A brief history of MediaWest*Con

Part 2: Where No Fan Had Gone Before

These are the voyages...

B/W photo of Lansing Hilton Inn

There were two conventions sponsored by T'Kuhtian Press prior to consolidating under the MediaWest*Con name. Both were held at the Lansing Hilton Inn, an association which would continue for many years.

T'Con -- March 24-26, 1978

Panel topics included fanzine heroines, creating alien cultures, Darkover, science in fan fiction, sexism in fan fiction, art for publication, the political, economic, & social structure of the Star Wars universe, filk, costuming, reviewing & editing 'zines, going pro, and K/S. Fan Qs were awarded, and a Pigs In Space sketch was performed.

2'Con -- May 25-28, 1979

With 2'Con, we moved to Memorial Day Weekend and expanded to 4 days (Friday through Monday).

1980 -- We did not hold a convention in 1980. The plan at the time was to alternate every other year with other SF/Media conventions held elsewhere, in this case Mos' Eastly in New York. That plan didn't work out.

MediaWest*Con I: The Midwest Strikes Back

May 22-25, 1981

MediaWest*Con 2: Raiders of the Midwest

May 28-31, 1982

MediaWest*Con Take 3:

The Return of the Midwest

May 27-30, 1983

MediaWest*Con IV: The Search for the Midwest

May 25-28, 1984

MediaWest*Con V

May 24-27, 1985

MediaWest*Con #6

May 23-26, 1986

MediaWest*Con 007

May 22-26, 1987

MediaWest*Con: Across The 8th Convention

May 27-30, 1988

MediaWest*Con: The Ninth Generation

May 26-29, 1989

The Hilton Inn changed management after being sold to Rado-Mat Holdings, Inc., and the facility became the Lansing Holiday Inn Conference Center West prior to MediaWest*Con X.

Back to the MediaWest*Con Part X

May 25-28, 1990

MediaWest*Con '91/11

May 24-27, 1991

The Lansing Holiday Inn West failed to honor their contractual obligation to provide "all function space" to MediaWest*Con by double-booking two weddings in the main ballrooms. We were forced to hold a banquet and the Masquerade in the humidity of the "Holidome" pool area.

MediaWest*Con 12: "Beyond Holidome"

May 22-25, 1992

MediaWest*Con moved to its new location at the Lansing Holiday Inn South/Convention Center.

	MediaWest*Con Thirteen May 28-31, 1993
MediaWest*Con Fourtoon -- May 27-30, 1994

MediaWest*Con 15 May 26-29,1995	*MediaWestCon XVI May 24-27, 1996**