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NorthAmeriCon '79
NorthAmeriCon '79 was the second North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 30-September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel.[1] This NASFiC was held because Brighton, England, was selected as the location for the 1979 Worldcon. Guests of honor
InformationSite selectionAfter 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.[2][3] Louisville ran unopposed and was chosen by acclamation during the business meeting.[2] CommitteeNorthAmeriCon '79 was put together, in part, by the organizers of RiverCon, a local Louisville convention.[3]
NewsletterThe official convention newsletter, known as Nebula, was produced by Richard and Nicki Lynch. The Lynches produced the award-winning fanzine Mimosa from 1982 to 2003. Events
Notable program participantsSteve Jackson, later of Steve Jackson Games, was in attendance. In Space Gamer #29, he noted: "Labor Day, 1979: I was at North Americon in Louisville, trying to relax. In my spare moments, I would occasionally gaze at my briefcase and grin mindlessly. It contained a completely typeset copy of TFT:ITL" (i.e. The Fantasy Trip: In the Labyrinth, which would not be published until the following year). See alsoReferences
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