Marcon (convention)

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 was on Easter weekend in 2013 but moved to Mother's Day weekend starting in 2014.[1] It is now operated by the Columbus-based Science Oriented Literature, Art, and Education Foundation, a non-profit educational corporation.[2] The name is derived from "Multiple Alternative Realities Convention".

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 53

May 11–13, 2018, Hyatt Regency Columbus

  • Legendary Artist Guest of Honor: Larry Elmore
  • Legendary Filk Guest of Honor: Juanita Coulson
  • Fan Guest of Honor: Todd Cameron Hamilton
  • Author Guest of Honor: F. Paul Wilson
  • Young Adult Author Guest of Honor: Cinda Williams Chima
  • Media Guest of Honor: Gary Graham
  • Music Guest of Honor: Dandelion Wine
  • Artist Guest of Honor: David Lee Pancake
  • Cosplay Guest of Honor: Alexa Heart
  • Cosplay Guest of Honor: Mogchelle Cosplay
  • Guest of Honor: Charles Xavier Conley
  • Miniatures Guest of Honor: Shoshie Bauer
  • Featured Author: Walter Jon Williams
  • Featured Author: Eric Flint
  • Featured Author: Walter Hunt
  • Featured Artist: Andy Hopp
  • Featured Cosplayer: Nerd Girl Cosplay
  • Featured Cosplayer: Brit Bliss[5]

Marcon 52

May 10–12, 2017, Hyatt Regency Columbus

Marcon 51

May 6–8, 2016, Hyatt Regency Columbus

  • Seanan McGuire - Author Guest of Honor
  • Mogchelle Cosplay - Cosplay Guest of Honor
  • S. J. Tucker - Music Guest of Honor

Marcon 48

March 29–31, 2013, Hyatt Regency Columbus .[6]

Marcon 47

April 6–8, 2012[7]

  • Tamora Pierce – Author Guest of Honor
  • Sarah Clemens – Artist Guest of Honor
  • Paula Guran – Editor Guest of Honor
  • Dr. Bradley Lepper – Science Guest of Honor
  • Erica Neely – Filk Guest of Honor
  • Manu Intiraymi – Media Guest of Honor

Marcon 46

May 27–29, 2011[7]

  • F. Paul Wilson – Author Guest of Honor
  • Eric Flint – Author Guest of Honor
  • Harry Turtledove – Theme Guest of Honor
  • John Palencar – Artist Guest of Honor
  • Leslie Fish – Filk Guest of Honor
  • Brent Keith – Gaming Guest of Honor
  • The Extraordinary Contraptions – Special SteamPunk Music Guest
  • Marc G. Millis – Special Science Guest

Marcon 45

May 28–30, 2010[7]

  • Wen Spencer – Author Guest of Honor
  • Billy Tackett – Artist Guest of Honor
  • Seanan McGuire – Filk Guest of Honor
  • Central Ohio Paranormal Society – Special Theme Guest
  • Twilight Creations – Gaming Guest of Honor
  • Richard Hatch – Media Guest of Honor
  • Casey Daniels, Shane Moore, Donnie Dunagan – Special Guests

2000s

Marcon 44

May 22–24, 2009[7]

  • Simon R. Green – Author Guest of Honor
  • Jordin Kare – Science Guest of Honor
  • Patricia McCracken – Artist Guest of Honor
  • Chris Conway – Filk Guest of Honor
  • David H. Lawrence XVII – Media Guest of Honor
  • Samuel Travis Clemmons – Full Spectrum Featured Guest
  • Arnold Blumberg – Featured Guest

Marcon 43

May 23–25, 2008[7]

  • Alexander James Adams – 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: Mr. Reinhardt died before the convention. The con-com decided to honor him by keeping him as the Science Guest of Honor.
  • Robert Asprin – Author Guest of Honor: Mr. Asprin died the day before the convention.
  • Jody Lynn Nye – Author Guest of Honor: Due to Mr. Asprin's death Ms. Nye was unable to attend.
  • Wizards of the Coast – Gaming Guest of Honor
  • Marc Singer – Media Guest of Honor
  • Leah Cairns – Media Guest of Honor

Marcon 42

May 25–27, 2007

Marcon 41

May 26–28, 2006 – approximately 2100 attendees[8]

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

  • Catherine Asaro – Science Guest of Honor
  • Zander Nyrond – Filk Guest of Honor

Marcon 36

May 25–27, 2001 – approximately 3600 attendees

  • Hosted 2001 Prometheus Award presentations and LFSCon
  • Bob and Ann Passavoy – Filk Guests of Honor
  • Karen Anderson – Featured Filker

Marcon 35

2000 – Approximately 2400 attendees

  • Steve MacDonald – Filk Guest of Honor

1990s

Marcon 34

1999 – Approximately 2800 attendees

  • Syntax – Filk Guest of Honor

Marcon 33

1998 – Approximately 2200 attendees

Marcon 32

May 9–11, 1997 – approximately 2800 attendees

Marcon 31

1996

  • Joey Shoji – Filk Guest of Honor

Marcon 30

1995

  • Kathy Mar – Filk Guest of Honor
  • Many of the cast of Babylon 5 and J. Michael Straczynski

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

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

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 Archived 2010-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 21, 2013
  2. ↑ SOLAE website Archived 2010-10-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  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. ↑ "Marcon – Multiple Alternative Realities Convention". www.marcon.org. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  6. ↑ "Official website". Marcon. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Official website". Marcon. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  8. ↑ Is Marcon getting smaller? Retrieved December 17, 2006 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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