Registration
Hotel Reservations
You can preregister for Minicon before 31 March 2011 or register at the door. Preregistering is the cheaper option! You also will get a nice preprinted badge and we like it because it helps us plan for space, food and other budgetary matters.
Minicon 46 pre-registration (Download PDF)
As usual, we're at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel. Our rate for reservations made by March 31 is $89 for both regular rooms and poolside cabanas. Afterward, it is $94 for regular rooms and $99 for cabanas.
For regular rooms, you can book online by using this special link or by calling the Sheraton at 952-835-7800 and mentioning Minicon.
To get a cabana (poolside), e-mail our parties head: <parties@minicon45.mnstf.org>. Some of these are reserved for room parties, but others will be available for the general con-goer.
Don't forget to get a hotel room! Filling hotel rooms is how we pay for our function space, so we would very much appreciate it if you stayed in the Sheraton.
The Sheraton Bloomington
7800 Normandale Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55439Register | Google Maps | Mapquest
Design the Minicon T-Shirt and Badges!
I'm very pleased to announce that Minicon46 is looking for your art submissions. We would like your art for our t-shirt, program book cover and badges. We would also like line art submissions for the Minneapolis in 2073 Worldcon bid (not kidding). We'd prefer that you do not include "Minicon 46" in your art. We have someone who is very good at Photoshop and will add it while communicating with you the way your most comfortable with it. The deadline for receiving all art is 15 Jan 2011.
Please submit your art either directly or send us a link to it at:
If you cannot email it please send it to:
Minicon 46
PO Box 8297
Lake Street Station
Minneapolis, MN 55408-0297
If you have any questions please email chair@minicon46.mnstf.org
We look forward to seeing all your ideas. You may submit more than one piece of art.
Joel Phillips, Kevin Austin
Co-chairs Minicon 46
Minicon News
minicon @ 2010-05-15T10:06:00
Yes, there will be a Minicon 46. We have GoHs and everything. Somebody should really update the Info Page. Just sayin'.Sharon Kahn on May 15, 2010, 8:06 am PDT
Minicon Masq history questions
Hello! I accidentally stumbled upon this community while I was doing some research - I hope you all can help me. I'm the Assistant Archivist for the International Costumers Guild Pat & Peggy Kennedy Memorial LIbrary. Our mission is to preserve the images of our art form. I saw Mr. Hyer's post from last year (darn the luck) about having the old Minicon masquerade videos for sale, and would VERY much like to get copies of them. I've written him offline - but I figured I'd post here, too. Failing hearing from him, I'm hoping perhaps I might be put in touch with someone who may have purchased copies from him.... more >>kal_ed on April 24, 2010, 1:24 pm PDT
We're looking for a few good fen
With Seven stepping down as Publications Head to focus more on costuming for Minicon 46 we're left with a vacancy. If you'd like to volunteer to fill the role please email chair@minicon46.mnstf.org and let us know, or if you know someone who you think would make a good Publications Head please urge them to get in touch with us.Kevin G. Austin on April 21, 2010, 9:18 am PDT
As long as we don't have any brain tornadoes
The Minicon 46 programming brainstorm wiki page is up. Go forth ye and storm some brains.Kevin G. Austin on April 21, 2010, 9:07 am PDT
Devonian Ductina party
Last in our series of Minicon 45 afterparties is the Devonian Ductina. This will be at the house of Matt and Kelly Strait, 1631 Selby Ave, Apt #1, Saint Paul, this Saturday April 10. First there's the Minicon 45 postmortem meeting at 2pm, and then the party at 5pm. This is an open meeting/party for anyone who would like to attend. It's also an official Minn-stf "meeting", which means a party that you can sign into to make yourself a member of the club.... more >>Matthew Strait. Wait, too clear, I mean — Aaaahhh! on April 7, 2010, 6:37 am PDT
Online registration for Minicon 46
You can still register for Minicon 46 at the very-lowest-at-Minicon-45 rate here: http://www.mnstf.org/minicon46/ After Saturday, the ordinary pre-reg rates will go into effect.Matthew Strait. Wait, too clear, I mean — Aaaahhh! on April 5, 2010, 9:35 pm PDT
Dessicated Dodo party
We will have the Dessicated Dodo party at the house of Dean Gahlon and Laura Krentz, 4323 France Ave S, Minneapolis, today, starting at 7pm. All Minicon members are welcome. (If you have not registered for next year yet, you can do it there, still at the lowest rate.)Matthew Strait. Wait, too clear, I mean — Aaaahhh! on April 5, 2010, 1:51 pm PDT
Sunday night pulse check
The Sunday Night Strait-Strait 3 a.m. Pulse Check found 20 people in the consuite and bar variously gaming, talking and watching a movie.Matthew Strait. Wait, too clear, I mean — Aaaahhh! on April 5, 2010, 1:47 pm PDT
Congratulations, Dan!
Our Minicon 45 Artist Guest of Honor, Dan Dos Santos, has been nominated for a 2010 Hugo in the Best Professional Artist category. Congratulations Dan, and thanks again for coming to our con!jiawen on April 5, 2010, 12:37 pm PDT
Hugo Nominees
Hugo nominations have been announced (as Geri mentioned in a previous post). Minicon 45 artist GoH Dan Dos Santos was nominated for Best Professional Artist as were former Minicon GoHs Stephan Martiniere and John Picacio.... more >>Laurel Krahn on April 4, 2010, 3:11 pm PDT
2010 Hugo Award Nominees
The list is now online at the Aussiecon 4 websiteGeri Sullivan on April 4, 2010, 2:57 pm PDT
minicon @ 2010-04-02T21:25:00
The con is in full swing by now, I think. How are things going for those of you at the con? Reports on panels and so on would be great. I've not made it to any programming yet, alas.Laurel Krahn on April 2, 2010, 7:25 pm PDT
Truck has arrived
The truck has arrived at the hotel. Just so you know. In case you're one of the people who cares about that sort of thing. They'll need help unloading and moving things in and setting things up as mentioned in my previous post about Thursday night stuff.Laurel Krahn on April 1, 2010, 2:04 pm PDT
Minicon social networking, internet access etc.
Twitter Minicon on Twitter MNStF on Twitter We're suggesting that people use the hashtag #minicon on Twitter this year to mark posts about Minicon. ... more >>Laurel Krahn on April 1, 2010, 9:40 am PDT
Thursday Night Stuff
My husband kaustin informs me that the following schedule is more or less what's going on tonight at the hotel:... more >>Laurel Krahn on April 1, 2010, 8:47 am PDT
work party?
is there one tonight? if so, might someone share where it is?betsy on March 31, 2010, 11:14 am PDT
Conreporter.com twitter tracker for #minicon
Conreporter.com has twitter trackers up for all the major conventions this weekend (which there are a lot of). In particular, they have one for Minicon. If you use the #minicon hashtag when tweeting about Minicon, you'll show up in their tracker.dd-b on March 31, 2010, 10:09 am PDT
Minicon LJ Party-- Periodic reposting
This will be the last reminder. As we have for the past few years, fmsv and cowfan and I will host an LJ party at Minicon, on Saturday night starting at 8 p.m., in our connecting rooms. (Signs will be up at Minicon, and the party should be listed in the program book as well.)... more >>Carol Kennedy on March 28, 2010, 10:07 am PDT
Last Concom Meeting
Reminder: We have one concom (convention committee) meeting left before Minicon. It's at Joel Phillip's house, 6323 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park, today (March 28) at 4pm. It will go for a couple of hours.... more >>Matthew Strait. Wait, too clear, I mean — Aaaahhh! on March 27, 2010, 10:33 pm PDT
M45 Programming is up!
The Minicon wiki has been updated with the full listing of M45 programming. The final schedule shouldn't be *crossed fingers* much different from what you see there. Feel free to peruse, publicize and plan. ... more >>jiawen on March 24, 2010, 8:04 pm PDT
Programming Wiki
The programming Wiki has been updated to include the times that the events will happen. The events are still listed by category so as to remain consistent with previous Wiki incarnations, but they will be published chronologically.Dances with Hippos on March 23, 2010, 9:58 am PDT
Costume Workshop
We are having a costume workshop at Minicon this year! It will start at 4:00 on Saturday. There will be various materials and tools available to create a full costume or an accessory that you might wish to wear in the Fantasia Parade on Saturday evening. The parade will pause for a judged award presentation. Our GOHs Brian Sanderson and Dan Santos will be on the judging panel.... more >>Chas on March 20, 2010, 8:35 am PDT
Upcoming concom meetings
We have two concom (convention committee) meetings before Minicon. There are both at Joel Phillip's house, 6323 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park. The first is this Sunday, March 14 and the second is Sunday the week before Minicon: March 28. Both are at 4pm and will go for a couple of hours.... more >>Matthew Strait. Wait, too clear, I mean — Aaaahhh! on March 12, 2010, 8:10 am PST
Minicon 45 pre-registration deadline
The deadline to pre-register for Minicon 45 is tomorrow, March 10. Now, student memberships (13-20) are $25. At the door, they are $35. Currently, adult memberships (21 and up) are $45. At the door, they are $60.... more >>Matthew Strait. Wait, too clear, I mean — Aaaahhh! on March 9, 2010, 4:51 am PST
minicon: Dead Dog Party is still hopping in the bar/consuite area. Music circle, gaming, lots of conversation.
April 4, 2010, 8:32 pm PDT
minicon: Congrats to GoH Dan Dos Santos for his Hugo nomination in the Best Professional Artist category; up against two former Minicon GoHs.
April 4, 2010, 3:17 pm PDT
minicon: Once that work is done, it will be time for the Dead Dog Party in the bar part of the consuite.
April 4, 2010, 1:54 pm PDT
minicon: Closing Ceremonies coming up already at 4pm. After that we'll need help tearing some stuff down and hauling things to truck.
April 4, 2010, 1:53 pm PDT
minicon: It appears that our artist GoH is playing Moneyduck with a large group in the pool area. Awesome.
April 4, 2010, 12:46 am PDT
minicon: There are hot meatballs in the consuite & very boozy blog in the bar. This is not code.
April 4, 2010, 12:15 am PDT
minicon: Advanced stacking behavior taking place in consuite bar. Floor to ceiling structure made of chairs & cushions & other stuff.
April 3, 2010, 11:53 pm PDT
minicon: Am checking out Adam Stemple concert; John Sjogren has joined him on stage. Good crowd here for this.
April 3, 2010, 7:43 pm PDT
minicon: Parade of costumes (and costumers) was just in pool area, heading for consuite next? You can hear 'em coming wherever you are.
April 3, 2010, 6:56 pm PDT
minicon: Livejournal Party and Dave Romm's birthday party have both started; contain interesting people & aren't too crowded/hot yet.
April 3, 2010, 6:44 pm PDT
minicon: If you spy The Link wifi network, you can get free access for 3 hours through it. Located near hotel bar, coverage reaches prog rooms.
April 3, 2010, 6:43 pm PDT
minicon: This year concerts are in Stevie Ray's area near hotel bar. Evening music circle is in room whe... Read more at http://bit.ly/9EyTYI
April 3, 2010, 6:13 pm PDT
minicon: Nate Bucklin just dedicated this performance of his song "I Pop Pills" to his "first psychiatrist". Am at Nate & Louie's concert right now.
April 3, 2010, 6:09 pm PDT
minicon: Is very cool that we have Moshe Feder here as a special guest and Ben Bova here (who was a GoH at Minicon 12).
April 2, 2010, 6:12 pm PDT
minicon: Our writer GoH for Minicon 45 is on twitter, check out what @BrandonSandrson is up to this weekend.
April 2, 2010, 1:56 pm PDT
minicon: Registration has been open since this morning. Art show, dealer's room, consuite open at 3pm. First prog item is at 4pm.
April 2, 2010, 11:22 am PDT
minicon: The first issue of the Bozo Bus Tribune is now available @ reg desk & elsewhere. Mostly re medallion hunt.
April 2, 2010, 11:12 am PDT
minicon: Looks like there's a gaming MiniCon in Oakland this weekend; not to be confused with Minicon 45 in Minneapolis. Except on twitter.
April 2, 2010, 10:39 am PDT
minicon: The truck has arrived at the hotel. Time to start moving things in and setting things up for Minicon. Yay!
April 1, 2010, 2:05 pm PDT
minicon: Minicon 45 is this weekend. Work will be going on at the hotel starting this evening at around 5pm. Details @ minicon.livejournal.com
April 1, 2010, 9:16 am PDT