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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, [[Michigan]]. [[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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| + | It was a predecessor to [[Re-KWEST-Con]], held July 4-6, 1975, at the Holiday Inn Crosstown in Kalamazoo, with [[GoH]] [[Kelly Freas]]. | ||
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| + | 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]] ||1980–1991|||| | ||
| + | </tab> | ||
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| + | {{convention | start=1974|end=1991}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 9 September 2020
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.
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 | 1980–1991 |
| Convention | |
| 1974—1991 |
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