MediaWest*Con/MediaWest*Con 1989

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==Some Facts About the 1989 Convention==
*The theme that year was "The Ninth Generation" -- a word play on Star Trek: The Next Generation and the fact that this was the convention's ninth year.
* there was at least one wedding celebrated at this con: "Following a formal church wedding in the morning, a second fannish ceremony" was held and called "The Wedding At The End Of The Universe"
* Deborah J. Laymon was "Head Gofer and All Purpose Glutton For Punishment" 
* there was a midnight expedition to a movie theater to see Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
* Gordon Carleton planned to do a "major slideshow in keeping with the con theme, and will be looking for people to do the voices."
* there were collections of money for several fans due to poor health and unhappy situations; this one was from the second progress report: "[Tim B] is taking up a collection to buy fan [Eunice R] a small color TV and a VCR; her TV died in the middle of a prime-time broadcast of a ST episode, and she hasn't seen an episode in 20 years! She hasn't been able to replace it in two decades, lives off the beaten track, so hasn't been able to see episodes on someone else's TV, but has kept up her interest in ST by reading everything she can on the show, and has only now started to become a more active fan."
* On Sunday, there was a presentation: "Terry Erdmann Presents (in absentia) Nifty Stuff on Upcoming Hollywood Production, Brian Thomas Talks of His Experiences Behind the Scenes on STAR TREK V, Mike Jittlove's 95-minute version of THE WIZARD OF SPEED AND TIME is Viewed, and We Present The Planetary Society's Jupiter, Saturn & Uranus Voyager Mission Video Show! (If there's time, we also have the Planetary Society's Grand Tour Slide Show. If not, it will be shown Monday a.m.)
==Fan Q Awards==
For specifics, see 1989 Fan Q Awards.
 
==Skit==
 
The skits were Dark Side Story and "Back to the Next Generation."
==Fan Fund==
==Con Suite Parties, Room Parties, and Other Gatherings==
Parties proposed/held: "A BEAUTY & THE BEAST party will be held Friday night from 7 p.m. until ?; place to be announced. Bring your own potables, but munchies will be provided. Come as a tunnel dweller or helper; candles supplied, but please bring any tapes, scrapbooks, pictures, artwork, etc. to show to everyone else. It is hoped and anticipated that a TV will be available for viewing the season finale, which is tentatively scheduled to run that night," and "Phantom Notes presents: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA—CHAMPAGNE MASQUERADE. Aficionados of Phantom of the Opera come and meet with other friends of the Opera Ghost at a party to celebrate 6 months of Elysian peace. Appropriate music, champagne and fine munchables provided. Saturday evening, location to be announced. NOTE: costumes not necessary — Masks required." Other special gatherings that were proposed: an Alliance breakfast (Star Wars), a Wiseguy get-together, a Diplomatic Reception, a Midwest Costumer's Guild and Klingon Diplomatic Service party, a MacGyver party ("no killer trivia," just food, fun, and chitchat -- Warning: The TV will be ON for ALL Stanley Cup Playoff games"), a crossbow get-together, the 4th Annual Stephen J. Cannell Appreciation Party, a Robin of Sherwood party, a Real Ghostbusters party and a Empiricon party
==Masquerade Awards==
We are looking for photos of the Masquerade contest and winners.
The Masquerade saw 21 entries, including one Apocryphal. The winners were:
* BEST OF SHOW: Beauty and the Beast (1940's version)--Melody Womack, Maryann & Ken Keisel, Gayle Gordon
* MOST ORIGINAL: The Art Show--Roberta Rogow
* MOST HUMOROUS: The Advocacy--Elyse Dickenson, Dawn McLevy, Ken Keisel
* BEST RECREATION: Robin and Marion--John and Jeanine Hennig
* BEST TREK/THEME: Empire, The Next Generation--Jean Marie Dewey, Rachel and Michael Maley
* HONORABLE MENTIONS: Dani of Zeltros--Season Irwin; Lady Morta, the Bride of Death--Winston Howlett
*FUTURE COSTUMERS: Baby Luke and Leia & Co.--A.E. Weston, Karen Weston, Kathleen Weston, Sean Paulson; Who Ya Gonna Call?--Barb Erickson, Ivy Erickson, Ben Erickson
==Door Decoration Awards==
A perennial MediaWest*Con attendee recalls: 
==Art Show Awards==
Art show winners were selected by popular vote.
The following were awarded by the MediaWestCon 9 Art Show: 
* Best Or Show -- "If Adventure Has A Name It Must Be Junior Jones" by Karen River (mixed media)
* Best In Theme (Star Trek: The Next Generation) --- "A Three-Pipe Problem" by Barbara Fister-Liltz
* Best 3-D -- "Vincent Sculpture" by Anna Deavers
* Most Inventive Use of Color -- "Castillo" by J.R. Dunster (acrylic) 
* Best Black White -- "The House on 42nd Street" by Ann Larimer
* Most Humorous -- "When Your Kitten Brings You Some Dead Thing" by Melody Rondeau
* Judges Choice -- "Cyberspace Disintegrator" by Frank Liltz
* Judges Choice -- "Midnight Sun" by Suzanne Rosena (stained glass)
==Vid Show==
Results of the MediaWest 9 Fannish Video Competition: 
*HUMOROUS: "I Think I'm A Clone Now" (California Crew/Solo Sojourn); Honorable Mention to "Hello, Mudda, Hello Fadda" (California Crew/Bravo Company)
* ORIGINAL: (not using footage from any film/broadcast media) "Return Of The Preppie" (Int'I Brotherhood of Jedi Knights Colorado; provided by J. Toney)
* INTERPRETATION: 
**Single Media: (tie) "In The Living Years" (California Crew/Sterling Eidolan); "Desperate Dreams" (Californiania Crew/Low Down Father Fooler); Honorable Mention to "Run For The Roses" (California Crew/Turf Freak) 
** Multi Media: (tie) Physical" (California Crew), "Heroes March" (California Crew/Low Down Father Fooler) 
* CONSTRUCTIVE REALITY: 
* **Single Media: "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" (California Crew/Sterling Eidolan) 
** Multi Media: (tie) "Kokomo" (California Crew/Sterling Eidolan, "In The Heat Of The Night" (California Crew/Solo Sojourn)
==From the First and Second/Third Progress Reports==
===Now, That's Patience and Dedication===
==From the Program Book: An Admonishment and Some Requests==
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===The Critter-Con===
===A Badge Book Proposal===
===Apologies and Rumors===
===The Ten-Forward Masquerade/Dance===
===The Food!===
===The Fanzine Reading Room===
==Acknowledgments==
* Co-Chairs: Lori Chapek-Carleton & Gordon Carleton
* Fan Fund: Deborah Laymon 
* Fan Quality Awards: Cindy Fairbanks
* Art Show and Auction: Gordon Carleton, Keven Lewis, Susan Perry-Lewis
* Programming: Lori Chapek-Carleton
* Masquerade/Dance: Seth Bonder 
* Dealers: Lori Chapek-Carleton
* Fanzine Reading Room: Jan Gosnell
* Videos: David and Carole Grono
* Fannish Videos: Sheryl Adsit
* Photographer: Bill Dyer
* Security: David and Cindy Manship, Bill Dyer, Seth Cutts
* Gofers: Deborah Laymon and Jeanne Sullivan
* Blood Drive: Kim Dyer
* Computerist: Bill Hupe and Marie Williams
* Apocryphals: Gizmo
==Programming==
===Events===
* Fan Quality Awards
* Blood Drive (Blue Blaze Irregulars -- Great Lakes Division, 3rd Annual Drive at MediaWest*Con)
* Con Skit
 
===Friday===
* What's So Bad About Feeling Good -- Miami Vice's Dark Side and Why It Works
* Paganism in Robin of Sherwood: Do They or Don't They 
* Simon & Simon: Is There Life After Cancellation?
* Star Trek: TNG: How's it Doin'?
* Parties: a Beauty and the Beast party, a Forces of the Empire party, a Robin of Sherwood party, a Celtic Ceremony, a Wiseguy party, a VICE Viewers party, a Miami Vice slideshow/100th episode party/Don Johnson's Powerboating, a wedding between Pat Grant and Kevin Gruenwald, Phantom of the Opera Champagne Masquerade, MacGyver Party, Diplomatic Reception
* Zine Editing: Does Anyone Edit or Proofread Nowadays?
* Star Wars: Types of Jedi and Their Roles
* Star Wars: Who Was Luke and Leia's Mother and How Did She Get Herself in That Mess?
* Dark Shadows: In Appreciation
* The Professionals: Individual Moral Outlooks of the Three Main Characters
* Intro to Filksinging
===Saturday===
* Beauty and the Beast: Catherine, a Positive or Negative Effect in Vincent's Life?
* Paradise: A Western for the 80's?
* The Equalizer: A Show Worth Fighting For
* Crystal Power and Other New Age Concepts
* Witchcraft and the Paranormal
* Simon & Simon: How the Evolution of the Series' Characters Has Influenced Trends in Fanfic
* Robin of Sherwood: Marion's Role -- Bitch or Victim?
* Star Trek: TNG: Are We Having Fun Ye?
* War of the Worlds: Words About
* International Society for Endangered Cats Slide Show
* Medicinal Writing
* Miami Vice: Writing Miami Vice Fiction
* Things the Media Gets Wrong in SF/Adventure Shows
* Jean Lorrah's Tantilizing Hints on Her Forthcoming "Giant" ST:TNG Pro Novel
* The Sandbaggers: Introduction and Appreciation
* Starman Matters
* Meet the Apocryphals: Bring and Introduce Your Apocryphals Pals!
* No Names Please: For Editors Only -- A discussion of anonymous "no names mentioned" complaints from editors about the general state of affairs in editing zines
* No Names Please: -- For Writers Only -- A discussion of anonymous "no names mentioned" complaints from writers about the general state of affairs in editing zines
===Sunday===
* The Nature of the Emphatic Bond -- Does It Replace Physical Love? (BatB, Pern, ST, etc.)
* Getting Media Support for Save-Our-Show Campaigns
* Phantom of the Opera & Other Romantic Fantasies
* Beauty and the Beast: Vincent as Martyr, Does He Really Want to Be Happy?
* Beauty and the Beast: Dream Sequences in the Show
* Stephen J. Cannell's Shows: An Appreciation and an Overview
* Hypnosis 
* Stellar Operations Command Meeting
* Hoofstrikes: Meeting
* Letterzines: A Dying Breed?
* How to Play Role-Playing Games
* Masquerade Review Season
* Cindy Walker on How to Tell a Better Story
* Blake's 7: Overview
* Blaster Battle Meeting
* Forces of the Empire Awards Ceremony/Meeting
* Crittercon 
* Fan Q Review Session
===Monday===
* Fandom's Just a .... Hobby: Let's Have Fun Again!
* How to Advertise Your Zine
* How I Got Published and You Can, Too! -- Jean Lorrah, Roberta Rogow, Laurie Haldeman, Winston Howlett, and Tim O'Brien
* Zine Piracy
* MediaWest*Con 9 Review and Recommendations for Next Year (Dead Dog Party) 
===Panel Suggestions===
These were suggested on. Not all topics and panels made the final cut. Some did, but with slightly different titles.
* Beauty and the Beast: Literary References & Classical Allusions & Other Sly Stuff
* Doctor Who: Who is the Seventh Doctor, and How Does His Character Draw on His Previous Incarnations?
* Star Trek: Klingons as an Eastern Culture 
* The Nature Of An Empathic Bond—And Does It Make Physical Expressions Of Love Less Urgent?" (BEAUTY & THE BEAST, DARKOVER, PERN, ST,etc.)
* The Dream Sequences in BEAUTY & THE BEAST -- Their Meaning And Implications
 
* artist demos, dealing with materials and methods
* Star Wars panels (The Stranger -- who was Luke and Leia's mother and how did she get herself into this mess?, Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker -- types of Jedi and their roles in galactic society, He's Dead, Jim... uh, Luke -- is the Emperor dead as a doornail, or waiting around an inter-dimensional corner, It Ain't Over Till It's Over -- final victory or long haul to a new Republic?, From Ice Princess to Hero and Beyond -- Leia and reflecting women's roles/perceptions in SF, If the Groundhog Sees His Shadow -- is it safe to play an adult in the SW universe, and should we and do we want to 5 years after the '81 brouhaha
* panels on Doctor Who, Elfquest, Excalibur, Saturday morning cartoons, Robin of Sherwood, Simon & Simone, Airwolf, Adderly
* writing and illustrating science fiction
* how to keep 'zine prices down
* Phantom of the Opera and other Romantic Fantasies 
* Star Trek: TNG: The Show We Love to Hate -- or, Why I Recycled My Video Tapes
* A Stellar Operation Command meeting and a Hoofstrikes meeting
* a panel on crystal power and/or other New Age concepts
* Marion's in the 3rd Season of Robin of Sherwood: Bitch or Victim?
* Concerning Brit Media Fans: Fandom's Involvement with "Stars" -- What Should Happen and What Usually Ends Up (Unfortunately) Happening
* Fandom is Just a Goddamn Hobby, So Let's Stop Playing Power Games and Have Fun Again
* Letterzines: An Endangered Species?
* Slash Fanfic -- Sex Versus Characterization
* an update on the U.S. Soviet space programs
* Zine Publishing -- The Death of Editing and Proofreading, Have They Already Slipped Into a Coma?
* Art Auction Etiquette -- A Contradiction in Terms?
* Sado-Machochistic Themes in Slash Fiction -- Do You Always Hurt the One You Love?
* Guilty Pleasures -- 1988-89, The Shows You Hate to Love
* Star Trek: TNG: Are We Having Fun Yet?
* Simon & Simon: Going Out in a Blaze of Glory
* a slide show on Miami Vice's 100th Episode Party
* a massage panel
* panel on War of the Worlds
* Video Production Techniques
* How to Tell a Better Story: Aid, Comfort, and Simple Practical Sense Advice for the Beginning Writer
* Vincent as a Martyr Figure: Does He WANT to Be Happy?
* Medicine in Writing 
* Zine Production Topics
** The Lighter Side of Binding
** Just the Facts, Ma'am
** Keeping Records
** No Names Please: For Editors Only, For Writers Only, For Artists Only
** Sell, Sell, Sell
** To Pay or Not to Pay
* Wiseguy panel
* Stephen J. Cannell Production general panel
* panels on hypnosis, witchcraft, the paranormal
* a fashion show of Tunnel fashions (Beauty and the Beast)
* The Question, or Search, for Humanity -- The Special Appeal of Spock, Data, Vincent, etc.
* Yes, But Would You Date Them? (fascinating as some of our heroes are, would you really like to meet them?)
* Things the Media Gets Wrong in SF/Adventure Shows
* The Selling of the Strategic Defense Initiative -- The Regan Administration's Exploitation of the Star Wars Myth
* Beauty and the Beast -- Why are there so many conflicting opinions about the second season?
* Beauty and the Beast -- Is there life after sex?
* The Humor and Wit of Beauty and the Beast
* Airwolf panel
* Medicine as depicted in Fannish Universes
* a panel featuring writers who have developed successful ancillary fan-fic characters (what makes a likeable/workable figure)
* Sandbaggers panel
* War of the Worlds -- how the series differs from the movie and why
* Doctor Who -- make yourself known as a fan of the Doctor
* who to deal with people who answer fan mail
* is there any room in fandom for non-slash adult fanzines?
* zine piracy and ethics in zine reproduction
* an Equalizer panel
* ethics in writing
* How I Got Published (and maybe you can, too)
* Beauty and the Beast -- is Catherine a positive or negative force in Vincent's life?
* Paradise -- a Western for the '80s?
* The Individual Moral Outlooks of The Professionals
* Beauty and the Beast -- does all this empathy preclude plot?
* Rebellious Feds and Republican Rebels -- The Search for Spock and Star Wars Alliance
* Life after Marriage/Bonding/Shacking Up -- Han and Leia's Post-Jedi Adventures
* Gaming manuals as added source materials for writers and artists
* how to play role-playing games
==Convention Reports==
A fan writes a long letter in Southern Enclave about the FanQ awards that year: 
==References==
Category:Vidding Awards
Category:1989 Conventions