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		<title>Shore Leave to Hold First Rock-Scissors-Paper-Lizard-Spock Tourny</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/04/25/shore-leave-to-hold-first-rock-scissors-paper-lizard-spock-tourny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recognition of a great advance in geek culture, Shore Leave 2012 is having the first ever International Rock-Scissors-Paper-Lizard-Spock Tournament.]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Meta Con Announces Power Rangers Stars Jason Faunt and Jessica Rey</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/04/24/press-release-meta-con-announces-power-rangers-stars-jason-faunt-and-jessica-rey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MetaCon 2012, the newest and hottest comic, sci-fi, and anime con to come to Minneapolis is excited to announce stars of <em>Power Rangers: Time Force</em> and <em>Power Rangers: Wild Force</em> will be appearing at the event.]]></description>
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		<title>Jedi Fighting Class Returns to CombatCon</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/04/10/jedi-fighting-class-returns-to-combatcon/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/04/10/jedi-fighting-class-returns-to-combatcon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CombatCon's exclusive class in Jedi lightsaber technique and movie moves returns for 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>BlizzCon 2012 Cancelled</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/03/28/blizzcon-2012-cancelled/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/03/28/blizzcon-2012-cancelled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This news is a couple months old, but it's new news to me so I figured I'd share. In one of the most off-hand ways imaginable BlizzCon has announced the canceling of BlizzCon 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Comic-Con Second Chance Badge Resale</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/03/26/comic-con-second-chance-badge-resale/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/03/26/comic-con-second-chance-badge-resale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looks like there were snafus with the online badge sales for SDCC again. Shocked, aren't you. The upshot is that they'll be having one more membership sales event this March.]]></description>
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		<title>Comic-Con Badge Sales to Open Soon</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/02/22/comic-con-badge-sales-to-open-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/02/22/comic-con-badge-sales-to-open-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WHEN will those emails announcing that 2012 badge sales are open go out to all of us eager SDCC fans with our Member IDs? The latest announcement says "Soon".]]></description>
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		<title>Tour the TARDIS Set at Official Doctor Who Convention</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/02/07/tour-the-tardis-set-at-official-doctor-who-convention/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/02/07/tour-the-tardis-set-at-official-doctor-who-convention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC Wales will be running very limited FREE tours of the 11th Doctor's TARDIS set for attendees of the BBC's first official <em>Doctor Who</em> convention, which will be held March of 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Cherie Priest &amp; Gail Carriger Guests at World Steam Expo 2012</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/25/cherie-priest-gail-carriger-guests-at-world-steam-expo-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/25/cherie-priest-gail-carriger-guests-at-world-steam-expo-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[World Steam Expo has scheduled some big names in steampunk fiction for their Guest list, including Gail Carriger and Cheri Priest.]]></description>
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		<title>SDCC Souvenir Book Submissions Now Being Accepted</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/24/press-release-sdcc-souvenir-book-submissions-now-being-accepted/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/24/press-release-sdcc-souvenir-book-submissions-now-being-accepted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comic-Con has put out an open call for submissions of artwork and articles for the fancy 2012 Souvenir Book. Remember when that puppy was a freebie?]]></description>
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		<title>WonderCon 2012 Requires Membership ID</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/23/wondercon-2012-requires-membership-id/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/23/wondercon-2012-requires-membership-id/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[3 out of 1 math incompetents agree, online advance registration is cheaper than buying a WonderCon badge at the show. Catch is, though, that you need a Membership ID in order to do that.]]></description>
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		<title>Dragon*Con Partners With Delta to Offer Fans Discounted Flights</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/20/dragoncon-partners-with-delta-to-offer-fans-discounted-flights/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/20/dragoncon-partners-with-delta-to-offer-fans-discounted-flights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dragon*Con has announced a partnership with Delta Airlines, which translates to a discount to fans traveling to the show via plane.]]></description>
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		<title>CombatCon 2012 Early Registration Open</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/19/combatcon-2012-early-registration-open/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/19/combatcon-2012-early-registration-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CombatCon, the most kick ass hybrid convention out there (literally), has opened registration for their 2012 event. With a nice discount on ticket price for folk who register by end of January.]]></description>
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		<title>Comic-Con 2012 Member ID Reg Now Open</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/11/comic-con-2012-member-id-reg-now-open/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/11/comic-con-2012-member-id-reg-now-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SDCC has opened up Member ID registration. This is not a badge sale event, but you need an ID in order to be able to register and EVERYONE needs one.]]></description>
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		<title>SDCC Co-Founder Gone to Big Con in the Sky</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/09/sdcc-co-founder-gone-to-big-con-in-the-sky/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/09/sdcc-co-founder-gone-to-big-con-in-the-sky/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case some of you haven't heard, last Wednesday (January 4, 2012), SDCC co-founder Richard Alf went to his sweet reward.]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Registration Open for 2012 World Steam Expo</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/11/30/pre-registration-open-for-2012-world-steam-expo/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/11/30/pre-registration-open-for-2012-world-steam-expo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 World Steam Expo is scheduled for May 25-28 and pre-registration is now open with a limited time discounted price for 4-day passes.]]></description>
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