Minicon 6

Minicon 6 was a convention held April 7-9, 1972 at the Hyatt Lodge in Minneapolis. The GoH was Ruth Berman.

Attendance was 175, it was chaired by Louie Spooner and the motto was "The Stereo-opticon!"

Friday April 7

• 12:00 Noon Registration opens. Set up of hucksters, art show, & games areas.
• 7:00 Opening Meeting--Introductions, drawing for pro writing contest.
• 7:30 BEM Panel: Tim Boxell, Al Kuhfeld, Dick Tatge, & Jim Young.
• 8:30 MOVIE: "New Dimensions in Speculative Fiction" (a seminar hosted by Harlan Ellison).
• 9:30 PARTY SUITE OPENS

Saturday, April 8

• 11:00 Registration opens. (Art show, hucksters, games)
• 12:30 MOVIE: To be announced.
• 2:00 Auction: Joel Lessinger & Larry Nichols, auctioneers.
• 4:00 Banquet: Presentation of art show awards, reading of the winning contest stories, and a speech by our GoH, Ruth Berman--all following our enjoyable buffet. Announcement of Minn-Stf elections. Costume contest awards.
• 6:00 MOVIE: The Day the Earth Stood Still
• 9:30 PARTY SUITE OPENS
• 12:00 Midnight SCA Baronial Costumed Feast

Sunday, April 9

• 11:00 Registration opens. (art show, hucksters, & games)
• 12:30 Auction: Joel Lessinger & Larry Nichols, auctioneers.
• 3:00 Closing meeting, convention status report, critique, MSFS, Inc, news.

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Minicon 5	Minicon	Minicon 7
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