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'''MicroCon 2025''' | '''MicroCon 2025''' was a [[micronation|micronational]] event which occurred during the last week of June in 2025 in Montreal, Canada. It was the sixth event to occur under the [[MicroCon]] banner and was held during the 10th Anniversary of the MicroCon conferences. | ||
It | It was hosted by the [[Aerican Empire]]. | ||
The | As Montreal is a bilingual city (French and English), this was the first completely bilingual MicroCon event. | ||
The event venue was the Singapore Room at Hôtel Ruby Foo's, a four-star hotel located the heart of Montreal. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Emperor Eric 2025.jpg|400px|thumb|Emperor Eric Lis of the [[Aerican Empire]] welcoming attendees]] | ||
During [[MicroCon 2023]]'s gala ball, the host and location for MicroCon 2025 was announced. | During [[MicroCon 2023]]'s gala ball, the host and location for MicroCon 2025 was announced. It was due to be the first MicroCon that was hosted by three [[micronation]]s. | ||
The three proposed hosts, all based in Montreal, were: | |||
* The [[Aerican Empire]] | |||
* The [[Principality of Sancratosia]] | |||
* The [[Newgraviate of Saint-Castin]] | |||
During the initial the announcement at MicroCon 2023, Emperor Eric of the Aerican Empire and Princess Cloe of Sancratosia gave a brief presentation extolling the virtues of Montreal. A few weeks later, at [[MicroCon EU 2023]], Dominic Desaintes-Bellemare from Saint-Castin shared more details about the planning committee's thoughts on the event including the proposed venue and dates. | |||
In mid-June 2025, just a week before the event was scheduled to commence, the three hosts had a falling out leading the Principality of Sancratosia and the Newgraviate of Saint-Castin to withdraw from the planning committee. The Aerican Empire then assumed full hosting duties. | |||
==Pre-conference activities== | |||
[[File:Trivia Win 2025.jpg|500px|thumb|The Desert Penguin team displaying their Gold Medals for winning the Micronational Trivia contest]] | |||
On the evening of Thursday, June 26th, a casual welcome reception was held in the Seville Room for the newly-arrived delegations. Food and drinks were served while attendees mingled and introduced themselves to one another. | |||
The Micronational Trivia Game, expertly hosted by Commodore Jonathan Miller of [[Molossia]], began at eight o'clock. The entire room was divided into teams who competed against each other for bragging rights and for medals in the Nemean Games (trivia having been included as a part of the Nemean Games starting with [[MicroCon 2023]]). Gold Medals were awarded to the four nations of the Desert Penguins ([[Westarctica]], Molossia, Ironland, and Aethodia), the winning team which took first place by a shocking margin of nearly 100 points. | |||
===The Nemean Games=== | |||
The following afternoon, on Friday, June 27th, attendees joined together in a nearby park to test their athletic ability in fierce competition in the Nemean Games, hosted by Matthew Salzer of [[Royal Republic of Ladonia|Ladonia]]. Participants included Molossia, North Barchant, [[West Who]], [[Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia|Karina-Ruthenia]], the [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]], and the Quackers Kingdom. | |||
For the first time, Australian Break Dancing was included as a competitive sport. | |||
===Diplomatic Reception=== | |||
On Friday evening, the [[Aerican Empire]] hosted a formal diplomatic reception in the Hong Kong room. Attendees were invited to mingle and get to know one another while food and drinks were served. | |||
During the reception, Westarctica's delegation of 11 people took a moment to hold a private awards ceremony for their members. [[Grand Duke Travis]] bestowed knighthoods in [[Orders of Westarctica|Westarctica's Orders of Chivalry]] upon the delegates and highlighted some of the special work they have done over the previous year. His Royal Highness also granted military promotions to the members of the [[Westarctican Royal Guards]] and appointed two members into his [[Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis|Royal Household]]. | |||
==Main conference event== | |||
[[File:Panel Discussion copy.jpg|500px|thumb|Panel Discussion with previous MicroCon hosts]] | |||
On Saturday, 28 June, the main MicroCon conference began with registration at 8:00am in the Singapore Room. Each delegation set up a table display to show off the artifacts and ephemera associated with their [[micronation]]. The entire perimeter of the room was filled with displays and additional tables had to be added to accommodate all the nations. | |||
Attendees were treated to a continental breakfast buffet as part of the conference with coffee breaks in between each presentation. Following the individual presentations, [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Jordan Farmer]] moderated a one hour panel discussion titled ''10 Years of MicroCon: The Show Must Go Wrong'' featuring four previous [[MicroCon]] hosts discussing the challenges and joys of hosting a MicroCon. | |||
The panelists were: | |||
* [[MicroCon 2015]]: [[President Kevin Baugh]] and First Lady [[Adrianne Baugh]] of [[Molossia]]. | |||
* [[MicroCon 2017]]: Grand Duchess Julianna of [[Kingdom of Ruritania|Ruritania]]. | |||
* [[MicroCon 2019]]: [[King George II of Slabovia]]. | |||
* [[MicroCon 2022]]: [[Grand Duke Travis]] of [[Westarctica]]. | |||
Following the conclusion of the panel discussion, representatives from the [[Republic of Slowjamastan]] announced that they would be hosting [[MicroCon 2027]] in San Diego beside the [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]], which would host [[MicroCon EU 2027]] in their city in southern France. | |||
==Presentation topics== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
|'''Nation''' | |||
|'''Presentation Title''' | |||
|'''Presenter''' | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Belmoore Flag.png}} Circle of Belmoor | |||
|''Heraldry: A Primer For Micronations'' | |||
|Anna Ralls-Ulrich | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Aigues-Mortes.jpg}} [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]] | |||
|''The Role of Micronations in Sensibile Humanitarian Causes'' | |||
|Prince Jean-Pierre<br>Jennifer Rioux | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Pibocip flag.jpg}} [[Pibocip]] | |||
|''The Sovereignty of Micronations'' | |||
|Prince Philip, PhD | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Flandrensis.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]] | |||
|''Educational Importance for Teaching Micronations'' | |||
|Dr. Elaine Holden | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Fergus-Flag.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Fergus]] | |||
|''The Capricious Nature of Nationhood'' | |||
|King Ben I | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Slabovia.jpg}} [[Slabovia]] | |||
|''Staying Legal'' | |||
|[[King George II of Slabovia]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Soundland-Flag.png}} Republic of Soundland | |||
|''Crafting a Micronation That Serves'' | |||
|President Clark Morber | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Aerica.jpg}} [[Aerican Empire]]<br>{{flagiconstart|Formori Flag.png}} Formori Community | |||
|''From Myth to Identity'' | |||
|Emperor Eric Lis, PhD<br>Sogoln yg Ysca | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Slowjamastan.png}} [[Republic of Slowjamastan]] | |||
|''A Car Fit For a King'' | |||
|Mark Corona | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Curnon Flag.png}} Unitary Republic of Curnon | |||
|''The Fun Way to Freedom'' | |||
|Asa Ward | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of West Who.jpg}} [[West Who]] | |||
|''Does Your Micronation Need a Justice System?'' | |||
|Minister Michael Farr | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Unknown Flag.jpg}} Principality of Bir Tawil | |||
|''About The People of Bir Tawil'' | |||
|Princess of Bir Tawil | |||
|- | |||
|{{flagiconstart|Unknown Flag.jpg}} Nolandia | |||
|''Words From Gary'' | |||
|Gary | |||
|} | |||
== | ==Gala Dinner== | ||
: | [[File:Gala 2025.jpg|500px|thumb|Gala Dinner at MicroCon 2025]] | ||
Following the main conference, delegates were given two hours to rest and change into black tie formal wear for the Gala Dinner. | |||
The menu served included: | |||
* | * Butter chicken | ||
* | * Salad | ||
* | * Pasta | ||
* Salmon | |||
* Happy Face Flan | |||
After dinner, Jordan Farmer inducted four new members into the [[Micronational Hall of Excellence]]: | |||
* | * Emperor Eric of the [[Aerican Empire]] | ||
* | * Richard Booth of Hay-on-Wye | ||
* | * [[King George II of Slabovia]] | ||
* | * John Farr of [[West Who]] | ||
== | ==Post-conference activities== | ||
To cap off MicroCon 2025, Emperor Eric hosted a bowling tournament at Quilles G Plus Rose Bowl. This event, which some delegates thought had been cancelled, went ahead with 12 participants. | |||
==Attending nations== | ==Attending nations== | ||
A | A total of 48 [[micronation]]s attended MicroCon 2025: | ||
===Hosting | ===Hosting nation=== | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Aerica.jpg}} [[Aerican Empire]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of Aerica.jpg}} [[Aerican Empire]] | ||
===Previous MicroCon attendees=== | ===Previous MicroCon attendees=== | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Th Flag.png}} Technocratic Republic of Aethodia | * {{flagiconstart|Th Flag.png}} Technocratic Republic of Aethodia | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Aigues-Mortes.jpg}} [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of Aigues-Mortes.jpg}} [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]] | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Curnon Flag.png}} Unitary Republic of Curnon | |||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Cycoldia.jpg}} [[Grand Republic of Cycoldia]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of Cycoldia.jpg}} [[Grand Republic of Cycoldia]] | ||
* | * Eldonian Empire | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Flandrensis.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of Flandrensis.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]] | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Fergus-Flag.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Fergus]] | * {{flagiconstart|Fergus-Flag.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Fergus]] | ||
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* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png}} [[Republic of Molossia]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png}} [[Republic of Molossia]] | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag North Barchant.png}} Kingdom of North Barchant | * {{flagiconstart|Flag North Barchant.png}} Kingdom of North Barchant | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Pearson Flag.png}} Pearson Republic | |||
* {{flagiconstart|Pibocip flag.jpg}} [[Pibocip]] | * {{flagiconstart|Pibocip flag.jpg}} [[Pibocip]] | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Ruritania-Flg.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | * {{flagiconstart|Ruritania-Flg.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | ||
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* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Slabovia.jpg}} [[Slabovia]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of Slabovia.jpg}} [[Slabovia]] | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Soundland-Flag.png}} Republic of Soundland | * {{flagiconstart|Soundland-Flag.png}} Republic of Soundland | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Westarctica]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Westarctica]] | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of West Who.jpg}} [[West Who]] | * {{flagiconstart|Flag of West Who.jpg}} [[West Who]] | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag-zaqistan.jpg}} [[Zaqistan]] | |||
===First-time MicroCon attendees=== | ===First-time MicroCon attendees=== | ||
* Kingdom of Æfira | * Kingdom of Æfira | ||
* Tsardom of Avant Garde Irz | * {{flagiconstart|Avant-Garde-Irz-Flag.png}} Tsardom of Avant Garde Irz | ||
* Kingdom of Baustralia | * Kingdom of Baustralia | ||
* Circle of Belmoor | * {{flagiconstart|Belmoore Flag.png}} Circle of Belmoor | ||
* Principality of Bir Tawil | |||
* Republic of Checkland | * Republic of Checkland | ||
* | * {{flagiconstart|Dracul Flag 2023.png}} [[Dracul]] | ||
* Rice of Engledom | * Rice of Engledom | ||
* Formori Community | * Formori Community | ||
* Sovereign State of Ironland | * Sovereign State of Ironland | ||
* Kingdom of Liahonia | * Kingdom of Liahonia | ||
* Free Nation of New Athens | * Free Nation of New Athens | ||
* New Rubix Republic | * {{flagiconstart|Rubix flag.png}} New Rubix Republic | ||
* | * {{flagiconstart|Quackers Flag.png}} Quackers Kingdom | ||
* Empire of Rastonia | * Empire of Rastonia | ||
* Principality of Rosellia | * {{flagiconstart|Rosellia-flag.png}} Principality of Rosellia | ||
* Republic of Roseon | * Republic of Roseon | ||
* S-A. Holdings Confederation | * S-A. Holdings Confederation | ||
* Principality of Sylvestria | * {{flagiconstart|Sylvestria Flag.png}} Principality of Sylvestria | ||
* Turisan Federation | * Turisan Federation | ||
* Principality of Vallant | * Principality of Vallant | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.microcosme.info/post/microcon-2025-a-record-edition-under-the-banner-of-kindness-and-creativity ''Microcosme'' article on the conference] | |||
* [https://microcon2025.com/ MicroCon 2025 official site] | * [https://microcon2025.com/ MicroCon 2025 official site] | ||
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|[[MicroCon EU 2023]] | |[[MicroCon EU 2023]] | ||
|[[MicroCon 2025]] | |[[MicroCon 2025]] | ||
|MicroCon 2027 | |[[MicroCon 2027]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:MicroCon]] | [[Category:MicroCon]] | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 1 July 2025
MicroCon 2025 was a micronational event which occurred during the last week of June in 2025 in Montreal, Canada. It was the sixth event to occur under the MicroCon banner and was held during the 10th Anniversary of the MicroCon conferences.
It was hosted by the Aerican Empire.
As Montreal is a bilingual city (French and English), this was the first completely bilingual MicroCon event.
The event venue was the Singapore Room at Hôtel Ruby Foo's, a four-star hotel located the heart of Montreal.
Background
During MicroCon 2023's gala ball, the host and location for MicroCon 2025 was announced. It was due to be the first MicroCon that was hosted by three micronations.
The three proposed hosts, all based in Montreal, were:
During the initial the announcement at MicroCon 2023, Emperor Eric of the Aerican Empire and Princess Cloe of Sancratosia gave a brief presentation extolling the virtues of Montreal. A few weeks later, at MicroCon EU 2023, Dominic Desaintes-Bellemare from Saint-Castin shared more details about the planning committee's thoughts on the event including the proposed venue and dates.
In mid-June 2025, just a week before the event was scheduled to commence, the three hosts had a falling out leading the Principality of Sancratosia and the Newgraviate of Saint-Castin to withdraw from the planning committee. The Aerican Empire then assumed full hosting duties.
Pre-conference activities
On the evening of Thursday, June 26th, a casual welcome reception was held in the Seville Room for the newly-arrived delegations. Food and drinks were served while attendees mingled and introduced themselves to one another.
The Micronational Trivia Game, expertly hosted by Commodore Jonathan Miller of Molossia, began at eight o'clock. The entire room was divided into teams who competed against each other for bragging rights and for medals in the Nemean Games (trivia having been included as a part of the Nemean Games starting with MicroCon 2023). Gold Medals were awarded to the four nations of the Desert Penguins (Westarctica, Molossia, Ironland, and Aethodia), the winning team which took first place by a shocking margin of nearly 100 points.
The Nemean Games
The following afternoon, on Friday, June 27th, attendees joined together in a nearby park to test their athletic ability in fierce competition in the Nemean Games, hosted by Matthew Salzer of Ladonia. Participants included Molossia, North Barchant, West Who, Karina-Ruthenia, the Principality of Aigues-Mortes, and the Quackers Kingdom.
For the first time, Australian Break Dancing was included as a competitive sport.
Diplomatic Reception
On Friday evening, the Aerican Empire hosted a formal diplomatic reception in the Hong Kong room. Attendees were invited to mingle and get to know one another while food and drinks were served.
During the reception, Westarctica's delegation of 11 people took a moment to hold a private awards ceremony for their members. Grand Duke Travis bestowed knighthoods in Westarctica's Orders of Chivalry upon the delegates and highlighted some of the special work they have done over the previous year. His Royal Highness also granted military promotions to the members of the Westarctican Royal Guards and appointed two members into his Royal Household.
Main conference event
On Saturday, 28 June, the main MicroCon conference began with registration at 8:00am in the Singapore Room. Each delegation set up a table display to show off the artifacts and ephemera associated with their micronation. The entire perimeter of the room was filled with displays and additional tables had to be added to accommodate all the nations.
Attendees were treated to a continental breakfast buffet as part of the conference with coffee breaks in between each presentation. Following the individual presentations, Jordan Farmer moderated a one hour panel discussion titled 10 Years of MicroCon: The Show Must Go Wrong featuring four previous MicroCon hosts discussing the challenges and joys of hosting a MicroCon.
The panelists were:
- MicroCon 2015: President Kevin Baugh and First Lady Adrianne Baugh of Molossia.
- MicroCon 2017: Grand Duchess Julianna of Ruritania.
- MicroCon 2019: King George II of Slabovia.
- MicroCon 2022: Grand Duke Travis of Westarctica.
Following the conclusion of the panel discussion, representatives from the Republic of Slowjamastan announced that they would be hosting MicroCon 2027 in San Diego beside the Principality of Aigues-Mortes, which would host MicroCon EU 2027 in their city in southern France.
Presentation topics
| Nation | Presentation Title | Presenter |
 Circle of Belmoor
|
Heraldry: A Primer For Micronations | Anna Ralls-Ulrich |
 Principality of Aigues-Mortes
|
The Role of Micronations in Sensibile Humanitarian Causes | Prince Jean-Pierre Jennifer Rioux |
 Pibocip
|
The Sovereignty of Micronations | Prince Philip, PhD |
 Grand Duchy of Flandrensis
|
Educational Importance for Teaching Micronations | Dr. Elaine Holden |
 Kingdom of Fergus
|
The Capricious Nature of Nationhood | King Ben I |
 Slabovia
|
Staying Legal | King George II of Slabovia |
 Republic of Soundland
|
Crafting a Micronation That Serves | President Clark Morber |
 Aerican Empire Formori Community
|
From Myth to Identity | Emperor Eric Lis, PhD Sogoln yg Ysca |
 Republic of Slowjamastan
|
A Car Fit For a King | Mark Corona |
 Unitary Republic of Curnon
|
The Fun Way to Freedom | Asa Ward |
 West Who
|
Does Your Micronation Need a Justice System? | Minister Michael Farr |
 Principality of Bir Tawil
|
About The People of Bir Tawil | Princess of Bir Tawil |
| Nolandia
|
Words From Gary | Gary |
Gala Dinner
Following the main conference, delegates were given two hours to rest and change into black tie formal wear for the Gala Dinner.
The menu served included:
- Butter chicken
- Salad
- Pasta
- Salmon
- Happy Face Flan
After dinner, Jordan Farmer inducted four new members into the Micronational Hall of Excellence:
- Emperor Eric of the Aerican Empire
- Richard Booth of Hay-on-Wye
- King George II of Slabovia
- John Farr of West Who
Post-conference activities
To cap off MicroCon 2025, Emperor Eric hosted a bowling tournament at Quilles G Plus Rose Bowl. This event, which some delegates thought had been cancelled, went ahead with 12 participants.
Attending nations
A total of 48 micronations attended MicroCon 2025:
Hosting nation
Previous MicroCon attendees
Technocratic Republic of Aethodia
Principality of Aigues-Mortes
Unitary Republic of Curnon
Grand Republic of Cycoldia- Eldonian Empire
Grand Duchy of Flandrensis
Kingdom of Fergus
Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia
Ladonia
Republic of Molossia
Kingdom of North Barchant
Pearson Republic
Pibocip
Kingdom of Ruritania
The Domain and Realms of the Shadows and the Darkness
Republic of Slowjamastan
Slabovia
Republic of Soundland
Westarctica
West Who
Zaqistan
First-time MicroCon attendees
- Kingdom of Æfira
Tsardom of Avant Garde Irz- Kingdom of Baustralia
Circle of Belmoor- Principality of Bir Tawil
- Republic of Checkland
Dracul- Rice of Engledom
- Formori Community
- Sovereign State of Ironland
- Kingdom of Liahonia
- Free Nation of New Athens
New Rubix Republic
Quackers Kingdom- Empire of Rastonia
Principality of Rosellia- Republic of Roseon
- S-A. Holdings Confederation
Principality of Sylvestria- Turisan Federation
- Principality of Vallant
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