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10/08/2026

ICON 50 will be starting Friday night with Hosted Dinners and we are looking for hosts to lead groups to the local restaurants around the hotel!
There is no financial obligation to you other than your own meal and drink. Having conversation topics would be helpful but not required.
Don't want to host a meal? Be sure to be in the lobby of the Hyatt at 5:00 pm Friday night to join a group and head to dinner. You will be responsible for your own purchases.
Check out the Google Form to learn more! https://forms.gle/tVZ1nnnokjxFTsJD6

10/07/2026

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...

10/06/2026

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.

10/05/2026

ICON 50 warmly welcomes Guest of Honor Ben Wolf!

Ben Wolf is an award winning Sci-Fi and Fantasy Author. Get to know him by checking out his website: https://benwolf.com/

10/04/2026

ICON is honored to present Guest Fan of Honor, Peter Balestrieri!

Peter Balestrieri is Curator of Popular Culture and Associate Curator of the Iowa Archives of the Avant-Garde for Special Collections and Archives, University of Iowa Main Library. He received his MLIS degree from the University of Iowa and his BA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He spent the last 12 years working with and adding to Special Collections holdings of science fiction, fantasy and horror, including work created by fans of every kind. He began his career working with the Rusty Hevelin collection. Rusty was a great friend to ICON and DemiCon, attending both multiple times as Toastmaster or Fan Guest of Honor. It is his honor and privilege to have grown close to so many in the fan community, pros too, and to in small part help to preserve the histories of fandoms and genre literature.

10/03/2026

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

10/02/2026

Pre-Registration closes TODAY!

Why do you want to pre-register? Pre-registration means that you get the ICON 50 pre-printed badge with your name on it. Don't miss out on this - get registered today!

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

10/01/2026

Pre-Registration closes TOMORROW!

Why do you want to pre-register? Pre-registration means that you get the ICON 50 pre-printed badge with your name on it. Don't miss out on this - get registered today!

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

09/30/2026

HOTEL BLOCK CLOSES ON FRIDAY!!

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