Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave

Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave
Status unknown
Genre Mystery
Location(s) Manhattan, Kansas
Country United States
Inaugurated 2004
Filing status Non-profit

The Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave was an annual convention for mystery writers and fans held in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. The Conclave was a non-profit organization.[1]

Panelists

Guest speakers in the past included Nancy Pickard, Diane Mott Davidson, Will Thomas, Lee Killough, Cait London, Norm Ledgin, L. C. Hayden, Mary Monica Pulver, Harley Jane Kozak, J. A. Konrath, and Beth Groundwater.[2]

In addition to mystery writers, members of law enforcement were frequently used in discussion panels. Frequent contributors included forensic anthropologist Michael Finnegan (anthropologist), psychologist James Shanteau, Alan Riniker of the Riley County Police Department, recently retired Riley County Attorney William E. Kennedy III and Sedgwick County Chief Public Defender Steve Osburn.

The Guest of Honor for Fall 2009 was Earlene Fowler[3] and the Toastmaster is J. M. Hayes.

There do not appear to have been any subsequent Conclaves.

List of events[4]

Date Keynote Speaker(s) or Guest(s) of Honor Toastmaster
GMMC1 Oct. 1–3, 2004 JoAnna Carl, Jeanne Dams, Margaret Maron, Nancy Pickard, Carolyn Wheat none
GMMC2 Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2005 Susan Wittig Albert, Carolyn Hart, Patricia Sprinkle, Denise Swanson, Letha Albright, Susan McBride, Marcia Talley none
GMMC3 Nov. 3–5, 2006 J. M. Hayes, Nancy Pickard none
GMMC4 Sept. 28–30, 2007 Diane Mott Davidson Will Thomas
GMMC5 Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2008 JoAnna Carl Joel Goldman
GMMC6 Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2009 Earlene Fowler J. M. Hayes

References

  1. ↑ "Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave". TaxExemptWorld.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Beth Groundwater's Blog". Blogspot. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Earlene Fowler - Appearances". Earlene Folwer. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave Official Website". GMMC. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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