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===== Historical Data =====
Here lies an attempt at a historical record of Penguicons past. Beneath the chart of Penguicon data, please feel free to add data, links, and fun facts about each convention year. 

==== Boring Table ====
^ Year ^ Name ^ Hotel ^ ConChair ^ Date ^ GOHs ^ Web Site Link ^ 
| 2003 | Penguicon 2003 | Van Dyke Park Hotel | <del>Tracey Worcester/Rob Landly</del> | May 2-4 | Terry Pratchett, Eric Raymond, Pete Abrams, J.D. Frazer (Illiad), Rob Malda (CmdrTaco) | - |
| 2004 | Penguicon 2.0 | Novi Sheraton | Steve Gutterman | April 16-18 | Neil Gaiman, <del>Wil Wheaton</del>, Steve Jackson, Jeff "Hemos" Bates, Jon "maddog" Hall | [[ https://web.archive.org/web/20040413182036/http://penguicon.org/ | Internet Archive ]] |
| 2005 | Penguicon 3.0 | Novi Sheraton | Bill Putt | April 22-24 | <del>Wil Wheaton/Eugene Rodenberry Jr</del>, Cory Doctorow, Kevin Siembieda, Nat Torkington, Joan D. Vinge, Dr. Peter Salus | [[ http://pc3.penguicon.org/ | pc3.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2006 | Penguicon 4.0 | Holiday Inn Holidome in Livonia | Aaron Thul | April 21-23 | Chris DiBona, Frank Hayes, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Andy Looney, Kristin Looney, Alison "Looney" Frane | [[ http://pc4.penguicon.org/ | pc4.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2007 | Penguicon 5.0 | Troy Hilton in Troy | John Guest | April 20-22 | Bruce Schneier, Randy Milholland, Steve Jackson, Christine Peterson, Elizabeth Bear, Charlie Stross | [[ http://www.pc5.penguicon.org/ | pc5.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2008 | Penguicon 6.0 | Troy Hilton in Troy | Gerald Gentry | April 18-20 | Jono Bacon, Benjamin Mako Hill, Vernor Vinge, Tamora Pierce, Randall Munroe, Keith Baker, Giant Singing Tesla Coils | [[ http://www.pc6.penguicon.org/ | pc6.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2009 | Penguicon 7.0 | Crowne Plaza in Romulus | Matt Arnold | May 1-3 | Jane McGonigal, James Hall, <del>Wil Wheaton</del> Andrew Hackard, Rasmus Lerdorf, Candyfab | [[ https://web.archive.org/web/20090406010716/http://www.penguicon.org | Internet Archive ]] |
| 2010 | Penguicon 2010 | Troy Marriott | Randy Bradakis | April 30-May 2 | Karl Schroeder, Spider Robinson, Jeanne Robinson, Joe Brockmeier, Howard Tayler, Marcel Gagné, i3Detroit | [[ http://pc8.penguicon.org/ | pc8.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2011 | Penguicon 2011 | Troy Marriott | Chloe Zrnich (limey) | April 29-May 1 | Brandon Sanderson, Mitch Altman, Jimmie P. Rodgers, MC Frontalot, Howard Tayler | [[ https://web.archive.org/web/20110423125519/http://penguicon.org/ | Internet Archive ]] |
| 2012 | Penguicon 2012 | Hyatt Regency Dearborn | Chuck Child | April 27-29 | John Scalzi, Jim Gettys, Scrub Club Records, Open Soda | [[ https://2012.penguicon.org/ | 2012.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2013 | Penguicon 2013 | Marriott Centerpoint Auburn Hills | Sarah Slovik | April 26-28 | Jim C. Hines, Jeff Potter, Maik Schmidt, Nick Farr, Jason Denzel, Michael W. Lucas | [[ https://2013.penguicon.org/ | 2013.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2014 | Penguicon 2014 | Westin in Southfield | Nuri Gocay | May 2-4 | Ernest Cline, YTCracker, Eva Galperin, Gameface Labs, Erika Carlson | [[ https://2014.penguicon.org/ | 2014.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2015 | Penguicon 2015 | Westin in Southfield | Nuri Gocay | April 24-26 | Albert Manero, Charlie Jane Anders, Annalee Newitz, Aral Balkan, e-Nabling the Future | [[ https://2015.penguicon.org/ | 2015.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2016 | Penguicon 2016 | Westin in Southfield | Scott Kennedy | April 29-May 1 | Ann Leckie, Catherynne Valente, Deb Nicholson, Ann Lemay, Sirius (Intelligent Personal Assistant) | [[ https://2016.penguicon.org/ | 2016.penguicon.org ]] |
| 2017 | Penguicon 2017 | Westin in Southfield | Cylithria Dubois | April 28-May 1| Cory Doctorow, Sumana Harihareswara, <del>Coraline Ada Ehmke</del> | [[ https://2017.penguicon.org/ | 2017.penguicon.org ]] |

==== Penguicon 2017 ====
  * **Location:** Westin in Southfield 
  * **ConChair:** Cylithria Dubois 
  * **Dates:** April 28-May 1, 2017
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Cory Doctorow
    * Sumana Harihareswara
    * Coraline Ada Ehmke 
  * **URL:** https://2017.penguicon.org/ 

==== Penguicon 2016 ==== 
  * **Location:** Westin in Southfield 
  * **ConChair:** Scott Kennedy
  * **Dates:** April 29-May 1, 2016 
  * **Guests of Honor:**
    * Ann Leckie
    * Catherynne Valente
    * Deb Nicholson
    * Ann Lemay
    * Sirius (Intelligent Personal Assistant) 
  * **URL:** https://2016.penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 2015 ====
  * **Location:** Westin in Southfield 
  * **ConChair:** Nuri Gocay
  * **Dates:** April 24-26, 2015 
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Albert Manero
    * Charlie Jane Anders
    * Annalee Newitz
    * Aral Balkan
    * e-Nabling the Future
  * **URL:** https://2015.penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 2014 ====
  * **Location:** Westin in Southfield 
  * **ConChair:** Nuri Gocay 
  * **Dates:** May 2-4, 2014 
  * **Guests of Honor:**
    * Ernest Cline
    * YTCracker
    * Eva Galperin
    * Gameface Labs
    * Erika Carlson
  * **URL:** https://2014.penguicon.org/ 

==== Penguicon 2013 ====
  * **Location:** Marriott Centerpoint Auburn Hills
  * **ConChair:** Sarah Slovik
  * **Dates:** April 26-28, 2013 
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Jim C. Hines
    * Jeff Potter
    * Maik Schmidt
    * Nick Farr
    * Jason Denzel
    * Michael W. Lucas
  * **URL:** https://2013.penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 2012 ==== 
  * **Location:** Hyatt Regency Dearborn
  * **ConChair:** Chuck Child
  * **Dates:** April 27-29, 2012
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * John Scalzi
    * Jim Gettys
    * Scrub Club Records
    * Open Soda
  * **URL:** https://2012.penguicon.org/ |

==== Penguicon 2011 ====
  * **Location:** Troy Marriott
  * **ConChair:** Limey Zrnich
  * **Dates:** April 29-May 1, 2011
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Brandon Sanderson
    * Mitch Altman
    * Jimmie P. Rodgers
    * MC Frontalot
    * Howard Tayler
  * **URL:** https://web.archive.org/web/20110423125519/http://penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 2010 ====
  * **Location:** Troy Marriott
  * **ConChair:** Randy Bradakis
  * **Dates:** April 30-May 2, 2010
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Karl Schroeder
    * Spider Robinson
    * Jeanne Robinson
    * Joe Brockmeier
    * Howard Tayler
    * Marcel Gagné
    * i3Detroit
  * **URL:** http://pc8.penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 7.0 ====
  * **Location:** Crowne Plaza in Romulus
  * **ConChair:** Matt Arnold 
  * **Dates:** May 1-3, 2009 
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Jane McGonigal
    * James Hall 
    * <del>Wil Wheaton</del> Andrew Hackard
    * Rasmus Lerdorf
    * Candyfab
  * **URL:** https://web.archive.org/web/20090406010716/http://www.penguicon.org

==== Penguicon 6.0 ==== 
  * **Location:** Troy Hilton in Troy
  * **ConChair:** Gerald Gentry
  * **Dates:** April 18-20, 2008 
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Jono Bacon
    * Benjamin Mako Hill
    * Vernor Vinge
    * Tamora Pierce
    * Randall Munroe
    * Keith Baker
    * Giant Singing Tesla Coils
  * **URL:** http://www.pc6.penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 5.0 ====
  * **Location:** Troy Hilton in Troy
  * **ConChair:** John Guest
  * **Dates:** April 20-22, 2007 
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Bruce Schneier 
    * Randy Milholland
    * Steve Jackson
    * Christine Peterson
    * Elizabeth Bear
    * Charlie Stross
  * **URL:** http://www.pc5.penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 4.0 ====
  * **Location:** Holiday Inn Holidome in Livonia 
  * **ConChair:** Aaron Thul 
  * **Dates:** April 21-23, 2006
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * Chris DiBona 
    * Frank Hayes 
    * Sharon Lee 
    * Steve Miller 
    * Andy Looney 
    * Kristin Looney 
    * Alison "Looney" Frane
  * **URL:** http://pc4.penguicon.org/ 

==== Penguicon 3.0 ====
  * **Location:** Novi Sheraton
  * **ConChair:** Bill Putt
  * **Dates:** April 22-24, 2005
  * **Guests of Honor:** 
    * <del>Wil Wheaton/Eugene Rodenberry Jr</del>
    * Cory Doctorow 
    * Kevin Siembieda 
    * Nat Torkington 
    * Joan D. Vinge 
    * Dr. Peter Salus
  * **URL:** http://pc3.penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 2.0 ====
  * **Location:** Novi Sheraton
  * **ConChair:** Steve Gutterman
  * **Dates:** April 16-18, 2004
  * **Guest of Honor:** 
    * Neil Gaiman
    *<del>Wil Wheaton</del>
    * Steve Jackson
    * Jeff "Hemos" Bates
    * Jon "maddog" Hall
  * **URL:** https://web.archive.org/web/20040413182036/http://penguicon.org/

==== Penguicon 2003 ====
  * **Location:** Van Dyke Park Hotel
  * **ConChairs:** <del>Tracey Worcester/Rob Landly</del>
  * **Dates:** May 2-4, 2003
  * **Guests of Honor:**
    * Terry Pratchett
    * Eric Raymond
    * Pete Abrams
    * J.D. Frazer (Illiad)
    * Rob Malda (CmdrTaco)
  * **URL:** Lost in time