DemiCon
demicon annual volunteerrun science fiction fantasy gaming convention held de moines iowa late aprilearly may convention first held demicons host organization de moines science fiction fantasy society inc dmsffs nonprofit group promotes literacy science art especially enjoyment science fiction fantasy demicon founded fan learned trade like joe haldeman graduate university iowa writer workshop fan formed de moines science fiction society first meeting included convention among goal event name demicon derived word de moines convention demicons decade growth led wide variety programming offering remain consistent year year following programming standard fare demicon opening ceremony including performance transiowa canal company gaming masquerade cosplay structured staged costume contest hall costume contest informal staging art show dealer room panel guest honor presentation musical guest professional guest consuite room party closing ceremony addition staple listed demicon offer parallelprogramming also known multipletrack session include many diverse topic anime zombie demicon familyfriendly event offer wide range activity appeal across generation scifi fantasy fan demicon member attendee might experience music room featuring filking gaming competition prize board game electronic game live action role playing larp fhannish film festival venue openmike entertainment discussion literature television movie medium panel science technology future steampunk alternate history activity anime programming cosplay childrens programming teen lounge presentation pertaining wide variety hobby activity needlework showandtell homebrew tasting judging belly dancing defending world zombie demonstration costume prop construction iowa writer forum live theatrical performance ticc dark video room blood drive scavenger hunt demicon always made home metro area de moines iowa u demicon demicon held howard johnson holiday inn northwest merle hay road also venue demicon inn university venue demicon demicon demicon location university park holiday inn west de moines sheraton hotel fort de moines downtown area site demicon demicon returned original location holiday inn northwest slated convention site demicon following table list annual theme guest honored demicon since event founded rusty hevelin tadao tomomatsu science fiction convention science fiction fandom fan convention demicon home page de moines science fiction fantasy society inc dmsffs home page demicon archive james l “rusty” hevelin collection university iowa special collection university archive blog entry demicon experience patty briggs author guest honor demicon see may demicon dear author blog entry demicon writerfilmmaker stephen zimmer