GlitchCon has announced their Special Guest lineup for their September event; it forecasts GlitchCon 2011 as a diverse affair of probable awesomeness.

This weekend is the end of April and the beginning of May. There are two major horror conventions and a brand new Canadian extravaganza happening in the April 29-May 1 window for 2011.

Memorial Day is coming up. Here’s a snapshot of conventions happening Memorial Day Weekend, 2011 (arranged VERY roughly by general geographical regions).

April 29-May 2 2011 is Costume-Con, a major national celebration of costuming in ALL its varied forms.

May is a big month for steampunk flavored events. There are a few major steampunk conventions, as well as a handful of others. Here’s a quick look at next month’s steamy goings on.