ConQuesT

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ConQuesT
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Genre Science fiction, fantasy, and horror
Venue Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center
Location(s) Kansas City, Missouri
CountryUnited States
Attendance518 (for ConQuesT 50)
Organized byThe Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society
Website http://www.conquestkc.org/

ConQuesT is the annual science fiction and fantasy convention held in the Kansas City, Missouri area over the U. S. Memorial Day weekend. It is sponsored by the long-running (since 1971) Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society (KaCSFFS, pronounced kax-fuss). ConQuesT is the oldest such fan convention of its type in Missouri and in the U. S. central states region, first established using the name Mid-America Con in June 1972. After that, the next nine KaCSFFS-sponsored conventions were named BYOB-Cons (the final "B" in the name having additional and alternate science fictional meanings beyond the traditional meanings.) In 1980 KaCSFFS adopted the permanent name ConQuesT (sometimes abbreviated CQT) for the convention.

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The convention's purpose is to celebrate science fiction, fantasy, and horror "in all its various forms", [1] but with a nod toward the literary side of these closely related genres. For some years its programming has been built around a different yearly theme. [2]

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  1. ↑ "Activities". Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Eberhart, John Mark (May 23, 2004). "A fantasy weekend? Science fiction, fantasy convention begins Friday". The Kansas City Star . p. H6. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ "ConQuesT 28". Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on December 7, 1998. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  4. ↑ "ConQuesT 29". Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on December 7, 1998. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Convention Listsings 1998". Locus . January 1998. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ "ConQuesT 30". Kansas City Science Fiction & Fantasy Society. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Calendar". Lawrence Journal-World . Lawrence, KS. May 24, 2001. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ Eberhart, John Mark (May 24, 2002). "The ConQuesT of science fiction and fantasy". The Kansas City Star . p. E5. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ Eberhart, John Mark (May 23, 2003). "Out of this world". The Kansas City Star . p. F2. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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  11. ↑ Eberhart, John Mark (May 28, 2004). "New books, hot authors; Fans will get the chance to see a variety of writers". The Kansas City Star . p. 46. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
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