Star Wars Celebration V: A 4-day Jedipalooza in Orlando Florida, with enough Storm Troopers and Slave Leias to fill a star cruiser. Take a gander at this convention report from a volunteer’s point of view.

I have a confession: I have never been to a science fiction convention before. For most of my life, I was a general and distant admirer of the genre. I appreciated all the different shows, books, comics, and movies, but I never really understood all the hoopla. But then I met my boyfriend, Joey. To say he likes Star Wars is a gross understatement. So when Kelly asked me if Joey and I would be interested in going to Shore Leave, we jumped at the chance.

Last year one of my favorite conventions was Shore Leave. It was a nice mid-sized con that offered a great mix of science fiction and actual science programming, along with interesting celebrity Q&As, and vendors. Shore Leave is a fan-run convention held in Baltimore, Maryland (USA). It is happening July 9-11, 2010 at the Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn.

The cost of attending a convention tends to be one of the primary concerns for people, especially given the downturn in the economy. How much does it cost to attend a convention? Well, the answer to that is almost always, “It Depends.” There are a lot of factors that go into determining how much the grand total will be.
Fear not con goers! I’m more than willing to share a price break down for two different conventions. I’ll be taking into account factors such as hotel, travel, food, spending …

Phoenix’s premiere SCIENCE FICTION convention, COPPERCON (SEPTEMBER 3-6, 2010) celebrates its 30th anniversary with a show-stopping combination of fantastic guests, great programming, and a new venue that will knock everyone’s socks off!
CopperCon is proud to feature WORLD FANTASY AWARD winning author STEPHEN R. DONALDSON (Chronicles of Thomas Covenant), BRAM STOKER AWARD winning author WESTON OCHSE (Scarecrow Gods), BRAM STOKER AWARD winning author YVONNE NAVARRO (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and author, editor & astronomer DAVID LEE SUMMERS. Also featuring over 50 other authors, media experts, artists, musicians, scientists, and costumers, CopperCon’s programming provides something …