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'''MicroCon''' is a convention of micronationalist government representatives, held biennially in odd years since 2015. MicroCon was created by [[President Kevin Baugh]] of the [[Republic of Molossia]] as a venue for delegates of [[micronations]] around the world "to share their ideas, dreams and worlds with each other." | '''MicroCon''' is a convention of micronationalist government representatives, held biennially in odd years since 2015. MicroCon was created by [[President Kevin Baugh]] of the [[Republic of Molossia]] as a venue for delegates of [[micronations]] around the world "to share their ideas, dreams and worlds with each other." | ||
Starting in 2019, the | Starting in 2019, the location of each convention branded under the MicroCon banner has been determined by the MicroCon Committee. The committee is a loose group of nations which have previously hosted MicroCon who provide gentle guidance to hosts of future events. Prospective hosts are asked to submit a proposal for hosting an event. These proposals are then vetted by the committee to ensure each convention is of increasingly superior quality. | ||
==Overview of conventions== | ==Overview of conventions== | ||
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! Date(s) || Location || Host || Nations Attending | ! Event || Date(s) || Location || Host || Nations Attending | ||
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| 11 April 2015 || Anaheim, California, USA || [[Molossia|Republic of Molossia]] | | [[MicroCon 2015]] || 11 April 2015 || Anaheim, California, USA || [[Molossia|Republic of Molossia]] || <center>17</center> | ||
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| 23 - 25 June 2017 || Atlanta, Georgia, USA || [[Kingdom of Ruritania]] | | [[MicroCon 2017]] || 23 - 25 June 2017 || Atlanta, Georgia, USA || [[Kingdom of Ruritania]]<br>Republic of Molossia || <center>26</center> | ||
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| 19 - 21 July 2019 || Hamilton, Ontario, Canada || [[Slabovia|United Slabovian Empire]] || | | [[MicroCon 2019]] || 19 - 21 July 2019 || Hamilton, Ontario, Canada || [[Slabovia|United Slabovian Empire]] || <center>37</center> | ||
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| [[MicroCon 2022]] || 4 - 7 August 2022 || Las Vegas, Nevada, USA || [[Westarctica|Grand Duchy of Westarctica]] || <center>30</center> | |||
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| [[MicroCon 2023]] <br> [[MicroCon EU 2023]] || 29 June - 2 July 2023<br>11 - 13 August 2023 || Joliet, Illinois, USA<br>Ypres, Belgium || [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]]<br>[[Flandrensis|Grandy Duchy of Flandrensis]] || <center>42<br>23</center> | |||
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| [[MicroCon 2025]] || June 2025 || Montreal, Quebec, Canada || [[Aerican Empire]]<br>[[Principality of Sancratosia]]<br>[[Newgraviate of Saint-Castin]] || <center>''TBD''</center> | |||
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===MicroCon 2015=== | ===MicroCon 2015=== | ||
::''Main article: [[MicroCon 2015]] | ::''Main article: [[MicroCon 2015]] | ||
The first event to occur under the MicroCon name occurred on 11 April 2015 in Anaheim, California. It was organized and hosted by the Republic of Molossia and was attended by representatives from 17 different micronations | The first event to occur under the MicroCon name occurred on 11 April 2015 in Anaheim, California. It was organized and hosted by the Republic of Molossia and was attended by representatives from 17 different micronations. There were also two days of pre-events leading up to the actual convention: a day-trip to Disneyland and a walking tour of Hollywood Boulevard. This event set the standard for future MicroCons. | ||
===MicroCon 2017=== | ===MicroCon 2017=== | ||
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===MicroCon 2019=== | ===MicroCon 2019=== | ||
::''Main article: [[MicroCon 2019]] | ::''Main article: [[MicroCon 2019]] | ||
The third MicroCon | The third MicroCon occured in Hamilton, Ontario (part of the greater Toronto area) in Canada from July 19 - 21, 2019 and was hosted by the government of [[Slabovia]]. For the first time, the reception, conference, and gala dinner were all held at the same hotel, which made attendance and travel easier than it had been during other MicroCons. | ||
===MicroCon 2022=== | |||
::''Main article: [[MicroCon 2022]] | |||
MicroCon 2022 occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada from August 4 - 7, 2022. It was hosted by the government of [[Westarctica]]. The event had initially been planned for Summer of 2021, but was delayed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. | |||
===MicroCon 2023=== | |||
::''Main article: [[MicroCon 2023]] | |||
MicroCon 2023 occurred in Joliet, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, during the weekend of July 1st. The event was hosted by the [[Royal Republic of Ladonia]]. With 133 attendees, it is the largest gathering of micronationalists the world has ever seen. | |||
A companion event, [[MicroCon EU 2023]], was held the following month in Ypres, Belgium. This was co-hosted by the [[Flandrensis|Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]]. | |||
===MicroCon | ===MicroCon 2025=== | ||
::''Main article: [[MicroCon 2025]] | |||
MicroCon 2025 will occur in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during the last week of June 2025. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://microconcom.com/index.html MicroCon Committee site] | * [https://microconcom.com/index.html MicroCon Committee site] | ||
* [https://microcon2019.com | * [https://microcon2023.com/ MicroCon 2023 site] | ||
* [http://www.microcon2022.com MicroCon 2022 site] | |||
* [https://microcon2019.com MicroCon 2019 site] | |||
* [http://www.molossia.org/microcon/microcon2017.html MicroCon 2017 site] | * [http://www.molossia.org/microcon/microcon2017.html MicroCon 2017 site] | ||
* [http://www.molossia.org/microcon/microcon2015.html MicroCon 2015 site] | * [http://www.molossia.org/microcon/microcon2015.html MicroCon 2015 site] | ||