What is "minecon"

Minecon is a convention for the video game Minecraft, hosted by Mojang. The first gathering in 2010 was known as MinecraftCon. The Minecon 2011 convention was held in Las Vegas and celebrated the launch of the game with Minecraft-related discussion panels and gaming areas. The most recent convention, held in London, had 10,000 attendees and was recognized as the world's biggest gaming convention for a single video game.