This past weekend was Megacon, a long-running Orlando convention. Held in the sprawling Orange County Convention Center, it has an estimated attendance of 20,000. Programing spans many different entertainment genres, with gaming, anime screenings, speed dating, live performances and panels.

San Diego’s very own steampunk convention has announced a special Time Traveler’s Masked Ball for their 2011 event.

Morena Baccarin will touch down at Big Apple ‘Spring Edition’ & Chicago Comic Cons! Join tens of thousands of fellow fans as they converge at the Penn Plaza Pavilion in New York City at Big Apple Comic Con ‘Spring Edition’ to celebrate the best in pop culture.

Colossalcon, a major Ohio anime and culture convention, is once again awarding one lucky cosplayer with a weeklong trip to Tokyo, Japan! (Admittedly, as current affairs stand that prize is more daunting than a delight – fingers crossed)

Jim Butcher, author and creator of the popular Harry Dresden series, will be appearing next month at Norwescon as their Special Guest. Which is a notch up from the distinguished Guest of Honor slot.