Memorial Day Weekend      May 28-31, 2010
At Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, MD

Author Guest of Honor:

Tanya Huff

Artist Guest of Honor:

Howard Tayler

Music/Filk Guest of Honor:

TBA

Science Guest of Honor:

Dr. Thomas Holtz Jr.

Fan Ghost of Honor:

Hal Haag

2009 Compton Crook Award Winner:

Paul Melko

2010 Compton Crook Award Winner:

TBA

A Four Day, 24-hours-a-day Extravaganza!

Over 300 Hours of Multi-Track Programming featuring authors, publishers, editors, artists, scientists, musicians and other creative SF luminaries. Join over a thousand SF fans for the area's largest and longest running convention of its kind! Visit our huge art show, dealer's room, concerts, dances, gaming room, computer room and video room. Everything Science Fiction and Fantasy in one huge package.

Download the Balticon 44 flyer!

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Most areas of the convention will close at 3:00am each night with the exception of Anime, Video, Filk and the Frankie & Vinnie's Con-suite. These will be open 24 hours a day or as close to that as our volunteers can manage.

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Membership rates are

• $48.00 for adults and $24.00 for children (age 6-12) till February 28, 2010
• $53.00 for adults and $26.00 for children (age 6-12) from March 1 through April 30, 2010
• $60.00 for adults and $30.00 for children (age 6-12) after April 30, 2010

On-line registration is now available!

Pre-registration is also available by mail. Please send name, address, email address & phone number with payment to:

Balticon 44, PO Box 686, Baltimore, MD 21203-0686 or click here for membership form.

For more information about Balticon Registration, please go to the REGISTRATION PAGE.

If you have further questions, please email registration@balticon.org

Balticon Podcasts! There will be Podcasting during Balticon 43, if you need some information before arriving at the con, or if you want to listen to our recent podcast interviews, check out our web site: www.balticonpodcast.org .

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Balticon 44 will be at the Marriott Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 (north of Baltimore off of I-83)

For more information, directions, and to make a reservation, go to the HOTEL page.

If you have further Hotel questions please email: hotel@balticon.org.

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Smoking and Pets:

Maryland law prohibits indoor public smoking except in designated smoking hotel sleeping rooms and smoking sections in the restaurant and bar.

Pets are not allowed in the hotel. Legitimate service animals are not pets.

Costume Weapons:

Costume weapons must be inspected and peace bonded. Taking costume weapons outside the hotel will create conflict; please do not take anything that looks like a weapon outside the hotel.

Function Rooms:

No alcohol served in function rooms, including the Garden Room.

If you require special services for ADA or other access from the convention, please contact us at adainfo@balticon.org (preferably before May 15, 2010) and we will attempt to accommodate your needs.

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