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MicroCon 2022 was a micronational event that occurred from August 4 - 7, 2022 at Sam's Town Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the fourth conference to be held under the MicroCon banner. The event had initially been planned for Summer of 2021, but was delayed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It was hosted by Westarctica and was a major event in the history of foreign relations of Westarctica. The total attendance figure was 116 people, setting a new record for the largest gathering of micronationalists at that time.

The main conference occurred on Saturday, 6 August at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino. Approximately 100 delegates and 10 members of the press were in attendance to learn from their fellow micronationalists during a series of 16 presentations covering every possible topic from art to politics. Originally, only 14 presentations were scheduled, but one nation dropped out and three others were added to fill the open space.

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-The '''[[Invasion of Calsahara|Liberation of Calsahara]]''' occurred on 29 October 2017, when a coalition force formed by [[Westarctica]] and its ally the [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] invaded and conquered Calsahara, a sovereign [[micronation]] located on the [[Carrizo Plain]] of California.  As a result of the successful military operation, [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]] became a colony of Westarctica. Liberation Day is celebrated as a [[Public Holidays in Westarctica|public holiday]] on 29 October.
+'''[[MicroCon 2022]]''' was a [[micronation]]al event that occurred from August 4 - 7, 2022 at Sam's Town Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the fourth conference to be held under the [[MicroCon]] banner. The event had initially been planned for Summer of 2021, but was delayed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It was hosted by [[Westarctica]] and was a major event in the history of [[foreign relations of Westarctica]]. The total attendance figure was 116 people, setting a new record for the largest gathering of micronationalists at that time.
-Calsahara had much in common with Westarctica: it is remote, uninhabited, has a hostile climate, and nobody seems to care too much about it. The territory is also home to 13 endangered species including the [[giant kangaroo rat]], the [[San Joaquin kit fox]], and the [[California condor]].
+The main conference occurred on Saturday, 6 August at Sam's Town Hotel and Casino. Approximately 100 delegates and 10 members of the press were in attendance to learn from their fellow micronationalists during a series of 16 presentations covering every possible topic from art to politics. Originally, only 14 presentations were scheduled, but one nation dropped out and three others were added to fill the open space.
-After watching Calsahara's government slowly fall into inactivity over the course of 2017, [[Grand Duke Travis]] decided to liberate the nation from its non-resident leadership, and claim the area on behalf of Westarctica. In this way, he would take full responsibility for the continued preservation and protection of the vast uninhabited area.
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