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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)

2010 45 Keith Malgren, Joel Phillips, Kevin G. Austin Brandon Sanderson (author), Dan Dos Santos (artist) Sheraton Bloomington 447 total members, 434 warm bodies.
2009 44 Keith Malgren, Matthew Strait Karl Schroeder (author), Stephan Martiniere (artist), Seth Shostak (scientist) Sheraton Bloomington 422 total members, 395 warm bodies.
2008 43 Keith Malgren, Matthew Strait Alastair Reynolds (author), Wayne Barlowe (artist, in absentia), Shawna McCarthy (editor), Nate Bucklin (fan) Sheraton Bloomington 432 total members, 385 warm bodies
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 Erik Baker, Victor Raymond, Martin Schafer 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 Don Bailey 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 James P. Hogan (pro), The Permanent Floating Riot Club (fan group), The White Women (musicians), Stu Shiffman (artist), Jerry Stearns and Kara Dalkey (toastmasters) Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) 1525
1984 18 Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (pro), Dave Wixon (fan), Stephen Hickman (artist), S.P. Somtow (musician), Rusty Hevelin (toastmaster), Bob Tucker ("smooth") Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) 1450
1983 19 Larry Niven (pro), Pamela Dean and David Dyer-Bennet (fans), Dave Sim (artist), Spider John Koerner (music), Steven Brust (toastmaster), Nostradamus (proxy) St. Paul Radisson ???
1982 14 John Varley (pro), Clifford D. Simak (fan), Spider Robinson (musician) St. Paul Radisson ???
1981 17 Jack Vance (pro), Jerry Boyajian (fan), Reed Waller (musician), Kathy Marschall (artist) Minneapolis Radisson ???
1980 16 C. J. Cherryh (pro), Jon Singer (fan), Ken Fletcher (artist), Nate Bucklin (musician), Bob Tucker (toastmaster) Minneapolis Radisson ???
1979 15 Theodore Sturgeon (pro), Tom Digby (fan), Rick Sternbach (artist), Robert E. Vardeman (toastmaster) Minneapolis Radisson ???
1978 13 Samuel R. Delany (pro), Spider Robinson (fan), Bob Tucker (artist), Krissy (toastmaster) Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) ???
1977 12 Ben Bova (pro), Buck Coulson and Juanita Coulson (fans), Joe Haldeman (toastmaster) Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) ???
1976 11 Edmond Hamilton (pro), Leigh Brackett (pro), Leigh and Norb Couch (fans), Jackie Franke and Rusty Hevelin (toastmasters) Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) 500
1975 10 Poul Anderson (pro), Gordon Dickson (fan), Lester del Rey (toastmaster) Holiday Inn (Minneapolis) 510
1974 9 Judy-Lynn del Rey and Lester del Rey Minneapolis Public Library, Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) 190
1974 8 Kelly Freas (pro), Bob Tucker (fan) Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) 350
1973 7 Larry Niven (pro), Rusty Hevelin (fan) Hyatt Lodge (Minneapolis) 220
1972 6 Ruth Berman Hyatt Lodge (Minneapolis) 175
1971 5 Volsted Gridban (joke; not even mentioned in the program book) Andrews Hotel (Minneapolis) 100
1971 4 Lin Carter Curtis Hotel (Minneapolis) 150
1970 3 Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson, Clifford Simak Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) 130
1969 2 Gordon R. Dickson, Charles De Vet, Clifford Simak Andrews Hotel (Minneapolis) 102 (40 pre-reged)
1968 1 Gordon R. Dickson, Charles De Vet, Clifford Simak Coffman Union (Men's Lounge) at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) 60

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