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The first of an intermittent series of cons held in [[Atlanta]], GA, it was held April 2-3, 1955. Later iterations were held in conjunction with [[DeepSouthCon]].
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Also titled the '''first annual Southeastern Science Fiction Conference''', it was first of an intermittent series of cons held in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]].  It was held April 2–3, 1955, at the Dinkler-Plaza. [[David Sadler]] was pressed into service as [[goh]] on the event of [[Don Ford]]'s falling off a pogo stick and breaking a leg. [[Chairman]]: [[ASFO]] [[President]] [[Ian T. Macauley]]. [[Jerry Burge]] was art director.
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[[Fans]] present included David’s daughter [[Jan Sadler]], [[Wayne Strickland]], [[Frank Dietz]], [[Charles Wells]], [[Russell Watkins]] and [[Bob Madle]], who successfully bid on the next convention site for [[Charlotte, NC]].
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Later iterations were held in conjunction with [[DeepSouthCon]].
  
 
The ad in the March 1955 issue of [[Galaxy Magazine]] read:
 
The ad in the March 1955 issue of [[Galaxy Magazine]] read:
  
{{THE AGACON: In Atlanta, GA - April 2nd and 3rd.
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THE AGACON: In Atlanta, GA - April 2nd and 3rd.
Mail dollar registration fee to 1st Annual Southeastern S-F Conference
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Mail dollar registration fee to 1st Annual Southeastern S-F Conference
c/o [[Ian T. Macauley]], 57 East Park Lane, Atlanta 5, Georgia.}}
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c/o [[Ian T. Macauley]], 57 East Park Lane, Atlanta 5, Georgia.
  
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{{convention | series=Agacon | year=1955 | after=Agacon '70}}
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 10 July 2021

Also titled the first annual Southeastern Science Fiction Conference, it was first of an intermittent series of cons held in Atlanta, Georgia. It was held April 2–3, 1955, at the Dinkler-Plaza. David Sadler was pressed into service as goh on the event of Don Ford's falling off a pogo stick and breaking a leg. Chairman: ASFO President Ian T. Macauley. Jerry Burge was art director.

Fans present included David’s daughter Jan Sadler, Wayne Strickland, Frank Dietz, Charles Wells, Russell Watkins and Bob Madle, who successfully bid on the next convention site for Charlotte, NC.

Later iterations were held in conjunction with DeepSouthCon.

The ad in the March 1955 issue of Galaxy Magazine read:

THE AGACON: In Atlanta, GA - April 2nd and 3rd.
Mail dollar registration fee to 1st Annual Southeastern S-F Conference
c/o Ian T. Macauley, 57 East Park Lane, Atlanta 5, Georgia.

first Agacon Agacon '70
1955
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