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Chattacon is an annual science fiction convention held in Chattanooga, Tennessee. [2] The convention is organized by the nonprofit Chattanooga Speculative Fiction Fans, Inc. First held in 1976, the convention drew more than 1,200 attendees to the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel in 2014.
In 2004, MidSouthCon 22 and DeepSouthCon 42 were jointly held in Memphis, Tennessee that March 26–28; Amy H. Sturgis was a featured guest. [4] 2007's MidSouthCon 25 was held at the Memphis Holiday Inn from March 23–25; tickets at the door were US$45 (equivalent to $66.12 in 2023), [5] and featured guests included Terry Pratchett and Mark Waid. [3]
This is a list of notable science fiction conventions, as distinct from anime conventions, comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, and multigenre conventions. In the "type" column, "general" means the entire science fiction and fantasy culture; "literature", "media", etc. modify that.
Vulkon Entertainment was an entertainment company which specialized in science fiction-related fan conventions.Founded by Joe Motes and Ruthanne Devlin in 1986, Vulkon produced its first convention in 1987 (making Vulkon and its predecessor Trekon one of the oldest and longest-running conventions in the state of Florida).
Worldcon, officially the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during World War II ). [ 1 ]
ApolloCon was a science fiction convention held annually in Houston, Texas by the Houston Science Fiction Association (HSFA), a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation.. ApolloCon offers information and entertainment for fans of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres of speculative and imaginative fiction in all their forms, including literary, media, and interactive gaming.
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The arena reverted to the Nashville Arena name after a Nashville Sports Authority meeting approving the change on December 3, 2009. [19] On July 6, 2010, Sommet Group's headquarters were raided by the FBI and IRS due to suspicion of fraudulent activities, and the company subsequently filed for bankruptcy and was liquidated.