First official Minecraft convention

First official Minecraft convention
Who
MineCon 2011
What
First
Where
United States (Las Vegas)
When
18 November 2011
Coinciding with the official 1.0 release of Minecraft, the first “MineCon” event was held at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, USA, on 18 November 2011. It featured panels, contests, community events and exhibits centred on the building game.