Marcon (convention)

Marcon is a full-spectrum fantasy and science fiction convention based in Columbus, Ohio, and was on Easter weekend in 2013 but moved to Mother's Day weekend starting in 2014. It is now operated by the Columbus-based Science Oriented Literature, Art, and Education Foundation, a non-profit educational corporation. The name is derived from "Multiple Alternative Realities Convention".
Marcon offers a dozen tracks of programming in art, costuming, fan, filk, literary, media, and science, as well as events and displays including a masquerade, art show, dealers room, multiple 24-hour video tracks, of gaming space, and at least one dance. Marcon runs a children's track of programming that has included independent filmmakers helping the kids create their own movies ("The Curse of Monster X", "Return of the Red Shirts") and many hands-on art, costuming, and science programs. It is the oldest and largest sci-fi convention in the state of Ohio.
"Marcon Ballroom", a filk song by Anne Passovoy about an incident with hotel management failing to adjust to the needs of fandom, was awarded a Pegasus Award as "Best Classic Filk Song" in 2005.
History.
2010s.
Marcon 53
May 11–13, 2018, Hyatt Regency Columbus
Marcon 52
May 10–12, 2017, Hyatt Regency Columbus
Marcon 51.
May 6–8, 2016, Hyatt Regency Columbus
Marcon 48.
March 29–31, 2013, Hyatt Regency Columbus
Marcon 47.
April 6–8, 2012
Marcon 46.
May 27–29, 2011
Marcon 45.
May 28–30, 2010
2000s.
Marcon 44.
May 22–24, 2009
Marcon 43.
May 23–25, 2008
Marcon 42.
May 25–27, 2007
Marcon 41.
May 26–28, 2006 – approximately 2100 attendees
Guests: 
Marcon 40.
May 27–29, 2005
approximately 2100 attendees
Marcon 39.
May 28–30, 2004 – approximately 2000 attendees
Marcon 38.
May 23–25, 2003 – approximately 1800 attendees
Marcon 37.
May 24–26, 2002 – approximately 2000 attendees
Marcon 36.
May 25–27, 2001 – approximately 3600 attendees
Marcon 35.
2000 – Approximately 2400 attendees
1990s.
Marcon 34.
1999 – Approximately 2800 attendees
Marcon 33.
1998 – Approximately 2200 attendees
Marcon 32.
May 9–11, 1997 – approximately 2800 attendees
Marcon 31.
1996
Marcon 30.
1995
Marcon 29.
1994
Marcon 28.
1993
Marcon 27.
May 22–25, 1992
Marcon 26.
1991
Marcon XXV.
1990
1980s.
Marcon XXIV.
1989 – 1244 attendees
Marcon XXIII.
1988 – 1050 attendees
Marcon XXII.
1987 – 960 attendees
Marcon XXI.
1986 – 1056 attendees
Marcon XX.
1985 – 723 attendees
Marcon XIX.
1984 – 592 attendees
Marcon XVIII.
1983 – 440 attendees
Marcon XVII.
1982 – 379 attendees
Marcon XVI.
1981 – 426 attendees
Marcon XV.
1980 – 383 attendees
1970s.
Marcon XIV.
1979 – 372 attendees
Marcon XIII.
1978 – 264 attendees
Marcon XII.
1977 – 222 attendees
Marcon XI.
1976 – 212 attendees
Marcon X.
1975 – Approximately 185 attendees
Marcon IX.
1974 – Approximately 170 attendees
Marcon VIII.
1973 – Approximately 100 attendees
Marcon VII.
1972 – Approximately 150 attendees
Marcon VI.
1971 – Approximately 120 attendees
Marcon V.
1970 – Approximately 105 attendees
1960s.
Marcon IV.
1969 – Approximately 100 attendees
Marcon III.
1968 (First time in Columbus) – Approximately 85 attendees
Marcon II.
1967 (Toledo) – Approximately 60 attendees
Marcon I.
1966 (Toledo) – Approximately 20 attendees