including the Sunwood Inn in St. Paul, but the convention's home for many years has been the Holiday Inn at Bandana Square located at 1010 Bandana Boulevard W, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55108-5107. The hotel changed corporate flags in 2007 and now operates as a Best Western franchise. Built inside a historic train repair shop, the Bandana Square hotel features a replica station platform, the actual train tracks, and the shop's original wood beams. Nearby area attractions include Midway Stadium (the former home of the St. Paul Saints), the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum, and the Minnesota State Fair grounds. The Bandana Square site is in the National Register of Historic Places. Past conventions MinnCon 17 was held October 8–10, 1987. Programming included a slide show/talk by Jon Arfstrom, a discussion of copyright law by David Page, several panels, two film screenings, a slide show/talk by Robert Guttke about his artwork, and an improvisatory performance by Paul Dice, Ed Shannon, Mike Odden and Rodger Gerberding. Arcana 18 was held October 7–9, 1988. This was the first convention after the name change from "MinnCon" to "Arcana" but consistent numbering was maintained. The Guests of Honor were Robert Weinberg and Don Herron. Programming included talks by the guests of honor, a slide show/talk by Rodger Gerberding, several panels, an open reading, and three hours of gaming. The first Minnesota Fantasy Awards were given to author Carl Jacobi, writer/poet Donald Wandrei, writer/editor Howard Wandrei, and author Clifford Simak. Arcana 19 was held October 6–8, 1989. The Guest of Honor was Charles DeVet. Programming included panels, readings, an interview with Charles DeVet, open reading, a session of "Call of Cthulhu" gaming, and a Saturday night performance of "Gotterdamerung". The convention also featured several slide show/talks including "Carnivorous Plants: Fact and Fiction" by Michaela Waltz, "A Sherlock Holmes Tour" by R. Dixon Smith, and "The Art of Mike Odden" by Mike Odden. The 1989 Minnesota Fantasy Award was presented to author Gordon R. Dickson. Arcana 20 was held October 5–7, 1990. The Guest of Honor was Richard Lupoff. Programming included an interview with the guest of honor, two slide show/talk presentations by Rodger Gerberding, several panels, an open reading, several film screenings, and a session of "Call of Cthulhu" gaming. The 1990 Minnesota Fantasy Award was presented to writer Poul Anderson. Arcana 21 was held October 4–6, 1991. The Guest of Honor was Harry O. Morris.