Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave
The Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave is an annual convention for mystery writers and fans held in Manhattan, Kansas. The Conclave is a Non-profit organization.
Panelists
Guest speakers in the past include Nancy Pickard, Diane Mott Davidson, Will Thomas, Chris Roerden, Karen Lee Killough, Cait London, Norm Ledgin, L. C. Hayden, Mary Monica Pulver, Harley Jane Kozak, J. A. Konrath, Robert W. Walker, Radine Trees Nehring, Lisa Harkrader, Beth Groundwater, and Warren Bull.
In addition to mystery writers, members of law enforcement are frequently used in discussion panels. Frequent contributors include 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 is Earlene Fowler and the Toastmaster is J. M. Hayes.
List of Events
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 |