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| − | KWEST*Con was a combined [[SF convention]] and [[Star Trek convention]] held November 1–3, 1974, at the WMU Student Center in Kalamazoo, | + | KWEST*Con was a combined [[SF convention]] and [[Star Trek convention]] held November 1–3, 1974, at the WMU Student Center in [[Kalamazoo, MI]]. [[Harlan Ellison]] was [[GoH]] and [[Ruth Berman]] was [[FGoH]]. |
[[Paula Smith]] and [[Sharon Ferraro]] were the organizers. The name came from their [[fanclub]], [[KWest*]] (pronounced “kwest star”). | [[Paula Smith]] and [[Sharon Ferraro]] were the organizers. The name came from their [[fanclub]], [[KWest*]] (pronounced “kwest star”). | ||
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Convention ||Dates||Gohs||Notes | Convention ||Dates||Gohs||Notes | ||
| − | KWEST*Con||November 1–3, 1974||[[Harlan Ellison]], [[Ruth Berman]]|| | + | [[KWEST*Con 1]]||November 1–3, 1974||[[Harlan Ellison]], [[Ruth Berman]]|| |
[[Re-KWEST-Con]]||July 4-6, 1975|| [[Kelly Freas]]||Attendance was about 175. | [[Re-KWEST-Con]]||July 4-6, 1975|| [[Kelly Freas]]||Attendance was about 175. | ||
[[SeKWester*Con]] ||1976|||| | [[SeKWester*Con]] ||1976|||| | ||
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[[T'Con]] ||1978|||| | [[T'Con]] ||1978|||| | ||
[[2'Con]] ||1979|||| | [[2'Con]] ||1979|||| | ||
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| + | [[Mos' Eastly Con]] from 1980 to 1991 | ||
{{convention | start=1974|end=1991}} | {{convention | start=1974|end=1991}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 12 January 2021
KWEST*Con was a combined SF convention and Star Trek convention held November 1–3, 1974, at the WMU Student Center in Kalamazoo, MI. Harlan Ellison was GoH and Ruth Berman was FGoH.
Paula Smith and Sharon Ferraro were the organizers. The name came from their fanclub, KWest* (pronounced “kwest star”).
It was a predecessor to Re-KWEST-Con, held July 4-6, 1975, at the Holiday Inn Crosstown in Kalamazoo, with GoH Kelly Freas.
| Convention | Dates | Gohs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| KWEST*Con | November 1–3, 1974 | Harlan Ellison, Ruth Berman | |
| Re-KWEST-Con | July 4-6, 1975 | Kelly Freas | Attendance was about 175. |
| SeKWester*Con | 1976 | ||
| SeKWester*Con, Too | 1977 | ||
| T'Con | 1978 | ||
| 2'Con | 1979 |
Mos' Eastly Con from 1980 to 1991
| Convention | |
| 1974—1991 |
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