# Tuckercon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tuckercon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tuckercon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckercon > Source revision: 1311923420 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox Convention | name = Tuckercon/Archon31 | image = | caption = | status = | genre = [Science fiction](/source/Science_fiction)/[Fantasy](/source/Fantasy) | venue = [Gateway Center](/source/Gateway_Center_(Collinsville)) and Collinsville Holiday Inn | location = [Collinsville](/source/Collinsville%2C_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois) | country = United States | first = August 2–5, 2007 | last = | organizer = St. Louis Science Fiction Ltd. | filing = | attendance = ~1,700 | website = http://www.archonstl.org/31/index2.html }} '''Tuckercon''', also known as '''Archon31''', was the ninth [North American Science Fiction Convention](/source/North_American_Science_Fiction_Convention), held in [Collinsville, Illinois](/source/Collinsville%2C_Illinois), on August 2–5, 2007, at the Gateway Center and Collinsville Holiday Inn.{{cite web |publisher=WSFS Long List Committee |title=The Long List of NASFiCs |url=http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/TheLongListNasfic.html |accessdate=August 12, 2010}} Collinsville is just across the [Mississippi River](/source/Mississippi_River) from [St Louis, Missouri](/source/St_Louis%2C_Missouri). This NASFiC was held because [Yokohama, Japan](/source/Yokohama%2C_Japan), was selected as the location for the [2007 Worldcon](/source/65th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention).{{cite news |first=Roger |last=Schlueter |work=Belleville News-Democrat |title=Archon 31 promises a science fiction bonanza |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-32526692_ITM |date=August 2, 2007 |accessdate=August 14, 2009 |quote=This year's Archon simply has to be bigger and better, say the organizers, St. Louis Science Fiction Ltd. Not only is it serving as St. Louis' annual sci-fi-fantasy confab, but it is doubling as the 2007 North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC), because the world convention was awarded to a non-North American site (Yokohama, Japan).}}{{cite web |publisher=The World Science Fiction Society |title=Minutes of the Business Meeting 2004 |url=http://www.wsfs.org/bm/minutes-2004.pdf |date=September 2004 |accessdate=September 27, 2009 |format=PDF}} Tuckercon was dedicated to the memory of [Wilson "Bob" Tucker](/source/Wilson_Tucker_(writer)). The convention is also 31st in the series of St. Louis-area conventions known as [Archon](/source/Archon_(convention)). ==Guests of honor== *Barry & Sally Childs-Helton, Filk *[Bill Corbett](/source/Bill_Corbett), Media *[Elizabeth Covey](/source/Elizabeth_Covey), Costuming *[James Ernest](/source/James_Ernest) of [Cheapass Games](/source/Cheapass_Games), Gaming *[Barbara Hambly](/source/Barbara_Hambly), Featured *[Richard Hatch](/source/Richard_Hatch_(actor)), Last-Minute Special *Nancy "Cleo" Hathaway, Fan *[Vic Milan](/source/Vic_Milan), Masquerade MC *[Kevin Murphy](/source/Kevin_Murphy_(actor)), Media *[Darrell K. Sweet](/source/Darrell_K._Sweet), Artist *Roger Tener, Toastmaster *[Lani Tupu](/source/Lani_Tupu), Media/Workshop Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett replaced Media guest [Mira Furlan](/source/Mira_Furlan) who was unable to attend. ==Information== ===Site selection=== After "Nippon in 2007" was selected over the [Columbus, Ohio](/source/Columbus%2C_Ohio) bid as the [World Science Fiction Convention](/source/World_Science_Fiction_Convention) to be held in 2007 (as "[Nippon 2007](/source/65th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention)" in The Hague), the WSFS Business Meeting directed that a written ballot election be held at [Cascadia Con](/source/Cascadia_Con), the then-upcoming 2005 NASFiC in [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle%2C_Washington), to select a NASFiC site for 2007. The St. Louis bid, originally unopposed, defeated a write-in campaign by a [San Jose, California](/source/San_Jose%2C_California) bid with 111 of the 161 votes cast.{{cite news |publisher=Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America |title=St. Louis to host 2007 NASFiC |url=http://www.sfwa.org/archive/news/07nasfic.htm |date=September 4, 2005 |accessdate=September 27, 2009}} ===Committee=== *Co-Chair: Steve Norris *Co-Chair: Michelle Zellich *Art Show: Susan Bolhafner *Charity & Other Auctions: Mike Hatley *Children's Programming: Steve Bolhafner *Dealers Room: Jill Lybarger *Filking: Gary Hanak *Gaming: Jon Bancroft *Hospitality Room: Dennis Kleine *Logistics: Sean Sendlein *Masquerade: Sheila Lenkman, Scott Corwin *Program Book & Progress Reports: John Sies *Programming: Michelle Zellich *Registration: Maureen Davis *Special Events: John Mitchell *Treasurer: Lucinda Gille-Rowley *Video Rooms: David Schuey *Volunteers: Jason Halbert *Webmaster: Rich Zellich ===Events=== The [Sidewise Awards for Alternate History](/source/Sidewise_Award_for_Alternate_History) were presented to [Gardner Dozois](/source/Gardner_Dozois) for his story "Counterfactual" and to [Charles Stross](/source/Charles_Stross) for the first three novels in his ''[The Merchant Princes](/source/The_Merchant_Princes)'' series. ===Notable program participants=== [Robin Wayne Bailey](/source/Robin_Wayne_Bailey), [Peter S. Beagle](/source/Peter_S._Beagle), Peter Bradley, [Rachel Caine](/source/Rachel_Caine), [Eric Flint](/source/Eric_Flint), [Laurell K. Hamilton](/source/Laurell_K._Hamilton), [Jacqueline Lichtenberg](/source/Jacqueline_Lichtenberg), [Lee Martindale](/source/Lee_Martindale), [Jack McDevitt](/source/Jack_McDevitt), [Elizabeth Moon](/source/Elizabeth_Moon), [Jody Lynn Nye](/source/Jody_Lynn_Nye), [Hank Reinhardt](/source/Hank_Reinhardt), [Selina Rosen](/source/Selina_Rosen), [Steven H Silver](/source/Steven_H_Silver), The Great Luke Ski, [Tom Smith](/source/Tom_Smith_(filker)), [Toni Weisskopf](/source/Toni_Weisskopf), [Gene Wolfe](/source/Gene_Wolfe) ==See also== * [World Science Fiction Society](/source/World_Science_Fiction_Society) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20091010035200/http://www.archonstl.org/31/index2.html Tuckercon/Archon31 website] *[https://www.nasfic.org NASFiC Official Site] {{S-start}} {{succession box | before=8th North American Science Fiction Convention
[Cascadia Con](/source/Cascadia_Con) in [Seattle](/source/Seattle), United States (2005) | title=List of [NASFiCs](/source/North_American_Science_Fiction_Convention) | years='''9th North American Science Fiction Convention'''
Tuckercon in [Collinsville, IL](/source/Collinsville%2C_IL), United States (2007) | after=10th North American Science Fiction Convention
[ReConStruction](/source/ReConStruction) in [Raleigh, NC](/source/Raleigh%2C_NC), United States (2010)| }} {{S-end}} {{NASFiC}} Category:North American Science Fiction Convention Category:Festivals in Illinois Category:Culture of St. Louis Category:2007 in the United States Category:2007 in Illinois --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tuckercon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckercon) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckercon?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.