The History of Monsoon Con

In Phoenix: 2014-2018

2014

The very first 'AZ ChaserCon' was put together by Chris Cleary, and held on June 14, 2014 at Gangplank in Chandler.

2015

In 2015, the name was changed to 'MonsoonCon' (or 'Mon-Con' for short) and again held at Gangplank on June 13.

2016

For 2016, the schedule was extended to two days, June 11-12, with Gangplank continuing as the venue.

2017

June 17, 2017 saw a move to the New City Church in Phoenix, and the first time that sponsorships were offered.

2018

The final Phoenix-based MonsoonCon took place on July 7, 2018, again at New City Church.

In Tucson: 2019-2026

2019

With MonsoonCon's stewards, Trey and Adri, moving to Oklahoma, they made the decision in March 2019 to pass the torch to Lori Bailey, who quickly pulled together a team that rallied together for Monsoon Con on June 22, 2019 at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

2023

The global COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to future Monsoon Cons for a few years, but it returned in full force on June 24, 2023 in the Warden Oasis Theater at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

2026

And now, we look forward to the 2026 Monsoon Con on June 27, once again in the Warden Oasis Theater.