LoneStarCon 1

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.[1] 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.[2]

LoneStarCon 1
GenreScience fiction/Fantasy
Location(s)Austin, Texas
CountryUnited States
InauguratedAugust 30-September 2, 1985
Attendance2,800
Organized byFandom Association of Central Texas
Filing status501(c)(3)

Guests of honor

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.[2][3]

Committee
  • Chair: Willie Siros[4]
  • Vice-Chair: Robert Taylor


See also

References
  1. "The Long List of NASFiCs". WSFS Long List Committee. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  2. "Minutes of the Business Meeting 1983". The World Science Fiction Society. August 1983. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  3. Flynn, George. "NASFiC Site Selection". NESFA. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  4. "PART III: Regional Survey: Texas". 1997 Southern Fandom Confederation Handbook & History. 1997. Retrieved September 23, 2009.


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