I’ve got a flyer for DudCon 1 here. (DudCon is the occasional con you have when you’re not having a con — for example, if nobody else wanted to be the media Con this year.)
Picture of a slug in repose, wearing a T-shirt
DudCon 1
25 – 29 December 1992
Theme: Personal Hygiene in SF
Venues: Melbourne Townhouse, The Diplomat and The Victoria Hotel
Guests of Honour: Media – Patrick Troughton (Subject to Availability)
– A token NextGen actor
Literature – Terrance Dicks & William Shatner
Science – Harold F. Peabody of Nasa (Designer of the Space Shuttle Toilet)
Fan Guest of Honour: Spud
Con Mascot: Colin the Space Slug
Con Charity: The Lost Dogs Home*
Artshow Award Categories:
Macrame Objects Collage of Dried Bodily Fluids
Painting of an Autopsy Pencil Drawing of a Slug
Tie-dyed Godzilla Slightly Out Of Focus Photograph
Model of a Shuttle Toilet Made From Mashed Potato
Masquerade Categories:
Dullest Performance Best Costume Made From Cardboard
Most Believable Transvestite Most Trek Costumes on the Stage at Once
Most Inappropriate Use of a Revealing Costume
Con Award Categories
Nastiest Fanzine Largest Con Organiser Ego
Bitchiest Club Committee Worst Over-reaction to Criticism
Most Hated Fan Most Rip-offs in a Video
Main Stream: Opening Ceremony & Banquet – Townhouse
Masquerade & Closing Ceremony – Diplomat
Video program – Victoria
Alternate: Japanimation – Wodonga Travelodge, room 23
Gaming – Melbourne University High, 17 – 21/4/93
There will be a number of Fundraisers run to Support DudCon I prior to the event, some of which are listed below:
26 January The Linda Blair Film Festival Cost $5, BYO Jaffas
12 February Milk Tasting Party Cost $20, BYO Food & Alcohol
17 April Battle Beyond the Stars 10th Anniversary
To be held at the Hilton Ballroom, Formal dress required, cost $100, bring a plate
6-8 June Skirmish Weekend in Hoddle Street Cost $10, BYO Food & Ammo
24 September Bubblebath Party Cost $20, BYO Soap
3 November Phantom of the Opera Trip Cost $4300, BYO Suitcase
(Due to local performances being booked out we will see the London production)
* Note: Anyone wishing to dump an unwanted pet may do so at the table provided in the video room