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Progress Report 2 is now available online! 117 days until BayCon 2012 begins.

Welcome to the 30th Anniversary of BayCon

Friday, May 25 to Monday, May 28 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara

Join us at BayCon, the San Francisco Bay Area's Regional Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention since 1982. We will be launching its 30th Anniversary Pleasure Cruise themed convention at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara this May! Don't miss the ship when Captain Cruz and the BayCon 2012 crew set sail!

Brandon Sanderson

Our Writer Guest of Honor, Brandon Sanderson, is the New York Times #1 Bestselling fantasy author selected by Robert Jordan's widow to complete the Wheel of Time series.

Stephan Martiniere

Our Artist Guest of Honor Stephan Martinière is a Hugo and Chesley award-winning science fiction and fantasy artist.

Scott and Cathy Beckstead

Our Fan Guests of Honor are LA area fans Scott and Cathy Beckstead. He has volunteered for conventions small and large, is a board member of SCIFI, Inc., and is a previous Loscon chair.

Dani Kollin and Eytan Kollin

Our Toastmasters are Tor authors Dani Kollin and Eytan Kollin. They are Prometheus award-winning Tor authors.

Additional guests will be joining us, so get on board!

Need to sail back to Carnivale (BayCon 2011)? Head ashore!

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