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| − | '''Lexicon''' (so-called because it was first held in Lexington, MA) was [[NESFA | + | |
| + | '''Lexicon''' (so-called because it was first held in Lexington, MA) was [[NESFA]]s summer [[relaxacon]] started in 1972. (See [[Codclave]] for [[NESFA]]’s winter [[relaxacon]].) It was basically a weekend-long con suite held somewhere somewhat interesting. After [[NESFA]] bought a clubhouse and started meeting more frequently, interest in the summer outing waned. Lexicon ran until at least 1989. | ||
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Lexicon 9 ||July 17-19, 1981 ||Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA ||[[Mike DiGenio]] ||60 | Lexicon 9 ||July 17-19, 1981 ||Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA ||[[Mike DiGenio]] ||60 | ||
Lexicon 10 ||July 23-25, 1982 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Skip Morris]] ||108 | Lexicon 10 ||July 23-25, 1982 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Skip Morris]] ||108 | ||
| − | Lexicon 11 ||July 15-17 1983 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Sue Hammond]] ||70 | + | Lexicon 11 ||July 15-17, 1983 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Sue Hammond]] ||70 |
| + | Lexicon ||July 19-21, 1985 ||Westborough Plaza, Westborough, MA ||[[Laurie Mann]] || >45 | ||
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| + | [http://ldtm57.pairserver.com/sf/lexicon85.html Program booklet text from 1985] | ||
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{{convention | start=1972 | end=1983}} | {{convention | start=1972 | end=1983}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 4 August 2023
(Did you mean a different Lexicon?)
Lexicon (so-called because it was first held in Lexington, MA) was NESFAs summer relaxacon started in 1972. (See Codclave for NESFA’s winter relaxacon.) It was basically a weekend-long con suite held somewhere somewhat interesting. After NESFA bought a clubhouse and started meeting more frequently, interest in the summer outing waned. Lexicon ran until at least 1989.
| Convention | Dates | Location | "Compiler" | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexicon 1 | August 4-6, 1972 | Sheraton Motor Inn, Lexington, MA | Richard Harter | 100 |
| Lexicon 2 | July 27-29, 1973 | Yankee Drummer, Auburn, MA | Steve Raskind | 56 |
| Lexicon 3 | July 26-28, 1974 | Holiday Inn, Framingham, MA | John Houghton | 46 |
| Lexicon 4 | August 29-September 1, 1975 | Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA | Mary Cole | 44 |
| Lexicon 5 | July 30-August 1, 1976 | Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA | Kath Horne, Bill Carton | 50 |
| Lexicon 6 | July 29-31, 1977 | Treadway Inn, Chicopee, MA | Kath Horne, Bill Carton | 40 |
| Lexicon 7 | July 28-30, 1978 | Radisson Ferncroft, Danvers, MA | Chip Hitchcock | 30-40 |
| Lexicon 8 | July 13-15, 1979 | Colonial Inn, Northampton, MA | Rick Katze | 45? |
| Lexicon 9 | July 17-19, 1981 | Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA | Mike DiGenio | 60 |
| Lexicon 10 | July 23-25, 1982 | Marriott, Worcester, MA | Skip Morris | 108 |
| Lexicon 11 | July 15-17, 1983 | Marriott, Worcester, MA | Sue Hammond | 70 |
| Lexicon | July 19-21, 1985 | Westborough Plaza, Westborough, MA | Laurie Mann | >45 |
Program booklet text from 1985
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| 1972—1983 |
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