Norn Iron Fandom Timeline

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eugene

goups

zines

cons

May 1965

Irish Fandom: an era drew to a close in 170 Upper Newtownards Road,

Belfast,

1970

James White teaches writing class Belfast Tech for the WEA

class meets afterwards (?with Bob Shaw) in White's

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Mecon V

[slovobooks]

Here's the details for Mecon V, from the programme book. Stuff in [square brackets] is comments from me.

Mecon V

8th to 10th March 2002

Guests: [no GoH nominated, guests listed in order their bios appear in programme book]
Ken McLeod
Michael Cobley
Dsvid Wingrove
Ian McDonald

Committee:
Julia Ritchie (Con Chair)
Al Darragh (Publications)
Shane Kerlin (Programming)
Darren Angus (Logistics)

Nominated Charity:
UCF Daffodil Appeal

[Programme book contains an article on Worldcons by Dr A. A. Adams; a short story called If You Go Down To the Woods Today... by Sinead Larkin, which was the winner of a short story competition; and a glossary of Ulsterisms, not credited; and the usual bios, panel listings, and chair's piece.]

Do you want a list of the panels as well?

Mecon 6

[slovobooks]

Here's some stuff from the progbook for Mecon 6 [*not* VI, BTW]

Mecon 6
7th & 8th March 2003
Senior Staff Common Room, Queen's University, Belfast

Guests
Guest of Honour: Peter F Hamilton
Other Guests: Paul J Holden, Ian McDonald

Committee [in the same order as in the PB, and with the titles as given]
Chair: Sinead Larkin
Logistics: Richard Hughes
Programme: Mark Lamki
Publications: Laurence Nicholson, Mary Clarke, Emma Nichols
Sponsorship: Shane Kerlin

Nominated Charity: Ulster Cancer Foundation

Mecon 7

[slovobooks]

Right, Mecon 7. Here's what you have above:

2004
*Mecon VII*
Robert Rankin
Ian McDonald
P J Holden
John Meaney
Michael Carroll

I've got the progress report in front of me, so I'm not as up to date as you are, but here's some extra information anyway. Besides the fact that it's designated as Mecon 7, and not Mecon VII, that is.

Committee:

Chair: Sinead Larkin
Programme: Shane Kerlin
Publications: Mark Lamki
Advertising and Sponsorship: Dawn Lennox
Logistics: Gareth Winton

Re: Mecon 7

[slovobooks]

Should have added this:

Mecon 7
5th to 7th March 2004
Senior Staff Common Room, Queen's University, Belfast

Re: Mecon 7

[tinman0]

thanks for plugging the gaps. The project rumbles on!

eugene

[slovobooks]

And now I'm just going to be spiteful!

At the top, you have the colour-codes listing thusly;

goups

zines

cons

Could I ask what a 'goup' is, perhaps? :)

[tinman0]

it's like a group but not quite as big. Mostly full of pedantic wee shites, if you know what I mean :)

eugene

MeCon Delta

[slovobooks]

MeCon Delta [spelt with capitalised 'C' in programme book]
9th - 11th March 2001
Senior Staff Common Room, Queen's University, Belfast

Guests:
Guest of Honour: Michael Sheard
Other Guests: Ian McDonald, Dave Lally [Stephan Grundy was listed as a guest, but I seem to recall that he wasn't actually there.]

Committee:
[There's a 'Welcome to MeCon Delta' piece in the programme book, sighed 'Neale,' but no other committee are mentioned]