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		<title>Shore Leave to Hold First Rock-Scissors-Paper-Lizard-Spock Tourny</title>
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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>Madicon 21: Time to Drink</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/03/07/madicon-21-time-to-drink/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Madicon is celebrating 21 years this weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Forward to CondorCon: Men In Black Aliens, Conspiracies, &amp; Feds, Oh My!</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/02/28/looking-forward-to-condorcon-men-in-black-aliens-conspiracies-feds-oh-my/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 2-4 is ConDor, San Diego's best science fiction/fantasy convention. Let the literary glut begin!]]></description>
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		<title>Millennicon: Next Shuttle Departs</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/02/15/millennicon-next-shuttle-departs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millennicon returns for its 26th year at the Holiday Inn off I-275 in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 16-18. Guest of Honor for this year is Tobias Buckell.]]></description>
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		<title>Mysticon &#8211; A Bit UnConventional</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/31/mysticon-a-bit-unconventional/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicholas Anderson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mysticon returns for its second year in Roanoke, VA this February 24-26 at the Tanglewood Holiday Inn. The con has expanded its programming, guests list, and more offerings for fans out there.]]></description>
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		<title>Westercon Cosplay Circa 1980</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2012/01/16/westercon-cosplay-circa-1980/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need a blast from the past? Than about some cosplay photos from the 1980 Westercon.]]></description>
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		<title>Vulcan Events Makes Name Change Amid Controversy</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/11/14/vulcn-events-makes-name-change-amid-controversy/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/11/14/vulcn-events-makes-name-change-amid-controversy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vulcan Events, a convention production company new in 2010, has announced a change of name following fan confusion and complaints of infringement.]]></description>
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		<title>Patricia Briggs Guest of Honor at TusCon This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/11/10/patricia-briggs-guest-of-honor-at-tuscon-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/11/10/patricia-briggs-guest-of-honor-at-tuscon-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heads up urban fantasy and paranormal mystery fans in the Southwest! Patricia Briggs, author of the Mercede Thompson series (main character is a mechanic and a were-coyote), will be the Guest of Honor this weekend at TusCon.]]></description>
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		<title>Away Mission: Orlando This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/10/25/away-mission-orlando-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/10/25/away-mission-orlando-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Upcoming Conventions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey there science fiction TV fans, this weekend is Away Mission: Orlando featuring Guests like Patrick Stewart and Jewel Statie.]]></description>
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		<title>Press Release: Starbase Indy Changes Dates</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/10/17/press-release-starbase-indy-changes-dates/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/10/17/press-release-starbase-indy-changes-dates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Find your inner alien and discover your inner light with a Hugo Award-winning writer and stars from <em>Star Trek</em>, <em>X-Files</em>, <em>Stargate SG-1</em> and <em>Chuck</em> during Starbase Indy: The 16th Generation.]]></description>
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		<title>Five Sci-Fiy Fan Fests This Weekend</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/10/13/five-sci-fiy-fan-fests-this-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/10/13/five-sci-fiy-fan-fests-this-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are five science fiction themed conventions this weekend, ranging from local SFF events to steampunk cons to a <em>Transformers</em> fest.]]></description>
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		<title>Firefly&#8216;s  Jewel Staite Celebrity Guest for Away Mission: Orlando</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/09/05/fireflys-jewel-staite-celebrity-guest-for-away-mission-orlando/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewel Staite, known best to fans as "Kaylee" on <em>Firefly</em>, will be one of two Celebrity Guests this October at Vulcan Events' con in Florida.]]></description>
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		<title>Gallifrey One Announces Open Call for Panel Ideas</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/08/25/gallifrey-one-announces-open-call-for-panel-ideas/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/08/25/gallifrey-one-announces-open-call-for-panel-ideas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Doctor Who]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doctor Who convention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gallifrey One, the annual <em>Doctor Who</em> convention for North America, has announced an open call for ideas for their 2012 event.]]></description>
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		<title>SFF Conventions August 2011</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/08/11/sff-conventions-august-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/08/11/sff-conventions-august-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chriss Cornish</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This August there are quite a few local sci-fi/fantasy (SFF) conventions. So if you'd like to celebrate some speculative fiction one last time before the end of summer here are the events waiting for you.]]></description>
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		<title>Contagion: Outbreak! 2011 Convention Report</title>
		<link>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/06/13/contagion-outbreak-2011-convention-report/</link>
		<comments>http://conventionfansblog.com/2011/06/13/contagion-outbreak-2011-convention-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katherine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contagion: Outbreak! is a new pop culture convention that took place in Omaha from June 10 - 12. Contagion: Outbreak! was held at the beautiful Qwest Center in downtown Omaha.  It did not fill the entire convention center (in fact, there was a gem and jewelry show just next door), but convention staff made excellent use of the space they had. ]]></description>
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