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The first [[Metrocon]] was held October 22-24, 1954 at the Empire Hotel in [[New York City]].  The [[GoHs]] were [[Edmond Hamilton]] and [[Leigh Brackett]].
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The first [[Metrocon]] was held October 22–24, 1954, at the Hotel Empire in [[New York City]].  The [[GoHs]] were [[Edmond Hamilton]] and [[Leigh Brackett]].
  
The committee was:
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===[[Committee]]===
Co-chairman: [[Sam Moskowitz]]
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[[Co-chairman]]: [[Sam Moskowitz]]<br>
Co-chairman: [[Dave Kyle]]
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Co-chairman: [[Dave Kyle]]<br>
Invitations: [[Art Saha]]
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Invitations: [[Art Saha]]<br>
Invitations: [[Lin Carter]]
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Invitations: [[Lin Carter]] <br>
Publicity: [[Dick Ellington]]
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[[Publicity]]: [[Dick Ellington]] <br>
Publicity: [[Dan Curran]]
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Publicity: [[Dan Curran]] <br>
Auctions: [[Jean Carrol]]
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[[Auctions]]: [[Jean Carrol]] <br>
Publications: [[Stan Serxner]]
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Publications: [[Stan Serxner]] <br>
Other members: [[Jim Schaumberger]], [[Bill Donoho]], [[David Foley]], [[George Nims Raybin]]
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Other members: [[Jim Schaumberger]], [[Bill Donaho]], [[David Foley]], [[George Nims Raybin]].
  
{{convention | year=1954 | after=Metrocon 2}}
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[[Category:convention]]
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{{convention | series=Metrocon | year=1954 | after=Metrocon II|locale=New York, NY}}
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Latest revision as of 01:08, 16 March 2023

The first Metrocon was held October 22–24, 1954, at the Hotel Empire in New York City. The GoHs were Edmond Hamilton and Leigh Brackett.

Committee[edit]

Co-chairman: Sam Moskowitz
Co-chairman: Dave Kyle
Invitations: Art Saha
Invitations: Lin Carter
Publicity: Dick Ellington
Publicity: Dan Curran
Auctions: Jean Carrol
Publications: Stan Serxner
Other members: Jim Schaumberger, Bill Donaho, David Foley, George Nims Raybin.



first Metrocon Metrocon II
1954
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