G-Fest XV

July 4-6, in Chicago, Illinois, at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare, G-Fest XV:

“G-FEST is the largest regular gathering of Godzilla and Japanese monster fans in the world. Held each summer, G-FEST typically attracts about 1000 attendees. In 2005, more than 1300 attended.

"G-FEST is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-FEST features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world’s largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.”

Guests include:
Haruo Nakajima
Don Frye
Robert Scott Field
August Ragone
Jörg Buttgereit
Don Glut

Films:
Godzilla vs. Biollante
Godzilla X Mechagodzilla

“A Kaiju Filmfest double, double-bill will be featured at the Pickwick Theatre on Thursday, July 3rd to accommodate early arrivers. A full line-up of classic kaiju eiga – Matango (Attack of the Mushroom People) and Destroy All Monsters in the afternoon, along with Godzilla vs. Gigan and Yamato Takeru (Orochi The Eight-Headed Dragon) in the evening, after a break for dinner.”

More info here.