Minicon 9

Minicon 8 was a convention held October 11-13, 1974 at the Minneapolis Public Library and Dyckman Hotel. (Minicon 8 was also in 1974 (April 12-14), and this Minicon is also called a Fallcon.) Guests of Honor: Judy Lynn and Lester del Rey.

Chaired by Don Blyly and Jim Young. There were about 190 members. It is (somewhat mysteriously) listed as "Made possible by a grant from Dayton's" (Dayton's was the large Minneapolis department store.)

The Program FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 1974

• Noon Hucksters and art show begin set-up at hotel
• 2:00 PM Registration opens at the hotel
• 7:00 PM Free showing of Metropolis at the library
• 9:00 PM Second showing of Metropolis at the library
• 9:00 PM Minicon hospitality suite opens (9th floor, hotel), for Minicon members only

SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 1974

• 9:00 AM Registration opens at the hotel
• 9:20 AM Films Omega and Ark shown at the library
• 10:00 AM Panel: "Science Fiction: How It Came To Be," with Cliff Simak, Fred Pohl, and Lester del Rey, at the library
• Noon Luncheon break in the library program
• 1-2 PM "The Star Trek Phenomenon," with Allan Dean Foster and Ruth Berman, and a workshop on "Teaching Science Fiction," with James Gunn, Tom Clareson and Ivor Rogers; held in separate rooms at the library
• 2-3 PM Film and discussion: Lunch With John W. Campbell, with commentary by James Gunn and Gordy Dickson, at the library
• 3-4:30 PM Panel: "Science Fiction Writing, Editing, and Publishing," with Fred Pohl, Ben Bova, Gordy Dickson, and Allan Dean Foster, at the library
• 5:30 PM Play: The musical spoof Enterprise, based on Star Trek, at the library
• 5:30 PM Cocktail hour at the Coronation Room (5th floor of hotel) open to Minicon members
• 6:30 PM Banquet in Coronation Room (open to Minicon members with banquet tickets) followed by after-dinner speeches (open to all Minicon members)
• 9:00 PM Minicon hospitality suite opens (9th floor, hotel), for Minicon members only

SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER 1974

• Noon Slides and film of Discon, at the hotel, in the Emperor Room
• 1:30 PM Auction in the Emperor Room
• 3:00 PM Art Show and Huckster Room close
• 3:00 PM Check-out time for hotel guest rooms

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Minicon 8	Minicon (Minneapolis)	Minicon 10
Minicon 5	Fallcon	Anokon 1
	1974

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