title: LoneStarCon 1
text: # 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. 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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ### Committee
  
  * Chair: Willie Siros
  * Vice-Chair: Robert Taylor
  