BayCon 2027 / Westercon 79

Join us in celebrating astronomy innovation, with keynote speaker Kate Mulgrew The Astro Society, founded in 1889 as the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, is holding a gala event for the annual ASP Awards, where we recognize individual achievements in astronomy research, technology, education,

This year, we are delighted to welcome actress and author Kate Mulgrew as our keynote speaker! Best known for her role as Captain Kathryn Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager, Kate is a champion of STEAM education and intellectual inquiry. We look forward to an evening celebrating space, science, and the

Join us in celebrating astronomy innovation, with keynote speaker Kate Mulgrew The Astro Society, founded in 1889 as the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, is holding a gala event for the annual ASP Awards, where we recognize individual achievements in astronomy research, technology, education,

and public outreach. Recipients of our awards have included space luminaries such as Edwin Hubble, Vera Rubin, Isaac Asimov, Margaret Burbidge, Carl Sagan, and Katherine Johnson. Our most prestigious award, the Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal, was established in 1889 by Catherine Wolfe Bruce, an

BayCon 2027 Panel Submissions are open! 🎉📝 Are you ready to share your expertise and passion for speculative fiction? BayCon invites dynamic, engaging panelists to submit proposals and lead panels that explore the creative, thought-provoking, and innovative subjects our vibrant community loves.

Skip the black-market transit chips and the electronic counter-measures just to get to the venue. Jack straight into the Santa Clara Marriott, our proud corp partner since 2023 and your safehouse in the sprawl through 2028. King Room $174/night, Two Queens $184/night.

October’s lit up, chooms—and BayCon is running the circuit! We’re hitting stops across the Bay Area all month, spreading intel on BayCon 2027: Night City Rising. Find our crew, grab the download, and learn what we’re building for next July!

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. 💜 This year, BayCon is proud to support The Trevor Project, whose mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people and provide crisis support when it’s needed most. If you’re able, please join us in supporting their work through BayCon’s

is available and that they do not have to face a crisis alone. — If you are an LGBTQ+ young person who is struggling or thinking about suicide, The Trevor Project is available 24/7: 📞 Call 1-866-488-7386 📱 Text START to 678-678 💬 Chat at thetrevorproject.org/get-help Free and confidential

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. 💜 This year, BayCon is proud to support The Trevor Project, whose mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people and provide crisis support when it’s needed most. If you’re able, please join us in supporting their work through BayCon’s

🌟 GREAT NEWS, VALUED CREATIVE ASSET! 🌟 Applications are NOW OPEN for the BayCon 2027 Marketplace — including the Art Gallery, Artist Alley, Vendors/Dealers, and the Author’s Corner! Turn your passion into approved economic activity. Meet customers!

BayCon 2027 / Westercon 79 is excited to announce Guest of Honor Eva Galperin ( @evacide.bsky.social ) will be joining us in July! Eva Galperin is EFF's Director of Cybersecurity. Prior to 2007, when she came to work for EFF, Eva worked in security and IT in Silicon Valley and earned degrees in

Tor Relay Challenge, to writing privacy and security training materials (including Surveillance Self Defense and the Digital First Aid Kit), and publishing research on malware in Syria, Vietnam, Lebanon, and Kazakhstan. Since 2018, she has worked on addressing the digital privacy and security

BayCon 2027 / Westercon 79 is excited to announce Guest of Honor Eva Galperin ( @evacide.bsky.social ) will be joining us in July! Eva Galperin is EFF's Director of Cybersecurity. Prior to 2007, when she came to work for EFF, Eva worked in security and IT in Silicon Valley and earned degrees in

BayCon 2027 / Westercon 79 is excited to announce Guest of Honor Mega Ran ( @megaran.com ) will be joining us in July! Mega Ran (Raheem Jarbo) is a GRAMMY-nominated rapper, author, and former teacher known for blending hip-hop with video games, comics, wrestling, and education. A nerdcore pioneer,

his work has appeared in major games, TV, and film, and his children’s albums have topped Billboard and iTunes charts. Whether performing for kids, gamers, or wrestling fans, Mega Ran’s mission is the same: entertain, educate, and encourage.

Signal boost, chooms: this runner is headed south to **LACON V ( @laworldcon.bsky.social ) in Los Angeles this weekend**. Find the **BayCon resistance cell in the Exhibitors Hall** and learn how to jack into the movement before **Night City Rises, July 2027**. → **baycon.org** Next year, we’ll be

digging into **cybersecurity, internet freedom, digital resistance, and the people fighting to keep the network free**—plus music from a performer who knows a thing or two about heroes, games, and taking the mic back from the megacorps.

The corps want you isolated, overcharged, and plugged into whatever neon nightmare they’re selling this week. We say build community before they can put a price tag on that too. Pre-register now for BayCon 2027: Night City Rising, for just 65 eddies ($ in the old world).

Salud! The winning entry for the Name That Drink Contest is ‘The Spike Nebula’ which described the drink as a sweet pineapple drink with surprising (Nebula) complexity!🍹 Cheers to the winner, who will receive a $50 food & drink credit at the hotel. As a reminder, our newly named drink contains

beefeater gin, thyme simple syrup, and pineapple ginger beer. Try this and our other convention -themed drinks at the bar this evening, whether it’s the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (beefeater gin, blue curacao, and soda water) or the non-alcoholic Don’t Panic (cucumber, lime, simple syrup,

Relive or see for the first time the amazing costumes by our Masquerade Participants, Winners of awards, and Masquerade Team & Judges!🎉 The special visual Masquerade issue of the Newsletter at the End of the Universe can also be found online at baycon.org > About > Newsletter in FULL COLOR.

Step past the edge of time and into the party at the end of everything!!💃🕺🎉 The Dance at the End of the Universe begins SUNDAY at 7:30 PM on the SEDONA PATIO. Bring your towel,your best cosmic flair,and your most improbable moves as we celebrate the final moments of the universe with rhythm,

Do you have a burning question you’d like insight on? Would you like clarification on a big decision? Need a quiet spiritual respite from the hustle and bustle? Come see us at the Divination Suite! 🔮✨ Located in the Redwood Room behind the bar and left of the hotel front desk. Get a card reading

or just chill and talk if that’s what you need. We also have places for you to play with some decks yourself or give your own readings. And of course don’t forget the Tarot and Oracle Deck swap table! See if a deck wants to go home with you...