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SUMMARY:Archon 48 Returns to Collinsville Oct 3-5!
LOCATION:Gateway Convention Center\, One Gateway Drive\, Collinsville\
, IL 62234
DESCRIPTION:COLLINSVILLE - Since 1977 Archon has brought science ficti
on and fantasy fans\, authors\, artists and creators together for a we
ekend of fun!\n\nHighlights of the weekend include open cosplay\, four
formal costume presentations and contests\, the Archon Art Show\; ove
r 200 panels featuring pro guests speaking on various subjects\; score
s of authors\, artists and other creators\; a 10\,000 sq ft dealers ro
om\; two large board and card gaming rooms\; nine filk concerts\; and 
a lively late-night scene at our host hotel.\n\nThe weekend&rsquo\;s k
eystone event is the Archon Grand Masquerade (Saturday 8pm)\, where co
ntestants take the stage to showcase their costumes in brief skits\, m
usical numbers\, or comedy routines. The Archon Crew creates a setting
and mood with state-of-the-art LED lighting and full sound system.\n\
nOver the decades we have expanded our focus to include anime and will
even hold a geek-themed car show in 2025.\n\nWe&rsquo\;re pleased to 
announce seven Guests of Honor for Archon 48:\n\nGuest of Honor: Melin
da M. Snodgrass\, author and screenwriter\nArtist: Alyssa Winans\, 202
5 Hugo Award winner\nFilk: Tim Griffin\, educator\, singer and songwri
ter\nMedia: Carrie Savage\, voice actor\nFan: Tony Mast\, fundraiser a
nd party organizer\nMasquerade MC: Kevin Dulle\, costumer and artist\n
Toastmaster: Keith R.A. DeCandido\, author\, blogger and podcaster\n\n
Proceeds from the 2025 charity auction and commemorative pin sales wil
l benefit Tenth Life Cat Rescue https://tenthlifecats.org. Archon 47 (
2024) raised $3000 for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Lo
uis (https://dsagsl.org/).\n\n Event Details:\n\nEvent: Archon 48\nDat
es/times: October 3-5\nLocations:\n\nHQ: Gateway Convention Center\, 1
Gateway Dr\, Collinsville IL 62234\nEvent hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton
\, 1000 Eastport Plaza Dr\, Collinsville\, IL 62234 (adjacent to the G
CC)\n\nCost: full weekend $75 at the door\; daily\, young adult\, yout
h and children&rsquo\;s rates also available\nFor more information\n\n
www.archonstl.org\nwww.facebook.com/archonstl\n\n About Archon\n\nArch
on is presented by St. Louis Science Fiction\, Ltd. It is an internati
onally known\, highly regarded and well attended science fiction and f
antasy convention. Archon is an all-volunteer organization\, locally o
rganized and locally staffed\, and presented each year by St. Louis ar
ea science fiction and fantasy fans.\n\nIt includes internationally kn
own media guests\, scientists\, writers\, artists\, merchandise dealer
s and performers and a world recognized Masquerade\; its goal is to br
ing to St Louis -- and science fiction fandom everywhere -- a celebrat
ion of the imagination.\n\nWe are an Institutional Member of the Scien
ce Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America\, Inc. and Host of The North
American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) in 2007 (Archon 31/Tucke
rCon).\n\nEvent details: https://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cf
m?seriesid=50889
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