Greetings! Important update from the Can*Con command deck, looking ahead to the rest of this year and beyond.

First, though, we want to take a moment to thank our amazing volunteers. Over the past year, they’ve been hosting mini events to educate and entertain, and bring the community together. So please join us in thanking our Can*Con*Line team: Brandon Crilly, Erin Rockfort, Marco Cultrera, Evan May, Cortni Fernandez, Phoebe Barton, Millie Ho, Jaggy Sue, and David Demchuk. And a big thank you to our panelists and moderators, as well!

Now, let’s discuss the future. We said at the beginning of the year that we would look at the odds of being able to pull off a successful, safe and inclusive Can*Con 2021. Between slow vaccine roll-outs and the fact that, well, pandemic is exhausting and we want to respect everyone’s bandwidth, we’ve made the difficult decision to not host Can*Con this year, in either an in-person or virtual format. We want to get back together with everyone so much, but it’s important to do so when it’s safe and everyone can attend. That will have to wait a while longer, unfortunately.

We will still be hosting the Aurora Awards in the fall, which we’re super excited for! More news on that later.

Also, out of respect for our volunteers’ time, energy, and awesomeness, we’ve decided that our next amazing event (“Writing the Family” on May 27th!) will be our final one for this year, with the exception of the Auroras. A panel focusing on family is a lovely note to end on, at least for now. We’ll focus instead on putting together an unforgettable live con in 2022!

Mark your calendars now for Can*Con 2022: October 14-16.

Thanks again for making the past year fun. Stay safe, stay healthy, and we look forward to seeing you in the future.

Warm regards,

Marie and Derek