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MCFI, the organization behind Noreascon
Four, the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention
, was created in 1974 by the people who ran Noreascon (1971) under the auspices of NESFA. Its purpose was to bid for a Boston Worldcon
in 1980. It ran Noreascon Two (1980) and Noreascon Three (1989). Remarkably, the chairmen of all four Noreascons are still active members of the organization.
MCFI is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation.
MCFI has also run SMOFcon
3 in Lowell, MA, December 5-7, 1986, SMOFcon
15 in Boston, MA, December 5–7, 1997, Ditto
11 in Newport, RI, November 6–8, 1998, the 25th World Fantasy Convention
in Providence, RI, November 4–7, 1999, and SMOFcon
25 in Boston, MA, December 7–9, 2007.
MCFI is a separate legal entity from NESFA, though there is a large overlap in membership, and holds its meetings in the NESFA Clubhouse.
Noreascon
Noreascon is the name given to four Worldcons , all held in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The latter three were run by Massachusetts Convention Fandom, Inc.* 29th World Science Fiction Convention — Noreascon I...
Four, the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention
62nd World Science Fiction Convention
The 62nd World Science Fiction Convention was Noreascon 4, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts, from September 2–6, 2004. The venues for the 62nd Worldcon were Hynes Convention Center, Sheraton Boston Hotel and Boston Marriott Copley Place...
, was created in 1974 by the people who ran Noreascon (1971) under the auspices of NESFA. Its purpose was to bid for a Boston Worldcon
Worldcon
Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention held each year since 1939 . It is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society...
in 1980. It ran Noreascon Two (1980) and Noreascon Three (1989). Remarkably, the chairmen of all four Noreascons are still active members of the organization.
MCFI is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit corporation.
MCFI has also run SMOFcon
SMOFcon
SMOFcon is an annual convention that focuses on the organisation of science fiction conventions. The first SMOFcon took place in 1984, and most have taken place in the USA....
3 in Lowell, MA, December 5-7, 1986, SMOFcon
SMOFcon
SMOFcon is an annual convention that focuses on the organisation of science fiction conventions. The first SMOFcon took place in 1984, and most have taken place in the USA....
15 in Boston, MA, December 5–7, 1997, Ditto
Ditto (convention)
Ditto was a science fiction fanzine convention held annually in the autumn in North America. It was named after the ditto machine, which was commonly used to print fanzines before the advent of cheap photocopying....
11 in Newport, RI, November 6–8, 1998, the 25th World Fantasy Convention
World Fantasy Convention
The World Fantasy Convention is an annual convention of professionals, collectors, and others interested in the field of fantasy. It places emphasis on literature and art, while de-emphasizing dramatic presentation, gaming, masquerade, and the like. The World Fantasy Awards are presented at the...
in Providence, RI, November 4–7, 1999, and SMOFcon
SMOFcon
SMOFcon is an annual convention that focuses on the organisation of science fiction conventions. The first SMOFcon took place in 1984, and most have taken place in the USA....
25 in Boston, MA, December 7–9, 2007.
MCFI is a separate legal entity from NESFA, though there is a large overlap in membership, and holds its meetings in the NESFA Clubhouse.
See also
- Science fiction fandomScience fiction fandomScience fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or "fandom" of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest...
- Science fiction conventionScience fiction conventionScience fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...
- World Science Fiction Society