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'''Scotcon''' was a proposed one-day [[convention]] to be held in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] in the mid-1960s. [[Donald Malcolm]] advanced the idea in the [[BSFA]]'s ''[[Vector]]'' 32. He suggested that the members of the [[Caledonian SF Group]] 'might be a suitable nucleus for a committee' but felt he needed 'to have the support of at least 90% of the Scottish BSFA members' to proceed. He felt such a convention could attract an attendance of 40-50, perhaps including people from northern English locations such as [[Newcastle]] and from [[Ireland]]. His belief in the level of interest was presumably unjustified as the convention never happened. Had it gone ahead it would have been the first Scottish convention. Instead that honour goes to [[Faircon-78|Faircon]] in 1978.
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'''Scotcon''' was a proposed one-day [[convention]] to be held "probably" in [[Glasgow, Scotland]]. [[Donald Malcolm]] from Paisley advanced the idea in the [[BSFA]]'s ''[[Vector]]'' 32 (April 1965). He suggested that the [[Caledonian SF Group]]'s '6 founder members might be a suitable nucleus for a [[committee]]' but felt 'I need to have the support of at least 90% of the Scottish BSFA members' to proceed. He thought that 'with them as a nucleus […] we could muster 40–50 people', perhaps even from [[Newcastle, UK|Newcastle]] (or other northern English locations) and [[Ireland]]. As for the program, he suggested 'Dr [[I. F. Clarke]] (a member)'. His belief in the level of interest was presumably unjustified as the convention never happened. Had it gone ahead it would have been [[Scotland]]'s first convention. Instead that honour goes to [[Faircon-78|Faircon]] in 1978.
  
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* [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Vector/Vector32.pdf ''Vector'' 32] (Malcolm's "Calling All Scottish Members!!" is on page 32)
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[https://fanac.org/fanzines/Vector/Vector32.pdf ''Vector'' 32 (Malcolm's call is on page 32)]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:50, 13 February 2024

Scotcon was a proposed one-day convention to be held "probably" in Glasgow, Scotland. Donald Malcolm from Paisley advanced the idea in the BSFA's Vector 32 (April 1965). He suggested that the Caledonian SF Group's '6 founder members might be a suitable nucleus for a committee' but felt 'I need to have the support of at least 90% of the Scottish BSFA members' to proceed. He thought that 'with them as a nucleus […] we could muster 40–50 people', perhaps even from Newcastle (or other northern English locations) and Ireland. As for the program, he suggested 'Dr I. F. Clarke (a member)'. His belief in the level of interest was presumably unjustified as the convention never happened. Had it gone ahead it would have been Scotland's first convention. Instead that honour goes to Faircon in 1978.

  • Vector 32 (Malcolm's "Calling All Scottish Members!!" is on page 32)
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