SMOFcon
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| SMOFcon | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
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SMOFcon is an annual convention that focuses on the organisation of science fiction conventions. The first SMOFcon took place in 1984, and most have taken place in the USA.
SMOFcon typically attracts 100-150 attendees, and usually occurs in the first weekend of December, though other dates have been known. The content includes formal and informal sessions covering insights from events held in the previous year, information about the latest trends from the community and external experts, reviews of previous events and feedback to bidders for upcoming events, with a focus on learnings that can be widely shared.
A significant number of SMOFcon attendees are also Worldcon organisers and the programme usually includes sessions about the most recent Worldcon and on bids for future Worldcons.
The name of the convention is derived from the word SMOF (also spelled smof), which is an acronym which stands for "Secret Master(s) Of Fandom" and is a term used within the science fiction fan community. Its coining is generally attributed to science fiction author Jack L. Chalker.
[edit] List of SMOFcons
| Year | Dates | City | Country | Site/Facility | Chair/Sponsoring Org | Size | |
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| 0th | 1973/74 | New York | USA | Sheraton | Stew Brownstein | ||
| 1st | 1984 | Oct 12-14 | Washington, DC | USA | Ben Yalow, Joe Siclari, Theresa Renner | ||
| 2nd | 1985 | Nov | Oakland, CA | USA | CANCELLED | Tom Whitmore, Debbie Notkin + 3 others | |
| 3rd | 1986 | Dec 5-7 | Lowell, MA | USA | Lowell Hilton | Mark Olson (MCFI) | 137 |
| 4th | 1987 | Nov 20-22 | Columbus, OH | USA | Bob Hillis | ||
| 5th | 1988 | Dec 9-11 | Phoenix, AZ | USA | Hyatt Regency Phoenix | Bruce Farr (CASFS) | 102 |
| 6th | 1989 | Dec 8-10 | Toronto, ON | Canada | Holiday Inn Airport | Lloyd & Yvonne Penney | |
| 7th | 1990 | Dec 7-9 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | USA | Airport Hilton | Joe Siclari (SFSFS) | |
| 8th | 1991 | Dec 6-8 | Portland, OR | USA | Shilo Inn Airport | John Lorentz (OSFCI) | 128 |
| 9th | 1992 | Dec 6-8 | New Orleans, LA | USA | Peggy Rae Pavlat | 95 | |
| 10th | 1993 | Apr 23-25 | Jersey | Channel Islands | Hotel de France | Tim Illingworth | |
| 11th | 1993 | Dec 3-5 | Lexington, KY | USA | Scott & Jane Dennis | 110 | |
| 12th | 1994 | Dec 2-4 | Burbank, CA | USA | Burbank Hilton | Chocolate Moose;Vice Chairs: Bruce Pelz & Ben Yalow (SCIFI) | 175 |
| 13th | 1995 | Dec 1-3 | Austin, TX | USA | Austin Red Lion | Fred Duarte, Jr. (FACT) | 121 |
| 14th | 1996 | Dec 6-8 | Seattle, WA | USA | Seattle Hilton | Richard Wright (NCL) | |
| 15th | 1997 | Dec 5-7 | Boston, MA | USA | Doubletree Suites Hotel | Sharon Sbarsky (MCFI) | 153 |
| 16th | 1998 | Dec 4-6 | Colorado Springs, CO | USA | Radisson Inn | Kent Bloom (FFF) | 86 |
| 17th | 1999 | Dec 10-11 | New Orleans, LA | USA | Michael Siladi (SFSFC) | ||
| 18th | 2000 | Dec 1-3 | Cocoa Beach, FL | USA | Joe Siclari (SFSFS) | ||
| 19th | 2001 | Dec 7-9 | York | UK | KIM Campbell | ||
| 20th | 2002 | Dec 6-8 | San Diego, CA | USA | Hacienda Hotel | Scott & Jane Dennis | 125 |
| 21st | 2003 | Dec 5-7 | Rosemont, IL | USA | Embassy Suites O'Hare | Erik V. Olson (Midfan) | 123 |
| 22nd | 2004 | Dec 3-5 | Washington, DC | USA | Peggy Rae Sapienza (WSFA) | 123 | |
| 23rd | 2005 | Dec 2-4 | Portland, OR | USA | Red Lion Convention Center Hotel | David Schaber (OSFCI) | |
| 24th | 2006 | Dec 1-3 | Kansas City, MO | USA | The Hotel Phillips | Margene Bahm (MASFFC) | |
| 25th | 2007 | Dec 7-9 | Boston, MA | USA | Hilton Boston Logan Airport | Geri Sullivan (MCFI) | |
| 26th | 2008 | December 4-7 | Columbus, OH | USA | Drury Inn & Suites | ?? |
