Tom Swift is the name of the main character from five series of books for young readers. In most cases, he is a young inventor who uses technology to engage in adventures to exotic locales.

The first Tom Swift series was published between 1910 and 1941 and included 40 volumes. In these early tales, many of the inventions are aircraft or devices powered by electricity. Many of the inventions were contemporary to the period when the volumes were written. Some have reported that while reading the books they could believe that a clever young man could build the inventions described.

The Tom Swift Jr. series had 33 volumes published between 1954 and 1971. These are stories about the son of the original Tom Swift and Tom Swift Sr. is a character in them. Tom Jr.'s inventions are frequently vehicles for the air, underwater, and outer space. They are often atomic powered or use the then-new science of electronics. These stories are science fiction.

The third Tom Swift series was published by Wanderer, a division of Simon & Schuster, between 1981 and 1984 and had just 11 volumes. These stories are set in the far future and are more like science fiction.

The fourth Tom Swift series was published under the Archway imprint of Simon & Schuster with volumes issued between 1991 and 1993. There are 13 numbered volumes plus 2 combined adventures with the Hardy Boys called Ultra Thrillers. These books are set in the then-present day and largely advanced technology of the time.

The Tom Swift Young Inventor series was the fifth series published in 2006 and 2007. The 6 volumes in this series were told in the first person point of view, unlike the third person used in the previous series.

2010 is the 100th anniversary of the start of the first series. Tom Swift has been influential to many people, leading them to careers in science and invention. This convention will look at the history of the series and its writers, its influence, and other topics of interest to "science-minded boys and girls" and also the men and women they have become.