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(Did you mean [[Baltcon]], a roaming convention in the Baltic?) | (Did you mean [[Baltcon]], a roaming 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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Convention || Date || Location || [[GoHs]] | Convention || Date || Location || [[GoHs]] | ||
− | [[Balticon 1]] || February 10-12, 1967 || | + | [[Balticon 1]] ||February 10-12, 1967 ||The Emerson Hotel, Baltimore ||no GoH |
− | [[Balticon 2]] || February 9-11, 1968 || | + | [[Balticon 2]] ||February 9-11, 1968 ||Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Samuel R. Delany]] |
− | [[Balticon 3]] || February 7-8, 1969 || | + | [[Balticon 3]] ||February 7-8, 1969 ||Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore ||[[L. Sprague de Camp]] |
− | [[Balticon 4]] || February 13-15, 1970 || | + | [[Balticon 4]] || February 13-15, 1970 ||Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Damon Knight]] & [[Kate Wilhelm]] |
− | [[Balticon 5]] || February 12-14, 1971 || | + | [[Balticon 5]] ||February 12-14, 1971 ||Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Harry Harrison]] |
− | [[Balticon 6]] || February 18-20, 1972 || | + | [[Balticon 6]] ||February 18-20, 1972 ||Hopkins Hilton Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Gordon R. Dickson]] |
− | [[Balticon 7]] || February 16-18, 1973 || | + | [[Balticon 7]] ||February 16-18, 1973 ||Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Poul Anderson]] |
− | [[Balticon 8]] || February 15-18, 1974 || | + | [[Balticon 8]] ||February 15-18, 1974 ||Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Frederik Pohl]] |
− | [[Balticon 9]] || March 28-30, 1975 (Easter Weekend) || [[Pikesville, MD]] || [[Hal Clement]] | + | [[Balticon 9]] ||March 28-30, 1975 (Easter Weekend) ||Pikesville Hilton Hotel, [[Pikesville, MD]] ||[[Hal Clement]] |
− | [[Balticon 10]] || April 16–18, 1976 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 10]] ||April 16–18, 1976 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Isaac Asimov]], [[Suzle Tompkins]], [[Jerry Kaufman]] |
− | [[Balticon 11]] || April 8-10, 1977 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 11]] ||April 8-10, 1977 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Philip Jose Farmer]], [[Meade Frierson]] |
− | [[Balticon 12]] || March 24–26, 1978 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 12]] ||March 24–26, 1978 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Anne McCaffrey]] |
− | [[Balticon 13]] || April 13–15, 1979 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 13]] ||April 13–15, 1979 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Poul Anderson]] |
− | [[Balticon 14]] || April 4–6, 1980 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 14]] ||April 4–6, 1980 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Algis Budrys]] & [[Sean Spacher]] |
− | [[Balticon 15]] || April 17-19, 1981 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 15]] ||April 17-19, 1981 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[John Varley]] |
− | [[Balticon 16]] || April 9–11, 1982 || | + | [[Balticon 16]] ||April 9–11, 1982 ||Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Michael Whelan]], & [[D. Potter]] |
− | [[Balticon 17]] || April 1–3, 1983 || | + | [[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 18]] || April 20–22, 1984 || | + | [[Balticon 18]] ||April 20–22, 1984 ||Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Parke Godwin]], [[Mark Owings]], [[Robin Wood]] |
− | [[Balticon 19]] || April 7–9, 1985 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || | + | [[Balticon 20]] ||March 28–30, 1986 ||Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Nancy Springer]], [[Vicky Wyman]], [[Leslie Fish]], [[Pat Kelly]] |
− | [[Balticon 21]] || April 17–19, 1987 || [[ | + | [[Balticon 21]] ||April 17–19, 1987 ||Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Roger Zelazny]], [[Michael Whelan]], [[Tom Doherty]] & [[Eva Whitley]] |
− | [[Balticon 22]] || April 1–3, 1988 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 22]] ||April 1–3, 1988 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Spider Robinson]] & [[Tom Kidd]] |
− | [[Balticon 23]] || March 24–26, 1989 || | + | [[Balticon 23]] ||March 24–26, 1989 ||Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Stephen Hickman]] & [[Steve Stiles]] |
− | [[Balticon 24]] || April 13–15, 1990 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley | + | [[Balticon 25]] ||March 29–31, 1991 ||[[Hunt Valley Inn]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Nancy Kress]], [[Tom Canty]], [[Kathy Mar]] |
− | [[Balticon 26]] || April 17–19, 1992 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || | + | [[Balticon 28]] ||April 1–3, 1994 ||Hyatt Regency Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Mercedes Lackey]], [[Larry Dixon]], [[Duane Elms]] & [[Sue Wheeler (Baltimore)|Sue Wheeler]] |
− | [[Balticon 29]] || April 14–16, 1995 || | + | [[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 30]] || April 5–7, 1996 || | + | [[Balticon 30]] ||April 5–7, 1996 ||Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Robert Jordan]], [[Lubov]], [[Frank Hayes]] & [[Marty Gear]] |
− | [[Balticon 31]] || March 28–30, 1997 || | + | [[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 32]] || April 10–12, 1998 || | + | [[Balticon 32]] ||April 10–12, 1998 ||Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Harry Turtledove]], [[Jody Lee]], [[Yoji Kondo]], [[Ed Stauff]] & [[Mary Ellen Wessels]] |
− | [[Balticon 33]] || April 2–4, 1999 || | + | [[Balticon 33]] ||April 2–4, 1999 ||Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[David Weber]], [[Jennifer Weyland]] & [[Echo's Children]] |
− | [[Balticon 34]] || April 22–23, 2000 || | + | [[Balticon 34]] ||April 22–23, 2000 ||Omni Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Octavia Butler]], [[Wendy Pini]], [[Richard Pini]] and [[Steve Stiles]] |
− | [[Balticon 35]] || May 25–28, 2001 || | + | [[Balticon 35]] ||May 25–28, 2001 ||Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Hal Clement]], [[Halla Fleischer]], [[Dave Kyle]], [[Frank Hayes]] & [[Robert Sacks]] |
− | [[Balticon 36]] || May 24–27, 2002 || | + | [[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 37]] || May 23–26, 2003 || | + | [[Balticon 37]] ||May 23–26, 2003 ||Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Steve Miller]], [[Sharon Lee]], [[Omar Rayyan]], [[Shelia Rayyan]], [[Steve Macdonald]] |
− | [[Balticon 38]] || May 28–31, 2004 || | + | [[Balticon 38]] ||May 28–31, 2004 ||Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, ||[[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Dave Seeley]] & [[Heather Alexander]] |
− | [[Balticon 39]] || May 27–30, 2005 || | + | [[Balticon 39]] ||May 27–30, 2005 ||Wyndham Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore ||[[Steven Barnes]], [[Tananarive Due]], [[Bob Eggleton]] & [[Jordin Kare]] |
− | [[Balticon 40]] || May 26–29, 2006 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[Balticon 40]] ||May 26–29, 2006 ||[[Marriot's Hunt Valley]], Hunt Valley, MD ||[[Neil Gaiman]], [[Gene Wolfe]], [[Lisa Snellings-Clark]] & [[Lorraine a' Malena]] |
− | [[Balticon 41]] || May 25–28, 2007 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 || [[Hunt Valley, MD | + | [[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 | + | [[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 || | + | [[Balticon 50]] ||May 27-30, 2016 ||Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel ||[[George R. R. Martin]], [[John Picacio]], [[Bill Roper]], [[Gretchen Roper]], [[Alexandra Duncan]], [[Martin Deutsch]], [[Shirley Avery]] |
− | [[Balticon 51]] || May 26-29, 2017 || | + | [[Balticon 51]] ||May 26-29, 2017 ||Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel ||[[Eric Flint]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Geri Sullivan]], [[Fran Wilde]], [[Amy McNally]] |
− | [[Balticon 52]] || May 25-28, 2018 || | + | [[Balticon 52]] ||May 25-28, 2018 ||Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel ||[[Catherine Asaro]], [[Galen Dara]], [[Tim Griffin]], [[Neil Clarke]], [[Erwin Strauss]] |
− | [[Balticon 53]] || May 24-27, 2019 || | + | [[Balticon 53]] ||May 24-27, 2019 ||Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel ||[[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) | + | [[Balticon 55]] || May 28-31, 2021 (virtual) || [[Seanan McGuire]], Alyssa Winans, [[Margaret Davis]], [[Kristoph Klover]], [[Bruce Evry]], [[Cheryl Evry]] |
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{{convention | website=http://www.balticon.org | start=1967 | end=}} | {{convention | website=http://www.balticon.org | start=1967 | end=}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] |
Revision as of 16:12, 17 October 2021
(Did you mean Baltcon, a roaming 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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Website | 1967— |
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