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Charity 2023: The Planetary Society

BayCon is extremely pleased to announce our charity for 2023. We are partnering with The Planetary Society, a global nonprofit empowering the world’s citizens to advance space and science exploration.

From their website (https://www.planetary.org/about):

In 1980, Carl Sagan, Louis Friedman, and Bruce Murray founded The Planetary Society. They saw enormous public interest in space that was not reflected by government investment, as NASA’s budget was cut again and again. They established The Planetary Society to give anyone from anywhere in the world an active role in advancing space exploration.

Today, The Planetary Society continues this work, under the leadership of CEO Bill Nye, as the world’s largest and most influential non-profit space organization. The organization is registered 501(c)3 non-profit and engages a global community of more than 2 million space enthusiasts.

Keep checking back for updates as we near the convention weekend. For information on how to donate, email charity@baycon.org.

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Apply to the BayCon 2023 Art Show

The BayCon 2023 Art Show is now accepting applications!

The purpose of the BayCon Art Show is to exhibit and sell works of art of a fantasy or science fiction theme. Within the guidelines below, all manner of works of art are acceptable. This can include paintings, sketches, drawings, etchings, jewelry, sculpture, et cetera.

Applying to the Art Show
BayCon uses a juried system for filling the Art Show space. Even if you have been in the Art Show before, there is no guarantee that we will accept your application. Also, we may not be able to offer you as many panel(s) or table(s) as you have requested. ONLY complete applications will be considered for inclusion in the 2023 Art Show.

Critical Dates11/15/2022 – 3/03/2023: Priority application period. 3/03/2023 is the latest postmark that will be accepted for first-round consideration. After that date, applications will be considered on a space-available basis.

Starting 3/04/2022: First-round selections will be made and artists will be notified whether or not they have been selected (this will likely happen sooner). June 15, 2022: All first-round panels/tables not paid for will be released to waiting list.

Apply to the BayCon Art Show

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BayCon 2022 Dealers Room Applications Now Available

Interested in vending at BayCon 2022? Applications are now available.

Greetings Dealers!

We are happy to announce that the Dealers application for BayCon 2022 is
up on the website! It is a fillable PDf, so you would fill it out, save
it, and email it to dealers@baycon.org. If you send a hard-copy backup
in the mail, that’s good too.

We all have been looking forward to sharing our creations with the
community, and I look forward to hearing from each of you.

Thank you for your patience.

Download BayCon 2022 Dealers Room Application

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Vitalant Blood Drive San Mateo Marriott November 7 10:00 AM

The San Mateo Chamber of Commerce and San Mateo Marriott are teaming up to save lives this fall, and you’re invited to a part of this special event. The Marriott will be hosting blood drives on Saturday November 7, 2020 from 10am – 2:45pm, and in just 1 hour you can save up to 3 lives! Every 3 seconds someone in America needs blood, and 100% of the blood supply comes from donors like you, so please schedule an appointment online by clicking the button below.

Schedule an Appointment

To make your appointment by phone please reference your sponsor code “SHSM” and call 877-258-4825.

Blood donation is considered an “essential service” and is exempt from the current shelter in place order, so please consider scheduling an appointment if you’re healthy and able. Additionally, all successful donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies.

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS WILL BE ENFORCED.

Everyone at Vitalant appreciates your continued support of our lifesaving mission, which ensures patients like these have the lifesaving blood products they need to see tomorrow…

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Applications for the BayCon Art Show are now open

BayCon 2020 Art Show applications are now open. BayCon is now accepting applications for our traditional Art Show. Amateurs and professionals can apply to be in the Art Show–submit your artwork with a science fiction or fantasy theme. We accept all kinds of artwork, including paintings, sketches, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, and so on. This year we continue our new artist categories, including Youth and Student artists! 

APPLY TO THE BAYCON 2020 ART SHOW.

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Charity 2020: Larkin Street

BayCon is extremely pleased to announce our charity for 2020! We are partnering with Larkin Street Youth Services, a nonprofit in San Francisco empowering young people to move beyond homelessness.

From their website:

Founded in 1984, they’ve helped over 75,000 young adults in San Francisco by providing a continuum of healthcare, housing, employment, and education services.

Our vision is not to interrupt homelessness for young people, but rather, to end it permanently.

To do this, we provide comprehensive services that meet young peoples’ needs, while encouraging them to access our services when and how they feel comfortable. This helps our young people take charge of their own lives, developing long-lasting self-sufficiency while building trust in themselves and our staff.

Our work is internationally recognized as setting a high standard for innovative and effective care for young people experiencing homelessness.

Keep checking baycon.org/baycon-charity-2020 for updates as we near the convention weekend.