from past years". BabelCon 4.5 was held on March 19–21, 2010, at the Cook Hotel in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Originally listed as "BabelCon 2010 - the Year We Make Contact" it was changed to a "mini-con" and given the designation of "4.5". The convention aimed at "a cozy con atmosphere" relying on panels rather than celebrity guests for entertainment. Scaled back due to economic pressures from the late-2000s recession, the event featured Sal Lizard, the president of Starfleet International, as its headline guest. As in previous conventions local authors also gave talks and spoke with guests. Cancelled events The next BabelCon event was originally scheduled to be held March 25–27, 2011, but was postponed. After a split in convention management in late 2010, many of the original BabelCon staff and organizers planned their own event after the BabelCon name was registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State by another individual. This event, the Louisiana Science Fiction and Costuming Festival, was first held March 25–27, 2011. In April 2012, new management acquired the assets of Babelcon LLC to settle existing debts and allow the event to move forward. Due to funding issues and another change in management, Babelcon was tentatively rescheduled for mid-October 2012. The convention was eventually cancelled and the organization dispersed. References Defunct science fiction conventions in the United States Defunct multigenre conventions Culture of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Recurring events established in 2006 Recurring events disestablished in 2012 Tourist attractions in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Conventions in Louisiana