Anglicon

Anglicon was a friendly midsized mediacon in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in British and international media. It ran from 1988 to 2004.
Anglicon was canceled in 2006 due to lower-than-expected pre-registrations and hotel reservations, but then revived in 2015.
==About==
From the 2004 website: 
From a fan in 1993: 
==History: 1987-2006 ==
==More History==
A more detailed history of the convention and the guests can be found archived here.
==Anglicon 1==
Anglicon 1 was a small, media-oriented convention May 6–8, 1988 at the Seattle Hyatt (now Quality Inn) Hotel) with one guest. Attendance was 330 fans attended and, "due to fantastic sales of videotapes, an excellent art show, and incredible enthusiasm of Mr. Darrow, the con was a big hit both financially and with the members of fandom." 
The con com "decided that Anglicon would be a British media convention and, for its first year, would hilight the British series "Blake's 7" and writer Terry Erdman. With DJ Driscoll as Chair, they sent invitations to Paul Darrow and Michael Keating, but only Mr. Darrow was able to attend. Paramount Pictures publicist Terry Erdmann also attended. They chose Ryan K. Johnson as the Fan Guest." 
 File:Angliconprogramschedule.jpg| programming schedule from the 1988 Anglicon. Among the programs are panels: "Liberated Sex," "How To Build A Costume Out of Almost Anything," "My Fandom and Welcome To It."
 File:Angliconvideoroom.jpg| video room schedule from the 1988 Anglicon with fan's pencil marks circling interesting shows.
===Anglicon 1: Convention Reports===
See more con reports in Avon Club Newsletter #33.
==Anglicon 2==
It was held May 5–7, 1989 at the Seattle Hyatt. The con's focus was "Robin of Sherwood" and the guest of honors were Michael Praed, Michael Keating and Mark Ryan.
420 fans attended.
The convention proceeds were donated to KYPS-TV 28, a PBS Station in Tacoma, WA.
==Anglicon 3==
It was held May 4–6, 1990 at the Radisson Hotel at Sea-Tac Airport, formerly the Seattle Hyatt. Guests were Roy Dotrice ("Beauty and the Beast") and Nicholas Courtney ("Doctor Who"). 
Michael Keating was a listed guest in ads, but it is unknown if he attended.
360 fans attended.
==Anglicon 4==
The fourth con was held May 3–5, 1991 at the Holiday Inn, Renton, WA. The guests of honor were Lysette Antony ("Dark Shadows"), Karen Dotrice ("Mary Poppins"), and her husband Alex Hyde-White ("Biggles: Adventures in Time").
"Due to the Gulf War and the recession, our membership was smaller than usual, but all who attended had a wonderful time." 
==Anglicon 5==
The fifth con was May 1-3, 1992 at the Radisson or the Holiday Inn, Renton WA. 
From a spring 1992 ad: "Guests have not yet been announced, but Paul Darrow was featured at a previous Anglicon, so there is a possibility of other B7 stars appearing."
The last-minute guest of honor was Richard Hatch ("Battlestar: Galactica").
==Anglicon 6==
The six con took place in 1993. Guests were Colin Baker ("Doctor Who" - 6th Doctor) and actor/musician Michael Des Barres.
==Anglicon 7==
The seventh con was in 1994 at the Quality Inn. The guests were Craig Charles (Lister from "Red Dwarf") and screenwriter Terry McDonnell.
This con drew the largest attendance of all the Anglicons.
==Anglicon 8==
The con in 1995 was hosted Nigel Bennett ("Forever Knight") and writer/performer Randy Rogel.
==Anglicon 9==
The con in 1996 was featured guests Anneke Wills (companion Polly in "Doctor Who"), Gillian Horvarth and Donna Lettow of "Highlander: The Series" as writer guests of honor.
==Anglicon 10==
The con in 1997 was its tenth anniversary. Guests were Peter Wingfield and Marcus Testory ("Highlander: The Series"), writers Rebecca Neason, Donna Lettow and Gillian Horvarth.
"A surprise guest appearance by Phillip Segal was a tremendous hit in the Charity Auction." }}
Attendance was at 395.
==Anglicon 11==
The con in 1998 featured John Levene ("Doctor Who") and Danny John-Jules ("Red Dwarf") and a return visit from Mr. Craig Charles ("Red Dwarf"), Eric Hoffman, and Kevin Brockschmidt. Attendance was at 407.
==Anglicon 12==
The 1999 event had a focus on Babylon 5. Guests were Jason Carter, Richard Biggs, Stephen Austin, and Maggie Egan.
==Anglicon 13==
The con in 2000 had the guests Stephen Austin (Babylon 5), Erin Gray (Buck Rogers, Silver Spoons), Michael Forrest (Star Trek, Zorro) and Robin Atkin Downes (Babylon 5, Charmed).
==Anglicon 14==
The fourteen con was held May 18–20, 2001 at the Seatac Radisson Hotel. Guests were Robert Trebor (Hercules: the Legendary Journeys), and Jane and John Llewellyn Moxey, and Heather Alexander.
171 fans attended.
==Anglicon 15==
The con onOct. 4-6, 2002 was at the Everett Holiday Inn and Conference Center. Guests were Terry English, John Moxey, and Heather Alexander.
==Anglicon 16==
The Oct. 3-5, 2003 con featured Bill Blair and Donna McMahon.
==Anglicon 17==
This Anglicon was held Oct. 15-17, 2004. It had a steampunk theme. Guest were Kaja and Phil Foglio.
After this con, there was an eleven-year hiatus.
Programming from Anglicon 17 is archived here.
The convention also hosted a charity auction, auctioning off a Doctor Who scarf. The auction page is archived here.
==Anglicon 18==
The con was revived in 2015 and had the title "Regeneration." It took place June 12 through June 14, 2015
The DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel.
957 members joined Colin Baker, Katy Manning, Sophie Aldred, Jon Davey and Todd J. McCaffrey.
See: .
==Video Tapes==
Some of the convention programming was videotaped and later sold on videotape. A listing of the available material is here. Videotape footage from the 1988 convention can be found as part of the "S. Hereld Collection of Blake's 7 Fanzines and Fan Fiction" located at the University of Iowa fanzine archives.
==External Resources==
* NWConventionHistory Wiki
* The Androgums Take on Colin Baker - a convention report from Anglicon 6
* Travels With The Troll - a convention reports from Anglicon 17
==References==
Category:1988 Conventions
Category:1980s Conventions
Category:1990s Conventions
Category:2000s Conventions
Category:2015 Conventions
Category:Multimedia ConventionsCategory:Conventions in United States