NorthAmeriCon '79
Encyclopedia
NorthAmeriCon '79 was the 2nd North American Science Fiction Convention
, held in Louisville, Kentucky
, on August 30-September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel
. This NASFiC was held because Brighton, England, was selected as the location for the 1979 Worldcon
.
was awarded to a site in England, Louisville was chosen as the site for the second NASFiC during the WSFS business meeting at Suncon, the 35th World Science Fiction Convention
, in Miami Beach, Florida
. Louisville ran unopposed and was chosen by acclamation during the business meeting.
from 1982 to 2003.
North American Science Fiction Convention
NASFiC, a.k.a. the North American Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention scheduled only during years where the Worldcon is being held outside of the North American continent. NASFiC bids voted on by the Worldcon membership the year after a non-North American Worldcon site has...
, held in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, on August 30-September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel
Galt House
The Galt House is a 25-story, 1300-room hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. The original hotel was erected in 1837. The current Galt House is presently the city's only hotel on the Ohio River. Many noted people have stayed at the Galt House, including Jefferson Davis, Charles Dickens, Abraham Lincoln...
. This NASFiC was held because Brighton, England, was selected as the location for the 1979 Worldcon
37th World Science Fiction Convention
The 37th World Science Fiction Convention was Seacon '79, which was held in Brighton, UK, 23–26 August 1979 at the Metropole Hotel...
.
Site selection
After the 1979 Worldcon37th World Science Fiction Convention
The 37th World Science Fiction Convention was Seacon '79, which was held in Brighton, UK, 23–26 August 1979 at the Metropole Hotel...
was awarded to a site in England, Louisville was chosen as the site for the second NASFiC during the WSFS business meeting at Suncon, the 35th World Science Fiction Convention
35th World Science Fiction Convention
The 35th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as SunCon, was held September 2–5, 1977, at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, USA....
, in Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
. Louisville ran unopposed and was chosen by acclamation during the business meeting.
Committee
NorthAmeriCon '79 was put together, in part, by the organizers of RiverCon, a local Louisville convention.- Chair: Cliff Amos
- Vice-Chair: Bob Roehm
- Operations: Ken Amos
- Registrar: Steve Francis
- Special Events: Shelby Bush and Irvin Koch
- Publications: Bob Roehm
- Art Show: Ken & Lou Moore
- Film Program: Mike Hutto and Mike Jenevice
Newsletter
The official convention newsletter, known as Nebula, was produced by Richard and Nicki Lynch. The Lynches produced the award-winning fanzine MimosaMimosa (magazine)
Mimosa was a science fiction fanzine edited by Richard Lynch and Nicki Lynch. It won six Hugo Awards for Best Fanzine and was nominated a total of 14 times ....
from 1982 to 2003.
Events
- "Best in Show" at the Masquerade was won by a burlesqueBurlesqueBurlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
skit titled "The Avengers of Space" organized by Carol ResnickCarol ResnickCarol Resnick is a science fiction author and collaborator with her husband Mike Resnick. They have been married since 1961...
and including her husband, author Mike ResnickMike ResnickMichael Diamond Resnick , better known by his published name Mike Resnick, is an American science fiction author. He was executive editor of Jim Baen's Universe.-Biography:...
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