# I-CON

I-CON (short for "Island CONvention") began as a (roughly) annual fan convention, held on various college campuses in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. First held in 1982 on the campus of Stony Brook University, I-CON became a very eclectic convention. The programming included things normally found at different types of convention, like speeches by and talks with science fiction authors, extensive gaming, anime fandom, comics fandom, furry fandom, multiple movie showings, and medieval programming, as well as live performances. There was also a science track discussing recent developments in various branches of science and exploring the real science behind science fiction technologies. I-CON was jointly held by ICON Science Fiction, Inc., a tax-exempt educational foundation, and the I-CON Campus Chapter of Stony Brook.
In 2023, the organization began to re-vision itself. The logo changed from the original dragon logo, now associated with the legacy conventions, to one incorporating a Phoenix, as a symbol of the con's rebirth. Instead of one large convention, the organization began experimenting with a series of smaller events in various locations across the island.

## History

I-CON was preceded by SUNYcon (April 14, 1973), Mudcon (May 8, 1977), and Brookcon (October 28–30, 1977), held on the Stony Brook campus.
I-CON was held annually from 1983 through 2012 at Stony Brook University, except for 2009, when it relocated temporarily to the Brentwood campus of Suffolk County Community College, due to planned construction at Stony Brook University.
In the spring of 2012, I-CON was informed that the Stony Brook Sports Complex would be unavailable due to construction in 2013. ICON Science Fiction, Inc. scouted several possible locations on Long Island as an alternative venue, eventually entering into an agreement with Hofstra University. Due to many compounding issues including finances and delays caused by Hurricane Sandy, the board decided to postpone I-CON 32, with plans to raise funds via smaller events and return in 2014, but made no announcements about future dates.
I-CON ran smaller conventions, LI-CON, in 2014 and 2015, at other venues on Long Island.
I-CON 32 occurred on March 17–19, 2017, at Suffolk County Community College, Grant Campus, Brentwood, New York.
The website was updated on February 14, 2019 to announce a trip to a library exhibit, having previously been last updated on August 11, 2016.

### Event history

| Dates | Location | Guests |
| March 12–14, 1982 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Gene Roddenberry, Alan Asherman, Jack Dann, Gardner Dozois, Raymond Z. Gallun, Michael Kandel, Michael Swanwick, Roy Torgeson, Joan D. Vinge, Howard Weinstein, Nicholas Yermikov |
| May 6–8, 1983 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Isaac Asimov, J O Jeppson, George Takei |
| March 30 - April 1, 1984 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Hal Clement, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Harlan Ellison |
| March 29–31, 1985 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Larry Niven, Mark Lenard, John Buscema, Don Heck, Marv Wolfman, Dennis O'Neil |
| April 4–6, 1986 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Jack Williamson, James Doohan, Jon Pertwee, Julius Schwartz, Forrest J. Ackerman, Norman Spinrad, Bob Rozakis. Mindy Newell |
| March 27–29, 1987 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | David Brin, Mark Lenard, David Gerrold, Colin Baker |
| April 15–17, 1988 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Poul Anderson, Adam West, Richard Arnold, Doug Murray (comics), Anthony Ainley, Harlan Ellison |
| March 31 - April 2, 1989 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Frederik Pohl, Michael Dorn, Guy Vardaman, Tasha Martel, Terry Nation, E. Gary Gygax, Peter David |
| March 30 - April 1, 1990 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | C. J. Cherryh, Marina Sirtis, John de Lancie, Richard Arnold, Sylvester McCoy, Scott Carpenter, Alan Dean Foster, E. Gary Gygax, Timothy Zahn, Curt Swan, Elliot S. Maggin |
| April 19–21, 1991 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Dan Simmons, Majel Roddenberry, Robin Curtis, Dean Stockwell, Sylvester McCoy, John Levene, Wings Hauser, Deke Slayton, Stan Lee, Sarah Douglas, E. Gary Gygax, Harlan Ellison, Julius Schwartz, Steve Saffell, Charles Pelligrino, George Zebrowski, Pamela Sargent |
| April 3–5, 1992 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Roger Zelazny, Nichelle Nichols, Laura Banks, Sarah Douglas, Tom Kidd, A.C. Farley |
| April 16–18, 1993 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Lucius Shepard, Armin Shimerman, Jon Pertwee, Sylvester McCoy, Jerry Doyle, Mira Furlan, Michael O'Hare, Laura Banks, Bruce Purchase, Jordan Raskin |
| April 15–17, 1994 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Harlan Ellison, George Takei, Lolita Fatjo, Michael O'Hare, J. Michael Straczynski, Michael Cuneo, Tom Palmer |
| March 31–April 2, 1995 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Nancy Kress, Siddig El Fadil, Andrew Robinson, Sophie Aldred, Jerry Doyle, Rachel Pollack |
| April 12–14, 1996 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | George Alec Effinger, Ethan Phillips, Bill Mumy, Steve Sansweet, Tom Smith, Peter David, Susan Alston, Mike Stackpole |
| April 4–6, 1997 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Joe Haldeman, René Auberjonois, J. Michael Straczynski, Michael O'Hare, Marvin Kitman |
| March 27–29, 1998 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Norman Spinrad, Nana Visitor, Claudia Christian |
| April 9–11, 1999 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Lois McMaster Bujold, Robert Picardo, Kenny Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Caroline Blakiston, Harlan Ellison |
| March 31–April 2, 2000 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Joe R. Lansdale, Nicholas Brendon, Mark Allen Shepherd, Jason Carter, Julie Caitlin Brown, Jack Stauffer, Richard Hatch, Richard Chevolleau, Robert Leeshock, Peter Woodward, Dr. Demento |
| March 30–April 1, 2001 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Timothy Zahn, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, Bruce Campbell, Harlan Ellison, Brad Douriff, Erin Gray, Virginia Hey, Richard Herd, Ray Harryhausen, Marjorie Monaghan |
| April 19–21, 2002 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | F. Paul Wilson, Billy Boyd, Richard Biggs, Andreas Katsulas, Julie Caitlin Brown, Jason Carter, Herbert Jefferson Jr., Brian Downey, Myriam Sirois |
| March 28–30, 2003 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Barry N. Malzberg, Don Davis, Carrie Dobro, Carel Struycken, Robert Leeshock, Robin Curtis, Keith Hamilton Cobb, Keith R.A. DeCandido |
| March 26–28, 2004 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Connie Willis, Katee Sackhoff, Peter Jurasik, Vaughn Armstrong, Chase Masterson, Richard Hatch, Bill Blair, Keith R.A. DeCandido, John Kenneth Muir |
| April 8–10, 2005 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Ben Bova, Jewel Staite, Peter Mayhew, Jason Carter, Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| March 24–26, 2006 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Terry Brooks, George Takei, Terry Brooks, Kevin Sorbo, Ron Glass, Michael A. Pondsmith, Michael Uslan, Doctor Who: Podshock |
| March 23–25, 2007 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Liz Williams, Claudia Christian, Denise Crosby, Dean Haglund, Jamie Bamber, Roger Corman, Doctor Who: Podshock |
| April 4–6, 2008 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Charlaine Harris, Tracy Scoggins, Ray Park, Harlan Ellison, Ernie Hudson, Daniel Logan, Billy West, Jeffrey Combs, Doctor Who: Podshock, David Wade |
| April 3–5, 2009 | Suffolk County Community College, Grant Campus Brentwood, New York | Sean Astin, Sala Baker, Nicki Clyne, Tory Belleci, Gary Graham |
| March 26–28, 2010 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Robert J. Sawyer, Charisma Carpenter, Sarah Douglas, Tiffany Grant, Ronald D. Moore, Robert J. Sawyer, Tony Todd, Doctor Who: Podshock |
| April 15–17, 2011 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | Joe Lansdale, Julie Benz, Thomas Jane, Denise Crosby, Nicki Clyne, Joe R. Lansdale, Frank Mentzer, Daniel Logan, Gil Gerard |
| March 30 - April 1, 2012 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York | David Weber, Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, Sarah Douglas, Frazer Hines, Jeremy Bulloch, Nana Visitor, Rekha Sharma, Paul Blake, Colin Spaull, Casey Biggs, JG Hertzler, Robert Leeshock, Joshua Lou Friedman, Jason Haigh-Ellery |
| March 17–19, 2017 | Suffolk County Community College, Grant Campus Brentwood, New York | Cory Doctorow, Cecil Baldwin, Daniel Knauf, David Gerrold, Tiffany Grant... |

### LI-CON

| Dates | Location | Guests |
| March 29–30, 2014 | Best Western Mill River Manor Rockville Centre, NY | |
| August 14–16, 2015 | Clarion Hotel and Conference Center Ronkonkoma, NY | |