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(Did you mean ''[[Big Mac (Hochberg)]]'' the [[fanzine]]?) | (Did you mean ''[[Big Mac (Hochberg)]]'' the [[fanzine]]?) | ||
| − | [[ | + | '''MidAmeriCon''', the 34th [[Worldcon]] (often called '''Big Mac''') was held September 2-6, 1976, in the Radisson Muehlebach Hotel and Phillips House in [[Kansas City, MO]]. [[GoH]]: [[Robert A. Heinlein]], [[FGoH]]: [[George Barr]]. [[Wilson Tucker]] was [[Toastmaster]]. [[Chaired]] by [[Ken Keller]]. |
| − | + | The [[KC in '76]] [[bid]] beat [[Columbus in 1976]] and [[Highmore in '76]] in the [[1976 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | |
| + | [[File:CarolResnick1976.jpeg|frame|left|'''[[Carol Resnick]] as “Haunte” at MidAmeriCon.''' ]] | ||
[[Joni Stopa]] ran the highly lauded [[masquerade]], the judges included [[Sally Rand]], and [[Patia von Sternberg]] did a [[nudity|strip tease]] while they deliberated. | [[Joni Stopa]] ran the highly lauded [[masquerade]], the judges included [[Sally Rand]], and [[Patia von Sternberg]] did a [[nudity|strip tease]] while they deliberated. | ||
| − | [[1976 Hugos]] | + | MidAmeriCon hosted the [[1976 Hugos]] and the [[1978 Worldcon Site Selection]], which chose [[Iguanacon]]. |
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[[WSFS]] [[business meeting]] wrangling affecting MAC inspired [[concom]] member [[Bill "The Galactic" Fesselmeyer]] to pen “[[How the GRINCH Stole Worldcon]],” a classic piece of [[smof]]fish [[faan fiction]] for [[PR]] 2. | [[WSFS]] [[business meeting]] wrangling affecting MAC inspired [[concom]] member [[Bill "The Galactic" Fesselmeyer]] to pen “[[How the GRINCH Stole Worldcon]],” a classic piece of [[smof]]fish [[faan fiction]] for [[PR]] 2. | ||
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===More Info=== | ===More Info=== | ||
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* [[MidAmeriCon Reminiscence (Pohl)]]. | * [[MidAmeriCon Reminiscence (Pohl)]]. | ||
| − | * ''[[Karass]] #24'' | + | * Interesting and extensive [[con report]] in ''[[Karass]] #24'' (September, 1976), continued in #25/26 (November). |
| − | * [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Mota/Mota21.pdf#page=5&view=Fit Tom Perry's con report in ''Mota'' 21] | + | * [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Mota/Mota21.pdf#page=5&view=Fit Tom Perry's con report in ''Mota'' 21.] |
* {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRezxlB8uZg|text=Video of Masquerade winners}}. | * {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRezxlB8uZg|text=Video of Masquerade winners}}. | ||
* {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0kAn3h_Fok|text=Recording of James Gunn talk}}. | * {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0kAn3h_Fok|text=Recording of James Gunn talk}}. | ||
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* [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8D69oYQFIO8uVksnMqfIzCKWAExp9_jJ MidAmeriCon videos.] | * [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8D69oYQFIO8uVksnMqfIzCKWAExp9_jJ MidAmeriCon videos.] | ||
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| + | [[File:KenKellerPool.jpeg|frame|center|'''MidAmeriCon members toss [[Chairman]] [[Ken Keller]] into the hotel pool at the con's end.'''<br>''Photo by [[Bob Webber]].'' ]] | ||
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Revision as of 04:39, 24 August 2021
(Did you mean Big Mac the fanzine?)
MidAmeriCon, the 34th Worldcon (often called Big Mac) was held September 2-6, 1976, in the Radisson Muehlebach Hotel and Phillips House in Kansas City, MO. GoH: Robert A. Heinlein, FGoH: George Barr. Wilson Tucker was Toastmaster. Chaired by Ken Keller.
The KC in '76 bid beat Columbus in 1976 and Highmore in '76 in the 1976 Worldcon Site Selection.
Joni Stopa ran the highly lauded masquerade, the judges included Sally Rand, and Patia von Sternberg did a strip tease while they deliberated.
MidAmeriCon hosted the 1976 Hugos and the 1978 Worldcon Site Selection, which chose Iguanacon.
WSFS business meeting wrangling affecting MAC inspired concom member Bill "The Galactic" Fesselmeyer to pen “How the GRINCH Stole Worldcon,” a classic piece of smoffish faan fiction for PR 2.
MidAmeriCon was very worried about the increase in convention sizes in the ’70s and took drastic steps to control membership by significantly raising the price of an attending membership which started at less than $6 and ramped up to an unheard of $50 at the door — an innovation that became Worldcon tradition — as well as using hospital bracelets to back up name badges as proof of membership, to control ghosting, and limiting programming about fringe fandoms — which did not.
The newsletter was called the Bullsheet. A significant portion of the convention was video recorded by KMAC, organized by Scott Imes.
More Info[edit]
- MidAmeriCon publications and photos on fanac.org.
- Fred Pohl's MidAmeriCon Reminiscence.
- Interesting and extensive con report in Karass #24 (September, 1976), continued in #25/26 (November).
- Tom Perry's con report in Mota 21.
- Video of Masquerade winners.
- Recording of James Gunn talk.
- Video of Robert Heinlein GoH speech.
- Video of Weird & Horror Genre Luncheon panel.
- Interview about MAC with Ken Keller (2016).
- MidAmeriCon videos.
Photo by Bob Webber.
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