FenCon

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FenCon is a literary Science Fiction and Fantasy convention with quite a lot of filk programming, science programming, writing panels, fan discussions, Gaming, an outstanding collection of Guests, an Art Show and Auction, a Dealers Room, a Short Story Contest, a Writers Workshop, and a Cabaret.

FenCon also conducts a charity auction. In 2005, $3500 was raised and donated to the Salvation Army for Katrina disaster relief. In 2006, over $1100 was raised and donated to the American Diabetes Association in memory of 2006 Fen Guest of Honor Judith Ward who passed away in July, 2006.

FenCon is a production of the Dallas Future Society and is scheduled for the month of September in Dallas, Texas.

The first FenCon was held in 2004 with Larry Niven as Guest of Honor. FenCon II was held in 2005 with S. M. Stirling as Guest of Honor. FenCon III was held in 2006 with Alan Dean Foster as Guest of Honor. FenCon IV will feature Connie Willis as Guest of Honor.

FenCon IV will also host the 2007 LoneStar Shindig, a Texas-wide Firefly Convention.

Other 2007 guests include:

Music Guest of Honor: Tom Smith

Fen Guest of Honor: Kathleen Sloan

Artist Guest of Honor: David Mattingly

Toastmaster: TBA

Special Guest: Toni Weisskopf

Past Guests:

2006 guests:

Music Guest of Honor: Heather Alexander

Fen Guest of Honor: Judith Ward

Artist Guest of Honor: Darrell K. Sweet