Omnicon (Florida con)

You may be looking for Omnicon, a comics convention in Kentucky.
Omnicon was a science fiction media convention that took place in South Florida.
The convention focused primarily on Doctor Who although it had many guests and programs on other media areas. It also kept a focus on literary science fiction by having an author guest each year.
It was held in Miami for about eight years when it tried to move to Orlando, Florida. 
In later years, it attempted to run as a convention cruise.
In its later years it had some financial difficulties and folded in 1993 or 1994, with moneyed owed. 
==1: 1979==
==2: 1981==
Omnicon 2 was held February 6-8, 1981 at the Oceanside Holiday Inn.
It was run by Sandi March, Paul Cordsmeyer, Bob Millard, and Alfred Zequeira. 
Activities: films, fantasy games (D&D), writing workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and a dealer room.
This con was expecting 1,500 attendees; it is unknown if this goal was reached. In any case, this con lost money.
A related con was held the previous year at the Omni Hotel in Miami and drew several hundred fans. This is the first convention of its kind in South Florida since a similar affair bombed seven years ago in Miami Beach. 
Guests: 
* Kirk Alyn (original motion picture Superman)
* Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, also appeared in a John Pertwee Doctor Who episode)
* Terrance Dicks (Doctor Who writer)
* Mike Jittlov (the Wizard of Speed and Time)
* C.C. Beck (creator of Captain Marvel)
* Dave Cockrum (comic artist for Star Trek and X-Men)
* Kerry O'Quinn (publisher of Starlog)
* David Kyle (co-founder of Gnome Press)
* F.G. MacIntyre (SF writer)
* Jay Morton (writer of Superman cartoons)
* Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith from Doctor Who)
==3: 1982==
Omnicon 3 was held Feb 5-7, 1982 at Oceanside Holiday Inn.
Activities: panel discussions, lectures, film showings, and costume contests. 
There were two models used in The Empire Strikes Back displayed.
This con was expecting 600 attendees; it is unknown if this goal was reached. In any case, this con lost money.
Excerpts from an interview at this con with John Nathan-Turner, Terance Dicks and Nicholas Courtney was printed in Time Log #4.
Guests:
* Terrance Dicks (Master of Ceremonies for convention; Doctor Who writer)
* David A. Kyle (writer, publisher and illustrator of SF stories, co-founder of Gnome Press)
* Frank Kelly Freas (artist)
* Bill Hickey (of Star Trek)
* Mike Jittlov (The Wizard of Speed and Time)
* Robert Sheckley (author)
* Gil Kane (comic artist)
* C.C. Beck (creator of Captain Marvel)
* Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett, also appeared in a John Pertwee Doctor Who episode)
* Brad Linaweaver (author)
* Kerry O'Quinn (publisher of Starlog)
* Dick Preston (Star Foundation, an advocate for the space program)
* John Nathan-Turner (Doctor Who producer)
* Nicholas Courtney (the Brigadier from Doctor Who)
==4: 1983==
Omnicon 4 was held February 2-5, 1983 at the Oceanside Holiday Inn in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
This convention lost money on the first three conventions but would break even if they got 600 attendees at this one; they had 500 by Saturday, so did not likely meet this goal. 
Guests: 
* Bjo Trimble (guest of honor)
* Mike Jittlov (fan guest of honor)
* David A. Kyle (master of ceremonies)
* Judson Scott (The Phoenix; he had also been in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)
* David Prowse
* Michael Whalen
* John Nathan-Turner
* Robert Asprin
* John Byrne
* Robert Preston
* John Field
* Lynn Abbey
* Vince Miranda 
==5: 1984==
Omnicon 5 was held Feb 3-5, 1984 at the Biscayne Bay Marriott.
Guests: 
* Jay Morton(writer of Superman scripts)
* John Nathan-Turner (Doctor Who producer)
==6: 1985==
Omnicon 6 took place February 2-3, 1985 at the Biscayne Bay Marriott in Miami, Florida.
The guests were Caroline Munro, Mark Lenard, Nicholas Courtney, John Nathan-Turner, and Michael Keating.
There were 600 attendees.
 
===6: 1985: Con Reports===
==7: 1986==
Omnicon was held Jan 31-Feb 2, 1986 at the Miami Airport Hilton.
There were 600 attendees.
	 
Guests: 
* Robert Shayne (Inspector Henderson from TV’s Superman, and many other things)
==8: 1987==
Omnicon 8 was held Feb 5-8, 1987 at the Oceanside Holiday Inn.
Guests:
* Jack Horkheimer (astronomer known for PBS show Star Hustler)
* John Nathan-Turner (Doctor Who producer)
* Eric Hoffman (Doctor Who historian)
* SF artists and writers
* as per a January 1988 ad in Tarriel Cell #1, Paul Darrow was to attend but did not
Activities: 
* screening of Doctor Who episodes, including episodes not yet seen in the US with Colin Baker, as well as Blake’s 7 and Japanese animation
* costume contest
* dealer room
* cabaret show with SF authors and TV stars
* meet-the-stars buffet
* cabaret 
* meet-the-stars buffet
==1990: British Fanta-Sea Cruise==
From Aspects v.2 n.1 (Fall 1989): 
==1994==
==References==
Category:1979 Conventions
Category:1980s Conventions
Category:1990s Conventions
Category:Doctor Who Conventions
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