About
I-CON
Attended by over 6,000 people each year, I-CON is a three
day festival, designed to encourage literacy, creativity and interest
in science and technology through science fiction and its related genres.
Programming at I-CON spans a wide range of topics and interests, including
science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books, Japanese animation (otherwise
known as Anime), medieval reenactment, science and technology.
Guest
speakers are invited from around the world to share their experiences
in their fields, information about any new or upcoming projects and their
insights into the genre with their fans. Over the course of the convention,
guests typically will participate in panel discussions, give workshops
and demonstrations, sign autographs, and interact with their fans on a
one on one basis in such venues as the Award Banquet. With so much to
offer, I-CON is able to appeal to a diverse audience, including college
students, senior citizens and families with young children.
I-CON (with a hyphen) is presented annually by ICON Science
Fiction, INC (without a hyphen; hereafter referred to as "ICON")
and the I-CON Campus Group. ICON is a not-for-profit corporation which
is a legal entity separate from the New York State and the State University
of New York at Stony Brook.
Click here for a view of I-Con's
past written by Ralph Sevush (Microsoft Word doc, 30KB)