- Albacon - Albany, New York
- Amelia Con - Amelia Island, Florida
- AniMinneapolis - Minneapolis, Minnesota
- ApolloCon - Houston, Texas
- Aspen Summer Words - Aspen, Colorado
- ASJA Writers Conference - New York, New York
- ASU Writers Conference - Tempe, Arizona
- BakkenCon - Williston, North Dakota
- BaltiCon - Baltimore, Maryland
- BayCon - Santa Clara, California
- Blue Flower Arts Winter Writers Conference - New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Cambridge Writers' Workshop -Various, New York
- Capital Con - Washington D.C.
- Clarion - San Diego, California
- Clarion - West - Seattle, Washington
- CONduit - Salt Lake City, Utah
- ConnectiCon - Hartford, Connecticut
- ConGregate - High Point, North Carolina
- ConQuesT - Kansas City, Missouri
- Constellation - Lincoln, Nebraska
- CONtraflow - New Orleans, Louisiana
- CONvergence - Bloomington, Minnesota
- Convolution - Burlingame, California
- David Farland Story Doctor - Various
- DemiCon - Des Moines, Iowa
- Diversicon - Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Dragon*Con - Atlanta, Georgia
- DucKon - Wheeling, Illinois
- Eastercon - Various, United Kingdom
- FandomVerse Expo - Lancaster, California
- Galacticon - Seattle, Washington
- Gaslight Gathering - San Diego, California
- Gateway Geek Fest - Saint Louis, Missouri
- GeekyCon - Orlando, Florida
- Hypericon - Nashville, Tennessee
- I-Con - Long Island, New York
- IFCon - Victoria, British Colombia, Canada
- InConJunction - Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indie Author Hub Writing & Publishing Conference - Provo, Utah
- JordanCon - Roswell, Georgia
- Las Vegas Writers Conference - Henderson, Nevada
- LDStorymakers - Provo, Utah
- League of Utah Writers - Spring Workshop - Sandy, Utah
- LepreCon - Phoenix, Arizona
- LI-Con - Ronkonkoma, New York
- LibertyCon - Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Lighthouse Writers Workshop - Various - Denver, Colorado
- Storymakers Midwest Writing Conference - Overland Park, Kansas
- League of Utah Writers Conference - Salt Lake City, Utah
- Life, The Universe, And Everything (LTUE): The Marion K. "Doc" Smith Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy - Provo, Utah
- Marcon - Columbus, Ohio
- Meta Con - Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mile Hi Con - Denver, Colorado
- MisCon - Missoula, Montana
- Mississippi Comic Con - Jackson, Mississippi
- MobiCon - Mobile, Alabama
- Natalie Goldberg Workshops - Various
- Necon - Portsmouth, Rhode Island
- Nightwriters - Various
- Nine Worlds - London, United Kingdom
- Norwescon - SeaTac, Washington
- Oasis - Orlando, Florida
- Octocon - Dublin, Ireland
- Odyssey Writing Workshop - Manchester, New Hampshire
- Pi-Con - Windsor Locks, Connecticut
- Pikes Peak Writers Conference - Colorado Springs, Colorado
- RavenCon - Richmond, Virginia
- ReaderCon - Burlington, Massachusetts
- Rob-Con - Bristol, Tennessee
- Salt Cay Writers Retreat - Salt Cay, Bahamas
- San Diego Comic-Con - San Diego, California
- San Francisco Writers Conference - San Francisco, California
- San Miguel Writers Conference and Literary Festival - San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Santa Barbara Writers Conference - Santa Barbara, California
- Salt Lake Comic Con - Salt Lake City, Utah
- Sci Fi Summer Con Atlanta - Atlanta, Georgia
- Sci-Fi Valley Con - Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Screenwriter's Retreat at Sundance - Sundance, Utah
- Shatterdome Atlanta - Atlanta, Georgia
- Shatterdome Seattle - Seattle, Washington
- Shocka-Con - Charleston, West Virginia
- Shore Leave - Baltimore, Maryland
- Southern California Writers Conference
- South Coast Writers Conference - Gold Beach, Oregon
- Space Coast Nerd Fest - Melbourne, Florida
- SpartaCon - Waldorf, Maryland
- Sun Valley Writers' Conference - Sun Valley, Idaho
- Sunriver Writers' Summit - Sunriver, Oregon
- Taos Summer Writers Conference - Taos, New Mexico
- Teen Writers Conference - Ogden, Utah
- Tennessee Mountain Writers Conference - Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- Thriller Fest - New York City, New York
- TusCon - Tucson, Arizona
- VCON - Vancouver, British Columbia
- Viable Paradise - Martha's Vineyard, New England
- Westercon - Various
- When Words Collide - Alberta, Canada
- WisCon - Madison, Wisconsin
- WorldCon - Various
- World Horror - Various
- WRITENOW! Conference - Scottsdale, Arizona
- Writers @ Work - Alta, Utah
- Wyrd Con - Los Angeles, California
Looking for more? Try the SF Convention Wikipedia page.
Want to add a conference or retreat to this list? E-mail me at avdutson@yahoo.com
