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		<title>PAX Prime: My &#8216;Must See&#8217; Panels List</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/08/23/pax-prime-my-must-see-panels-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's a huge list of panels for the 2011 PAX Prime convention this weekend. To help with the 'what ever shall I see' dilemma I figured I'd share my personal 'must see' list.]]></description>
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		<title>SDCC Fans Turned Away From Fashion Valley Transit Parking</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/07/22/sdcc-fans-turned-away-from-fashion-valley-transit-parking-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were trying to take the trolley to Comic-Con from the Fashion Valley Mall's transit center this morning you got a rude surprise; chained off parking and security.]]></description>
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		<title>I made it to SD Comic Con</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/07/20/i-made-it-to-sd-comic-con/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Javi Romero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am here and I have my badge and it only took like 5 minutes. I told a friend to go to the Town &#038; Country to avoid the lines, but it was a mad house just trying to get into the hotel.]]></description>
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		<title>Steampunk at SDCC 2011</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/07/20/steampunk-at-2011-sdcc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[his week is the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. As, uh, you may have noticed. Among the comic books and other pop culture fare is a thread of steampunkery woven by various local groups. Here's a quick look at the various steampunk events, panels, artists, signings, etc. available to the intrepid congoer for 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Resources for Comic-Con 2011</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/07/14/comic-con-resources-for-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Comic-Con]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Diego Comic-Con]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's so much SDCC info to trawl the internet for, it's a bit overwhelming. Here's a list of some of my favorite resources for attending the 2011 San Diego Comic Con.]]></description>
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		<title>Cosplay Ideas for Families and Groups</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/05/10/cosplay-ideas-for-families-and-groups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 10:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Costuming/Cosplay]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conventions are a great place to meet up with friends and dressing up can make it even more fun!  Attending a convention can also make a memorable family vacation, but finding costumes that work for friends and relatives of different ages can be challenging.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Pose Gracefully For Cosplay Photography at Conventions</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/05/04/how-to-pose-gracefully-for-cosplay-photography-at-conventions/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/05/04/how-to-pose-gracefully-for-cosplay-photography-at-conventions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 10:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we have a guest post from Sado, the CEO of MicCostumes.com, on how to pose gracefully for convention photography. This is a great quick list for those who are just starting out.]]></description>
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		<title>Convention Lists &amp; Calendar Sites</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/04/29/convention-calendar-sites/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/04/29/convention-calendar-sites/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Convention Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[convention list]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A fuller collection of good convention lists and con calendar sites.]]></description>
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		<title>The Conventionist App Puts Con Schedules in your Palm</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/04/18/the-conventionist-app-puts-con-schedules-in-your-palm/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/04/18/the-conventionist-app-puts-con-schedules-in-your-palm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Geek/Fandom News and Reviews]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Going to Anime Boston this weekend? Have a smartphone? Want to know what's going on but need one less thing to juggle? You're in luck, 'cuse there's an app for that.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Conventions: The Internet is Your Research Buddy</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/03/21/finding-conventions-the-internet-is-your-research-buddy/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/03/21/finding-conventions-the-internet-is-your-research-buddy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Convention Advice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How do you find out if there are conventions near you? "Look it up" is all find and dandy, but what's the best way to do it? Here are the internet tricks and sites that I use to find conventions.]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Convention Survival Tools to Get Your Favorite Con Goers Through 2011</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/26/top-10-convention-survival-tools-to-get-your-favorite-con-goers-through-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/26/top-10-convention-survival-tools-to-get-your-favorite-con-goers-through-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the approach of the holiday season comes the start of a new year. A new year filled with conventions, panels, crowded exhibit halls, signings, cosplaying, and travel. All this fun can get a bit hectic. Thankfully, there are plenty of gifts out there to make surviving the 2011 convention season easier.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Your Live Action Role-Playing Game Accessible: Part 3 of 3</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/19/making-your-live-action-role-playing-game-accessible-part-3-of-3/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/19/making-your-live-action-role-playing-game-accessible-part-3-of-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Glachman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Convention Advice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LARP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the first and second parts of this series, I wrote about how to make your game easy to play, and how to keep players involved. In this third part, I’m going to talk about why people stop playing.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Your Live Action Role-Playing Game Accessible: Part 2 of 3</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/16/making-your-live-action-role-playing-game-accessible-part-2-of-3/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/16/making-your-live-action-role-playing-game-accessible-part-2-of-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Glachman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I’m going to write about what should happen during the game: how to start the entertainment and keep the ball rolling. ]]></description>
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		<title>Making Your Live Action Role-Playing Game Accessible: Part 1 of 3</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/15/making-your-live-action-role-playing-game-accessible-part-1-of-3/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/11/15/making-your-live-action-role-playing-game-accessible-part-1-of-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 02:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Glachman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Believe it or not, the key to gaining your players’ hearts and minds isn’t spending a huge sum of money on props and costuming. The key is to remove the obstacles between the 
player and the game.]]></description>
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		<title>Quickstart Guide for Costuming</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/09/02/quickstart-guide-for-costuming/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2010/09/02/quickstart-guide-for-costuming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Glachman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crisis! T-minus two days to Awesomesaucecon and you have nothing to wear. And your budget’s already stretched thin for gas, tolls, hotel, admission and all the incidentals that add up so fast. What’s a geeky fashionista to do? Full cosplay is expensive and time-consuming, but fabulousness is easily achieved. You can assemble something in an afternoon in three easy steps.]]></description>
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