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[[NECON]] || October 14, 1951 || [[Ken Slater]], [[Joyce Slater]] || Bradford, UK ||
 
[[NECON]] || October 14, 1951 || [[Ken Slater]], [[Joyce Slater]] || Bradford, UK ||
 
[[Buffalocon]] || May 2-4, 1952 || || Buffalo, NY || Announced, but no record of it happening
 
[[Buffalocon]] || May 2-4, 1952 || || Buffalo, NY || Announced, but no record of it happening
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[[Wiscon]] || September 20, 1953 || ||  Fond Du Lac, WI? ||
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[[X-Con (CA)]] || April 10 (presumably) 1954 || || San Francisco ||
 
[[IllWisCon]] || July 4-6, 1958 || || Chicago ||  
 
[[IllWisCon]] || July 4-6, 1958 || || Chicago ||  
 
[[1969 Conference on Middle Earth]] || April 25-26, 1969 || || Urbana, IL ||
 
[[1969 Conference on Middle Earth]] || April 25-26, 1969 || || Urbana, IL ||
 
[[A2 Relax Icon]] || February 1972 || [[Lloyd Biggle, Jr.]], [[Howard DeVore]] || Ann Arbor, MI ||
 
[[A2 Relax Icon]] || February 1972 || [[Lloyd Biggle, Jr.]], [[Howard DeVore]] || Ann Arbor, MI ||
 
[[Alpha Draconis]] || October 29-31 1976 || [[Hal Clement]], [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Kelly Freas]], [[Mike Glicksohn]], and Roy Thomas|| in Toronto, ON ||
 
[[Alpha Draconis]] || October 29-31 1976 || [[Hal Clement]], [[Gordon Dickson]], [[Kelly Freas]], [[Mike Glicksohn]], and Roy Thomas|| in Toronto, ON ||
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[[Yuccacon]] || April 15-17, 1977 || [[Bob Vardeman]], [[Dan Darlington]] || Colorado State U. ||
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[[Whatacon]] || February 24, 1979 || || San Diego, CA ||
 
[[A Mid-Winter Convention]] || January 23-25, 1981 || || Long Beach, CA ||
 
[[A Mid-Winter Convention]] || January 23-25, 1981 || || Long Beach, CA ||
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[[ZerCon || November, 1981 || || Huntsville, AL ||
 
[[Brave New Con]] || January 13-15, 1984 || || Reston, VA ||
 
[[Brave New Con]] || January 13-15, 1984 || || Reston, VA ||
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[[Wamcon]] || February 15-17, 1984 || [[A. C. Crispin]], [[Clyde Caldwell]], [[Kelly Freas]] ||
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[[XIIcon]] || September 26-29, 1986 || [[Harry Harrison]] || Glasgow, Scotland ||
 
[[Altercon 666]] || 8-10 November, 1991 || [[John Jarrold]] || London ||  
 
[[Altercon 666]] || 8-10 November, 1991 || [[John Jarrold]] || London ||  
 
[[Boise Fantasy Arts Convention]] || April 24-25, 1993 || || Boise, ID ||
 
[[Boise Fantasy Arts Convention]] || April 24-25, 1993 || || Boise, ID ||
 
[[Attitude: The Convention]] || February 14-17, 1996 || || Malvern, UK ||
 
[[Attitude: The Convention]] || February 14-17, 1996 || || Malvern, UK ||
 
[[Aliens Stole My Handbag]] || June 30-July 2, 2000 || || Shepperton, UK ||
 
[[Aliens Stole My Handbag]] || June 30-July 2, 2000 || || Shepperton, UK ||
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[[Wellscon]] || November 25, 2005 || || Adelaide, Australia ||
 
[[Archipelacon]] || June 25–28, 2015 || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Johanna Sinisalo]], [[Karin Tidbeck]], [[Gary K. Wolfe]], [[Parris McBride]] || Åland, Finland ||
 
[[Archipelacon]] || June 25–28, 2015 || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Johanna Sinisalo]], [[Karin Tidbeck]], [[Gary K. Wolfe]], [[Parris McBride]] || Åland, Finland ||
  
 
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Revision as of 06:55, 14 April 2020

There have been a lot of one-off conventions: Some intentionally so; others not so much. We collect them here.

We do not include conventions which are part of a series such as Worldcon, Eastercon, Eurocon, etc., regardless of whether they have similar names or not. Nor do we include conventions which were intended as one-shots but later came to be seen as an instance of a continuing convention. (E.g., Smofcon 0 or Midwestcon 0.)

See also Early Conventions for a list of conventions (mostly one-shots) held before the end of 1946.

Convention Date GoH(s) Location Notes
NECON October 14, 1951 Ken Slater, Joyce Slater Bradford, UK
Buffalocon May 2-4, 1952 Buffalo, NY Announced, but no record of it happening
Wiscon September 20, 1953 Fond Du Lac, WI?
X-Con April 10 (presumably) 1954 San Francisco
IllWisCon July 4-6, 1958 Chicago
1969 Conference on Middle Earth April 25-26, 1969 Urbana, IL
A2 Relax Icon February 1972 Lloyd Biggle, Jr., Howard DeVore Ann Arbor, MI
Alpha Draconis October 29-31 1976 Hal Clement, Gordon Dickson, Kelly Freas, Mike Glicksohn, and Roy Thomas in Toronto, ON
Yuccacon April 15-17, 1977 Bob Vardeman, Dan Darlington Colorado State U.
Whatacon February 24, 1979 San Diego, CA
A Mid-Winter Convention January 23-25, 1981 Long Beach, CA
[[ZerCon November, 1981 Huntsville, AL
Brave New Con January 13-15, 1984 Reston, VA
Wamcon February 15-17, 1984 A. C. Crispin, Clyde Caldwell, Kelly Freas
XIIcon September 26-29, 1986 Harry Harrison Glasgow, Scotland
Altercon 666 8-10 November, 1991 John Jarrold London
Boise Fantasy Arts Convention April 24-25, 1993 Boise, ID
Attitude: The Convention February 14-17, 1996 Malvern, UK
Aliens Stole My Handbag June 30-July 2, 2000 Shepperton, UK
Wellscon November 25, 2005 Adelaide, Australia
Archipelacon June 25–28, 2015 George R. R. Martin, Johanna Sinisalo, Karin Tidbeck, Gary K. Wolfe, Parris McBride Åland, Finland