From the website: The Maryland Regional Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention Guest of Honor: Neil Gaiman Artist Guest of Honor: Lisa Snellings-Clark Musical Guest of Honor: Lorraine a' Malena Special Guest of Honor: Gene Wolfe 2005 Compton Crook Award Winner: Tamara Siler Jones May 26 - 29, 2006 Memorial Day Weekend At Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, MD

A Four Day, 24-hours-a-day Extravaganza! Over 300 Hours of Multi-Track Programming featuring authors, publishers, editors, artists, scientists, musicians and other creative SF luminaries. Join over a thousand SF fans for the area's largest and longest running convention of its kind! Visit our huge art show, dealer's room, concerts, dances, gaming room, computer room and video room. Everything Science Fiction and Fantasy in one huge package.

Official Site: Balticon 40

(Source: BSFS)