Science fiction convention held in Albany, New York
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Albacon
Status
Active
Genre
Science fiction/Fantasy
Location(s)
Albany, New York
Country
United States
Inaugurated
1996
Organized by
LASTSFA
Filing status
Non-profit
Website
http://www.albacon.org/
Albacon is the Albany science fiction convention, held each year in the Albany, New York area, also called the Capital District.
Albacon is the largest "Con" in upstate New York, United States. It is hosted by LASTSFA, or Latham-Albany-Schenectady-Troy Science Fiction Association, a local science fiction fandom group. The Albacon website lists itself as:
a weekend gathering of fans and creators of Science Fiction or Fantasy, including literature, movies, games, and other mediums ... three days of panel discussions, interviews, films, games, readings, autographs, an art show, dealers room, debates, conversation, socializing, and such ....
Albacon is the Albany science fiction convention, held each year in the Albany, New York area, also called the Capital District. Albacon is the largest...
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works of literature (see below). Zimmer died while a guest of honor at Albacon, a science fiction convention in Schenectady, New York, which he attended...
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1995 Gaylaxicon, and was a frequent guest speaker at other Gaylaxicons, Albacon, Arisia, and Boskone. Sakers was born in Yokosuka, Japan, but grew up in...
Albacon. He was the chairperson of several science fiction conventions not specifically dedicated to the writings of Tolkien. He was chair of Albacon...
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included an interview with Jill Bauman) Artist Guest of Honor at the 1996 Albacon, Albany, NY (program book included an interview with Jill Bauman) Artist...
fiction conventions, mostly in the Northeast United States, including Albacon. She has also appeared internationally, at Torcon 3. Rogow has characterized...
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