New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention
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The New Zealand National Science Fiction Convention is a science fiction convention that is scheduled each year usually either at Easter or Queens Birthday weekend (end of May/early June).
Unlike many national conventions, each convention is run by a different committee unaffiliated with any national fannish body. Bids for running the New Zealand National Science Fiction Conventions are voted on by attendees at the National Convention two years in advance. These votes are organised by the current national convention committee in liaison with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand.
In the early years of the national convention, the four main centres (Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin) all held the natcon, but in recent years, the convention has been dominated by the two larger North Island centres, Wellington and Auckland.
New Zealand's premier science fiction award, the Sir Julius Vogel Award is presented at the national convention each year.
[edit] List of New Zealand National Science Fiction Conventions
| Year | Name | Location | Guests of honour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Wellcon | Wellington | |
| 1980 | Wellcon B | Wellington | Merv Binns |
| 1981 | Norcon | Auckland | A. Bertram Chandler |
| 1982 | Octacon | Dunedin | David Harvey, Frank Macskasy |
| 1983 | Windycon | Wellington | Harlan Ellison |
| 1984 | Norcon II | Auckland | Sandi Hall, David Harvey |
| 1985 | Orcon | Auckland | |
| 1986 | Halleycon | Dunedin | Craig Harrison, Frank Macskasy |
| 1987 | Windycon 87 | Wellington | Joe Haldeman |
| 1988 | Confusion | Christchurch | Bjo Trimble, Margaret Mahy, Lana Brown |
| 1989 | Satyricon | Dunedin | David Brin, Alex Heatley |
| 1990 | ConVerge 2 | Wellington | Tracy Torme, Richard Arnold, James Benson |
| 1991 | ForryCon | Wellington | Forrest Ackerman, Tim Jones |
| 1992 | ShakyCon | Wellington | |
| 1993 | DefCon | Wellington | |
| 1994 | SiliCon | Dunedin | |
| 1995 | Conquest | Auckland | |
| 1996 | Constellation | Christchurch | Robert Sheckley, Wes Takahashi, James Dignan |
| 1997 | Conspiracy | Wellington | |
| 1998 | Under Construction | Wellington | Neil Gaiman, Norman Cates |
| 1999 | Conquest 2 | Auckland | Richard Hatch, Alan Dean Foster, Mike Hansen |
| 2000 | Con d'Or | Wellington | Tad Williams, Sean McMullen, Maree Sole |
| 2001 | Odyssey Con | Auckland | Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, Lyn McConchie, Sean McMullen |
| 2002 | Con with the Wind | Wellington | |
| 2003 | EmotiCon | Auckland | |
| 2004 | ConTour | Auckland | |
| 2005 | iCon | Wellington | |
| 2006 | Conclave | Auckland | |
| 2007 | Conspiracy 2 | Wellington | Eric Flint, Dylan Horrocks, Marianne de Pierres, Isobelle Carmody, Barbara Clendon |
[edit] External links
- [1] – New Zealand Science Fiction Index
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