ReConStruction

{{Infobox Convention

| name = ReConStruction

| image = 235px

| caption = convention logo

| status =

| genre = Science fiction/Fantasy

| venue = Raleigh Convention Center

| location = Raleigh, North Carolina

| country = United States

| first = 2010

| last =

| organizer = Southern Alliance of Fandom Enthusiasts, Inc.

| filing = 501(c)(3)

| attendance = ~1200

| website =

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ReConStruction was the tenth occasional North American Science Fiction Convention. It was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 5–8, 2010, at the Raleigh Convention Center, Marriott City Center, and the Downtown Raleigh Sheraton. This NASFiC was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 2010 Worldcon.

Guests of honor

Guest of honor: Eric Flint
Artist guest of honor: Brad W. Foster
Fan guest of honor: Juanita Coulson
Toastmaster: Toni Weisskopf

Information

=Site selection=

After "Australia in 2010" was selected as the World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 2010 (as "Aussiecon 4" in Melbourne), the WSFS Business Meeting directed that a written ballot election be held at Anticipation, the then-upcoming Worldcon in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to select a NASFiC site for 2010. Raleigh's bid was certified as the winner with 241 votes out of 276 cast and 3 invalid submissions. Although formally unopposed, the Raleigh bid was not the only location to receive the attention of the voters. Pasadena, California, received 19 votes, Durham, North Carolina, and Ridgecrest, California, each received 1 vote, and joke votes were cast for "Peggy Rae's House" and the fictional planet "Xerps".

=Committee=

Chair: Warren Buff
Treasurer: Sydnie Krause
Secretary: Christopher Hensley
Events: Mike Willmoth
Facilities: Dina Krause
Member Services: Russ Miller
Operations: Chris Ross
Programming: Mike Willmoth
Publications: Tim Miller
Publicity: Stacey Helton McConnell

=Events=

Awards presented at this convention included the Golden Duck Awards for children's literature, the Chesley Awards for artistic achievement, and the Sidewise Awards for alternate history fiction.

References

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{{cite web |publisher=City of Raleigh, NC |title=Science Fiction, Classic Cars, Major Gaming Among Confabs Packing Convention Center In August |url=http://www.raleigh-nc.org/home/content/PubAffairs/Articles/ConventionCenterAugust.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415201830/http://www.raleigh-nc.org/home/content/PubAffairs/Articles/ConventionCenterAugust.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 15, 2013 |accessdate=August 7, 2010 }}

{{cite news |work=Locus Online |title=Chesley Awards Winners |url=http://www.locusmag.com/News/2010/08/chesley-awards-winners/ |date=August 6, 2010}}

{{cite news |work=Locus Online |title=Reynolds & Conroy Win Sidewise Awards |url=http://www.locusmag.com/News/2010/08/reynolds-conroy-win-sidewise-awards/ |date=August 6, 2010}}

{{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}}

{{cite news |publisher=News 14 Carolina |title=Sci-Fi convention convenes in capital city |url=http://triad.news14.com/content/top_stories/628985/sci-fi-convention-convenes-in-capital-city?ap=1&MP4 |date=August 7, 2010}}

{{cite news |first=Petrea |last=Mitchell |publisher=Science Fiction Awards Watch |title=Golden Duck results |url=http://www.sfawardswatch.com/?p=3501 |date=August 6, 2010}}

{{cite news |first=Ian Randall |last=Strock |work=SF Scope |title=2011 WorldCon in Reno, Nevada; 2010 NASFiC in Raleigh, North Carolina |url=http://sfscope.com/2009/08/2011-worldcon-in-reno-nevada-2.html |date=August 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011060406/http://sfscope.com/2009/08/2011-worldcon-in-reno-nevada-2.html |archivedate=October 11, 2010 }}

{{cite news |work=File 770 |title=Raleigh Wins 2010 NASFiC |url=http://file770.com/?p=1251 |date=August 9, 2009 |accessdate=August 14, 2009}}

{{cite web |publisher=ReConStruction |title=Staff |url=http://www.reconstructionsf.org/?page_id=59 |accessdate=August 7, 2010}}

{{cite news |publisher=World Science Fiction Society |title=Minutes of the 2009 WSFS Business Meeting |url=http://www.wsfs.org/bm/minutes-2009.htm |date=August 9, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507171752/http://www.wsfs.org/bm/minutes-2009.htm |archivedate=May 7, 2011 }}

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