MediaWest*Con/MediaWest*Con 1986

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==Some Facts About the 1986 Convention==
*This was the convention's sixth year as "MediaWest*Con." The theme that year was "#6" (based on the character #6 from the TV series The Prisoner).
*A fan remembers: "Who remembers MW*C 6 and "The Prisoner" theme...with the giant Rovers all over the place (including the pool fountain)?"MediaWest Reminiscing on Facebook dated June 11, 2012.
* there were 615 attendees list in the program book, as well as 35 apocryphal attendees
* from the program book: "The Third MediaWest*Con Film/Video Competition entries will be shown at various times in the Video Room during the convention (check the video room schedule). Each convention member is entitled to vote once," -- two of these videos were a collection by the California Crew and something called "Fade to Black" by "Wisconsin Videos"
* Carolyn Cooper wrote and distributed three daily con newsletters, copies of which were posted at registration, in the con suite, and other locations. Fans who had information for this newsletter were to drop it off at the registration table, at Carolyn's table in the dealers' room, or slip it under her hotel room door before midnight 
* there were seating charts at the Saturday banquet, Sunday lunch, and Monday breakfast -- each table sat 10 people, fans had to present their pre-paid tickets in order to "be allowed near the food"
* Sheryl Adsit was in charge of Fannish Jeopardy
* there were many more dealers tables at this con due to a decision to create a category of "Gypsy Dealers," dealers who could set up during the day in common areas to be used later (banquet, presentations) with the understanding they had to move their stuff by late afternoon.
*The convention offered dealers an advertising opportunity in the first Progress Repot: 
*the convention offered a raffle for blood drive participants. Winner would get a free membership to next year's MediaWest
*the 3rd Progress report announced that: "Due to possible legal problems, Steve Salaba will not be showing feature films at MediaWest*Con"
*the 3rd Progress Report also apologized to Blake's 7 fandom that MediaWest 1987 was not Blake's 7 themed. Instead, the 007 Spy Theme would "encompass the wide range of spy/espionage/secret agent/even detective and action-adventure media we fans enjoy. "
==Fan Q Awards==
For specifics, see 1986 Fan Q Awards.
==Skit==
The fan skit was "Spied Nights." It was written by Paula Smith.
==Fan Fund==
The 1985 winners of the Fan Fun (Cynthia and David Manship) were listed as possible attendees for the 1986 convention in the first Progress report. That report also indicated that the winners for 1986 would be listed in the third Progress Report.
However by the second Progress Report Deborah Laymon wrote: 
Presumably there was no clear majority as no award was announced. The next time the Fan Fund was mentioned was in Progress Report 3.5 after the convention: 
==Party Suite and Other Gatherings==
* IntroCon had a open party in the Conrad Suite
* filkers were encouraged to used open rooms and impromptu meeting spaces
* Imperial Diplomatic Reception in Pat Grant's room
* 4 of Swords Workshop
* Rebel Fitness Challenge Workouts
* Royal Family of Amber charades
* Who Are You Pulling For, a Star Wars tug-of-war
* Alliance Breakfast
* Supreme Order of Imperial Forces meeting and awards ceremony
* Star Fleet meeting
* Dragon's Teeth zine premier party
* Blue Pencil breakfast and discussion
* Remington Steele Scavenger Hunt
* Arthur Dent's Tea Party
* 4th Annual Remington Steele Soiree
* Spies Like Us Affair, U.N.C.L.E. party
* Fannish Jeopardy
==Masquerade Winners==
We are looking for any photos of the Masquerade contest and winners.
MASQUERADE WINNERS, MEDIAWESTCON 6
* STAR TREK: Kama, portrayed by Jean Marie Dewey
* STAR WARS: Zeltrons, portrayed by Pat Grant and Lynne Miller
* GENERAL: Robin Hood & Maid Marion, portrayed by John 6 Jeanine Hennig (tie) with Princess Mombi from "Return to Oz," portrayed by Melody Womack HUMOR: 
* Akilah 6 Ione, portrayed by Nikki Cadwell & Jane Kaufenberg (all media)
* BEST CHEAP: Harrison Ford's Injuries, portrayed by Ken Keisel & Bryan Effne(all media)
* ORIGINAL: Lady In The Peacock Cloak, portrayed by Darlene Ney 
* FANTASY: Piper, portrayed by Diane Carey
* APOCRYPHAL: Blackie Lagoon as Guy of Gillman, owned by Janet Schmidt (all media) 
HALL COSTUME WINNERS, MEDIAWESTCON 6
* JUDGES' CHOICE: Eric Greystone & Dirk Blackpool, portrayed by Dawna Snyder & Joan E. Perenyi
* GENERAL: Shan-d Ril (Banzai Universe), portrayed by Janet Maclellan 
* HUMOR: Gypsy Dealer, portrayed by Tom Barber (all media)
* BEST CHEAP: Miami Vice, portrayed by Liz Sharpe (all media)
* ORIGINAL: Elizabethan SCA dress, worn by Kathleen B. Retz 
* BEST AUTHENTIC: Moroccan Traditional Garb, worn by Melody Womack
* APOCRYPHAL: Porcelain Luke Skywalker Doll, owned & made by Sandi Jones 
* BEST LITERATURE: Robin Hood, portrayed by Sue Rutherford
* STAR TREK: Young Anakin Skywalker, portrayed by Tim KnappNote: yes this is how it is listed in Progress Report 3.5
* STAR WARS: Romulan, portrayed by Jenne Bybel Note: yes this is how it is listed in Progress Report 3.5
==Art Show Awards==
Art show winners were selected by popular vote.
ART SHOW AWARDS
* Media (General): "Rick" (Simon & Simon) by Frank V. Lilitz
* Fantasy: "Wanted: The Last Virgin" by Leslie J. Spurlock (scratchboard)
* Humor: "Dueling Computers" (Remington Steele) by Anne Davenport (pen & ink cartoon)
* 3-D: "Entwined Lovers" by Suzanne Rosema (stained glass)
* Mixed Media: "What Price Reality? What Price To Dream?" (Harrison Ford) by R. Carey (shadowbox)
* Theme (The Prisoner): "Be Seeing You" by Hal Lane (46 with profile shadow, pen & ink)
==Vid Show==
We are looking for any info on the vid show winners.
The Film/Video Contest was discussed in the first Progress Report: 
Also:
The winners of the music video award were the California Crew, for "Center Field." 
California Crew also held some form of contest, as described in Progress Report 3.5
==Acknowledgments==
* Co-Chairs: Lori Chapek-Carleton & Gordon Carleton
* Security: David and Cindy Manship, Doug and Vicki Carleton, Ealasaid Cutts, Jael O'Connor, Bill Dyer, Bill Hupe, Bryan Effner
* Fan Quality Awards: Kim Dyer
* Fan Fund: Deborah Laymon 
* Art Show and Auction: Gordon Carleton, Karen River, Susan W. Perry-Lewis, Jackie Paciello, Bryan Effner, Jeanne Sullivan, Ealasaid Cutts, Keven Lewis
* Masquerade: Jeanne Sullivan, Barbara Gompf
* Fanzine Reading Room: Jan Gosnell
* Video Room: David Grono
* Photographer: Bill Dyer
* Archivist: Keven Lewis
* Dealers: Keven Lewis and Lori Chapek-Carleton
* Programming: Lori Chapek-Carleton & Gordon Carleton
==Programming==
===Friday===
* Magnum PI
* Why an Imperial Fandom, who wants to be the bad guy?
* Fancy Meeting You Here, cross-universe stories both fan & pro
* The 2nd Season Syndrome, worse the 2nd time around?
* You Do What?, explaining fandom to the mundanes
* SF in Films & TV, lost in translation?
* "Aye, Captain," the role of the supporting cast in Star Trek
* Vogon Poetry contest & other general silliness
* "The Wraiths," slide show prevue [sic] of the upcoming film
* Return to Oz Worldcon Down Under, a travelogue on the 1985 Aussie II Worldcon utilizing slides and videotape
===Saturday===
* Manners in the 'Zine Scene
* Watching/Reading/Writing Hurt/Comfort
* Han & Luke Fans, compare and contrast
* Which Came First, The Costume or the Character?
* Where No Man Has Gone Before to The Voyage Home -- the 20 year mission
* Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, dissertation & discussion
* Dinner Banquet and Fan Q Awards
* skit: "Spied Nights" written by Paula Smith
* presentations by Terry Erdman: Coming from 2oth Century Fox: "The Manhattan Project," "Space Camp," "Big Trouble in Little China," "Aliens," "The Fly"
* Costume Competition
* Practical Self-Defense Workshop
* Care, Preservation & Conservation of Collectibles
* The Official Star Wars Fan Club Breakup and Implications
* The Fan Fund's Future
* The Fan Q's Future
===Sunday===
* A Female View of Males in Fandom
* I Told My Dog "Heel" and He Bit My Foot -- Dog Obedience Demo
* Belly Dance Workshop
* Dress for Success, Costuming
* The Mysticism in Star Wars
* The Equalizer: I Found It in the Classified 
* Going Pro: Breaking Into Professional Writing
* The Demon/Lover & Why We Find Him/Her Fascinating
* Mixed Media, how to get the most for your money
* Being There, pro writers
* A Consumer's Guide to Smut
* Can't You See This Horse Loves Me?, Silverado & other fannish westersn
* Steel Hunting Scavenger Hunt
* Horseback Writers International Meeting
===Monday===
* Blake's 7 -- Britain's Answer to Star Trek?
* Brothers in Arms: Simon & Simon
* Is That a Gun in Your Holster or Are You Just Glad to See Me? -- Romantic Detective Teams
* Exercise in Drawing Workshop
* Deprogramming (Dead Dog Panel)
==Convention Reports==
===A Filk in Honor===
In the 1986 issue of Southern Enclave #12, Cheree Cargill penned a filk song in honor of MediaWest*Con.
:"In lieu of a con report, the following filk is offered in an attempt to sum up a weekend spent at MediaWest..."
:THE BALLAD OF MEDIA WEST*CON by Cheree Cargill
: Oh, Lord, won't you get me to MediaWest*Con?
: My friends are in Lansing, having lots of fun.
: With buttons and photos and zines by the ton.
: Oh, Lord, won't you get me to MediaWest*Con?
: Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a crate full of zines?
: Four dozen buttons to wear on my jeans?
: An armload of photos -- it's not what it seems,
: But, oh, Lord, won't you buy me a crate full of zines?
: Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Liltz for my wall?
: A Wagner or Dunster to hang in my hall?
: That portrait of Harrison -- I think I want 'em all!
: Oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Liltz for my wall?
: Oh, Lord, won't you win me a Fan Q Award?
: Worked hard on my fanzine, oh, so very hard.
: I'm not a great artist and I'm not a bard,
: But, oh, Lord, how I want just one Fan Q Award!
: Oh, Lord, let me party each night 'til I drop!
: And fill up on junk food, 'til I want to pop!
: I'm having a great time -- I don't want to stop!
: Oh, Lord, let me party each night 'til I drop!
: Oh, Lord, won't you get me next year to the Con?
: The weekend just flew past; where has it gone?
: But it's on to the airport; farewell to Hilton.
: Oh, Lord, won't you get me next year to the Con?
:: (to the tune of "Mercedes Benz" by Janis Joplin)
===A Miami Vice Party===
===General Reports===
==References==
Category:1986 Conventions