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| − | '''[[Midvention]] 2''', generally referred to as '''Midventionette''', was a small [[convention]] held September 1–3, 1944, in [[Leicester, UK]]. There was no [[GoH]]. As the name implies, it was even smaller than the relatively small [[Midvention_1|Midvention]].
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| − | There seems to have been no advance publicity through ''[[Futurian War Digest]]'' with the report giving the attendance as 'six fans, two musicians, and one fencer'.
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| − | The six were [[R. Rowland Johnson]], [[Gus Willmorth]], [[A. W. Gardner]] and [[Ralph E. Orme]] plus [[Boris Parker]] and [[Tony Anticoni]], both described in the report as 'semi-slan's (presumably [[fringe fans]]). The group variously wandered around Leicester, visiting a bookshop and having tea, with other events such as they were at Johnson's home. Johnson fought 'an impromptu duel' with a fencing instructor at the gymnasium of the YMCA. There was also a 'not over-successful' auction, conducted by Willmorth where Orme was the main buyer, and later a jam session featuring Johnson, Parker and two non-fan musicians.
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| − | The convention report was produced during the gathering and is the work of various uncredited attendees.
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| − | * [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Futurian_War_Digest/Futurian_War05012.pdf 1944 Con report.]
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| − | See [[Early Conventions]].
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