About: Unicon (Maryland science fiction convention)

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Unicon was an annual science fiction convention held in Maryland and at least once in Washington, D.C. from 1975 through 1989. Unicon was born in the early 1970s on the second floor of the Stamp Student Union building at the University of Maryland, College Park. Unicon stood for University Convention. The University of Maryland Science Fiction Club was the organizing body. The club originally began as an open university course on science fiction with Stephen Rynas, a university junior, as the instructor.

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  • Unicon was an annual science fiction convention held in Maryland and at least once in Washington, D.C. from 1975 through 1989. Unicon was born in the early 1970s on the second floor of the Stamp Student Union building at the University of Maryland, College Park. Unicon stood for University Convention. The University of Maryland Science Fiction Club was the organizing body. The club originally began as an open university course on science fiction with Stephen Rynas, a university junior, as the instructor. Unicon I was held at the Interstate Inn on Route 1 in College Park. The Guest of Honor was Frederik Pohl. Unicon outgrew any facilities in College Park and moved to the Silver Spring Sheraton (now a Hilton, where four Capclaves were held) for a successful run into the 1980s. (en)
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  • Science fiction (en)
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  • Unicon was an annual science fiction convention held in Maryland and at least once in Washington, D.C. from 1975 through 1989. Unicon was born in the early 1970s on the second floor of the Stamp Student Union building at the University of Maryland, College Park. Unicon stood for University Convention. The University of Maryland Science Fiction Club was the organizing body. The club originally began as an open university course on science fiction with Stephen Rynas, a university junior, as the instructor. (en)
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  • Unicon (Maryland science fiction convention) (en)
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  • Unicon (en)
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