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| − | '''NASFiC''', the '''North American Science Fiction Convention''', was added to the [[WSFS]] [[Constitution]] in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major [[convention]] in [[North America]] when the [[Worldcon]] was held in other parts of the world, without encouraging the development of an [[American]] [[natcon]], which would become a competitor to Worldcon. | + | '''NASFiC''', the '''North American Science Fiction Convention''', was added to the [[WSFS]] [[Constitution]] in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major [[convention]] in [[North America]] when the [[Worldcon]] was held in other parts of the world, without encouraging the development of an [[American]] [[natcon]], which would become a competitor to Worldcon. |
| − | The first NASFiC was held in [[Los Angeles]] in 1975 when [[Aussiecon]] was in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, [[Australia]]. The second NASFiC ([[NorthAmericon '79]]) was in [[Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], in 1979 when [[Brighton]], [[England]], was selected for the [[Worldcon]]. | + | The first NASFiC was held in [[Los Angeles]] in 1975 when [[Aussiecon]] was in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, [[Australia]]. The second NASFiC ([[NorthAmericon '79]]) was in [[Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], in 1979 when [[Brighton]], [[England]], was selected for the [[Worldcon]]. [[Pemmi-con]] in 2023 was the first NASFiC held in [[Canada]]. |
NASFiCs are usually not held directly opposite the overseas Worldcon, enabling ambitious (and prosperous) [[fen]] to attend both. [[Site selection]] is administered by [[WSFS]] at the Worldcon the preceding year or at a NASFiC if there happens to be one. | NASFiCs are usually not held directly opposite the overseas Worldcon, enabling ambitious (and prosperous) [[fen]] to attend both. [[Site selection]] is administered by [[WSFS]] at the Worldcon the preceding year or at a NASFiC if there happens to be one. | ||
| − | The | + | The [[initialism]] "NASFiC" was coined by [[Tony Lewis]]. |
[https://www.nasfic.org/ Website. ] | [https://www.nasfic.org/ Website. ] | ||
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| + | See also: [[Noncon (fanspeak)]]. | ||
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| − | No.|| Convention || Dates || Location || [[GoHs]] | + | No.|| Convention || Dates || Location || [[GoHs]], Notes |
1||[[NASFiC 1]] ||August 29-September 1, 1975 ||[[Los Angeles, CA]] ||[[Harlan Ellison]] | 1||[[NASFiC 1]] ||August 29-September 1, 1975 ||[[Los Angeles, CA]] ||[[Harlan Ellison]] | ||
2||[[NorthAmericon '79]] ||August 30 - September 3, 1979 ||[[Louisville, KY]] ||[[Frederik Pohl]], [[George Scithers]] | 2||[[NorthAmericon '79]] ||August 30 - September 3, 1979 ||[[Louisville, KY]] ||[[Frederik Pohl]], [[George Scithers]] | ||
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14||[[Columbus 2020 NASFiC]] ||August 20-23, 2020 || <s>[[Columbus, OH]]</s> (Held online due to the [[Covid-19]] epidemic) ||[[Brian Herbert]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Stephanie Law]], [[Christopher J. Garcia]], Marc Millis, [[Sue Francis |Sue]] & [[Steve Francis]] | 14||[[Columbus 2020 NASFiC]] ||August 20-23, 2020 || <s>[[Columbus, OH]]</s> (Held online due to the [[Covid-19]] epidemic) ||[[Brian Herbert]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Stephanie Law]], [[Christopher J. Garcia]], Marc Millis, [[Sue Francis |Sue]] & [[Steve Francis]] | ||
15||[[Pemmi-con 2023]] ||July 20–23, 2023||[[Winnipeg, MB]], [[Canada]]|| Dr. Philip J. Currie, [[Julie Czerneda]], [[John Mansfield]], Waubgeshig Rice, [[Nisi Shawl]], katherena vermette and [[Lorna Toolis]] (ghost) | 15||[[Pemmi-con 2023]] ||July 20–23, 2023||[[Winnipeg, MB]], [[Canada]]|| Dr. Philip J. Currie, [[Julie Czerneda]], [[John Mansfield]], Waubgeshig Rice, [[Nisi Shawl]], katherena vermette and [[Lorna Toolis]] (ghost) | ||
| + | 16||[[Buffalo NASFiC 2024]]|| July 18–21, 2024|| [[Buffalo, NY]]|| [[Alan Dean Foster]], Nilah Magruder, [[Kaja Foglio|Kaja]] and [[Phil Foglio]], [[Suford Lewis|Suford]] and [[Tony Lewis]] | ||
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{{convention | start=1975 | end= }} | {{convention | start=1975 | end= }} | ||
[[Category:Notable]] | [[Category:Notable]] | ||
| − | [[Category:US]] | + | [[Category:US]] [[Category:Canada]] |
[[Category:NASFiC]] | [[Category:NASFiC]] | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 24 July 2023
NASFiC, the North American Science Fiction Convention, was added to the WSFS Constitution in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major convention in North America when the Worldcon was held in other parts of the world, without encouraging the development of an American natcon, which would become a competitor to Worldcon.
The first NASFiC was held in Los Angeles in 1975 when Aussiecon was in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The second NASFiC (NorthAmericon '79) was in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1979 when Brighton, England, was selected for the Worldcon. Pemmi-con in 2023 was the first NASFiC held in Canada.
NASFiCs are usually not held directly opposite the overseas Worldcon, enabling ambitious (and prosperous) fen to attend both. Site selection is administered by WSFS at the Worldcon the preceding year or at a NASFiC if there happens to be one.
The initialism "NASFiC" was coined by Tony Lewis.
See also: Noncon.
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