Ice and Fire 2022 Conference Recap
Introduction
I attended the Ice and Fire Con at Mt. Sterling, Ohio, from April 21 to April 24, 2022. I originally had a ticket for the Ice and Fire Con 2020, but they canceled it because of COVID-19. They focus the conference on the works of George R. R. Martin. Especially the Game of Thrones series, including his other works in the world of Westeros. The HBO series called House of the Dragon is an example and will release starting on August 21, 2022. I attended five panels, one guest of honor lecture, one trivia game, a performance by the Manimals, and the closing ceremonies. This year’s theme was A Dream of Spring. It is the proposed title of the seventh book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. We have been waiting ten years for the sixth book, The Winds of Winter.
This is a link to the Ice and Fire Conference website.
The 2022 Logo for Ice ad Fire Con 2022.
This is my badge for Ice and Fire Con 2022, A Dream of Spring.
Summary
Ice and Fire 2022 Conference Recap
Saturday, April 23rd at 10 AM
Significance of the Seven Panel with two panelists:
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They held the panel in the Grand Ballroom with about 19 attendees.
Saturday, April 23rd at 11 AM
ASOIAF and the War of the Roses Panel with three panelists:
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They held the panel in the Scarlet Oak room with about 35 attendees.
Saturday, April 23rd at 12 PM
Choose Your Own Reading Order Panel with two panelists:
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They held the panel in the Grand Ballroom with about 21 attendees.
Saturday, April 23rd at 6 PM
Guest of Honor Lecture with David J. Peterson:
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They held the lecture in the Grand Ballroom with about 25 attendees.
Saturday, April 23rd at 8 PM
Trivia of Ice and Fire Game with two moderators:
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They held the trivia game in the Grand Ballroom with about 31 attendees.
Saturday, April 23rd at 9 PM
Performance by the Manimals:
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They held the performance in the Grand Ballroom with too many attendees to count.
Sunday, April 24th at 12 PM
House of the Dragon is Coming! Panel with four panelists:
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They held the panel in the Grand Ballroom with about 30 attendees.
Sunday, April 24th at 1 PM
After the Snow Panel with two panelists:
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They held the panel in the Grand Ballroom with about 41 attendees.
Sunday, April 24th at 1 PM
Closing Ceremonies with the con runners and guests:
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They held the ceremonies in the Grand Ballroom with about 60 attendees.
Recommendation – Conclusion
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Links
ConFusion Detroit was a con I attended this year that is like the Ice and Fire Con. I attended the SF conference named ConFusion at 21111 Haggerty Road Novi, Michigan at the Sheraton Detroit Novi from January 21, 2022, to January 23, 2020. ConFusion Detroit 2020 was the last in-person con I attended. I have attended only virtual cons in the last two years. ConFusion 2022 was my next in-person con after that. The Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association sponsored ConFusion Detroit 2022. I attended the opening ceremonies, three panels, two lectures, one reading, and one interview. This year’s theme was rising confusion. Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, the con returned from a two-year absence.
The last in-person conference I attended before Confusion Detroit 2022 was Confusion Detroit 2020. They canceled the con in 2021. They held it in the same place in 2022, with strict masks and vaccination policies in effect. I felt the con went well and enjoyed my attendance. I have two stars of the con. Author Guest of Honor Jim C. Hines gave a spirited reading of his short story, The Creature in Your Neighborhood, and an insightful interview by Black Gate Magazine. My other star of the con was Dr. Jordan Steckloff for the two lectures and the panel I attended he participated in.