MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Virtual Can*Con April 20, 2024 In Person Can*Con November 1 to 3, 2024 Sheraton, Ottawa THIS WEEKEND ONLY – Both events for the price of 1! Get your ticket(s) NOW! There was just too much cool. Honestly, it was a problem. Every year, trying to contain all… Read more
Hello everyone, As always, whenever we have a consequential policy for Can*Con, we do and will continue to consult the community. We’ve done this with our Accessibility Policy, several iterations of our Harassment Policy, and recently our AI Policy. We do this so that we can hear from you before… Read more
Greetings, folks! Can*Con 2023 is seeking your views on measures we will have in place to protect attendees from COVID and will consider your responses before implementing the conference COVID policy. We do this to be transparent with all attendees so that each person can make an informed decision about… Read more
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Can*Con 2022 was a masked extravaganza with in-person and online events, a reduced but enthusiastic attendance, and loads of amazing panels, guests, events, attendees, and conversations! We always say it’s like throwing a big party for our friends, so to be nominated feels like… Read more
Can*Con 2022, on-site and virtual, was spectacular! With almost 200 people on-site, more than 50 online, amazing guests, panelists, vendors and volunteers, the three years that separated our events were bridged by community support, caring, and heart. So, thank you! Thank you to our amazing Guests of Honour: E.D.E Bell,… Read more
This weekend will mark almost eleven years that I’ve been involved with Can*Con and it’s a good time for me to step down as the programming co-chair. I am unbelievably proud of the scifi, fantasy and horror community that we’ve built together. I’m also proud of the ever-growing volunteer team,… Read more
Hi friends! Spring is here! We’re not buried in snow anymore. People are jogging. Well, Evan is jogging, but we’re cheering him on. Run, Evan, run! We wanted to let you know where things are with Can*Con 2022. First though, we want to say how proud we are of the… Read more
Greetings! Important update from the Can*Con command deck, looking ahead to the rest of this year and beyond. First, though, we want to take a moment to thank our amazing volunteers. Over the past year, they’ve been hosting mini events to educate and entertain, and bring the community together. So… Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a great many challenges and hazards, and has been a difficult time for everyone. Those of us who are on the Can*Con team have spent some of our time over the past few months trying to determine if it would be possible to… Read more
Dear Can*Con friends, Our hearts go out to all of you. The world is chaotic and uncertain and yet it’s heartening to see how we’re sticking together, supporting each other online, sending cat pictures and encouraging each other to write, read, create, cook, or just loaf with a book or… Read more