ConDiego
ConDiego was the fifth North American Science Fiction Convention, held in San Diego, California, on August 30-September 3, 1990 at the Omni Hotel San Diego and the San Diego Convention & Performing Arts Center.[1][2] This NASFiC was held because The Hague, Netherlands, was selected as the location for the 1990 Worldcon.[3]
| ConDiego | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction/Fantasy |
| Venue | Omni Hotel San Diego and the San Diego Convention & Performing Arts Center |
| Location(s) | San Diego, California |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | August 30-September 3, 1990 |
| Attendance | 3,000 |
Guests of honor
- Samuel R. Delany, pro
- Ben Yalow, fan
Information
Site selection
After "Holland in '90" was selected over the Los Angeles bid as the World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 1990 (as "ConFiction" in The Hague), the WSFS Business Meeting directed that a written ballot election be held at CactusCon, the then-upcoming NASFiC in Phoenix, Arizona, to select a NASFiC site for 1990.[3] San Diego, with 155 of the 184 votes cast, became the first NASFiC site to be selected at another NASFiC.[4]
Committee
- Chair: Albert Lafreniere II
See also
References
- "The Long List of NASFiCs". WSFS Long List Committee. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
- Tilghman, Adam. "A Timeline of San Diego SF (& Related) Conventions and Events". San Diego Speculative Fiction Society, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- "Minutes of the Business Meeting 1987". The World Science Fiction Society. August 1987. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- Flynn, George. "NASFiC Site Selection". NESFA. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
External links
| Preceded by 4th North American Science Fiction Convention CactusCon in Phoenix, AZ, United States (1987) |
List of NASFiCs 5th North American Science Fiction Convention ConDiego in San Diego, CA, United States (1990) |
Succeeded by 6th North American Science Fiction Convention Dragon*Con 1995 in Atlanta, GA, United States (1995) |