Penguicon

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Penguicon is the only convention in the United States that brings together the often-overlapping communities of science fiction fandom and Linux User Groups.

Over eight hundred participants have attended past conventions, which have featured Guests of Honor from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett to Jon "maddog" Hall and Eric S. Raymond.

In addition to educational panels on areas of interest to science fiction fans and both professional and beginner-level panels on Linux and Open-source software, Penguicon participants can enjoy an anime room, filk (the folk music of science fiction fandom), swordfighting demonstrations by Aegis Consulting (a local martial arts school), dancing, OpenCola, gaming — live action role-playing game, computer, board and cards — and more.

The 2007 Penguicon, "Penguicon 5.0", will be held April 20-22 in Troy, Michigan at the Troy Hilton.

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[edit] Current Guests of Honor 2007

[edit] Current Nifty Guests 2007


[edit] Past guests of honor

[edit] 2003

[edit] 2004

[edit] 2005

[edit] 2006

[edit] Reoccurring Almost guest of honor

Wil Wheaton


[edit] "Nifty Guests"

"Nifty Guest" is a level of invitation status that Penguicon confers on those who are not full guests of honor but who are celebrities in their own right. Examples include previous Guests of Honor returning to attend the convention.

[edit] Nifties 2003

[edit] Nifties 2004

[edit] Nifties 2005

[edit] Nifties 2006



[edit] See also

[edit] Mailing Lists, etc.

[edit] External links

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