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Conduit (convention)

{{Short description|Fan convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, US}}

{{Infobox Convention

| name = CONduit

| image =

| caption =

| status = on hiatus

| genre = Science fiction/Fantasy

| venue =

| location = Salt Lake City, Utah

| country = United States

| first = 1990

| last = 2015

| organizer = SFCon, Inc.

| filing = Utah non-profit

| attendance = 500-900

| website = http://conduit-sf.com/

}}

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Conduit, often stylized as CONduit, was an annual general interest science fiction and fantasy convention held in May in Salt Lake City, Utah.{{cite web|url=http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-evil-overlords-claim-salt-lake-sci-fi-con,0,5856104.story|title=Evil Overlords Claim Salt Lake for Sci Fi Convention|first=Aaron|last=Vaughn|publisher=Fox 13 KSTU|date=May 24, 2009|accessdate=May 25, 2009|archivedate=July 3, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703085753/http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-evil-overlords-claim-salt-lake-sci-fi-con%2C0%2C5856104.story|url-status=dead}} This links to what formerly contained a news spot video. The news spot is no longer accessible. CONduit was founded in 1989 but took two years to plan its first convention. While there are other genre conventions in Utah, CONduit was the largest general interest convention,{{cite web|url=https://www.ksl.com/?sid=15729065 |title=Hundreds celebrate 'geek-dom' at Salt Lake sci-fi convention |first=Ladd |last=Brubaker |date=May 27, 2011 |publisher=KSL.com |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |archivedate=May 31, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531021240/https://www.ksl.com/?sid=15729065 |url-status=dead }} and provided a means for professionals to meet and network with other professionals, as well as a way for fans to meet and enjoy each other's company.{{cite web|url=http://dailyutahchronicle.com/2007/06/18/from-all-spacewalks/ |title=From all spacewalks: Salt Lake's CONduit unites a galaxy of science fiction fans for three days of unabashed imagination |first=James |last=Davis |date=2007-06-18 |accessdate=2007-06-24 |archivedate=April 28, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428081540/http://dailyutahchronicle.com/2007/06/18/from-all-spacewalks/ |url-status=dead }}

CONduit had an annual charity auction to benefit a local charitable cause. This auction originally benefited Reading for the Future, a non-profit organization which promoted literacy through speculative fiction. The RFF Utah Student Writing and Art Contest was sponsored in part by CONduit.{{cite web|url=http://www.rffutah.org/contest.html|title=RFF Utah Student Writing and Art Contest|publisher=Reading for the Future Utah|accessdate=2007-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612094033/http://www.rffutah.org/contest.html|archive-date=2007-06-12|url-status=dead}} However, RFF ceased operation in January 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.rffutah.org/ |title=RFF Utah Home |date=January 21, 2010 |publisher=Reading for the Future |accessdate=February 24, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305145545/http://www.rffutah.org/ |archivedate=March 5, 2010 |url-status=dead }} CONduit was a founding member of the Utah Speculative Fiction Council.

Notable local guests have included Brandon Sanderson, L.E. Modesitt, Jr., Tracy Hickman, Anne Wingate, Dan Willis, Bradley Williams, Eric James Stone, James Dashner, Dave Wolverton, Paul Genesse, Kevin Wasden, and Howard Tayler.

History

  1. CONduit, 1991. Guests: Barbara Hambly (author), Derek Hegstead (artist), Erick Wujik (gaming)
  2. CONduit 2: Son of CONduit, 1992. Guests: Roger Zelazny (author), Liz Danforth (artist), Mike Stackpole (gaming){{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/226548/BEAM-ME-UP-SCOTTY-FANS-OF-FANTASY-AND-SCIENCE-FICTION-MEET.html?pg=all |title=Beam me up, Scotty: Fans of fantasy and science fiction meet |publisher=Deseret News |date=May 15, 1992 |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |archivedate=May 12, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512172601/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/226548/BEAM-ME-UP-SCOTTY-FANS-OF-FANTASY-AND-SCIENCE-FICTION-MEET.html?pg=all |url-status=dead }}
  3. CONduit 3: Bride of CONduit, 1993. Guests: Larry Niven (author), Frank & Laura Brodian Kelly Freas (artists), Cat Faber (filk)
  4. CONduit 4: King CONduit, 1994. Guests: C. J. Cherryh (author), Liz Danforth (artist), Jennifer Roberson (author)
  5. CONduit 5: CONduit the Barbarian, 1995. Guests: Kristine Kathryn Rusch (author), Dean Wesley Smith (authors), David Cherry (artist), ElizaBeth Gilligan (author), Katharine Kerr (author)
  6. CONduit 6: Captain CONduit, 1996. Guests: Fred Saberhagen (author), Leonard Parkin (artist), L. Dean James (author)
  7. CONduit 7: CONduit of the Gods, 1997. Guests: Timothy Zahn (author), Phil & Kaja Foglio (artists), Steve Jackson (gaming)
  8. CONduit 8: Pirates of CONduit, 1998. Guests: David Brin (author), Arthur Roberg (artist), D. C. Fontana (media)
  9. CONduit 9: Deep Space CONduit, 1999. Guests: Terry Brooks (author), Michael Goodwin (artist), Bjo & John Trimble
  10. CONduit 10: Night of the Living CONduit, 2000. Guests: Charles de Lint (author), Brian Durfee (artist), MaryAnn Harris (artist), Steve Jackson (gaming)
  11. CONduit 11: A Space Oddity, 2001. Guests: Alan Dean Foster (author), Larry Elmore (artist), Three Weird Sisters (filk)
  12. CONduit 12: CONduit of the Rings, 2002. Guests: Christopher Stasheff (author), Newton Ewell (artist), Jack Donner (media)
  13. CONduit 13: The Nightmare CONtinues, 2003. Guests: Harry Turtledove (author), Lynne Goodwin (artist)
  14. CONduit 14: Reloaded, 2004. Guests: Steve Miller (author), Sharon Lee (author), Tracy & Laura Hickman (gaming), Jordin Kare (science)
  15. CONduit 15: Dragons of CONduit, 2005. Guests: Tim Powers (author), Charles Vess (artist), Susan J. Napier (anime), Shannon Hale (writer to watch){{cite web |url=http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/utah/ci_2767002 |title=Fantasy meets science fiction at SLC conference |first=Elizabeth |last=Neff |publisher=Salt Lake Tribune |date=May 29, 2005 |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |archivedate=May 13, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513095057/http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=%2Futah%2Fci_2767002 |url-status=dead }}
  16. CONduit 16: Wizards of CONduit, 2006. Guests: L. E. Modesitt, Jr. (author), James M. Carson (conceptual artist), Sam Longoria (director, producer, actor, writer for film and theatre)
  17. CONduit 17: Shadows of CONduit, May 25–27, 2007. Guests: David Weber (author), Mike Dringenberg (artist)
  18. CONduit 18: Chronicles of CONduit, May 23–25, 2008. Guests: Michael A. Stackpole (author), Theresa Mather (artist)
  19. CONduit 19: Evil Overlords of CONduit, May 22–24, 2009. Guests: David Farland/Dave Wolverton (author), Howard Tayler, creator of the webcomic Schlock Mercenary.{{cite book | title = CONduit 19: Evil Overlords of CONduit Program Book | date = 2009-05-22 | publisher = SFCon.org | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | pages = 3–35 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=6578592|title=Conduit Science Fiction and Fantasy convention coming to Salt Lake|first=Paul|last=Nelson|publisher=KSL.com|date=2009-05-22|accessdate=2009-05-25|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6h5kcGzXp?url=https://www.ksl.com/?sid=6578592|archivedate=April 27, 2016|url-status=dead}}
  20. CONduit 20: Space Pirates of CONduit, May 28–30, 2010. Guests: Barbara Hambly (author), Kevin Wasden (artist)
  21. CONduit 21: Caped CONduit, May 27–29, 2011. Guests: Carole Nelson Douglas (author), Joey Shoji (filk)
  22. CONduit 22: Time Lords of CONduit, May 25–27, 2012. Guests: Tamora Pierce (author), Tim Russ (media), Mary Ellen Smith (costuming){{cite web|url=http://fox13now.com/2012/05/26/characters-celebrate-all-things-sci-fi/ |title=Fanatics celebrate all things sci-fi |first=Brittany |last=Green-Miner |first2=Zach |last2=Whitney |date=May 26, 2012 |publisher=Fox 13 Utah |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |archivedate=August 29, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829052043/http://fox13now.com/2012/05/26/characters-celebrate-all-things-sci-fi/ |url-status=dead }}
  23. CONduit 23: The Dark Guilds of CONduit, May 24–26, 2013. Guests: Heather Joseph-Witham (author/scholar), Alexis Cruz (media), Paul Genesse (author)
  24. CONduit 24: WesterCONduit, July 3–7, 2014 (held jointly with Westercon 67). Guests: Brandon Sanderson (author), Cory Doctorow (author), Howard Tayler (artist and author), Mary Robinette Kowal (author and puppeteer){{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865605859/Fantasy-and-science-fiction-conventions-ahead-for-Salt-Lake-City.html?pg=all |title=Fantasy and science fiction conventions ahead for Salt Lake City |first=Ben |last=Tullis |date=June 26, 2014 |publisher=Deseret News |accessdate=April 27, 2016 |archivedate=May 9, 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509202744/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865605859/Fantasy-and-science-fiction-conventions-ahead-for-Salt-Lake-City.html?pg=all |url-status=dead }}
  25. CONduit 25: There and Back Again, May 22–24, 2015. Guests: Jane Lindskold (author), Larry Nemecek (media/fan), Jessica Douglas (artist)https://www.facebook.com/events/634616230006270 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}

Sources: {{cite book | title = CONduit 16: Wizards of CONduit Program Book | date = 2006-05-26 | publisher = CONduit Planning Committee | location = Salt Lake City, Utah | page = 49 }}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110813222908/http://conduit-sf.com/ Official CONduit site]

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