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Roc*Kon (apparently also written '''Roc*Con''' and '''Rockon''') a convention in Little Rock, AR founded in 1977, run by the [[Little Rock Science Fiction Society]]. They must have skipped a year between 1983 and 1993.
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'''Roc*Kon''' (apparently also written '''Roc*Con''' and '''Rockon''') a convention in Little Rock, AR founded in 1977, run by the [[Little Rock Science Fiction Society]]. They skipped a year between 1983 and 1985.
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20030204155251/https://www.rockon.org/history/index.html History] (archived).  
  
 
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  Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]]  
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  Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]], Notes
[[Roc*Kon 1]] ||February 4-6, 1977 ||[[Roger Zelazny]], [[Bob Asprin]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 1]] || February 4-6, 1977 || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Bob Asprin]]  
[[Roc*Kon 2]] ||February 10-12, 1978 ||[[Bob Tucker]], [[Michael Riley]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 2]] || February 10-12, 1978 || [[Bob Tucker]], [[Michael Riley]]  
[[Roc*Kon 3]] ||February 9-11, 1979 ||[[Kelly Freas]], [[Shelby Bush]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 3]] || February 9-11, 1979 || [[Kelly Freas]], [[Shelby Bush]]  
[[Roc*Kon 4]] ||October 26-28, 1979 ||[[Gordon R. Dickson]], [[Dalvan Coger]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 4]] || October 26-28, 1979 || [[Gordon R. Dickson]], [[Dalvan Coger]]  
[[Roc*Kon 5]] ||October 17-19, 1980 ||[[Andrew J. Offutt]], [[Dick Lynch]], [[Nicki Lynch]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 5]] || October 17-19, 1980 || [[Andrew J. Offutt]], [[Dick Lynch]], [[Nicki Lynch]]  
[[Roc*Kon 6]] ||1981 ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 6]] || 1981 || [[Fred Saberhagen]], [[Marty Burke]]
[[Roc*Kon 7]] ||1982 ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 7]] || 1982 || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Mary Wallbank]]
[[Roc*Kon 8]] ||October 7-9, 1983 ||[[Poul Anderson]], [[Charlie Williams]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 8]] || October 7-9, 1983 || [[Poul Anderson]], [[Charlie E. Williams]]
[[Roc*Kon 9]] ||1984ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 9]] || October 19-21, 1985 || [[Gene Wolfe]], [[Morris Middleton]], [[Margaret Middleton]]
[[Roc*Kon 10]] ||1985ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 10]] || 1986 || [[Larry Niven]], Special Guest: [[Glen Cook]], [[Keith Berdak]], [[John Connoly]]
[[Roc*Kon 11]] ||1986ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 11]] || March 13-15, 1986 || [[Joe Haldeman|Joe]] and [[Gay Haldeman]], [[Joy Marie Ledet]], [[Tracy Rogalla]]
[[Roc*Kon 12]] ||1987ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 12]] || May 6-8, 1988 || [[Algis Budrys]], [[Guy Lillian III]], [[Darla Tagrin]]
[[Roc*Kon 13]] ||1988ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 13]] || April 28-30, 1989 || [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Robin Bailey]], [[Rob Chilson]], [[Lucy Synk]]
[[Roc*Kon 14]] ||1989ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 14]] || May 4-6, 1990 || [[George Alec Effinger]], [[Randy Farran|Randy]] and [[Lisa Farran]]
[[Roc*Kon 15]] ||1990ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 15]] || 1991 || [[Mercedes Lackey]] and [[Larry Dixon]], [[Belinda Christ]]
[[Roc*Kon 16]] ||1991ish ||  
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[[Roc*Kon 16]] || May 1-3, 1992 || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Cat Conrad]], Fran Stallings
[[Roc*Kon 17]] ||April 30-May 2, 1993 ||[[Suzette Haden Elgin]], [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]], [[Greg Bridges]], [[Angela Bridges]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 17]] || April 30–May 2, 1993 || [[Suzette Haden Elgin]], [[Mary Hanson-Roberts]],
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[[Roc*Kon 18]] || 1994 || [[Ron Dee|Ron]] and [[Davi Dee]], [[Joe Staton]], [[Greg Bridges]], [[Angela Bridges]]  
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[[Roc*Kon 19]] || 1995 || [[Harry Turtledove]], [[Ellisa Mitchell]]
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[[Roc*Kon 20]] || 1996 || [[Diana Gallagher]], [[Marty Burke]]
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[[Roc*Kon 21]] || 1997 || [[David Weber]], [[David Means]]
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[[Roc*Kon 22]] || May 1–3, 1998 || [[P. N. Elrod]], [[Jamie Murray]]
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Pebblecon 1 || 1999 || One-day [[relaxacon]]. No [[gohs]]
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[[Roc*Kon 2000]] || May 5–7, 2000 || [[Patricia C. Wrede]], [[Carlotta Vaughan]]
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[[Roc*Kon 2001]] || May 18–20, 2001 || [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Nene Thomas]]
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[[Roc*Kon 2002]] || May 17–19, 2002 || [[Jennifer Roberson]] (in absentia), [[Jeff Dee]]
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[[Roc*Kon 2003]] || May 16–18, 2003 || [[Stephen R. Donaldson]], [[Margaret Carspecken]]
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[[Roc*Kon 2004]] || June 11–13, 2004 || [[Charlaine Harris]], [[Keith Berdak]] (Final Roc*Kon)
 
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 29 November 2022

Roc*Kon (apparently also written Roc*Con and Rockon) a convention in Little Rock, AR founded in 1977, run by the Little Rock Science Fiction Society. They skipped a year between 1983 and 1985.

History (archived).

Convention Dates GoHs, Notes
Roc*Kon 1 February 4-6, 1977 Roger Zelazny, Bob Asprin
Roc*Kon 2 February 10-12, 1978 Bob Tucker, Michael Riley
Roc*Kon 3 February 9-11, 1979 Kelly Freas, Shelby Bush
Roc*Kon 4 October 26-28, 1979 Gordon R. Dickson, Dalvan Coger
Roc*Kon 5 October 17-19, 1980 Andrew J. Offutt, Dick Lynch, Nicki Lynch
Roc*Kon 6 1981 Fred Saberhagen, Marty Burke
Roc*Kon 7 1982 C. J. Cherryh, Mary Wallbank
Roc*Kon 8 October 7-9, 1983 Poul Anderson, Charlie Williams
Roc*Kon 9 October 19-21, 1985 Gene Wolfe, Morris Middleton, Margaret Middleton
Roc*Kon 10 1986 Larry Niven, Special Guest: Glen Cook, Keith Berdak, John Connoly
Roc*Kon 11 March 13-15, 1986 Joe and Gay Haldeman, Joy Marie Ledet, Tracy Rogalla
Roc*Kon 12 May 6-8, 1988 Algis Budrys, Guy Lillian III, Darla Tagrin
Roc*Kon 13 April 28-30, 1989 George R. R. Martin, Robin Bailey, Rob Chilson, Lucy Synk
Roc*Kon 14 May 4-6, 1990 George Alec Effinger, Randy and Lisa Farran
Roc*Kon 15 1991 Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon, Belinda Christ
Roc*Kon 16 May 1-3, 1992 Lois McMaster Bujold, Cat Conrad, Fran Stallings
Roc*Kon 17 April 30–May 2, 1993 Suzette Haden Elgin, Mary Hanson-Roberts,
Roc*Kon 18 1994 Ron and Davi Dee, Joe Staton, Greg Bridges, Angela Bridges
Roc*Kon 19 1995 Harry Turtledove, Ellisa Mitchell
Roc*Kon 20 1996 Diana Gallagher, Marty Burke
Roc*Kon 21 1997 David Weber, David Means
Roc*Kon 22 May 1–3, 1998 P. N. Elrod, Jamie Murray
Pebblecon 1 1999 One-day relaxacon. No gohs
Roc*Kon 2000 May 5–7, 2000 Patricia C. Wrede, Carlotta Vaughan
Roc*Kon 2001 May 18–20, 2001 Barbara Hambly, Nene Thomas
Roc*Kon 2002 May 17–19, 2002 Jennifer Roberson (in absentia), Jeff Dee
Roc*Kon 2003 May 16–18, 2003 Stephen R. Donaldson, Margaret Carspecken
Roc*Kon 2004 June 11–13, 2004 Charlaine Harris, Keith Berdak (Final Roc*Kon)


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