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'''Lexicon''' (so-called because it was first held in Lexington, MA) was [[NESFA's]] summer [[relaxacon]] started in 1972.  (See [[Codclave]] for [[NESFA's]] winter [[relaxacon]].)  It was basically a weekend-long con suite held somewhere somewhat interesting.  After [[NESFA]] bought a clubhouse and started meeting more frequently, interest in the summer outing waned.
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'''Lexicon''' (so-called because it was first held in Lexington, MA) was [[NESFA]]s summer [[relaxacon]] started in 1972.  (See [[Codclave]] for [[NESFA]]’s winter [[relaxacon]].)  It was basically a weekend-long con suite held somewhere somewhat interesting.  After [[NESFA]] bought a clubhouse and started meeting more frequently, interest in the summer outing waned.  Lexicon ran until at least 1989.
  
 
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1 ||August 4-6, 1972 ||Sheraton Motor Inn, Lexington, MA ||[[Richard Harter]] ||100  
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Lexicon 1 ||August 4-6, 1972 ||Sheraton Motor Inn, Lexington, MA ||[[Richard Harter]] ||100  
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2 ||July 27-29, 1973 ||Yankee Drummer, Auburn, MA ||[[Steve Raskind]] ||56  
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Lexicon 2 ||July 27-29, 1973 ||Yankee Drummer, Auburn, MA ||[[Steve Raskind]] ||56  
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3 ||July 26-28, 1974 ||Holiday Inn, Framingham, MA ||[[John Houghton]] ||46  
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Lexicon 3 ||July 26-28, 1974 ||Holiday Inn, Framingham, MA ||[[John Houghton]] ||46  
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4 ||August 29-32, 1975 ||Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA ||[[Mary Cole]] ||44  
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Lexicon 4 ||August 29-September 1, 1975 ||Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA ||[[Mary Cole]] ||44  
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5 ||July 30-32, 1976 ||Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA ||[[Kath Horne]], [[Bill Carton]] ||50  
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Lexicon 5 ||July 30-August 1, 1976 ||Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA ||[[Kath Horne]], [[Bill Carton]] ||50  
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6 ||July 29-31, 1977 ||Treadway Inn, Chicopee, MA ||[[Kath Horne]], [[Bill Carton]] ||40  
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Lexicon 6 ||July 29-31, 1977 ||Treadway Inn, Chicopee, MA ||[[Kath Horne]], [[Bill Carton]] ||40  
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7 ||July 28-20, 1978 ||Radisson Ferncroft, Danvers, MA ||[[Chip Hitchcock]] ||30-40  
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Lexicon 7 ||July 28-30, 1978 ||Radisson Ferncroft, Danvers, MA ||[[Chip Hitchcock]] ||30-40  
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8 ||July 13-15, 1979 ||Colonial Inn, Northampton, MA ||[[Rick Katze]] ||45?  
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Lexicon 8 ||July 13-15, 1979 ||Colonial Inn, Northampton, MA ||[[Rick Katze]] ||45?  
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9 ||July 17-19, 1981 ||Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA ||[[Mike DiGenio]] ||60  
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Lexicon 9 ||July 17-19, 1981 ||Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA ||[[Mike DiGenio]] ||60  
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10 ||July 23-25, 1982 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Skip Morris]] ||108  
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Lexicon 10 ||July 23-25, 1982 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Skip Morris]] ||108  
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11 ||July 15-17 1983 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Sue Hammond]] ||70  
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Lexicon 11 ||July 15-17, 1983 ||Marriott, Worcester, MA ||[[Sue Hammond]] ||70  
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Lexicon ||July 19-21, 1985 ||Westborough Plaza, Westborough, MA ||[[Laurie Mann]] || >45
 
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[http://ldtm57.pairserver.com/sf/lexicon85.html Program booklet text from 1985]
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 4 August 2023

(Did you mean a different Lexicon?)


Lexicon (so-called because it was first held in Lexington, MA) was NESFAs summer relaxacon started in 1972. (See Codclave for NESFA’s winter relaxacon.) It was basically a weekend-long con suite held somewhere somewhat interesting. After NESFA bought a clubhouse and started meeting more frequently, interest in the summer outing waned. Lexicon ran until at least 1989.

Convention Dates Location "Compiler" Attendance
Lexicon 1 August 4-6, 1972 Sheraton Motor Inn, Lexington, MA Richard Harter 100
Lexicon 2 July 27-29, 1973 Yankee Drummer, Auburn, MA Steve Raskind 56
Lexicon 3 July 26-28, 1974 Holiday Inn, Framingham, MA John Houghton 46
Lexicon 4 August 29-September 1, 1975 Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA Mary Cole 44
Lexicon 5 July 30-August 1, 1976 Sheraton Springfield-West, Springfield, MA Kath Horne, Bill Carton 50
Lexicon 6 July 29-31, 1977 Treadway Inn, Chicopee, MA Kath Horne, Bill Carton 40
Lexicon 7 July 28-30, 1978 Radisson Ferncroft, Danvers, MA Chip Hitchcock 30-40
Lexicon 8 July 13-15, 1979 Colonial Inn, Northampton, MA Rick Katze 45?
Lexicon 9 July 17-19, 1981 Sheraton Rolling Green, Andover, MA Mike DiGenio 60
Lexicon 10 July 23-25, 1982 Marriott, Worcester, MA Skip Morris 108
Lexicon 11 July 15-17, 1983 Marriott, Worcester, MA Sue Hammond 70
Lexicon July 19-21, 1985 Westborough Plaza, Westborough, MA Laurie Mann >45

Program booklet text from 1985



Convention
1972—1983
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