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− | + | ''(For other Conquests, see [[Conquest (Disambiguation)]].)'' | |
− | A [[regional convention]] sometimes called '''CQT''' which is sponsored by the [[Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society]] and held in [[Kansas City, MO]] since 1972, usually over the Memorial Day weekend. | + | A [[regional convention]], sometimes called '''CQT''', which is sponsored by the [[Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society]] and held in [[Kansas City, MO]] since 1972, usually over the Memorial Day weekend. |
− | It began as | + | It began as '''Mid-America Con''' in June 1972, followed by '''BYOB-Con''' from Fall 1972 to 1979. In 1983, the numbering of ConQuesT conventions was adjusted to accommodate Mid-America Con and nine BYOB-Cons. |
On Saturday night, a con-within-a-con, '''[https://facebook.com/groups/100526602107 Room Con]''', a [[room party]] with its own [[gohs]], theme, [[music]], etc., is held by [[Mystie Hollaman|Mystie]] and [[James Hollaman]]. | On Saturday night, a con-within-a-con, '''[https://facebook.com/groups/100526602107 Room Con]''', a [[room party]] with its own [[gohs]], theme, [[music]], etc., is held by [[Mystie Hollaman|Mystie]] and [[James Hollaman]]. | ||
[https://www.conquestkc.org Website. ] | [https://www.conquestkc.org Website. ] | ||
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+ | <tab head=top> | ||
+ | Convention || Dates || GOHs | ||
+ | [[Mid-America Con 1]] || June 16-18, 1972 || [[Philip Jose Farmer]] | ||
+ | [[Mid-America Con 2]] || 1972(?) || | ||
+ | </tab> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <tab head=top> | ||
+ | Convention || Date || [[GoH]] || [[FGoH]] | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 1]] || fall 1972 || || | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 2]] || spring 1972 || || | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 3]] || spring 1973 || || | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 3]] || fall 1973 || || | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 4]] || July 19-21, 1974 || [[Wilson Tucker]] || [[Hoy Ping Pong]] | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 5]] || July 18-20, 1975 || [[Robert Bloch]] || [[Linda Bushyager]], [[Ron Bushyager]] | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 6]] || May 14-16, 1976 || [[C. L. Moore]] || [[Fred Haskell]] | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 7]] || June 3-5, 1977 || [[C. J. Cherryh]] || [[Bill Fesselmeyer]], [[Sherry Fesselmeyer]] | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 8]] || May 26-29, 1978 || [[Kate Wilhelm]], [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] || [[Jan Howard Finder]] | ||
+ | [[BYOB-Con 9]] || May 25-27, 1979 || [[Karl Edward Wagner]] || [[Martha Beck]] | ||
+ | </tab> | ||
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[[ConQuesT 52]] (virtual) || May 28–30, 2021 || [[Becky Chambers]], [[Dan Wells]], Toni L. Taylor. Held online due to [[Covid-19]] | [[ConQuesT 52]] (virtual) || May 28–30, 2021 || [[Becky Chambers]], [[Dan Wells]], Toni L. Taylor. Held online due to [[Covid-19]] | ||
[[ConQuesT 53]] || May 27-29, 2022 || [[Fonda Lee]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Rebecca Campbell]] | [[ConQuesT 53]] || May 27-29, 2022 || [[Fonda Lee]], [[Donato Giancola]], [[Rebecca Campbell]] | ||
+ | [[ConQuest 54]] || June 2–4, 2023 || | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 6 April 2023
(For other Conquests, see Conquest (Disambiguation).)
A regional convention, sometimes called CQT, which is sponsored by the Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society and held in Kansas City, MO since 1972, usually over the Memorial Day weekend.
It began as Mid-America Con in June 1972, followed by BYOB-Con from Fall 1972 to 1979. In 1983, the numbering of ConQuesT conventions was adjusted to accommodate Mid-America Con and nine BYOB-Cons.
On Saturday night, a con-within-a-con, Room Con, a room party with its own gohs, theme, music, etc., is held by Mystie and James Hollaman.
Convention | Dates | GOHs |
---|---|---|
Mid-America Con 1 | June 16-18, 1972 | Philip José Farmer |
Mid-America Con 2 | 1972(?) |
Convention | Date | GoH | FGoH |
---|---|---|---|
BYOB-Con 1 | fall 1972 | ||
BYOB-Con 2 | spring 1972 | ||
BYOB-Con 3 | spring 1973 | ||
BYOB-Con 3 | fall 1973 | ||
BYOB-Con 4 | July 19-21, 1974 | Wilson Tucker | Hoy Ping Pong |
BYOB-Con 5 | July 18-20, 1975 | Robert Bloch | Linda Bushyager, Ron Bushyager |
BYOB-Con 6 | May 14-16, 1976 | C. L. Moore | Fred Haskell |
BYOB-Con 7 | June 3-5, 1977 | C. J. Cherryh | Bill Fesselmeyer, Sherry Fesselmeyer |
BYOB-Con 8 | May 26-29, 1978 | Kate Wilhelm, Marion Zimmer Bradley | Jan Howard Finder |
BYOB-Con 9 | May 25-27, 1979 | Karl Edward Wagner | Martha Beck |
Convention | |
1972— |
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