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The General Meeting is the centerpiece of the Association. These gatherings normally feature a presentation by an expert in science fiction or a related field. These events are held in a variety of venues, so you should always check to be sure of the location of the current month's meeting.
A list of our past and future meetings' speakers and programs appears below. Links to each meeting's Page can be accessed through year of the event. These Pages contain newsletter accounts and other information about the speaker / meeting. Notes on the early years of the Association are very sparse.
Related Pages:
..........What Happens at a General Meeting?
..........Meeting Accounts - A complete list of upcoming and past meetings, with links to newsletter accounts of these meetings.
..........Speakers Grouped by Category (Writers, Artists, Editors, etc.). Note that this is an old list which has not been updated since 2010/
..........Twitch Recording of January 2018 General Meeting
Other Related Pages:
..........A more detailed account of the next meeting appears in the Current Meeting Notice.
..........Directions to the meeting site appear both in the Current Meeting Notice and also under Directions.
Recent / Upcoming General Meetings:
2025
November 8, 2025..........HARRY TURTLEDOVE, SF / Alternate History Author
................................................Zoom Video Conference
October 11, 2025............DOUGLAS PHILLIPS, Science Fiction Author
................................................Zoom Video Conference
September 9, 2025.........To Be Announced
................................................Barnes & Noble Paramus
August 9, 2025................HENRY H NEFF, Fantasy Author / Artist
................................................Barnes & Noble Paramus
July 12, 2025..................DARIA LAVALLE, Fantasy Author
................................................Barnes & Noble Paramus
June 14, 2025.................R.R. VIRDI, Fantasy / Science Fiction Author
................................................Zoom Video Conference
May 10, 2025..................RANDEE DAWN, Humorous SF Author
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
April 12, 2025.................JOHN WISWELL, Fantasy Writer
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
March 8, 2025.................MARTIN CAHILL, Author / Erewhon Books Marketing Manager
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
February 8, 2025.............TIM RICKARD, Newspaper Comic Strip Creator
................................................Zoom Video Conference
January 11, 2025.............CRAIG MAHER, Fantasy / Tarot Artist
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
2024
December 14, 2024........JONATHAN TODD ROSS, Voice Actor, Audio Book Reader, Film Maker
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
November 9, 2024.........CAITLIN ROZAKIS, Fantasy Author
................................................Barnes & Noble Paramus
October 12, 2024...........PJ CALDAS, SF Author / Martial Artist
................................................Barnes & Noble Paramus
September 14, 2024......DAVID GERROLD, Science Fiction Writer / Scriptwriter
................................................Zoom Video Conference
August 10, 2024............JACK CAMPBELL / JOHN G HENRY, Science Fiction Writer
...............................................Zoom Video Conference
July 13, 2024.................SHAHID MAHMUD & LEZLI ROBYN, Arc Manor / Caezik Books
................................................Zoom Video Conference
June 8, 2024..................R GARY RAHAM, Artist / Writer
................................................Zoom Video Conference
May 11, 2024.................CLAIRE FISHER, Language, Linguistics, & Science Fiction
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
April 13, 2024.................AIMEE POKWATKA, Science Fiction Writer
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
March 9, 2024................Discussion / Video Program
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
February 10, 2024.........NESS BROWN, SF Author / Astrophysicist
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
January 13, 2024..........Panel: Science, Science Fiction, & Society
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
2023
December 13, 2023........JONATHAN NEVAIR, Science Fiction Writer
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
November 14, 2023........ADEENA MIGNOGNA, Science Fiction Author / Aerospace Engineer
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
October 14, 2023...........LARRY NIVEN, Science Fiction Writer
................................................Zoom Video Conference
September 9, 2023........SARENA STRAUS, Science Fiction Author
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
August 12, 2023............CONNIE WILLIS, Science Fiction Author
...............................................Zoom Video Conference
July 8, 2023...................STEVEN BRUST, Fantasy Writer / Musician
................................................Zoom Video Conference
June 10, 2023................TOM WELLER, Humor / Science Writer
................................................Zoom Video Conference
May 13, 2023................DEAMON MANX, Horror Writer / Editor
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
April 8, 2023..................BRIAN TRENT, Science Fiction Writer
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
March 11, 2023.............CHRISTINE FOLTZER, Tor.com Art Director
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
February 11, 2023.........JOSEPH R LALLO, SF/Fantasy Author
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
January 14, 2023..........CLAY MCLEOD CHAPMAN, Horror / Comic Book Writer
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
2022
December 10, 2022.......MATT CANNON, Film Score Composer / Musician
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
November 12, 2022.......MEMBER PROGRAM, Costuming, Library Services, Faerie Tales
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
October 8, 2022............MARK ALPERT, Thriller / Science Fiction Author
................................................Barnes & Noble Paramus
September 10, 2022......ALEX SHVARTSMAN, Translator / Editor / Writer
................................................Barnes & Noble Paramus
August 13, 2022............ARTHUR SELLERS / SF Author / TV Scriptwriter
................................................Zoom Video Conference
July 9, 2022...................ELIZABETH CHATSWORTH, Author / Actress
................................................Zoom Video Conference
June 11, 2022................KENDARE BLAKE, Fantasy / Horror Author
................................................Zoom Video Conference
May 14, 2022.................MARC FAVATA, Gravitational Wave Astrophysicist
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
April 9, 2022...................PAUL CASTIGLIA, Nonfiction, Comics. & Screenwriter
................................................Bergen Highlands United Methodist Church
March 12, 2022..............MICHAEL A VENTRELLA, Author / Attorney
................................................Zoom Video Conference
February 12, 2022.........J L DOTY, SF / Fantasy Author / Laser Scientist
................................................Zoom Video Conference
January 8, 2022.............MARY FAN, Science Fiction / Fantasy Author
................................................Zoom Video Conference