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| − | A [[convention]] held twice in the [[Champaign-Urbana, IL]] area beginning in 1979. It was probably sponsored by [[ChUSFA]]. | + | A [[convention]] held twice in the [[Champaign-Urbana, IL]], area beginning in 1979. It was probably sponsored by [[ChUSFA]]. |
In 1985, a group of former Champaign fans planned to run a third Whatcon in the southwest suburbs of [[Chicago]], but cancelled it due to problems with the hotel, the {{link | website=https://www.holidayinnwilliamtell.com/hotel/ | text=William Tell "No Tell" Motel}}. [[Dick Smith]], who was to have been the [[Fan GoH]], printed the postcards informing members of the cancellation. | In 1985, a group of former Champaign fans planned to run a third Whatcon in the southwest suburbs of [[Chicago]], but cancelled it due to problems with the hotel, the {{link | website=https://www.holidayinnwilliamtell.com/hotel/ | text=William Tell "No Tell" Motel}}. [[Dick Smith]], who was to have been the [[Fan GoH]], printed the postcards informing members of the cancellation. | ||
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Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] || Notes | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] || Notes | ||
[[Whatcon I]] ||June 8-10, 1979 || || | [[Whatcon I]] ||June 8-10, 1979 || || | ||
| − | [[Whatcon II]] ||1980 || || | + | [[Whatcon II]] ||May 23–25, 1980 || Fan: [[Doug Rice]]. Pro: [[Larry Niven]]. || |
| − | [[Whatcon III]] ||1985 ||[[Dick Smith]] ||cancelled | + | <s>[[Whatcon III]]</s> || <s>1985</s> ||[[Dick Smith]] ||cancelled |
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{{convention | start=1979 | end=1985}} | {{convention | start=1979 | end=1985}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:18, 24 September 2022
A convention held twice in the Champaign-Urbana, IL, area beginning in 1979. It was probably sponsored by ChUSFA.
In 1985, a group of former Champaign fans planned to run a third Whatcon in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, but cancelled it due to problems with the hotel, the William Tell "No Tell" Motel. Dick Smith, who was to have been the Fan GoH, printed the postcards informing members of the cancellation.
| Convention | Dates | GoHs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whatcon I | June 8-10, 1979 | ||
| Whatcon II | May 23–25, 1980 | Fan: Doug Rice. Pro: Larry Niven. | |
| Dick Smith | cancelled |
| Convention | |
| 1979—1985 |
| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
