Penguicon

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Penguicon

Tux visits the Penguicon Consuite
Status Active
Genre Science fiction/Linux User Group
Venue Westin Southfield Hotel, Southfield, MI (2014)
Location(s) Southeastern Michigan
Country United States
Inaugurated 2003
Attendance 1,200+
Organized by Penguicon Staff
Website
http://penguicon.org

Penguicon is a convention in the United States that deliberately brings together the often overlapping communities of science fiction fandom and Linux User Groups. In addition to educational panels on areas of interest to science fiction fans and both professional and beginner-level panels on Linux and Open-source software, Penguicon participants can enjoy an anime room, filk (the folk music of science fiction fandom), swordfighting demonstrations, dancing, OpenCola, gaming—live action role-playing game, computer, board and cards. Over the past few years they have also featured hackerspaces, open hardware, and other DIY events.

Over a thousand participants have attended past conventions, which have featured Guests of Honor from Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett to Jon "maddog" Hall and Eric S. Raymond.

Venues

Penguicon is held in the spring in the Detroit Michigan area. The venue is not always the same from year to year.

The 2007 Penguicon, "Penguicon 5.0", was held April 20–22 in Troy, Michigan at the Troy Hilton.

The 2008 Penguicon, "Penguicon 6.0", was held April 18–20 in Troy, Michigan at the Troy Hilton.

The 2009 Penguicon, "Penguicon 7.0" (also known as "Penguicon BING!"), was held May 1–3 in Romulus, Michigan at the Crowne Plaza Romulus.

Penguicon 2010 (coincidentally held in 2010) was held April 30-May 2 in Troy, Michigan at the Troy Marriott.

Penguicon 2011 was held April 29-May 1 in Troy, Michigan at the Troy Marriott.

Penguicon 2012 was held April 27-April 29 in Dearborn, Michigan at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn.

Penguicon 2013 was held April 26-April 28 in Pontiac, Michigan at the Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac at Centerpoint.

Penguicon 2014 will be held May 2-May 4 in Southfield, Michigan at the Westin Southfield Hotel.

Guests of Honor (2014)

Past Guests of Honor

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

  • Brandon Sanderson
  • MC Frontalot
  • Howard Tayler (as Toastmaster)
  • Jimmie P. Rodgers

2012

  • John Scalzi
  • Jim Gettys
  • Scrub Club Records
  • OpenSoda as Hack of Honor

2013

  • Jim C. Hines
  • Jeff Potter
  • Jason Denzel
  • Michael W. Lucas
  • Nick Farr
  • Maik Schmidt

Recurring almost guest of honor

Wil Wheaton

"Nifty Guests"

"Nifty Guest" is a level of invitation status that Penguicon confers on those who are not full guests of honor but who are celebrities in their own right. Examples include previous Guests of Honor returning to attend the convention.

Nifties 2003

Nifties 2004

Nifties 2005

  • Rob Malda
  • Jeff Bates
  • Eric Raymond
  • Cathy Raymond
  • Joey "accordionguy" deVilla (unable to attend due to illness)
  • Kathe Koja
  • Howard Tayler
  • Luke Ski
  • Tom Smith

Nifties 2006

  • John Scalzi
  • Karl Schroeder
  • Luke Ski
  • Tom Smith
  • Eric S. Raymond
  • Cathy Raymond
  • William Neibling
  • Will Neibling
  • Clif Flynt
  • Howard Tayler

Nifties 2007

Nifties 2008

Nifties 2009

See also

External links

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