Iowa's ICON since 1975

Wiki for ICON How-To's. It is intended to be publically readable for the most part but you will have to create a userid to be able to add and/or update entries.

An additional excellent resource for running conventions in general is http://www.conrunner.net/wiki/

For help or issues, contact John Johnson.

If you are wondering about ICON check out part 1 below, and if you are ICON staff please update part 2 below.

Part 1 - for everyone - attendees, volunteers, staff.

ICON is a project of Mindbridge Foundation,a 501©7 Not For Profit Organization registered in Iowa. The first ICON was in 1976.

• ICON Manifesto
• Con Rules‎ - the Convention Rules
• Harassment Policy
• Costumes are not consent
• FAQ aka Frequently Asked Questions
• http://iowa-icon.com web site where you can find out about the upcoming ICON as well as register for it and reserve a hotel room
  
• http://iowa-icon.com/icon/Photos/index.html photos of ICON's past
• http://iowa-icon.com/icon/history/index.html The Guests of Honor of ICON's from 1975 on
• http://iowa-icon.com/icon/ICON-Program-Books/index.html ICON Program books from 1975 on.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon_(Iowa_science_fiction_convention) ICON on Wikipedia. Note - if you use and like Wikipedia, you should donate to help support it at https://donate.wikimedia.org!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXMEJrYFg2o Youtube video on How to Run a Panel
  

Part 2 - mainly for volunteers and staff: aka the ICONOMICON Brian has been gathering info for.

• ConCom - From how to submit a proposal to be ConCom for a future ICON, What to do before the convention, what to remember to do during the convention, and what needs to be done after the convention.
• Art show
• Barnes and Noble Book Signing
• Chocolate Ceremony
• Con Medic
• Consuite
• Cosplay Central
• Dealers Room
• Donations and Charities
• Student Writing Workshop was called Dreamcon
• Gaming
• Graphic Adventure Creator
• Guests Liaisons
• Cedar Rapids Marriott Rooms
• Logistics
• Masquerade
• Program book
• Programming
• Programming - regular events
• Registration
• Room Parties
• Security
• Signage
• Publicity Social Media and Design
• Publicity, Social Media and Design Files
• Tech and AV
• Trans-Iowa Canal Company
• Treasurer
• Volunteer coordinators
• Web Services - PayPal, web site http://iowa-icon.com
• Youth Teen Room
• Venue Liaison
• Variety Show
• Wylde Nept