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Balticon 37 Flyer The Baltimore Science Fiction Society Presents BALTICONä 37 The 37th Maryland Regional Science Fiction Convention May 23-26, 2003 (Memorial Day Weekend) At the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel Guests of Honor: Sharon Lee and Steve Miller Creators of the Liaden Universeâ Featured Artists: Sheila & Omar Rayyan Featured Filker: Steve MacDonald 2002 Compton Crook Award Author: Wen Spencer A Four Day Extravaganza Come join over one thousand Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans and meet over one hundred authors, artists, editors, musicians, publishers and scientists at the largest and longest running con in the area!!! Featuring Science Fiction and Fantasy manifested as art, anime, poetry, masquerade, science presentations, the written and spoken word, movies, costumes, games, music and much, much more. Meet your favorite professionals and browse over 4,500 square feet of science fiction and fantasy merchandise. Convention membership rates for the entire weekend: $35 until December 15th $40 Dec. 16 – Feb. 28 $45 Mar. 1 – Apr. 30 $50 at the door Special hotel rate for Balticon members only: $122.00 plus tax, single-double-triple-quad. Access on-line convention and hotel registration through the Balticon web site to be sure to get the group rate. Or call the Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor at 410-752-1100 for reservations. For more information check our web site at: WWW.BALTICON.ORG Phone: 410-Joe-BSFS (536-2737) Email: [email protected] Snail Mail: P.O. Box 686, Baltimore, MD 21203-0686 Tree-and Dragon art by Angela Gradillas, ã 1996 by Steve Miller and Sharon Lee Balticon is a trademark of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society ã 2002 Baltimore Science Fiction Society. All rights Reserved. .
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