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| − | Tropicon VIII | + | [[Tropicon]] VIII was a [[convention]] held December 1-3, 1989 in [[Dania, FL]]. The GoH was [[Lynn Abbey]], the FGoH [[Leslie Turek]] and [[Julia Ecklar]] was the special [[Filk]] Guest. |
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| + | It was co-chaired by [[Tony Parker]] & [[Judy Bemis]], and [[C. J. Cherryh]] was [[toastmaster]]. This was Lynn Abbey's first time as a GoH at a convention that did not have [[Robert Asprin]] as a GoH. Attendance was 210. | ||
Other guests included: [[Gail Bennett]], [[Sarah Clemens]], [[Hal Clement]], [[Will Eisner]], [[Charles Fontenay]], [[Joseph Green]], [[Jack Haldeman II]], [[Lee Hoffman]], [[Carl Lundgren]], [[Vincent Miranda]], and [[Gary Alan Ruse]]. | Other guests included: [[Gail Bennett]], [[Sarah Clemens]], [[Hal Clement]], [[Will Eisner]], [[Charles Fontenay]], [[Joseph Green]], [[Jack Haldeman II]], [[Lee Hoffman]], [[Carl Lundgren]], [[Vincent Miranda]], and [[Gary Alan Ruse]]. | ||
| − | + | * {{conpubs|series=Tropicon|con=Tropicon 8}} | |
| − | Committee | + | |
| − | [[Chairmen]]: [[Tony Parker]] & [[Judy Bemis]] | + | |
| − | Honorary Co-Chair: [[Lee Hoffman]] | + | '''Committee''' |
| − | [[Art Show]]: [[Becky Peters]] | + | |
| − | Blood Drive: [[Peggy Dolan]] | + | [[Chairmen]]: [[Tony Parker]] & [[Judy Bemis]]<br /> |
| − | Book Display: [[Edie Stern]] | + | Honorary Co-Chair: [[Lee Hoffman]]<br /> |
| − | Costume Contest: [[Cindy Warmuth]] & [[Terri Wells]] | + | [[Art Show]]: [[Becky Peters]]<br /> |
| − | Dealers Room: [[Sue Trautman]] | + | Blood Drive: [[Peggy Dolan]]<br /> |
| − | Filksinging: [[Fran Mullen]] | + | Book Display: [[Edie Stern]]<br /> |
| − | Gaming Room: [[Doug Wu|Doug]] & [[Cathy Wu]] | + | Costume Contest: [[Cindy Warmuth]] & [[Terri Wells]]<br /> |
| − | [[Hospitality Suite]]: [[Peggy Gemingnani]] & [[Melanie Herz]] | + | Dealers Room: [[Sue Trautman]]<br /> |
| − | Hotel Liaison: [[Joe Siclari]] & [[Chuck Phillips]] | + | Filksinging: [[Fran Mullen]]<br /> |
| − | [[Logistics]]: [[Rich Tetrev]] | + | Gaming Room: [[Doug Wu|Doug]] & [[Cathy Wu]]<br /> |
| − | [[Operations]]: [[Mitch Silverman]] | + | [[Hospitality Suite]]: [[Peggy Gemingnani]] & [[Melanie Herz]]<br /> |
| − | [[Program Book]]: [[Dave Ratti]] & [[Joe Siclari]] | + | Hotel Liaison: [[Joe Siclari]] & [[Chuck Phillips]]<br /> |
| − | Programming: [[Tony Parker]] & [[Judy Bemis]] | + | [[Logistics]]: [[Rich Tetrev]]<br /> |
| − | [[Progress Report]]: [[Edie Stern]] & [[Joe Siclari]] | + | [[Operations]]: [[Mitch Silverman]]<br /> |
| − | Publicity: [[Edie Stern]] | + | [[Program Book]]: [[Dave Ratti]] & [[Joe Siclari]]<br /> |
| − | [[Registration]]: [[Kat Klein]] | + | Programming: [[Tony Parker]] & [[Judy Bemis]]<br /> |
| − | Souvenir T-Shirt: [[Peggy Dolan]] | + | [[Progress Report]]: [[Edie Stern]] & [[Joe Siclari]]<br /> |
| − | Treasurer: [[Bill Wilson]] | + | Publicity: [[Edie Stern]]<br /> |
| − | TriviaMaster: [[Vince Miranda]] | + | [[Registration]]: [[Kat Klein]]<br /> |
| + | Souvenir T-Shirt: [[Peggy Dolan]]<br /> | ||
| + | Treasurer: [[Bill Wilson]]<br /> | ||
| + | TriviaMaster: [[Vince Miranda]]<br /> | ||
Video Program: [[Ray Herz]] | Video Program: [[Ray Herz]] | ||
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{{convention | series=Tropicon | year=1989 | before=Tropicon VII | after=Tropicon IX}} | {{convention | series=Tropicon | year=1989 | before=Tropicon VII | after=Tropicon IX}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:47, 29 September 2020
Tropicon VIII was a convention held December 1-3, 1989 in Dania, FL. The GoH was Lynn Abbey, the FGoH Leslie Turek and Julia Ecklar was the special Filk Guest.
It was co-chaired by Tony Parker & Judy Bemis, and C. J. Cherryh was toastmaster. This was Lynn Abbey's first time as a GoH at a convention that did not have Robert Asprin as a GoH. Attendance was 210.
Other guests included: Gail Bennett, Sarah Clemens, Hal Clement, Will Eisner, Charles Fontenay, Joseph Green, Jack Haldeman II, Lee Hoffman, Carl Lundgren, Vincent Miranda, and Gary Alan Ruse.
- Tropicon 8 publications and photos on fanac.org
Committee
Chairmen: Tony Parker & Judy Bemis
Honorary Co-Chair: Lee Hoffman
Art Show: Becky Peters
Blood Drive: Peggy Dolan
Book Display: Edie Stern
Costume Contest: Cindy Warmuth & Terri Wells
Dealers Room: Sue Trautman
Filksinging: Fran Mullen
Gaming Room: Doug & Cathy Wu
Hospitality Suite: Peggy Gemingnani & Melanie Herz
Hotel Liaison: Joe Siclari & Chuck Phillips
Logistics: Rich Tetrev
Operations: Mitch Silverman
Program Book: Dave Ratti & Joe Siclari
Programming: Tony Parker & Judy Bemis
Progress Report: Edie Stern & Joe Siclari
Publicity: Edie Stern
Registration: Kat Klein
Souvenir T-Shirt: Peggy Dolan
Treasurer: Bill Wilson
TriviaMaster: Vince Miranda
Video Program: Ray Herz
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