CodCon – Science Fiction/Fantasy
April 11-13, 2008
Glen Ellyn, IL
Annual convention held by the College of DuPage Sci-Fi/Fantasy club

Penguicon – Science Fiction and Open Source Software Convention
April 18-20, 2008
Troy, MI
A hybrid Sc-Fi and computer convention

Mage Con Spring – Gaming
April 25-27, 2008
Sioux City, IA
Annual, Memorial Day Weekend Con

UberCon – Gaming
April 25-27, 2008
Edison, NJ
Annual convention in the NY Metro Area

DemiCon – Science Fiction
May 2-4, 2008
Des Moines, IA
Annual convention

ReCon – Gaming
May 2-4, 2008
Orlando, FL
Annual convention

Conquest – Gaming
May 23-25, 2008
Kansas City, KS
Annual convention

Weekend in Dyvers – Gaming
May 23-26, 2008
Kansas City, MO
Annual convention

DieCon – Gaming
May 30-June 1, 2008
Collinsville, IL
Annual convention

Otaku Omaha – Anime
June 6-8, 2008
Omaha, NE
Annual convention

DucKon – Science Fiction/Fantasy
June 13-15, 2008
Naperville, IL
Annual convention

Origins – Gaming
June 25-29, 2008
June 25-28, 2009
June 24-27, 2010
Columbus, OH
Annual convention

CONvergence – Science Fiction/Fantasy
July 3-6, 2008
Bloomington, MN
Annual convention

InConJunction – Science Fiction/Fantasy
July 4-6, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
Annual convention

OSFest – Science Fiction
July 11-13, 2008
Omaha, NE
Annual convention

Gen Con – Gaming
August 14-17, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
The BIG ONE! Now ₃ conventions – Indy (US), UK, and Australia

Anime Iowa – Anime
August 15-17, 2008
Coralville, IA
Annual convention

Mage Con South – Gaming
August 29-September 1, 2008
Sioux City, IA
Annual, Labor Day Weekend Con

CogCon – Gaming
September 14-14, 2008
Rolla, MO
Annual con held at the University of Missouri at Rolla

Buckeye Game Fest – Gaming
October 2-5, 2008
October 1-4, 2009
Columbus, OH
Annual convention

FlatCon – Gaming
October 3-5, 2008
Bloomington, IL
Annual convention

Archon – Science Fiction/Fantasy
October 3-5, 2008
Collinsville, IL
Annual convention

Fen Con – Science Fiction/Fantasy
October 3-5, 2008
Addison, TX
A literary SF/Fantasy convention with Filk

Fields of Honor – Gaming, Miniatures
October 10-12, 2008
Des Moines, IA
Annual convention. Emphasizes miniature gaming, but includes other genres as well.

OshCon – Gaming
October 11-12, 2008
Oshkosh, WI
Annual convention

Mile Hi Con – Science Fiction/Fantasy
October 24-26, 2008
Denver, CO
Annual SciFi literary convention

Rock Con – Gaming
October 24-26, 2008
Rockford, IL
Annual convention, with mini-con Dorkstock

ICON – Gaming
October 31-November 2, 2008
Coralville, IA
Annual Fall convention

PentaCon – Gaming
November 7-9, 2008
Fort Wayne, IN
Annual convention

Anime Nebraskon – Anime
November 14-16, 2008
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Anime convention

WindyCon – Science Fiction
November 14-16, 2008
Lombard, IL
Science Fiction con

ShaunCon – Gaming
November 20-23, 2008
Kansas City, KS
Annual con in KC

Minnesota Gamers’ Convention – Gaming
November 21-23, 2008
St. Paul, MN
Annual con

Gamicon – SciFi/Fantasy/Anime/Art/Various
February 20-22, 2009
Dallas, TX
Annual convention

Regular Gamedays

M.A.G.E. Game Days
Monthly, varies
Brookings, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; Sioux City, IA; Vermillion, SD
Game days

RPGKC Game Days
Monthly, usually 2nd Saturday
Kansas City, KS
Game days, including RPGs and some board games

Omaha Cavaliers Gamedays
1st and 3rd Saturday monthly
Bellevue, NE
RPGA games

Westview Church Community Game Days
2nd Saturday monthly
Waukee, IA
Community Game Nights and Game days

MISFITS
Usually first Suday of the month
St. Paul, MN
MISFITS (Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy) has a variety of groups that meet at different times of the month

Other Conventions

Worldcon – Science Fiction
Varies
Varies
Convention held in conjuction with another convention. Membership allows members to vote for locations of future Worldcons and recipients of the annual Hugo Awards

Vermin Con – Gaming
January 25-27, 2008 – 2009 date not set
Vermilion, SD
Annual Con held January

Beddes Con – Gaming
January 26-27, 2008 – 2009 date not set
Omaha, NE
One day convention

Winter War – Gaming, Miniatures
February 8-10, 2008 – 2009 date not set
Champaign, IL
Annual Con

Genghis Con – Gaming
February 14-17, 2008 – 2009 date not set
Denver, CO
Large gaming con with a specific ‘kids con’ included

Vision Con – Science Fiction
2008 CANCELLED (hotel issues) – 2009 date not yet set
Springfield, MO
Annual Con

All-Con – Gaming
March 709, 2008 – 2009 date not set
Iowa City, IA
Annual convention

Spring Recruits – Gaming
March 28-30, 2008
Lee’s Summit, MO
Annual convention

Willy Con – Gaming
April 4-6, 2008 – 2009 dated not set
Wayne, NE
Annual convention at Wayne State College

Gryphcon – Gaming
March 28-30, 2008 – 2009 date not set
Ontario, Canada
Gaming convention in Canada!

D&D eXPerience – Gaming; RPGA
February 28 – March 2, 2008 – 2009 date not set
Arlington, VA
RPGA con

Bill Con – Gaming
2008 – no date set
Omaha, NE
Annual mini con held in spring

I-Con – Gaming
August 10-12, 2007 – 2008 not set
Springfield, IL
Annual convention

Tacticon – Gaming
August 30-September 2, 2007 – 2008 dates not set
Denver, CO
Annual convention

Fall Recruits – Gaming
Mid-Sept, 2007 – 2008 not set
Lee’s Summit, MO
Annual convention

GamerCon – Gaming
October 19-21, 2007
Moline, IL
Annual Con

BK Con-Queso – Gaming
October 26-28, 2007
Tulsa, OK
Annual Con held in Oklahoma

ReCon – Gaming, Miniatures
November 4, 2007
Coon Rapids, MN
Miniatures one-day con

Contraception – Science Fiction
November 9-11, 2007
Independence, MO
Science Fiction con, 21 and over only

Chambanacon – Science Fiction
November 23-25, 2007
Urbana, IL
ChamBanaCon is celebrating 37 years of fun, fantasy, literature, filk, art, gaming, and just getting together with people that like the same things you do!