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'''MWC''' is a [[relaxacon]] -- ''the'' relaxacon -- which has been run each year since 1949 by the [[CFG]] on the last full weekend in June. (The first few Midwestcons were known as the '''Nth Indian Lake Convention''' after the site at which they were held.)
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[[File:North Park Plaza.jpeg|thumb|'''An outdoor pool was a big attraction of many Midwestcons. This is the North Park Plaza in [[Sharonville, OH]].''' ]]
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'''MWC''' was a [[relaxacon]] — ''the'' relaxacon — which was run each year from 1949–2019 by the [[Cincinnati Fantasy Group]] on the last full weekend in June. (The first few Midwestcons were known as the '''Nth Indian Lake Convention''' or '''Inlacon''' after the site at which they were held.)
  
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Although it has always been held in or near [[Cincinnati]] and hosted by the CFG, Midwestcon is considered to be a focal point for [[Midwest fandom]], and regular members take as proprietary an interest in as West Coast [[fen]] do in [[Westercon]] or [[Southern fandom]] in [[DeepSouthCon]], a fact not always appreciated by Cinci fans.  
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Although it was always held in or near [[Cincinnati]] and hosted by the [[CFG]], Midwestcon was considered to be a [[focal point]] for [[Midwest fandom]], and regular members took as proprietary an interest in it as [[West Coast]] [[fen]] do in [[Westercon]] or [[Southern fandom]] in [[DeepSouthCon]], a fact not always appreciated by Cinti fans.  
  
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Midwestcon has long been a destination for [[smofs]], and you are apt to see many more ex-[[Worldcon]] [[conchair|chairs]] there than at almost any other [[con]] short of Worldcon itself. And woe betide the Worldcon [[bid]] that doesn't throw a [[bid party]] at Midwestcon.
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Midwestcon was for a long time a destination for [[smofs]], and you were apt to see many more ex-[[Worldcon]] [[conchair|chairs]] there than at almost any other [[con]] short of [[Worldcon]] itself. And woe betide the Worldcon [[bid]] that didn’t throw a [[bid party]] at Midwestcon.
  
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Some of the early Midwestcons were known as '''Inlacon''':
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[[Bob Tucker]] was the perennial [[toastmaster]] for many years, even when there was no [[banquet]].
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*[http://www.cfg.org/midwestcon/ Website.]
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* [https://fanac.org/conpubs/Midwestcon/index.html Midwestcon publications and photos.]
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See [[Long-running conventions]].
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A weekend affair in the early summer, so far held in [[Ohio]]... originally at [[Beatley's]] on Indian Lake, later at Bellefontaine, and finally at a giant motel in [[Cincinnati]]. [[Don Ford]] and [[Doc Barrett]] covered themselves with much [[egoboo]] by organizing this gathering at which [[program]] is kept to a minimum and [[fangabbing]] runs rife. It was forced to move its site to Bellefontaine after a rather crude affair in 1954 (the blame for which was laid on the [[7th Fandomites]], with what justice your Herodotus has been unable to determine), then to [[Cincinnati]] when the gathering became too big for Bellfontaine's facilities. It has thus far been an annual event to be sought by all knowing fans.
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The locations were out of order. The first was in Bellefontaine, in 1950; when it became plain that it was to become more than a small gathering of friends in [[Doc Barrett]]'s living room, larger facilities were sought and found at [[Beatley's]] on Indian Lake. In 1954 the [[convention]] moved to Bellefontaine, where the [[door]] was broken in 1955. in 1956 -- and up to date, -- they've been at the North Plaza Motel in [[Cincinnati]].
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The organizers of the Midwestcon include not only [[Doc Barrett]] and [[Don Ford]], but [[Stan Skirvin]], [[Lou Tabakow]], and [[Roy Lavender]]. [[Dale Tarr]] later filled the gap vacated by [[Lavender]].
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The [[Midwestcon]] at its earliest location, at [[Beatley's Hotel]] on Indian Lake, Ohio.  
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'''Inlacon''' The [[Midwestcon]] at its earliest location, at [[Beatley's Hotel]] on Indian Lake, [[Ohio]].  
 
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[[Midwestcon 0]] ||September 9-11, 1949 ||[[Doc Barrett]]'s livingroom ||Sometimes called "Midwestcon Zero" -- It was "an impromptu gathering hastily arranged at the end of [[Cinvention]]" and no one knew that it would turn into a continuing convention.  
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[[Midwestcon 0]] || September 9–11, 1949 || Near Indian Lake in [[Ohio]] || Sometimes called "Midwestcon Zero," it was "an impromptu gathering hastily arranged at the end of [[Cinvention]]" and no one knew that it would turn into a continuing [[convention]].  
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[[Midwestcon 1]] ||June 1950 ||Bellefontaine, OH ||The first [[relaxacon]] ever, anywhere.  
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[[Midwestcon 1]] || May 20–21, 1950 || [[Bellefontaine, OH]] || The first official [[relaxacon]] ever, anywhere.  
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[[Midwestcon 2]] ||May 19-20, 1951 ||[[Beatley's]] on Indian Lake, OH ||Attendees included [[Arthur C. Clarke]], [[Hal Shapiro]], [[Randall Garrett]], and [[Dean Grennell]], [[Howard DeVore]], [[Don Ford]], [[Margaret Ford]]  
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[[Midwestcon 2]] || May 19–20, 1951 || [[Russells Point, OH]] || Attendees included [[Arthur C. Clarke]], [[Hal Shapiro]], [[Randall Garrett]], [[Dean Grennell]], [[Howard DeVore]], [[Don Ford]], [[Margaret Ford]].
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[[Midwestcon 3]] ||May 10-11, 1952 ||[[Beatley's]] on Indian Lake, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon 3]] || May 10—11, 1952 || [[Russells Point, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 4]] ||May 16-18, 1953 ||[[Beatley's]] on Indian Lake, OH ||The hotel turned away [[Bev Clark]], an Indiana [[fan]], because because of a Jim Crow policy; [[Buck Coulson]] and [[Gene DeWeese]] left with her. [[Harlan Ellison]] expressed outrage, but remained. [[Randall Garrett]] exchanged blows with a hotel detective, who caught him in a compromising situation.
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[[Midwestcon 4]] || May 16—17, 1953 || [[Russells Point, OH]] || The hotel turned away [[Bev Clark]], an [[Indiana]] [[fan]], because because of a Jim Crow policy. [[Randall Garrett]] was caught in a compromising situation by the hoteliers. [[Harlan Ellison]] led [[7th Fandom]]’s uprising.  
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[[Midwestcon 5]] ||May 22-23, 1954 ||Hotel Ingalls, [[Bellefontaine, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 5]] || May 22–23, 1954 || [[Bellefontaine, OH]] || [[Bob Bloch]] was [[MC]]. This is the con where the [[door]] was broken.  
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[[Midwestcon 6]] ||June 11-12, 1955 ||Hotel Ingalls, Bellefontaine, OH ||This is the con where the [[door]] was broken.  
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[[Midwestcon 6]] || June 11–12, 1955 || {{nowrap|[[Bellefontaine, OH]]}} ||  
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[[Midwestcon 7]] ||May 24-27, 1956 ||North Plaza Motel, Sharonville, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon 7]] || May 24–27, 1956 || [[Sharonville, OH]] || First of many at the North Park Plaza.  
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[[Midwestcon 8]] ||June 28-30, 1957 ||North Plaza Motel, Sharonville, OH ||
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[[Midwestcon 8]] || June 28–30, 1957 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 9]] ||June 28-29, 1958 ||North Plaza Motel, Sharonville, OH ||[[First Fandom]] founded.  
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[[Midwestcon 9]] || June 28–29, 1958 || [[Sharonville, OH]] || [[First Fandom]], the [[club]], founded.
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[[Midwestcon X]] ||June 27-28, 1959 ||North Plaza Motel, Sharonville, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon X]] || June 27–28, 1959 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 11]] ||June 1960 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 11]] || June 24–26, 1960 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||
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[[Midwestcon 12]] ||June 1961 || ||
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[[Midwestcon 12]] || June 23-25, 1961 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 13]] ||June 1962 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 13]] || June 22–24, 1962 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 14]] ||June 29-30, 1963 ||North Plaza Motel, Sharonville, OH ||[[Pat Sims]]'s first Midwestcon
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[[Midwestcon 14]] || June 29-30, 1963 || [[Sharonville, OH]] || [[Pat Sims]]'s first Midwestcon
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[[Midwestcon 15]] ||June 26-28, 1964 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 15]] || June 26-28, 1964 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 16]] ||June 25-27, 1965 ||Holiday Inn North, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 16]] || June 25-27, 1965 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 17]] ||June 24-26, 1966 ||Carrousel Inn, north side of [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 17]] || June 24-26, 1966 || Carrousel Inn, north side of [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 18]] ||June 1967 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 18]] || June 23-25, 1967 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 19]] ||June 29-30, 1968 ||North Plaza Motel, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 19]] || June 29-30, 1968 || North Plaza Motel, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 20]] ||June 28-29, 1969 ||North Plaza Motel, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 20]] || June 28-29, 1969 || North Plaza Motel, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 21]] ||June, 1970 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 21]] || June 26–28, 1970 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 22]] ||June 25-27, 1971 || Quality Inn Central, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 22]] || June 25-27, 1971 || Quality Courts Motel, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 23]] ||June, 1972 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 23]] || June 23–25, 1972 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 24]] ||June, 1973 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 24]] || June 22–24, 1973 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 25]] ||June 28-30, 1974 ||Quality Inn Central, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 25]] || June 28-30, 1974 || [[Cincinnati]] ||
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[[Midwestcon 26]] ||June 27-29, 1975 ||Quality Inn Central,  [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 26]] || June 27-29, 1975 || [[Cincinnati]] || [[GoH]]: [[Andy Offutt]]. First [[FAAn Awards]] given.
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[[Midwestcon 27]] ||June 26-27, 1976 || ||a record 350 members, due in part to the collapse of [[SF Expo]]; [[Bob Tucker]] was [[MC]].
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[[Midwestcon 27]] || {{nowrap|June 26-27, 1976}} || [[Cincinnati]] || A record 350 members, due in part to the collapse of [[SF Expo]]; [[Bob Tucker]] was [[MC]].
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[[Midwestcon 28]] ||June 24-26, 1977 ||Quality Inn Central,  [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 28]] || June 24-26, 1977 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 29]] ||June 23-25, 1978 ||Holiday Inn North, [[Cincinnati]] ||
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[[Midwestcon 29]] || June 23-25, 1978 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 30]] ||June 22-24, 1979 ||Holiday Inn North, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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{{nowrap|[[Midwestcon 30]]}} || June 22-24, 1979 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 31]] ||June 27-29, 1980 ||Holiday Inn North, [[Cincinnati]] ||
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[[Midwestcon 31]] || June 27-29, 1980 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 32]] ||June 26-28, 1981 ||Drawbridge Motor Inn, [[Ft. Mitchell, KY]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 32]] || June 26-28, 1981 || [[Ft. Mitchell, KY]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 33]] ||June 25-27, 1982 ||Drawbridge Motor Inn, Ft. Mitchell, KY ||  
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[[Midwestcon 33]] || June 25-27, 1982 || [[Ft. Mitchell, KY]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 34]] ||June, 1983 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 34]] || {{nowrap|June 24–26, 1983}} || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 35]] ||June 22-24, 1984 ||Midway Motor Lodge, Springdale, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon 35]] || June 22-24, 1984 || [[Springdale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 36]] ||June 27 - 30, 1985 ||Hampshire House Hotel, Springdale, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon 36]] || June 27-30, 1985 || [[Springdale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 37]] ||June 26-29, 1986 ||Cincinnati Marriott, Glendale, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon 37]] || June 26-29, 1986 || [[Glendale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 38]] ||June 1987 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 38]] || June 26-28, 1987 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 39]] ||June 23-26, 1988 ||Cincinnati Marriott, [[Glendale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 39]] || June 23-26, 1988 || [[Glendale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 40]] ||June 22-25, 1989 ||Cincinnati Marriott, Glendale, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon 40]] || June 22-25, 1989 || [[Glendale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 41]] ||June 21-24, 1990 ||Cincinnati Marriott, Glendale, OH ||  
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[[Midwestcon 41]] || June 21-24, 1990 || [[Glendale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 42]] ||June 27-30, 1991 ||Quality Hotel Central, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 42]] || June 27-30, 1991 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 43]] ||June, 1992 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 43]] || June 26–28, 1992 || ||
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[[Midwestcon 44]] ||June, 1993 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 44]] || June 25–27, 1993 || ||  
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[[Midwestcon 45]] ||June 23-26, 1994 ||Quality Hotel Central, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 45]] || June 23-26, 1994 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 46]] ||June 22-26, 1995 ||Quality Hotel Central, [[Cincinnati]] ||[[FanHistoriCon 3]] was held in conjunction with [[Midwestcon 46]].
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[[Midwestcon 46]] || June 23-25, 1995 || [[Cincinnati]] || [[FanHistoriCon 3]] was held in conjunction.
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[[Midwestcon 47]] ||June 27-30, 1996 ||Quality Hotel Central, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 47]] || June 27-30, 1996 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 48]] ||June 26-29, 1997 ||Blue Ash Hotel, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 48]] || June 26-29, 1997 || [[Cincinnati]] ||
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[[Midwestcon 49]] ||June 22-25, 1998 ||Blue Ash Hotel, [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 49]] || June 22-25, 1998 || [[Cincinnati]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 50]] ||June 24-27, 1999 ||Best Western Blue As, [[Cincinnati]]h ||[[FanHistoriCon 9]] was held at Midwestcon on June 26.
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[[Midwestcon 50]] || June 24-27, 1999 || [[Cincinnati]] || [[FanHistoriCon 9]] was held at Midwestcon on June 26.
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[[Midwestcon 51]] ||June 22-25, 2000 ||Hampshire House Hotel, [[Springdale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 51]] || June 22-25, 2000 || [[Springdale, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 52]] ||June 21-24, 2001 ||Ramada Inn - [[Florence, KY]]||  
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[[Midwestcon 52]] || June 21-24, 2001 || [[Florence, KY]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 53]] ||June 27-30, 2002 ||Ramada Inn - [[Florence, KY]]||  
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[[Midwestcon 53]] || June 27-30, 2002 || [[Florence, KY]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 54]] ||June 28-30, 2003 ||Ramada Inn - [[Florence, KY]]||  
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[[Midwestcon 54]] || June 28-30, 2003 || [[Florence, KY]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 55]] ||June 24-27, 2004 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||[[Andy Porter]] published ''[[The Daily Degler!]]'' for this con.
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[[Midwestcon 55]] || June 24-27, 2004 || [[Sharonville, OH]] || [[Andy Porter]] published ''[[The Daily Degler!]]'' for this con.
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[[Midwestcon 56]] ||June 23-26, 2005 ||[[Sharonville, OH]], DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 56]] || June 23-26, 2005 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 57]] ||June 22-25, 2006 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 57]] || June 22-25, 2006 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 58]] ||June 21-24, 2007 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 58]] || June 21-24, 2007 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 59]] ||June 26-29, 2008 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 59]] || June 26-29, 2008 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 60]] ||June 25-29, 2009 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 60]] || June 25-29, 2009 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 61]] ||June 24-27, 2010 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 61]] || June 24-27, 2010 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 62]] ||June 23-26, 2011 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 62]] || June 23-26, 2011 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 63]] ||June 21-24, 2012 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 63]] || June 21-24, 2012 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 64]] ||June 28-30, 2013 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 64]] || June 28-30, 2013 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 65]] ||June 26-29, 2014 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 65]] || June 26-29, 2014 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 66]] ||June 25-28, 2015 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 66]] || June 25-28, 2015 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 67]] ||June 23-26, 2016 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 67]] || June 23-26, 2016 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 68]] ||June 22-25, 2017 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 68]] || June 22-25, 2017 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 69]] ||June 21-24, 2018 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 69]] || June 21-24, 2018 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||  
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[[Midwestcon 70]] ||June 27-30, 2019 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree ||  
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[[Midwestcon 70]] || June 27-30, 2019 || [[Sharonville, OH]] ||
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[[Midwestcon 71]] || 2020 ||Sharonville, OH, DoubleTree || Cancelled due to [[COVID-19]]
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[[Midwestcon 71]] || <s>June 25-28, 2020</s> || <s>[[Sharonville, OH]] </s> || Postponed indefinitely due to [[Covid-19]] and never held
 
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A weekend affair in the early summer, so far held in Ohio... originally at [[Beatley's]] on Indian Lake, later at Bellefontaine, and finally at a giant motel in Cincinnati. [[Don Ford]] and [[Doc Barrett]] covered themselves with much [[egoboo]] by organizing this gathering at which program is kept to a minimum and [[fangabbing]] runs rife. It was forced to move its site to Bellefontaine after a rather crude affair in 1954 (the blame for which was laid on the [[7th Fandomites]], with what justice your Herodotus has been unable to determine), then to [[Cincinnati]] when the gathering became too big for Bellfontaine's facilities. It has thus far been an annual event to be sought by all knowing fans.
 
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The locations were out of order.  The first was in Bellefontaine, in 1950; when it became plain that it was to become more than a small gathering of friends in [[Doc Barrett]]'s living room, larger facilities were sought and found at [[Beatley's]] on Indian Lake.  In 1954 the [[convention]] moved to Bellefontaine, where the [[door]] was broken in 1955.  in 1956 -- and up to date, -- they've been at the North Plaza Motel in [[Cincinnati]].
 
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The organizers of the Midwestcon include not only [[Doc Barrett]] and [[Don Ford]], but [[Stan Skirvin]], [[Lou Tabakow]], and [[Roy Lavender]].  [[Dale Tarr]] later filled the gap vacated by [[Lavender]].
 
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 4 July 2023

An outdoor pool was a big attraction of many Midwestcons. This is the North Park Plaza in Sharonville, OH.

MWC was a relaxacon — the relaxacon — which was run each year from 1949–2019 by the Cincinnati Fantasy Group on the last full weekend in June. (The first few Midwestcons were known as the Nth Indian Lake Convention or Inlacon after the site at which they were held.)

Although it was always held in or near Cincinnati and hosted by the CFG, Midwestcon was considered to be a focal point for Midwest fandom, and regular members took as proprietary an interest in it as West Coast fen do in Westercon or Southern fandom in DeepSouthCon, a fact not always appreciated by Cinti fans.

Midwestcon was for a long time a destination for smofs, and you were apt to see many more ex-Worldcon chairs there than at almost any other con short of Worldcon itself. And woe betide the Worldcon bid that didn’t throw a bid party at Midwestcon.

Bob Tucker was the perennial toastmaster for many years, even when there was no banquet.

See Long-running conventions.

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
A weekend affair in the early summer, so far held in Ohio... originally at Beatley's on Indian Lake, later at Bellefontaine, and finally at a giant motel in Cincinnati. Don Ford and Doc Barrett covered themselves with much egoboo by organizing this gathering at which program is kept to a minimum and fangabbing runs rife. It was forced to move its site to Bellefontaine after a rather crude affair in 1954 (the blame for which was laid on the 7th Fandomites, with what justice your Herodotus has been unable to determine), then to Cincinnati when the gathering became too big for Bellfontaine's facilities. It has thus far been an annual event to be sought by all knowing fans.
From Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement, ca. 1960
The locations were out of order. The first was in Bellefontaine, in 1950; when it became plain that it was to become more than a small gathering of friends in Doc Barrett's living room, larger facilities were sought and found at Beatley's on Indian Lake. In 1954 the convention moved to Bellefontaine, where the door was broken in 1955. in 1956 -- and up to date, -- they've been at the North Plaza Motel in Cincinnati.

The organizers of the Midwestcon include not only Doc Barrett and Don Ford, but Stan Skirvin, Lou Tabakow, and Roy Lavender. Dale Tarr later filled the gap vacated by Lavender.

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
Inlacon The Midwestcon at its earliest location, at Beatley's Hotel on Indian Lake, Ohio.
Name Date Location Notes
Midwestcon 0 September 9–11, 1949 Near Indian Lake in Ohio Sometimes called "Midwestcon Zero," it was "an impromptu gathering hastily arranged at the end of Cinvention" and no one knew that it would turn into a continuing convention.
Midwestcon 1 May 20–21, 1950 Bellefontaine, OH The first official relaxacon ever, anywhere.
Midwestcon 2 May 19–20, 1951 Russells Point, OH Attendees included Arthur C. Clarke, Hal Shapiro, Randall Garrett, Dean Grennell, Howard DeVore, Don Ford, Margaret Ford.
Midwestcon 3 May 10—11, 1952 Russells Point, OH
Midwestcon 4 May 16—17, 1953 Russells Point, OH The hotel turned away Bev Clark, an Indiana fan, because because of a Jim Crow policy. Randall Garrett was caught in a compromising situation by the hoteliers. Harlan Ellison led 7th Fandom’s uprising.
Midwestcon 5 May 22–23, 1954 Bellefontaine, OH Bob Bloch was MC. This is the con where the door was broken.
Midwestcon 6 June 11–12, 1955 Bellefontaine, OH
Midwestcon 7 May 24–27, 1956 Sharonville, OH First of many at the North Park Plaza.
Midwestcon 8 June 28–30, 1957 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 9 June 28–29, 1958 Sharonville, OH First Fandom, the club, founded.
Midwestcon X June 27–28, 1959 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 11 June 24–26, 1960 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 12 June 23-25, 1961 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 13 June 22–24, 1962
Midwestcon 14 June 29-30, 1963 Sharonville, OH Pat Sims's first Midwestcon
Midwestcon 15 June 26-28, 1964
Midwestcon 16 June 25-27, 1965 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 17 June 24-26, 1966 Carrousel Inn, north side of Cincinnati
Midwestcon 18 June 23-25, 1967 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 19 June 29-30, 1968 North Plaza Motel, Cincinnati
Midwestcon 20 June 28-29, 1969 North Plaza Motel, Cincinnati
Midwestcon 21 June 26–28, 1970 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 22 June 25-27, 1971 Quality Courts Motel, Cincinnati
Midwestcon 23 June 23–25, 1972
Midwestcon 24 June 22–24, 1973
Midwestcon 25 June 28-30, 1974 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 26 June 27-29, 1975 Cincinnati GoH: Andy Offutt. First FAAn Awards given.
Midwestcon 27 June 26-27, 1976 Cincinnati A record 350 members, due in part to the collapse of SF Expo; Bob Tucker was MC.
Midwestcon 28 June 24-26, 1977 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 29 June 23-25, 1978 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 30 June 22-24, 1979 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 31 June 27-29, 1980 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 32 June 26-28, 1981 Ft. Mitchell, KY
Midwestcon 33 June 25-27, 1982 Ft. Mitchell, KY
Midwestcon 34 June 24–26, 1983
Midwestcon 35 June 22-24, 1984 Springdale, OH
Midwestcon 36 June 27-30, 1985 Springdale, OH
Midwestcon 37 June 26-29, 1986 Glendale, OH
Midwestcon 38 June 26-28, 1987
Midwestcon 39 June 23-26, 1988 Glendale, OH
Midwestcon 40 June 22-25, 1989 Glendale, OH
Midwestcon 41 June 21-24, 1990 Glendale, OH
Midwestcon 42 June 27-30, 1991 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 43 June 26–28, 1992
Midwestcon 44 June 25–27, 1993
Midwestcon 45 June 23-26, 1994 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 46 June 23-25, 1995 Cincinnati FanHistoriCon 3 was held in conjunction.
Midwestcon 47 June 27-30, 1996 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 48 June 26-29, 1997 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 49 June 22-25, 1998 Cincinnati
Midwestcon 50 June 24-27, 1999 Cincinnati FanHistoriCon 9 was held at Midwestcon on June 26.
Midwestcon 51 June 22-25, 2000 Springdale, OH
Midwestcon 52 June 21-24, 2001 Florence, KY
Midwestcon 53 June 27-30, 2002 Florence, KY
Midwestcon 54 June 28-30, 2003 Florence, KY
Midwestcon 55 June 24-27, 2004 Sharonville, OH Andy Porter published The Daily Degler! for this con.
Midwestcon 56 June 23-26, 2005 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 57 June 22-25, 2006 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 58 June 21-24, 2007 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 59 June 26-29, 2008 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 60 June 25-29, 2009 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 61 June 24-27, 2010 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 62 June 23-26, 2011 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 63 June 21-24, 2012 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 64 June 28-30, 2013 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 65 June 26-29, 2014 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 66 June 25-28, 2015 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 67 June 23-26, 2016 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 68 June 22-25, 2017 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 69 June 21-24, 2018 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 70 June 27-30, 2019 Sharonville, OH
Midwestcon 71 June 25-28, 2020 Sharonville, OH Postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19 and never held


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