Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p ConQuesT is an annual science fiction convention held in the Kansas City, Missouri area; it is sponsored by the long-running (since 1971) Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society (KaCSFFS, pronounced kax-fuss). ConQuesT is the oldest such convention in Missouri and the surrounding central states region. It was first established under the name Mid-America Con in the summer of 1972. After that, the next ten KaCSFFS-sponsored conventions were called BYOB-Cons (the final "B" in the name having additional and alternate meanings beyond the obvious "beer."); in 1980 KaCSFFS adopted the permanent name ConQuesT for its annual convention. The convention is held to celebrate science fiction, fantasy, and horror "in all its various forms", but with a nod to the literary side of these related genres. Each year the convention's programming is built around a different theme; it is usually held over the U. S. Memorial Day weekend at the end of May.. }
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- ConQuesT abstract "ConQuesT is an annual science fiction convention held in the Kansas City, Missouri area; it is sponsored by the long-running (since 1971) Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society (KaCSFFS, pronounced kax-fuss). ConQuesT is the oldest such convention in Missouri and the surrounding central states region. It was first established under the name Mid-America Con in the summer of 1972. After that, the next ten KaCSFFS-sponsored conventions were called BYOB-Cons (the final "B" in the name having additional and alternate meanings beyond the obvious "beer."); in 1980 KaCSFFS adopted the permanent name ConQuesT for its annual convention. The convention is held to celebrate science fiction, fantasy, and horror "in all its various forms", but with a nod to the literary side of these related genres. Each year the convention's programming is built around a different theme; it is usually held over the U. S. Memorial Day weekend at the end of May.".