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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, [[Michigan]].  [[Harlan Ellison]] was [[GoH]] and [[Ruth Berman]] was [[FGoH]].  
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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, 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]]||
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[[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||||
|[[Mos' Eastly Con]] ||1980–1991||||
 
 
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[[Mos' Eastly Con]] from 1980 to 1991
  
  
 
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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
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