ICON (Iowa science fiction convention)
| ICON | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Location(s) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Attendance | 600-700 |
| Organized by | The Mindbridge Foundation |
| Website | |
| Iowa ICON home page | |
ICON is an annual science fiction convention held in the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City area of Iowa since 1975, usually in late October or early November, under the auspices of the Mindbridge Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation also responsible for AnimeIowa and Gamicon. The organization was a branching off of the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students, which was founded by author Joe Haldeman. It is the oldest and largest science fiction convention in Iowa.
1 - 1975 October 31-November 2 -SkinnyCon - Iowa City, Iowa
2 - 1976 November 5–7 -Destructocon - Coralville, Iowa
3 - 1977 October 28–30 -' - Coralville, Iowa
4 - 1979 November 9–11 -DisasterCon - Coralville, Iowa
5 - 1980 November 7–9 -' - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
6 - 1981 October 30-November 1 -first appearance of Trans Iowa Canal Company - Coralville, Iowa
7 - 1982 November 5–7 -' - Coralville, Iowa
8 - 1983 October 21–23 -L-Con - Coralville, Iowa
9 - 1984 October 26–28 -' - Coralville, Iowa
10 - 1985 October 25–27 -SFLIS Family Reunion - Coralville, Iowa
11 - 1986 October 24–26 -Habittrail Con - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
12 - 1987 October 16–18 -Money-Grubbing Capitalist Con - Coralville, Iowa
13 - 1989 January 20–22 -Beauty and the Beast Con-within-a-Con - Coralville, Iowa
14 - 1989 October 13–15 -' - Coralville, Iowa
15 - 1990 September 28–30 -' - Coralville, Iowa
16 - 1991 October 12–14 -GinCon aka BlondeCon - Coralville, Iowa
17 - 1992 October 7–9 -Escape the Mundane CruiseCon, StressCon - Coralville, Iowa
18 - 1993 October 8–10 -Pirats of Phenzance, BarneyCon - Coralville, Iowa
19 - 1994 October 14–16 -One Last Teen Fling - Coralville, Iowa
20 - 1995 October 6–8 -ICON Goes Platinum - Coralville, Iowa
21 - 1996 October 11–13 -ICON Comes of Age - Coralville, Iowa
22 - 1997 October 10–12 -Catch 22 - Coralville, Iowa
23 - 1998 October 16–18 -"Working Today For A Better Tomorrow, Fnord" - Coralville, Iowa
24 - 1999 October 29–31 -efiL fO gninaeM ehT, The Return of HabitrailCon, Seat of Our Pants Con - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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