List of past Minicons

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This list of past Minicons is in chronological order (which is not the same as numerical order). Location, dates, and guests of honor are noted when known.

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  • Year: 1971
  • Location: Curtis Hotel; Minneapolis, MN
  • Guest of Honor: Lin Carter

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  • Year: 1971
  • Location: Andrews Hotel; Minneapolis, MN
  • Guest of Honor: Volsted Gridban

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  • Year: 1972
  • Location: Hyatt Lodge; Minneapolis, MN
  • Theme: The Stereo-opticon
  • Guest of Honor: Ruth Berman

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  • Year: 1973
  • Location: Hyatt Lodge; Minneapolis, MN
  • Guests of Honor: Larry Niven (pro), Rusty Hevelin (fan)

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  • Year: 1974
  • Location: Dyckman Hotel; Minneapolis, MN
  • Guests of Honor: Kelly Freas (pro), Bob Tucker (fan)

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  • Year: 1976
  • Location: Leamington Hotel
  • Guests of Honor: Edmond Hamilton (pro), Leigh Brackett (pro), Leigh and Norb Couch (fans), Jackie Franke and Rusty Hevelin (toastmasters)

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  • Year: 1981
  • Location: Minneapolis Radisson
  • Guests of Honor: Jack Vance (pro), Jerry Boyajian (fan), Reed Waller (musician), Kathy Marschall (artist)

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  • Year: 1985
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Guests of Honor: James P. Hogan (pro), The Permanent Floating Riot Club (fan group), The White Women (musicians), Stu Shiffman (artist), Jerry Stearns and Kara Dalkey (toastmasters)

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  • Year: 1987
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: Still Crazy After All These Years
  • Guests of Honor: David Brin (pro), Fred Haskell (fan), Erin McKee (artist), Jerry Stearns (music), Robert Bloch (toastmaster)
  • Honored guests: Diane Duane, Jane Yolen, Ellen Kushner

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  • Year: 1990
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: The Silver Edition
  • Guests of Honor: Jane Yolen, Kim Stanley Robinson (author), Patrick Price ("arthur"), David Thayer a.k.a. Teddy Harvia (artist), DavE Romm (fan), Earl Joseph (science)
  • Honored guests: Dave Clement, P. C. Hodgell, Dr. Joseph Romm, Art Widner

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  • Year: 1991
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: Think of it as Evolution in Action
  • Guests of Honor: 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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  • Year: 1992
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: Don't Ever Be A Dodo
  • Guests of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold (author), Ctein (artist), Dave Van Ronk (music)

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  • Year: 1994
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: It seemed like a good idea at the time
  • Guests of Honor: Tom Doherty (publisher), Jack Williamson (author), Rusty Hevelin (fan), Phil Foglio (artist)

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  • Year: 1995
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: Would you like fries with that?
  • Guests of Honor: Vernor Vinge (author), Robert L. Forward (science), Jody Lee (artist), The Bhigg House (fan group)
  • Honored guest: Glen Cook

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  • Date: April 5-7, 1996
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: Coming Soon to a Galaxy Near You!
  • Guests of Honor: Suzette Haden Elgin (author), Ed Emshwiller (artist, posthumous), Joe Siclari & Edie Stern (fans), David Ossman (audio)

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  • Date: April 10-12, 1998
  • Location: Radisson South Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: Heisenberg Probably Slept Here
  • Guests of Honor: Gardner Dozois (publishing), David Langford (fan), John M. Ford (toastmaster)

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  • Date: April 2-4, 1999
  • Location: Minneapolis Hilton & Towers Hotel
  • Guests of Honor: Octavia E. Butler (author), Mark & Priscilla Olson (fans), David Nee (bookseller)

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  • Date: April 21 - 23, 2000
  • Location: Hilton Minneapolis & Towers
  • Guests of Honor: Maureen F. McHugh (author), John Berkey (artist), Lenny Bailes (fan)

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  • Date: April 18-20, 2003
  • Location: Millennium Hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Guests of Honor: Robert J. Sawyer (author), Carolyn Clink (poet), Sue Mason (fan), Steve Macdonald (musician)

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  • Date: March 25-27, 2005
  • Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota
  • Theme: Minicon Fortean
  • Guests of Honor: Terry Pratchett (author), Fastner & Larson (artists), James Young (fan)

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  • Date: April 14-16, 2006
  • Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota.
  • Guests of Honor: Harlan Ellison (author), John Picacio (artist), Doug Friauf (fan)

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  • Date: April 6-8, 2007
  • Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota.
  • Theme: "And the question was..." (in reference to the number 42)
  • Guests of Honor: Charles de Lint (author), Charles Vess (artist)

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