A
brief history of MediaWest*Con
Part
2: Where No Fan Had Gone Before
These
are the voyages...
There
were two
conventions sponsored by T'Kuhtian Press
prior to consolidating under the
MediaWest*Con name.
Both were held at the Lansing Hilton Inn, an association which
would continue for many years.

T'Con
-- March 24-26, 1978
Panel
topics included fanzine heroines, creating alien cultures, Darkover,
science in fan fiction, sexism in fan fiction, art for publication, the
political, economic, & social structure of the Star
Wars universe, filk, costuming,
reviewing & editing 'zines, going pro, and K/S. Fan Qs were
awarded, and a Pigs In Space
sketch was performed.

2'Con
-- May 25-28, 1979
With 2'Con,
we moved to Memorial Day Weekend and expanded to 4 days (Friday through
Monday).
Panel
topics included created worlds, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star
Wars fandom, eroticism, filk, 'zines, pro novels and pro market, and
fringe fandoms. Fan Qs were awarded, and Spocky Horror Picture Show
was performed.
MediaWest*Con
I: The
Midwest Strikes Back
May
22-25, 1981

Panel
topics included Battlestar-struck, Dr Who?, feminism, fanfic, Brit SF,
psi research, humor in SF, gays in fandom, ST:TMP, TESB, and Star Trek
Welcommittee. Fan Qs were awarded, A
Romulan's Tale, TESB: The Musical, Gumby Trek, and Supraman:
The Slide Show
were performed.
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