The History of ChambanaCon
Central Illinois'
Longest Running
Relax-a-Con!
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The History of ChambanaCon
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| # | Date | Motto | Author GoH | Fan GoH | Toastmaster | ConChair |
| 1 | Nov 26 - 28, 1971 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | None | None | Don Blyly |
| 2 | Nov 24 - 26, 1972 | None | Keith Laumer & Andrew J. Offutt |
None | None | Don Blyly |
| 3 | Nov 23 - 25, 1973 | None | Gordon R. Dickson & Andrew J. Offutt |
None | None | Penny & Jim Hanson |
| 4 | Nov 29 - Dec 1, 1974 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | None | None | Penny & Jim Hanson |
| 5 | Nov 28 - 30, 1975 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | None | None | Penny & Al Tegen |
| 6 | Nov 26 - 28, 1976 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | None | None | Al & Penny Tegen |
| 7 | Nov 25 - 27, 1977 | None | Andrew J Offutt | None | None | Al & Penny Tegen |
| 8 | Nov 24 - 26, 1978 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | Rusty Hevelin | None | Al & Sharon Babcock |
| 9 | Nov 23 - 25, 1979 | The End of a Decadence | Andrew J. Offutt | Al & Penny Tegen | None | Al & Sharon Babcock |
| 10 | Nov 28 - 30, 1980 | The Beginning of a New Decadence | Andrew J. Offutt | Don Blyly | None | Al & Sharon Babcock, M. David Brim |
| 11 | Nov 27 - 29, 1981 | Yes, Virginia, There is a... | Andrew J. Offutt | Robert & Juanita Coulson | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 12 | Nov 26 - 28, 1982 | Another Heroic Effort, It's... | Andrew J. Offutt | Bob & Ann Passavoy | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 13 | Nov 25 - 27, 1983 | ChambanaCon Twelve Plus One | Andrew J. Offutt | Margaret Middleton | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 14 | Nov 23 - 25, 1984 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | Michael Longcor | Al Babcock, Jhondo Oakenshield |
M. David Brim |
| 15 | Nov 29 - Dec 1, 1985 | The Return of the Con of DoomOr A Slick Little Con |
Andrew J. Offutt | Rick Webb | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 16 | Nov 28 - 30, 1986 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | Murray Porath | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 17 | Nov 27 - 29, 1987 | ...and All We Need is You! | Andrew J. Offutt | Lucy "Zarrina" Seaman | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 18 | Nov 25 - 27, 1988 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | Bill Sutton | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 19 | Nov 24 - 26, 1989 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | Naomi Pardue | George "Lan" Laskowski | M. David Brim |
| 20 | Nov 23 - 25, 1990 | Two Decades of Decadence | Andrew J. Offutt | Bill Roper | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker | M. David Brim |
| 21 | Nov 29 - Dec 1, 1991 | A Coming of Age | Andrew J. Offutt | Cliff Flynt | Murray Porath | M. David Brim |
| 22 | Nov 27 - 29, 1992 | It's Just a Con That Can't Say No | Andrew J. Offutt | Barry & Sally Childs-Helton | Ken Moore | M. David Brim |
| 23 | Nov 26 - 28, 1993 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | Carol & Van Siegling | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker | M. David Brim |
| 24 | Nov 25 - 27, 1994 | None | Andrew J. Offutt | Elan Jane Litt | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker | M. David Brim |
| 25 | Nov 24 - 26, 1995 | I Sing the Song of Heroes | Andrew J. Offutt | Bob Beese | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker | M. David Brim |
| 26 | Nov 29 - Dec 1, 1996 | Rumors of My Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated | Andrew J. Offutt | Steve Scherer | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker | M. David Brim |
| 27 | Nov 28 - 30, 1997 | The X Banana Files... the Fun is Out There! |
Andrew J. Offutt | Todd Cameron Hamilton | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker | M. David Brim |
| 28 | Nov 27 - 29, 1998 | It Came from Springfield: The Forbidden Convention |
Andrew J. Offutt | Elaine Oldham | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker, Rusty Hevelin |
M. David Brim |
| 29 | Nov 26 - 28, 1999 | Y2K Blues | Andrew J. Offutt | Samanda Juede | Wilson "Smooth Bob" Tucker, Carol Siegling, Scott C. Hamilton |
M. David Brim |
| 30 | Nov 24 - 26, 2000 | End of the Millenium Blues Or The Changing of the Guard |
Andrew J. Offutt | Kim Williams | Wilson Tucker | M. David Brim & Phread Langford |
| 31 | Nov 23- 25, 2001 | None | Terry D. Barr (Interpreter: Todd C. Hamilton) |
Ken Moore | Bill Sutton | Phread Langford |
| 32 | Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2002 | None | Glen Cook Special Guest: Eugene Roddenberry II |
Erwin Strauss | Bill Roper | Phread Langford |
| 33 | Nov 28 - 30, 2003 | None | Joe Haldeman | Peg Huffacker | Christian Ready | Phread Langford |
| 34 | Nov 26 - 28, 2004 | None | Juanita Coulson | Tom & Tara Barber | Brenda Sutton | M. David Brim |
| 35 | Nov 25 - 27, 2005 | None | Timothy Zahn | Frank & Millie Kalisz | P.J. Beese | M. David Brim |
| 36 | Nov 24 - 26, 2006 | None | Eric Flint | E. Michael Blake | Melissa Klemmer | M. David Brim |
| 37 | Nov 23 - 25, 2007 | None | P.J. Beese | Randy Pardue | Al Babcock | M. David Brim |
| 38 | Nov 28 - 30, 2008 | None | Jody Lynne Nye | Carl Pearson | Frank Kalisz | M. David Brim |
| 39 | Nov 27 - 29, 2009 | None | Eric Flint | Brenda Sutton | Bill Sutton | M. David Brim, Phread Langford |
| 40 | Nov 26 - 28, 2010 | 40 Wonderful Years! | Glen Cook | Arthur Townsend | M. David Brim | M. David Brim, Brenda & Bill Sutton |
| 41 | Nov 25 - 27, 2011 | All For One! | Geoffrey Landis & Mary Turzillo |
Ray Van Tilburg | Tom Smith | Brenda & Bill Sutton |
| 42 | Nov 23 - 25, 2012 | The Ultimate Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything! |
Tanya Huff | Doc and Anne Passavoy | Michael Longcor | Brenda & Bill Sutton |