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Active

Location(s)
  
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Inaugurated
  
1975

Genre
  
Science fiction

Country
  
United States

Attendance
  
600-700


ICON is an annual science fiction convention held in the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City area of Iowa since 1975, usually in late October or early November, under the auspices of the Mindbridge Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation also responsible for AnimeIowa and Gamicon. The organization was a branching off of the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students, which was founded by author Joe Haldeman. It is the oldest and largest science fiction convention in Iowa.

History

1 - 1975 October 31-November 2 -SkinnyCon - Iowa City, Iowa

  • Roger Zelazny - author guest of honor
  • Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre - guest of honor

    • 2 - 1976 November 5–7 -Destructocon - Coralville, Iowa

  • Frank Herbert - author guest of honor
  • Mike Glicksohn - guest of honor

    • 3 - 1977 October 28–30 -' - Coralville, Iowa

  • Joe Haldeman - author guest of honor and ICON founder
  • Gay Haldeman - guest of honor

    • 4 - 1979 November 9–11 -DisasterCon - Coralville, Iowa

  • Gene Wolfe - author guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin - guest of honor
  • Moebius Theatre - guest of honor

    • 5 - 1980 November 7–9 -' - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Gordon R. Dickson - author guest of honor
  • Bob and Anne Passavoy - guest of honor

    • 6 - 1981 October 30-November 1 -first appearance of Trans Iowa Canal Company - Coralville, Iowa

  • Phyllis Eisenstein - author guest of honor
  • Dave Martin - guest of honor

    • 7 - 1982 November 5–7 -' - Coralville, Iowa

  • Poul Anderson - author guest of honor
  • Gregory Frost - author guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin - guest of honor
  • Mark Moore - guest of honor

    • 8 - 1983 October 21–23 -L-Con - Coralville, Iowa

  • C. J. Cherryh - author guest of honor
  • Rob Chilson - author guest of honor

    • 9 - 1984 October 26–28 -' - Coralville, Iowa

  • Dean Ing - author guest of honor
  • Robin Bailey - author guest of honor
  • Bob Tucker - guest of honor

    • 10 - 1985 October 25–27 -SFLIS Family Reunion - Coralville, Iowa

  • George R. R. Martin - author guest of honor
  • Joe Haldeman - author guest of honor

    • 11 - 1986 October 24–26 -Habittrail Con - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Robert Asprin - author guest of honor
  • Phil Foglio - artist guest of honor

    • 12 - 1987 October 16–18 -Money-Grubbing Capitalist Con - Coralville, Iowa

  • Glen Cook - author guest of honor
  • Dick Spelman - guest of honor

    • 13 - 1989 January 20–22 -Beauty and the Beast Con-within-a-Con - Coralville, Iowa

  • Joel Rosenberg - author guest of honor
  • Algis Budrys - author guest of honor
  • Mickey Zucker Reichert - author guest of honor
  • Darlene Coltrain - guest of honor

    • 14 - 1989 October 13–15 -' - Coralville, Iowa

  • Frederik Pohl - author guest of honor
  • P. D. Breeding-Black - artist guest of honor
  • Lucy Synk - artist guest of honor
  • Elizabeth Ann Hull - guest of honor

    • 15 - 1990 September 28–30 -' - Coralville, Iowa

  • Philip José Farmer - author guest of honor
  • Erin McKee - artist guest of honor
  • Roy Dotrice - media guest of honor

    • 16 - 1991 October 12–14 -GinCon aka BlondeCon - Coralville, Iowa

  • Steven Brust - author guest of honor
  • Bob and Nonie Quinlan - fan guests of honor

    • 17 - 1992 October 7–9 -Escape the Mundane CruiseCon, StressCon - Coralville, Iowa

  • Mercedes Lackey - author guest of honor
  • Larry Dixon - artist guest of honor
  • Rex Bryant - fan guest of honor

    • 18 - 1993 October 8–10 -Pirats of Phenzance, BarneyCon - Coralville, Iowa

  • Suzette Haden Elgin - author guest of honor
  • Jody Lee - artist guest of honor
  • Nancy and Martin McClure - fan guest of honor

    • 19 - 1994 October 14–16 -One Last Teen Fling - Coralville, Iowa

  • Gregory Frost - author guest of honor
  • Robert Daniels Jr. - artist guest of honor
  • Joe Haldeman - guest of honor

    • 20 - 1995 October 6–8 -ICON Goes Platinum - Coralville, Iowa

  • Steven Barnes - author guest of honor
  • Phil Hester - author/artist guest of honor
  • Myrna Logan - fan guest of honor

    • 21 - 1996 October 11–13 -ICON Comes of Age - Coralville, Iowa

  • Emma Bull - author guest of honor
  • Will Shetterly - author guest of honor
  • Tadao Tomomatsu - fan guest of honor

    • 22 - 1997 October 10–12 -Catch 22 - Coralville, Iowa

  • John M. Ford - author guest of honor
  • Kaja Foglio - artist guest of honor
  • William "Bear" Reed - fan guest of honor

    • 23 - 1998 October 16–18 -"Working Today For A Better Tomorrow, Fnord" - Coralville, Iowa

  • Charles de Lint - author guest of honor
  • Forrest Ackerman - author guest of honor
  • Ed Heil - artist guest of honor

    • 24 - 1999 October 29–31 -efiL fO gninaeM ehT, The Return of HabitrailCon, Seat of Our Pants Con - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Peter Beagle - author guest of honor
  • Bill Johnson - guest of honor
  • Charles Piehl - guest of honor
  • Tyler Walpole - artist guest of honor

    • 25 - 2000 October 13–15 -Prodigal Son - Coralville, Iowa

  • Harry Turtledove - author guest of honor
  • "Orange Mike" Lowrey - fan guest of honor

    • 26 - 2001 October 12–14 -Hey, nice hotel! - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • L. E. Modesitt, Jr. - author guest of honor
  • Denise Garner - artist guest of honor
  • Dennis Lynch - fan guest of honor

    • 27 - 2002 October 18–20 -Carrot Juice - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Jennifer Roberson - author guest of honor
  • John Garner - artist guest of honor
  • Les & Jeannette Roth - fan guests of honor

    • 28 - 2003 October 10–12 -Cheesy Poofs - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • David Drake - author guest of honor
  • Lee Seed - artist guest of honor
  • Gregg Parmentier - fan guest of honor

    • 29 - 2004 October 8–10 -' - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Joe Haldeman - author guest of honor
  • Beth Hansen - artist guest of honor
  • Gay Haldeman - guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin - toastmaster

    • 30 - 2005 October 28–30 -' - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Sarah Zettel - author guest of honor
  • Jael - artist guest of honor
  • Arlene Martel - media guest of honor

    • 31 - 2006 October 13–15 -Gallium: The Other Soft Metal - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • C. S. Friedman - author guest of honor
  • Larry Price - artist guest of honor

    • 32 - 2007 November 2–4 -Rise of the Phoenix - Coralville, Iowa

  • Jack McDevitt - author guest of honor
  • Ralph J. Ryan - artist guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin - toastmaster

    • 33 - 2008 October 31-November 2 -Horror/Halloween - Coralville, Iowa

  • Tanya Huff - author guest of honor
  • Alan M. Clark - artist guest of honor
  • Richard Klemensen - guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin - toastmaster

    • 34 - 2009 October 23–25 -Adventures in the Secret Kingdom of Fandom - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Jim C. Hines - author guest of honor
  • Heather Bruton - artist guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin - toastmaster

    • 35 - 2010 November 5–7 -A Steam-Powered Convention of the Future - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Cory Doctorow - author guest of honor
  • Daniel Dociu - artist guest of honor
  • Susan Leabhart - guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin - toastmaster

    • 36 - 2011 October 28–30 -Genre Fusion: When Worlds Collide - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Jane Yolen - author guest of honor
  • Steve Thomas - artist guest of honor
  • Rusty Hevelin (in absentia), Denny Lynch - toastmaster

    • 37 - 2012 November 2–4 -The Convention at the End of the Universe - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Steven Erikson - author guest of honor
  • Mike Cole - artist guest of honor
  • Jim C. Hines - co-toastmaster and author
  • Dennis Lynch - co-toastmaster

    • 38 - 2013 November 15–17 -Recalling 1013 - The Year When Nothing Happened - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Nancy Kress - author guest of honor
  • Ellen Datlow - editor guest of honor
  • Jack Skillingstead - writer guest of honor
  • Joe Haldeman - author/artist guest of honor and ICON founder
  • Gay Haldeman - editor and Mommy of ICON guest of honor
  • Gregory Frost - author and Co-Founder of ICON
  • Jim C. Hines - Toastmaster and author
  • Steven Keith Tait - fan guest of honor


    • 39 - 2014 October 31 - November 2 -League of Extraordinary Gentlefen - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Elizabeth Bear - author guest of honor
  • Scott Lynch - editor guest of honor
  • Lar deSouza - artist guest of honor
  • Megan Lara - artist guest of honor
  • Jim C. Hines - Toastmaster and author

    • 40 - 2015 October 16-18 -Con of Futures Past - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • David Gerrold - author guest of honor
  • Sarah Clemens - artist guest of honor ( Sarah Clemens web site )
  • Ann Leckie - author guest of honor
  • Kalli McCandless - fan guest of honor
  • Jim C. Hines - Toastmaster and author
  • Joe Haldeman - author and ICON founder
  • Gay Haldeman - editor and Mommy of ICON


    • 41 - 2016 October 28-30 -Back to the ICON - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Seanan McGuire - author guest of honor
  • Arden Ellen Nixon - artist guest of honor
  • Laura J. Mixon - special guest of honor
  • Steven Gould - special guest of honor
  • Inger Myers - fan guest of honor
  • Jim C. Hines - Toastmaster and author

    • 42 - 2017 September 29 - October 1, 2017 - Hitchhikers Guide to ICON42 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Wesley Chu - author guest of honor
  • H. Russ Brown - artist guest of honor
  • Sheril Harper - fan guest of honor
  • Jim C. Hines - Toastmaster and author
  • Joe Haldeman - author and ICON founder
  • Gay Haldeman - editor and Mommy of ICON

    • 43 - 2018 October 5 - October 7, 2018 - it is a secret until October - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • TBA - author guest of honor

    • 44 - 2019 October 4 - October 6, 2019 - it is a secret until October - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • TBA - author guest of honor

    • References

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