C.J. Cherryh
William Gibson
WESTERCON 44/VCON 19
Dates: July 4th-7th, 1991
Venue: Gage Residence, UBC
Guests of Honour: C.J. Cherryh and William Gibson
Artist Guest of Honour: Warren Oddsson
Gaming Guest of Honour: Steve Jackson
Toastmaster: Steve Fahnestalk
Editor Guests of Honour: Patrick and Teresa Neilsen Hayden
Fan Guests of Honour: Jerry Kaufmann and Suzanne Tompkins
Special Guest of Honour: Verna Trestrail-Smith, daughter of E.E. (Doc) Smith
This four-day convention was the largest yet for B.C. fandom. It featured a demonstration of period fencing techniques, Japanimation movies, an ice cream social, dozens and dozens of panels, Klingon language lessons, a Pictionary game, costuming demonstrations and workshops, performances by the Lonely Cry Theatre troupe (a group of Vancouver-area authors), a gaming auction, filksinging, early-morning aerobics and t'ai chi, authors' readings, SCA dancing demonstrations, and dozens and dozens of panels on every topic imaginable.
| Attending: | ? | |
| Expenses: | $118,000.00 | (approximately) |
| Income: | $98,000.00 | (approximately) |
| Balance: | ($20,000) | (approximately) |
Chair: Terry Fowler
On-Site Chair: Darryl Huber
Treasurer: Jackie Wilson
Programming: Gladys We, Terry Fowler, John Strome & Gary Owens
Pre-Registration: Allan Kelly
On-Site registration: Frances Higginson & Craig McLachlan
Art Show: Vicky Oates, Ellen Titman, & Jon Gustafson
Art Slave: Warren Oddson
Audio Visual: Steven Fowler, Jason Harris & Dan Dubrick
Daily 'Zine: Gladys We & Garth Spencer
Dealers Room: Chris Bell
Elron Awards Presentation: R. Graeme Cameron
Fanzine Room: Garth Spencer & Amy Morgan
Filking: Tam Gordy
Gaming: William A. Lowe & Rick Smith
Green Room: Bob Bramwell & Donna McMahon
Guest Liaison: J. Stewart Smyth
Hospitality: Rod Fowler, & Nico Iormetti
Kidcon: Angela Jones & Cindy Turner
Masquerade Director: Hans Meier
Masquerade Programming: Judith Smith
Masquerade Sound: Keith McDonnell
Masquerade Video: Chris McDonnell
Media Liaisons: Mary May Schofield, Terry Wyatt, Shadowhawk Dudley & Kate Smith
Opening & Closing Ceremonies: Hugh Gregory
Operations: Larry Baker, & William Blew
Phone Slave: Howard Cherniack
Pink Room: Alan Ferguson, Nina Tryggvason
Printer: Steve Forty
Program Book: Gladys We, Lisa Smedman & Clint Budd
Programming Ops: Richard Wright
Publicity & Advertising: Lisa Smedman
Qhad Ghod: Weibe de Jong
Recycling: Lisa Smedman & Karen Helsdon
Secretary: Frank Skinner
Security: Steve Ens & Ken Dawe
SFWA Rep: Eileen Kernaghan
Site Selection: Garth Spencer
SW(AC)ES Rep: Mary Choo
Video Playlist: Al Betz, Ed Hutchings & R. Graeme Cameron
Vogon Haiku Contest: Al Betz, Jason Harris, & Aristotle Jones
Volunteers: Debbie Miyashita
Writer's Workshop: Don de Brant