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Modern Kansas City Fandom traces its origins to the founding of the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society in July of 1971. But science fiction and fantasy have been here since fandom's infancy. From Robert A. Heinlein & Manley Banister to Elizabeth Scarborough & Robin Wayne Bailey, from the 1976 World Science Fiction Convention to the 1997 & 2002 Nebula Awards Weekends, and the 2003 World Horror Convention, science fiction is alive and well in Kansas City.

Science Fiction Conventions & Events

February 2, 2008

Clothier's Seminar XXIII - Wheatridge Middle School 318 E. Washington St Gardner, KS 66030. Society for Creative Anachronism one day seminar. 8:15 am to 6:30 pm (classes begin at 9:00 am). Pricing was $7 for adult members, $10 for non-member adults in 2007.

February 9-12, 2008

Naka-kon - Kansas City Marriott Downtown Hotel. Kansas City, Missouri Anime and Cosplay convention. $40.

February 24, 2008

Book & Toy Convention: Mini-Con #14 - Wyndham Garden Hotel 7000 W 108th St, Overland Park, Kansas. Speical Guest Artist - Jeremy Haun, Speical Guest Independent Filmmaker - S. Jason Cole. 10 AM - 4 PM, Free.

April 5-6, 2008

Planet Comicon - Overland Park International Trade Center. Guests and prices to be announced. Pop culture/comic book convention.

May 23-25, 2008

ConQuesT 39 - Airport Hilton, Kansas City, Missouri. GoHs: Joe R Lansdale, Wm Mark Simmons, The Klingers. General science fiction convention. General science fiction convention. ConQuesT 38, P. O. Box 36212, Kansas City MO 64171. Photos of the 2006 event.

July 2008

Campbell Conference - Held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Conference and separate banquet. Featuring the awarding of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for the best science fiction novel of the year, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for the best short science fiction of the year. Email: cmckit@ku.edu

Labor Day Weekend to mid October

Kansas City Renaissance Festival - Bonner Springs, Kansas 1-800-373-0357 Theme park sized festival with art, clothing, food, and lots of great entertainment. Weekends. 2007 prices - Adults $14.50/day. Kids $6.95

September 20-21, 2008

Mo-Kan Comics Conspiracy (formerly Kansas City ComicCon) BTC Exhibit Hall, Business & Technology College, 1775 Universal Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Trivia contest, dealers tables, some programing. Auctions to benefit The Hero Initiative (formerly A.C.T.O.R.) which assists comic book creators in need. $7 Saturday, $5 Sunday

October 31 - November 2, 2008

Contraception 20 - Hilton Garden Inn, Independence, Missouri. Science Fiction relaxacon with minimal programing. No attendees under 21 years of age. This is the chance for adults to be silly. Contraception, PO Box 2000, Lee's Summit, MO 64081 ssatterfield@kc.rr.com

November 2008

ShawnCon XXVI - Best Western Inn & Conference Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Four days of intense gaming, LARP, art show, Gamers' yard sale. Hosted by the Role Players Guild of Kansas City, Ltd.

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