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Hilary Bader

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  • "Hilary Bader, 50, Scriptwriter for 'Star Trek'". The New York Times. New York, NY. November 13, 2002. Retrieved December 30, 2012.

Conventions

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Deep fried butter

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Note to myself, create Deep-fried butter article. - Dravecky (talk) 11:12, 6 September 2009 (UTC)


Other Conventions

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February 5-7, 1993 (Texas) - CONNIPTION '93. Dallas, TX. Guests: TBA. Info: Conniption '93, PO Box 260912, Plano TX 75026-0912.

February 12-14, 1993 (Alabama) - CONTINUITY '93. Parliament House, Birmingham AL. GoH; Joe Haldeman. Info: Continuity, c/o 620 80th Place S., Birmingham AL 35206; (205)836-6460.

June 4-6, 1993 (Kentucky) - CONJURATION/DEEPSOUTHCON XXX. Executive Inn East, Louisville KY; rms $57 sngl/dbl, $67 tpl/quad. GoHs: Emma Bull & Will Shetterly; AGoH: Dawn Wilson; FGoH: Genny Dazzo; TM: Andrew J. Offutt. SF convention, Masquerade, Art Show, Dealer's Room, more. Memb: $25. Info: Conjuration/DSC '93, Box 5231, Louisville KY 40205


March 21-24, 1996 (Texas) - AGGIECON 27. Memorial Student Center, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Guests: Bernie Wrightson, Nancy Collins, Joe Christ, Dave Wolverton, Kerry O'Quinn, Richard Biggs, Kevin J. Anderson, more. Info: AggieCon, Memorial Student Center, Box J-1, College Station, TX 77844; 409-845-1515 (ask for Judy with Cepheid); email: cv@tamu.edu; URL: http://wwmsc.tamu.edu/MSC/CepheidVariable/aggiecon.html

April 19-21, 1996 (Canada, Ontario) - FILKONTARIO 6. Venture Inn Toronto Airport, 925 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J8; 800-387-3933; . GoHs: Mary Ellen Wessels, Barry and Sally Childs-Heldton; Interfilk Guest: Steve Dixon. Memb: C$35/$27 until 4/1/96. Info: 302 College Ave. W, Unit 20, Guelph, ON N1G 4T6 Canada; email: d.hayman@genie.com.

April 26-28, 1996 (Georgia) - DEEPSOUTHCON '96. Best Western, Jekyll Island GA. Guests: Harry Turtledove, Peggy Ranson, Joe Siclari, Edith Stern, Jack C. Haldeman II, Jack McDevitt. Memb: $25 until 3/31/96, $30 after. Info: DeepSouthCon '96, Box 1271, Brunswick GA 31521; 912-638-1486; email: 74076.3703@compuserve.com.


October 23-25, 1992 (Texas) - CHILI CON CARNAGE. Dallas Parkway Hilton Hotel, 4801 LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75244; rms $59 sngl/dbl, $64 tpl/quad; 1-800-356-3924. GoH: C. Dean Anderson; AGoH: Jean Elizabeth Martin; Filk GoH: Cat Kingsgrave. Horror, Dark Fantasy, Suspense and SF convention including Art show, Dealer's room, gaming, horror tales by candlelight, videos, movies, animation, filking, panels, masquerade, Saturday dance, more. Memb: $15 until 10/22/92, $20 after. Info: Fantom Productions, Attn: John Manning, 4828 Alcott #102, Dallas, TX 75204; (214)826-7756.

October 29 - November 1, 1992 (Georgia) - 1992 WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION. Callaway Gardens Resort at Pine Mountain, GA; $105 sngl/dbl. Guests: Michael Bishop, John Farris, Martin H. Greenberg, Anne McCaffrey, Martin Gould. Memb: $100 in advance; $50 supporting. Info: World Fantasy Convention '92, Box 148, Clarkston GA 30021; (813)441-1360 or (404)921-7148.


April 2-4, 1993 (Mississippi) - COASTCON 16. Holiday Inn Express, Biloxi MS; rms $51. GoHs: Timothy Zahn; FGoH: Lawrence Watt-Evans; AGoH: Keith Parkinson; Gaming GoH: Michael Stackpole; TM: Andrew Offutt. Memb: $20 until 3/1/93, $25 after. Info: Coastcon 16, Box 1423, Biloxi MS 39533-1423; (601)864-6064.

April 9-11, 1993 (Minnesota) - MINICON 28. Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower, 7800 Normandale Boulevard, Bloomington, MN 55439-3145; rms $48 sngl/dbl/tpl/quad, $49 Cabana, $99 one-bedroom suite, $139 two-bedroom suite; (612)835-7800. EGoH: Susan Allison; SGoH: Don Fitch; other Guests: TBA. Memb: $20 until 2/28/93, $50 after (children under 12 $10); $5 supporting. Info: Minicon 28, P.O. Box 8297, Lake Street Station, Minneapolis, MN 55408; (612)338-4728.

April 16-18, 1993 (England) - SMOFCON 10. Hotel de France, St. Helier, Jersey; rms L32 sngl, L25 per person dbl (includes buffet breakfast). First European venue for the convention geared toward organizers of conventions. Memb: L20/US$35 (L2 or $5 discount for Helicon members); L10/US$20 supporting. Info: UK address: Smofcon 10, c/o 63 Drake Rd., Chessington, Surrey KT9 1LQ, UK; US address: Smofcon 10, PO Box 453, Needham MA 02194-004; email: timill@cix.compulink.co.uk.

April 30 - May 2, 1993 (Arkansas) - ROC-KON 17. Little Rock, AR. GoH: Suzette Haden Elgin; AGoH: Mary Hanson-Roberts; FGoHs: Greg and Angela Bridges. Memb: $15 until 4/16/93, $20 after. Info: Roc-Kon 17, P.O. Box 24285, Little Rock AR 72221.


June 4-6, 1993 (Arizona) - LEPRECON 19. Camelview Resort, Scottsdale, AZ. GoH: S.P. Somtow, AGoH: Sue Dawe. Memb: $30. Info: Leprecon 19, Box 26665, Tempe, AZ 85285-6665; (602) 245-1440 (Doug Cosper).

June 4-6, 1993 (Illinois) - DUCKON II. Lisle Hyatt, 1400 Corporetum Drive, Lisle, IL; (708)852-1234; (800)233-1234; rms $62. GoH: Leo Frankowski, AGoH: Paul MacNerland; Filk GoH; Lynn Fancher; FGoHs: Bill Higgins, Barry Gehm. Memb: $30. Info: Duckon, Box 4843, Wheaton IL 60189; email: duckon@meltdown.chi.il.us.

June 4-6, 1993 (Kentucky) - CONJURATION/DEEPSOUTHCON 31. Executive Inn East, Louisville KY; rms $57 sngl/dbl, $67 tpl/quad. GoHs: Emma Bull & Will Shetterly; AGoH: Dawn Wilson; FGoH: Genny Dazzo; TM: Andrew J. Offutt. SF convention, Masquerade, Art Show, Dealer's Room, more. Memb: $35. Info: Conjuration/DSC '93, Box 5231, Louisville KY 40255.

June 4-6, 1993 (Oklahoma) - THUNDERCON 3. Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK; (800)233-2219 (outside OK); (800-522-4383 (in OK); rms $45. Guests: Rick Sternbach, Larry Nemecek, Sylvester McCoy, Robert O'Reilly, more. Convention with emphasis on Star Trek and SF/Media. Memb: $25 (children 5 and under free; 6-12 half price). Info: ThunderCon 3, 207 Americana Court, Norman OK 73069; (405)329-1737; email: brett@gallifrey.ucs.uoknor.edu.

June 11-13, 1993 (Alabama) - MOBI-CON. Mobile, Alabama. GoH: Margaret Weis; Gaming GoH: David 'Zeb' Cook. Info: Mobi-Con, Inc., P.O. Box 161257, Mobile, AL 36616.

June 18-20, 1993 (Texas) - GALAXY FAIR '93. Sheraton Park Central, Dallas TX; rms $66. Memb: $25 until 6/17/93, $30 after. Info: Galaxy Fair '93, Box 150471, Arlington TX 76015; (817)467-0681.

June 25-27, 1993 (Missouri) - ARCHON 17. Collinsville, IL Convention Center & Collinsville Holiday Inn ($70 sngl-quad, other nearby hotels cheaper; write PO Box for Housing Bureau information); St. Louis area. GoH: Howard Waldrop; AGoH: Carl Lundgren; FGoHs: Rich Cross, Tom Seymour, J.D. Streett IV, Ted Smith; TM: Roger Zelazny. Six or more tracks of panels, seminars, & readings, Children's & Grand Masquerades, art show & auction, dealers room, pool parties, gaming, children's programing track, Fri. night meet-the-pro's reception/dance and hall-costume contest, 2 video rooms plus Amateur Video Contest (for info, write John Donigan, 7480 Rupert, St. Louis, MO 63117), hospitality suite, more. Free Pizza Party With the Pro's on Sunday for all volunteers who work 4 or more hours. Memb: $19 until 5/31/93, $22 after (no mail-ins after 6/11/93; Children 6-12 $5 (under 6 free) at all times, but MUST be accompanied by an adult member; MC and Visa accepted. Info: Archon 17, P.O. Box 50125, Clayton, MO 63105; Rich or Michelle Zellich (314) FAN-3026. email: zellich@ST-LOUIS-EMH2.ARMY.MIL.


July 2-4, 1993 (Texas) - TEX-TREK '93. Arlington Marriott & Arlington Convention Center, 1500 Stadium Drive East, Arlington, TX 76011; (800)442-7275. Star Trek convention. Guests: Colm Meaney, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, Bjo Trimble, Walter Irwin, Shane Johnson, Lucy Synk, John Vornholt, Jamie Murray, more. Events include a breakfast with the stars (additional fee), Alien ambassador's ball (additional fee), live performances, masquerade, art auction, UFO seminars, games, contests, role-playing, pool parties, videos, filking, dealer's room and more. Memb: $35 (children $15). Info: Tex-Trek '93, PO Box 353, Lillian, TX 76061.

July 2-5, 1993 (Washington) - WESTERCON 46. Red Lion, Holiday Inn, & Hilton Hotels, Bellevue WA; (206)455-1300; rms $85. GoH: Greg Bear; AGoH: George Barr; FGoHs: F.M. & Elinor Busby, Wally Weber, Wally Gonser; TM: George Alec Effinger. Memb: $45 until 5/31/93, $55 after; $20 supporting. Info: Westercon 46, Box 24292, Seattle WA 98124; (206)742-8943; email: wc46@kolvir.uucp, 72450.2374@compuserve.com.


September 18, 1993 (Texas) - TREKFEST 1993. Houston, TX. Emph: Star Trek. Info: Trekfest 1993, c/o Starbase Houston, P.O. Box 981701, Houston TX 77098; (713)527-WARP.

October 28-31, 1993 (Minnesota) - WORLD FANTASY CON 1993. Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower, 7800 Normandale Blvd., Minneapolis MN 55439-3145; (612)835-7800; rms $75 sngl/dbl, $85 tpl/quad. GoHs: Poul Anderson, Roger Zelazny, John Crowley; AGoH: Tom Canty; SGoH: Basil Copper; TM: Neil Gaiman. Memb: $75 until 8/1/93, $100 after; $40 supporting (membership limited to 750 paid members). Info: World Fantasy Convention 1993, Box 2128, Loop Stn., Minneapolis MN 55402.