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! venue | ! venue | ||
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|Mark Richards | |Mark Richards | ||
|Charles de Lint (author), Charles Vess (artist) | |||
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|Sheraton Bloomington | |Sheraton Bloomington | ||
|430 | |430 | ||
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|Greg Ketter | |Greg Ketter | ||
|Harlan Ellison (author), John Picacio (artist), Doug Friauf (fan) | |||
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|Sheraton Bloomington | |Sheraton Bloomington | ||
|540 | |540 | ||
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|Greg Ketter | |Greg Ketter | ||
|Terry Pratchett (author), Fastner & Larson (artists), James Young (fan) | |||
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|Sheraton Bloomington | |Sheraton Bloomington | ||
| 630 | | 630 | ||
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|Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | |Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | ||
|Walter Jon Williams (author), Sharyn November (editor), Deb Geisler (fan) | |||
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|Millennium | |Millennium | ||
| 458 | | 458 | ||
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|38 | |38 | ||
|Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | |Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | ||
|Robert J. Sawyer (author), Carolyn Clink (poet), Sue Mason (fan), Steve Macdonald (musician) | |||
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|Millennium | |Millennium | ||
|550 | |550 | ||
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|37 | |37 | ||
|Erik Baker | |Erik Baker | ||
|Emma Bull (author), Will Shetterly (author), Arthur Hlavaty (fan), Rick Berry (artist) | |||
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|Hilton Minneapolis | |Hilton Minneapolis | ||
|640 | |640 | ||
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|ddb? | |ddb? | ||
|Ken MacLeod (author), Jo Walton (fan), Leslie Fish (musician) | |||
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|Hilton Mineapolis | |Hilton Mineapolis | ||
|516 | |516 | ||
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|35 | |35 | ||
|Geri Sullivan | |Geri Sullivan | ||
|Maureen F. McHugh (author), John Berkey (artist), Lenny Bailes (fan) | |||
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|Hilton Minneapolis | |Hilton Minneapolis | ||
|850 | |850 | ||
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|34 | |34 | ||
|HiRes Committee | |HiRes Committee | ||
|Octavia E. Butler (author), Mark & Priscilla Olson (fans), David Nee (bookseller) | |||
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|Hilton Minneapolis | |Hilton Minneapolis | ||
|1500 | |1500 | ||
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| Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | |Gardner Dozois (publishing), David Langford (fan), John M. Ford (toastmaster) | ||
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|Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | |||
| 3431 | | 3431 | ||
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| 1997 | | 1997 | ||
|32 | |32 | ||
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|Algis Budrys (author), C. J. Cherryh (author), Tom Doherty (publisher), Tom Lopez (audio), Patrick Nielsen Hayden (fan), Teresa Nielsen Hayden (fan), Michael Swanwick | |||
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|Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2 (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2 (Bloomington) | ||
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| 1996 | | 1996 | ||
|31 | |31 | ||
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|Suzette Haden Elgin (author), Ed Emshwiller (artist, posthumous), Joe Siclari & Edie Stern (fans), David Ossman (audio) | |||
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| Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | ||
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| 1995 | | 1995 | ||
| 30 | | 30 | ||
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|Vernor Vinge (author), Robert L. Forward (science), Jody Lee (artist), The Bhigg House (fan group) | |||
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| Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | ||
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| 1994 | | 1994 | ||
| 29 | | 29 | ||
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|Tom Doherty (publisher), Jack Williamson (author), Rusty Hevelin (fan), Phil Foglio (artist) | |||
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| Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | ||
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| 1993 | | 1993 | ||
| 28 | | 28 | ||
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|Susan Allison (editor), Diane Duane (author), Peter Morwood (author), Kathy Mar (music), Don Fitch (bless his sweet heart), John M. Ford (interesting person) | |||
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|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
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| 1992 | | 1992 | ||
| 27 | | 27 | ||
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|Lois McMaster Bujold (author), Ctein (artist), Dave Van Ronk (music) | |||
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|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
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| 1991 | | 1991 | ||
| 26 | | 26 | ||
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|George Alec Effinger (author), David Cherry (artist), Al Kuhfeld, Ph.D. (science), Suzanne V. Tompkins and Jerry Kaufman (fans), Jon Singer (lunch) | |||
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|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
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|Jane Yolen, Kim Stanley Robinson (author), Patrick Price ("arthur"), David Thayer a.k.a. Teddy Harvia (artist), DavE Romm (fan), Earl Joseph (science) | |||
|Dave Clement, P. C. Hodgell, Dr. Joseph Romm, Art Widner | |||
|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
| ??? | | ??? | ||
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|Harry Harrison, George "Lan" Laskowski, Fritz Leiber, Barry B. Longyear | |||
|Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, P. C. Hodgell, Larry Niven, John Sladek | |||
|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
| ??? | | ??? | ||
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|Eleanor Arnason (author), Eric Heideman (fan), Frederick Pohl (editor), Crystal Marvig (artist), Richard Feynman (science, posthumous) | |||
|Jane Yolen, David Hartwell, Algis Budrys | |||
|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
| ??? | | ??? | ||
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|David Brin (pro), Fred Haskell (fan), Erin McKee (artist), Jerry Stearns (music), Robert Bloch (toastmaster) | |||
|Diane Duane, Jane Yolen, Ellen Kushner | |||
|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
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|Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm (pro), Denny Lien (fan), Ken Fletcher (artist), Anne Passovoy (musician), Diane Duane (toastmaster) | |||
|Phyllis Eisenstein, Terri Windling, John M. Ford, P. C. Hodgell | |||
|Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | |Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ||
| 1600 | | 1600 | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 21 December 2007
Recent Minicons
Eventually I'd like to add additional columns (GOH, etc.) but this is a start.
| year | Minicon | chair | Guests of Honor | Honored Guests | venue | members
(approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43 | Keith Malgren, Matthew Strait | Sheraton Bloomington | |||
| 2007 | 42 | Mark Richards | Charles de Lint (author), Charles Vess (artist) | Sheraton Bloomington | 430 | |
| 2006 | 41 | Greg Ketter | Harlan Ellison (author), John Picacio (artist), Doug Friauf (fan) | Sheraton Bloomington | 540 | |
| 2005 | 40 | Greg Ketter | Terry Pratchett (author), Fastner & Larson (artists), James Young (fan) | Sheraton Bloomington | 630 | |
| 2004 | 39 | Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | Walter Jon Williams (author), Sharyn November (editor), Deb Geisler (fan) | Millennium | 458 | |
| 2003 | 38 | Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | Robert J. Sawyer (author), Carolyn Clink (poet), Sue Mason (fan), Steve Macdonald (musician) | Millennium | 550 | |
| 2002 | 37 | Erik Baker | Emma Bull (author), Will Shetterly (author), Arthur Hlavaty (fan), Rick Berry (artist) | Hilton Minneapolis | 640 | |
| 2001 | 36 | ddb? | Ken MacLeod (author), Jo Walton (fan), Leslie Fish (musician) | Hilton Mineapolis | 516 | |
| 2000 | 35 | Geri Sullivan | Maureen F. McHugh (author), John Berkey (artist), Lenny Bailes (fan) | Hilton Minneapolis | 850 | |
| 1999 | 34 | HiRes Committee | Octavia E. Butler (author), Mark & Priscilla Olson (fans), David Nee (bookseller) | Hilton Minneapolis | 1500 | |
| 1998 | 33 | Gardner Dozois (publishing), David Langford (fan), John M. Ford (toastmaster) | Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | 3431 | ||
| 1997 | 32 | Algis Budrys (author), C. J. Cherryh (author), Tom Doherty (publisher), Tom Lopez (audio), Patrick Nielsen Hayden (fan), Teresa Nielsen Hayden (fan), Michael Swanwick | Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2 (Bloomington) | ??? | ||
| 1996 | 31 | Suzette Haden Elgin (author), Ed Emshwiller (artist, posthumous), Joe Siclari & Edie Stern (fans), David Ossman (audio) | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | 3564 | ||
| 1995 | 30 | Vernor Vinge (author), Robert L. Forward (science), Jody Lee (artist), The Bhigg House (fan group) | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | 3500 | ||
| 1994 | 29 | Tom Doherty (publisher), Jack Williamson (author), Rusty Hevelin (fan), Phil Foglio (artist) | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | 3300 | ||
| 1993 | 28 | Susan Allison (editor), Diane Duane (author), Peter Morwood (author), Kathy Mar (music), Don Fitch (bless his sweet heart), John M. Ford (interesting person) | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 3100 | ||
| 1992 | 27 | Lois McMaster Bujold (author), Ctein (artist), Dave Van Ronk (music) | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | ||
| 1991 | 26 | George Alec Effinger (author), David Cherry (artist), Al Kuhfeld, Ph.D. (science), Suzanne V. Tompkins and Jerry Kaufman (fans), Jon Singer (lunch) | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | ||
| 1990 | 25 | Jane Yolen, Kim Stanley Robinson (author), Patrick Price ("arthur"), David Thayer a.k.a. Teddy Harvia (artist), DavE Romm (fan), Earl Joseph (science) | Dave Clement, P. C. Hodgell, Dr. Joseph Romm, Art Widner | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | |
| 1989 | 24 | Harry Harrison, George "Lan" Laskowski, Fritz Leiber, Barry B. Longyear | Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, P. C. Hodgell, Larry Niven, John Sladek | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | |
| 1988 | 23 | Eleanor Arnason (author), Eric Heideman (fan), Frederick Pohl (editor), Crystal Marvig (artist), Richard Feynman (science, posthumous) | Jane Yolen, David Hartwell, Algis Budrys | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | |
| 1987 | 22 | David Brin (pro), Fred Haskell (fan), Erin McKee (artist), Jerry Stearns (music), Robert Bloch (toastmaster) | Diane Duane, Jane Yolen, Ellen Kushner | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 1950 | |
| 1986 | 21 | Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm (pro), Denny Lien (fan), Ken Fletcher (artist), Anne Passovoy (musician), Diane Duane (toastmaster) | Phyllis Eisenstein, Terri Windling, John M. Ford, P. C. Hodgell | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 1600 | |
| 1985 | 20 | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 1525 | |||
| 1984 | 18 | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | 1450 | |||
| 1983 | 19 | St. Paul Radisson | ??? | |||
| 1982 | 14 | St. Paul Radisson | ??? | |||
| 1981 | 17 | Minneapolis Radisson | ??? | |||
| 1980 | 16 | Minneapolis Radisson | ??? | |||
| 1979 | 15 | Minneapolis Radisson | ??? | |||
| 1978 | 13 | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | ??? | |||
| 1977 | 12 | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | ??? | |||
| 1976 | 11 | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | 500 | |||
| 1975 | 10 | Holiday Inn (Minneapolis) | 510 | |||
| 1974 | 9 | Minneapolis Public Library, Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) | 190 | |||
| 1974 | 8 | Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) | 350 | |||
| 1973 | 7 | Hyatt Lodge (Minneapolis) | 220 | |||
| 1972 | 6 | Hyatt Lodge (Minneapolis) | 175 | |||
| 1971 | 5 | Andrews Hotel (Minneapolis) | 100 | |||
| 1971 | 4 | Curtis Hotel (Minneapolis) | 150 | |||
| 1970 | 3 | Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) | 130 | |||
| 1969 | 2 | Andrews Hotel (Minneapolis) | 102 | |||
| 1968 | 1 | Coffman Union (Men's Lounge) at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) | 60 |