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A series of ''Star Trek''-oriented SF conventions held in [[New Orleans]], LA from 1973 to the early 1980s, organized by [[James Mulé |James G. Mulé]].
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A series of conventions in [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]] organized by [[James Mulé|James G. Mulé]] from 1973 to the early 1980s (or possibly even 1990, details are not clear). It was founded as one of the first ''[[Star Trek]]''-only events, but soon expanded into media and SF in general.
  
 
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  No. || Date || Guests  
 
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Vul-Con || June 21-24, 1973 || [[GoH]]: Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, [[David Gerrold]], Gene L. Coon, George Takei, [[Myrna Culbreath]] [[TM]]: Dorothy Fontana [[FGoH]]: [[Ruth Berman]]  
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Vul-Con || June 21–24, 1973 || [[GoH]]: [[Gene Roddenberry]], Majel Barrett Roddenberry, [[David Gerrold]], Gene L. Coon, [[George Takei]], [[Myrna Culbreath]] [[TM]]: [[D. C. Fontana]] [[FGoH]]: [[Ruth Berman]]  
colspan="3"| Location: Jung Hotel  
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colspan="3"| Location: Jung Hotel. [[Concom]]: [[James Mulé |James G. Mulé]], Lynne Norwood, [[Pete Bezbak]], [[Dean Sweatman]], [[Mary Sweatman]], Robert Taggert, Mary Beth Schrieb, [[Dany Frolich]], Mary Frolich, [[Nancy Mayberry]], [[Rick Norwood]], [[Dennis Dolbear]]  
colspan="3"| [[Concom]]: [[James Mulé |James G. Mulé]], Lynne Norwood, [[Pete Bezbak]], [[Dean Sweatman]], Mary Sweatman, Robert Taggert, Mary Beth Schrieb, [[Dany Frolich]], Mary Frolich, [[Nancy Mayberry]], [[Rick Norwood]], [[Dennis Dolbear]]  
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Vul-Con II || May 29 June&nbsp;1, 1975 || [[GoH]]: [[Nichelle Nichols]], Arlene Martel. Location: The Braniff Place Hotel  
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Vul-Con III || August 20–22, 1976 || [[GoH]]: [[Frank Kelly Freas]], Grace Lee Whitney. Location: International American Hotel. [[Concom]]: [[James Mulé |James G. Mulé]], [[Jan Luke]], [[Richard Majeste]], [[Beverly Traub]], [[Joe Grillot]]  
Vul-Con II || May 29 - June 1 1975 || [[GoH]]: Nichelle Nichols, Arlene Martel  
 
colspan="3"| Location: The Braniff Place Hotel  
 
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Vul-Con III || August 20-22, 1976 || [[GoH]]: [[Frank Kelly Freas]], Grace Lee Whitney  
 
colspan="3"| Location: International American Hotel  
 
colspan="3"| [[Concom]]: [[James Mulé |James G. Mulé]], [[Jan Luke]], [[Richard Majeste]], [[Beverly Traub]], [[Joe Grillot]]  
 
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Vul-Con IV || 1977 ||  
 
Vul-Con IV || 1977 ||  
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Vul-Con V || August 11–13, 1978 || [[GoH]]: Shawn Bishop, [[Wayne McAllister]], Dr. Jack Stocker, [[George Alec Effinger]]. Location: Grand Hotel. [[Concom]]: [[Jan Luke]], [[Beverly Traub]], [[Richard Majeste]], [[Mike Swan]], Gee Busar, [[Burt Cary]], [[Joe Grillot]], Kay Johnson  
Vul-Con V || August 11-13, 1978 || [[GoH]]: Shawn Bishop, Wayne McAllister, Dr. Jack Stocker, [[George Alec Effinger]]  
 
colspan="3"| Location: Grand Hotel  
 
colspan="3"| [[Concom]]: [[Jan Luke]], [[Beverly Traub]], [[Richard Majeste]], [[Mike Swan]], Gee Busar, [[Burt Cary]], [[Joe Grillot]], Kay Johnson  
 
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Vul-Con VI || 1979 ||  
 
Vul-Con VI || 1979 ||  
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Vul-Con VII || 1980 ||  
 
Vul-Con VII || 1980 ||  
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Vul-Con VIII || August 14-16, 1981 ||
 
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Vul-Con IX || 1982 || [[GoH]]: Terrance Dicks  
 
Vul-Con IX || 1982 || [[GoH]]: Terrance Dicks  
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Vul-Con X || 1983 ||  
 
Vul-Con X || 1983 ||  
 
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* [https://fanlore.org/wiki/Vul-Con Vul-Con detailed entry] at [[Fanlore]], with photos and quotes from progress reports, programme books and con reports up to 1978
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{{convention | start=1973| end=1983| locale= New Orleans, LA}}
 
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Latest revision as of 07:44, 3 April 2024

Were you looking for another Vul-Con?

A series of conventions in New Orleans, Louisiana organized by James G. Mulé from 1973 to the early 1980s (or possibly even 1990, details are not clear). It was founded as one of the first Star Trek-only events, but soon expanded into media and SF in general.

No. Date Guests
Vul-Con June 21–24, 1973 GoH: Gene Roddenberry, Majel Barrett Roddenberry, David Gerrold, Gene L. Coon, George Takei, Myrna Culbreath TM: D. C. Fontana FGoH: Ruth Berman
Location: Jung Hotel. Concom: James G. Mulé, Lynne Norwood, Pete Bezbak, Dean Sweatman, Mary Sweatman, Robert Taggert, Mary Beth Schrieb, Dany Frolich, Mary Frolich, Nancy Mayberry, Rick Norwood, Dennis Dolbear
Vul-Con II May 29 – June 1, 1975 GoH: Nichelle Nichols, Arlene Martel. Location: The Braniff Place Hotel
Vul-Con III August 20–22, 1976 GoH: Frank Kelly Freas, Grace Lee Whitney. Location: International American Hotel. Concom: James G. Mulé, Jan Luke, Richard Majeste, Beverly Traub, Joe Grillot
Vul-Con IV 1977
Vul-Con V August 11–13, 1978 GoH: Shawn Bishop, Wayne McAllister, Dr. Jack Stocker, George Alec Effinger. Location: Grand Hotel. Concom: Jan Luke, Beverly Traub, Richard Majeste, Mike Swan, Gee Busar, Burt Cary, Joe Grillot, Kay Johnson
Vul-Con VI 1979
Vul-Con VII 1980
Vul-Con VIII August 14–16, 1981
Vul-Con IX 1982 GoH: Terrance Dicks
Vul-Con X 1983


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