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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Octocon}}''(For other Octocons, see [[Octocon (Disambiguation)]].)''
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(Did you mean [[Octacon]], or a [[Octocon|Irish]], [[OctoCon I|Denver]], or [[Octocon (CA)|Californian]] convention?)
 
  
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This [[Octocon]] was a [[relaxacon]] held in October in Ohio from 1968 to 1997, for many years during the off-season in the summer-resort town of Sandusky, but in later years near [[Cincinnati]]. The [[con]] originated as a collaboration among [[fans]] in [[Detroit]], [[Toledo]], [[Cleveland]] and Cinti, but ultimately came under the auspices of the [[CFG]].
 
  
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With 38 cons in 34 years, all apparently in October, the numbering is screwy.
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'''Octocon''' was a semi-invitational [[relaxacon]] held in October in [[Ohio]] from 1957 to 2002, for many years during the off-season in the summer-resort town of [[Sandusky, OH]], but in later years near [[Cincinnati]]. Sandusky’s Greentree Motor Inn, a frequent venue, was notable for featuring a bowling alley, which [[fans]] took advantage of.
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The [[con]] originated as a collaboration among [[fans]] in [[Detroit]], [[Toledo]], [[Cleveland]] and Cincinnati, but ultimately came under the auspices of the [[CFG]].  It was founded by [[Lou Tabakow]], among others. Attendance was small, under 100 members most years, and this was by design.
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The [[club]] described Octocon as: <blockquote>The second of the Cincinnati Fantasy Group's two annual relaxacons, Octocon is held in late (you guessed it) October. Our first -- and the first ever, ''anywhere'', relaxacon -- is [[Midwestcon]], which has a simple motto: "No boring panels, and no long-winded speakers." Octocon has an even simpler one: "Midwestcon is overprogrammed!" </blockquote>
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With 38 cons in 45 years, the numbering is screwy.
  
 
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  Convention || Dates || Notes  
 
  Convention || Dates || Notes  
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Octocon 1 ||October 19-20, 1968 ||at the Greentree Inn in Sandusky, OH.
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Octocon 1 || October 1957 ||
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Octocon 2 || 1969 ish
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Octocon 2 || October 1958 ||
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Octocon 3 || 1970 ish
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Octocon 3 || 1959? ||
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Octocon 4 || 1971 ish
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Octocon 4 || 1960? ||
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Octocon 5 || 1972 ish
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Octocon 5 || 1961? ||
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Octocon 6 || 1973 ish
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Octocon || {{nowrap|October 19–20, 1968}} ||The number is unclear; held at the Greentree Inn in Sandusky, OH
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Octocon 7 || 1974 ish
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Octocon 6 || ||
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Octocon 8 || 1975 ish
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Octocon 7 || ||
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Octocon 9 || 1975 ish
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Octocon 8 || November 5–7, 1971 || Sandusky, OH
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Octocon 10 || 1975 ish
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Octocon 9 || ||
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Octocon 11 || 1975 ish
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Octocon 10 || ||
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Octocon 12 ||October 17-19, 1976 ''or'' October 29-31, 1976 ||Greentree Motor Inn in Sandusky, OH  
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Octocon 11 || ||
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Octocon 13 || 1977 ish
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Octocon 12 || October 29-31, 1976 || Greentree Motor Inn in Sandusky, OH  
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Octocon 14 || 1978 ish
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[[Octocon 13]] || October 21-23, 1977 || Greentree Motor Inn in Sandusky, OH
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Octocon 15 || 1978 ish
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Octocon 14 || ||
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[[Octocon 16]] ||October 21-23, 1979 ||Greentree Motor Inn in Sandusky, OH  
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Octocon 15 || ||
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Octocon 17 || 1980 ish
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[[Octocon 16]] || Fall, 1979 || Sandusky, OH  
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Octocon 18 || 1981 ish
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Octocon 17 || 1980 ||
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Octocon 19 || 1982 ish
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Octocon 18 || 1981 ||
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Octocon 20 || 1983 ish
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Octocon 19 || 1982 || Sandusky Sheraton
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[[Octocon 21]] || 1984 ish
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Octocon 20 || 1983 ||
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[[Octocon 22]] || 1985 ish
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[[Octocon 21]] || 1984 ||
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[[Octocon 23]] || 1986 ish
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[[Octocon 22]] || 1985 ||
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[[Octocon 24]] || 1987 ish
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[[Octocon 23]] || 1986 ||
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[[Octocon 25]] || 1988 ish
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[[Octocon 24]] || 1987 ||
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[[Octocon 26]] || 1989 ish
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[[Octocon 25]] || 1988 ||
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[[Octocon 27]] || 1990 ish
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[[Octocon 26]] || 1989 ||
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[[Octocon 28]] || 1991 ish
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[[Octocon 27]] || 1990 ||
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[[Octocon 29]] ||October 23-24, 1992 ||Held in conjunction with [[Ditto V]]  
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[[Octocon 28]] || 1991 ||
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[[Octocon 30]] || 1993
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[[Octocon 29]] || October 23-24, 1992 || Held in Cincinnati in conjunction with [[Ditto V]]  
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[[Octocon 31]] || 1994
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[[Octocon 30]] || October 1993 || Held in Harley Hotel, Cincinnati, OH
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[[Octocon 32]] || 1995
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[[Octocon 31]] || 1994 ||
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[[Octocon 33]] || 1996
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[[Octocon 32]] || 1995 ||
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[[Octocon 34]] || October 24-26, 1997 ||Held in conjunction with [[Ditto 10]] at the Blue Ash Hotel and Conference Center, north of Cincinnati  
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[[Octocon 33]] || 1996 ||
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[[Octocon 35]] || October  23-25, 1998
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[[Octocon 34]] || October 24-26, 1997 || Held in conjunction with [[Ditto 10]] at the Blue Ash Hotel and Conference Center, in Cincinnati, OH
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[[Octocon 36]] ||  October 22-24, 1999
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[[Octocon 35]] || October  23-25, 1998 ||
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[[Octocon 37]] || October 27-29, 2000
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[[Octocon 36]] ||  October 22-24, 1999 ||
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[[Octocon 38]] || October 25-27 2002
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[[Octocon 37]] || October 27-29, 2000 ||
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colspan="3"|<center>No con in 2001</center>
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[[Octocon 38]] || October 25-27, 2002 ||
 
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{{convention | start=1968 | end=2002 | website=http://www.cfg.org/octocon/}}
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{{convention | start=1968 | end=2002 | website=https://www.cfg.org/octocon/}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 19 May 2023

(For other Octocons, see Octocon (Disambiguation).)


Octocon was a semi-invitational relaxacon held in October in Ohio from 1957 to 2002, for many years during the off-season in the summer-resort town of Sandusky, OH, but in later years near Cincinnati. Sandusky’s Greentree Motor Inn, a frequent venue, was notable for featuring a bowling alley, which fans took advantage of.

The con originated as a collaboration among fans in Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and Cincinnati, but ultimately came under the auspices of the CFG. It was founded by Lou Tabakow, among others. Attendance was small, under 100 members most years, and this was by design.

The club described Octocon as:

The second of the Cincinnati Fantasy Group's two annual relaxacons, Octocon is held in late (you guessed it) October. Our first -- and the first ever, anywhere, relaxacon -- is Midwestcon, which has a simple motto: "No boring panels, and no long-winded speakers." Octocon has an even simpler one: "Midwestcon is overprogrammed!"

With 38 cons in 45 years, the numbering is screwy.

Convention Dates Notes
Octocon 1 October 1957
Octocon 2 October 1958
Octocon 3 1959?
Octocon 4 1960?
Octocon 5 1961?
Octocon October 19–20, 1968 The number is unclear; held at the Greentree Inn in Sandusky, OH
Octocon 6
Octocon 7
Octocon 8 November 5–7, 1971 Sandusky, OH
Octocon 9
Octocon 10
Octocon 11
Octocon 12 October 29-31, 1976 Greentree Motor Inn in Sandusky, OH
Octocon 13 October 21-23, 1977 Greentree Motor Inn in Sandusky, OH
Octocon 14
Octocon 15
Octocon 16 Fall, 1979 Sandusky, OH
Octocon 17 1980
Octocon 18 1981
Octocon 19 1982 Sandusky Sheraton
Octocon 20 1983
Octocon 21 1984
Octocon 22 1985
Octocon 23 1986
Octocon 24 1987
Octocon 25 1988
Octocon 26 1989
Octocon 27 1990
Octocon 28 1991
Octocon 29 October 23-24, 1992 Held in Cincinnati in conjunction with Ditto V
Octocon 30 October 1993 Held in Harley Hotel, Cincinnati, OH
Octocon 31 1994
Octocon 32 1995
Octocon 33 1996
Octocon 34 October 24-26, 1997 Held in conjunction with Ditto 10 at the Blue Ash Hotel and Conference Center, in Cincinnati, OH
Octocon 35 October 23-25, 1998
Octocon 36 October 22-24, 1999
Octocon 37 October 27-29, 2000
No con in 2001
Octocon 38 October 25-27, 2002

Convention
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