It's now the end of 2019, and 2020 is fast approaching. 

We wanted to make sure you knew about several upcoming events and deadlines so that you can mark them on your calendars: 

December 2019 

• 17th - Volunteers Meeting @ Critical Hit Games 
• 27th - Programming Signup Ends 

January 2020 

• 11th - Volunteers Holiday Party 
• 14th - Volunteers Meeting @ Panera Rocky River 
• ​15th - GM Signups Close for Program Print
• 30th - Program Book deadline (All Depts & Ads) 
• 30th - Custom Ribbon order deadline 

February 2020

• 11th - Volunteers Meeting @ Critical Hit Games
• 15th - ALL GM Signups Close 
• 16th - Player Signups Open 
• 21st - 2020 Membership Registration Ends 
• 23rd - All Swag Bag Items Due 

March 2020 

• 10th - (Tentative) Volunteers Meeting @ Critical Hit 
• 20-22 - Cleveland ConCoction (ConCoction 7)

April 2020 

• 21st - Volunteers Meeting @ Panera Rocky River

For more details see: 

• Calendar of Events
• Facebook Group Events

Cleveland ConCoction - By the Fans, For the Fans
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The Volunteers and Friends here at Cleveland ConCoction 2020 are pleased to welcome Guest Artist Lar DeSouza. 

Well known for his work with Blind Ferret webcomics with ongoing projects like 2008 Shuster Award winner "Looking for Group" and "Least I Could Do", Lar is always drawing.
​Lar has also been the recipient of the Prix Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement in Canadian Science Fiction among other awards for his work in caricature and cartoon artwork. 

To learn more about Lar DeSouza, his work and projects, visit his page on our site and come see him in in our Art Show at ConCoction 7. 


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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and many of us will be spending time with family and friends, celebrating the things we are grateful for including good harvest, good community, and a good start to the holidays. 

We'll be at Starbase Indy spending second Thanksgiving with some of our Geek Family, spreading the message of what ConCoction is, what ConCoction 2020 will be, and letting them know how awesome they are and we are. 

We will also be doing some recorded and live video for them to help promote both conventions, as Starbase Indy is also an all Fan Run Community event. 

Interested in traveling to a new place this weekend? 
Come visit us on the Starbase! 
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The friends and volunteers here at Cleveland ConCoction's 2020 Convention (aka ConCoction 7) wish to welcome featured music guests, Wild Mercy! 

The two time Best Performance nominees and 2012 Best Performance Pegasus Award winning group is a welcome addition to our musical guests in 2012.

Comprised of performers Sally Childs-Helton, Barry Childs-Helton, Jen Midkiff, and Debbie Gates, they call their music something like "neo-Celtic-powered post-industrial electro-acoustic folk-rock with jazz influences and freeform choral structure" but agree that it's always more fun to make music than to label it.

We look forward to having them with us for their first time at ConCoction 2020 during performances, panels, workshops, and open filks. 


Wild Mercy on Facebook
Wild Mercy on Twitter


Cleveland ConCoction - By the Fans, For the Fans
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​WindyCon is coming again this weekend in Lombard, IL. 

website:  Windycon.org

Facebook Event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/520431905372579/

We will be there with a one night quiet party on Friday in Room 1333 talking up ConCoction's 2020 Convention, as well offering some music, tasty drinks and even tastier foods.

We'll see you at WindyCon! 

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Cleveland ConCoction - By the Fans, For the Fans
Your Fandom Escape by the Lake

NyanCon is coming again this weekend on Saturday only to Lakeland Community College in Kirkland, OH. 

website: https://nyancon.org 

Facebook Event:
www.facebook.com/events/266343247640468/

We will be there handing out information about  ConCoction's 2020 convention, taking photos of so many fantastic Cosplay, and we'll have the book exchange with us. 
Be sure to stop by and say 'Ohayou'! 

The Volunteers of Cleveland ConCoction 2019 would like to thank The Bookshop in Lakewood for their continued support of Your local convention, it's members, as well as our 2019 Guest Author. 

The Bookshop in Lakewood has been a 3-5 year supporter of the convention, as well as several of our game day food drive events over the years. 

Be sure to say hello to them in Authors Alley this year, or visit their storefront in Lakewood. 

The Bookshop in Lakewood 
15014 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107 
216-221-5222 
Facebook:  The Bookshop in Lakewood 

The Volunteers of Cleveland ConCoction 2019 would again like to thank your Sponsors at Critical Hit Games for supporting Your local fan run, all volunteer run convention. 

This year they will be again sponsoring the convention's swag bags - this time with an upgrade!

These will be cloth bags emblazoned with the Critical Hit Logo on one side and ConCoction's logo on the other. Perfect for carrying your newest game acquisition, cosplay project, autographed books, and more!  

Quantities on these bags will be limited but Our gratitude has no end. 

Facebook:  Critical Hit Games 
Critical Hit Games 
13433 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118  
phone: 216-371-2748

Are you planning on coming to ConCoction 2019? 

Do you use Snapchat to share your adventures to the dark side, and beyond... 

This year we will have TWO Snapchat filters you can use to let them know you landed at ConCoction! 

The Volunteers here at ConCoction are trying something new when sending out newsletters and updates via email to our membership.  

If you've been an attendee within the last two years (2017-2018) and/or have pre-registered for 2019 you are part of our current email list, *if* you gave us your email. 

We are testing out MailChimp as an email service to reach out to our members, allow people to unsubscribe easier, and make sure group and event information is available beyond our website and social media. 

Our third email was sent out today - so keep an eye out on your inboxes, spam filters, and promotional inboxes (gmail users). 

If you aren't on our email list but want to sign up, drop us your information at feedback@clevelandconcoction.org