LoneStarCon 1
{{Infobox convention
| name = LoneStarCon 1
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| genre = Science fiction/Fantasy
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| location = Austin, Texas
| country = United States
| first = August 30-September 2, 1985
| last =
| organizer = Fandom Association of Central Texas
| filing = 501(c)(3)
| attendance = 2,800
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LoneStarCon 1 was the third North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Austin, Texas, on August 30-September 2, 1985, at the Hyatt Regency Austin, Sheraton Crest, and Palmer Auditorium.{{cite web |publisher=WSFS Long List Committee |title=The Long List of NASFiCs |url=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/TheLongListNasfic.html |accessdate=August 12, 2010}} LoneStarCon 1 was also known as "The First Occasional Lone Star Science Fiction Convention & Chili Cook-off" and "ChiliCon". This NASFiC was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1985 Worldcon.{{cite web |publisher=The World Science Fiction Society |title=Minutes of the Business Meeting 1983 |url=http://worldcon.org/bm/pre-1998/w1983.htm |date=August 1983 |accessdate=September 23, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607230745/http://worldcon.org/bm/pre-1998/w1983.htm |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
Guests of honor
- Jack Vance, Writer
- Richard Powers, Artist
- Joanne Burger, Fan
- Chad Oliver, Toastmaster
Information
=Site selection=
After Aussiecon Two in Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 1985, the WSFS Business Meeting directed that a written ballot election be held to select a NASFiC site for that year. In a three-way race, Austin (393 votes) easily bested Detroit, Michigan (132 votes) and Columbus, Ohio (69 votes) as well as a single write-in vote for Highmore, South Dakota.{{cite web |first=George |last=Flynn |publisher=NESFA |title=NASFiC Site Selection |url=http://www.nesfa.org/fanzines/NASFICVotingAddendum.html |accessdate=September 25, 2009}}
=Committee=
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.nasfic.org NASFiC Official Site]
- [http://www.fact.org/ Fandom Association of Central Texas]
- {{cite web |publisher=Fanac.org |title=LoneStarCon 1 - 1985 |url=http://www.fanac.org/Other_Cons/NASFiC/n03-p00.html}}
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{{succession box |
before=2nd North American Science Fiction Convention
NorthAmeriCon '79 in Louisville, KY, United States (1979) |
title=List of NASFiCs |
years=3rd North American Science Fiction Convention
LoneStarCon 1 in Austin, TX, United States (1985) |
after=4th North American Science Fiction Convention
CactusCon in Phoenix, AZ, United States (1987)|
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{{Texas SF Conventions}}
Category:North American Science Fiction Convention
Category:Culture of Austin, Texas
Category:1985 in the United States
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