| NorthAmeriCon '79 | |
| Genre: | Science fiction/Fantasy |
| Venue: | Galt House Hotel |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Country: | United States |
| First: | August 30-September 3, 1979 |
| Attendance: | 2,000 |
NorthAmeriCon '79 was the second North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 30-September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel.[1] This NASFiC was held because Brighton, England, was selected as the location for the 1979 Worldcon.
After the 1979 Worldcon was awarded to a site in England, Louisville was chosen as the site for the second NASFiC during the WSFS business meeting at Suncon, the 35th World Science Fiction Convention, in Miami Beach, Florida.[2] [3] Louisville ran unopposed and was chosen by acclamation during the business meeting.[2]
NorthAmeriCon '79 was put together, in part, by the organizers of RiverCon, a local Louisville convention.[3]
The official convention newsletter, known as Nebula, was produced by Richard and Nicki Lynch. The Lynches produced the award-winning fanzine Mimosa from 1982 to 2003.
Steve Jackson, later of Steve Jackson Games, was in attendance. In Space Gamer #29, he noted: "Labor Day, 1979: I was at North Americon in Louisville, trying to relax. In my spare moments, I would occasionally gaze at my briefcase and grin mindlessly. It contained a completely typeset copy of TFT:ITL" (i.e. The Fantasy Trip: In the Labyrinth, which would not be published until the following year).