MidAmeriCon II

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

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.

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

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

Dean Gahlon

Jameson Quinn

Ada Palmer

Dave Hartwell; Hampus Eckerman

Moshe Feder

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

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