Trekkon

You may be looking for Star TreKon, a series of cons in Kansas City from 1975-1980.
Trekkon originated in San Antonio, Texas as cons with a focus on Star Trek, although other media science fiction shows were included. Trekkons were held in 1983 and 1984, though a later con was held in Florida in 1988 with different organizers.
=1983=
Trekkon '83 was held February 19–20, 1983 at the San Antonio Inn in San Antonio, Texas. The con was chaired by Tony Wynn, Judith Ward, and Fran Booth.
The Convention Committee and staff included: Lynn Ward, Kay Johnson, George Raney, Phyllis Wood, Elinor Heatherley, Madeline Rogers, Ruth Accetta, Randy Brimer, and Wesley Payne. Sara Cooper was one of the angels.
Guests were Bibi Besch and Judson Scott. It was Bibi's first convention appearance and she was accompanied by her daughter, actress Samantha Mathis.
Fan guests were Eric A. Stillwell, Holly Wells-Booth, Kay Johnson, and Syn Ferguson.
Trekkon '93 was designated as the first official meeting place of the Starfleet fan club. The organization, with in coordination with Reconnaissance Press, printed the official con booklet in return for the special designation.
Author Lynn Ward read from her upcoming zine Darkshine; Kay Johnson read from her works; and Syn Ferguson read from her future zine Courts of Honor.
Fan guest Eric A. Stillwell later commented on Bibi Besch:
==Trekkon '83 Program Booklet==
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File:Trekkon83-frontcover.jpg|Trekkon '83 program booklet, front cover
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File:Trekkon83-backcover.jpg|Trekkon '83 program booklet, back cover
=1984=
Trekkon '84 was held March 3–4, 1984 at The Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The con was chaired by Tony Wynn, Judith Ward, and Fran Booth. The Convention Committee also included Lynn Ward, Phyllis Wood, Randy Brimer, George Raney, and Ruth Accetta.
Guests were Mark Lenard and Grace Lee Whitney. Fan Guests were Bjo Trimble and Kay Johnson.
After Kay very ably and happily assisted in staffing Trekkon '83, she was officially invited back as a Fan Guest to Trekkon '84. Wonderfully funny and also a jokester, Kay comically inscribed a flyer for con chair Tony Wynn: "To my secret lover, remember that night in San Antonio! Love, Kay".
On the flyer, the hotel was billed as being:
Tickets were sold in advance by mail order, and also at the door. Advance ticket prices for an adult two-day membership was $15.00, children were $10.00, and the Celebrity Banquet was $15.00.
The back of the flyer gave brief bios of the guests and listed a number of events to be featured at the con: Daily celebrity presentations, daily autograph sessions, celebrity banquet, Star Trek film room, Science Fiction film room, Art room, Dealer's room, Costume Contest, Writer's panels, and NASA displays.
In 1985, a letter from con chair Tony Wynn was printed in Interstat #95, with Wynn lamenting about how the effects of a much-delayed zine had impacted some attendees of his con:
=1988=
Despite using the same name, this event took place in Miramar, Florida with different organizers:
==References==
 
Category:Star Trek Conventions
Category:1983 Conventions
Category:1984 Conventions
Category:Conventions in United States