ConStellation (Worldcon)
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| Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Name: | ConStellation (Worldcon) |
| Dates: | 1-5 September, 1983 |
| Frequency: | once only, part of Worldcon's annual convention |
| Location: | Baltimore Convention Center, Maryland USA |
| Type: | Fan-run |
| Focus: | Science Fiction |
| Organization: | |
| Founder: | World Science Fiction Society |
| Founding Date: | 1939 |
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ConStellation was the 1983 Worldcon held in Maryland. A report from Issue 11 of The Star Blazers Fandom Report estimated its attendance at 6500+.
Reports
ConStellation, the 41st World Science Fiction Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland from September 1st - 5th. At this convention Japanese animation fans came across the entire United States. This Worldcon had programming for everybody - films, tours of the city, panels on almost every aspect of science fiction, a never ending masquerade, parties, the Hugo awards, radio exibits, a fanzine room, discussion groups, filksings, dramatic events, a trivia contest, a huge art show, a big dealers room, a game room, a computer room, a space science room, science fiction poetry, guests of honor, movie presentations, more parties, a panel on drawing better dinosaurs, NASA exibits, Muppet exibits, the space militarization debate, a comic book workshop, computer music, and oh yes -- JAPANESE ANIMATION!!![...] The highlight of the Worldcon for Japanese animation fans was the showing of a 35mm copy of Arrivederci Yamato. [...] The film was shown in Japanese to an audience of about 500 people late Sunday night (or Monday morning). Narrations were provided by Ardith Carlton and Robert Fenelon. [...] While there was no single room set aside for Japanese animation, (due to poor planning by the ConStellation convention) the fans did get to see animation due to the efforts of Alex Potter and the Mid-Atlantic Cartoon/Fantasy Organization. [...]
There were other events of interest as well. Don Bluth had a table promoting their animation fan club and new video game, Dragon's Lair. There were workshops for those interested in doing computer animation. In addition to this there was a slideshow on fandom in Japan.The Star Blazers Fandom Report,Issue 11 (archived by Cosmo DNA)