PolarisCon
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| Name: | PolarisCon |
| Dates: | June 30, July 1-2, 1989 |
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| Location: | Radisson Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota |
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| Focus: | Star Trek and Doctor Who |
| Organization: | "Time, Space, and Fantasy, Inc." |
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PolarisCon was a Doctor Who and Star Trek convention held in 1989 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
It is the follow up to Time Fest '88.
front cover of the con program book
Con Com
- Cynthia Novacek, chief executive officer
- Blanche Hansen, chef financial officer, secretary
- Dan Lane, board member
- Judy Hansen, board member
- Erin McCanna, board member
the con overlords
Other Con Staff
- Art Show: Judy Bouma
- Autographs: Judy Hansen
- Cabaret: Denise Young
- Charity Auction: Blanche Hansen
- Contributors Reception: Lois Olson
- Convention Table: Marie Richardson
- Dance D.J.: Jeff Sparrow
- Dealers Room: Blanche Hansen
- Decorations: Lois Olson
- Fan Panels: Roger Nikunen
- Fanzine Room: Kurk Marston
- Games/Contests: Chris Wing
- Guest Panels: Bill Willis
- M.C.: Debbie Bauer
- Masquerade: Elizabeth Kimball
- Posters: Judy Hansen
- PR: Erin McCanna, David Perlman
- Program Editor: Daniel Lane
- Registration: Linda Reynolds
- Security: Bob Peloso
- Sound: Phil Dreyer
- Survey: Mike Fanslow
- Moving Pictures: Pete DePalma
- Volunteers: Jon Lange
- Workers Hospitality: Suzette Kath, Dean Horning
Programming
Its charity was the Minnesota Food Bank Network.
The guests of honor were Walter Koenig (Pavel Chekov), John Levene (Sgt. Benton), Sylvester McCoy (The Doctor #7), George Takei (Sulu).
The con had an art show, a full-sized London Police Box replica, a NASA display room, fanzine room, dealers room, and fan panels.
Friday:
- Siskel & Ebert at the Star Trek Movies
- Understanding E.T.s. A look at where E.T.s come from. What they look like. How long they have been studying us, etc.
- Beauty and the Beast
- Vampire on a Bed of Rice (Anne Rice)
- Classic Trek vs. New Trek
- Whoniversity's P.J. Panel
Saturday:
- How to Produce a Fan Video (The Federation)
- Return to the Moon
- First Aid for Aliens (TS&F Officials)
- Gaming (Mayfair Games): A discussion on your favorite role playing games and their impact on SciFi
- Fan Videos (Whoniversal Productions)
- Physiology of Everything (TS&F)
Sunday:
- Trek or Trash: A look at Star Trek literature
- Understanding E.T.s
- Doctor Who 26th Anniversary Farce
Contests:
- Design Your Own TARDIS Contest
- The Real Cheap Costume Contest
- The Alien Pet Contest (a pet show from beyond) -- does not involve actual pets, as those were banned from the con
- The Hall Costume Contest
- The SciFi Symbol Contest
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Con Program
The con program is 33 pages long.
The cover is by three people. "Dan Lane came up with the concept and with the help of Mary Lane it was drawn on paper. Colors were chosen and Dan Fritsche came in to finalize the highlighting and shadowing. It may seem odd that three people had to pool their talents to get the job done, but that is the way it worked."
The con program contains many letters from fans who enjoyed last year's con: Time Con, as well as many photographs.
In the con program book was an article about Doctor Who fandom: history and future, by Michael Fanslow.
The con program also has an extensive survey about the con itself.