Icon (Iowa science fiction convention)
| ICON | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Location(s) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Attendance | 400-500 |
| Organized by | The Mindbridge Foundation |
| Website | Iowa ICON home page |
ICON is an annual science fiction convention held in the Cedar Rapids/ Iowa City area of Iowa since 1975, usually in late October or early November, under the auspices of the Mindbridge Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation also responsible for AnimeIowa and Gamicon. The organization was a branching off of the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students, which was founded by author Joe Haldeman. It is the oldest and largest science fiction convention in Iowa.