Shoestringcon
A convention run in the UK by the Polytechnic Science Fiction and Fantasy Association at the University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Polytechnic prior to 1992) in Great Britain from 1979 to 1992.
The first convention (and the series) was named 'Shoestringcon' so as not to be unfairly compared with that year's heavily-resourced British Worldcon Seacon '79.
In the earlier days, the convention usually had just one GoH who was wined and dined (a trip to the local Chinese restaurant with the committee was a thing). The events were held on Hatfield Poly campus, upstairs in the Elephant House (student building ), where attendees could also sleep overnight as well as get food and drink. Guests were given somewhere nicer to stay, such as a room in the halls of residence.
| Convention | Dates | GoHs |
|---|---|---|
| Shoestringcon 1: Polycon | Autumn 1979 | Ken Bulmer and Mat Irvine |
| Shoestringcon 2: Polycon 2 | Autumn 1980 | Ian Watson and 2000AD |
| Shoestringcon 3: PSIFAcon | May 9, 1981 | Rob Holdstock |
| Shoestringcon 4: Economy | October 10-11, 1982 | Bob Shaw |
| Shoestringcon 5: FTLcon | Autumn 1983 | Iain Nicolson |
| Shoestringcon 6: Ib Con | Autumn 1984 | Geoff Ryman |
| Shoestringcon 7: Knocon | October 4-6, 1985 | Bryan Talbot |
| Shoestringcon 8: Articon? | Autumn 1986 | |
| Shoestringcon 9: Necroninecon | Autumn 1987 | Ramsey Campbell |
| Shoestringcon 10: Decaid | Autumn 1988 | Gwyneth Jones and Lorna Mitchell |
| Shoestringcon 11: STLcon | Autumn 1989 | |
| Shoestringcon 12: Ghengis Khon | Autumn 1990 | |
| Shoestringcon 13 | Autumn 1991 | |
| Shoestringcon 14: Economy II | March 19-21, 1993 | Storm Constantine |
| Convention | |
| 1979—1992 |
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