Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
We are happy to accept your mail-in registration.
You can print this Balticon 50 Mail-In Registration Form and complete it by hand, or use the handy PDF fill-in form to complete it on your computer, then print and mail with your payment.
Guest of Honor: George R. R. Martin
Artist Guest of Honor: John Picacio
Music Guests of Honor:
Bill and Gretchen Roper
Alexandra Duncan:
Author of Salvage,
Compton Crook Award 33 winning novel
Author of the Compton Crook Award 34 winning novel
To Be Announced
2015 Heinlein Award Recipient: To Be Announced
Fan Guests of Honor
B. Shirley Avery and Martin Deutsch
A Four Day, 24-hours-a-day Extravaganza!
Over 400 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.
There will be sign language interpreters at all major events and on call as needed. For details, please speak to the Special Needs Liaison at the Volunteer Desk, located at the bottom of the escalator.
Download the Balticon 50 flyer!
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Most areas of the convention will close by 2:00 am each night with the exception of the Anime and Video Rooms, and the Con-suite. These will be open 23 hours a day, allowing one hour down time for housekeeping.
This year we have essential convention services located in CON CENTRAL, Maryland Salon D. Through the Maryland Foyer entrance to Salon D, you will find the Accessibility, Info and Volunteer Desks, and Hall Costumes. Through the side entrance to Salon D (near the elevators) you will find Convention Operations (Con Ops), Security and Medical.
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| Art Show (MD Salons A and E) |
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
10:00 am to 9:00 pm |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
10:00 am to 1:00 pm |
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| Auction (MD Salon F) |
Sunday 2:00 pm — Sales open Sunday 2:15 pm | |||
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| Con Central (Con Ops) (Side Entrance MD Salon D) |
Friday 2:00 pm – Monday 5:00 pm — Round the clock See Con Ops for Lost & found, security issues, late night registration, to locate a specific Balticon staff person, access to locked functions spaces, etc. Entrance is beside the elevators. |
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| Con Central (Accessibility, Hall Costumes, Info Desk, Volunteers) | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
8:00 am to 8:30 pm |
8:00 am to 9:00 pm |
8:00 am to 6:00 pm |
| Front Entrance MD Salon D |
The Hall Costume Contest ends Sunday evening, but the winners’ photos will be on display on Monday. | |||
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| Con Suite (Concierge Suite 12th Floor) |
Friday 4 pm through Monday 2 pm — Round the clock | |||
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| Dealers Room (Baltimore Ballroom) |
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
10:00 am to 6:00 pm |
10:30 am to 5:00 pm |
10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
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| Hal Haag Memorial Game Room (Kent – 6th Floor) |
5:00 pm to 2:00 am |
9:00 am to 2:00 am |
9:00 am to 2:00 am |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
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| Open Filk (Pride of Baltimore 6th floor) |
10:00 pm to 4:00 am |
10:30 pm to 4:00 am |
10:00 pm to 3:00 am |
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
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| Registration (Maryland Foyer) |
2:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
8:45 am to 9:00 pm |
8:45 am to 7:00 pm |
10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
See the “Who’s Coming” page for more information.
A list of potential program ideas will be available soon.
Send your program ideas to the program coordinators. Please include a brief descriptive paragraph, format (panel, roundtable, presentation, workshop) and whether you would like to be the presenter, moderator or a panelist for the item. The program coordinators will see that your suggestions get to the right program track coordinators. We welcome program suggestions year round. While those received after Dec. 15, 2015, are not as likely to find a program slot in Balticon 50, they will certainly be included in the ideas considered for the next few years.
On-line and mail-in registration are both closed.
BALTICON 50 REGISTRATION:
Membership Rates are:
- $59.00 for adults and $29.00 for children (age 6-12) through February 29, 2016
- $64.00 for adults and $32.00 for children (age 6-12) from March 1 through April 15, 2016
- $70.00 for adults and $35.00 for children (age 6-12) after April 15, 2016
- Daily rates will be posted the day online registration closes.
To pre-register by mail:
Download the Mail-In Registration Form. You can open this form in Acrobat Reader and complete it on your computer (don’t fill in credit card info), then print it and mail with your payment. Please DO NOT EMAIL forms containing credit card information.
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 50, 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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HOTEL:
The Balticon 50 hotel is the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel (a Marriott affiliate), 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 USA. (Phone: 410-547-1200)
More information and a link to Reservations can be found on the HOTEL page.
If you have further questions please email: hotel@balticon.org.
Maryland law prohibits indoor public smoking. The only place smoking is allowed on hotel grounds is a designated smoking area outside of the hotel front entrance.
Any alcoholic beverages served in public spaces at the hotel must be served by hotel employees.
ACCESS:
If you require special services for ADA or other access from the convention, please contact us at adainfo@balticon.org (preferably before May 10, 2015) and we will attempt to accommodate your needs. It is helpful if we know of your need for a Sign Language Interpreter as early as possible.
POLICIES:
Costume Weapons:
Costume weapons must be inspected and peace bonded. Please stop by Con Ops/Security to have them inspect your costume weapon. Taking costume weapons outside the hotel will create conflict; please do not take anything that looks like a weapon outside the hotel.
Harassment Policy:
Click here for the Balticon/BSFS Harassment Policy
Function Rooms:
No alcohol served in any function rooms.