Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave
The Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave was an annual convention for mystery writers and fans held in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. The Conclave was a non-profit organization.
Panelists
Guest speakers in the past included Nancy Pickard, Diane Mott Davidson, Will Thomas, Lee Killough, Cait London, Norm Ledgin, L. C. Hayden, Mary Monica Pulver, Harley Jane Kozak, J. A. Konrath, and Beth Groundwater.In addition to mystery writers, members of law enforcement were frequently used in discussion panels. Frequent contributors included forensic anthropologist Michael Finnegan, psychologist James Shanteau, Alan Riniker of the Riley County Police Department, recently retired Riley County Attorney William E. Kennedy III and Sedgwick County Chief Public Defender Steve Osburn.
The Guest of Honor for Fall 2009 was Earlene Fowler and the Toastmaster is J. M. Hayes.
There do not appear to have been any subsequent Conclaves.
List of events
| Date | Keynote Speaker or Guest of Honor | Toastmaster | |
| GMMC1 | Oct. 1–3, 2004 | JoAnna Carl, Jeanne Dams, Margaret Maron, Nancy Pickard, Carolyn Wheat | none |
| GMMC2 | Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2005 | Susan Wittig Albert, Carolyn Hart, Patricia Sprinkle, Denise Swanson, Letha Albright, Susan McBride, Marcia Talley | none |
| GMMC3 | Nov. 3–5, 2006 | J. M. Hayes, Nancy Pickard | none |
| GMMC4 | Sept. 28–30, 2007 | Diane Mott Davidson | Will Thomas |
| GMMC5 | Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2008 | JoAnna Carl | Joel Goldman |
| GMMC6 | Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2009 | Earlene Fowler | J. M. Hayes |