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| − | + | Originally '''SpoKon''', a [[convention]] held in [[Spokane, WA]], from 1983 to 1986, hosted by [[The Spokane Association for Imaginary Fiction]], and later recontinued. The 2022 convention was the last. | |
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| + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20230107091242/https://spocon.org/ Website] (archived). | ||
| + | * [https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/oct/31/spocon-an-approachable-smaller-geek-convention-fin/ “SpoCon, an approachable, smaller geek convention, finishes 15-year run on Halloween weekend,”] The Spokesman-Review, October 31, 2022. | ||
<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
| − | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | + | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]], Notes |
[[SpoCon '83]] || July 15-17, 1983 || [[David Eddings]], [[Jon Gustafson]] | [[SpoCon '83]] || July 15-17, 1983 || [[David Eddings]], [[Jon Gustafson]] | ||
[[SpoCon '84]] || July 13-15, 1984 || [[Paul Edwin Zimmer]], [[Dameon Willich]], [[Steve Fahnestalk]] | [[SpoCon '84]] || July 13-15, 1984 || [[Paul Edwin Zimmer]], [[Dameon Willich]], [[Steve Fahnestalk]] | ||
[[SpoCon '85]] || July 19-21, 1985 || [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Alan Dean Foster]] | [[SpoCon '85]] || July 19-21, 1985 || [[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Alan Dean Foster]] | ||
[[SpoCon '86]] || July 18-20, 1986 || [[Robert Asprin]], [[Lynn Abbey]] | [[SpoCon '86]] || July 18-20, 1986 || [[Robert Asprin]], [[Lynn Abbey]] | ||
| − | [[SpoCon 2008]] || August 1-3, 2008 || | + | |
| − | [[SpoCon 2009]] || 2009 || | + | [[SpoCon 2008]] || August 1-3, 2008 || [[Timothy Zahn]], [[Mark Ferrari]], [[Steve Perrin]], Vixy & Tony |
| − | [[SpoCon 2010]] || July | + | [[SpoCon 2009]] || July 31–August 2, 2009 ||[[L. E. Modesitt, Jr.]], Steve Long, Alan Boyle, [[John Picacio]], [[Kathy Mar]] |
| − | [[SpoCon 2011]] || August | + | [[SpoCon 2010]] || July 30–August 1, 2010 || [[Tanya Huff]], [[Michael Whelan]] |
| + | [[SpoCon 2011]] || August 13–15, 2011 || [[Patricia Briggs]], Dragon Dronet, Dead Gentlemen Productions, Dan Dos Santos | ||
| + | [[SpoCon 2012]]||August 10–12, 2012 || [[Peter S. Beagle]], [[Rob Alexander]] | ||
| + | [[SpoCon 2013]] ||August 9–11, 2013||[[Brandon Sanderson]], [[Mark Osier]], Chub Chub Maximus | ||
| + | [[SpoCon 2014]]|| August 15–17, 2014|| [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Aimee Stewart]], Rayce Bird | ||
| + | [[Sasquan|SpoCon 2015]]|| August 19–23, 2015||Held in conjunction with [[Sasquan]], the 2015 [[Worldcon]]. | ||
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| + | [[SpoCon 2017]] || August 11–13, 2017 ||[[Kat Richardson]], Betsy Mott, Epic Gaming | ||
| + | [[SpoCon 2018]] || August 10–12, 2018 ||Dr. James C. Glass, Dave Anderson of the 501st Legion, [[Jim Humble]], [[William C. Dietz]], The Grammar Club | ||
| + | [[SpoCon 2019]] || August 9–11, 2019 ||Ellipsis Hana Stephens, [[Alan M. Clark]], Dr. Kempe Ames | ||
| + | <s>[[SpoCon 2020]]</s>|| <s>October 30–November 1, 2020</s>||Canceled due to [[Covid-19]] | ||
| + | <s>[[SpoCon 2021]]</s>|| <s>October 29–31, 2021</s>|| Canceled due to [[Covid-19]] | ||
| + | [[SpoCon 2022]]: Revamped || October 28-30, 2022 || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Michael Brugger]], Dragon Dronet. Final SpoCon. | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
| − | {{convention | start=1983 | end= | + | |
| + | {{convention | start=1983|end=2022|locale=Spokane, WA }} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:04, 15 September 2023
Originally SpoKon, a convention held in Spokane, WA, from 1983 to 1986, hosted by The Spokane Association for Imaginary Fiction, and later recontinued. The 2022 convention was the last.
- Website (archived).
- “SpoCon, an approachable, smaller geek convention, finishes 15-year run on Halloween weekend,” The Spokesman-Review, October 31, 2022.
| Convention | Dates | GoHs, Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SpoCon '83 | July 15-17, 1983 | David Eddings, Jon Gustafson |
| SpoCon '84 | July 13-15, 1984 | Paul Edwin Zimmer, Dameon Willich, Steve Fahnestalk |
| SpoCon '85 | July 19-21, 1985 | Katherine Kurtz, Alan Dean Foster |
| SpoCon '86 | July 18-20, 1986 | Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey |
| SpoCon 2008 | August 1-3, 2008 | Timothy Zahn, Mark Ferrari, Steve Perrin, Vixy & Tony |
| SpoCon 2009 | July 31–August 2, 2009 | L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Steve Long, Alan Boyle, John Picacio, Kathy Mar |
| SpoCon 2010 | July 30–August 1, 2010 | Tanya Huff, Michael Whelan |
| SpoCon 2011 | August 13–15, 2011 | Patricia Briggs, Dragon Dronet, Dead Gentlemen Productions, Dan Dos Santos |
| SpoCon 2012 | August 10–12, 2012 | Peter S. Beagle, Rob Alexander |
| SpoCon 2013 | August 9–11, 2013 | Brandon Sanderson, Mark Osier, Chub Chub Maximus |
| SpoCon 2014 | August 15–17, 2014 | C. J. Cherryh, Aimee Stewart, Rayce Bird |
| SpoCon 2015 | August 19–23, 2015 | Held in conjunction with Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon. |
| SpoCon 2017 | August 11–13, 2017 | Kat Richardson, Betsy Mott, Epic Gaming |
| SpoCon 2018 | August 10–12, 2018 | Dr. James C. Glass, Dave Anderson of the 501st Legion, Jim Humble, William C. Dietz, The Grammar Club |
| SpoCon 2019 | August 9–11, 2019 | Ellipsis Hana Stephens, Alan M. Clark, Dr. Kempe Ames |
| Canceled due to Covid-19 | ||
| Canceled due to Covid-19 | ||
| SpoCon 2022: Revamped | October 28-30, 2022 | Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Michael Brugger, Dragon Dronet. Final SpoCon. |
| Convention | |
| 1983—2022 |
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