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| − | [[Minicon (MN) |Minicon]] 8 was a [[convention]] held April | + | [[Minicon (MN) |Minicon]] 8 was a [[convention]] held April 12–14, 1974, at the Dyckman Hotel in [[Minneapolis]]. ([[Minicon 9]] was also held in 1974.) [[Guests of Honor]]: [[Kelly Freas]] and [[Bob Tucker]]. |
| − | [[Co-chairmen]]: [[Don Blyly]] and [[Jim Young]]. [[Ben Bova]] was [[toastmaster]] | + | [[Co-chairmen]]: [[Don Blyly]] and [[Jim Young]]. [[Ben Bova]] was [[toastmaster]]. It had about 350 members. |
| − | '''MINICON 8 Program''' | + | * [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Dilemma/dilemma_5_franke_1974-04.pdf Conreport] by [[Buck Coulson]] in ''[[Dilemma]]'' 5 (April 1974, p. 9). |
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| + | =='''MINICON 8 Program'''== | ||
'''FRIDAY 12 APRIL 1974''' | '''FRIDAY 12 APRIL 1974''' | ||
* Noon: [[Registration]] (closes 9:30 PM); Booksellers (on 2nd floor, closes 6:00 PM); [[Art Show]] (2nd floor, closes at 6:00 PM) | * Noon: [[Registration]] (closes 9:30 PM); Booksellers (on 2nd floor, closes 6:00 PM); [[Art Show]] (2nd floor, closes at 6:00 PM) | ||
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* 7:00 PM Party suite opens (8th floor) | * 7:00 PM Party suite opens (8th floor) | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:59, 16 March 2023
Minicon 8 was a convention held April 12–14, 1974, at the Dyckman Hotel in Minneapolis. (Minicon 9 was also held in 1974.) Guests of Honor: Kelly Freas and Bob Tucker.
Co-chairmen: Don Blyly and Jim Young. Ben Bova was toastmaster. It had about 350 members.
- Conreport by Buck Coulson in Dilemma 5 (April 1974, p. 9).
MINICON 8 Program[edit]
FRIDAY 12 APRIL 1974
- Noon: Registration (closes 9:30 PM); Booksellers (on 2nd floor, closes 6:00 PM); Art Show (2nd floor, closes at 6:00 PM)
- 5:30 PM Semi-official expedition to McDonalds
- 6:30 PM Opening Ceremonies
- 7:00 PM FILM PROGRAM:
- A Trip to the Moon (10 minutes), Mystery of the Leaping Fish (20 minutes), Rod Flash Conquers the Universe (8 minutes), The Sex-Life of a Polyp (10 minutes)
- 8:10 PM The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse (90 minutes)
- 9:45 PM Things to Come (90 minutes)
- 9:30 PM Party suite opens (8th floor)
SATURDAY 13 APRIL 1974
- 11:00 AM Registration opens (closes 5:00 PM); Art Show and Booksellers open (closes at 5:00 PM)
- Noon: Autograph session in the Chinese Room (2nd floor)
- 1:00 PM Great Fannish Myths to Known and Love. Denny Lien, Bob Tucker, Leigh Couch and Jim Young
- 2:00 PM Building a "Black-Hole" Space ship. Ben Bova, Gordy Dickson, Kelly Freas
- 3:00 PM Getting Away From It All: Making Space Flight a Reality. Gary Hudson, Cliff Simak, Ben Bova, Gordy Dickson and Kelly Freas
- 4:00 PM Auction (ends about 5:00 PM)
- 5:00 PM Cocktail hour in the Coronation Room (5th floor)
- 6:00 PM Banquet in the Coronation Room (5th floor)
- 7:30 PM After-banquet speechifying in the Regency Room (4th floor). With Ben Bova, Toastmaster; Kelly Freas, Professional GoH; and Bob Tucker, Fan GoH
- 8:30 PM Auction
- 9:00 PM Feature Films: Forbidden Planet (90 minutes), Party suite opens (8th floor)
SUNDAY 14 APRIL 1974
- 11:00 AM Registration, Art Show and Booksellers open (close at 4:00 PM)
- 11:00 AM The Social Impact of Bioengineering. A free-for-all round-table discussion, with coffee
- 1:15 PM Auction
- 2:00 PM The Science Fiction Art Scene. Kelly Freas and Rick Sternbach
- 2:45 PM Artists' Panel -- Proposed topic: Alien Spacecraft with Freas, Sternbach and Dick Tatge
- 3:00 PM Ron Bounds discourses on Discon II
- 4:00 PM Auction
- 6:00 PM Official close of convention
- 7:00 PM Party suite opens (8th floor)
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| 1974 |
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