Difference between revisions of "Omacon"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| (3 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | An annual [[convention]] held in Omaha, Nebraska from 1981 through 1990. It was sponsored by Nebraskans for the Advancement of Space Development (NASD). | + | An annual science fiction, gaming, and pro-space [[convention]] held in Omaha, Nebraska from 1981 through 1990. It was sponsored by Nebraskans for the Advancement of Space Development (NASD). |
<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
[[Omacon 1]] || 1981 || | [[Omacon 1]] || 1981 || | ||
[[Omacon 2]] || August 6-8, 1982 || [[Frederik Pohl]], [[Jack Williamson]], [[Steve Gray]] | [[Omacon 2]] || August 6-8, 1982 || [[Frederik Pohl]], [[Jack Williamson]], [[Steve Gray]] | ||
| − | [[Omacon 3]] || August 5-7, 1983 || [[Larry Niven]], [[Jerry Pournelle]] | + | [[Omacon 3]] || August 5-7, 1983 || [[Larry Niven]], [[Jerry Pournelle]] |
| − | [[Omacon 4]] || August 3-5, 1984 || [[Poul Anderson]], [[Karen Anderson]], Melinda Murdock | + | [[Omacon 4]] || August 3-5, 1984 || [[Poul Anderson]], [[Karen Anderson]], Melinda Murdock |
[[Omacon 5]] || August 2-4, 1985 || | [[Omacon 5]] || August 2-4, 1985 || | ||
| − | [[Omacon 6]] || August 1-3, 1986 || [[Alan Dean Foster]], [[Lucy Synk]], | + | [[Omacon 6]] || August 1-3, 1986 || [[Alan Dean Foster]], [[Lucy Synk]], Art Bozlee, Roger Stern |
| − | [[Omacon 7]] || July 31 - August 2, 1987 || | + | [[Omacon 7]] || July 31 - August 2, 1987 || |
| − | [[Omacon 8]] || August 5-7, 1988 || [[Steven Brust]], [[J. R. Daniels]], Robert Gounley, Merle Rasmussen | + | [[Omacon 8]] || August 5-7, 1988 || [[Steven Brust]], [[J. R. Daniels]], Robert Gounley, Merle Rasmussen |
| − | [[Omacon 9]] || August 4-6, 1989 || | + | [[Omacon 9]] || August 4-6, 1989 || |
| − | [[Omacon 10]] || August 3-5, | + | [[Omacon 10]] || August 3-5, 1990 || [[John M. Ford]], [[Rick Sternbach]], [[Bjo Trimble]], Art Bozlee |
</tab> | </tab> | ||
{{convention | start=1981 | end=1990}} | {{convention | start=1981 | end=1990}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 2 May 2021
An annual science fiction, gaming, and pro-space convention held in Omaha, Nebraska from 1981 through 1990. It was sponsored by Nebraskans for the Advancement of Space Development (NASD).
| Convention | Dates | GoHs |
|---|---|---|
| Omacon 1 | 1981 | |
| Omacon 2 | August 6-8, 1982 | Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson, Steve Gray |
| Omacon 3 | August 5-7, 1983 | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle |
| Omacon 4 | August 3-5, 1984 | Poul Anderson, Karen Anderson, Melinda Murdock |
| Omacon 5 | August 2-4, 1985 | |
| Omacon 6 | August 1-3, 1986 | Alan Dean Foster, Lucy Synk, Art Bozlee, Roger Stern |
| Omacon 7 | July 31 - August 2, 1987 | |
| Omacon 8 | August 5-7, 1988 | Steven Brust, J. R. Daniels, Robert Gounley, Merle Rasmussen |
| Omacon 9 | August 4-6, 1989 | |
| Omacon 10 | August 3-5, 1990 | John M. Ford, Rick Sternbach, Bjo Trimble, Art Bozlee |
| Convention | |
| 1981—1990 |
| 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. |
