BabelCon

BabelCon is a sci-fi and multigenre convention, held in North America annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 350-plus-member convention takes place at the Cook Hotel and Lod Alumni Center, and is hosted by a 15-member volunteer staff.

History
BabelCon was launched in 2006, as a project of a local science fiction and gaming group, Star One Delta (SOD). In 2008, BabelCon was legally separated from Star One Delta, and a new non-profit organization, the Science & Engineering Education Foundation (SEEF), was created to run the convention.

Programming
The now 3-day event comprises approximately 250 hours of panels, seminars, demonstrations, and workshops, with over 20 specialized programming tracks that include writing, art, anime, gaming, Science Fiction and Fantasy media, comic books, costuming, Ren Faire, science, online media, independent film, filk, paranormal, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, a Mardi Gras parade float, Renaissance feast, the Scinema Film Festival, and general programming which specific guests stars attend.

2008 T-shirt logo.