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DATE: May 22-25, 2026 In-Person and Virtual VENUE: Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore MD Balticon 60 Program Book:       Read the Balticon 60 Pocket Program with Program Participants (one long pdf)       Read the Balticon 60 Rocket Mail Friday Edition at Con Updates and News       Read the Balticon 60 Rocket Mail Saturday Edition at Con Updates and News       Read the Balticon 60 Rocket Mail Sunday Edition at Con Updates and News       Read the Balticon 60 Rocket Mail Monday Edition at Con Updates and News GoH: Jim Butcher Artist GoH:Frank Wu Music GoH: The Faithful Sidekicks 2026 Compton Crook Award Winner: Hayley Gelfuso 2025 Compton Crook Award Winner: Samantha Mills 2026 Heinlein Award Winner: Andy Weir (virtual Appearance) Special GOH: Marc Jennifer Blackstream Balticon 60 Committee & Staff: Chair : Thomas "The Red" Horman Vice Chair : Robert Markowitz Balticon Treasurer : Steven Joel Zeve Balticon Secretary : Patti Kinlock Hotel Liaison : Dale Arnold Hotel Liaison Staff : Rory Pierce BSFS Treasurer : Maria Markham Thompson COMMUNICATIONS Balticon Webmaster : Mike Mower Publicity and Social Media Coordinator : Kelly Shannon Pierce Publicity Committee : Morgan Hazelwood, Rory Pierce, Patti Kinlock, Sako Tumi, Mike Mower, Josh “Yoshi” Perkoff, Amanda Coronado, Megan Allen- Kingsland PRINT PUBLICATIONS BSFAN Editor/Advertising : Patti Kinlock Balticon Badges : Nora Echeverria T-Shirt Design : Nora Echeverria Signage : Lydia Jackson-Fryer Pocket Program : Gwyn Fireman Rocket Mail Editor : Sam Lubell Promo Loop : Eric “Dr. Gandalf” Fleischer OPERATIONAL AREAS Registration Coordinator : Megan Allen-Kingsland Registration Staff : John DiDonato, Greg Seidman, Sarah Kilkowski, Brian Kilkowski, Johnnie Johnson, Autumn McCullum Volunteer Coordinator : Bruce Kaplan Accessibility Desk Coordinator : Jamie Peddicord Accessibility Desk Assistant Coordinator : Ellen Montgomery Berserker Lair : Paul O’Neil Information Desk Coordinator : Abdul Hadi Sidahmed Balticon Information Team (pre-con) : Patti Kinlock, Dale Arnold Ops/Community Safety : Abdul Hadi Sidahmed, El Securidor Logistics Coordinator : Robert Summers Purchasing : Maria Markham Thompson Truck Driver : Gene Olmstead BSFS Building Storage & Organization : Eric Gasior TECH* Tech Director : Liana Olear Assistant Tech Director : Sam Kopel Godfather of Tech : (The late) Marty Gear Build Captain : Larry Schroeder IT Coordinator : Sam Kopel Master Electrician : Mark Weaver Lighting Designer : Matt Klein Sound Designer : Eric Honour Video Designers : Eric “Dr. Gandalf” Fleischer, Jeff Poretsky Program AV Head : Rick Kovalcik Head Rigger : Jennifer Logsdon Science Program Tech : Paul Loeschke, Lauretta Nagel Post Con Video Wrangler : Eric “Dr Gandalf” Fleischer Tech Mom : Ruth Schoonover-Field Tech Staff Techno-Fandom and a cast of thousands. *BIG THANK YOU TO THE TECH CREW! EVENTS GOH Liaison Lead : Debi Chowdhury GOH Liaison Staff : Emily Lewis, William Lawhorn, Elyzabeth Morgan, Lynn Duff, Paul O’Neil, John McWilliams BB4K Charity Auction Coordinator : Kelly Shannon Pierce Assistant BB4K Coordinator : Jim Wilmering BB4K Auctioneer : Eric “Dr. Gandalf” Fleischer Masquerade Director : “Dr Karen” Purcell Masquerade Co-Director : Abigail Welsher Masquerade Staff : Merrily Wolfe Masquerade Green Room Manager : Abigail Welsher Masquerade Computer Guru : Syd Weinstein Master of Ceremonies : Carl Cipra Fan Photography Wrangler : James Welsher Film Festival Coordinator : Lance Oszko Film Festival Staff : Stephen Bartosz, Eric “Dr Gandalf” Fleischer Concerts Lead : Emily Lewis Concerts Staff : Merav Hoffman Writers’ Workshop : David Keener Poetry Workshop : Miguel Mitchell, PhD Hall Costume Awards : Jamie Peddicord Hall Costume Judges : Maryland Costumers & Cosplayers Opening Ceremonies MoC : Mark L. Van Name FIXED FUNCTIONS Hospitality/Con-suite Chair : Brian Heslep Hospitality/Con-suite Vice-Chair : Janet Beane Con-suite Staff : Amy Kaplan, Michele Weinstein Staff Food Preparation Coordinator : Brian Heslep Staff Food Preparation Staff : Chelsea P. Bennett Program Participants’ Green Room Coordinator : Debi Chowdhury Program Participants’ Green Room Staff : Lin Daniel Art Show Directors : Ethan Clarkewallis, Lucian Clark Semi-retired Senior Art Show Staff : Nora Echeverria Art Show Staff : Brad Ackerman, Tristan Alexander, Paul Brinkley, Joni Dashoff, Eric “Hymie!” Hymowitz, Meredith Martini, John McWilliams, Michael Rafferty, Sue Wheeler, Barry Zeiger Art Show Auctioneer : Eric “Dr. Gandalf” Fleischer Dealers’ Room Coordinator : Kelly Shannon Pierce Dealers’ Room Assistant Coordinator : Molly Anderson Dealers’ Room Staff (Loading Dock) : Jim Wilmering, Ty McNeer, Jennifer Portas, Athena Portas Video Room : Thomas “the Red” Horman Anime Room : Leona Thompson Gaming (Hal Haag Game Room) Coordinators : Michelle Hymowitz, Eric “hymie!” Hymowitz Game Room Staff : Perrianne Lurie Role Playing Games (RPG) Coordinator : Josh “Yoshi” Perkoff Video Gaming Room Coordinator : Josh “Yoshi” Perkoff Artist Alley Coordinators : M. Bickers, Christiane Knight Fan Tables Coordinator : Cathy Green BSFS Fan Table Coordinator : Maria Markham Thompson Party Coordinator : Dale Arnold Sales Table Coordinator : Patti Kinlock Sales Table Staff : Carol Reynolds, Amy Kaplan, Mike Dupont PROGRAMMING Programming Coordinator : Yakira Heistand ConClár (Mobile Program App) : Peter Olszowka, Mary DeMarco Program Ops : Yakira Heistand Program Brainstorming Committee : Noa Abiri, Kit Englard, Yakira Heistand, Nate Hoffelder, Sara Itka, David Keener, Perrianne Lurie, Miguel Mitchell, Neil Ottenstein, Josh “Yoshi” Perkoff Program Track Leads* Anime : Leona Thompson Children’s : Eta Hack, Ben Allen-Kingsland 3D Printing Makers Track : Ty McNeer Costuming : Yakira Heistand Kaffeeklatsches : Sam Lubell, Con-suite Staff Music/Filk (at-con and pre-con) : Emily Lewis Music/Filk Director Emeritus : Gary Ehrlich Content Creators : Morgan Hazelwood Science : Miriam Winder-Kelly Science Room Managers : Paul Loeschke, Lauretta Nagel Video : Thomas “the Red” Horman *All other tracks led by Yakira Heistand with input from other programming staff. VIRTUAL CONVENTION Virtual Convention : Yakira Heistand Virtual Program Ops : Yakira Heistand Discord Coordinator : Kristen Seibert AWARDS ADMINISTRATION Compton Crook Award Committee : Sam Lubell, Bruce Kaplan, Nora Echeverria Compton Crook Award Judges : The Members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society Jack L. Chalker Young Writers’ Contest Coordinator : Miriam Winder-Kelly JLC YW Contest 1st Round Judges : Miriam Winder Kelly, Zabeth Gallagher, Marv Zelkowitz, Amy Kaplan, Keith Kline JLC YW Contest 2nd Round Judge : Perrianne Lurie Steve Miller Annual BSFS Poetry Contest Coordinator : Patti Kinlock Poetry Contest Judges : Vonnie Winslow Crist, Wendy Van Camp BSFS Avery/Deutsch Amateur Writing Contest Coordinator : Miguel Mitchell, PhD Amateur Writing Contest Judges : Perrianne Lurie, Sam Lubell, Dale Arnold, Yakira Heistand, Ann Marie Rudolph, Miguel Mitchell, PhD, Patti Kinlock Robert A. Heinlein Award Coordinator : Dale Arnold Heinlein Award Judges : The Heinlein Society Award Committee ADMINISTRATION BSFS Computer Admins : Michael Rafferty, Robert Markowitz, Nora Echeverria. Mark Schleifer Grants and Fundraising : Maria Markham Thompson, CPA, Steven Joel Zeve Visit Baltimore! Liaison : Peter Eirich SPONSORING ORGANIZATION BSFS Board of Directors: President : Dale Arnold Parliamentarian : John R. Robison Board Chair/Corresponding Secretary : Patti Kinlock Recording Secretary : Michael Rafferty Treasurer : Maria Markham Thompson Assistant [Balticon] Treasurer : Steven Joel Zeve Publicity Coordinator : Kelly Shannon Pierce Director-at-Large : Megan Allen-Kingsland Director-at-Large : Josh “Yoshi” Perkoff Director-at-Large : Rory Pierce Director-at-Large : Leona Thompson Balticon Chair : Thomas “the Red” Horman Balticon Vice-Chair : Robert Markowitz Balticon 60 Ancecdotes and stuff: If you have any information concerning this convention that you would like to see included here, please send it to "webmeister at bsfs dot org" and look for it to be published here!!

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