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08/25/2026

It's Time Travel Tuesday! This week's question is: What was the first scifi movie you went to a theater for?

08/21/2026

We've got ICON 50 Merchandise! Check out what there is to offer and check back to see what is added!

https://tabletop.events/conventions/icon-50/merch

08/19/2026

It's 50 years of ICON!
Don't miss this celebration - register today!

Saturday, October 24th
Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center
300 E 9th St, Coralville, IA 52241, USA

There will be Friday night activities as well!

https://tabletop.events/conventions/icon-50

08/18/2026

Hey ICON! See the 2026 GOH and the 2025 GOH before ICON50!

Weirdos Writing for Weirdos: A Contemporary Approach to Speculative Fiction, Thursday, October 22, 7 PM, Iowa City Public Library, 123 Linn St, Iowa City, Iowa. After the panel discussion, Ben Wolf, Seth McDuffee, and Darby Harn will be selling and signing their books.

Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror used to be the outcasts of literature, but now more than ever these speculative genres are growing in popularity–and in quality. With huge properties like Fourth Wing, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and other “weird” series running rampant across the NYT bestseller lists, it...

08/18/2026

It's Time Travel Tuesday! This week's question is: What was the first book series you read that centered around dragons?

08/17/2026

ICON 50 Welcomes Toastmaster Daniel Mohr - and Wolfie!

Wolfie was literally born for the stage. He has been acting and trying to make people laugh for over a decade. Eventually he'll succeed. Wolfie has also been nice enough to let Daniel Mohr come with him. Daniel has been an actor most of his life, and loves being on stage. In addition to his acting, Daniel has written and drawn multiple online comics. Daniel and his wife Jules have a business, Mohr Creations, where they sell Jules' handmade fine jewelry and Daniel's art.

08/16/2026

We are looking for Programming ideas for ICON 50! What panels would you like to see there? What panels would you like to be part of?

Click on this link to fill out the form with your ideas for ICON 50 Programming:
https://forms.gle/hFCpbbWoSPTgni517

Click on this link to be a panelist:
https://forms.gle/ExAdsqiftTY29DGw5

08/15/2026

Nothing beats staying on site at the hotel that the convention is being hosted at. The room block at the Coralville Hyatt closes on October 2nd. Get your room today!

https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/IOWRC/G-ICO5

08/14/2026

Do you want to come to ICON 50 but are struggling to do so? The ICON 50 Fan Fund may be for you. The Fan Fund has been established to help ICON members afford a place at the convention. This applies to both fans and professional attendees. To apply, click on the link below.
https://tabletop.events/conventions/icon-50/pages/icon-fan-fund
You can also donate to the Fan Fund and help someone else attend. Click on the link above to learn more.

08/13/2026

It's time for Throwback Thursday! This week we are taking a look at ICON 29, which happened in 2003. Thank you to John Johnson for the photos and program cover.