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Conspire
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| Name: | Conspire |
| Dates: | 17 – 20 March 1989 |
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| Location: | The Rex Hotel, Northbourne Ave, Canberra, Australia |
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| Focus: | Science Fiction, Australian Science Fiction Media Awards |
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| Founding Date: | 1989 |
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Conspire was a Science Fiction Media Convention held in Canberra, Australia, during 17 to 20 March 1989.
GoH: John De Lancie (Q in Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Fan GoHs: Robert Jan and Lana Brown.
MCs: Tim Richards and Narelle Harris.[1]
Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards
The newly-renamed Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards were presented for 1989.
Best Fan Writer: Nikki White
Best Fan Fan Artist: Gail Adams
Best Fanzine: Spock
Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production: No Award, due to insufficient nominees
Gallery - Conspire Christmas Party/Fundraiser (16 - 19 Dec 1988)
Photos by Jan MacNally
The 'ten-minute walk to dinner"
The Chinese dinner on Friday night
Enjoying the dinner (Marion MacNally in middle)
The dinner is underway
Friday night dinner continues
Fundraiser on Saturday
At the fundraiser Saturday
Organising the fundraiser Saturday
Lunch at the National Library during the weekend
The gang outside the National Library
Those who stayed behind: Jan MacNally, Maria and George Papadeas, Marion MacNally
Gallery - Conspire (17 - 20 March 1989)
Photos by Jan MacNally
Ros and Eric Von Werstak with Rachel Shave and Jan MacNally at Conspire opening ceremony.
Gail Adams, Debra Cunningham, Maria Papadeas and Adam Bradshaw at the Conspire opening ceremony.
Guest performer Paul Soul
Conspire committee member Karen Herkes
Robert Jan and Lana Brown (GoHs at Conspire).
Ian McLean as Data.
Robert Jan Australasian Fan Club show off their T-shirts
Robert Jan with the Robert Jan Australasian Fan Club
Julie Hughes and Alison Wallace
The Federation gang at Saturday lunch (From left: Maria Papadeas, Lisa Poulier, Marion MacNally, Adam Bradshaw and George Papadeas
Jan meets Daleks at Conspire.
"Hyperpathetical" Panel on Saturday
Intergalactic Dinner queue at the Saturday Banquet
Maria and George Papadeas at the Conspire Banquet
Jan MacNally, Adam Bradshaw and Debra Cunningham as the Klingon contingent at the Conspire Banquet
Lana Brown, Gail Adams, Robert Jan and Hazel Dodd at the Banquet
Shane Morrissey and Wendy (Servalan) Ratter
At the banquet, from left: Andrew McGee, Leigh Palmer, Fiona Kingdom and Jeanette Tipping.
At the banquet, from left: Jeanette Tipping, Rebecca McGroarty, Marion MacNally
Starfleet cosplay at the convention, from left (back row) Karen Irving, unknown, George Papadeas, Mike McGann. (front row): unknown, Marina Butler, Jayne Gleed, Andrew Scott.
From left: Fiona Kingdom, unknown, Loretta Johnson
Fans at the con
Fans at Conspire
Debra Cunningham, Gail Adams, and Jan MacNally cosplay as three Klingon ambassadors
Nikki White receives Best Fan Writer award
Dudley Simpson (guest music composer) at Conspire
Melbourne fans at the con. From left (back row): Andrew McGee, Robert Jan, Gail Adams, Lesley Walker, Debra Cunningham. (front row): Ian Kerr, Jan MacNally, Adrienne Losin, Adam Bradshaw
"The Four Faces of Star Trek" panel, from left: Sue Clarke, Ian McLean, Jan MacNally, and Karen Herkes.
tSome of the audience for the Star Trek panel
Rachel and Karen run the Charity Auction for Conspire
Geoff Tilley and friend (??)
Some of the happy con goers
Con goers relax before leaving
