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A [[convention]] held in Des Moines, IA from [[1990]] sponsored by the [[Des Moines Science Fiction Society]]. [[Rusty Hevelin]] was [[toastmaster]] for most of them!
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A [[convention]] held in [[Des Moines, IA]], from 1990, sponsored by the [[Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society]]. Until his death in 2011, [[Rusty Hevelin]] was [[toastmaster]] for most of them!  
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In the 2010s, Demicon drifted toward being more of a [[gaming]] and [[media]] convention.
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[https://www.demicon.org Website. ]
  
 
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  Convention || Dates || GoHs, Notes
[[DemiCon 1]] ||Apr 23-25, 1990 ||[[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Robert Daniels Jr]]  
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[[DemiCon 1]] || April 23-25, 1990 || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Robert Daniels, Jr.]]  
[[DemiCon 2]] ||Apr 26-28, 1991 ||[[Joe Haldeman]], [[Lucy Synk]], [[Gay Haldeman]]  
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[[DemiCon 2]] || April 26-28, 1991 || [[Joe Haldeman]], [[Lucy Synk]], [[Gay Haldeman]]  
[[DemiCon 3]] ||Mar 27-29, 1992 ||[[Rob Chilson]], [[David Cherry]], [[Myrna Logan]]  
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[[DemiCon 3]] || March 27-29, 1992 || [[Rob Chilson]], [[David Cherry]], [[Myrna Logan]]  
[[DemiCon 4]] ||Mar 26-28, 1993 ||[[Mickey Zucker-Reichert]], [[Erin Mckee]], [[Mark Moore]]  
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[[DemiCon 4]] || March 26-28, 1993 || [[Mickey Zucker-Reichert]], [[Erin Mckee]], [[Mark Moore]]  
[[DemiCon 5]] ||Apr 22-24, 1994 ||[[Glen Cook]], [[David Lee Anderson]], [[Pierre Pettinger]], [[Sandy Pettinger]]  
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[[DemiCon 5]] || April 22-24, 1994 || [[Glen Cook]], [[David Lee Anderson]], [[Pierre Pettinger]], [[Sandy Pettinger]]  
[[DemiCon 6]] ||May 5-7, 1995 ||[[Roger Zelazny]], [[Vincent Jo-Nes]], [[Bob Tucker]]  
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[[DemiCon 6]] || May 5-7, 1995 || [[Roger Zelazny]], Vincent Jo-Nes, [[Bob Tucker]]  
[[DemiCon 7]] ||May 3-5, 1996 ||[[Algis Budrys]], [[Keith Berdak]], [[Otto Sheller]], [[Ruth Sheller]]  
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[[DemiCon 7]] || May 3-5, 1996 || [[Algis Budrys]], [[Keith Berdak]], [[Otto Sheller]], [[Ruth Sheller]]  
[[DemiCon 8]] ||May 2-4, 1997 ||[[Barbara Hambly]], [[Mitchell Davidson Bentley]], [[Charles Piehl]]  
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[[DemiCon 8]] || May 2-4, 1997 || [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Mitchell Davidson Bentley]], [[Charles Piehl]]  
[[DemiCon 9]] ||May 1-3, 1998 ||[[George Alec Effinger]], [[William J. Hodgson]], [[Marshall Willis]], [[Dee Willis]]  
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[[DemiCon 9]] || May 1-3, 1998 || [[George Alec Effinger]], [[William J. Hodgson]], [[Marshall Willis]], [[Dee Willis]]  
[[DemiCon 10]] ||Apr 30-May 2, 1999 ||[[Spider]] and [[Jeanne Robinson]], [[Nene Thompson]], [[Bill Broughton]]  
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[[DemiCon 10]] || April 30 - May 2, 1999 || [[Spider Robinson|Spider]] and [[Jeanne Robinson]], [[Nene Thompson]], [[Bill Broughton]]  
[[DemiCon 11]] ||May 5-7, 2000 ||[[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Susan Van Camp]], [[Alois Tchampl]], [[Wendy Tchampl]]  
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[[DemiCon 11]] || May 5-7, 2000 || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Susan Van Camp]], [[Alois Tchampl]], [[Wendy Tchampl]]  
[[DemiCon 12]] ||May 4-6, 2001 ||[[Harry Harrison]], [[Sergey Poyarkov]], [[Tadao Tomomatsu]]  
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[[DemiCon 12]] || May 4-6, 2001 || [[Harry Harrison]], [[Sergey Poyarkov]], [[Tadao Tomomatsu]]  
[[DemiCon 13]] ||May 3-5, 2002 ||[[F. Paul Wilson]], [[Alan M. Clark]], [[Dennis Lynch]]  
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[[DemiCon 13]] || May 3-5, 2002 || [[F. Paul Wilson]], [[Alan M. Clark]], [[Dennis Lynch]]  
[[DemiCon 14]] ||May 2-4, 2003 ||[[Octavia E. Butler]], [[Lubov]], [[Lynda Sherman]]  
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[[DemiCon 14]] || May 2-4, 2003 || [[Octavia E. Butler]], [[Lubov]], [[Lynda Sherman]]  
[[DemiCon 15]] ||May 1-2, 2004 ||[[Emma Bull]], [[Will Shetterly]], [[Alan Gutierrez]], [[Rusty Hevelin]]  
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[[DemiCon 15]] || May 1-2, 2004 || [[Emma Bull]], [[Will Shetterly]], [[Alan Gutierrez]], [[Rusty Hevelin]]  
[[DemiCon 16]] ||July 29-31, 2005 ||[[Brad Linaweaver]], [[Mike Cole]], [[Scott Corwin]], [[Sheila Lenkman]]  
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[[DemiCon 16]] || July 29-31, 2005 || [[Brad Linaweaver]], [[Mike Cole]], [[Scott Corwin]], [[Sheila Lenkman]]  
[[DemiCon 17]] ||July 28-30, 2006 ||[[Frederick Pohl]], [[Janet Chui]], [[Ted Poovey]], [[Darice Schirber-Poovey]]  
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[[DemiCon 17]] || July 28-30, 2006 || [[Frederick Pohl]], [[Janet Chui]], [[Ted Poovey]], [[Darice Schirber-Poovey]]  
[[DemiCon 18]] ||May 18-20, 2007 ||[[Catherine Asaro]], [[Theresa Mather]], [[Steve Houle]]  
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[[DemiCon 18]] || May 18-20, 2007 || [[Catherine Asaro]], [[Theresa Mather]], [[Steve Houle]]  
[[DemiCon 19]] ||May 2-4, 2008 ||[[Steven Barnes]], [[Mitchell Davidson Bentley]], [[Joe Myers]], [[Inger Myers]]  
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[[DemiCon 19]] || May 2-4, 2008 || [[Steven Barnes]], [[Mitchell Davidson Bentley]], [[Joe Myers]], [[Inger Myers]]  
[[DemiCon 20]] ||May 1-3, 2009 ||[[Joe Haldeman]], [[Sara Butcher]], [[Roger Tener]]  
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[[DemiCon 20]] || May 1-3, 2009 || [[Joe Haldeman]], [[Sara Butcher]], [[Roger Tener]]  
[[DemiCon 21]] ||May 14-16, 2010 ||[[Karl Schroeder]], [[Don Maitz]], [[Gregg Parmentier]]  
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[[DemiCon 21]] || May 14-16, 2010 || [[Karl Schroeder]], [[Don Maitz]], [[Gregg Parmentier]]  
[[DemiCon 22]] ||April 29 - May 1, 2011 ||[[Sarah Prineas]], [[Sarah Clemens]], [[John Garner|John]] & [[Denise Garner]]  
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[[DemiCon 22]] || April 29 - May 1, 2011 || [[Sarah Prineas]], [[Sarah Clemens]], [[John Garner|John]] & [[Denise Garner]]  
[[DemiCon 23]] ||May 4-6, 2012 ||[[Patricia Briggs]], [[Allen Williams]], [[Ange Anderson]], [[Brian Anderson]]  
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[[DemiCon 23]] || May 4-6, 2012 || [[Patricia Briggs]], [[Allen Williams]], [[Ange Anderson]], [[Brian Anderson]]  
[[DemiCon 24]] ||2013 ||[[David Weber]], [[Scott Ross]], [[Mitch Thompson|Mitch]] & [[Mary Thompson]], [[Dennis Lynch]]  
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[[DemiCon 24]] || May 3-5, 2013 || [[David Weber]], [[Scott Ross]], [[Mitch Thompson|Mitch]] & [[Mary Thompson]], [[Dennis Lynch]]  
[[DemiCon 25]] ||2014 ||[[Tee Morris]], [[Lojo Russo]], [[Kevin Roche]], [[Andrew Trembley]], [[Susan Leabhart]]  
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[[DemiCon 25]] || May 2-4, 2014 || [[Tee Morris]], Lojo Russo, [[Kevin Roche]], [[Andrew Trembley]], [[Susan Leabhart]]  
[[DemiCon 26]] ||2015 ||[[Jim C. Hines]], [[Megan Lara]], [[Michelle Clark]], [[Tadao Tomomatsu]]  
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[[DemiCon 26]] || May 1-3, 2015 || [[Jim C. Hines]], [[Megan Lara]], [[Michelle Clark]], [[Tadao Tomomatsu]]  
[[DemiCon 27]] ||2016 ||[[Adam J. Whitlatch]], [[Alan M. Clark]], [[Gary Wickering|Gary]] & [[Erin Wickering]], [[Tadao Tomomatsu]]  
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[[DemiCon 27]] || April 29 - May 1, 2016 || [[Adam J. Whitlatch]], [[Alan M. Clark]], [[Gary Wickering|Gary]] & [[Erin Wickering]], [[Tadao Tomomatsu]]  
[[DemiCon 28]] ||2017 ||[[Lars Pearson]], [[Ron Wagner]], [[Richard Harper]], [[Susan Leabhart]]  
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[[DemiCon 28]] || May 5-7, 2017 || [[Lars Pearson]], [[Ron Wagner]], [[Richard Harper]], [[Susan Leabhart]]  
[[DemiCon 29]] ||May 4-6, 2018 ||[[Christina Henry]], [[Susan Leabhart]], [[Christine Mitzuk]]
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[[DemiCon 29]] || May 4-6, 2018 || [[Christina Henry]], [[Susan Leabhart]], Christine Mitzuk  
[[DemiCon 30]] ||May 3-5, 2019 ||[[Gail Carriger]], [[John Picacio]], [[Joe Haldeman|Joe]] & [[Gay Haldeman]], [[Becky Kinnamon]], [[David Winterton]], [[Susan Leabhart]]  
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[[DemiCon 30]] || May 3-5, 2019 || [[Gail Carriger]], [[John Picacio]], [[Joe Haldeman|Joe]] & [[Gay Haldeman]], [[Becky Kinnamon]], [[David Winterton]], [[Susan Leabhart]]
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<s>[[DemiCon 31]]</s> || <s>May 1-3, 2020</s> || [[Lettie Prell]], [[David Pancake]], [[Dana Hinterleitner |Dana]] and [[Bruce Hinterleitner]]. Canceled due to [[Covid]].
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[[DemiCon 32]] || April 30-May 2, 2021 (virtual) || [[Lettie Prell]], [[David Pancake]], [[Dana Hinterleitner |Dana]] and [[Bruce Hinterleitner]], [[Susan Leabhart]]
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[[Demicon 2022]] || May 6-8, 2022 || [[Cory Doctorow]], Andy Brase, [[John Johnson]]
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[[DemiCon 34]] ||May 5-7, 2023||[[Rachel Aukes]], [[Carter Allen]], [[Cheshire Moon]]. [https://demicon.org/34/ Website. ]
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[[DemiCon 35]]||May 3-5, 2024||[[Lettie Prell]], [[David Pancake]], [[Alison Johnstun]], [[Dana Hinterleitner |Dana]] and [[Bruce Hinterleitner]]
 
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Latest revision as of 07:07, 5 July 2023

A convention held in Des Moines, IA, from 1990, sponsored by the Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society. Until his death in 2011, Rusty Hevelin was toastmaster for most of them!

In the 2010s, Demicon drifted toward being more of a gaming and media convention.

Website.

Convention Dates GoHs, Notes
DemiCon 1 April 23-25, 1990 C. J. Cherryh, Robert Daniels, Jr.
DemiCon 2 April 26-28, 1991 Joe Haldeman, Lucy Synk, Gay Haldeman
DemiCon 3 March 27-29, 1992 Rob Chilson, David Cherry, Myrna Logan
DemiCon 4 March 26-28, 1993 Mickey Zucker-Reichert, Erin Mckee, Mark Moore
DemiCon 5 April 22-24, 1994 Glen Cook, David Lee Anderson, Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger
DemiCon 6 May 5-7, 1995 Roger Zelazny, Vincent Jo-Nes, Bob Tucker
DemiCon 7 May 3-5, 1996 Algis Budrys, Keith Berdak, Otto Sheller, Ruth Sheller
DemiCon 8 May 2-4, 1997 Barbara Hambly, Mitchell Davidson Bentley, Charles Piehl
DemiCon 9 May 1-3, 1998 George Alec Effinger, William J. Hodgson, Marshall Willis, Dee Willis
DemiCon 10 April 30 - May 2, 1999 Spider and Jeanne Robinson, Nene Thompson, Bill Broughton
DemiCon 11 May 5-7, 2000 Lois McMaster Bujold, Susan Van Camp, Alois Tchampl, Wendy Tchampl
DemiCon 12 May 4-6, 2001 Harry Harrison, Sergey Poyarkov, Tadao Tomomatsu
DemiCon 13 May 3-5, 2002 F. Paul Wilson, Alan M. Clark, Dennis Lynch
DemiCon 14 May 2-4, 2003 Octavia E. Butler, Lubov, Lynda Sherman
DemiCon 15 May 1-2, 2004 Emma Bull, Will Shetterly, Alan Gutierrez, Rusty Hevelin
DemiCon 16 July 29-31, 2005 Brad Linaweaver, Mike Cole, Scott Corwin, Sheila Lenkman
DemiCon 17 July 28-30, 2006 Frederick Pohl, Janet Chui, Ted Poovey, Darice Schirber-Poovey
DemiCon 18 May 18-20, 2007 Catherine Asaro, Theresa Mather, Steve Houle
DemiCon 19 May 2-4, 2008 Steven Barnes, Mitchell Davidson Bentley, Joe Myers, Inger Myers
DemiCon 20 May 1-3, 2009 Joe Haldeman, Sara Butcher, Roger Tener
DemiCon 21 May 14-16, 2010 Karl Schroeder, Don Maitz, Gregg Parmentier
DemiCon 22 April 29 - May 1, 2011 Sarah Prineas, Sarah Clemens, John & Denise Garner
DemiCon 23 May 4-6, 2012 Patricia Briggs, Allen Williams, Ange Anderson, Brian Anderson
DemiCon 24 May 3-5, 2013 David Weber, Scott Ross, Mitch & Mary Thompson, Dennis Lynch
DemiCon 25 May 2-4, 2014 Tee Morris, Lojo Russo, Kevin Roche, Andrew Trembley, Susan Leabhart
DemiCon 26 May 1-3, 2015 Jim C. Hines, Megan Lara, Michelle Clark, Tadao Tomomatsu
DemiCon 27 April 29 - May 1, 2016 Adam J. Whitlatch, Alan M. Clark, Gary & Erin Wickering, Tadao Tomomatsu
DemiCon 28 May 5-7, 2017 Lars Pearson, Ron Wagner, Richard Harper, Susan Leabhart
DemiCon 29 May 4-6, 2018 Christina Henry, Susan Leabhart, Christine Mitzuk
DemiCon 30 May 3-5, 2019 Gail Carriger, John Picacio, Joe & Gay Haldeman, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Susan Leabhart
DemiCon 31 May 1-3, 2020 Lettie Prell, David Pancake, Dana and Bruce Hinterleitner. Canceled due to Covid.
DemiCon 32 April 30-May 2, 2021 (virtual) Lettie Prell, David Pancake, Dana and Bruce Hinterleitner, Susan Leabhart
Demicon 2022 May 6-8, 2022 Cory Doctorow, Andy Brase, John Johnson
DemiCon 34 May 5-7, 2023 Rachel Aukes, Carter Allen, Cheshire Moon. Website.
DemiCon 35 May 3-5, 2024 Lettie Prell, David Pancake, Alison Johnstun, Dana and Bruce Hinterleitner



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