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URCON
1979-1982

    TheUniversity  of Rochester Science Fiction Society  hosted four URCONs  from 1979 to 1982. When a few key staffers graduated. The club itself dieda year later. Leaving just us 'townies', who were on the staff, to carry  on  the memory of  URCON.
 
 

Program	Badge		Poster
		URCON  I      March  31,  1979    11am - midnight GoH:    Roger  Zelazny Special Guest:   James  Gunn
		URCON  II    April  5,  1980  GoH:     Frederik  Pohl Special  Guest:  George  Zebrowski  Meet the pros costume judging
		URCON  III  Sept. 25-27, 1981  GoH:   L. Sprague de Camp        &  Catherine  Crook  de Camp Special Guest:   Isaac  Asimov  Media Guest:    Mike  Jitlov  program  cover  by  Phil  Foglio  Azimov  & the Wiz
		URCON  IV   Sept.  24-26, 1982  GoH:  Joan  D.  Vinge Special Guest:  Hal  Clement Art Guest:   Phil  Foglio program  cover  by  Bill  Beaty Hal Clement Phil  Foglio	T-Shirt

Mia of URSFS at Contradiction 83

Imagine '90       GoH: Nancy Kress         Fan GoH:  B.J. Shea         A one day, free event. With  panels, movies, dealers room. Another guest was UR professor Sarah Higley, who has written several  ST:NG episodes  (as  Sally  Caves). Coincedently her episode about holodeck addiction, premieredthat day, and was shown at the con.  (and local Trek fans bicthed abouta lack of Trek programing.  - Go figure)

The Wizard of Speed and Time   -  The Movie    Jan. 27,  1990 The NY State premier of Mike Jitlov's  full-lenght  film,  was hosted by the URSFS on Jan. 27, 1990.   Yes, before NYC!

The URSFS T-Shirt

this page updated  5/24/2001

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