Kinkon
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| Name: | Kinkon |
| Dates: | 1984, 1986, 1988 |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Australia |
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Kinkon was a series of conventions in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from 1984 to 1988.
Kinkon
Kinkon 2
Kingkon 2 was held on the weekend of 7, 8 and 9 June 1986 at the Victoria Hotel in Melbourne.
Reviews
KINGKON 2 had about 175 registered members, but many of these were only part-time attendees. About 100+ people were fully involved and of these 21 were MSFC Members [sic] and half a dozen former MSFC members, plus Richard Freeland (when are you going to become a paid-up member, Richard?)
The video room was a delight as the video signal was fed into a projection system which projected the picture onto a fair sized [sic] screen at least four times bigger than a large normal TV screen. 'Five Dog Night' was helkd in here with 'SuperMonster' [sic], 'Basket Case', 'Toxic Avengers', 'Chud', and started showing 'Mars Needs Women' but everyone was nauseated enough by then, so the final half dozen surviving viewers departed, and besides the video machine needed cooling, The movie 'FX' was, I consider, a good fun movie which I recommend to both lovers of SF and comedy (irrespective of whether or not Bryan Brown 'acted' in it), even though it isN't [sic] really SF.
On Sunday morning the committee in the guise of Angus Caffrey proved a blessing to the hungry amongst us who missed out on breakfast by distributing free pies (plus sauce) as they were given 8 dozen pies by Four 'n' Twenty Pies.Everyone's program book included a copy of 'Video and Cinema' magazine (No. 55 July 1986, normally $1) which contains information of use to video fans plus a review of FX. Incidentally the MSFC had a half page ad in the program book.
The * KINGKON 2 * Trivia Quiz featured Angus Caffrey in the Tony Barber role (there was electronic equipment to simulate the lights/buzzers like in 'Sale of the Century' but with 6 teams instead of 3 individuals) and the tall Andrew Brown in drag as Delvene Delaney...
The panels were good and had a lot of audience participation, and a number were of interest to literary fans. The Masquerade featured some good costumes... As Guests of Honour the con had well known fan artist Marilyn Pride and Lewis Morley.The number of MSFC members there was a good showing, nearly half our listed members or almost all of our regularly attending members; the MSFC certainly showed its support for * KINGKON 2 *. Everyone who was at *KINGKON 2 * is looking forward to being at ** KINGKON 3 **.[1]
I enjoyed Kingkon 2, it was fun, I even still had money when I went home. Oh, cons can be such fun!
… Would I do it again? Yes!
After a while going to cons becomes adictive [sic] – at least so far I haven't had to be an organiser.
Kingkon 2 shows that a con can be a great success without expensive overseas “stars”, elaborate costly banquets and being spread over hotels with lifts that don't work.Where do I sign up for Kingkon 3?[2]
Kinkon 3
The Victoria Hotel, Melbourne, 1st to 4th April (Easter) 1988
So you want to know aboutKINKON 3
The Victoria Hotel, Melbourne, 1st to 4th April
Easter 1988
In the great tradition of Melbourne in Easter, fresh from the successes (and excesses) of KINKONS ONE and TWO, there's a party on in town, next April, and you're all invited.
From the first to the fourth April, 1988, behind the seemingly innocent facade of the Victoria Hotel, there will be a feast of film, a festival of science fiction, a fun time to be had by one and all.
We have Guests of Honour:
LEE HARDING Famous author, racontuer and wit.
GREG TURKICH West Australian Fan of note.
JOHN BAXTER Author, Film buff, presenter.
There will be the features those of you who have been to a KINKON before have come to expect...
THE MASQUERADE, and the infamous MASKED BALL
THE TRIVIA QUIZ, with its buzzers, bells, chaos and prizes
THE KINKON FILM PREVIEW (courtesy of Village/Roadshow Distributors
THE INTERNATIONAL BEER TASTING PANEL
"READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?" - What's around in print at the moment that's worth catching up on.
"FAN FEUDS - HOW TO START THEM" - featuring a panel of experts in the field...
THE FAN FUND AUCTION: the best in its class. Pick up some bargains while having a good chuckle.
PLUS... The 'Lewis and Marilyn Slide Show', the Horror Show, 'I Was A Teenage..." and more, more, more! See you at Easter![3]
References
- ^ Lindsay Jamieson, 'Kingkon 2 June 7th, 8th, 9th , 1986; The Victoria Hotel, Melbourne; Media SF Convention with Literary Input', Ethel the Aardvark #10, June/July 1986, Melbourne Science Fiction Club, p. 10.
- ^ James Allen, ibid, p. 11.
- ^ Advertising material, Ethel the Aardvark #18, January/February 1988, Melbourne Science Fiction Club, pp. 8 & 9.