This past weekend I attended Farpoint, a fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention. It was held February 12th-14th, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Baltimore North in Maryland (USA). I had a really great time at this con, and I’m already looking forward to 2011! This convention did so many things well, and I hope that by reading this con report that more people are inspired to attend it next year.

One of the best parts of Farpoint 2010, for me anyway, was the guest list. For a female geek gamer like myself, it really doesn’t get any better than Felicia Day. Farpoint really scored big by getting her as a guest. For those who may not know, Felicia Day is the creator, star, and writer of the hit webseries The Guild (she was also in Doctor Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog, Buffy, and numerous other TV shows). What makes Felicia great, especially for a fan-centric con like Farpoint, is …

-> Read More: The Convention Fans Blog/Alltern8 Farpoint 2010 Convention Report <-

P.S. Look for my interview with Felicia Day on Tuesday, followed by a report on her Saturday Q&A panel on Wednesday!

About Kelly Rowles

The founder and creator of The Convention Fans Blog is Kelly Rowles. She created the blog back in the fall of 2008, and has been working on it ever since. She started attending fandom conventions back in Orlando, Florida when she was just a teenager. Now based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she’s exploring all the tri-state area has to offer. While she’ll attend just about any convention out of sheer curiosity, at heart she’s mostly a Star Trek fan looking to meet every major cast member from each series. She’s getting closer to that goal than she ever thought possible.

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