| NorthAmeriCon '79 | |
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| Genre | Science fiction/Fantasy |
| Venue | Galt House Hotel |
| Location(s) | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | August 30-September 3, 1979 |
| Attendance | 2,000 |
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| Preceded by 1st North American Science Fiction Convention NASFiC in Los Angeles, United States (1975) | List of NASFiCs 2nd North American Science Fiction Convention NorthAmeriCon '79 in Louisville, KY, United States (1979) | Succeeded by 3rd North American Science Fiction Convention LoneStarCon 1 in Austin, TX, United States (1985) |