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[[File:MicroCon 2025 Banner.jpg|350px|thumb|Graphic announcing MicroCon 2025 on display during MicroCon 2023]]
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'''MicroCon 2025''' is a [[micronation|micronational]] event scheduled to take place during the last week of June in 2025 in Montreal, Canada. It is the sixth event to occur under the [[MicroCon]] banner and is being held during the 10th Anniversary of the MicroCon conferences.
'''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 will be hosted by the [[Aerican Empire]], the [[Principality of Sancratosia]], and the [[Newgraviate of Saint-Castin]]. As Montreal is a bilingual city (French and English), this will be the first completely bilingual MicroCon event.
It was hosted by the [[Aerican Empire]].  


The proposed venue is the Singapore Room at Hôtel Ruby Foo's, a four-star hotel located the heart of Montreal.
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:MicroCon2025 Presentation.jpg|400px|thumb|Minister-President Dominic Desaintes-Bellemare giving a presentation on MicroCon 2025]]
[[File:MicroCon2025 Presentation.jpg|400px|thumb|Minister-President Dominic Desaintes-Bellemare giving a presentation on MicroCon 2025]]
During [[MicroCon 2023]]'s gala ball, the host and location for MicroCon 2025 was announced. After the announcement, Emperor Eric of the Aerican Empire and Princess Cloe of Sancratosia gave a brief presentation extolling the virtues of Montreal.
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.


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.
Unfortunately, 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 assumed full hosting duties. Due to these developments, some scheduled events were scaled back or cancelled altogether.


==Proposed Schedule==
==Schedule==
:''Schedule is tentative and subject to change''
===Thursday 26 June===
===Thursday 26 June===
* Evening welcome reception.
* Informal welcome reception in the Seville Room.
* Micronational Trivia Competition.


===Friday 27 June===
===Friday 27 June===
* Tours to selected location in Montreal.
* The Nemean Games.
* Display set-up at the conference venue.
* Diplomatic reception in the evening.
* Diplomatic reception at the Aerican Embassy to Everything Else.


===Saturday 28 June===
===Saturday 28 June===
* Conference check-in.
* Conference check-in.
* Main conference event.
* Main conference event with presentations.
* Awards banquet and gala dinner.
* Awards presentation.
* Gala dinner in the evening.


===Sunday 29 June===
===Sunday 29 June===
* Bowling / Laser Tag / Bubble Soccer
* Bowling
 
==Attending nations==
A total of 48 [[micronation]]s attended MicroCon 2025:
 
===Hosting nation===
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Aerica.jpg}} [[Aerican Empire]]
 
===Previous MicroCon attendees===
* {{flagiconstart|Th Flag.png}} Technocratic Republic of Aethodia
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Aigues-Mortes.jpg}} [[Principality of Aigues-Mortes]]
* Unitary Republic of Curnon
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Cycoldia.jpg}} [[Grand Republic of Cycoldia]]
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Flandrensis.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]]
* {{flagiconstart|Fergus-Flag.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Fergus]]
* {{flagiconstart|Flag Karno-Ruthenia.png}} [[Empire of Karnia-Ruthenia]]
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Ladonia.png}} [[Royal Republic of Ladonia|Ladonia]]
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png}} [[Republic of Molossia]]
* {{flagiconstart|Flag North Barchant.png}} Kingdom of North Barchant
* {{flagiconstart|Pearson Flag.png}} Pearson Republic
* {{flagiconstart|Pibocip flag.jpg}} [[Pibocip]]
* {{flagiconstart|Ruritania-Flg.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Ruritania]]
* {{flagiconstart|Domain Real Flag.jpg}} The Domain and Realms of the Shadows and the Darkness
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Slowjamastan.png}} [[Republic of Slowjamastan]]
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Slabovia.jpg}} [[Slabovia]]
* {{flagiconstart|Soundland-Flag.png}} Republic of Soundland
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Westarctica]]
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of West Who.jpg}} [[West Who]]


===First-time MicroCon attendees===
* Kingdom of Æfira
* Tsardom of Avant Garde Irz
* Kingdom of Baustralia
* Circle of Belmoor
* Republic of Checkland
* {{flagiconstart|Dracul Flag 2023.png}} [[Dracul]]
* Eldonian Empire
* 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


==External links==
* [https://microcon2025.com/ MicroCon 2025 official site]




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Latest revision as of 02:51, 30 June 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.

Graphic announcing MicroCon 2025 on display during MicroCon 2023

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

 
Minister-President Dominic Desaintes-Bellemare giving a presentation on MicroCon 2025

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.

Unfortunately, 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 assumed full hosting duties. Due to these developments, some scheduled events were scaled back or cancelled altogether.

Schedule

Thursday 26 June

  • Informal welcome reception in the Seville Room.
  • Micronational Trivia Competition.

Friday 27 June

  • The Nemean Games.
  • Diplomatic reception in the evening.

Saturday 28 June

  • Conference check-in.
  • Main conference event with presentations.
  • Awards presentation.
  • Gala dinner in the evening.

Sunday 29 June

  • Bowling

Attending nations

A total of 48 micronations attended MicroCon 2025:

Hosting nation

Previous MicroCon attendees

First-time MicroCon attendees

  • Kingdom of Æfira
  • Tsardom of Avant Garde Irz
  • Kingdom of Baustralia
  • Circle of Belmoor
  • Republic of Checkland
  •   Dracul
  • Eldonian Empire
  • 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

External links


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