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| − | NASFiC, the '''North American Science Fiction Convention''' was added to the [[Worldcon]] [[Constitution]] in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major convention in North America when the [[Worldcon]] was held in other parts of the world without encouraging the development of an American [[natcon]], which would inevitably become a competitor to [[Worldcon]]. | + | '''NASFiC''', the '''North American Science Fiction Convention''' was added to the [[Worldcon]] [[Constitution]] in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major convention in North America when the [[Worldcon]] was held in other parts of the world without encouraging the development of an American [[natcon]], which would inevitably become a competitor to [[Worldcon]]. |
The first NASFiC was held in [[Los Angeles]] in 1975 when the first [[Aussiecon]] was in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, [[Australia]]. The second NASFiC ([[NorthAmericon '79]]) was in Louisville, Kentucky in 1979 when [[Brighton]], England was selected for the [[Worldcon]]. The name "NASFiC" was coined by [[Tony Lewis]]. | The first NASFiC was held in [[Los Angeles]] in 1975 when the first [[Aussiecon]] was in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, [[Australia]]. The second NASFiC ([[NorthAmericon '79]]) was in Louisville, Kentucky in 1979 when [[Brighton]], England was selected for the [[Worldcon]]. The name "NASFiC" was coined by [[Tony Lewis]]. | ||
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[[Reconstruction]] ||August 5-8, 2010 ||[[Raleigh, NC]] ||[[Eric Flint]], [[Brad Foster]], [[Juanita Coulson]] | [[Reconstruction]] ||August 5-8, 2010 ||[[Raleigh, NC]] ||[[Eric Flint]], [[Brad Foster]], [[Juanita Coulson]] | ||
[[Detcon1]] ||Jul 17-20, 2014 ||[[Detroit, MI]] ||[[Steven Barnes]], [[John Picacio]], [[Bernadette Bosky]], [[Arthur D. Hlavaty]], [[Kevin J. Maroney]], Helen Greiner, [[Bill Sutton]], [[Brenda Sutton]] | [[Detcon1]] ||Jul 17-20, 2014 ||[[Detroit, MI]] ||[[Steven Barnes]], [[John Picacio]], [[Bernadette Bosky]], [[Arthur D. Hlavaty]], [[Kevin J. Maroney]], Helen Greiner, [[Bill Sutton]], [[Brenda Sutton]] | ||
| − | [[NorthAmeriCon '17]] ||July 6-9, 2017 ||San Juan, Puerto Rico ||[[Daína Chaviano]], [[Tobias S. Buckell]], [[Guy Consolmagno]], Javier Grillo-Marxuach, George Perez, [[Paula Smith]] | + | [[NorthAmeriCon '17]] ||July 6-9, 2017 ||San Juan, [[Puerto Rico]] ||[[Daína Chaviano]], [[Tobias S. Buckell]], [[Guy Consolmagno]], Javier Grillo-Marxuach, George Perez, [[Paula Smith]] |
[[Spikecon]] ||July 4-7, 2019 ||Layton, UT ||[[David Weber]], [[Laurell K. Hamilton]], [[Vincent Villafranca]], [[Dragon Dronet]], [[Susan Chang]], [[Linda Deneroff]], [[Bjo Trimble|Bjo]] & [[John Trimble]] | [[Spikecon]] ||July 4-7, 2019 ||Layton, UT ||[[David Weber]], [[Laurell K. Hamilton]], [[Vincent Villafranca]], [[Dragon Dronet]], [[Susan Chang]], [[Linda Deneroff]], [[Bjo Trimble|Bjo]] & [[John Trimble]] | ||
[[Columbus 2020 NASFiC]] ||<s>August 20-23, 2020</s> (Held online due to the [[Covid-19]] epidemic) ||[[Columbus, OH]] ||[[Brian Herbert]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Stephanie Law]], [[Christopher J. Garcia]], Marc Millis, [[Sue Francis |Sue]] & [[Steve Francis]] | [[Columbus 2020 NASFiC]] ||<s>August 20-23, 2020</s> (Held online due to the [[Covid-19]] epidemic) ||[[Columbus, OH]] ||[[Brian Herbert]], [[Kevin J. Anderson]], [[Stephanie Law]], [[Christopher J. Garcia]], Marc Millis, [[Sue Francis |Sue]] & [[Steve Francis]] | ||
Revision as of 05:10, 28 June 2021
NASFiC, the North American Science Fiction Convention was added to the Worldcon Constitution in the mid 1970s. It was intended to legitimatize the inevitable major convention in North America when the Worldcon was held in other parts of the world without encouraging the development of an American natcon, which would inevitably become a competitor to Worldcon.
The first NASFiC was held in Los Angeles in 1975 when the first Aussiecon was in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The second NASFiC (NorthAmericon '79) was in Louisville, Kentucky in 1979 when Brighton, England was selected for the Worldcon. The name "NASFiC" was coined by Tony Lewis.
See also Noncon; the major difference being that the location of the NASFiC is determined by members of the Worldcon.
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