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| − | [[WetzCon]] I, the first [[German]] science fiction convention was held in Wetzlar over the weekend of 14th and 15th January, 1956. | + | [[WetzCon]] I, the first [[German]] [[science fiction convention]], was held in Wetzlar over the weekend of 14th and 15th January, 1956. |
| − | Wetzlar was home to [[Anna Steul]] and close to Giessen where teenage twins [[Jim Benford|Jim]] and [[Greg Benford]] lived, their father Lt. Col. James A. Benford then being stationed with the American armed forces in Germany (the family returned to the US in 1957 | + | Wetzlar was home to [[Anna Steul]] and close to Giessen where teenage twins [[Jim Benford|Jim]] and [[Greg Benford]] lived, their father Lt. Col. James A. Benford then being stationed with the American armed forces in Germany (the family returned to the [[US]] in 1957. See the twins' reminiscence “Gerfandom Days” in ''[[Mimosa]]'' #30). |
| − | + | After getting together, the trio decided to put on a convention in Wetzlar. Greg Benford's “1st and 2nd Encounter” in ''[[Void]]'' #4 describes how this came about. | |
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| + | *[http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1956Wetzcon/wetz.htm Account in ''Then''.] | ||
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| + | {{convention | series=WetzCon | year=1956 | after=WetzCon II}} | ||
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Revision as of 08:26, 7 January 2021
WetzCon I, the first German science fiction convention, was held in Wetzlar over the weekend of 14th and 15th January, 1956.
Wetzlar was home to Anna Steul and close to Giessen where teenage twins Jim and Greg Benford lived, their father Lt. Col. James A. Benford then being stationed with the American armed forces in Germany (the family returned to the United States in 1957. See the twins' reminiscence “Gerfandom Days” in Mimosa #30).
After getting together, the trio decided to put on a convention in Wetzlar. Greg Benford's “1st and 2nd Encounter” in Void #4 describes how this came about.
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