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Penguicon is a convention in southeastern Michigan designed originally to mix the communities of the science fiction fandom and Linux user groups. [2] In addition to educational panels on science fiction in the media, attendees participate in professional and beginner-level panels on Linux and open-source software.
Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Washington Boulevard, the facility was originally named after former Mayor of Detroit Albert Cobo.
The Detroit Fanfare, established in 2010, openly acknowledged its debt to the Detroit Triple Fan Fair: [11] [31] Detroit has a very strong connection with comic conventions and fandom. Some of the earliest fandom magazines came out of the Detroit area in the late 1960s and the Detroit Triple Fan Fair was the first convention of its kind. ...
Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press June 10, 2024 at 8:32 PM Former President Donald Trump will return to Michigan this weekend, holding a community roundtable at the 180 Church in northwest Detroit.
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Southfield, Michigan, comic book retailer Michael Goldman, owner of Motor City Comics, [3] staged the first Motor City Comic Con at the Dearborn Civic Center [4] in 1989. . Antecedents to the Motor City Comic Con include the seminal multi-genre convention the Detroit Triple Fan Fair which was held annually in the Detroit area from 1965 to 1978; [5] and Gary Reed's King Kon, held in the area ...
The 47th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon presented by MSU Federal Credit Union is this weekend, which means a number of road closures and detours around downtown Detroit to know about.
Youmacon's creation was inspired by other conventions including Anime Central and Ohayocon, with the convention's name coming from the Japanese word for demon or ghost. [1] [6] Founded by Morgan Kollin in 2005, it is the largest anime/gaming convention in Michigan. [7] [8] Midwest Media Expo was the convention's sister event. [9]