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| − | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Minicon}} | + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:Minicon}}''(For other Minicons, see [[Minicon (Disambiguation)]].)'' |
| − | (For other Minicons, see [[Minicon (Disambiguation)]] | ||
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| − | + | An annual [[regional convention]] held since 1968 in or near [[Minneapolis, MN]], on Easter weekend by [[Minn-StF]]. (Both "annual" and "on Easter weekend" have been violated, but rarely.) It has taken several quite different forms over the years, but is currently a general-purpose, but fairly [[literary]], convention of about 450 members. | |
| − | Yes, Minicon 14 was in 1982, following Minicon 17. This is because "Minicon 14" was originally reserved for the fallcon following Minicon 13, much as Minicons 4 and 9 were fallcons. But then the fallcon committee decided to call their con Anokon instead, and the following springcon committee had already latched onto the name Minicon 15 and didn't want to change, so 14 got skipped. After 15, 16, and 17, we decided to come back and use | + | The numbering of Minicons was just a bit deliberately haphazard (if that's not an oxymoron) so what is listed below is actually correct. |
| + | Yes, [[Minicon 14]] was in 1982, following [[Minicon 17]]. This is because "Minicon 14" was originally reserved for the [[fallcon]] following [[Minicon 13]], much as Minicons [[Minicon 4|4]] and [[Minicon 9|9]] were fallcons. But then the fallcon [[committee]] decided to call their [[con]] [[Anokon 1|Anokon]] instead, and the following springcon committee had already latched onto the name [[Minicon 15]] and didn't want to change, so 14 got skipped. After 15, [[Minicon 16|16]], and [[Minicon 17|17]], we decided to come back and use 14.... | ||
| − | Minicon | + | Minicon has appointed an official archivist, and their archives of old convention material are very comprehensive, both websites and files. |
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| + | *[https://www.mnstf.org/minicon Website. ] | ||
| + | * [https://fanac.org/conpubs/Minicon/ Minicon publications and photos on fanac.org.] | ||
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| − | Convention || Date || Venue || Location || [[GoHs]] | + | Convention || Date || Venue || Location || [[GoHs]], Notes |
| − | [[Minicon 1]] || January 6, 1968 || University of Minnesota's Coffman Union, Men's Lounge || Minneapolis, MN || [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Charles | + | [[Minicon 1]] || January 6, 1968 || University of Minnesota's Coffman Union, Men's Lounge || Minneapolis, MN || [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Charles De Vet]], [[Clifford Simak]] |
| − | [[Minicon 2]] || April 4-6, 1969 || Andrews Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Charles | + | [[Minicon 2]] || April 4-6, 1969 || Andrews Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Charles De Vet]], [[Clifford Simak]] |
[[Minicon 3]] || April 3-5, 1970 || Dyckman Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Poul Anderson]], [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Clifford Simak]] | [[Minicon 3]] || April 3-5, 1970 || Dyckman Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Poul Anderson]], [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Clifford Simak]] | ||
[[Minicon 4]] || June 17-19, 1971 || Curtis Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Lin Carter]] | [[Minicon 4]] || June 17-19, 1971 || Curtis Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Lin Carter]] | ||
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[[Minicon 16]] || April 4-6, 1980 || [[Minneapolis Radisson]] || [[Minneapolis]] || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Jon Singer]], [[Ken Fletcher]], [[Nate Bucklin]], [[Wilson "Bob" Tucker]] | [[Minicon 16]] || April 4-6, 1980 || [[Minneapolis Radisson]] || [[Minneapolis]] || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Jon Singer]], [[Ken Fletcher]], [[Nate Bucklin]], [[Wilson "Bob" Tucker]] | ||
[[Minicon 17]] || April 17-19, 1981 || [[Minneapolis Radisson]] || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Jack Vance]], [[Jerry Boyajian]], [[Reed Waller]], [[Kathy Marschall]] | [[Minicon 17]] || April 17-19, 1981 || [[Minneapolis Radisson]] || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Jack Vance]], [[Jerry Boyajian]], [[Reed Waller]], [[Kathy Marschall]] | ||
| − | [[Minicon 14]] || April 9–11, 1982 || | + | [[Minicon 14]] || April 9–11, 1982 || St. Paul Radisson || [[Minneapolis]] || [[John Varley]], [[Clifford Simak]], [[Spider Robinson]] |
[[Minicon 19]] || April 1-3, 1983 || St. Paul Radisson || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Larry Niven]], [[Pamela Dean]], [[David Dyer-Bennet]], Dave Sim, Spider John Koerner, [[Steven K. Zoltan Brust]], Nostradamus | [[Minicon 19]] || April 1-3, 1983 || St. Paul Radisson || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Larry Niven]], [[Pamela Dean]], [[David Dyer-Bennet]], Dave Sim, Spider John Koerner, [[Steven K. Zoltan Brust]], Nostradamus | ||
[[Minicon 18]] || April 20-23, 1984 || Leamington Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Dave Wixon]], [[Steve Hickman]], [[Somtow Sucharitkul]], [[Rusty Hevelin]], [[Bob Tucker]] | [[Minicon 18]] || April 20-23, 1984 || Leamington Hotel || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Dave Wixon]], [[Steve Hickman]], [[Somtow Sucharitkul]], [[Rusty Hevelin]], [[Bob Tucker]] | ||
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[[Minicon 53]] || March 30 - April 1, 2018 || DoubleTree St. Louis Park || St. Louis Park, MN || [[Rachel Swirsky]], [[Lyda Morehouse]], [[Jon Arfstrom]] | [[Minicon 53]] || March 30 - April 1, 2018 || DoubleTree St. Louis Park || St. Louis Park, MN || [[Rachel Swirsky]], [[Lyda Morehouse]], [[Jon Arfstrom]] | ||
[[Minicon 54]] || April 19-21, 2019 || DoubleTree St. Louis Park || St. Louis Park, MN || [[Naomi Kritzer]], [[Dave DeVries]] | [[Minicon 54]] || April 19-21, 2019 || DoubleTree St. Louis Park || St. Louis Park, MN || [[Naomi Kritzer]], [[Dave DeVries]] | ||
| − | [[Minicon 55]] || <s>April 10-12, 2020</s> <s>April 2-4, 2021</s> April 15-17, 2022 || DoubleTree St. Louis Park || St. Louis Park || [[Jo Walton]], [[Elise Matthesen]] | + | [[Minicon 55]] || <s>April 10-12, 2020</s> <s>April 2-4, 2021</s> April 15-17, 2022 || DoubleTree St. Louis Park || St. Louis Park, MN || [[Jo Walton]], [[Elise Matthesen]]. Postponed due to [[Covid-19]] |
| + | [[Minicon 56]] || April 7-9, 2023 || DoubleTree St. Louis Park || St. Louis Park, MN || [[Martha Wells]], [[Sara Felix]], [[Greg Ketter]] | ||
| + | [[Minicon 57]] || March 29-31, 2024 || DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis - Park Place || St. Louis Park, MN ||[[Ursula Vernon]], [[Jeremy Brett]], [[Tim Griffin]] | ||
| + | [[Minicon 58]] || April 18-20, 2025 || DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington - Minneapolis South || Bloomington, MN || [[Wesley Chu]], [[The Faithful Sidekicks]] | ||
| + | </tab> | ||
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| − | {{convention | | + | {{convention | start=1968 |locale=Minneapolis, MN}} |
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:24, 20 March 2025
(For other Minicons, see Minicon (Disambiguation).)
An annual regional convention held since 1968 in or near Minneapolis, MN, on Easter weekend by Minn-StF. (Both "annual" and "on Easter weekend" have been violated, but rarely.) It has taken several quite different forms over the years, but is currently a general-purpose, but fairly literary, convention of about 450 members.
The numbering of Minicons was just a bit deliberately haphazard (if that's not an oxymoron) so what is listed below is actually correct.
Yes, Minicon 14 was in 1982, following Minicon 17. This is because "Minicon 14" was originally reserved for the fallcon following Minicon 13, much as Minicons 4 and 9 were fallcons. But then the fallcon committee decided to call their con Anokon instead, and the following springcon committee had already latched onto the name Minicon 15 and didn't want to change, so 14 got skipped. After 15, 16, and 17, we decided to come back and use 14....
Minicon has appointed an official archivist, and their archives of old convention material are very comprehensive, both websites and files.
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