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| − | Rivercon was held in [[Louisville, KY]] from 1975 to 2000. It was originally started as a [[DeepSouthCon]] and grew into an annual convention and later spawned the [[NASFiC]] by running [[NorthAmeriCon]] in 1979. [[Cliff Amos]], [[Steve Francis|Steve]] & [[Sue Francis]] and [[Bob Roehm]] were the founding [[fans]]. A regular feature of the convention was a cruise on the riverboat, ''The Belle of Louisville'', and the tradition developed of asking the guest artist to do art for the [[program book]] cover featuring the ''Belle''. | + | '''Rivercon''' was a [[convention]] held in [[Louisville, KY]] from 1975 to 2000. It was originally started as a [[DeepSouthCon]] and grew into an annual convention and later spawned the [[NASFiC]] by running [[NorthAmeriCon]] in 1979. [[Cliff Amos]], [[Steve Francis|Steve]] & [[Sue Francis]] and [[Bob Roehm]] were the founding [[fans]]. A regular feature of the convention was a cruise on the riverboat, ''The Belle of Louisville'', and the [[tradition]] developed of asking the guest artist to do art for the [[program book]] cover featuring the ''Belle''. |
Read [[Bob Roehm's 20th Anniversary History of Rivercon]]. | Read [[Bob Roehm's 20th Anniversary History of Rivercon]]. | ||
| − | Rivercon gave out two named awards | + | Rivercon gave out two named awards: It presented each of its [[GoHs]] with the '''Pegasus Award''', a hand-made glass pegasus designed in 1977 by [[Shelby Bush]] and, from 1980, made by [[Steve Scherer]]. See below for a list of [[GoHs]] and, hence, winners. The '''Ming Award''' was given to the [[masquerade]] winner. It was a hand-made glass statuette of [[Ming the Merciless]] designed by [[Shelby Bush]] in 1977 and, from 1980, made by [[Steve Scherer]]. It also became customary to have the state declare a member a Kentucky Colonel. |
Rivercon was officially shut down after a big bash at [[Rivercon XXV]]. Rivercon achieved the rare distinction for a [[convention]] of shutting down voluntarily while still healthy. | Rivercon was officially shut down after a big bash at [[Rivercon XXV]]. Rivercon achieved the rare distinction for a [[convention]] of shutting down voluntarily while still healthy. | ||
| − | In 2014, a one day gaming/comic book convention in South Bend, IN | + | In 2014, a one day gaming/comic book convention in [[South Bend, IN]], used the name River-Con, but was cancelled amidst allegations of embezzlement. |
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Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] | ||
| − | [[Rivercon I]] || | + | [[Rivercon I]] ||July 25-27, 1975 ||[[Philip Jose Farmer]], [[Buck Coulson|Buck]] and [[Juanita Coulson]] |
[[Rivercon II]] ||July 30-August 1, 1976 ||[[Poul Anderson]], [[Jodie Offutt]] | [[Rivercon II]] ||July 30-August 1, 1976 ||[[Poul Anderson]], [[Jodie Offutt]] | ||
[[Rivercon III]] ||July 29-31, 1977 ||[[Larry Niven]], [[Sandra Miesel]] | [[Rivercon III]] ||July 29-31, 1977 ||[[Larry Niven]], [[Sandra Miesel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:16, 11 August 2023
Rivercon was a convention held in Louisville, KY from 1975 to 2000. It was originally started as a DeepSouthCon and grew into an annual convention and later spawned the NASFiC by running NorthAmeriCon in 1979. Cliff Amos, Steve & Sue Francis and Bob Roehm were the founding fans. A regular feature of the convention was a cruise on the riverboat, The Belle of Louisville, and the tradition developed of asking the guest artist to do art for the program book cover featuring the Belle.
Read Bob Roehm's 20th Anniversary History of Rivercon.
Rivercon gave out two named awards: It presented each of its GoHs with the Pegasus Award, a hand-made glass pegasus designed in 1977 by Shelby Bush and, from 1980, made by Steve Scherer. See below for a list of GoHs and, hence, winners. The Ming Award was given to the masquerade winner. It was a hand-made glass statuette of Ming the Merciless designed by Shelby Bush in 1977 and, from 1980, made by Steve Scherer. It also became customary to have the state declare a member a Kentucky Colonel.
Rivercon was officially shut down after a big bash at Rivercon XXV. Rivercon achieved the rare distinction for a convention of shutting down voluntarily while still healthy.
In 2014, a one day gaming/comic book convention in South Bend, IN, used the name River-Con, but was cancelled amidst allegations of embezzlement.
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