MEPACon
Encyclopedia
MEPACON is a three-day gaming convention
currently held in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
. The name is a contraction of Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Convention. Originally, the convention was held in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania
, but has also been held in Easton, Pennsylvania
, once in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
, in Scranton, Pennsylvania
, and in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
.
MEPACON is held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. The spring convention is usually held in April and the fall convention is held the second weekend in November.
MEPACON is operated by a dedicated group of volunteers. Although the core of the group is essentially the same each year, new volunteers are constantly joining on an as-needed basis. The Convention is run by Ed Lehman, Director and Owner of MEPACON. He is supported by two Assistant Directors; Trisha Kelley as the Administrative Assistant Director and James Minor as the Assistant Director of Operations. Other core members of the MEPACON family include Bob Jones, Operations Assistant; Donald Kichline, Lead IT and Technical Support Assistant; and Natasha Lehman, Lead Family Support.
MEPACON also hosts special guests. A perennial special guest is horror fiction author CJ Henderson
.
Gaming convention
A gaming convention is a gathering that centered on role-playing games, collectible card games, miniatures wargames, board games, video games, or other types of games. These conventions are typically two or three days long, and often held at either a university or in a convention center hotel...
currently held in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit is a borough in Lackawanna County northwest of Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,116 at the 2010 census. It is also the northern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, I-476.-History:...
. The name is a contraction of Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania Convention. Originally, the convention was held in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania
Wind Gap, Pennsylvania
Wind Gap is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wind Gap is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state. It is part of Pennsylvania's Slate Belt .The population of Wind Gap was 2,720 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, but has also been held in Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
, once in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950....
, in Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
, and in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Dunmore is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, adjoining Scranton. Dunmore was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1862. Extensive anthracite coal, brick, stone, and silk interests had led to a rapid increase in the population to 8,315 in 1890, 12,583 in 1900, 17,615 in 1910, 20,250 in...
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MEPACON is held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. The spring convention is usually held in April and the fall convention is held the second weekend in November.
MEPACON is operated by a dedicated group of volunteers. Although the core of the group is essentially the same each year, new volunteers are constantly joining on an as-needed basis. The Convention is run by Ed Lehman, Director and Owner of MEPACON. He is supported by two Assistant Directors; Trisha Kelley as the Administrative Assistant Director and James Minor as the Assistant Director of Operations. Other core members of the MEPACON family include Bob Jones, Operations Assistant; Donald Kichline, Lead IT and Technical Support Assistant; and Natasha Lehman, Lead Family Support.
MEPACON also hosts special guests. A perennial special guest is horror fiction author CJ Henderson
CJ Henderson
Chris "C.J." Henderson is an American writer of horror, hardboiled crime fiction and comic books. His best known work in the hardboiled genre is Jack Hagee detective series and his supernatural detective Teddy London series, as well as many other short stories and novels featuring many characters...
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Past
- September 22, 2001
- April 13, 2002
- October 19–21, 2002
- April 25–27, 2003
- October 3–5, 2003
- April 2-4 2004
- September 10–12, 2004
- April 8–10, 2005
- November 18–20, 2005
- April 28-30, 2006
- October 27–29, 2006
- March 30–April 1, 2007
- November 2–4, 2007
- April 11–13, 2008
- November 7–9, 2008
- April 24-26, 2009
- November 13-15, 2009
- May 21-23, 2010
- November 12-14, 2010
- April 8-10, 2011
- November 11-13, 2011