Conduit, often stylized as CONduit, was an annual general interest science fiction and fantasyconvention held in May in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] CONduit was founded in 1989 but took two years to plan its first convention. While there are other genre conventions in Utah, CONduit was the largest general interest convention,[1][2] and provided a means for professionals to meet and network with other professionals, as well as a way for fans to meet and enjoy each other's company.[3]
CONduit had an annual charity auction to benefit a local charitable cause. This auction originally benefited Reading for the Future, a non-profit organization which promoted literacy through speculative fiction. The RFF Utah Student Writing and Art Contest was sponsored in part by CONduit.[4] However, RFF ceased operation in January 2010.[5] CONduit was a founding member of the Utah Speculative Fiction Council.
CONduit 16: Wizards of CONduit, 2006. Guests: L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (author), James M. Carson (conceptual artist), Sam Longoria (director, producer, actor, writer for film and theatre)
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^. Reading for the Future. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
^ abcCONduit 19: Evil Overlords of CONduit Program Book. Salt Lake City, Utah: SFCon.org. 2009-05-22. pp. 3–35.
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^Neff, Elizabeth (May 29, 2005). . Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
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Conduit often stylized as CONduit was an annual general interest science fiction and fantasy convention held in May in Salt Lake City Utah 1 CONduit was founded in 1989 but took two years to plan its first convention While there are other genre conventions in Utah CONduit was the largest general interest convention 1 2 and provided a means for professionals to meet and network with other professionals as well as a way for fans to meet and enjoy each other s company 3 CONduitStatuson hiatusGenreScience fiction FantasyLocation s Salt Lake City UtahCountryUnited StatesInaugurated1990Most recent2015Attendance500 900Organized bySFCon Inc Filing statusUtah non profitWebsitehttp conduit sf com CONduit had an annual charity auction to benefit a local charitable cause This auction originally benefited Reading for the Future a non profit organization which promoted literacy through speculative fiction The RFF Utah Student Writing and Art Contest was sponsored in part by CONduit 4 However RFF ceased operation in January 2010 5 CONduit was a founding member of the Utah Speculative Fiction Council Notable local guests have included Brandon Sanderson L E Modesitt Jr 3 Tracy Hickman 3 Anne Wingate 3 Dan Willis Bradley Williams Eric James Stone James Dashner Dave Wolverton 3 6 Paul Genesse Kevin Wasden and Howard Tayler 6 History editCONduit 1991 Guests Barbara Hambly author Derek Hegstead artist Erick Wujik gaming CONduit 2 Son of CONduit 1992 Guests Roger Zelazny author Liz Danforth artist Mike Stackpole gaming 7 CONduit 3 Bride of CONduit 1993 Guests Larry Niven author Frank amp Laura Brodian Kelly Freas artists Cat Faber filk CONduit 4 King CONduit 1994 Guests C J Cherryh author Liz Danforth artist Jennifer Roberson author CONduit 5 CONduit the Barbarian 1995 Guests Kristine Kathryn Rusch author Dean Wesley Smith authors David Cherry artist ElizaBeth Gilligan author Katharine Kerr author CONduit 6 Captain CONduit 1996 Guests Fred Saberhagen author Leonard Parkin artist L Dean James author CONduit 7 CONduit of the Gods 1997 Guests Timothy Zahn author Phil amp Kaja Foglio artists Steve Jackson gaming CONduit 8 Pirates of CONduit 1998 Guests David Brin author Arthur Roberg artist D C Fontana media CONduit 9 Deep Space CONduit 1999 Guests Terry Brooks author Michael Goodwin artist Bjo amp John Trimble CONduit 10 Night of the Living CONduit 2000 Guests Charles de Lint author Brian Durfee artist MaryAnn Harris artist Steve Jackson gaming CONduit 11 A Space Oddity 2001 Guests Alan Dean Foster author Larry Elmore artist Three Weird Sisters filk CONduit 12 CONduit of the Rings 2002 Guests Christopher Stasheff author Newton Ewell artist Jack Donner media CONduit 13 The Nightmare CONtinues 2003 Guests Harry Turtledove author Lynne Goodwin artist CONduit 14 Reloaded 2004 Guests Steve Miller author Sharon Lee author Tracy amp Laura Hickman gaming Jordin Kare science CONduit 15 Dragons of CONduit 2005 Guests Tim Powers author Charles Vess artist Susan J Napier anime Shannon Hale writer to watch 8 CONduit 16 Wizards of CONduit 2006 Guests L E Modesitt Jr author James M Carson conceptual artist Sam Longoria director producer actor writer for film and theatre CONduit 17 Shadows of CONduit May 25 27 2007 Guests David Weber author Mike Dringenberg artist CONduit 18 Chronicles of CONduit May 23 25 2008 Guests Michael A Stackpole author Theresa Mather artist CONduit 19 Evil Overlords of CONduit May 22 24 2009 Guests David Farland Dave Wolverton author Howard Tayler creator of the webcomic Schlock Mercenary 6 9 CONduit 20 Space Pirates of CONduit May 28 30 2010 Guests Barbara Hambly author Kevin Wasden artist CONduit 21 Caped CONduit May 27 29 2011 Guests Carole Nelson Douglas author Joey Shoji filk CONduit 22 Time Lords of CONduit May 25 27 2012 Guests Tamora Pierce author Tim Russ media Mary Ellen Smith costuming 10 CONduit 23 The Dark Guilds of CONduit May 24 26 2013 Guests Heather Joseph Witham author scholar Alexis Cruz media Paul Genesse author CONduit 24 WesterCONduit July 3 7 2014 held jointly with Westercon 67 Guests Brandon Sanderson author Cory Doctorow author Howard Tayler artist and author Mary Robinette Kowal author and puppeteer 11 CONduit 25 There and Back Again May 22 24 2015 Guests Jane Lindskold author Larry Nemecek media fan Jessica Douglas artist 12 Sources 3 13 References edit a b Vaughn Aaron May 24 2009 Evil Overlords Claim Salt Lake for Sci Fi Convention Fox 13 KSTU Archived from the original on July 3 2009 Retrieved May 25 2009 This links to what formerly contained a news spot video The news spot is no longer accessible Brubaker Ladd May 27 2011 Hundreds celebrate geek dom at Salt Lake sci fi convention KSL com Archived from the original on May 31 2016 Retrieved April 27 2016 a b c d e f Davis James 2007 06 18 From all spacewalks Salt Lake s CONduit unites a galaxy of science fiction fans for three days of unabashed imagination Archived from the original on April 28 2016 Retrieved 2007 06 24 RFF Utah Student Writing and Art Contest Reading for the Future Utah Archived from the original on 2007 06 12 Retrieved 2007 06 24 RFF Utah Home Reading for the Future January 21 2010 Archived from the original on March 5 2010 Retrieved February 24 2010 a b c CONduit 19 Evil Overlords of CONduit Program Book Salt Lake City Utah SFCon org 2009 05 22 pp 3 35 Beam me up Scotty Fans of fantasy and science fiction meet Deseret News May 15 1992 Archived from the original on May 12 2016 Retrieved April 27 2016 Neff Elizabeth May 29 2005 Fantasy meets science fiction at SLC conference Salt Lake Tribune Archived from the original on May 13 2016 Retrieved April 27 2016 Nelson Paul 2009 05 22 Conduit Science Fiction and Fantasy convention coming to Salt Lake KSL com Archived from the original on April 27 2016 Retrieved 2009 05 25 Green Miner Brittany Whitney Zach May 26 2012 Fanatics celebrate all things sci fi Fox 13 Utah Archived from the original on August 29 2016 Retrieved April 27 2016 Tullis Ben June 26 2014 Fantasy and science fiction conventions ahead for Salt Lake City Deseret News Archived from the original on May 9 2016 Retrieved April 27 2016 https www facebook com events 634616230006270 user generated source CONduit 16 Wizards of CONduit Program Book Salt Lake City Utah CONduit Planning Committee 2006 05 26 p 49 External links editOfficial CONduit site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Conduit convention amp oldid 1190095599, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
