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| − | [[Seattle]] [[fan]] who worked tirelessly to bring a [[Worldcon]] to the Pacific Northwest, Working on the unsuccessful [[Seattle in 2002]] [[bid]] and chairing the unsuccessful [[Seattle in 2011]] [[bid]] before winning with the [[Spokane in 2015]] [[bid]] to host [[Sasquan]], the 2015 Worldcon in [[Spokane]], WA. In the interim, DuFault chaired the 2005 [[NASFiC]], [[CascadiaCon]], and [[Conclusion]], the 2012 [[Westercon]]. In 2012, she served as Programming Head for [[Chicon 7]], the 2012 [[Worldcon]]. She chaired [[ | + | [[Seattle]] [[fan]] who worked tirelessly to bring a [[Worldcon]] to the Pacific Northwest, Working on the unsuccessful [[Seattle in 2002]] [[bid]] and chairing the unsuccessful [[Seattle in 2011]] [[bid]] before winning with the [[Spokane in 2015]] [[bid]] to host [[Sasquan]], the 2015 Worldcon in [[Spokane]], WA. In the interim, DuFault chaired the 2005 [[NASFiC]], [[CascadiaCon]], and [[Conclusion]], the 2012 [[Westercon]]. In 2012, she served as Programming Head for [[Chicon 7]], the 2012 [[Worldcon]]. She chaired [[ConComCon 8]], [[Rustycon 17]], [[Rustycon 18]], [[Rustycon 2011]], [[Rustycon 2012]], and [[Rustycon XXX]]. |
DuFault also worked for more than 20 years on [[Rustycon]] in [[Seattle]] as well as on [[Concomcon]]. She was on the board of directors for [[Reading for the Future]], for which she has written a Teachers' guide to internet resources. | DuFault also worked for more than 20 years on [[Rustycon]] in [[Seattle]] as well as on [[Concomcon]]. She was on the board of directors for [[Reading for the Future]], for which she has written a Teachers' guide to internet resources. | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 13 April 2020
(January 6, 1958 -- September 14, 2013)
Seattle fan who worked tirelessly to bring a Worldcon to the Pacific Northwest, Working on the unsuccessful Seattle in 2002 bid and chairing the unsuccessful Seattle in 2011 bid before winning with the Spokane in 2015 bid to host Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon in Spokane, WA. In the interim, DuFault chaired the 2005 NASFiC, CascadiaCon, and Conclusion, the 2012 Westercon. In 2012, she served as Programming Head for Chicon 7, the 2012 Worldcon. She chaired ConComCon 8, Rustycon 17, Rustycon 18, Rustycon 2011, Rustycon 2012, and Rustycon XXX.
DuFault also worked for more than 20 years on Rustycon in Seattle as well as on Concomcon. She was on the board of directors for Reading for the Future, for which she has written a Teachers' guide to internet resources.
She was a member of OSFCI, the SWOC, the Northwest Science Fiction Society, NW Club League, and NW Con League.
DuFault died two weeks after winning the 2015 Worldcon.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2011 -- Baycon 2011
| Person | 1958—2013 |
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