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ConFusion is an annual science fiction convention
Science fiction convention

Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy....
 organized by the Stilyagi Air Corps and its parent organization, the Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association. Commonly, it is held the third weekend of January. It is the oldest science fiction convention in Michigan, a regional, general SF
SF

SF is a two-letter abbreviation which may refer to:* Square footIn places:* San Francisco, California, a city with a population of more than 730,000, located on the West Coast of the United States....
 con similar to Windycon
Windycon

Windycon is a science fiction convention held in Lombard, Illinois, on the weekend closest to Veterans Day.Windycon was founded in 1973 and has been held annually ever since....
 and Lunacon
Lunacon

Lunacon is an annual science fiction/fantasy convention organized by the New York Science Fiction Society better known as The Lunarians. Commonly, it is held the third weekend of March....
. The programming consists of panels on science fiction
Science fiction

Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media....
 and fantasy
Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of Plot , Theme , and/or Setting . Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three ....
 literature, media, science, society, art, costuming, etc.






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ConFusion is an annual science fiction convention
Science fiction convention

Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy....
 organized by the Stilyagi Air Corps and its parent organization, the Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association. Commonly, it is held the third weekend of January. It is the oldest science fiction convention in Michigan, a regional, general SF
SF

SF is a two-letter abbreviation which may refer to:* Square footIn places:* San Francisco, California, a city with a population of more than 730,000, located on the West Coast of the United States....
 con similar to Windycon
Windycon

Windycon is a science fiction convention held in Lombard, Illinois, on the weekend closest to Veterans Day.Windycon was founded in 1973 and has been held annually ever since....
 and Lunacon
Lunacon

Lunacon is an annual science fiction/fantasy convention organized by the New York Science Fiction Society better known as The Lunarians. Commonly, it is held the third weekend of March....
. The programming consists of panels on science fiction
Science fiction

Science fiction is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theatre, and other media....
 and fantasy
Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of Plot , Theme , and/or Setting . Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three ....
 literature, media, science, society, art, costuming, etc. with discussions by authors, scientists, fans, and artists. There is a large filk music track, board and roleplaying games, KidFusion, a track of programming specifically for kids, and a masquerade or costume contest.

ConFusion is primarily known for throwing a good party, so the nights are as busy as the days, with dances on Friday & Saturday, separate consuites for smokers and non-smokers, and the ClubFusion party, as well as room parties hosted by other conventions, WorldCon
Worldcon

Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention held each year since 1939 . It is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society ....
 bids, and local clubs.

History

The Ann Arbor Relax-i-con was founded in 1974, and the name was changed to ConFusion for the next year because of interest in laser fusion at the University of Michigan and a technology spin-off
Spin-off

A spin-off is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one, such as a television series based on a pre-existing one, or a new company formed from a university research group or business incubator....
 company in the area. There has been an ongoing conscious effort to come up with confusing names, starting with that first and/or second event, ConFusion 13... up until the 24th/25th con in 1997, ConFusion-17.

2008 convention

A High Voltage ConFusion convention was held January 18-20, 2008, at the Detroit-Troy Marriott in Troy, Michigan
Troy, Michigan

Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. The population was 80,959 at the 2000 United States Census, making it the 12th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the second-largest city in Oakland County after Farmington Hills, Michigan....
. Guests included art GoH Carl Lundgren
Carl Lundgren (illustrator)

Carl Lundgren is an United States fine artist and illustrator, primarily known for his 1960s-era rock posters and fantasy art.Lundgren had an early interest in becoming a fantasy artist and illustrator like Frank Frazetta, his idol....
, toastmaster John Scalzi
John Scalzi

John Michael Scalzi II is an author and online writer, best known for his Hugo Award-nominated science fiction novel Old Man's War, released by Tor Books in January 2005, and for his blog , at which he has written daily on a number of topics since 1998....
, science GoH , music GoH Throwing Toasters, and fan Guests of Honor the Roaming Pirate Party.

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