CoastCon
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Status
| Active
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Genre
| Multi-genre
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Venue
| Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center
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Location(s)
| Biloxi, Mississippi
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Country
| United States
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Inaugurated
| 1977
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Attendance
| 1200+
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Filing status
| Non-profit
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Website
| http://www.coastcon.org
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CoastCon
is
Mississippi
's longest running and largest
science fiction
,
fantasy
and
gaming
convention. It is the main sponsored event of CoastCon, Inc., a non-profit literary organization. CoastCon, Inc. and its ten-member volunteer
board
develop events and gatherings to promote reading, education, fellowship, and science fiction, fantasy and gaming in all formats across the Southern United States, for over forty years.
[1]
The next CoastCon annual convention, CoastCon 46, will be held March 1-3, 2024, at the
Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center
in
Biloxi, Mississippi
.
Events
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Besides the largest genre-themed vendor's room in the state, the art show and auction, a charity auction, and Saturday costume contest and evening dance party, each year members and attendees of CoastCon can participate in three days of events including over 72 hours of panels, seminars, demonstrations, and workshops on topics that include activities on
writing
,
art
,
anime
,
gaming
,
science fiction
and
fantasy
literature,
comic books
,
costuming
,
hard science
,
online media
,
fandom
,
genre
film
and
television
, table-top,
card
and
miniatures
gaming,
robotics
, and
filk
, to name only a few.
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Guests
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CoastCon brings guests to its convention each year.
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CoastCon past guests include stars of many areas of interest to
fandom
.
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A short list of past guests include (in no particular order): actress
Nicki Clyne
, author
David Drake
, author
David Weber
, artist
John Picacio
, actress
Virginia Hey
, actress
Gigi Edgley
, actor
Peter Mayhew
, game designer
Mike Mearls
, author
Michael Moorcock
, actor
Peter Jurasik
, actor/producer
James Cawley
, author
Deborah LeBlanc
, author
Sharon Green
, actress
Noel Neill
, and game designer
Dave Arneson
.
Charity
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Each year the convention's parent organization chooses to support a charity that aligns with the convention's goals. For 2024 CoastCon Inc. has chosen
CASA of Harrison & Stone Counties
as its main charity.
References
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External links
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