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<div>{{Infobox convention<br />
|name = ZodiaCon<br />
|logo = [[File:ZodiaconLogo.jpg|225px]]<br />
|subject = <br />
|location = {{flagdiv|cze|[[w:Horní_Bradlo|Horní Bradlo]], [[w:Czech_Republic|Czech Republic]]}}<br />
|url = https://www.zodiacon.org<br />
|status = Ongoing<br />
|first = May 20-22, 2011 (in '''[[w:Tanvald|Tanvald]]''')<br />
|final = <br />
|organizer = [[Altair]] (Michal Valášek)<br />
|charity = <br />
|resources = {{con resources|ZodiaCon}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''ZodiaCon''' is a [[furry]] [[convention]] that takes place in the [[w:Czech Republic|Czech Republic]].<br />
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== Staff ==<br />
The staff of ZodiaCon:<ref>[https://www.zodiacon.org/en/faq FAQ page] on the ZodiaCon 2015 website. Retrieved June 1, 2015.</ref><br />
* [[Altair]] (Michal Valášek): chairman, webmaster and IT infrastructure provider<br />
* [[BlueFox]]: audio, video and stage, transport<br />
* [[Canus Lupus]]: security, chief improviser<br />
* [[Mbili]]: finance, registrations<br />
* [[Mikairu]]: art show<br />
* [[Moondancer]]: events<br />
* [[Motomo Wahots]]: art<br />
* [[Sigmar]]: events, security<br />
* [[Werewolf66]]: audio, video and stage, transport<br />
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== ZodiaCon 2011 ==<br />
The first ZodiaCon took place over May 20-22, 2011, in [[w:Tanvald|Tanvald]], Czech Republic. The 2011 topic was ''The Dawn of Time''. Sixty registered attendees from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, and Belgium attended.<ref>[http://2011.zodiacon.org/ 2011 ZodiaCon website], retrieved October 26, 2011</ref><br />
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== ZodiaCon 2012 ==<br />
The second ZodiaCon took place May 5-8, 2012, at the ŠARZ Vršov hotel near [[w:Pardubice|Pardubice]], Czech Republic. The tagline was ''The sky is falling'' with a theme of post-catastrophic dystopian society.<ref>[http://www.en.zodiacon.org/ ZodiaCon website], retrieved November 23, 2011</ref> There were 67 attendees, and several thousand CZK was raised for charity.<br />
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== ZodiaCon 2013 ==<br />
The third ZodiaCon took place over May 16-19, 2013, again at the ŠARZ Vršov hotel. There were 74 attendees.<ref name="ZC2014"/><br />
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==ZodiaCon 2014==<br />
[[File:ZodiaCon2014Logo.jpg|right|200px|ZodiaCon 2014]]<br />
The fourth ZodiaCon took place over May 30-June 2, 2014.<ref name="ZC2014">[http://www.zodiacon.cz/en/ ZodiaCon 2014 website]. Retrieved October 4, 2013.</ref> It was once again held in the ŠARZ Vršov hotel, near Pardubice, in the Czech Republic. <br />
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The theme for the convention was the [[Wikipedia:Wild West|Wild West]], and the [[guest of honor]] was freelance artist [[Pan Hesekiel Shiroi]].<ref name="ZC2014"/><br />
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==ZodiaCon 2015==<br />
[[File:ZodiaCon2015Logo.jpg|right|200px|ZodiaCon 2015]]<br />
The fifth ZodiaCon took place from May 29 to June 1, 2015.<ref name="ZC2015">[http://www.zodiacon.org/en ZodiaCon 2015 website]. Retrieved February 7, 2015.</ref> Like the year before, it was held in the ŠARZ Vršov hotel, near Pardubice, in the Czech Republic. <br />
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The theme for this year, held under the sign of Leo, was "The Mayan Expedition. South America, indian pyramids, lots of gold, human sacrifices..."<ref name="ZC2015"/><br />
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ZodiaCon 2015's Guest of Honor was [[Keenora]].<ref>[https://www.zodiacon.org/en/goh Guest of Honor] on the ZodiaCon 2015 website. Retrieved February 9, 2015.</ref><br />
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==ZodiaCon 2016==<br />
[[File:ZodiaCon2016Logo.jpg|right|200px|ZodiaCon 2016]]<br />
The sixth ZodiaCon took place over May 26-29, 2016,<ref name="ZC2016">[http://www.zodiacon.org/en ZodiaCon 2016 website]. Retrieved August 19, 2015.</ref> at the usual location (the Vršovská Brána hotel (formerly ŠARZ Vršov) in Horní Bradlo, near Pardubice, Czech Republic).<ref name="ZC2016"/><br />
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The con had a cyberpunk theme.<ref name="ZC2016"/><br />
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==ZodiaCon 2017==<br />
The seventh ZodiaCon was held over June 8-12, 2017, one day longer than the previous year.<ref name="2017website">[https://www.zodiacon.org/en ZodiaCon 2017 website]. Retrieved December 3, 2016.</ref> It again took place at the Vršovská Brána hotel (formerly ŠARZ Vršov) in Horní Bradlo, near Pardubice, in the Czech Republic.<ref name="2017website"/><br />
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This year, the convention's Zodiac sign was [[w:Libra (constellation)|Libra, the Scales]]. As these bring to mind "[[w:Lady Justice|the scales of justice]]", the convention's theme was "roaring thirties", [[w:Mafia|mafia]] rule and crime fighting in the [[w:1930s|1930s]].<ref name="2017website"/><br />
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==ZodiaCon 2018==<br />
The eighth ZodiaCon took place May 24-28, 2018, again at the Vršovská Brána hotel (formerly ŠARZ Vršov) in Horní Bradlo, near Pardubice, Czech Republic.<br />
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==ZodiaCon 2019==<br />
[[File:ZodiaCon2019.jpg|right|200px|ZodiaCon 2019]]<br />
The ninth ZodiaCon took place on June 19-23, 2019, once more at the Vršovská Brána hotel. The theme was forest-based hunting Vikings.<br />
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==ZodiaCon 2022==<br />
[[File:ZodiaCon2022.jpg|right|200px|ZodiaCon 2022]]<br />
The tenth ZodiaCon was held on November 2-6, 2022, at the Vršovská Brána hotel. The theme was ancient Rome.<ref>[https://www.zodiacon.org/en ZodiaCon website], retrieved September 30, 2022.</ref><br />
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==ZodiaCon 2023==<br />
The eleventh ZodiaCon will be held on May 24-28, 2023, at the Vršovská Brána hotel. The theme is pirates.<ref>[https://www.zodiacon.org/en ZodiaCon website], retrieved April 16, 2023.</ref><br />
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==ZodiaCon 2024==<br />
The twelfth ZodiaCon is scheduled for May 15-19, 2024, at the Vršovská Brána hotel.<br />
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== Mascots ==<br />
[[File:1303464089 changer-the-elder the twelve sings of zodiac on .jpg|thumb|300px|right|The official banner of ZodiaCon, featuring all twelve signs.]]<br />
Each ZodiaCon year has an animal mascot related to the zodiac sign representing it. The mascots are:<br />
* 2011: Aries ♈ - Lambert the [[sheep|ram]]<br />
* 2012: Taurus ♉ - Vartan the [[bull]]<br />
* 2013: Gemini ♊ - Castor and Pollux, the [[zebra]] twins<br />
* Although the logo of ZodiaCon 2014 incorporated the astrological symbol for [[Wikipedia:Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]] (the crab), the convention's mascot appeared to break the zodiacal pattern of the previous years. The 2014 mascot was Jack O'Hare, a [[rabbit]] who was a "typical wild west settler".<ref name="ZC2014"/><br />
* 2015 Leo ♌ - ?<br />
* 2016: Virgo ♍ - Ulrich, a cybernetic [[unicorn]]<ref name="ZC2016"/><br />
* 2017: Libra ♎ - ?<br />
* 2022: Capricorn ♑<br />
* 2023: Aquarius ♒ - Otter<br />
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==References==<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[TechFurMeet]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.zodiacon.org/en ZodiaCon website]<br />
* [https://t.me/ZodiaCon Announcement channel] on [[Telegram]]<br />
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