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'''[[NASFiC]] 2''', NorthAmericon '79, was held August 30 - September 3, [[1979]] at the [[Galt House Hotel]] in [[Louisville]], Kentucky.
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[[NASFiC]] 2, '''NorthAmericon '79''', was held August 30–September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel in [[Louisville]], [[Kentucky]].
  
 
[[GoH]]: [[Frederik Pohl]], [[FGoH]]: [[George Scithers]]. [[Chairman]]: [[Cliff Amos]]. Attendees: 1928/2030
 
[[GoH]]: [[Frederik Pohl]], [[FGoH]]: [[George Scithers]]. [[Chairman]]: [[Cliff Amos]]. Attendees: 1928/2030
  
A [[Southern fandom]] [[con]] tradition in the 70s was to go skinnydipping at midnight, and this tradition was followed at NorthAmericon. Unbeknownst to the swimmers, however, one wall of the pool featured portholes to the hotel bar. Drinkers probably were shocked sober by the sight of some of the fans swimming by.
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A [[Southern fandom]] [[con]] [[tradition]] in the ’70s was to go [[skinnydipping]] at midnight, and this tradition was followed at NorthAmericon. Unbeknownst to the swimmers, however, one wall of the pool featured portholes to the hotel bar. Drinkers probably were shocked sober by the sight of some of the fans swimming by.
  
One of the special features of the convention was a Friday night event of a fannish trip on the Belle of Louisville, a paddlewheel steamboat.  One part of the event was a planned [[filk sing]] on the boat. [[Juanita Coulson]] achieved fannish immortality by [[Outsinging a Riverboat Whistle]].
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One of the special features of the convention was a Friday night event of a fannish trip on the Belle of Louisville, a paddlewheel steamboat.  One part of the event was a planned [[filk]] sing on the boat. [[Juanita Coulson]] achieved [[fannish]] immortality by [[Outsinging a Riverboat Whistle]].
  
 
The [[convention newsletter]] was ''[[NorthAmeriCon Nebula]]''.
 
The [[convention newsletter]] was ''[[NorthAmeriCon Nebula]]''.
  
Bidders: [[Louisville in '79]]. See [[1979 NASFiC Site Selection]].
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The [[Louisville in '79]] [[bid]] was unopposed in the [[1979 NASFiC Site Selection]] at the [[1977 Worldcon]].
  
 
Convention reports:
 
Convention reports:
* [[Steve and Sue Francis' short memoir of NorthAmericon]].
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* [[NorthAmericon '79 Reminiscence (Francis)]]
 
* {{file770 | issue=13 | page=13}} (More on pre-con committee ructions.)
 
* {{file770 | issue=13 | page=13}} (More on pre-con committee ructions.)
 
* {{file770 | issue=17 | page=1}} (A [[Columbus Cavalry]] view of it)
 
* {{file770 | issue=17 | page=1}} (A [[Columbus Cavalry]] view of it)
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* {{file770 | issue=20 | page=21}} (More responses)
 
* {{file770 | issue=20 | page=21}} (More responses)
  
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Revision as of 07:41, 13 September 2022

NASFiC 2, NorthAmericon '79, was held August 30–September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.

GoH: Frederik Pohl, FGoH: George Scithers. Chairman: Cliff Amos. Attendees: 1928/2030

A Southern fandom con tradition in the ’70s was to go skinnydipping at midnight, and this tradition was followed at NorthAmericon. Unbeknownst to the swimmers, however, one wall of the pool featured portholes to the hotel bar. Drinkers probably were shocked sober by the sight of some of the fans swimming by.

One of the special features of the convention was a Friday night event of a fannish trip on the Belle of Louisville, a paddlewheel steamboat. One part of the event was a planned filk sing on the boat. Juanita Coulson achieved fannish immortality by Outsinging a Riverboat Whistle.

The convention newsletter was NorthAmeriCon Nebula.

The Louisville in '79 bid was unopposed in the 1979 NASFiC Site Selection at the 1977 Worldcon.

Convention reports:


NASFiC 1 NASFiC

 - Bidding

LoneStarCon
1979
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