MOBICON

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MOBICON
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre
VenueRiverview Hotel
Location(s)Mobile, Alabama
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1998
Attendance1800–2300
Organized byThe Mobicon Foundation
Filing status501(c)(3)
Websitemobiconfoundation.com

MOBICON is an annual

movies, anime, horror, art, and comics
.

Every year actors, authors, artists and their fans come from all over the world to interact with each other and participate in unique events pertaining to their favorite obsession. A portion of MOBICON's proceeds benefit a

Board of Directors
.

Events

Members of MOBICON can participate in many unique fan themed events including discussion panels, charity auctions, a dealers room, an art show and auction, promotional events, video rooms, a film festival, a fan-sponsored dance, 24-hour gaming, and costume contests.[2][3] Select events, such as the costume contest, are structured so that fans with varying skill levels may participate. The convention also features a "con suite" lounge area with refreshments for members and staff.[4]

Structure

All attendees of MOBICON are not ticket-holders but rather pay to become members of the non-profit organization hosting the convention.[4] As such, all members are encouraged to attend meetings, join committees and elect committee heads. As a not-for profit organization, MOBICON is organized and run by volunteers.[2][3]

Charity

MOBICON's board of directors choose a charity each year to benefit from fundraising efforts at that year's convention.

501(c)(4).[2]

Conventions

2000
MOBICON 2000 was held May 12-14, 2000, at the Ramada Inn on the Bay in Mobile. Guests included author Sharon Green.[6]
2001
MOBICON IV was held June 1-3, 2001, at the Ramada Inn on the Bay in Mobile.[7][8]
2002
MOBICON V was held May 31-June 2, 2002, at the Ramada Inn on the Bay in Mobile.[9] Guests included actress Virginia Hey, author Sharon Green, and author Deborah Wiles.[9]
2003
MOBICON VI was held May 16-18, 2003, at the Airport Plaza Hotel in Mobile.[10][11]
2004
MOBICON VII was held May 21-23, 2004, at the Airport Plaza Hotel in Mobile.[12] Guests included actor John Fleck, actress Stephanie Beacham, author Davey Beauchamp, writer Deborah Wiles, Mark Worrell, Dale Kemper, and Bobby Rodgers.[12]
2005
MOBICON VIII was held May 20-22, 2005, at the Airport Plaza Hotel in Mobile. Guests included actor Bill Blair and author Davey Beauchamp.[13]
2006
MOBICON IX was held May 19-21, 2006, at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile. Guests included actors Billy West, Ellen Muth, and Lucien Eisenach, authors Deborah Wiles, Jody Lyn Nye, and Davey Beauchamp, artists Steve Bennett and Ellisa Mitchell, plus Fan Guest of Honor Tony Kimsey. This year's designated charity was the Bay Area Food Bank. Special programming included a dance sponsored by Rocky Unbound and a "$20 Movie Contest" sponsored by Southern Ronin Films. Total attendance for the convention was reported as 543 total attendees, including guests and paid members.
2007
MOBICON X was held May 18-20, 2007, at the Best Western Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile. Guests included actress and singer
America's Second Harvest
.
2008
MOBICON XI was held May 16-18, 2008, at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile. Guests included author Jim Butcher and actor Colin Cunningham. This year's designated charity was the Bay Area Food Bank and the members raised roughly $6,500 in cash for the charity in addition to a large quantity of donated non-perishable food items.[2]
2009
MOBICON XII was held May 15-17, 2009, at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile.
Star Trek science fiction franchises.[14][15]
2010
MOBICON XIII was held May 14-16, 2010, at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile.[3] Guests included actor and author Gunnar Hansen. The convention was dubbed "Mobicon the 13th" and featured a horror theme. Special programming included panels featuring paranormal investigators, horror movie screenings, and a meeting of the USA Horror Club.[3] Attendance for the weekend was reported as 692 members.[4]
2011
MOBICON XIV was held May 20-22, 2011, at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile.[4] Guests included actor Robert Picardo, voice actors Sonny Strait and Todd Haberkorn, artists Larry Elmore and Ruth Thompson, plus paranormal investigators Ghost Hunters of the South. (Actor Ethan Phillips was previously announced as the headline guest but he had to withdraw due to a family emergency.)[4] This year's designated charity was the Bay Area Food Bank.[5] Unlike most previous MOBICONs, the 2011 event had no specific theme.[4] Attendance for the weekend was reported as 792 members.
2012
MOBICON XV was scheduled to be held May 18-20, 2012, at the Ashbury Hotel & Suites in Mobile.

References

  1. ISBN 9780876377468
    . Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. ^
    Mobile Press-Register
    . Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. ^
    Mobile Press-Register
    . Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  4. ^
    Mobile Press-Register
    . Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Mobicon XIV: Comic, Sci-Fi, Horror Convention in Mobile". WALA-TV. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  6. ^ "Future History: Conventions". Locus. May 2000. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. ^ "Future History: Conventions". Locus. January 2001. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  8. ^ York, W. Andrew (April 2001). "Southern Convention List" (PDF). The Southern Fandom Confederation Bulletin. Vol. 7, no. 9. Southern Fandom Confederation. p. 15. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "Future History: Conventions". Locus. January 2002. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  10. ^ Lockhart, Kelly (March 2003). "Southern Convention List" (PDF). The Southern Fandom Confederation Bulletin. Vol. 8, no. 2. Southern Fandom Confederation. p. 16. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  11. ^ "RPG Conventions". Complete RPG. March 2003. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Lockhart, Kelly (March 2004). "Southern Convention List" (PDF). The Southern Fandom Confederation Bulletin. Vol. 8, no. 5. Southern Fandom Confederation. p. 11. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  13. ^ "Upcoming Events". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. April 2005. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  14. ^ a b Petri, Chad (May 17, 2009). "Day 2 Of Mobicon 2009". WKRG-TV. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  15. Mobile Press-Register
    . Retrieved October 3, 2011.

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