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'''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. | '''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 [[Westarctica]]. | It was hosted [[Westarctica]] and was a major event in the history of [[foreign relations of Westarctica]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Display tables sharing information and artifacts from each attending micronation, a common sight at previous MicroCons, were in place for the delegate's viewing pleasure. | Display tables sharing information and artifacts from each attending micronation, a common sight at previous MicroCons, were in place for the delegate's viewing pleasure. | ||
When collecting their gift bags before the event, attendees were simultaneously honored with a knighthood in the [[Order of the Polar Cross]], an order of chivalry created by Grand Duke Travis to recognize friendship among micronations. | |||
==Main Conference== | ==Main Conference== | ||
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===Awards Ceremony=== | ===Awards Ceremony=== | ||
[[File:MicroCon Group1.jpg|400px|thumb|Group photo of all attendees of MicroCon 2022]] | |||
The awards ceremony was broken into two parts: the first was the [[Micronational Hall of Excellence]] whereby [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Prime Minister Jordan Farmer]] inducted the first eight awardees. Two recipients were on hand to accept their award in person and two others were accepted on the awardees behalf by someone from their micronation. | The awards ceremony was broken into two parts: the first was the [[Micronational Hall of Excellence]] whereby [[Duke of the Bear Peninsula|Prime Minister Jordan Farmer]] inducted the first eight awardees. Two recipients were on hand to accept their award in person and two others were accepted on the awardees behalf by someone from their micronation. | ||
During the second part of the awards ceremony, attendees bestowed the highest award from their nations upon other attendees. | During the second part of the awards ceremony, attendees bestowed the highest award from their nations upon other attendees. In previous MicroCons, this ceremony sometimes took hours to complete, but utilizing the new format, it was wrapped up in a brisk 45 minutes due to the great success of the Awards Royale earlier in the day. | ||
===Pub Trivia=== | ===Pub Trivia=== | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Westarctica]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Westarctica]] | ||
|Opening Remarks | |''Opening Remarks'' | ||
|[[Grand Duke Travis]] | |[[Grand Duke Travis]] | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Pibocip flag.jpg}} [[Pibocip]] | |{{flagiconstart|Pibocip flag.jpg}} [[Pibocip]] | ||
|Sovereignty of Micronations | |''Sovereignty of Micronations'' | ||
|Prince Philip | |Prince Philip | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Ladonia.png}} [[Royal Republic of Ladonia|Ladonia]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Ladonia.png}} [[Royal Republic of Ladonia|Ladonia]] | ||
|Safeguarding Your Micronational Legacy | |''Safeguarding Your Micronational Legacy'' | ||
|[[Queen Carolyn of Ladonia]] | |[[Queen Carolyn of Ladonia]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of West Who.jpg}} [[West Who]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of West Who.jpg}} [[West Who]] | ||
|Micronations in Space | |''Micronations in Space'' | ||
|Minister John Farr | |Minister John Farr | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|Amethonia flag.png}} Kingdom of Amethonia | |{{flagiconstart|Amethonia flag.png}} Kingdom of Amethonia | ||
|The King's Speech | |''The King's Speech'' | ||
|King Emmanuel | |King Emmanuel | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Fergus-Flag.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Fergus]] | |{{flagiconstart|Fergus-Flag.jpg}} [[Kingdom of Fergus]] | ||
|What is a Nation | |''What is a Nation'' | ||
|King Ben I | |King Ben I | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag-zaqistan.jpg}} [[Zaqistan]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag-zaqistan.jpg}} [[Zaqistan]] | ||
|Zaqistan | |''Zaqistan'' | ||
|Zaq Landsberg | |Zaq Landsberg | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Aeternia Flag.png}} Empire of Aeternia | |{{flagiconstart|Aeternia Flag.png}} Empire of Aeternia | ||
|Cooperation Between Micronations | |''Cooperation Between Micronations'' | ||
|Emperor AP | |Emperor AP | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Westarctica]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Westarctica]] | ||
|The Micronational Hall of Excellence | |''The Micronational Hall of Excellence'' | ||
|[[Duke of the Bear Peninsula]] | |[[Duke of the Bear Peninsula]] | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Pontunia Flag.png}} Kingdom of Pontunia | |{{flagiconstart|Pontunia Flag.png}} Kingdom of Pontunia | ||
|Micronational Diplomacy | |''Micronational Diplomacy'' | ||
|King Andrew I | |King Andrew I | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Flandrensis.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Flandrensis.png}} [[Grand Duchy of Flandrensis]] | ||
|Climate Change From A Farmer's Perspective | |''Climate Change From A Farmer's Perspective'' | ||
|Consul Georganna Gore | |Consul Georganna Gore | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|UT Flag.gif}} University of Toronto | |{{flagiconstart|UT Flag.gif}} University of Toronto | ||
|Scripting a Nation | |''Scripting a Nation'' | ||
|Robert Motum | |Robert Motum | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Slowjamastan.png}} [[Republic of Slowjamastan]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Slowjamastan.png}} [[Republic of Slowjamastan]] | ||
|This is Slowjamastan | |''This is Slowjamastan'' | ||
|Sultan Randy Williams | |Sultan Randy Williams | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{flagiconstart|Raph Transitional Flag.png}} Grand Emirate of Raphania | |{{flagiconstart|Raph Transitional Flag.png}} Grand Emirate of Raphania | ||
|Micronations and History | |''Micronations and History'' | ||
|Grand Emir Charles I | |Grand Emir Charles I | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag North Barchant.png}} Kingdom of North Barchant | |{{flagiconstart|Flag North Barchant.png}} Kingdom of North Barchant | ||
|The Kingdom of North Barchant | |''The Kingdom of North Barchant'' | ||
|Prime Minister Beloff | |Prime Minister Beloff | ||
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|{{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png}} [[Republic of Molossia]] | |{{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png}} [[Republic of Molossia]] | ||
|Let's Micronation Like It's 1999 | |''Let's Micronation Like It's 1999'' | ||
|[[President Kevin Baugh]] | |[[President Kevin Baugh]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Attending Nations== | ||
The event was attended by 30 [[micronation]]s: | The event was attended by 30 [[micronation]]s: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.microcon2022.com Official website] | * [https://www.microcon2022.com Official website] | ||
* [https://www. | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMqYItBftto All 16 video presentations] | ||
[[Category: MicroCon]] | [[Category: MicroCon]] | ||