Last update: Thu, 3 Jul 2008

St. Louis Area SF/Fantasy Conventions & Clubs

The following is a not-necessarily-inclusive list of dates, contacts, etc., for local Sf/fantasy-related conventions and clubs. Not all the contacts listed are the "official" ones, but are at least people who can provide information and/or point you in the right direction.



ST. LOUIS-AREA CLUBS

St. Louis Animation Society
(no officers, no dues; meets 2nd Saturday of each month)
c/o John Donigan
7480 Rupert
St. Louis, MO 63117

John Donigan <jdonigan@swbell.net>
(314) 645-8743

St. Louis Science Fiction Society
(meets 3rd Sunday of alternate months, plus June picnic, Dec. Xmas party)


StLSFS
1738 San Martin Ct.
Fenton, MO 63026-2304

Michelle Zellich, President
(636) FAN-3026

St. Charles Science Fiction & Fantasy Society
(meets the first Wednesday of every other month - Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov - at Borders on Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur)

SCSFFS
P.O. Box 575
St. Charles, MO 63302

SCSFFS@planetstl.com

Celestial Intervention Agency (CIA)
(Doctor Who club; meets bi-monthly, on one Saturday of every other month)

St. Louis CIA
P.O. Box 733
St. Louis, MO 63188

stl-who@lycos.com

St. Louis Camarilla Fan Club
(Dark Confluence Domain meets monthly for Live Action World of Darkness events)

Stephanie Wheeler

stephanie.game@sbcglobal.com

St. Louis Costumers' Guild
(SF/Fantasy and period costuming; affiliated with the International Costumers Guild)

Bruce & Nora Mai
7835 Milan
University City, MO 63130

St. Louis Costumers Guild <slcg@email.con>
(314) 727-0972

Extreme Possibilities
(St. Louis' X-Files Division; meets every other month)

Extreme Possibilities
PO Box 170133
St. Louis, MO 63117

Donna Bakke <bakke@i1.net>
(314) 727-1508

St. Louis Space Frontier
(annual "Space Week" event?)

Mike Makowski
(314) 432-3493

Flotilla 13
(Artist & Writers Group; meets monthly? at the All American Comic Store, 6510 Chippewa, St. Louis)

Flotilla 13
1209 Auber Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63011

Starfleet: The International Star Trek Fan Association

Missouri Chapters:

USS Antonio Maria Valsalva, NCC-4101
Contact: David Miller, M.D.

USS Atlas, NCC-75013
Contact: info@ussatlas.org

USS Discovery, NCC-1308
Contact: John Newmark

USS Troubador
Contact: Helen Pawlowski

USS Umiak, NCC-3142
Contact: Walter Otten

Illinois Chapters:

USS Hexum, NCC-2199
Contact: Rick Gale

USS Excalibur NCC-1705
(an independent Star Trek fan club)

Contact: Jeff Weber
info_ussexcalibur@yahoo.com

St. Louis Regional Pagan Community
(not a specific organization; look here for information on the Omnistic Fellowship (OF), the Council for Alternative Spiritual Traditions (CAST), and related events)

Jim & Joyce Higgenbotham <tigger@inlink.com>

Dana Eilers <revdana@MindSpring.com>

Council for Alternative Spiritual Traditions (CAST)

St. Louis Pagan Events Calendar and Resources Guide

St. Louis Pagan Mailing and Announcement Lists

Klingon Assault Group

Cold Blood Quadrant Commander
Lt. Com. Najchom vestai-Trekkan
Stacie Cupples <ladytrkn@minor.stlmo.com>
(314) 772-7783
Gateway Squadron Attack Coordinator
Commander K'mak sutai-Tadtaj
Terry Cupples
(314) 772-7783

Gateway Squadron Ships

IKV Shadow Raptor
Meets in the City of St. Louis
Commander K'mak sutai-Tadtaj
Terry Cupples
(314) 772-7783

IKV Purple Haze Wolfpack
Meets in Southwest St. Louis County (Fenton)

Lt. Commander Q'dogh Vestai Qong Hov
dugiem@hotmail.com
(314) 843-0473
XO Lt. Commander SosQej vestai QongHov
Jenny Overkamp <je2nyo@earthlink.net>
(636) 343-3026

IKV Blood Flame
Meets in Granite City, IL

Lt. Commander Krowl vestai-Chuthar
Don Mayford
(618) 877-6412

IKV Eyes of Kahless
Meets at East Meets West Coffee House in Maplewood

Rona Whitsell - Commanding Officer
ronaleaze@hotmail.com

IKV Fury
Meets in the South St. Louis County area

Jim Fornango <bdragon@i1.net>

IKV The Iron Heart
Meets the 3rd Sunday of each month, on the Southern Illinois side of St. Louis

Captain Michael Hatley - Commanding Officer
Michael Hatley <Kingpn1@aol.com>
(618) 286-3938 between 5pm and 9pm

Arch Regional Furries (A.R.F.)
(fan group devoted to anthromorphics, furries, and fun)

Jack "Spiked" Below <SpkdPnch@aol.com>
(314) 223-7410

Medieval and Fantasy Society (MAFS)
(real combat with medieval style padded weapons; meets every Sunday)

Bryan Welmon
(314) 426-6149

Agent Anime
(fan group devoted to Japanese animation; meets 3rd Saturday of each month at the Buder Branch Library, 4401 Hampton Ave.)

matt@agentanime.com
(314) 457-1626

Fant-Asia St. Louis
(fan group for Japanese animation and Asian live-action movies)

www.animedat.com - click on 'Anime Clubs'
countlohengramm@hotmail.com
(636) 685-5497

Meets every Saturday from Noon-4pm at the Fantasy Shop O'Fallon
8646 Veteran's Memorial Parkway
O'Fallon, MO
(636) 978-3716

Meets first Saturday of the month from 6-10pm at the Fantasy Shop Affton
9030 Gravois
Affton, MO
(314) 631-9046

Meets third Saturday of the month from 5-10pm at the Fantasy Shop St. Charles
2426 W. Clay
St. Charles, MO
(636) 947-8330

www.fantasyshoponline.com

St. Louis Moon Society
(chapter of The Moon Society, a non-profit educational and scientific foundation formed to further scientific study and development of the moon)

President Keith Wetzel
kawetzel@swbell.net

Secretary David Heck
david.p.heck@boeing.com

Zombie Squad
(meets the third Sunday of every other month at Mangia Italiano)

Zombie Squad
P.O. Box 63124
St. Louis, MO 63163

service@zombiehunters.org
(888) 495-4052



ST. LOUIS FANDOM MAILING LISTS

St. Louis Fandom at <stlfandom@yahoogroups.com>
STLFANDOM is an unmoderated list for anyone who would like to discuss fandom in St. Louis or just about anything that is on their mind.

List topics are open to anything. The purpose of this list is primarily to discuss Science Fiction, Fantasy, conventions and fandom in general, although the list does sometimes spend time off these topics.

Although unmoderated, this list is NOT for spamming, advertising, vulgar or abusive language, or lewd behavior. No matter how strong someone's opinion is, or someone's opinion about another person's opinion, let us remain civil.

Do not take someone's criticism of your opinions personally. The list owner reserves the right to remove anyone from the lost who is overly offensive and to shut down the list if it turns into a forum for personal attacks on list members who have submitted articles.

To subscribe, go to www.yahoogroups.com/, sign into your yahoogroups account (or create one - registration is free), and subscribe yourself to the group (find it by typing "stlfandom" into the Search box). An alternate method is to go to directly to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stlfandom and click on the "Join This Group!" button.

If you don't want to sign up for a yahoogroups membership, you can also subscribe by sending a blank email message to stlfandom-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. This method will not give you access to the message Archive, however.

Owner: Rich Zellich <rich@zellich.net>

St. Louis Area Trek Enthusiasts <Slate@onelist.com>
This mailing list is for St. Louis Area Trek Enthusiasts.  Chapters and members of Star Trek Fan Clubs (including Starfleet, KAG, RSE, Maquis Forces, UFPI, IFT, or any others) can use this list to discuss fandom, announce chapter activites, or anything else related to Star Trek Fandom.

This list in not intended to discuss Star Trek, but rather the fandom experience.

To join, go to http://www.onelist.com and follow the instructions there, or for more information, see http://www.inlink.com/~moonhawk/slate

Archon Discussion Group

This is a group for open discussion, planning, stories of past Archon science fiction/fantasy conventions, and anything else that has to do with the Archon Convention held in Collinsville, Illinois every October. Fill up the links page, the photos and have a helluva time.
This group is not an official part of Archon and things discussed here are not in any way legally linked to the Archon convention.

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2007 CONVENTIONS & SHOWS

Gateway Mid-America Toy Show
Feb 2-4 2007, Clarion Hotel Airport, St. Louis, MO
(toy and modeling (RR, boats, planes) show)

Costume-Con 25
Mar 30-Apr 2 2007, Holiday Inn Southwest/Viking Conference Center, southwest St. Louis County, MO
(annual national costuming convention)

Costume-Con 25
c/o Mai
7835 Milan
St. Louis, MO 63130

SLCG@email.com

CurioCon 2007
Apr 13-15 2007, Howard Johnson Plaza at KCI, Kansas City, MO
(costuming convention)

ShowMeCon 5/Anime' St. Louis
Apr 20-22 2007, Airport Hilton, St. Louis, MO
(general SF/Fantasy convention in conjunction with Anime' convention)

ShowMeCon 5/Anime St. Louis
P.O. Box 410115
Creve Coeur, MO 63141-9998

info@showmecon.com

ConQuesT 38
May 25-27 2007, Kansas City, MO
(general SF/Fantasy convention)

DieCon 7
Jun 1-3 2007, Collinsville Gateway Center, Collinsville, IL (St. Louis, MO area)
(gaming convention)

DieCon 7
P.O. Box 27
Collinsville, IL 62234-0027

Jon Bancroft <ipw4@apci.net>

Conestoga 11
Jul 20-22 2007, Tulsa, OK
(general SF/Fantasy convention; Rich & Michelle Zellich, FGoHs)

Archon 31/9th NASFiC
Aug 2-5 2007, St. Louis area (Gateway Center & Holiday Inn, Collinsville, IL)
(regional SF/Fantasy/Media/Costuming/Gaming convention, hosting the 9th NASFiC)

Archon 31/9th NASFiC
P.O. Box 8387
St. Louis, MO 63132-8387

info@archonstl.org
(636) FAN-3026



2008 CONVENTIONS & SHOWS

Conflation 2008
Feb 15-17 2008, Comfort Inn Airport & Conference Center, St. Louis, MO
(adult-oriented general SF/Fantasy convention)

Conflation 2008
3204 Town & Country Ln.
St. Charles, MO 63301

Alesia <conflationgoddess@gmail.com>

Anime' St. Louis 2008
Mar 28-30 2008, Holiday Inn Southwest Viking, Sunset Hills, MO
(Anime' convention)

animestl@gmail.com

Keokon 11
May 9-10 2008, Holiday Inn Express, Keokuk, IA
(general SF/Fantasy convention)

keokon@mindspring.com

Archon 32
Oct 3-5 2008, St. Louis area (Gateway Center & Holiday Inn, Collinsville, IL)
(regional SF/Fantasy/Media/Costuming/Gaming convention)

Archon 32
P.O. Box 8387
St. Louis, MO 63132-8387

info@archonstl.org
(636) 230-9481



CALENDAR OF LOCAL SF/FANTASY EVENTS
2007

Jan 9 7pm Archon 31 meeting #7, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin (party following)
Jan 13 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
 
Feb 10 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Feb 15 7pm Archon 31 meeting #8, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin (party following)
Feb 17 7pm Valentine's Day/Champagne Party, Rich & Michelle's
Feb 18 1:30pm StLSFS meeting [Officer Elections], St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
 
Mar 10 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Mar 11 9am-2pm ToyMan Toy Show, Antique & Collectible Toy Show, Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton; Adults $3, kids 12 & under Free
Mar 14 7pm Archon 31 meeting #9, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin (party following)
 
Apr 13 7pm Archon 31 meeting #10, Randy & Maureen Davis' in New Town (party following)
Apr 14 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Apr 15 1:30pm StLSFS meeting, St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
Apr 20-22 ShowMeCon/Anime St. Louis, Airport Hilton
 
May 12 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
May 13 9am-2pm ToyMan Toy Show, Antique & Collectible Toy Show, Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton; Adults $3, kids 12 & under Free
May 14 7pm Archon 31 meeting #11, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin (party following)
 
Jun 1-3 DieCon 7, Gateway Center, Collinsville
Jun 9 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Jun 15 [moved from Jun 12] 7pm Archon 31 meeting #12, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin
Jun 17 [Father's Day] 1:30pm StLSFS field trip to the St. Louis Zoo
Jun 18-29 Washington University Summer Writers Institute in Fiction
Jun 27 7pm Archon 31 meeting #13, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin
 
Jul 1 11:30am-5:30pm StLSFS/SCSFFS/Archon Fandomily Reunion & Picnic, Rich & Michelle Zellich's, in Fenton (NOT in the park)
Jul 8 9am-2pm ToyMan Toy Show, Antique & Collectible Toy Show, Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton; Adults $3, kids 12 & under Free
Jul 12 7pm Archon 31 meeting #14, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin
Jul 14 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Jul 27 7pm Archon 31 meeting #15, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin
 
Aug 2-5 Archon 31/9th NASFiC, Collinsville, IL
Aug 5 1:30pm StLSFS (extra) meeting, held at Archon 31 [tentative]
Aug 11 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Aug 19 1:30pm StLSFS meeting, St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
 
Sep 8 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Sep 21 [moved from Sep 22] 7pm Rich Zellich's 65th annual birthday party, Rich & Michelle's
Sep 23 9am-2pm ToyMan Toy Show, Antique & Collectible Toy Show, Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton; Adults $3, kids 12 & under Free
 
Oct 13 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Oct 20 7pm Michelle Zellich's Annual birthday/Halloween costume party, Rich & Michelle's
Oct 21 1:30pm StLSFS meeting, St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
Oct 28 1:30pm StLSFS field trip to Grant's Farm (free admission, but they charge for parking)
 
Nov 4 9am-2pm ToyMan Toy Show, Antique & Collectible Toy Show, Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton; Adults $3, kids 12 & under Free
Nov 10 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Nov 10 [moved from Nov 3] Noon-???? Annual StLSFS Wine Trip (start at Hermannhof Winery at Noon f/lunch)
 
Dec 8 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Dec 9 9am-2pm ToyMan Toy Show, Antique & Collectible Toy Show, Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton; Adults $3, kids 12 & under Free
Dec 15 7pm-???? Annual StLSFS/SCSFFS/Archon Joint Christmas Party; Mike & Jenny Evans' in Fenton
Dec 31 8pm Annual New Year's Eve Party, Rich & Michelle's



CALENDAR OF LOCAL SF/FANTASY EVENTS
2008

Jan 8 7pm Archon 32 meeting #3, Scott & Sheila's in Brentwood
Jan 12 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
 
Feb 9 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Feb 9 7pm Valentine's Day/Champagne & Chocolate Party, Rich & Michelle's
Feb 12 7pm Archon 32 meeting #4, Rowley's in Fenton
Feb 15-17 Conflation 2008, Comfort Inn Airport
Feb 17 1:30pm StLSFS meeting [Officer Elections], St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
 
Mar 8 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Mar 8 1pm Archon 32 meeting #5, Bancroft's in Collinsville
 
Apr 12 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Apr 20 1:30pm StLSFS meeting, St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
Apr 25 7pm Archon 32 meeting #6, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin
 
May 10 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
May 14 7pm Archon 32 meeting #7, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin
 
Jun 8 [moved from Jun 15 (Father's Day)] 1:30pm StLSFS field trip to the St. Louis Zoo
Jun 14 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Jun 17 7pm Archon 32 meeting #8, Steve & Jeanne Norris' in Ballwin
Jun 22 11:30am-5:30pm StLSFS/SCSFFS/Archon Fandomily Reunion & Picnic, Rich & Michelle Zellich's, in Fenton (NOT in the park)
 
Jul 12 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
 
Aug 9 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Aug 17 1:30pm StLSFS meeting, St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
 
Sep 13 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Sep 20 7pm Rich Zellich's 66th annual birthday party, Rich & Michelle's
 
Oct 3-5 Archon 32, Collinsville, IL
Oct 11 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Oct 18 7pm Michelle Zellich's Annual birthday/Halloween costume party, Rich & Michelle's
Oct 19 1:30pm StLSFS meeting, St. Louis Bread Company, West Port Plaza
Oct 26 (or Nov 1?) 1:30pm StLSFS field trip to Grant's Farm (free admission, but they charge for parking)
 
Nov 8 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Nov 1 [tentative date] Noon-???? Annual StLSFS Wine Trip (start at Hermannhof Winery at Noon f/lunch)
 
Dec 6 [tentative date; alt. date Dec 13] 7pm-???? Annual StLSFS/SCSFFS/Archon Joint Christmas Party, Rich & Michelle Zellich's, in Fenton; StLSFS turn to host
Dec 13 11am-2pm Animation Society meeting, John Donigan's, in Richmond Heights
Dec 31 8pm Annual New Year's Eve Party, Rich & Michelle's




Last update: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 by
Rich Zellich