MidAmeriCon II

MidAmeriCon II is the 2016 World Science Fiction convention. It was held in Kansas City.

Exhibit Hall

My registration info for MidAmeriCon.
My registration info for MidAmeriCon.
The "idolatrous shrine" to MidAmeriCon guests Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden.
I admit I was envisioning something like this outcome when I sent the two letter-size portraits, both B&W.
Neil Rest; New Zealand; Robin Johnson
Old Smith-Corona manual typewriter, still working fine. typewriter
Jeff actually brought a real, working, IBM Selectric as part of the mimeo support tool collection. Selectric; typewriter
Selectric; typewriter
Gestetner; electrostencil
Gestetner; electrostencil
Geri presenting (I think the Stilyagi video on fandom) in the Fan Lounge. Geri Sullivan
Igor guards the entrance to the Fan Lounge
FANAC; Mark Olson; Matt Strait
Three of the Hugos awarded at the first MidAmeriCon. Hugo award
Fred the Astronaut dominates the exhibit hall.
G. David Nordley; Geo Rule; John Tilden
The Swanwick River divides the Dealer's Room from the consuite and party part of the exhibit hall. That's the local incarnation of Mons Olympus in the background. It erupts at 6pm each evening, and the river turns into burning lava.
Lydia Nickerson
Ctein; Lydia Nickerson
Geri Sullivan
Olympus Mons and the river of lava that erupted from it, dividing the dealer's room and art show from the rest of the exhibit hall after they close for the day.
Olympus Mons and the river of lava that erupted from it, dividing the dealer's room and art show from the rest of the exhibit hall after they close for the day.
New part of the Marriott Muehlebach hotel on the corner, old part down the block from it, plus the Aladdin. Muehlebach hotel
Old and new parts of the Convention Center across Barney Allis Plaza. Barney Allis Plaza
Hotel Phillips, across the street from the old Muehlebach. This was the overflow hotel for MidAmeriCon in 1976. Hotel Phillips
I believe this was the old main entrace to the Muehlebach hotel. Muehlebach hotel
Hotel Phillips
Old part of the Muehlebach hotel. Muehlebach hotel
Old part of the Convention Center and the main Marriott Hotel
Catherine Crockett; Geri Sullivan; Lydia Nickerson
Patrick Nielsen Hayden; Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Patrick Nielsen Hayden; Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Patrick Nielsen Hayden; Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Teresa Nielsen Hayden
"False" Exhibit Hall (not the one MidAmeriCon II was using, but clearly labeled with our name).
Banner welcoming Worldcon to Kansas City, in front of the Convention Center.
Aladdin hotel

Tor Party

Dean Gahlon
Jameson Quinn
Ada Palmer
Dave Hartwell; Hampus Eckerman
Moshe Feder

Worldcon Chairs Photo

Setting up the Worldcon Chairs photo Colin Harris; Joe Siclari; Ken Keller; Milt Stevens; Patty Wells; René Walling; Roger Sims
Worldcon Chairs. Front row, Left to right: 9. John Mansfield, Conadian, 1994 8. Karen Meschke, Lonestarcon 2, 1997 7. Tony Lewis, Noreascon, 1971 6. Joe Siclari, MagiCon, 1992 5. Patty Wells, Renovation, 2011 4. Roger Sims, 1959, Detention 3. Milt Stevens, 1984, LAcon 2 2. Sally Woehrle, Sasquan, 2013 1. René Walling, Anticipation, Montreal, 2009 Middle row, left to right: 1. Kent Bloom, Denvention 3, 2008 2. Michael Walsh, Constellation 1983 3. Randy Shepherd, Lonestarcon 3, 2013 4. Kevin Standlee, 2002, ConJose 5. Colin Harris, Interaction, 2005 6. Todd Dashoff, 2001, Millennium Philcon 7. Steve Cooper, 2013, Loncon 3 Back row, left to right: 8. Ken Keller, MidAmeriCon 1976 7. Ruth Lichtward, MidAmeriCon II 2016 6. Vince Dougherty, 1995 Intersection, 2005 Interaction 5. Dave McCarty, 2012, Chicon 7 4. Tom Whitmore, 2002, ConJose 3. Kevin Roche, San Jose (2018) 2. Missed 1. David W. Clark, ConFrancisco (1993) Colin Harris; Dave McCarty; David W. Clark; Joe Siclari; John Mansfield; Karen Meschke; Ken Keller; Kent Bloom; Kevin Roche; Kevin Standlee; Michael Walsh; Milt Stevens; Patty Wells; Randy Shepherd; René Walling; Roger Sims; Ruth Lichtward; Sally Woehrle; Steve Cooper; Todd Dashoff; Tony Lewis; Vince Dougherty
Joe Siclari; Milt Stevens; Patty Wells; René Walling; Roger Sims; Sally Woehrle
Joe Siclari; Pat Sims; Roger Sims
Ken Keller; Michael Walsh
Ken Keller

Exhibit Hall

Kinuko Y. Craft; Mahlon Craft; Richard Man
Lydia Nickerson; Mary Kay Kare
Richard Man photographing Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden. Patrick Nielsen Hayden; Patrick Nielsen Hayden; Richard Man; Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Mark Olson photographing the MidAmeriCon 1976 Hugo counting worksheets, which Ken Keller has just delivered to FANAC. Joe Siclari; Ken Keller; Mark Olson
Joe Siclari
A mimeo stencil on a light table, with printed pages in the foreground.
Selectric; typewriter
Old mimeo paper
Fred Lerner
Ken Keller's original "KMAC channel 12" badge (used by the 1976 Scott Imes video crew).

Hugo Award Auditorium Setup

Hugo Awards presentation auditorium setup.

Hugo Losers Party

Drink information for "The Castle Black" at George R. R. Martin's "Hugo Losers Party".
GRRM welcoming us to the Hugo Losers party. George R.R. Martin
Teresa Nielsen Hayden
David Brin
George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin
John Picacio
Eugene Fischer
George R.R. Martin
John O'Neill
George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin
Gary K. Wolfe
George R.R. Martin; Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg
George R.R. Martin; Robert Silverberg
Alyssa Wong; George R.R. Martin; Robert Silverberg
George R.R. Martin
Stanley G. Love
Stanley G. Love
George R.R. Martin; Jeanette Epps; Stanley G. Love
Stanley G. Love
Jeanette Epps
George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin
Elizabeth Bear; George R.R. Martin; Scott Lynch
Elizabeth Bear; George R.R. Martin; Scott Lynch
Samantha Star Straf
George R.R. Martin
Jameson Quinn
Audience-participation Time-Warp. Jameson Quinn
Audience-participation Time-Warp.

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