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History of St. Louis Conventionsreprinted thanks to the NESFA website, http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/TheLongList.htmlAOzarkon – Held several years beginning in the mid 60's (accounts of the actual dates vary). Ozarkon was the convention whichfamously stranded the intended GoH Larry Niven at the St. Louis airport when the final convention was canceled. Mr.Niven has been quoted in later years as saying this happened at an Archon, which is incorrect.St. Louiscon – The 1969 Worldcon. Chase Park Plaza Hotel; Attendance, 1534; Ray & Joyce Fisher, ChairsGoH, Jack Gaughan; FGoH, Eddie Jones; TM, Harlan EllisonArchon – Barb Fitzsimmons spearheaded the creation of Archon, which began in July 1977 and has run continuously ever since.Sometimes in July, sometimes in June, Archon permanently moved to October in 1996.Archon 1; 7/15-17/ 1977; Stouffer’s Riverfront Towers; Attendance, 253; Barb Fitzsimmons/Tim Hays, ChairsGoH, George RR Martin; FGoHs, Lee & Norbert Couch; SGoH, Gale Burnick; TM, Donn BrazierArchon 2; 7/14-16/78; Stan Musial & Biggie’s St Louis Hilton Inn; Barb Fitzsimmons/John Novak, ChairsGoH, C.J. Cherryh; FGoH, Rusty HevelinArchon 3; 7/13-15/79; Stan Musial & Biggie’s St Louis Hilton Inn; Barb Fitzsimmons/Karl Kuhlman, ChairsGoH, Joe Haldeman; FGoHs; Lesleigh Couch (Luttrell) & Hank LuttrellArchon 4; 7/11-13/80; Chase, Park-Plaza Hotel; Craig Ware, ChairGoHs - Wilson “Bob” Tucker/Robert Bloch; TM, Ed BryantArchon 5; 7/10-12/81; Chase, Park-Plaza Hotel; Jim Bakke/John Brooks, ChairsGoH, Tanith Lee; FGoH; Joan Hanke-Woods; TM, Charles L. GrantArchon 6; 7/23-25/82; Chase, Park-Plaza Hotel; Jim Bakke/John Brooks, ChairsGoH, Steven King; FGoH, Walt Liebscher; TM, Robert BlochArchon 7; 7/22-24/83; Chase, Park-Plaza Hotel; Donna Sutton, ChairGoH, Gene Wolfe; FGoH, Fred Haskell; TM, Howard WaldropArchon 8; 7/13-15/84; Henry VIII Hotel; Donna Sutton/John Brooks, ChairsGoHs, L. Sprague de Camp & Catherine Crook de Camp; AGoH,Jack Gaughan; TM, C.J. CherryhArchon 9; 7/12-14/85; Henry VIII Hotel; Genie Yaffe/Amy Verseman, ChairsGoH, R.A. MacAvoy; AGoH, Rowena Morrill; TM, Suzette Hadin ElginArchon 10; 7/25-27/86; Clarion Hotel; Michel Durland/Laura LeHew, ChairsGoH, Frederik Pohl; AGoH, Dell Harris; TM, Victor MilánArchon 11; 7/10-12/87; Henry VIII Inn & Lodge; Dave Verseman/Judi Cook, ChairsGoH, Glen Cook; AGoH, Keith Berdak; FGoH, Nancy Nutt; TM, James P. HoganArchon 12; 7/15-17/88; Henry VIII Hotel & Convention Center; Michelle Tenney, ChairGoH, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro; AGoH, Real Musgrave; FGoH, Martha Beck; TM, Charles L. GrantArchon 13; 7/21-23/89; Henry VIII Hotel & Convention Center; Richard/Michelle Zellich, ChairsGoH, David Brin; AGoH, Frank Kelly Freas; FGoH, Julius Schwartz; TM, Wilson “Bob” TuckerArchon 14; 6/22-24/90; Henry VIII Hotel & Convention Center; Richard Zellich, ChairGoH, “The Wild Cards” (Ed Bryant/Victor Milán/Walton Simons/Leanne C. Harper/John J. Miller/MelindaSnodgrass/Stephen Leigh/Gail Miller/Walter Jon Williams/George R.R. Martin/Betsy Mitchell/William F. Wu)Archon 15; 7/12-14/91; Henry VIII Hotel & Convention Center; Richard Zellich, ChairGoHs, Will Shetterly/Emma Bull; AGoHs, Steve & Fran Scherer; FGoHs, Jim & Kim Elmore;TMs, Brian & Donna ThomsenArchon 16; 7/10-12/92; Henry VIII Hotel & Convention Center; Les Haven/Rich Zellich, ChairsGoH, John Varley; AGoH, Don Maitz; FGoH, Roger Tener; TM, Ricia MainhardtArchon 17; 6/25-27/93; Collinsville Gateway Center & Holiday Inn, Les Haven, ChairGoH, Howard Waldrop; AGoH, Carl Lundgren; FGoHs, “The Firehouse Gang”(J.D. Streett/Tom Seymour/Rich Cross/Ted Smith); TM, Roger ZelaznyArchon 18; 6/24-26/94; Collinsville Gateway Center & Holiday Inn; Richard Zellich/Jeanne Norris, ChairsGoH, Jack Chalker; AGoH, Robert “J.R.” Daniels; FGoH, Elliott “Elst” Weinstein, MD; TM, Martha SoukupArchon 19; 6/23-25/95; Collinsville Gateway Center & Holiday Inn; Jeanne Norris/Judi Cook, ChairsGoH, Jack Williamson; SGoH, A.E. Van Vogt; AGoH, Doug Chaffe; FGoHs, “First Fandom” (Roy Lavender/RayBeam/Hal Clement/Nancy Tucker Shaw/Mark Schulzinger/Martha Beck); TM, Sam MoskowitzArchon 20; 10/4-6/96; Collinsville Gateway Center & Holiday Inn; Jeanne Norris, ChairGoH, Ray Bradbury; AGoH, Ray Harryhaussen; FGoH, Forrest J. “4E” Ackerman; TM, Julius SchwartzArchon 21; 10/3-5/97; Collinsville Gateway Center & Holiday Inn; Michelle Zellich, ChairGoH, Lois McMaster Bujold; SGoH, George RR Martin; AGoH, Mary Hansen-Roberts; FGoHs, Barb Stewart/Tim Hays;Gaming GoH, Sandy Petersen; TM, Toni Weisskopf, Hall of Fame Winners – Grand Master, Wilson “Bob” Tucker; Pro,Glen Cook; Fan, J.D. Streett, IV/Cindy Payant/William “Bear” ReedArchon 22; 10/2-4/98; Collinsville Gateway Center & Holiday Inn; Michelle Zellich, ChairGoH, James P. Hogan; AGoH, John Sies; FGoHs, John Novak/Shannon Ware; GGoH, Lester Smith; Masquerade GoHs,“St. Louis Cons”-Continued on page 6261