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MarsCon (Minnesota)
| Science Fiction Convention | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MarsCon |
| Dates: | 1999 - current |
| Frequency: | annual |
| Location: | the Twin Cities, Minnesota |
| Type: | fan-run |
| Focus: | Science Fiction, celebrity guests |
| Organization: | The Fans Educational Network for Science Fiction (FenSF) |
| Founder: | |
| Founding Date: | |
| URL: | https://marscon.org/ |
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MarsCon is a fan-run science fiction convention in Minnesota. The first MarsCon was held February 26-28, 1999.[1]
2000
- "Don't Panic! M2K is Coming!"
- May 12-14, 2000
2001
- http://marscon.org/m01/index.html
- May 11-13, 2001
2002
- "The Magic of Fantasy"
- March 1-3, 2002
2003
- "No One Here Is Exactly What He Appears"
- February 28 - March 2, 2003
2004
- http://marscon.org/stat/index.html
- "Let's Play Doctor"
- March 5-7
2005
- "Galactic Pirates & Mercenaries"
- March 4-6, 2005
2009
- "Invasion!"
- March 6-8
2011
- March 4-6, 2011
- Bloomington, MN, Crowne Plaza Hotel
- Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold and Alexis Cruz, fan GOH: Joe and Megan Rheault
2012
- "We're Rockin' the Apocalypse!"
- Guests of Honor: Actor Denise Crosby, Author Catherine Asaro, Author Rob Callahan, Comic Book Artist Jon Sloan, 3D Artists Aric and Kim Stewart, Fans Wes and Wendell of The Omega Podcast, Music Group Consortium of Genius (sponsored by DementiaRadio.org)
2013
- "Ctrl/Alt/Del... Thriving Into The Future"
- March 1-3, 2013
- Bloomington, MN, Crowne Plaza Hotel
2014
- "Time is the Key"
- March 7-9, 2014
2015
- "Heroes & Wizards & Fae - OHhh MYyy!!"
- March 6-8, 2015
2016
- "Parallel Dimensions"
- March 4-6, 2016
2017
- "Dragons In Space"
- March 3-5, 2017
2018
- "Robots, Rayguns & Rockets: The 3 R's of Sci-Fi"
- March 2-4, 2018
2019
- "Legends In Our Own Mind"
- March 1-3, 2019
Printed Ephemera
cover of the 2011 convention program book, Megan Rheault
front page of the 2012 progress report
2011 con com
