{{Short description|Science fiction convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada}} {{outdated |date=September 2021}} {{Infobox Convention | name = SFContario | image = 220px | caption = SFContario logo by Brad W. Foster | status = Active | genre = Science fiction | venue = Ramada Plaza Hotel | location = Toronto, Ontario | country = Canada | first = 2010 | last = | organizer = Science Fiction and Fantasy Society of Upper Canada | filing = | attendance = | website = http://sfcontario.ca/ }}
'''SFContario''' is a general-interest science fiction convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society of Upper Canada.<ref name="770a"/>
The first convention took place on November 19–21, 2010, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Toronto.<ref name="scopeb"/> The guests of honour were author Michael Swanwick, writers and editors Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden, fan Geri Sullivan, filk musician Karen Linsley, artist Billy Tackett, and toastmaster Robert J. Sawyer.<ref name="scopeb"/> The convention chair was Alexander von Thorn.<ref name="770a"/>
Events at the convention included panels on science fiction and fantasy, writing, science, fan history and conventions, and media, as well as author readings, autograph signings, an interview with expatriate American SF writer and HUAC victim Chandler Davis, kaffeeklatsches, a ceremony presenting pins to past Prix Aurora Award nominees, a masquerade, an art show, a charity auction, filk concerts, bid and other parties, an anime room, and an improv fundraiser for the Sunburst Award performed by improvisers from the Impatient Theatre Co.<ref>[http://www.sunburstaward.org/content/events Sunburst Award Event Page]</ref>
A second convention was held on November 18–20, 2011, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Toronto. The scheduled guests of honour include international author John Scalzi, Canadian author Karl Schroeder, editor Gardner Dozois, and filk band Toyboat. This event also served as the 31st Canvention, Canada's national science fiction convention which included Canadian Unity Fan Fund (CUFF) guest of honour Kent Pollard from Saskatoon.
The third convention was held from November 9–11, 2012, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Toronto.<ref name="SFContario2012"/> The scheduled guests of honour include Hugo and Nebula winner Jo Walton, Jon Singer, and Hugo Winner Christopher J Garcia.
A fourth convention is planned for November 29-December 1, 2013, at the same location, with guests Seanan McGuire,<ref name="SFContario2013a"/> Dave Kyle,<ref name="SFContario2013b"/> and Chandler Davis.<ref name="SFContario2013c"/>
==References== <references>
<ref name="770a">{{cite news |work=File 770 |title=SFContario Comes to Toronto in 2010 |url=http://file770.com/?p=2319 |date=December 3, 2009 |accessdate=September 8, 2010}}</ref> <ref name="scopeb">{{cite news |first=Ian Randal |last=Strock |work=SF Scope |title=New Toronto convention launching in November 2010 |url=http://sfscope.com/2009/12/new-toronto-convention-launchi.html |date=December 4, 2009 |accessdate=September 8, 2010}}</ref> <ref name="SFContario2012">{{citation |title=SFContario 3 |url=http://2012.sfcontario.ca/ |accessdate=October 15, 2012 }}</ref> <ref name="SFContario2013a">{{citation |title=Multiple nominee McGuire a 2013 guest |url=http://2011.sfcontario.ca/blog/2012/07/multiple-nominee-mcguire-a-2013-guest/ |accessdate=October 15, 2012 }}</ref> <ref name="SFContario2013b">{{citation |title=Kyle coming to SFContario 4 |url=http://2011.sfcontario.ca/blog/2012/07/kyle-coming-to-sfcontario-4/ |accessdate=October 15, 2012 }}</ref> <ref name="SFContario2013c">{{citation |title=Guests of Honour |url=http://sfcontario.ca/sfcontario-4/guests-honour/ |accessdate=March 25, 2013 }}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://sfcontario.ca/ SFContario official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002172623/http://sfcontario.ca/ |date=2021-10-02 }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sfcontario}} Category:Science fiction conventions in Canada Category:Organized events in Toronto Category:Recurring events established in 2010 Category:2010 establishments in Canada