LAcon V – The 2026 World Science Fiction Convention

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</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d93501a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="1d93501a" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"gradient"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f07200d" data-id="5f07200d" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3d6a9632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="3d6a9632" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/frontier-star.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-6949" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-401dffc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="401dffc9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/">Meet our Guests of Honor</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-39e0c47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="39e0c47f" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Find out about the amazing people who will headline our convention.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class="elementor-element elementor-element-69f092ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="69f092ce" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Purchase your membership to the event today.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32f6784e" data-id="32f6784e" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3f5df4d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="3f5df4d2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/frontier-wheel.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-6950" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-67d590e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="67d590e1" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/volunteer/">Get Involved with the Convention</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-21f6829c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="21f6829c" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Want to be a part of the team? We have plenty of opportunities.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a28baf1" data-id="7a28baf1" data-element_type="column" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-28d20957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="28d20957" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/frontier-building.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-6947" alt="" /> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3c089bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="3c089bfa" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h4 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/findus/">Meet & Greet LACon V at Events</a></h4> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-58aad56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="58aad56e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Find us at these upcoming conventions</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6e944b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="6e944b4" data-element_type="container"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-91854ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="91854ab" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h1 style="font-size: 50%; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d15a38;">August 27-31, 2026 in Anaheim, California</span><br>With Our Guests of Honor:</h1> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be2b61d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="be2b61d" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d05c20e" data-id="d05c20e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a90efd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="a90efd4" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f342a20" data-id="f342a20" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ba9736b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="ba9736b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/hambly/"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="400" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-hambly.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-7001" alt="" srcset="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-hambly.jpg 400w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-hambly-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-hambly-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-24cdb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="24cdb6d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/hambly/">Barbara Hambly</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-d1b4809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="d1b4809" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><em><span style="color: #ffffff;">Acclaimed Multi-Genre Novelist</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d13cf80" data-id="d13cf80" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-44c6445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="44c6445" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/moore/"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="750" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-moore.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-6793" alt="" srcset="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-moore.jpg 1000w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-moore-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-moore-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-moore-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-29f0b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="29f0b17" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/moore/">Ronald D. Moore</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e89e1b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="e89e1b0" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><span style="color: #ffffff;"><i>Screenwriter and Executive Producer</i></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b07e8f" data-id="2b07e8f" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-46e6c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="46e6c3d" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/doran/"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" height="480" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-doran.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-7034" alt="" srcset="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-doran.jpg 480w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-doran-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-doran-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5c3e086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="5c3e086" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/doran/">Colleen Doran</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6fdfbae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="6fdfbae" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div 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https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-sengupta2-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-64a3f06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="64a3f06" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/sengupta/">Dr. Anita Sengupta</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-784e3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="784e3e9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><em>Scientist, Engineer, Pilot, Science Communicator</em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aad2b7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="aad2b7e" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-da104e6" data-id="da104e6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e751ab2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="e751ab2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/kirk/"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="400" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-kirk.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-6955" alt="" srcset="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-kirk.jpg 400w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-kirk-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-kirk-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-63245cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="63245cb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/kirk/">Tim Kirk</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-62cc5fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="62cc5fc" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><em><span style="color: #ffffff;">Hugo Award-Winning Illustrator</span></em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fef623" data-id="1fef623" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e34b7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="e34b7d3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <a href="https://www.lacon.org/guestsofhonor/sullivan/"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="750" height="750" src="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-sullivan.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-6825" alt="" srcset="https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-sullivan.jpg 811w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-sullivan-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-sullivan-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.lacon.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/guests-sullivan-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /> 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