Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 01:47:22 -0500 (EST)
From: "Keith F. Lynch" <kfl at KeithLynch.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] An infrequently asked question
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

I've volunteered to write a list of answers to frequently asked
questions about WSFA.  This is a difficult task, since almost nobody
asks any questions.

So I asked one myself:

Our most recent meeting was at SMOFcon, in Washington DC.  When was
the last time before that we met in Washington DC?

This is a surprisingly difficult question to answer.  Of course I know
where the Gilliland, Ginter, Madigan, Pomeranz/Overton, Divine, and
Prather homes, and various Worldcons are or were.  But it took some
digging to figure out where the Oliver, Bloom/Morman, Berg, Heneghan/
Normandy, Burgess, Pavlat, Lewis/Peacock, Rissell, Newton, Fetheroff,
and Kelly homes are or were, and where the StarCall convention was
held.  I was finally stymied by Unicon 1983.  I'm pretty sure it was
at Tysons, but I can't be certain.  I know it was the same location as
Unicon 1982, but where was that?

Assuming Unicon was not in 1983 (and it probably wasn't), this month
was the first time the Washington Science Fiction Association has met
in Washington for at least 26 years, possibly much longer.

(Disclave was often held in DC, but has not landed on a First or Third
Friday for over 34 years.  Neither did either DC Worldcon, nor did
last year's World Fantasy Con.  Capclave has never been held in DC.)

So, does anyone have an answer?  Thanks.