NASFiC (1975)

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NASFiC
Genre Science fiction/Fantasy
Venue Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Location(s) Los Angeles
Country United States
Inaugurated Labor Day weekend 1975
Attendance 1,100

NASFiC, held in Los Angeles, on Labor Day weekend 1975, at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott, was the first North American Science Fiction Convention. [1] [2] "NASFiC" was an initialism for North American Science Fiction Convention. [2] This "Continental Convention", the first of its kind, was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1975 Worldcon. [3]

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Contents

Guests of honor

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Information

Site selection

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Committee

Events

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Jock Mahoney actor, stuntman

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Notable program participants

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References

  1. ↑ "The Long List of NASFiCs". WSFS Long List Committee. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Morrison, Patt (September 7, 1975). "Sci Fi Confab Draw 'em All". Los Angeles Times. p. CS1. Retrieved September 24, 2009. The acronym sounded OK--but you got the feeling that if any of the guys at the four-day North American Science Fiction Convention at the Marriott Hotel [...]
  3. ↑ "Minutes of the Business Meeting 1974". The World Science Fiction Society. August 1987. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "Chuck Crayne Dies Suddenly". File 770. February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009. Crayne played a leading role in LA Worldcon bids for 1975 and 1981. Although both lost, he leveraged the 1975 bid into a successful run for the rights to host the very first North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC).
  5. ↑ Flynn, George. "NASFiC Site Selection". NESFA. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  6. ↑ Lindsey, Robert (August 29, 1975). "Wily Tarzan Lives On, Dollarwise". The New York Times. p. 59. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  7. ↑ Lindsey, Robert (September 30, 1975). "The Tarzan Club Holds First Reunion". The Ledger. p. 8C. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
Preceded by
N/A		 List of NASFiCs
1st North American Science Fiction Convention
NASFiC in Los Angeles, United States (1975)		Succeeded by
2nd North American Science Fiction Convention
NorthAmeriCon '79 in Louisville, KY, United States (1979)
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