Attractions

There are many attractions available at the convention, not the least of which are all the many other fans wandering about. There’s a dance, a Masquerade, an art show and auction, tabletop role-playing games, turkey readings, videos, filking and author readings. Brief details and links to complete information about most of these events are included below.

List of Attractions
Art Show Artists Alley Breakfast Buffet Dance Party Dealers Room Elron Awards Fan Club Tables Filk Music Games Room Hospitality KidCon Masquerade Parties & Meetups Turkey Readings

Art Show: The Art Show is an opportunity to showcase the work of artists who deal with science fiction, fantasy, or related themes. Many of the works on display are offered for sale, and there is an auction at the end of the convention for those works which have attracted at least one bid during the convention.
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Artists Alley: The Artists Alley is a place where artists of all breeds set up shop to showcase their work where, in addition to buying their work (comic books, art prints, original artwork, etc.), you may catch a glimpse of their process by watching them do drawings live and in person. Check the following link to see a list of the artists who have confirmed their presence this year.
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Breakfast Buffet: VCON will again be hosting a Pajama Breakfast Buffet on Saturday and Sunday morning so you can crawl down from your hotel room for a cuppa joe without having to take off your PJs first.
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Dance Party: Every year VCON has a Dance Party on Saturday night where members are invited to mix and mingle, shake their booty and boogie the night away.
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Dealers Room: The benefits of our Dealers Room are obvious: your corner bookstore just isn’t going to be able to stock the variety of titles which fans are looking for, and you can look high and low at an electronics shop without finding a TV remote in the shape of a light saber. Check the following link to see a list of the dealers who have confirmed their presence this year.
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Elron Awards: The Elron Awards - Canada’s oldest Science Fiction Awards and North America’s oldest Fandom "spoof" awards - are VCON’s annual recognition of the "Most Dubious Achievements in Science Fiction" of the previous year.
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Fan Club Tables: What would a Science Fiction, Fantasy and Gaming convention be without the fans? Nothing, I tell you! Nothing at all! Fan Club Tables are our way of showing the great appreciation we have for the many groups who keep the flame alive during the other 362.25 days of the year.
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Filk Music: Filk Music is what we call music written and performed by the fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy. A music that comes in many different flavours, styles and genres it has been a part of convention life ever since that famous (or possibly infamous) con which had a typo in the program book where they intended to advertise “folk singing” and got "filk singing" instead.
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Games Room: Games Rooms have long been a part of convention life. Fans and gaming have always gone together and there has been a person in charge of gaming at VCON since VCON 12, in 1984, and even panels on subjects like “Dungeons & Dragons” as early as VCON 6 in 1978.
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Hospitality Suite: Hungry? Thirsty? Looking for a place to sit and socialize with other convention goers? Then the Hospitality Suite is the place to go. There you can nosh on goodies and gab with authors, editors, costumers, prop builders, gamers, scientists, screenwriters, filkers, artists and the adherents from other fandoms.
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KidCon: Got kids? Bringing them to VCON? Wondering how on earth you could possibly keep them occupied while you are enjoying the con? Relax! The VCON KidCon is here to help!
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Masquerade: The Masquerade on Saturday night features contestants vying for the “Best in Show” trophy, with prizes awarded in “Junior”, “Novice”, “Journeyman”, and “Master” categories. Come out to “ooh” and “aah” at the amazing creativity of our region’s talented costumers.
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Parties & Meetups: Room Parties & Fan Meetups have always been part and parcel of any good convention and VCON is no exception. Check out the program book for previously planned parties and keep an eye on the Voodoo Board for spontaneous social celebrations.
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Turkey Readings: You think you know how bad SF and fantasy can get? You don’t know nothin’. The Turkey Readings are a horrifying and hilarious revelation. Bid to make the reader stop, but you might be outbid by a masochist (or a sadist) who bids to keep the reading going. The torture stops when the high bid to stop the reading goes unchallenged. Only the strong survive. Proceeds go to the Canadian Unity Fan Fund.; [back to list of attractions]

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