I don't know how, but somehow this snuck under my nose: Expierience Science Fiction is like the EMP, in fact it's co-located with the EMP, and it's right in my back-yard! Wooooo!
Also of note, the nebula awards are being handed out in Seattle this year. So we'll have some "famous" author's running around that weekend. (April 15th- 18th)
~B.