I have some exciting news for the ever-expanding JediCole Universe! For a few months now the Convention Awareness Project - Texas has brought information on upcoming conventions of fan interest in the Lone Star State, complete with interviews. While the project itself has had various incarnations over the years it has never been utilized to its full potential. Until now!
On January 1, 2012 I will be launching a committed web page for CAP-TX as your one-stop website for comic, anime, toy, sci-fi, gaming, steampun, literary, and other related conventions within the great state of Texas. There are a myriad of sites out there that offer lists of upcoming conventions but no single site I've visited in preparation for 2013 had absolutely every convention in Texas on their list. In fact it took a lot of searching to compile a list of upcoming conventions in the new year. And each time I thought I had found them all, another website would have one or two more conventions listed!
The biggest difference between CAP-TX and other sites, however, will be the in-depth coverage of conventions before they happen! As with the preview segments that have appeared on the JCU site, the Convention Awareness Project site will feature interviews with the promoters and creators of the conventions showcased throughout 2013. I love that Texas is one of the most convention-rich states in the U.S. and the purpose of the new site is to celebrate that fact. And to help other fans discover exactly what's out there. Remember, "You Can't Go If You Don't Know!"
And now, by way of a preview of what to expect from the Convention Awareness Project website, I give you the most comprehensive list of conventions in Texas in 2013 to be found anywhere! Click on the name of the convention to be taken to their website.
December
28-30 IKKiCon VII (Austin, TX)
January
5-6 North Texas Comic Book Show (Dallas, TX)
19 Eckman’s Toy Show (Live Oak, TX)
February
8-10 Ushicon 2013 (Round Rock, TX)
9 Texas Collectibles Expo (San Antonio, TX)
9-10 Sci-Fi Expo (Irving, TX)
15-17 OwlCon XXXII (Houston, TX)
22-24 Furry Fiesta 2013: Time Travelers Ball (Addison, TX)
March
2-3 Staple! The Independent Media Expo (Austin, TX)
8-10 All-Con 2013 (Addison, TX)
15-17 RevelCon 24 (Houston, TX)
22-24 AggieCon 44 (College Station, TX)
23-24 South Texas Collectors Expo (Laredo, TX)
29-31 Anime Matsuri (The Woodlands, TX)
April
5-7 ChimeraCon 2013 (San Antonio, TX)
13 LeoCon 2013 (College Station, TX)
13-14 MAG Con 5 (New Caney, TX)
25-28 HAuNTcon 2013(Irving, TX)
26-28 Sun City Sci-Fi (El Paso, TX)
May
3-5 Dwarf-Con 2013 (Austin, TX)
3-5 Texas Frightmare Weekend (Dallas, TX)
17-19 Dallas Comic Con (Irving, TX)
17-19 Texicon (Fort Worth, TX)
23-26 GALACTICON III (Houston, TX)
24-26 Anime Odyssey 2013 (San Antonio, TX)
24-26 Comicpalooza (Houston, TX)
31-June 2 A-Kon 24 (Dallas, TX)
June
6-9 North Texas RPG Convention
21-23 ApolloCon 2013 (Houston, TX)
28-30 Texas Comicon 2013 (San Antonio, TX)
July
5-7 Anime Overload (Austin, TX)
12-14 Delta H Con (Houston, TX)
26-27 Omnicon (McAllen, TX)
26-28 ArmadilloCon 35 (Austin, TX)
August
1-4 STARFLEET International Conference 2013 (Dallas, TX)
2-4 Space City Con (Houston, TX)
16-18 San Japan Sinister 6 (San Antonio, TX)
30-September 2 AnimeFest
29-September 2 Lone Star Con 3 (71st Worldcon)
September
21-22 South Texas Collectors Expo (Laredo, TX)
October
4-6 Fan Days (Irving, TX)
4-6 FenCon X (Addison, TX)
Realms Con (Corpus Christi, TX)
MonsterCon (San Antonio, TX)
Zombie Con 2013 (San Antonio, TX)
November
1-3 Oni-Con 2013 (Galveston, TX)
8-10 MillenniumCon 16 (Round Rock, TX)
22-24 WhoFest (Dallas, TX)
22-24 Wizard World Austin Comic Con (Austin, TX)
YuleCon (Fort Worth, TX)
The Convention Awareness Project - Texas listing is a free service provided for the benefit of conventions and convention goers. All dates are as provided by the respective conventions' websites and are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. Conventions with no set date as of the publication of this article are featured in their typical month of production. This list is for information purposes only. I strongly recommend keeping track of the website of any conventions you may be interested in attending to watch for changes. The JediCole Universe is not responsible for any cancellations or changes and has no direct association with or ownership of any of the events listed above.
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