || Pikesville Hilton Hotel | + | [[Balticon 9]] || March 28-30, 1975 (Easter Weekend) || Pikesville Hilton Hotel || [[Pikesville, MD]] || [[Hal Clement]] |
| − | [[Balticon 10]] || April 16–18, 1976 || | + | [[Balticon 10]] || April 16–18, 1976 || Hunt Valley Inn || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Isaac Asimov]], [[Suzle Tompkins]], [[Jerry Kaufman]] |
| − | [[Balticon 11]] || April 8-10, 1977 || | + | [[Balticon 11]] || April 8-10, 1977 || Hunt Valley Inn || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Philip Jose Farmer]], [[Meade Frierson]] |
| − | [[Balticon 12]] || March 24–26, 1978 || | + | [[Balticon 12]] || March 24–26, 1978 || Hunt Valley Inn|| [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Anne McCaffrey]] |
| − | [[Balticon 13]] || April 13–15, 1979 || | + | [[Balticon 13]] || April 13–15, 1979 || Hunt Valley Inn || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Poul Anderson]] |
| − | [[Balticon 14]] || April 4–6, 1980 || | + | [[Balticon 14]] || April 4–6, 1980 || Hunt Valley Inn|| [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Algis Budrys]] & [[Sean Spacher]] |
| − | [[Balticon 15]] || April 17-19, 1981 || | + | [[Balticon 15]] || April 17-19, 1981 || Hunt Valley Inn|| [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[John Varley]] |
| − | [[Balticon 16]] || April 9–11, 1982 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Michael Whelan]], & [[D. Potter]] | + | [[Balticon 16]] || April 9–11, 1982 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Michael Whelan]], & [[D. Potter]] |
| − | [[Balticon 17]] || April 1–3, 1983 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[L. Sprague de Camp]], [[Catherine Crook de Camp]], [[Anne Trembley]], [[Jack Chalker]] & [[Eva Whitley]] | + | [[Balticon 17]] || April 1–3, 1983 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[L. Sprague de Camp]], [[Catherine Crook de Camp]], [[Anne Trembley]], [[Jack Chalker]] & [[Eva Whitley]] |
| − | [[Balticon 18]] || April 20–22, 1984 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Parke Godwin]], [[Mark Owings]], [[Robin Wood]] | + | [[Balticon 18]] || April 20–22, 1984 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Parke Godwin]], [[Mark Owings]], [[Robin Wood]] |
| − | [[Balticon 19]] || April 7–9, 1985 || | + | [[Balticon 19]] || April 7–9, 1985 || Hunt Valley Inn|| [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[R. A. MacAvoy]], [[Vicky Wyman]], [[Theresa Renner]] |
| − | [[Balticon 20]] || March 28–30, 1986 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Nancy Springer]], [[Vicky Wyman]], [[Leslie Fish]], [[Pat Kelly]] | + | [[Balticon 20]] || March 28–30, 1986 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Nancy Springer]], [[Vicky Wyman]], [[Leslie Fish]], [[Pat Kelly]] |
| − | [[Balticon 21]] || April 17–19, 1987 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Michael Whelan]], [[Tom Doherty]] & [[Eva Whitley]] | + | [[Balticon 21]] || April 17–19, 1987 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Michael Whelan]], [[Tom Doherty]] & [[Eva Whitley]] |
| − | [[Balticon 22]] || April 1–3, 1988 || | + | [[Balticon 22]] || April 1–3, 1988 || Hunt Valley Inn|| [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Spider Robinson]] & [[Tom Kidd]] |
| − | [[Balticon 23]] || March 24–26, 1989 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Stephen Hickman]] & [[Steve Stiles]] | + | [[Balticon 23]] || March 24–26, 1989 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Stephen Hickman]] & [[Steve Stiles]] |
| − | [[Balticon 24]] || April 13–15, 1990 || | + | [[Balticon 24]] || April 13–15, 1990 || Hunt Valley Inn|| [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Robin McKinley]], [[Charles Lang]], & [[Wendy Snow Lang]] |
| − | [[Balticon 25]] || March 29–31, 1991 || | + | [[Balticon 25]] || March 29–31, 1991 || Hunt Valley Inn || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Nancy Kress]], [[Tom Canty]], [[Kathy Mar]] |
| − | [[Balticon 26]] || April 17–19, 1992 || | + | [[Balticon 26]] || April 17–19, 1992 || Hunt Valley Inn || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Donald Kingsbury]], [[Christopher Rowley]], [[David R. Palmer]], [[Sheila Finch]], [[Thomas T. Thomas]], [[Christopher Hinz]], [[Elizabeth Moon]], [[Josepha Sherman]] and [[Michael F. Flynn]] |
| − | [[Balticon 27]] || April 9–11, 1993 || | + | [[Balticon 27]] || April 9–11, 1993 || Hunt Valley Inn || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Allen Steele]], [[Don Maitz]], and [[Leslie Fish]] |
| − | [[Balticon 28]] || April 1–3, 1994 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Mercedes Lackey]], [[Larry Dixon]], [[Duane Elms]] & [[Sue Wheeler (MD)]] | + | [[Balticon 28]] || April 1–3, 1994 || Hyatt Regency Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Mercedes Lackey]], [[Larry Dixon]], [[Duane Elms]] & [[Sue Wheeler (MD)]] |
| − | [[Balticon 29]] || April 14–16, 1995 || Lord Baltimore & Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[James P. Hogan]], [[David Cherry]], [[Tom Smith]], [[Michael J. Walsh|Mike Walsh]] & [[Hal Clement]] | + | [[Balticon 29]] || April 14–16, 1995 || Lord Baltimore & Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[James P. Hogan]], [[David Cherry]], [[Tom Smith]], [[Michael J. Walsh|Mike Walsh]] & [[Hal Clement]] |
| − | [[Balticon 30]] || April 5–7, 1996 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Robert Jordan]], [[Lubov]], [[Frank Hayes]] & [[Marty Gear]] | + | [[Balticon 30]] || April 5–7, 1996 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Robert Jordan]], [[Lubov]], [[Frank Hayes]] & [[Marty Gear]] |
| − | [[Balticon 31]] || March 28–30, 1997 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Glen Cook]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]], [[Laura Brodian Freas]], [[Mike Stein]], [[Samanda b Jeude]] & [[Don Cook]] | + | [[Balticon 31]] || March 28–30, 1997 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Glen Cook]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]], [[Laura Brodian Freas]], [[Mike Stein]], [[Samanda b Jeude]] & [[Don Cook]] |
| − | [[Balticon 32]] || April 10–12, 1998 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Harry Turtledove]], [[Jody Lee]], [[Yoji Kondo]], [[Ed Stauff]] & [[Mary Ellen Wessels]] | + | [[Balticon 32]] || April 10–12, 1998 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Harry Turtledove]], [[Jody Lee]], [[Yoji Kondo]], [[Ed Stauff]] & [[Mary Ellen Wessels]] |
| − | [[Balticon 33]] || April 2–4, 1999 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[David Weber]], [[Jennifer Weyland]] & [[Echo's Children]] | + | [[Balticon 33]] || April 2–4, 1999 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[David Weber]], [[Jennifer Weyland]] & [[Echo's Children]] |
| − | [[Balticon 34]] || April 22–23, 2000 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Octavia Butler]], [[Wendy Pini]], [[Richard Pini]] and [[Steve Stiles]] | + | [[Balticon 34]] || April 22–23, 2000 || Omni Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Octavia Butler]], [[Wendy Pini]], [[Richard Pini]] and [[Steve Stiles]] |
| − | [[Balticon 35]] || May 25–28, 2001 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Hal Clement]], [[Halla Fleischer]], [[Dave Kyle]], [[Frank Hayes]] & [[Robert Sacks]] | + | [[Balticon 35]] || May 25–28, 2001 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Hal Clement]], [[Halla Fleischer]], [[Dave Kyle]], [[Frank Hayes]] & [[Robert Sacks]] |
| − | [[Balticon 36]] || May 24–27, 2002 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Mark Rogers]], [[Phil Foglio]], [[Kaja Foglio]], [[Yoji Kondo]], The Boogie Knights, & [[Carol Salemi]] | + | [[Balticon 36]] || May 24–27, 2002 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Mark Rogers]], [[Phil Foglio]], [[Kaja Foglio]], [[Yoji Kondo]], The Boogie Knights, & [[Carol Salemi]] |
| − | [[Balticon 37]] || May 23–26, 2003 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Steve Miller]], [[Sharon Lee]], [[Omar Rayyan]], [[Shelia Rayyan]], [[Steve Macdonald]] | + | [[Balticon 37]] || May 23–26, 2003 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Steve Miller]], [[Sharon Lee]], [[Omar Rayyan]], [[Shelia Rayyan]], [[Steve Macdonald]] |
| − | [[Balticon 38]] || May 28–31, 2004 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]], || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Dave Seeley]] & [[Heather Alexander]] | + | [[Balticon 38]] || May 28–31, 2004 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]], || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Dave Seeley]] & [[Heather Alexander]] |
| − | [[Balticon 39]] || May 27–30, 2005 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Steven Barnes]], [[Tananarive Due]], [[Bob Eggleton]] & [[Jordin Kare]] | + | [[Balticon 39]] || May 27–30, 2005 || Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Steven Barnes]], [[Tananarive Due]], [[Bob Eggleton]] & [[Jordin Kare]] |
| − | [[Balticon 40]] || May 26–29, 2006 || | + | [[Balticon 40]] || May 26–29, 2006 || Marriott's Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Neil Gaiman]], [[Gene Wolfe]], [[Lisa Snellings-Clark]] & [[Lorraine a' Malena]] |
| − | [[Balticon 41]] || May 25–28, 2007 || | + | [[Balticon 41]] || May 25–28, 2007 || Marriott's Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Larry Niven]], [[Jerry Pournelle]], [[Joe Bergeron]], [[jeff bonhoff|Jeff]] & [[Maya Bohnhoff]], [[Michael R. Mennenga]] & Evo Terra |
| − | [[Balticon 42]] || May 23–26, 2008 || | + | [[Balticon 42]] || May 23–26, 2008 || Marriott's Hunt Valley|| [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Connie Willis]], [[John Jude Palencar]] & [[Urban Tapestry]] |
| − | [[Balticon 43]] || May 22–25, 2009 || | + | [[Balticon 43]] || May 22–25, 2009 || Marriott's Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Charles Stross]], [[Kurt Miller]], [[Mary Crowell]], [[Scott Sigler]] |
| − | [[Balticon 44]] || May 28–31, 2010 || | + | [[Balticon 44]] || May 28–31, 2010 || Marriott's Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Tanya Huff]], [[Howard Tayler]], [[Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.]] |
| − | [[Balticon 45]] || May 27–30, 2011 || | + | [[Balticon 45]] || May 27–30, 2011 || Marriott's Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Ben Bova]], [[Vincent di Fate]], [[Bill Sutton]] & [[Brenda Sutton]] |
| − | [[Balticon 46]] || May 25-28, 2012 || | + | [[Balticon 46]] || May 25-28, 2012 || Marriott's Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Jody Lynn Nye]], [[Jim Odbert]], [[Heather Dale]], [[Ben Deschamps]], William D. Phillips, [[Robert L. Asprin]], [[Richard L. Butler]] |
| − | [[Balticon 47]] || May 24-27, 2013 || | + | [[Balticon 47]] || May 24-27, 2013 || Marriott's Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Joe Haldeman]], [[Rick Sternbach]], [[Nnedi Okorafor]] & [[Ada Palmer]] |
| − | [[Balticon 48]] || May 23-26, 2014 || | + | [[Balticon 48]] || May 23-26, 2014 || Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Brandon Sanderson]], [[Kenneth Ardens]], [[Halo Jankowski]], [[Myke Cole]], [[Robert Jordan]], [[Marty Gear]] |
| − | [[Balticon 49]] || May 22-25, 2015 || | + | [[Balticon 49]] || May 22-25, 2015 || Hunt Valley || [[Hunt Valley, MD]] || [[Jo Walton]], [[Ruth Sanderson]], [[Erica Neely]], [[Charles E. Gannon]], [[C. J. Henderson]], [[Joe Mayhew]] |
[[Balticon 50]] || May 27-30, 2016 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[John Picacio]], [[Bill Roper]], [[Gretchen Roper]], [[Alexandra Duncan]], [[Martin Deutsch]], [[Shirley Avery]] | [[Balticon 50]] || May 27-30, 2016 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[John Picacio]], [[Bill Roper]], [[Gretchen Roper]], [[Alexandra Duncan]], [[Martin Deutsch]], [[Shirley Avery]] | ||
| − | [[Balticon 51]] || May 26-29, 2017 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Eric Flint]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Geri Sullivan]], [[Fran Wilde]], [[Amy McNally]] | + | [[Balticon 51]] || May 26-29, 2017 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Eric Flint]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Geri Sullivan]], [[Fran Wilde]], [[Amy McNally]] |
| − | [[Balticon 52]] || May 25-28, 2018 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Catherine Asaro]], [[Galen Dara]], [[Tim Griffin]], [[Neil Clarke]], [[Erwin Strauss]] | + | [[Balticon 52]] || May 25-28, 2018 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Catherine Asaro]], [[Galen Dara]], [[Tim Griffin]], [[Neil Clarke]], [[Erwin Strauss]] |
| − | [[Balticon 53]] || May 24-27, 2019 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Elizabeth Bear]], [[Scott Lynch]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Nicky Drayden]]l, [[Gregory Benford]] | + | [[Balticon 53]] || May 24-27, 2019 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Elizabeth Bear]], [[Scott Lynch]], [[Charles Vess]], [[Nicky Drayden]]l, [[Gregory Benford]] |
<s>[[Balticon 54]]</s> [[Balticon 54 Virtual]] || May 22-25, 2020 (virtual) || Balticon.org || || [[Wen Spencer]], [[R. F. Kuang]], [[Lee Moyer]], [[Cheshire Moon]], Jay & Leigh Targaryen | <s>[[Balticon 54]]</s> [[Balticon 54 Virtual]] || May 22-25, 2020 (virtual) || Balticon.org || || [[Wen Spencer]], [[R. F. Kuang]], [[Lee Moyer]], [[Cheshire Moon]], Jay & Leigh Targaryen | ||
[[Balticon 55]] || May 28-31, 2021 (virtual) || || || [[Seanan McGuire]], Alyssa Winans, [[Margaret Davis]], [[Kristoph Klover]], [[Bruce Evry]], [[Cheryl Evry]] | [[Balticon 55]] || May 28-31, 2021 (virtual) || || || [[Seanan McGuire]], Alyssa Winans, [[Margaret Davis]], [[Kristoph Klover]], [[Bruce Evry]], [[Cheryl Evry]] | ||
| − | [[Balticon 56]] || May 27-29, 2022 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore]] || [[Nancy Springer]], [[Jen Midkiff]], [[Steve Stiles]] | + | [[Balticon 56]] || May 27-29, 2022 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Nancy Springer]], [[Jen Midkiff]], [[Steve Stiles]] |
| + | [[Balticon 57]] || May 26-29, 2023 || Renaissance Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[Jane Yolen]], [[Ariel Burgess]], [[Technical Difficulties 2.0]], [[Bryan Jordan]] | ||
| + | [[Balticon 58]] || May 24–27, 2024 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || [[L. E. Modesitt, Jr.]], [[Sheila Williams]], [[Rhiannon's Lark]] ([[Alyssa Yeager]]) | ||
| + | [[Balticon 59]] || May 23-26, 2025 || Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel || [[Baltimore, MD]] || Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Sebastien de Castell, Kemi Ashing-Giwa, Marc Abrahams, Joanna Fang & Blake Collins, [[Stephanie Law]], Baltimore Gamer Symphony Orchestra, [[Andre Norton]] | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:42, 19 August 2024
(Did you mean Baltcon, a convention in the Baltic?)
A regional convention founded in 1967 and sponsored by BSFS since 1975, and held in the Baltimore area, usually in the mid-to-late spring. In the early days, it was called the Balticonference.
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