Bubonicon 42 - A New Mexico Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention (August 27-29, 2010)

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Bubonicon 42 - A New Mexico Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
(August 27-29, 2010)
11 Jun 2010
Kelly Rowles
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Bubonicon 42 is a science fiction and fantasy convention taking place at The Albuquerque Grand (Sheraton) Airport Hotel in New Mexico, from August 27-29, 2010. Douglas Adams' "Life, the Universe and Everything" is the inspiration and theme for 2010's Bubonicon 42. So bring a towel!

Guests include one of my favorite sci-fi writers, Peter David, along with Mario Acevedo, Sarah Clemens, Connie Willis, Walter Jon Williams, Jane Lindskold, George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Esther Friesner, Betsy James, Leonid Korogodski, Susan Krinard, Andy Kuhn, and many more.

Like many conventions, Bubonicon 42 will feature a vendor room (already sold out), an art show, gaming, comics, a charity auction, room parties, a con suite, and tons more. Saturday is wear your best bathrobe day, and there will also be a Vogon Poetry Slam and a (Non-Alcohol) Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster Drink Contest in celebration of the convention's The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy theme.

Tickets are currently available for pre-registration, and prices are as follows:

$38.00 to August 9, 2010 (18 days before the convention)
$42.00 at the Door (do not mail any payments after August 9 - got it)
Dailies Sold at the Door: $15 Friday, $25 Saturday, $15 Sunday.
Youth Memberships (14-17 Years of Age): $20.00 for the entire 2010 weekend.
Children that are under the age of 14 get in free to Bubonicon, but they must be accompanied by a parent/guardian, and must exhibit proper hotel etiquette. Additionally, children under 14 will not be allowed in the Art Show without a guardian as a result of possible mature themes being exhibited.

Make all payments to the “NMSF Conference” and send with a short note to: NMSF Conference, PO Box 37257, Albuquerque, NM 87176.

Rooms are available at the convention's host hotel, The Albuquerque Grand (Sheraton) Airport Hotel. The hotel rooms cost $97 for a single-double, and $107 triple-quad. The deadline for making your reservation is August 16, 2010. Call 800-227-1117 to make your reservation.