CactusCon

CactusCon
CactusCon
Genre	Science fiction/Fantasy
Venue	Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Adams Hilton, and Phoenix Convention Center
Location(s)	Phoenix, Arizona
Country	United States
Inaugurated	September 3–7, 1987
Attendance	3,000

CactusCon was the fourth North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Phoenix, Arizona, on September 3–7, 1987, at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Adams Hilton, and Phoenix Convention Center.^[1]^[2] This NASFiC was held because Brighton, England, was selected as the location for the 1987 Worldcon.^[3]

Guests of honor

Hal Clement, pro
Marjii Ellers, fan
Julius Schwartz, Toastmaster

Information

Site selection

After "Britain in '87" was selected over the Phoenix bid as the World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 1987 (as "Conspiracy '87" in Brighton, England), the WSFS Business Meeting directed that a written ballot election be held that afternoon to select a NASFiC site for that year. Essentially unopposed, Phoenix was announced as the winner the next day.^[3]

Committee

Chair: Bruce Farr

Events

Notable program participants

References

^ "The Long List of NASFiCs". WSFS Long List Committee. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
^ Martin, Sue (April 23, 1987). "Many Resources for Fans of Fantasy and the 'Far Out'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 23, 2009. Phoenix will also host the Cactuscon/North American Science Fiction Convention (Sept. 3-6) at the Phoenix Hilton, Civic Plaza Convention Center and Hyatt Regency.^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Minutes of the Business Meeting 1985". The World Science Fiction Society. August 1985. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

External links

NASFiC Official Site

Preceded by 3rd North American Science Fiction Convention LoneStarCon 1 in Austin, TX, United States (1985)	List of NASFiCs 4th North American Science Fiction Convention CactusCon in Phoenix, AZ, United States (1987)	Succeeded by 5th North American Science Fiction Convention ConDiego in San Diego, CA, United States (1990)

[longlist-1] "The Long List of NASFiCs". WSFS Long List Committee. Retrieved August 12, 2010.

[2] Martin, Sue (April 23, 1987). "Many Resources for Fans of Fantasy and the 'Far Out'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 23, 2009. Phoenix will also host the Cactuscon/North American Science Fiction Convention (Sept. 3-6) at the Phoenix Hilton, Civic Plaza Convention Center and Hyatt Regency.^{[dead link]}

[bm85-3] "Minutes of the Business Meeting 1985". The World Science Fiction Society. August 1985. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

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