Marcon (convention)

Not to be confused with MarsCon.
Marcon
Status Active
Genre Fantasy, Science fiction
Location(s) Columbus, Ohio
Country United States
Inaugurated 1966
Website
http://www.marcon.org/

Marcon is a full-spectrum fantasy and science fiction convention based in Columbus, Ohio, and is on Easter weekend in 2013 but is moving to Mother's Day weekend starting in 2014 where it should stay.[1] It is now operated by the Columbus-based Science Oriented Literature, Art, and Education Foundation, a non-profit educational corporation.[2]

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, 7,000 square feet (650 m2) 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 the oldest and largest sci-fi convention in the state of Ohio.[3]

"Marcon Ballroom", a filk song by Anne Passovoy about an incident with hotel management failing to adjust to the needs of fandom, was awarded a Pegasus Award as "Best Classic Filk Song" in 2005.[4]

History

2010s

Marcon 48

March 29–31, 2013[5]

Marcon 47

April 6–8, 2012[5]

Marcon 46

May 27–29, 2011[5]

Marcon 45

May 28–30, 2010[5]

2000s

Marcon 44

May 22–24, 2009[5]

Marcon 43

May 23–25, 2008[5]

Marcon 42

May 25–27, 2007

Marcon 41

May 26–28, 2006 – approximately 2100 attendees[6]

Guests:

Marcon 40

May 27–29, 2005 approximately 2100 attendees

Marcon 39

May 28–30, 2004 – approximately 2000 attendees

Marcon 38

May 23–25, 2003 – approximately 1800 attendees

Marcon 37

May 24–26, 2002 – approximately 2000 attendees

Marcon 36

May 25–27, 2001 – approximately 3600 attendees

Marcon 35

2000 – Approximately 2400 attendees

1990s

Marcon 34

1999 – Approximately 2800 attendees

Marcon 33

1998 – Approximately 2200 attendees

Marcon 32

May 9–11, 1997 – approximately 2800 attendees

Marcon 31

1996

Marcon 30

1995

Marcon 29

1994

Marcon 28

1993

Marcon 27

May 22–25, 1992

Marcon 26

1991

Marcon XXV

1990

1980s

Marcon XXIV

1989 – 1244 attendees

Marcon XXIII

1988 – 1050 attendees

Marcon XXII

1987 – 960 attendees

Marcon XXI

1986 – 1056 attendees

Marcon XX

1985 – 723 attendees

Marcon XIX

1984 – 592 attendees

Marcon XVIII

1983 – 440 attendees

Marcon XVII

1982 – 379 attendees

Marcon XVI

1981 – 426 attendees

Marcon XV

1980 – 383 attendees

1970s

Marcon XIV

1979 – 372 attendees

Marcon XIII

1978 – 264 attendees

Marcon XII

1977 – 222 attendees

Marcon XI

1976 – 212 attendees

Marcon X

1975 – Approximately 185 attendees

Marcon IX

1974 – Approximately 170 attendees

Marcon VIII

1973 – Approximately 100 attendees

Marcon VII

1972 – Approximately 150 attendees

Marcon VI

1971 – Approximately 120 attendees

Marcon V

1970 – Approximately 105 attendees

1960s

Marcon IV

1969 – Approximately 100 attendees

Marcon III

1968 (First time in Columbus) – Approximately 85 attendees

Marcon II

1967 (Toledo) – Approximately 60 attendees

Marcon I

1966 (Toledo) – Approximately 20 attendees

References

  1. ↑ About Marcon Retrieved January 21, 2013
  2. ↑ SOLAE website
  3. ↑ Grossberg, Michael (May 26, 2010). "Sci-fi convention to explore horror". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ Marcon Ballroom page at ovff.org
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Official website". Marcon. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ Is Marcon getting smaller? Retrieved December 17, 2006

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