Finncon, Kaapelitehdas cultural centre, Helsinki , 10.–12.7.2009
Finncon is a science fiction and fantasy convention held since 1986, together with Animecon since 1999. During the last three years the two combined conventions have gathered over 6 000 visitors from Finland and abroad each year.
Guests of Honour are George R. R. Martin, Alastair Reynolds and Adam Roberts.
Finncon has no membership fee. Funding comes from cultural grants and commercial traders & advertisers. ”We do it for free.”