Convention Listings across the Universe
| Event | Morphicon 2010 |
| Theme | Furry State Fair |
| Type | Furry |
| Dates | May 13-16, 2010 |
| Location |
Holiday Inn Columbus-Worthington 7007 N. High Street Columbus, Ohio 43085 USA Phone: 1-614-436-0700 Holiday Inn Morphicon group rate |
| Website | Morphicon.org |
| Remarks | Fursuit Parade Old-school Sega Saturn Bomberman Tournament Whose Pawpet Is It Anyway? Ice Cream Social Must book room by 5/1/10 for discount |
| Event | Mobicon 2010 |
| Theme | Mobile’s premier science fiction, fantasy, anime, gaming, comics and media convention! |
| Type | Science Fiction, Anime, Gaming |
| Dates | May 14-16, 2010 |
| Location |
Ashbury Hotel & Suites 600 W I 65 Service Road South Mobile, Alabama 36608 USA Phone: 1 800-752-0389 Ashbury Hotel |
| Website | MobiCon.org |
| Remarks | Costume Contests, Dances, Slave Auction Anime Tractor Pull Zuri Middle Eastern Dance Co. Join in Collectible Card Games, Role Playing Games, Computer Games, Board Games and many more! |
“MOBICON is…an annual three-day convention for fantasy, science fiction, horror, comic book, anime, and gaming fans.”
| Event | The Steampunk World’s Fair |
| Theme | A Three-Day Expedition into Yesterday’s Future! |
| Type | Steampunk |
| Dates | May 14-16, 2010 |
| Location | Radisson Hotel Piscataway 21 Kingsbridge Road Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 USA Phone: 732-980-0400 Toll Free: 1-800-395-7046 Radisson Hotel/Steampunk World Fair Rate |
| Website | Steampunk World’s Fair |
| Remarks | All ages are welcome |
“SPWF is the first East Coast event to welcome Steampunks, Neo-Victorians, Retro-futurists, Gas Lamp Fantasists, and any and all others who consider themselves part of steampunk into a weekend long festival celebrating all things steamy!”
| Event | Motor City Comic Con – 2010 |
| Type | Comic books, writers, artists, anime, gaming, and more!! |
| Date | May 14-16, 2010 |
| Location | Rock Financial Showplace 46100 Grand River Ave Novi, Michigan 48374 USA Rock financial Showplace |
| Website | Motor City Comic Con |
| Remarks | SPECIAL GUEST RAY PARK!! R2 Builders Media Guests include Adam West, Linda Blair, Eric Roberts |
“The Rock Financial Showplace in beautiful Novi, Michigan is the new home to the Motor City Comic Con. Novi is a suburb of Detroit in Oakland county. Rock Financial Showplace has a $5.00 parking fee.
FRI. 12:30pm – 7pm / SAT. 10:30am – 6pm / SUN. 10:30am – 5pm
Advance ticket holders admitted 30 minutes early each day!”
| Event | East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention 2010 |
| Theme | 9th Annual |
| Type | Comic con |
| Dates | May 14-15, 2010 |
| Location | Crowne Plaza Hotel Philadelphia 1800 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 USA Phone: 1-215-561-7500 Toll Free: 1-866-618-0410 Crown Plaza Philadelphia Downtown |
| Website | ECBACC.com |
| Remarks | Friday-Reception and Kick-off only at the Philadelphia African American Museum $15.00 admission, Free for Youth 12 and under w/ paying adult Presenters of the Glyph Comics Awards Comic book marketplace and workshops Kid’s Corner |
“The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention…is an annual gathering of comic book artists, writers, their fans and retailers who are interested in discussing, buying and selling comic books, sci-fi, action figures and related material by and / or about Black superheroes…. In addition, the Convention also features panel discussions, self-publishing and graphic arts workshops for aspiring creators, and film screenings of works of veterans and amateurs alike. The Convention is held in Philadelphia each May preceded by a reception / awards ceremony. The ECBACC is the first bona fide “Black Comic Book Convention” in Philadelphia, PA, and serves as a replicable model for community-based comic book conventions.
The Glyph Comics Awards recognize the best in comics made by, for, and about people of color from the preceding calendar year.”
| Event | Anime Central 2010 |
| Theme | The Thirteenth |
| Type | Anime and Japanese pop culture |
| Dates | May 14-16, 2010 |
| Location |
Stephens Convention Center 5555 N. River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018 USA Phone: 1 847-692-2220 Stephens Convention Center |
| Website | ACen.org |
| Remarks | Martial Arts Demo Whose line is it Anime? Fashion Show and Masquerade Virtual Battletech Concerts, Dances, Gaming Panel Programming will take place in the Stephens Convention Center and nearby Hyatt Regency O’ Hare and Embassy Suites hotels. |
“Anime Central (ACen) is Chicago’s and the Midwest’s largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention. ACen brings fans together with guests from the Japanese and US sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and Asian culture personalities. The event includes a huge exhibit hall, a massive video game room, concerts, dances, educational panels and workshops, premiere screenings, autograph sessions, 24-hour video rooms, tabletop gaming and much, much more!”
