MicroCon 2023

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MicroCon 2023
Date 30 June - 2 July 2023 (United States)[1]
11–13 August 2023 (Belgium)[1]
Location Joliet, Illinois, United States
Ypres, Belgium
Host Ladonia
Previous summit MicroCon 2022
Next summit Micro Euro Summit 2024
URL Official Website

MicroCon 2023 was a micronational summit that took place in two locations: the first, from 30 June through 2 July 2023 in Joliet, Illinois; and the second, from the 11 through 13 of August in Ypres, Belgium. The US MicroCon was hosted by the Royal Republic of Ladonia and the EU MicroCon was co-hosted by Ladonia and Flandrensis, as announced at the end of MicroCon 2022.

History

During the presentation portion of MicroCon 2022, Queen Carolyn of Ladonia announced that she had won the bid to host the next MicroCon and that some of the planning had already begun. The decision was made by the MicroCon Committee to adjust the date of the conference to 2023 to return to odd-numbered years. MicroCon 2021 was delayed for one year due to the impact of Covid-19.

When presenting her pitch to host MicroCon 2023, Queen Carolyn of Ladonia included the idea of jointly hosting a companion event in Europe. The primary organizers of the European conference were Grand Duke Nicholas of Flandrensis and the Ladonian Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Yvan Bertjens.

Events

Joliet

The events of the Joliet MicroCon followed a similar format to those of years prior. On Thursday evening, there was an informal welcome reception in the conference hotel restaurant. The reception featured drinks and hors d'oeuvres and organized matches of trivia and tic-tac-toe. The Nemean Games were held Friday morning, hosted by the MOF, and featured multiple athletic events. On Friday evening there was an invitation only, formal diplomatic reception attended by 86 people including members of the press. Saturday was a full day of conference presentations, beginning at 9:00a and concluding at 4:30p. The white-tie MicroCon gala began at 6:30p Saturday evening and included dinner, dancing, the installment of the second class of the Micronational Hall of Excellence inductees, and the announcement of the MicroCon 2025 hosts and location (Aerican Empire, the Principality of Sancratosia, and the Newgraviate of Saint-Castin will host, the event will be in Montreal, Canada). On Sunday morning, an archery contest was suggested but only Miles B. Huff, Jackson I, Matthew Hughes, and Nathan Hughes attended. The closing event was a bowling tournament, 24 micronationalists bowled and 6 attended as spectators.

Ypres

The event began on the evening of the 11 August with setting up the flags at the venue and afterwards the participants attended the famous Last Post Ceremony. To round off the evening, some drinks and snacks were taken in the Brasserie Kazematten. On saturday morning the participants set up their displays and then the presentations started. At around 5 pm after the announcement for the upcoming MicroCon 2025 a diplomatic reception and a following formal dinner took place at the venue in Ypres. On sunday, the remaining delegates visited the In Flanders Fields Museum and afterwards Passendale. In the evening, a handful of micronationalists concluded MicroCon EU 2023 with an informal dinner in Ypres.

Attendees

Joliet

All nations officially registered:[2]

Organizations

The assembled participants at MicroCon EU 2023

Ypres

All nations attended:[3][4]

Organizations

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shelby, Carolyn (11 August 2022). "MicroCon 2023". Facebook. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Registered Delegations For Chicago MicroCon". microcon2023.com. Royal Republic of Ladonia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Registered Delegations For Ypres MircoCon". microcon2023.com. Royal Republic of Ladonia. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Registered Delegations For Ypres MircoCon". facebook.com. Bertjens, Yvan. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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