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Hey folks! Did you know we have a blog? Welp, I’m here to remind you, and we’ll be trying to post here more often.

So, you obviously know what SpSF is, and why we exist. We also have memberships available. But why buy a membership? Why not just enjoy SpSF’s non membership benefits? Well, we’ve got a pretty good reason: community.

The science fiction community is the leviathan of genres. It’s old, it’s big, and it must be respected. Speculative science fiction isn’t as old, but it’s still big, bigger than some think. the problem is, just like a leviathan, without support and sustenance, it can die out. Our goal is to make sure that never happens, and we can’t do it without the SpSF community– you.

The best way you can help support us is by buying memberships. Sure, it may sound like a money grab, but your membership fee goes toward all sorts of things. Bringing new, diverse guests and VIPs to the convention, helping fund an aspiring writer through a scholarship, engaging with the community via other conventions and working toward full inclusion are just a few examples of how we invest our funds. Every goal helps us build the community and make it grow.

We love having you as part of SpSF. We love seeing your faces at conventions or even as comments on our social media. So let’s share that love! Spread the word, buy a membership, like a post (including this one), or all of the above. Let’s do this together.

The hotel room block is filling up fast! We’re returning to the beautiful Santa Clara Marriott, close to Levi’s stadium and Great America, right in the heart of Silicon Valley. Go to baycon.org/hotel to book now!

Join our Baycon team! We need volunteers in all areas. email hr AT baycon DOT org to learn more!

Want to keep up with BayCon events? Connect with our social media! We’re bayconnews on all platforms except for Twitter and Bluesky (bayconsff). If you’d like to share something with us, email media AT baycon DOT org with your news. Also, check out our blog at baycon.org. See you on the Web!

Our Dealers’ Room and Artists’ Alley need sellers! If you’d like to share your wares at BayCon, you’ve got till May 15 to sign up! Application forms are coming VERY soon!