Geek Media Expo celebrates its second year with a slew of guests to join the party, including Aaron Douglas, James O’Barr, Jeph Jacques, April Hunter and JD Michaels, and The Apparition Abolishers. Pre-registration is still open, starting at $20 for the entire 48 Hours of Cool.

When you think of steampunk, a lot of Victorian (i.e. British) imagery and influences probably come to mind. One steampunk convention, however, has decided that the theme for its 2010 convention should be the “Weird Weird West,” which they have also called “American steampunk.”

Star Trek Cruise has announced that Marina Sirtis, John de Lancie, Robert Picardo, Rod Roddenberry and Chase Masterson are all confirmed to attend the Star Trek Cruise from Ft. Lauderdale through the Eastern Caribbean on Celebrity Cruises, December 5-12, 2010. Activities aboard the cruise will include dinners with the stars, photo ops (included in the price of cruise) celebrity Q & A’s and autograph sessions. As a bonus, one free autograph per celebrity per attendee is also included in the standard cruise price.

Here’s a great convention for your inner eight-year-old! BrickCon is an adult “LEGO® Hobbyist Event” happening in Seattle, Washington on September 30th – October 3rd, 2010. It is being held at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. You know you want to go.

Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura is invited to perform as a featured guest for NY Anime Festival 2010 on October 9th, Saturday. Organized by Reed Exhibitions, the jointly-held New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival 2010 will occupy virtually the entire Jacob K. Javits Center in 2010, maiking it the second largest popular culture event in America.