Haven 2003: Haven 2003 is being held in Montgomery, Alabama from the 3rd - 6th. Guests at this convention will be Bruce Sterling, author of Tomorrow Now, and A Good Old-Fashioned Future; artist Lisa Snellings; and Dr. Michio Kaku, scientist and author of Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimension. For more details check out http://www.wester56.org/index.html .

CONvergence 2003: This sci-fi convention will be held in Bloomington, Minnesota from the 4th - 6th. Guests attending this convention are Michael Sheard, Admiral Ozzel; Andrew Probert, production designer for ST; Eric Flint, author of the Belisarius series (An Oblique Approach, In the Heart of Darkness, Destiny's Shield and Fortune's Stroke); John Kovalic, cartoonist best known for the Dork Tower comic book; Katherine Kurtz, author of the Deryni, Camber, King Kelson, and Heirs of Saint Camber trilogies. For more information go to http://www.convergence-con.org/ .

InConJunction: A Sci-fi & Fantasy convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, InConJunction will be from the 4th - 6th with guests Elizabeth Moon, author of Remnant Population and The Speed of Dark; Richard Herd, Admiral Owen Paris of ST:Voy and John the Supreme Commander from the NBC mini-series "V"; Anita La Selva, Zo'or of Earth: Final Conflict; Anthony Montgomery, Travis Mayweather of Enterprise; and many more. For further details visit http://www.inconjunction.org/ .

Shore Leave 25: Shore Leave 25, being held in Baltimore, Maryland on the 11th - 13th, is a sci-fi convention that among it's list of guests include Christopher Judge, Teal'c of Stargate SG-1; Marina Sirtis, Cmdr. Deanna Troi of ST:TNG; Andrea Thompson, Talia Winters on Babylon 5; Marc Singer, Dartanus on Beastmaster; Vaughn Armstrong, Admiral Forrest of Enterprise; Carolyn Seymour, Cmdr. Toreth of TNG; Phil Morris, Lt. John Kelly in VOY; Alan Ruck, Captain John Harriman in Star Trek: Generations; BarBara Luna, Lt. Marlena Moreau in Star Trek; Denise Crosby, Lt. Yar and Cmdr. Sela in ST:TNG; and more. For more information look at http://www.shore-leave.com/ .

Continuum 2003: Continuum 2003 will take place fromt he 11th - 13th in Melbourne, VIC. Guests will be Kate Forsyth, author of The Witches of Eileanan and The Starthorn Tree; Chris Lawson, author of Written in Blood and Unborn Again; artist Nick Stathopoulos; and Lewis Morley. For information visit http://www.continuum.org.au/2003/index.html .

Toronto Trek 17: This sci-fi convention being held in Toronto, Ontario fromt he 11th - 13th will have the following guests: Nana Visitor, Maj. Kira Nerys of ST:DS9; Garrett Wang, Harry Kim of ST:Voy; Anthony Stewart Head, Giles of Buffy; Chris Owens, Agent Jeffrey Spender of the X-Files; Leni Parker, Da'an of Earth: Final Conflict; Anita LaSelva, Zo'or of Earth: Final Conflict; Jason Carter, Marcus Cole of Babylon 5; J. Caitlin Brown, Na'Toth of Babylon 5; Erin Gray, Col. Deering of Buck Rogers; Gil Gerard, Buck Rogers; Felix Silla, Twiki of Buck Rogers and B'star Galactica. For more details check out http://www.tcon.ca/ .

Readercon 15: Held in Burlington, Massachusetts on the 11th - 13th, Readercon 15 guests will be Hal Clement, author of Needle, Mission of Gravity, Iceworld, Close to Critical, Star Light, and Still River; Rudy Rucker, author of White Light, Software, and Spacetime Donuts; Howard Waldrop, author of Custer's Last Jump, Mary Margaret Roadgrader, and Flying Saucer Rock and Roll. For futher details concerning Readercon visit http://www.readercon.org/ .

Sci-Fi Expo: Sci-Fi Expo will be held in Richardson, Texas on the 11th - 13th. Guests attending this convention are Billy Dee Williams, Lando Calrissian; Daniel Logan, young Boba Fett; Jesse Jensen, Saesee Tiin; Jennifer Lien, ST:Voy; Michael Jai White, Spawn and Kill Bill; David Carradine, of Kung Fu and Kill Bill. Details for Sci-Fi Expo can be found at http://www.scifiexpo.com/scifiexpo.asp .

ShowMeCon: Being held on the 11th - 13th in Earth City, Missouri, ShowMeCon will include guests Timothy Zahn and artist Alan M. Clark. For more information visit http://www.showmecon.com/ .

San Diego Comic Con: This comic convention will be held in San Diego, California from the 17th - 20th. Special Guests attending this convention are Forrest J. Ackerman, editor and creator of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine; Frank Bolle, artist of the comic Apartment 3-G; Sal Buscema, worked on Incredible Hulk for Marvel; Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama; Geoff Johns, writer of JSA, Flash, Hawkman, and Teen Titans for DC and The Avengers for Marvel. More information can be found at http://www.comic-con.org/ .

Tampa Buffy Vulkon: A Buffy convention that will be held in Tampa, Florida on the 18th - 20th will have the following guest: James Marsters, James C. Leary, Mercedes Mcnab, Robin Atkin Downes, Andy Hallett, and Iyari Limo. Information concerning this convention can be viewed at http://www.vulkon.com/tampajuly

XIV - Khan: A sci-fi and gaming convention that will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado from the 18th - 20th. Guests that will be attending are John Stith, author of Redshift Rendezvous, Manhattan Transfer, Reunion on Neverend, and Reckoning Infinity; and authors Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta. Information for XIV - Khan will be found at http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/xkhan/index.html .

Conestoga 7: This convention will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the 18th - 20th. Special guests that will attend Conestoga 7 are David Brin, author of Sundiver, Startide Rising, The Postman; and artist David Lee Anderson. Futher details are located at http://www.tulsafandom.com/ .

ConnectiCon 2003: This sci-fi, fantasy, & gaming convention is going to be held in West Hartford, Connecticut on the 18th - 20th. Guests that will be attending include: Glenn Shadix, Otho Fenlock of Beetlejuice, Orangutan Senator Nado of Planet of the Apes; James Ernest, president and lead designer of Cheapass Games (www.cheapass.com); Marc Matney, who dubbs anime; Pamela Weidner, anime voice actor; Brian Clevinger, creator of 8-bit Theater (http://www.nuklearpower.com); and more. Information regarding ConnectiCon 2003 can be found at http://www.connecticon.org .

Gen Con Indy: Gen Con Indy, which isn't limited to just gaming, will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from the 24th - 27th. Just a few of the guests that will be here are Kenny Baker, R2-D2; Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in ESB; Amy Allen, Aayla Secura; Michonne Bourriague, Aurra Sing; Dermot Crowley, General Crix Madine; Warwick Davis, Ewok Wicket; Daniel Logan, young Boba-Fett; Ray Park, Darth Maul; Zach Jensen, Jedi Master Kit Fisto; Rena Owen, Taun; Matt Sloan, Jedi Council Master Plo Koon; Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering; Jordan Weisman, co-founder of WizKids; Dave Arneson, Co-designer of Dungeons & Dragons; author R.A. Salvatore; Sean Astin, Sam of LotR; John Rhys-Davies, Gimli of LotR; Virginia Hey of Farscape; Richard Biggs of Babylon 5; and many, many more guests. Information concerning Gen Con Indy can be seen at http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=indy .

Past Conventions in June:

Holodiction: Perth & Adeliade took place on the 2nd of June, Holodiction - Sydney took place from the 6th - 8th, and Holodiction - Melbourne took place on the 9th. Guests at all of these conventions were LeVar Burton, Geordi Laforge; Nana Visitor, Kira; Dominic Keating, Malcolm Reed; and John Billingsley, Doctor Phlox.

Buffycon - A Buffy & Angel convention held in Saddle Brook, New Jersey from the 13th - 15th, Buffycon had guests Robin Sachs, Ethan Rayne; and Laura Anne Gilman, author Guest of Honor.

CREATION Entertainment Sci-Fi Super-Sale: This sci-fi sale took place in Plano, Texas on the 14th & 15th, and in Seattle, Washtington on the 22nd. There weren't any guests here, but is a a great time to buy items from your favorite sci-fi shows.

International Sci-Fi & Fantasy Creators Convention - This sci-fi & fantasy convention took place in New York, New York freom the 27th - 29th. Just a sample of the guests that attended are Nichelle Nichols, Uhura of ST:OS; Lou Ferrigno, The Incredible Hulk t.v. series and movies; Richard Hatch, Capt. Apollo in Battlestar Galactica; Dirk Benedict, Face Man of The A-Team; and Virginia Hey, Z'haan on Farscape. Some of the Comic creators that will be present are Bob Almond, Fred Antonacci, Jim Aparo, Jim Aparo, Terry Austin, Mark Bagley, Michael Bair, Chris Batista.

That finishes this month's convention article up. If you know of a convention that isn't listed on the OTF Convention Page please feel free to send me the name and URL of the convention to me at star_wars_guru@hotmail.com and I'll be sure to add it.