slide show/talk by Eric Carlson "Crimson in Silver: 25 Years of MinnCon," an auction, an open reading, and a memorial for Robert Bloch and Karl Edward Wagner. The convention also included screenings of the James Whale films Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933), and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). The 1995 Minnesota Fantasy Award was presented to artist Jon Arfstrom. Arcana 26 was held October 4–6, 1996, at the Holiday Inn Express Bandana Square. The Guests of Honor were David J. Skal, Richard A. Lupoff, and publishers Fedogan & Bremer. Programming included panels, readings, several Rod Serling themed programming items, interviews with David Skal, Fedogan & Bremer, and Richard Lupoff, plus an auction, open reading, and screenings of the Tod Browning films Dracula (1931) and The Unknown (1927). A notable addition to the convention was a "Cthulhu in '96" Presidential Rally. The 1996 Minnesota Fantasy Award was presented to Kirby McCauley. Arcana 27 was held September 26–28, 1997, at the Holiday Inn Express Bandana Square. The Guest of Honor was Neil Gaiman. Programming included panels, readings, an interview with Neil Gaiman, a slide show/talk by Michaela Waltz, an auction, an open reading, and a memorial for Carl Jacobi. The convention also included screenings of the 1932 film The Mummy, the 1940 film The Mummy's Hand, and the 1959 film The Mummy. The 1997 Minnesota Fantasy Award was presented to actor/director Terry Gilliam. Arcana 28 was held September 25–27, 1998, at the Holiday Inn Express Bandana Square. The Guest of Honor was Joe R. Lansdale. The 1998 Minnesota Fantasy Award was given posthumously to illustrator and writer of fantasy fiction Hannes Bok. Arcana 29 was held October 22–24, 1999, at the Holiday Inn Express Bandana Square. The Guest of Honor was writer Ramsey Campbell. The 1999 Minnesota Fantasy Award was given to both publisher Philip J. Rahman of Fedogan and Bremer and to author Gertrude Barrows Bennett, the first major female writer of fantasy and science fiction in the United States. A notable feature of the convention was a poll of the membership for the "top ten" horror authors and movies of the 20th century. Convention organizers admit the poll was "a bit premature" but that nonetheless "it's a pretty good list of good stuff for horror fans to savor". Arcana 30 was held September 15–17, 2000, at the Holiday Inn Express Bandana Square. The Guest of Honor was David Drake, author