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'''MantiCon''' is a science fiction convention hosted by {{trmn}} (TRMN). The first four annual events were held 2015-2018 on Memorial Day weekend in Minnesota. Each year featured [[David Weber]] as the principal Guest of Honor. Additional guests varied by year, and often included David Weber's [[Honorverse]] co-authors. | '''MantiCon''' is a science fiction convention hosted by {{trmn}} (TRMN). The first four annual events were held 2015-2018 on Memorial Day weekend in Minnesota. Each year featured [[David Weber]] as the principal Guest of Honor. Additional guests varied by year, and often included David Weber's [[Honorverse]] co-authors. | ||
[[File:MantiCon Logo.png|350px|right|The MantiCon logo]] | |||
[[File:Manticon stage 2018.jpg|300px|right|Mainstage set for panels at MantiCon 2018 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Hilton]] | [[File:Manticon stage 2018.jpg|300px|right|Mainstage set for panels at MantiCon 2018 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Hilton]] | ||
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==2017== | ==2017== | ||
[[File:MantiCon 2017 Logo.png|300px|right|Logo of MantiCon 2017]] | |||
26-28 May, 2017 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Hilton. Featuring David and Sharon Weber, [[wikipedia:Dale Dye|Captain Dale Dye, USMC]]. | 26-28 May, 2017 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Hilton. Featuring David and Sharon Weber, [[wikipedia:Dale Dye|Captain Dale Dye, USMC]]. | ||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
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==2018== | ==2018== | ||
[[File:MantiCon 2018 Logo.png|300px|right|Logo of MantiCon 2018]] | |||
25-27 May, 2018 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Hilton. Featuring David and Sharon Weber, Timothy Zahn, Eric Flint, and Marko Kloos. This was the Webers' 25th wedding anniversary, and an elaborate vow renewal ceremony was held on the main stage. | 25-27 May, 2018 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Hilton. Featuring David and Sharon Weber, Timothy Zahn, Eric Flint, and Marko Kloos. This was the Webers' 25th wedding anniversary, and an elaborate vow renewal ceremony was held on the main stage. | ||
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==2019== | ==2019== | ||
[[File:SpikeCon 2019 Logo.png|250px|right|MantiCon 2019 was held as part of SpikeCon (NASFIC 13), which shared this logo with Westercon 72 and 1632 Minicon]] | |||
4-7 July 2019 at the Hilton Garden Inn & Dayton Conference Center in Layton, Utah, hosted by NASFIC 13 (Spikecon). Featured guests were David Weber, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jim Butcher, Vincent Villafranca, Bjo & John Trimble. | 4-7 July 2019 at the Hilton Garden Inn & Dayton Conference Center in Layton, Utah, hosted by NASFIC 13 (Spikecon). Featured guests were David Weber, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jim Butcher, Vincent Villafranca, Bjo & John Trimble. | ||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
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==2023== | ==2023== | ||
[[File:MantiCon 2023 Logo.png|320px|right|Logo of MantiCon 2023, held at the Santa Clara Marriott and hosted by BayCon]] | |||
1-4 July, 2023 at the Santa Clara Marriott in Santa Clara, California, hosted by BayCon. | 1-4 July, 2023 at the Santa Clara Marriott in Santa Clara, California, hosted by BayCon. | ||
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
*[https://forums.trmn.org/viewtopic.php?f=470&t=19086&p=46523 Office of the First Lord of the Admiralty — Spring 2023 Honors] (organization-wide awards, promotions, and peerages issued at MantiCon 2023) | |||
*Operational awards for BayCon/MantiCon 2023 participation: [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2309-02]] (covering both BayCon/MantiCon 2023 and RadCon 2023) | *Operational awards for BayCon/MantiCon 2023 participation: [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2309-02]] (covering both BayCon/MantiCon 2023 and RadCon 2023) | ||
*Additional BayCon/MantiCon 2023 awards: [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2401-01]] | *Additional BayCon/MantiCon 2023 awards: [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 2401-01]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://manticonorg.ipage.com/Manticon/index.html MantiCon website] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20181223124626/http://manticonorg.ipage.com/Manticon/index.html MantiCon website] (archived, December 2018) | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/trmnmanticon/ MantiCon Facebook page] | *[https://www.facebook.com/trmnmanticon/ MantiCon Facebook page] | ||
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[[Category: Conventions]] | [[Category: Conventions]] | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||