MediaWest*Con is one of the largest and longest running media-based (TV shows/film) fan-run conventions in the United States. It is held annually over Memorial Day weekend in Lansing, Michigan. The convention emerged in the late 1970s, beginning as T'Con in 1978 and 2'Con in 1979 and taking on the name MediaWest*Con in 1981. The con had fan fiction zines, cosplay, filking, plays and skits, and crafts, and was the first time that there was a dedicated place to show fan vids.