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hypericon speculative fiction convention held yearly june nashville tennessee hypericon presented frontier nashville nonprofit organization dedicated support fannish community myriad interest partnered make nashville local maker space producer nashville mini maker faire event also support nashville public library foundation featured charity convention activity include premium consuite luau cosplay contest prize roleplaying game live action roleplaying filmmaking panel room party competition art show dealer room artist exhibit table screening room oldschool arcade maker room hour gaming room hypericon held day inn stadium nashville starting convention moved holiday inn express nashville airport near nashville international airport hypericon held june – guest honor tom piccirilli hunter cressall amy h sturgis melissa gay todd lyles fan guest honor known world player hypericon held june – guest honor tim power special guest included sherrilyn kenyon brian keene glen cook john skipp hypericon held june – guest honor scott nicholson artist guest honor michael bielaczyc paul bielaczyc special guest sherrilyn kenyon glen cook fan guest honor frank millie kalisz hypericon held june – literary guest honor joe r lansdale artist guest honor alex mcvey additional guest included sherrilyn kenyon glen cook geoffrey girard bryan smith elizabeth donald sara harvey p gifford hypericon held june – served host deepsouthcon author goh brian keene artist goh steven gilbert fan goh bob embler filk goh kathy mar special guest jonathan mayberry glen cook hypericon held june – included ramsey campbell sherrilyn kenyon glen cook great luke ski among honored guest hypericon held june – holiday inn express airport included author glen cook artist loren damewood guest honor convention took hiatus hypericon held june – holiday inn express airport included author robin hobb guest honor hypericon held june – holiday inn express airport guest honor writer jack ketchum artist sam flegal authorcostumer sara harvey author glen cook authorfilmmakersmall press guy stephen zimmer guest included h david blalock jackie gamber maruice broaddus melissa gay jimmy gillentine herika raymer loren damewood angelia sparrow hypericon held june – holiday inn express airport guest included writer gabriel bethir artist ethan black author h david blalock costume designer hobbyist kristen collins young adult novelist g driver author rpg enthusiast jonathan french guest include glen cook dan gamber jackie gamber melissa gay jimmy gillentine eric jamborsky mark kinney brick marlin robert midgett van allen plexico betsy phillips angelia sparrow dennis r upkins stephen zimmer others hypericon held june – millennium maxwell house hotel guest honor included author stephen zimmer artist mitch foust actor santiago cirilo cosplayer gogo incognito filmmaker specialeffects makeup artist rick prince steampunk crafter james neathery master ceremony big daddy cool johnny delarocca guest included michael bielaczyc elonka dunin melissa gay cosplay inc infinite dream gaming dg driver glen cook cosplay collective tommy hancock michelle nickel loren damewood louise herringjones van allen plexico conquest gaming bryan stancliff hypericon held june – marriott nashville airport guest honor include artist bob hepner game designer robert schwalb master ceremony big daddy cool johnny delarocca guest include author leonardo ramirez drag performer venus ann serena performance troupe bombshell kitten guest announced regular basis event nears beginning hypericon organizer engaged modernization effort convention internally deemed hypericon nextgen adopting new branding larger scope content guest fandom attendance doubled single year x increase expected upon cancelation another local multigenre convention geek medium expo gmx interest market shifting hypericon convention began offering take lifetime badge infinity membership membership class launched price serf ongoing permanent registration holder also transferable fraction original cost infinite number time badge metal laseretched leather lanyard retained registrant automatic entry event year cost increase time convention grows multiple vip benefit associated infinity membership part launch higher level commitment attendee fan investment opportunity launched infinity league offering supporter one six slot elite group invest one year convention receive complimentary infinity membership return generosity lieu interest event billed opportunity enrichment geekery promotion literacy geek art supporting local maker culture connecting creator aspiring craft connecting support local library new medium geeky offering another core value convention offer substantial food consuite many event help offset attendance cost fan community hypericon official website