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| − | [[Boskone]] 20 was held February 18-20, 1983 at the [[Boston Park Plaza]]. The [[GoH]] was [[Mack Reynolds]], who died before the convention. ([[Fred Pohl]], a friend and editor of [[mack Reynolds|Reynolds']], attended and spoke about him.) The [[Official Artist]] was Wendy Pini. The [[Science Speaker]] was Jeff Hecht. It was [[chaired]] by [[Pat Vandenberg]] and attendance was 2420. | + | [[Boskone]] 20 was held February 18-20, 1983 at the [[Boston Park Plaza]] in [[Boston, MA]]. The [[GoH]] was [[Mack Reynolds]], who died before the convention. ([[Fred Pohl]], a friend and editor of [[mack Reynolds|Reynolds']], attended and spoke about him.) The [[Official Artist]] was Wendy Pini. The [[Science Speaker]] was Jeff Hecht. It was [[chaired]] by [[Pat Vandenberg]] and attendance was 2420. |
The substantial growth following [[Noreascon II]] produced visible cracks at this Boskone, with the program -- once an outstanding feature of Boskone -- being nearly non-existent. | The substantial growth following [[Noreascon II]] produced visible cracks at this Boskone, with the program -- once an outstanding feature of Boskone -- being nearly non-existent. | ||
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The [[Boskone Book]] was ''Compounded Interests'', a collection of stories by [[Mack Reynolds]]. | The [[Boskone Book]] was ''Compounded Interests'', a collection of stories by [[Mack Reynolds]]. | ||
| − | See {{file770 | issue=39 | page=14}} ''et seq'' for an interesting article by [[George Flynn]] on the committee experience of the convention. | + | * {{conpubs |series=Boskone |con=Boskone 20}} |
| + | * See {{file770 | issue=39 | page=14}} ''et seq'' for an interesting article by [[George Flynn]] on the committee experience of the convention. | ||
| − | {{convention | series=Boskone | year=1983 | before=Boskone 19 | after=Boskone 21}} | + | {{convention | series=Boskone | year=1983 | before=Boskone 19 | after=Boskone 21 |Locale=Boston, MA}} |
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:59, 1 March 2023
Boskone 20 was held February 18-20, 1983 at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, MA. The GoH was Mack Reynolds, who died before the convention. (Fred Pohl, a friend and editor of Reynolds', attended and spoke about him.) The Official Artist was Wendy Pini. The Science Speaker was Jeff Hecht. It was chaired by Pat Vandenberg and attendance was 2420.
The substantial growth following Noreascon II produced visible cracks at this Boskone, with the program -- once an outstanding feature of Boskone -- being nearly non-existent.
The Boskone Book was Compounded Interests, a collection of stories by Mack Reynolds.
- Boskone 20 publications and photos on fanac.org
- See File 770 39, p. 14 et seq for an interesting article by George Flynn on the committee experience of the convention.
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