Minicon 7

Minicon 7 was a convention April 20-22, 1973 at the Hyatt Lodge in Minneapolis. Guests of Honor: Larry Niven and Rusty Hevelin.

Blue Petal and Louie Spooner were co-chairmen. Attendance was 220. the motto was "The Mpls in '73 Con!"

MINICON 7 PROGRAM Friday, April 20

• NOON -- Registration opens (Lincolnwood), Set up for book dealers & art show (Regency West)
• 6:30 -- Opening remarks and introduction of notables
• 7:00 -- Forbidden Planet : SF Movie starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, & Leslie Nielsen. Color; 98 Minutes.
• 8:45 -- ASTRAL PROJECTION : A panel discussion on the problems of being both fan and pro.
• 9:45 -- (time approximate) Party suite opens

SATURDAY, April 21

• NOON -- Registration opens (Lincolnwood) Book dealers & art show area opens
• 3:30 -- THE GRASSHOPPER LIES HEAVILY IN A MAZE OF DEATH By PHILLIP JOSE DICK : Panel discussion lead by J. Maxwell Young
• 4:00 -- THIRD ANNUAL ARTISTS PANEL : subject: Pulp magazine covers
• 5:00 -- BANQUET (Regency East)
• 6:00 -- Guests of Honor speeches
• 7:00 -- THE LIMITS OF GROWTH : A panel discussion led by Ben Bova
• 8:00 -- Auction
• 9:00 -- A FEW SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS : Two films: La Jetee and Atomic Attack
• 9:45 -- (time approximate) Party suite open, and poolside party begins

SUNDAY, April 22

• NOON -- Registration opens, Book dealers & art show area opens
• 1:00 -- Australia in '75 bidding film and Star Trek slide show
• 2:00 -- Announcements and art show awards
• 2:30 -- Auction
• 3:30 -- THERE AND BACK AGAIN: Convention wrapup

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	1973

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