Marcon (convention)

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Marcon
Location	Columbus, Ohio
Country	United States
Official website

Marcon is a Full-Spectrum Fantasy & Science Fiction convention based in Columbus, Ohio, normally held over the Memorial Day weekend. Marcon offers a dozen tracks of programming in art, costuming, fan, filk, literary, media, and science, as well as events and displays including a Masquerade, Art Show, Dealers Room, multiple 24 hour video tracks, 7000 square feet of Gaming space, and at least one dance! Marcon runs a children’s track of programming that has included independent filmmakers helping the kids create their own movies (The Curse of Monster X, Return of the Red Shirts) and many hands-on art, costuming, and science programs. It is one of the largest SF conventions in the Midwestern United States. See the webpage at http://www.marcon.org

Contents 1 History 1.1 Marcon 43 1.2 Marcon 42 1.3 Marcon 41 1.4 Marcon 40 1.5 Marcon 39 1.6 Marcon 38 1.7 Marcon 37 1.8 Marcon 36 1.9 Marcon 35 1.10 Marcon 34 1.11 Marcon 33 1.12 Marcon 32 1.13 Marcon 31 1.14 Marcon 30 1.15 Marcon 29 1.16 Marcon 28 1.17 Marcon 27 1.18 Marcon 26 1.19 Marcon XXV 1.20 Marcon XXIV 1.21 Marcon XXIII 1.22 Marcon XXII 1.23 Marcon XXI 1.24 Marcon XX 1.25 Marcon XIX 1.26 Marcon XVIII 1.27 Marcon XVII 1.28 Marcon XVI 1.29 Marcon XV 1.30 Marcon XIV 1.31 Marcon XIII 1.32 Marcon XII 1.33 Marcon XI 1.34 Marcon X 1.35 Marcon IX 1.36 Marcon VIII 1.37 Marcon VII 1.38 Marcon VI 1.39 Marcon V 1.40 Marcon IV 1.41 Marcon III 1.42 Marcon II 1.43 Marcon I 2 Notes and References 3 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Marcon 43

May 23-25, 2008^[1]

• Alexander James - Filk Guest of Honor
• Steven Brust - Toastmaster
• Rebecca Forstadt - Anime Guest of Honor
• Kevin Standlee - Fan Guest of Honor
• Sister Sola/Casandra - Costuming Guest of Honor
• Ray van Tilburg - Artist Guest of Honor
• Toni Weisskopf - Editor Guest of Honor
• Hank Reinhardt - Science Guest of Honor
• Robert Asprin - Author Guest of Honor
• Jody Lynn Nye - Author Guest of Honor
• Wizards of the Coast - Gaming Guest of Honor
• Marc Singer - Media Guest of Honor
• Leah Cairns - Media Guest of Honor

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[edit] Marcon 42

May 25-27, 2007

• Keith R.A. DeCandido - Author Guest of Honor
• Laura Reynolds - Artist Guest of Honor
• Timothy Zahn - Toastmaster
• Kevin Sorbo - Media Guest of Honor
• Nancy Janda - Fan Guest of Honor
• Three Weird Sisters - Filk Guests of Honor
• Pierre and Sandy Pettinger - Costuming Guests of Honor
• Looney Labs - Gaming Guests of Honor

[edit] Marcon 41

May 26-28, 2006 - approximately 2100 attendees

Guests: Author Guest: George R. R. Martin Artist Guest: Jody Lee David G. Hartwell Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Costuming Guest: Chris Kramer Fan Guest: B. J. Mitias Filk Guest: Dave & Judith Hayman Steve Lee Gaming Guest: Pieramyd Productions, Ltd. Electronic Gaming Guest: EB Games Toastmaster: Bill Roper

[edit] Marcon 40

May 27-29, 2005 approximately 2100 attendees

[edit] Marcon 39

May 28-30, 2004 - approximately 2000 attendees

[edit] Marcon 38

May 23-25, 2003 - approximately 1800 attendees

[edit] Marcon 37

May 24-26, 2002 - approximately 2000 attendees

[edit] Marcon 36

May 25-27, 2001 - approximately 3600 attendees

• Hosted 2001 Prometheus Award presentations and LFSCon

[edit] Marcon 35

2000 - Approximately 2400 attendees

[edit] Marcon 34

1999 - Approximately 2800 attendees

[edit] Marcon 33

1998 - Approximately 2200 attendees

[edit] Marcon 32

1997 - Approximately 2800 attendees

[edit] Marcon 31

1996

[edit] Marcon 30

1995

[edit] Marcon 29

1994

[edit] Marcon 28

1993 Filk Guest: Michael Longcore

[edit] Marcon 27

May 22-25, 1992

[edit] Marcon 26

1991

[edit] Marcon XXV

1990

[edit] Marcon XXIV

1989 - 1244 attendees

• Hal Clement - Guest of Honor
• Todd Cameron Hamilton - Artist Guest of Honor
• Barry and Sally Child-Helton - Filking Guests of Honor
• Steve Jackson - Gaming Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XXIII

1988 - 1050 attendees

• David Brin - Guest of Honor
• Michael Whelan - Artist Guest of Honor
• Bill Sutton - Toastmaster
• Kevin Siembieda - Gaming Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XXII

1987 - 960 attendees

• Michael P. Kube-McDowell - Guest of Honor
• David Mattingly - Artist Guest of Honor
• Juanita Coulson - Toastmaster
• Kevin Siembieda - Gaming Guest of Honor
• Tom Savini - Media Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XXI

1986 - 1056 attendees

• Roger Zelazny - Guest of Honor
• Kelly Freas - Artist Guest of Honor
• Andrew J. Offutt - Toastmaster
• Bill Maraschiello - Con Musician

[edit] Marcon XX

1985 - 723 attendees

• Larry Niven - Guest of Honor
• Carl Lundgren -Artist Guest of Honor
• Bill Maraschiello - Con Musician

[edit] Marcon XIX

1984 - 592 attendees

• C. J. Cherryh - Guest of Honor
• Todd Cameron Hamilton - Artist Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XVIII

1983 - 440 attendees

• James P. Hogan - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XVII

1982 - 379 attendees

• Hal Clement - Guest of Honor
• Juanita Coulson - Toastmaster
• Buck Coulson - Fan Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XVI

1981 - 426 attendees

• Andrew J. Offutt - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XV

1980 - 383 attendees

• L. Sprague de Camp - Guest of Honor
• Catherine Cooke de Camp - Toastmaster

[edit] Marcon XIV

1979 - 372 attendees

• Katherine Kurtz - Guest of Honor
• Wilson (Bob) Tucker - Toastmaster

[edit] Marcon XIII

1978 - 264 attendees

• A. Bertram Chandler - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XII

1977 - 222 attendees

• Alan Dean Foster - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon XI

1976 - 212 attendees

• Joe Haldeman - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon X

1975 - Approximately 185 attendees

• James E. Gunn - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon IX

1974 - Approximately 170 attendees

• Hal Clement - Guest of Honor
• Andrew J. Offutt - Toastmaster

[edit] Marcon VIII

1973 - Approximately 100 attendees

• Anne McCaffrey - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon VII

1972 - Approximately 150 attendees

• Roger Zelazny - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon VI

1971 - Approximately 120 attendees

• Lester del Rey - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon V

1970 - Approximately 105 attendees

• Gordon R. Dickson - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon IV

1969 - Approximately 100 attendees

• Terry Carr - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon III

1968 (First time in Columbus) - Approximately 85 attendees

• Frederik Pohl - Guest of Honor

[edit] Marcon II

1967 (Toledo) - Approximately 60 attendees

[edit] Marcon I

1966 (Toledo) - Approximately 20 attendees

• Roger Zelazny - Unofficial Guest of Honor

[edit] Notes and References

[edit] External links

• Official site