NorthAmeriCon '79
NorthAmeriCon '79 was the second North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 30-September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel. This NASFiC was held because Brighton, England, was selected as the location for the 1979 Worldcon. Frederik Pohl, pro George Scithers, fan = After the 1979 Worldcon was awarded to a site in England, Louisville was chosen as the site for the second NASFiC during the WSFS business meeting at Suncon, the 35th World Science Fiction Convention, in Miami Beach, Florida. Louisville ran unopposed and was chosen by acclamation during the business meeting. = NorthAmeriCon '79 was put together, in part, by the organizers of RiverCon, a local Louisville convention. Chair: Cliff Amos Vice-Chair: Bob Roehm Operations: Ken Amos Registrar: Steve Francis Special Events: Shelby Bush and Irvin Koch Publications: Bob Roehm Art Show: Ken & Lou Moore Film Program: Mike Hutto and Mike Jenevice = The official convention newsletter, known as Nebula, was produced by Richard and Nicki Lynch. The Lynches produced the award-winning fanzine Mimosa from 1982 to 2003. = "Best in Show" at the Masquerade was won by a burlesque skit titled "The Avengers of Space" organized by Carol Resnick and including her husband, author Mike Resnick. = Steve Jackson, later of Steve Jackson Games, was in attendance. In Space Gamer #29, he noted: "Labor Day, 1979: I was at North Americon in Louisville, trying to relax. In my spare moments, I would occasionally gaze at my briefcase and grin mindlessly. It contained a completely typeset copy of TFT:ITL" (i.e. The Fantasy Trip: In the Labyrinth, which would not be published until the following year). World Science Fiction Society NASFiC Official Site "NorthAmeriCon 1979". Fanac.org NASFiC Photo Album.