Difference between revisions of "Noreascon 4"

From Fancyclopedia 3
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "| files={{fancy}}" to "")
Line 1: Line 1:
−
2004 [[Worldcon]] and [[Boston Worldcons|fourth in Boston]], Noreascon 4 was held September 2-6 at the [[Hynes Convention Center]], [[Sheraton Boston Hotel]] and [[Boston Marriott Copley Place]] in [[Boston]], MA.  [[GoHs]]: [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[William Tenn]] [[Fan GoHs]]: [[Jack Speer]] and [[Peter Weston]]. [[Chaired]] by [[Deb Geisler]].
+
The 62nd [[Worldcon]] and [[Boston Worldcons|fourth in Boston]], '''Noreascon 4''' was held September 2–6, 2004, at the [[Hynes Convention Center]], [[Sheraton Boston Hotel]] and [[Boston Marriott Copley Place]] in [[Boston, MA]].  [[GoHs]]: [[Terry Pratchett]] and [[William Tenn]] [[Fan GoHs]]: [[Jack Speer]] and [[Peter Weston]]. [[Chaired]] by [[Deb Geisler]].
  
−
Noreascon 4 was sponsored by [[MCFI]].
+
Noreascon 4 was sponsored by [[MCFI]]. It resulted from the [[Boston in 2004]] [[bid]], defeating [[Charlotte in 2004]] at the [[2004 Worldcon Site Selection]].
  
−
There were two major special items at the convention: [[First Night]], a reimagining of a New Years' celebration to the opening night of [[Worldcon]] (related fanzine available here) and a large exhibit of [[SF]] art from the period 1950 through 1985.
+
There were two major special items at the convention: First Night, a reimagining of a New Years' celebration to the opening night of [[Worldcon]] and a large exhibit of [[SF]] art from the period 1950 through 1985.
  
−
The [[Hugo Awards]] were hosted by [[Neil Gaiman]] as Master of Ceremonies.  
+
The [[Hugo Awards]] were hosted by [[Neil Gaiman]] as [[Master of Ceremonies]].
 +
The [[1954 Retro Hugos]] were held.  A [[Special Committee Award]] was presented to [[Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss]].  
  
−
Formed from the [[Boston in 2004]] bid.
+
At the [[2007 Worldcon Site Selection]], [[Nippon 2007]] defeated [[Columbus in 2007]].
 +
 
 +
{{conpubs|series=Worldcon |con=Noreascon 4}}.
 +
 
 +
==First Night==
 +
 
 +
First Night was the Big Evening Event for the opening night of [[Noreascon Four]] in 2004.  The idea, proposed by [[Priscilla Olson]], was to do something a lot like Boston's First Night celebration on New Year's Eve:  There are events big and small all over downtown Boston and people wander from event to event enjoying themselves.
 +
 
 +
[[John Pomeranz]] was the first head of First Night and, when he had to drop out, it was taken over by [[Leslie Turek]] with staff:
 +
 
 +
Leslie wrote an interesting [[Debriefing of First Night]].
 +
 
 +
=== Events and Groups:===
 +
* [[Bob Devney]] and a number of others: ''[[FIRST Night TIMES]]''
 +
* [[Science Fiction Oral History Association]]: A Hugo Ring Toss
 +
* [[CascadiaCon]]: A fish toss game
 +
* [[Fast Forward]]: Science Fiction Concentration
 +
* [[WSFA]]: A mock election, complete with posters and speeches
 +
* [[Interaction]]: AA Tombola (lottery) booth
 +
* [[Nippon 2007]] bid: Demonstrations of origami and ikebana (Japanese flower arranging)
 +
* [[Arisia]]: A bouncy castle
 +
* [[Society for Creative Anachronism]]: Medieval games and dances
 +
* [[Dave Cantor]] and others: Blackjack tables
 +
* [[Gaming]] Department: Simple games
 +
* [[Persis Thorndike]]: Children's Costuming Corner
 +
* [[Artist]] Demos
 +
* Performers from the [[Mended Drum]]
 +
* [[Guy Lillian]]: DUFF/TAFF reception
 +
* [[Larry Schroeder]], [[Sue Schroeder]], the [[SCA]]: Ankh-Morpork Ball
 +
* [[GoH]] autograph session
 +
* Jugglers
 +
* Phoenix Swords: sword-fighting demonstrations
 +
* Bill Brang; a magician
 +
* face painters
 +
* a caricature artist
 +
* [[David Grubbs]] teaching how to juggle
 +
* [[Tom Farrell]] brought a theremin
  
−
[[1954 Retro Hugos]].  A [[Special Committee Award]] was presented to [[Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss]]. [[2007 Worldcon Site Selection]].
 
  
 
{{convention | series1=Noreascon | series=Worldcon | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon4|year=2004 | before=Torcon 3 | after=Interaction  | before1=Noreascon 3}}
 
{{convention | series1=Noreascon | series=Worldcon | website=http://www.mcfi.org/noreascon4|year=2004 | before=Torcon 3 | after=Interaction  | before1=Noreascon 3}}
−
 
 
[[Category:US]]
 
[[Category:US]]
 
[[Category:worldcon]]
 
[[Category:worldcon]]

Revision as of 04:19, 24 August 2021

The 62nd Worldcon and fourth in Boston, Noreascon 4 was held September 2–6, 2004, at the Hynes Convention Center, Sheraton Boston Hotel and Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA. GoHs: Terry Pratchett and William Tenn Fan GoHs: Jack Speer and Peter Weston. Chaired by Deb Geisler.

Noreascon 4 was sponsored by MCFI. It resulted from the Boston in 2004 bid, defeating Charlotte in 2004 at the 2004 Worldcon Site Selection.

There were two major special items at the convention: First Night, a reimagining of a New Years' celebration to the opening night of Worldcon and a large exhibit of SF art from the period 1950 through 1985.

The Hugo Awards were hosted by Neil Gaiman as Master of Ceremonies. The 1954 Retro Hugos were held. A Special Committee Award was presented to Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss.

At the 2007 Worldcon Site Selection, Nippon 2007 defeated Columbus in 2007.

Noreascon 4 publications and photos on fanac.org.

First Night[edit]

First Night was the Big Evening Event for the opening night of Noreascon Four in 2004. The idea, proposed by Priscilla Olson, was to do something a lot like Boston's First Night celebration on New Year's Eve: There are events big and small all over downtown Boston and people wander from event to event enjoying themselves.

John Pomeranz was the first head of First Night and, when he had to drop out, it was taken over by Leslie Turek with staff:

Leslie wrote an interesting Debriefing of First Night.

Events and Groups:[edit]


Torcon 3 Worldcon - Bidding - Hugos Interaction
Noreascon 3 Noreascon last
Website 2004
This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc.

Retrieved from "https://fancyclopedia.org/index.php?title=Noreascon_4&oldid=163023"