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| − | This page covers Greater Detroit including the city itself, but also the surrounding suburbs. It additionally includes [[Ann Arbor]] (which see for its own article) and Detroit-associated events as far as Lansing.
| + | #redirect[[Detroit, MI]] |
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| − | During the 1950s through the 70s, at least, Detroit was a [[fannish]] powerhouse. In more recent years, the center of fannish activity has moved outwards to the nearby college town of [[Ann Arbor]].
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| − | The list below includes conventions held in Greater Detroit, clubs, and notable life events for prominent Detroit-related fans.
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| − | colspan="2"| A Detroit Timeline
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| − | Year ||Events
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| − | 1943 ||[[Detroit Science Fictioneers]] formed
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| − | 1944 ||[[sisfa|SI/ASFA]] founded in Detroit
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| − | [[Detroit Hyperborean Society]] [[club]] formed
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| − | 1946 ||[[Ray Nelson]] invents the [[Propeller Beanie]]
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| − | [[Andy Porter]] born
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| − | 1948 ||[[Michigan Science-Fiction Society]] formed
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| − | [[Detroit Hyperborean Society]] [[club]] ends
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| − | 1947 ||[[Carl Lundgren]] born
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| − | 1948 ||[[Larry Tucker]] born
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| − | 1949 ||The [[Blowup]]
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| − | [[Roger Sims]] Discovers [[fandom]]
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| − | 1950 ||[[Martin Alger]] coins [[Real Soon Now]]
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| − | [[Randy Bathurst]] born
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| − | 1952 ||[[Detroit in '53]] [[Worldcon bid]] fizzles
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| − | 1954 ||[[Detroit in 1955]] [[Worldcon bid]] fails
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| − | mid-50s ||[[Beerfandom]] founded by [[Art Rapp]]
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| − | 1958 ||[[Detroit in '59]] [[Worldcon bid]] wins at [[Solacon]] beating [[Big 'D' in '59]] and [[Chicago-- 1959]]
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| − | 1959 ||[[Detention]] ([[Worldcon]]) held
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| − | [[TAFF]] winner [[John Berry]] visits
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| − | late 50s ||[[Misfits]] has become a blowing league
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| − | 1960-65 ||[[The Fanzine Foundation]] operated by [[Alan J. Lewis]]
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| − | mid-60s ||[[Wayne Third Foundation]] founded
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| − | 1964 ||[[Cleveland in '66]] bid begins as an inchoate thing including Detroit
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| − | 1965 ||[[1965 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held
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| − | 1966 ||[[Tricon]] ([[Worldcon]]) held in [[Cleveland]] with Detroit as co-host
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| − | 1968 ||[[1968 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held
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| − | 1969 ||[[1969 Detroit Triple Fan Fair]] held
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| − | 1970 ||[[Dum-Dum Banquet]] held in Detroit
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| − | 1970s ||[[Oak Park High School Science Fiction Club]] active
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| − | 1973 ||[[Stilyagi Air Corps]] founded in [[Ann Arbor]]
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| − | [[Leah Zeldes Smith]] finds fandom
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| − | 1974 ||[[A^2 Relax Icon]] held
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| − | mid-70s ||[[Sid Altus]] becomes active
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| − | 1975 ||[[ConFusion 13]] held
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| − | mid-late 70s ||[[MISHAP]] exists
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| − | 1976 ||[[Detroit in '79]] [[hoax]] [[Westercon bid]]
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| − | [[EMUSFS]] formed
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| − | [[ConFusion 12]] held
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| − | [[Martin Alger]] dies
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| − | [[AutoClave 1]] held
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| − | [[ConClave I]] held
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| − | 1977 ||[[Conclave II]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion 14]] held
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| − | [[AutoClave 2]] held
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| − | [[Contagion II]] held
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| − | [[Great Combined Milford and Clarion Decennial Jubilee, Colloquim and Beer Bash]] held in [[East Lansing]]
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| − | 1978 ||[[Phantasia Press]] founded
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| − | [[EMUSFS]] ends
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| − | [[Conclave 3]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion Pi]] held
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| − | [[AutoClave 3]] held
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| − | late 70s ||[[Wayne Third Foundation]] ends
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| − | [[Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association]] created by the [[Stilyagi Air Corps]]
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| − | 1979 ||[[Mass ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[ConClave IV]] held
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| − | 1980 ||[[Detroit in '82]] [[Worldcon bid]] loses to [[Chicago in 1982]]
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| − | [[ConFusion 6 and/or 7]] held
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| − | [[FilkCon II]] (in Toledo) organized by [[Ann Arbor]] fans
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| − | [[ConClave V]] held
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| − | 1981 ||[[Nine Billion Names of ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[ConClave VI]] held
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| − | 1982 ||[[Confusion 11]] held
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| − | [[ConClave VII]] held
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| − | 1983 ||[[Detroit in '85]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]] loses to [[Austin in '85]] at [[Constellation]]
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| − | [[ConFusion 101]] held
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| − | [[ConClave VIII]] held
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| − | 1984 ||[[Conclave IX]] held
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| − | [[Genuine ConFusion]] held
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| − | 1985 ||[[Leah Zeldes Smith]] moves to [[Chicago]]
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| − | [[Conclave X]] held
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| − | [[Decadent ConFusion]] held
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| − | 1986 ||[[Perpetual ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[ConClave XI]] held
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| − | 1987 ||[[Stark Raving ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[ConClave XII]] held
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| − | 1988 ||[[Ambulatory ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[ConClave XIII]] held
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| − | 1989 ||[[Phantasia Press]] shuts down
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| − | [[Conclave XIV]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion 102]] held
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| − | 1990 ||[[Conclave 15]] held
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| − | [[State of ConFusion]] held
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| − | 1991 ||[[Conclave 16]] held
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| − | [[Immaculate ConFusion]] held
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| − | 1992 ||[[Conclave 17]] held
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| − | [[Hardwired ConFusion]] held
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| − | 1993 ||[[Conclave 18]] held
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| − | [[Transcendental ConFusion]] held
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| − | 1994 ||[[ConFusion XX]] held
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| − | [[ConClave XIX]] held
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| − | [[Ditto 7]] held in [[Ann Arbor]]
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| − | 1995 ||[[Conclave XX]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion 10101]] held
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| − | 1996 ||[[Conclave XXI]] held
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| − | [[Deviant ConFusion]] held
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| − | 1997 ||[[Conclave XXII]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion-17]] held
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| − | 1998 ||[[Conclave XXIII]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion of the Winnebagos]] held
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| − | 1999 ||[[Conclave XXIX]] held
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| − | [[Vintage ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2000 ||[[Nancy Tucker Shaw]] dies
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| − | [[Conclave XXX]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion 19100]] held
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| − | 2001 ||[[Conclave XXVI]] held
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| − | [[Mystery God ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2002 ||[[Conclave XXVII]] held
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| − | [[Astronomical ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2003 ||[[Conclave XXVIII]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion and Her Friends]] held
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| − | [[Midwest Construction]] held in [[Ann Arbor]]
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| − | 2004 ||[[Conclave XXIX]] held
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| − | [[ConFusion XXX]] held
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| − | [[Mythcon XXXV]] held in [[Ann Arbor]]
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| − | 2005 ||[[Howard DeVore]] dies
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| − | [[31 Flavors of ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2006 ||[[Synthetic ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2007 ||[[MoonBase ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[ConClave 32]] held
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| − | 2008 ||[[High Voltage ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2009 ||[[Cryptic ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[Randy Bathurst]] dies
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| − | 2010 ||[[I See By My ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2011 ||[[This ConFusion Is Not Yet Rated]] held
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| − | [[Rusty Hevelin]] dies
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| − | 2012 ||[[Ben Singer]] dies
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| − | [[Epic ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[SFRA Conference]] held in Detroit
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| − | 2013 ||[[Detroit in 2014]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]] wins at [[LSC3]] beating [[Phoenix in 2014]]
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| − | [[Larry Tucker]] dies
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| − | [[Immortal ConFusion]] held
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| − | [[Mythcon 44]] held in [[East Lansing]]
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| − | 2014 ||[[Detcon1]] ([[NASFiC]]) held
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| − | [[Legendary ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2015 ||[[ConClave 39]] held
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| − | [[Back to the ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2016 ||[[Fred Prophet]] dies
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| − | [[Conclave 40]] held
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| − | [[Life, the Universe, and ConFusion]] held
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| − | 2017 ||[[The Continuum]] held
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