AHIKS
gaming society (stands for what? Where is it?)
AIYA! Animation Club Of Western Washington
University
AKA-Kon(Vancouvers
own anime con)
Alpha Base is the
Washington Chapter of Rebel Legion, a
costuming group for those interested in the Rebels of Star Wars. The group has
monthly business meetings, costume and prop workshops, attends conventions
together and does appearances in support of charities.
Alternate Realities Club - The anime
club run out of SFU by Jen Wong, who put on a yearly "Showcase" in
the summer, a weekend of anime at SFU Harbour Centre. Note:
"Showcase" features no dealers, or guests. See
http://www.sfu.ca/ar-club/
ANCEA stands for the "Asia
Northwest Cultural Education Association" and is the sponsoring
organization of Sakura Con. It consists of five board members and a general
membership. Email Daniel Harrison at ??
ANCEA(Asia Northwest Cultural Education
Association) - The parent organization for Sakura Con
Anime Checklist (a comprehensive
listing of Japanese Animation since 1917)
Anime News Network Most
trustworthy anime & manga news source on the net. Also, the encyclopedia is
one of the largest collection of anime & manga on the world wide web.
AOV
or Association of Operations Volunteers is a 501C3
organization with a stated goal to assist other events and organizations. Their
focus stretches far beyond fannish events but they are actively involved in
training throughout the northwest, providing equipment, personnel and technical
support and producing specialized equipment.
ASIFA-Northwest
describes themself as being "the Pacific Northwest’s foremost organization
for the animation community, with a collective membership of professional
animators, filmmakers, students, teachers and fans as well as affiliated
professions such as voice-over actors, composers, puppeteers, illustrators and
cartoonists. The Northwest has a rich history of experimental and independent
animation, as well as commercial production in the areas of stop-motion,
computer graphics visualization, interactive and video game animation. The
mission of ASIFA-Northwest is to promote the art of animation and foster the
development of the animation industry in the Pacific Northwest, including
Oregon, Washington, and Western B.C. Canada."
BAKA(Banzai
Anime Klub of Alberta)
Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Barony of Lions Gate (NSCA)
Bay Area Science Fiction Association or
BASFA
BCSFA / British Columbia Science Fiction
Association (no website – see WCSFA)
Beyond Reality Costuming Guild cover
Oregon, Washington and a bit of British Columbia. They are a local affiliate of
the International
Costumer's Guild web site as well. They are located out of Auburn,
Washington and have among others members as far away as Colorado.
Bio-Hazard is
noted for some of the more over the top entertainment (aka parties) that you
might see at Norwescon. They maintain a web site for the organization that puts
on these events. Please note that there is the potential of nudity in some
places on the site. However, if you interested in what these parties are and
how to contact the people who put them on, this is the place to go.
CanadianConRunners was founded on May 6, 2007
“as a result of the Canadian Conrunners conference organized by Andrew
Gurudata. Being able to communicate amongst ourselves was seen as a critical
need. ... It has been ticking along ever since, sometimes very active,
sometimes very quiet, kind of like the solar sunspot cycles. … The calendar of
events and some of the files and links to resources have been useful to all,
but the mailing list is really the heart of the group.” Cathy Palmer-Lister
reports there are exactly 100 members as of October 2015.
To Post aMessage : [email protected]
To Subscribe : [email protected]
To Unsubscribe :
[email protected]
To email the List Owner : [email protected]
(Cathy Palmer-Lister, Oct. 7, 2015)
CanSMOF Inc. - the host for
SMOFcon 31 in Toronto Canada in 2013 “is a federally incorporated non-profit. It was the corporate body
behind Anticipation in 2009, the 2013 Smofcon in Toronto, and Costume-Con 32 in
Toronto in 2014. Other projects are currently being considered. CanSMOF may be contacted via e-mail at [email protected].” (Rene Walling, Oct. 12, 2015) In October
2015, CanSMOF announced they were offering 3 scholarships to SMOFcon 33. Please email the link above for all the details about eligibility and how to apply.
Cartoonists Northwest
describe themselves as " An Association of professional and amateur
cartoonists, animators, and illustrators based in the Pacific Northwest."
Clan
Burnout is a long standing service organization at cons as
well as live role playing. Their web site is a forum for those activities.
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
describe themselves as being "founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for
members of the comics community." Although they have a northeast base,
this should be of interest to northwest comic artist, writers and others as
well.
COSP-NW (An
online group for those that like to dress in costume at anime conventions)
Denver Area Science Fiction Association
DevaWeb describe itself
as being 'the realm of the nefarious Merchants of Deva Fan Organization.
Purveyors of refined debauchery, distillers of alcoholic concoctions man was
not meant to know. Pan-dimensional partiers extraordinaire, responsible for
imposing the outré events of Demolition Drinking, the S.L.A.V.E. Auction,
Invasion: FIFE and The Gauntlet upon unsuspecting conventions far and wide. The
Merchants of Deva: Music, Mayhem and Mixology.' They certainly are all that and
more. Look for them at the upcoming Westercon in Portland
DOA(Dedicated
Otaku Anime Club)
Dragonflight is the
organization side of the Seattle based gaming group that has three main
activities designed 'to promote gaming in the area, sponsor a gaming club
called the Metro Seattle Gamers, and to put on an annual gaming convention
called Dragonflight'
FANAC (see website)
Fraser Valley Model Club Monthly Meeting, second Thursday
7:30–9:30 PM at Kariton House Gallery, 2387 Ware Street, Abbotsford.—Keith Lim
Friends of Lulu
describe themselves as being "a national nonprofit organization whose
purpose is to promote and encourage female readership and participation in the
comic book industry." They have an active group in New York with dormant
groups formerly in LA and San Francisco.
Friends of the Merril Collection (Toronto)
Greater Oregon Mayhem
Committee - This Wilamette Valley gaming group
describes themselves as follows: 'We are a group of Gamers, part of the
Willamette Valley Gaming Society. Along with a wide ranging interest in all
things Gaming, we enjoy demonstrating our favorite Games at Conventions, Game
Stores, Comic Shops, Gaming Club meetings, pretty much anywhere that will have
us…. '
Harrisburg, Pa. SF reading group
HMS Callisto BC-722 (Royal Manticoran Navy) –
ask Jenni Merrifield
Home of the
MFI/USS John F. Kennedy - This is a Meridian, Idaho based group
that describe themselves as: 'We are a general science fiction club located in
Meridian, Idaho. Our members like all kinds of science fiction, horror and many
other genres'
IKV Deathgrip! is a
is a Klingon enthusiast organization stationed in the Seattle/PugetSound area
of Washington State
Imperial Starbase Society They
describe themselves as follows 'This is the dedicated Web Site for the Fan Club
formerly known as Imperial Starbase Seattle.The originalImperial Starbase
Seattle folded January 1st, 1996. However, due to the fact that there was still
a lot of interest in this organization and with the permission of the original
founders we decided to bring it back. As you may have noticed, we have renamed
the organization to Imperial Starbase Society. The reason for this is simple:
we don't want to limit ourselves to just the Seattle area.'
IPMS Boise, Idaho Maddog Modelers
IPMS Edmonton is a
club dedicated to the promotion of model making out of Edmonton, Alberta.
IPMS Vancouver Monthly Meeting, third Friday 7–9:30 PM at
Bonsor Recreation Complex, Second Floor “Arts Room,” 6550 Bonsor Avenue,
Burnaby.—Keith Lim
IPMS
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
IPMS/Aleutian Tiger
Modelers is a model club located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
JAMS(Japanese Animation and Manga Society)
Jedi Council of
Spokane appears to be a fledgling Star Wars club in the
east side of Washington. Quoting from its founder 'Hi all, I am Jedi Los and I
just moved to spokane. I'm one of the founders of the Jedi Council of
Texas. I just moved here to Spokane and I would like to
meet other fans in the area. I'm looking to talk about making a fan film,
working on costumes and props and also getting together to go to any
conventions that may be headed our way in the state of Washington. Thank you
for your time' If you are in the Spokane area you might wish to check it out
Kamloops Anime Club is a
Kamloops based group that describes it site and themselves as follows: "
Originally, this site and club were started strictly for students at the
University College of the Cariboo, here in Kamloops, B.C. Canada. However, now
I'd like to welcome anyone in the area to join, and/or enjoy our website!"
KIDC Washington State - Consulate Station - This is an affiliate of the
Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps located real time in Walla Walla, WA. They
describe by saying 'We're fairly new in that we've been an online recruiting
station for about a year and are just wanting to get started real time in the
local area.' (note that their free servers has popups and you might wish to
keep popup blockers going)
Los Angeles Science Fiction Society (LASFS)
Magic: The Gathering Friday Night Games, 5:30–9 PM at
Imperial Hobbies, 5451 Number Three Road, Richmond (after
19 September 2015 at new address, Unit 115–6080 Russ Baker Way,
Richmond).
Matchbox Toy Car Club
Page - This group describes itself as having started a
new diecast club called Matchbox Northwest Collector's Club. They report that
they have over 40 members from all over Washington, Oregon, and Bristish
Columbia.
MegaGamers Club at
Pacific State University - This is a
Portland, Oregon based group with a gaming emphasis. Check them out and see if
they are right for you.
Middle Tennessee Science Fiction Society
(Nashville)
MONAC - The Middle of Nowhere Anime Club - A
Boise Idaho Anime club
MonSFFA / Montreal Science Fiction and
Fantasy Association
Monthly Steampunk CoffeeKlatch (sic), second Tuesday 7:30–9 PM at
Waves Coffee House—Large Private Room, #100–900 Howe Street
(@ Smithe), Vancouver.—Keith
Lim
Mos
Everett Cantina is a chapter of the Fanforce USA, Pacific
regional division. Their base of operations is in Everett, Washington They
describe themselves as being 'a rag-tag band of Star Wars fans who also enjoy
the Sci-Fi and Fantasy genre of movies, books and television. We plan fun
activities and Convention Trips at our regular monthly meetings, and just BS
about Sci-fi, Fantasy and Anime media. Besides fun sci-fi related activities,
we also get involved with our communities through food drives and children’s
gift drives.
Mt. Holz Science
Fiction Society (where?)
N3F / National Fantasy Fan Federation
NAAPAC is a non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting Anime Conventions throughout the United
States (including offshore territories) and Canada. NAAPAC is not a convention,
nor is it a legislative body. NAAPAC does not determine policy. NAAPAC exists
to offer financial (through grants), material, and advisory support to Anime
Conventions in an effort to help them grow and prosper. NAAPAC functions as
"guild" of anime conventions in order to promote the sharing of ideas
and create a spirit of unity among anime fans.
NASFA / (Northern?) Alabama Science Fiction
Association
National Association of
Comics Art Educators(NACEA) This Vermont
based group describes themselves as follows "The National Association of
Comic Art Educators is an organization committed to helping facilitate the
teaching of comics in higher education. The increasing numbers of young artists
who have chosen comics as their medium of expression continues to grow rapidly.
Colleges and universities have been slow to acknowledge and engage these
students."
NERO Alliance Seattle is a
High Fantasy LARP which focuses on the weaving of epic tales with you as the
heroes and heroines. They hold weekend long events at Washington State
Enviromental Learning Centers about 8 times a year. Check out their web site
for details.
New England Science Fiction Society (NESFA) - Note
also that they have a rather extensive list of Northeastern
Science Fiction oriented Clubs.
Nightspun also known as
Boise Goth Industrial is just as it
sounds. Check it out andif you are in the Boise area see if this is right for
you.
Northwest Classic
Games Entusiasts indicate on their web site that if it has
pixels they are for it. They also have a NorthWest Classic Gaming Weekend you
might want to check their web site for.
Northwest Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
Northwest Propmasters is 's
a club for prop makers of all skill levels looking to share knowledge and
improve their skills in all aspects of prop design and construction.
Electronics, casting, model making, working with plastics, metal, wood and wax
in prototype construction.' Check out their web site or their mailing lists for
contact information
Northwest Science
Fiction Society (NWSFS) - The Northwest
Science Fiction Society (NWSFS) are responsible for
the monthly newsletter Westwind (see address above) and the annual SF
convention, Norwescon.
NSS
Seattle or the western Washington chapter of the National
Space Society is a Seattle based group with the focus of educating the public
about space and getting us into space.
NW B-5 is the
web presence for Babylon 5 in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and
Northern Washington state. Specifically, this is an online group of people who
meet primarily either via mailing lists or the usenet and occasionally as they
indicate on their main page 'occasionally get together for functions at local
coffee shops
nwgamers.org describes itself
as being 'Portal to gaming in the greater Spokane area.' It certainly is a
virtual community from which you can probably find more info about what is
happening in the Spokane area.
OASFiS / Orlando Area Science Fiction Society
Omega 1 Fleet is a Salt Lake
City based group with a Star Trek emphasis. They describe themselves as follows
'We are a local based Star Trek fan club organization looking to expand the
fleet by accepting existing ships, helping people to create new ships in their
area, and recruiting new crewmembers for ships already in the fleet. Add your
ship to our online database of fan clubs: The Omega 1st Fleet Alliance!'
OneMoreStoryGames – www.onemorestorygames.com
Oregon Historical Modelers Society(OHMS) Portland,
Oregon
Oregon Science Fictions Conventions, Inc.
Oregon State
Univeristy's gaming club. They describe
themselves as follows: "Every Friday during the term, we gather to
socialize and play a muliltude of board games, card games, role playing games,
cheap-ass games, home-brewed games, and many others. All level players are
welcome, and we provide instructions for all the games that we play! Check out
the schedule page for every meeting location and time, and also take a look at
our links section for resources to many of the games we play"
Otaka Domain is an online
gathering of anime fans of the northwest. A helpfull list of Northwest Anime
Conventions, Cosplay gallery, Forums. and in their own rods, "And more to
come"
Otaku Jinrui: The UNL Anime Club
Party
Northwest describe themselves as follows and let me
emphasize that they are a LAN group " I will start off with
"LAN". L.A.N. Local Area Network. With that said, it is bascily a
bunch of gamers who come together, hook their computers, plug into the network,
and play games until their eyes bleed. Both men and women attend LANs, some
LANs include tournaments inwhich the winners may win computer products sent to
the LAN by sponsors. Usally there is food provided... Pizza and POP... and a
cool drink call BAWLS." Check out their web site and see if this is a
group for you.
Portland Science
Fiction Society - The Portland
Science Fiction Society (PorSFiS) are responsible
for the monthly newsletter Pulsar (see address above) and the annual convention
Orycon.
Quickdraw Animation Society (QAS)
describe themselves as being " incorporated as a non-profit society in
1984. QAS’s mandate is to support and encourage the production of innovative
independent animation and to develop the appreciation of all types of animation
as a viable artistic medium. The principles engaged in at QAS are: inclusion,
co-operation, active participation by youth, and positive support and
encouragement among the members." They are a Alberta, Canadian based
group.
Reading For the
Future Northwest - Reading for the Future is a volunteer
organization whose aim is to increase the readership of speculative fiction by
K-12 students. RFF Northwest is the Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska and
Pacific Northwest Canada chapter of RFF. Working with teachers, libraries,
writers and readers, RFF provides books, booklists and curriculum materials
that use and promote science fiction.
Realms II
describes itself as being a live-action role playing game that uses a boffer
system to simulate combat. Based on a system begun on the east coast, it is
being resecurrected in the Northwest. Check their web site for details and
places and times.
Region 5 for Starfleet
International is the local northwest region including
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington for one of the premiere star trek
organizations available. Either the region site or the general Stafleet
International site are good places to begin to find out more about what is
available. In particular, this is the first place to look for a local ship in
your area.
Regional Role Players Guild This group
is a Non-Profit Organization for Role Players based in the Boise Idaho Area.
They also are actively involved in a new gaming convention for the Idaho area
known as Oktobercon.
Sakura Con -
(also where you can find out about Western Washington's own Anime Con)
Science Fiction London (Ontario)
Seattle Area Anime
stores (privately compiled list of retail resources for
anime in the Seattle area)
Seattle Sputnik is a
Seattle based group for game developers that meets monthly. Check their web
site for details about their mailing list and information about their group.
Seattle Westercon Organizing Committee
(SWOC) - SWOC, founded as the "Seattle Westercon Organizing
Committee", includes as part of its stated purpose The purpose of [SWOC]
shall be to make all arrangements necessary for the selection of a venue within
the Pacific Northwest as the site for Events including ... the West Coast
Science Fantasy Conference [Westercon)]..., as well as [arranging for] that
Event as a forum for discussion and appreciation of science fiction and
fantasy, the arts, literature, science, and related topics through the
congregation of fans, lectures, films, exhibitions, workshops, and similar
activities." SWOC has organized four Westercons: Westercon 46 in 1993, Westercon
50 in 1997, Westercon 56 in 2003, andWestercon
65 ("ConClusion") in 2012; all of these have been held in
Seattle or Seatac. More information about Westercons is available at the Westercon main website. The next Westercon
is Westercon 69, Portland OR; July 1-4, 2016. For
more information write SWOC, PO Box
88154, Seattle, WA 98138, or email [email protected]
S'harien Online is an
adult star trek/science fiction/fantasy club for the Vancouver, BC, area. Check
out their webpage for details about their social events and newsletter.
SpokLAN is a Spokane based LAN gaming group. They
describe themselves as follows: 'SpokLAN is a non-religious (and pretty much
no-profit) online and physical organization devoted to computers, the things we
do with computers, gamers, their social interaction and multi-player gaming. On
a regular basis, usually monthly, SpokLAN holds an event called a SMo-g. The
name SMo-g was born during a January morning via several IM sessions between
the ones who got all of this going. Rather than call our event a "LAN
Party", which in essence they are, we thought we needed some kind of name
that stood for something. Thus, SMo-g was born
Starship Achilles Star Trek club in
the Portland/Vancouver and surrounding area. Official chapter of Starfleet
International. Group has monthly meetings, attends movies, conventions, special
events and more. A small but growing club.
Syndicated Planets is an
economics based, science-fiction genre, live action role-playing group. In
their universe the government is run by the MAFIA and piracy can be legal, but
in all fairness, just having fun is the accepted norm.
Tai Pan: Tales of the Tai Pan Universe is a
fanzine with an emphasis on furry fandom or anthopomorphic art and fiction.
They also have several social events during the year including at least one on
an SF theme that does not relate to their own project. Check their web site out
and contact them via email for details.
Teen Manga and Anime Group (formerly Teen Manga Advisory
Group), second Saturday 3:30–5:30 PM at Harvey Southam Room, Lower Level,
Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street,
Vancouver. Free.—Julian Castle
Telgar Weyr: A Dragon
Riders of Pern Fan Club
The
Camarilla is a vampire fan organization that has a number of
domains in the region. Among others, the Seattle domain is
possibly a good place to start as is the Northwest Regional Web for
the Camarilla.
The Cloud City Squad
describes themselves as being "The Portland/Vancouver based Cloud City
Squad of Garrison Titan is part of the 501st Legion - a Star Wars costuming fan
club that currently holds a 1000+ membership in all 50 U.S. states and 21
countries worldwide. From Stormtroopers to Snowtroopers, Bounty Hunters to Sith
Lords, the 501st is the premier Imperial Star Wars costuming fan club in the
galaxy!" Check out their web site for more details.
The Con-Version SF Society held
Con-Version annually in Calgary. Their last address was: PO Box 20098, Calgary
Place RPO, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J2 Fax: (403) 277-4251. Call Paul Bushell
(President, Con-Version Science Fiction and Fantasy Society) at (403) 809-2221
for more info. Their Web site was http://www.con-version.org/
The Empire of the Elan is a
theatrical live role-playing group that invites other science fiction groups to
come and participate in an environment that promotes interaction between all
the diverse groups at the local conventions. On occasion there are several
visiting royals from other realms both within and without the science fiction
community most notably the SCA. As with every Imperial Court, there will be
other science fiction/fantasy groups with presentation, awards to members past
and present, declarations of war, and announcements of betrothals and possible
wedding vows. The Empress awards the dragon's Heart Award to members of the
Science fiction community in the NW that have gone above and beyond the call of
duty. The Elan Empire currently is looking to increase its ranks with people
who love acting and stagecraft.
The Final Frontier
Science Fiction Fan Society (The Final Frontier is situated in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada. Their club promotes science fiction, fantasy and speculative
fiction. They also support local theatre, film and art projects, and volunteer
for festivals and charities.)
The Friends of the Merril Collection of
SF, Speculation and Fantasy is a support group for the Merril Collection, the
special SF library collection in Toronto. The club newsletter, Sol Rising,
features interviews & books printed in the last & upcoming year. Write
to The Friends of the Merril Collection, c/o The Merril Collection of SF, 239
College Street, 3rd floor, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R5. Membership in the Friends
is now $30 / year.
The Greater Portland
Costumers Guild is a Portland, Oregon, organization
centered around an endeavor near and dear to any and all attendees of a science
fiction convention, namely costuming. Check out this local organization. ?? aka "the Robe Warriors" (URL http://www.robewarriors.com/
; address PO Box 3985, Portland OR 97208- 3985)
The House of Kiln
or Jesters of the Empire is a klingon club that cherishes humor,
especially at the expense of Star Trek. Not sure what else is involved, but
check the page for details. Their convention page indicates they will be
visited some of the local conventions.
The IKV Raptor is a
Klingon enthusiast based general Science Fiction club located in the Portland,
Oregon area and who also does acts of chairty and community service.
The IKV T'Mar is an
independent Klingon based general Science Fiction club in Tacoma, WA who
perform random acts of charity and community service, in and out of costume.
The International Federation of Trekkers (IFT) describe themselves as
being 'one of the world leaders of Star Trek fandom founded with the help of
Gene Roddenberry. We are a non-profit Star Trek fan club and organization with
Star Trek chapters in the United States and around the world. IFT members and
our IFT chapters raise funds for charities, perform public services, attend
Star Trek conventions and events, write Star Trek fan fiction, and otherwise, have
a lot of fun! We are also the official Star Trek fan club for New Voyages, a
Star Trek fan film and fan movie that has become a huge online hit. Please
explore our website to learn more about us and our goal of living TODAY Gene
Roddenberry's dream of the future when he created Star Trek.' A nice page with
links to a Granite Falls, Washington group and an Oregon based regional link.
The Israeli Society for Science Fiction and
Fantasy
The Jaffa Legions are a
Stargate SG1 / Atlantis fan club dedicated to spreading charity awareness, and
to having an enjoyable time in charitable service. They regularly host LAN
gaming parties and other events at sci-fi conventions held in the Northwest.
The Jaffa Legions are based in Seattle, WA.
The Kingdom of An Tir Infoscroll is the
local Kingdom's information source for our particular niche of the known
universe. If you are not aware of the Society of Creative Anacronisms and its
status as the originator of what it is to do live action role playing then you
are in for an interesting experience. For more information about the SCA in
general check out their Web Site
The Klingon Imperial Diplomatic Corps in
Montreal has an interesting Web site at http://www.klingon.org/; you can also
e-mail founder Capucine Plourde at [email protected].
The Made In Canada Homepage for Canadian Science
Fiction is an exemplary site to visit for what is taking place north of the US
border.
The mission of the
LAN Party
Coalition is to support the proliferation of LAN and online based gaming in the
midwest. While this falls outside of the northwest focus of our group, this
might be a group fo interest to some of our visitors that do not live in the
northwest.
The Monster Attack Team - Canada is a
club of "semi-professional and professional" Science Fiction and
Fantasy modellers, but anyone with an interest in sculpting, model-building,
and "monster-stuff" is welcome to attend meetings. (Members have
worked on such shows as X-Files, The Outer Limits, The New Addams Family, Big
and Hairy, and others.) Many are sculptors who sell their own original
creations as model kits. Others have appeared in magazines like Hobby Japan,
Kitbuilders, Amazing Figure Modeler, Modeler's Resource, Fine Scale Modeler,
either as writers or featured in articles. The club has an e-newszine, simply
called The Monster Attack Team - Canada Newsletter, which reviews news about
Vancouver science fiction and monster events, toy and model news, new film and
TV news, DVD and home video news, somewhere between once and twice a month. The
newszine is free and anyone who is interested in joining the list, or who just
wants more info in general, should simply email [email protected]. Meetings are
held on the last Sunday of the month at 7:30 at a co-op near SFU. Our meeting
contact is Dennis Kristos (#8 8700 Forest Grove Drive - home: 436 - 4099
internet: [email protected]) The meeting is held in the Common Room - #40 - 8700
Forest Grove Drive (Off Underhill if you're coming by the Lougheed Highway).
(Stan Hyde, Feb. 2001)
The Northern Society for Creative Anachronism is B.C.'s version of the Society for Creative Anachronism. The
Barony of Lionsgate (and the Shire of Seagirt, the Shire of Eisenmarche, and
their friends) pursue a number of medieval-recreation activities: period
costume construction, medieval dancing, calligraphy, medieval fighting
practice, banquets, archery, arts and crafts. The Lionsgate Web page is
http://www.lionsgate.antir.sca.org/. To find out about their regular annual
events, write for a copy of The North Wind. The current Chronicler is Heather
Bastien at 11146 Kendale Way, Delta, B.C. V4C 3P5, tel. 582-5775, or email
lionsgate- [email protected] or [email protected]. The demo coordinator
is Nina Greco at Box 63631 - 935 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 1S3,
email [email protected].
The Northwest
Tolkien Society is just as it sounds, a the Northwest
Branch of the Tolkien Society, a group dedicated to all things Tolkien. They
are also the sponsors of TolCon, the Seattle area based Tolien convention.
The Order of St. Chiros is a
Christian fannish service organization active in many local conventions.
The
Oregon Festivals & Events Association is a
collaboration of the many organizers and groups that accept the social,
artistic and economic challenges of promoting and managing Oregon's community
Festivals and Events. We explore the business and art of producing festivals
and events through continued education, sharing knowledge and comparing the all
the resources available.
The Oregon L5 Society is a
northwest Portland based group with the goal of educating the public on the
uses of space and establishing a spacefaring civilization.
The Orion Consulate holds occasional
alternative consuites at Pacific Northwest conventions, and can be contacted
through Bradley Luoma, 2654 Labieux Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9T 3N4, tel. (250)
751- 2106.
The Ottawa SF Society has published a
clubzine and held conventions in Ottawa for a few decades now; see the contact
address for the Statement, above.
The Portland
Graphic Artists Guild describe themselves as being "a
national union of art professionals who have come together to pursue common
goals, share experiences, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of
visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers. The Guild is made
up of individuals who work in many disciplines including: illustration, graphic
design, photography, cartooning, web design, multimedia, surface design and
others. The experience, wisdom, and activism of our members, accumulated over
32 years, is by far our greatest resource."
The Rocky Mountain
Model Club (RMMC) was founded in 1993 as a model club
who's goal it was to share modeling tips, techniques and information to further
the hobby. The RMMC is based in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
The Seattle Graphic
Artists Guild describe themselves as promoting and
protecting "the economic interests of its members. It is committed to
improving conditions for all creators of graphic art and raising standards for
the entire industry. The Guild is a national union that embraces creators at
all level of skill and expertise who produce graphic art intended for
presentation as originals or reproduction."
The Seattle Star Wars Society has an
attractive site that requires Flash to function, but is well worth the effort
to download and install. In most cases you should have it already. This is the
site to go to to learn about events in the area that relate to Star Wars, such
as concerts, museum events, conventions and more.
The Seventh Fleet
describe themselves as being 'aFamily of Star Trek Friends dedicated to having
fun and helping our local communities in the spirit of the 24th Century.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, The Seventh Fleet also has chapters and
corespondence members in other states and on US military assignments. There are
no membership dues and remember to have fun every day.'
The S'harien is a social club whose past
events have included video projects, movie nights, mini- golf, bowling,
picnics, and more. For further information write c/o Tamara Glazer-Midttun at
#74 - 12551 Cambie Road, Richmond, BC V6V 2A4, email [email protected], or
phone 273-1901. Alternatively, see their graphics-rich Web page at
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Corridor/7214/
The Telefantasy Appreciation Society of Canada (TASC) holds meetings and publishes Jigsaw magazine approximately
monthly; email Bob Furnell at [email protected] or write to #1408 - 1005
Jervis Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3T1. Web page:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Realm/2972/jigsaw.html. In their own words,
'TASC (aka "Telefantasy Appreciation Society of Canada") is a fan
appreciation dedicated to classic and current British and American science
fiction, fantasy, telefantasy and cult television programs. ' If you are
anywhere near where they having events, socials and more you might wish to
check this site out. Quite elegantly laid out, as it happens.
The Tri-Cities
Anime Fest is a Washington Tri-Cities anime group that meets
monthly. Check their web page for details on their monthly fest.
The Trumpeter Tabletop Gaming Society is
a gaming club in operation since 1964. Their flyer says that game nights are
held 6:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., one Friday every month, at the Bonsor Community
Centre in Burnaby at Metrotown. Upcoming games will be held Aug. 17, Sept. 21,
Oct. 26, and Nov. 23rd, 2001. Contacts include their president (Steve Allen,
899-4970, [email protected]), their treasurer (Kelly Jones, 988-9884,
[email protected]), their editor-in-chief (Eric Hotz, 619- 6925,
[email protected]), and their Games Master (Terry Sawchenko, 942-6166,
[email protected]).
The UBC Science Fiction Society is, in
one incarnation or another, the oldest extant SF club in Vancouver. UBCSFFEN
was founded in the 60s by UBC students, and later formed the foundation of
BCSFA. UBCSFS publishes Horizons SF, a biannual fiction magazine which emerged
as a semiprofessional SF market in the late 80s/early 90s, winning an Aurora
(Canadian SF and Fantasy Award) for its editor at the time, David New. UBCSFS
holds monthly video nights, three to four parties a year. Write to UBC AMS
Science Fiction Society, Box 75, Student Union Bldg., 6138 SUB Blvd.,
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Y4.
The Undiscovered Province Science Fiction Inc. is at P.O. Box 7563 Saskatoon, SK S7K 4L4 club tel. line: (306)
652-4557. Current president: Heather Webb.
The University of
Oregon Gaming Club describe themselves as being "a student-run
organization for gaming enthusiasts of all kinds. We play board games,
role-playing games, CCGs, large group games, and just about everything else
under the sun, and we are always open to new games and new people! Just bring
yourself, your friends, and your games to us, and we'll give it a try. "
The Vancouver
Robotics Club is based in BC and among other things
sponsors a Robotics Competition. Check their web site and details for time and
place.
The Welsh Science Fiction Association
The Western Washington University /
Bellingham Science Fiction Fantasy Club (BSFFC)
The Winnipeg SF Association (WinSFA)
holds KeyCon annually in Winnipeg in May. Members mounted the 1994 Worldcon in
Winnipeg, ConAdian, and hosted the 1995 NonCon (as a title added to that year's
Keycon). (NonCon has since been considered, not just the Alberta, but the
Western Canadian regional perambulating convention.) For more information write
Box 3178, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4E6 or e-mail Con- TRACT, the Canadian convention
listing zine, c/o John Mansfield, [email protected].
Thursday Hobby Build Nights, Thursdays
6–9 PM at Ages Three and Up Gundam, 226–9855 Austin
Road, Burnaby.—A3U Gundam
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University of
Alaska Fairbanks Anime Club
Vancouver
3D Club This group describe themslves as bringing "
together professionals, hobbyists and those with general interest to exchange
ideas/techniques and to promote/host functions related to 3D imaging
processes.'
VCVGC or Vancouver
Classic Video Games Club is a Vancouver based group with an interest in
collecting and sharing information about classic video games.
VJAS - The Vancouver Japanese Anime Society is the anime club run from Douglas College by president Will Chow
and Chad Ma. Will Chow also runs one of the few anime stores in the Lower
Mainland, Anime Jynai. VJAS has about 300 or 400 members; their Web page is at
http://www.vjas.org/.
V-Swat / VSWAT - The Vancouver Sleep is for wimps Anime Team (http://users.uniserve.com/~ryanm6/vswat/) is run out of Port
Coquitlam by Ryan Matheuszik ([email protected]).
Warp Nine is a
Quebec fan club covering a wide range of SF interests, and publishing two
periodicals, No Strings Attached and Warp Factor. For more information write to
Warp 9, 6265 "A" Belherbe, St.-Leonard, Quebec H1P 1G3, fax (514)
324-1815.
WCSFA / West Coast /Western Canadian Science
Fiction Association
Willamette Valley
Gaming Society. They
describe themselves as " A meeting place for members of the Willamette
Valley Gaming Society. Open to all, meet people, discuss games and stuff, set
up game times, talk about game stores, etc,"
Writers Cramp is a
West Seattle based writers group that has been going for a number of years.
Genre based in their choice of material, they have several Clarion graduates
numbered among their members as well as a Writers of the Future winner.
WSFS / World Science Fiction Society
YAGA (aka Young Adult Gaming Assosiation
produces 2 games, Pathways and Scions. Both are Live Action Roleplay games that
use boffer weapons. Pathways is a game set in the future, where players
encounter hundreds of races and have to deal with their normal lives. The
setting is both in depth and very well done. Scions is set in a more fantasy
medieval type of atmosphere, where the gods select "adventurers" to
help maintain the universe. Again a very well thought up idea and both game are
very fun to play. Located in Seattle, Washington
You can now get
information about the Official Robert Picardo Fan Club from their Official Robert
Picardo Home Page
A staggering list of clubs in the
English-speaking world is available from Harry Hopkins, FANDATA Publications,
7761 Asterella Court, Springfield, VA 22152-3133, U.S.A. for US$23.45. A Web
site is now maintained for the Fandom Directory online.