Costume-Con 8 (CC08): Overview

Costume-Con 8 (CC08): Overview

Ontario, California (February 16-19, 1990)

Details:

Co-Chairs: Janet Wilson Anderson & Gary Anderson‡
Venue: Red Lion Inn, Ontario, California
Attending Membership: Attendance: Over 800
Theme: Hooray for Hollywood
ICG Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Marjii Ellers‡

Convention Committee:

  • Con Chairs: Janet Wilson Anderson, Gary Anderson‡
  • Secretary/Native Guide: Barbara Hambly
  • Registrar: Robin Schindler‡
  • Chief of Operations: Gary Anderson‡
    Assistant: Eric Gerds
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction Masquerade Director: Robin Schindler‡
  • Historical Masquerade Director: Adrian Butterfield‡
  • Future Fashion Show Director: Joyce Best
  • Future Fashion Design Contest and Folio: Fran Evans
  • Backstage Manager: Cat Devereaux‡
  • Lighting Chief: Jeff Berry
  • Audio Chief: Craig Jones
  • Video Chief: Breighton “Rusty” Dawe
  • Front of House Manager: Byron Connell
  • Pushers & Catchers: Gordon Saunders
  • Official Photographer: Steve Jacobson
  • Roving Hall Photographer: Beth Stevens
  • Programming Director: Janet Wilson Anderson
  • Historical Programming Development: Adrian Butterfield‡, Victoria Ridenour, Jennifer Tifft, Mela Hoyt-Heydon, Donna Wisely
  • Technical Programming Development: Gary Anderson‡
  • Technical Assistants: Joyce Best, Cat Devereaux‡
  • East Coast Programming Liaison: Ricky Dick
  • Exhibits: Alison Dayne Frankel‡, Elizabeth Martin
  • Dealers Room/Swap Meet: Dawn Martinez Byrne, Dan Byrne
  • Doll Contest Coordinator: Trudi Pring
  • Salute To Hollywood Parade Coordinator: Leslie Johnston Payatt
  • Hall Costume Awards Coordinator: Richard Payatt
  • Convention Hospitality Suite: Dawn Jacobson
  • Head Fuzzy, Ghodfuzzy Groupies: Elaine Mami
  • Information Desk: Allan Rothstein, Steve Palacios
  • Local Area Liaison: Steve Palacios, Alice Palacios
  • Security Chief: Maura Young
  • Publications/Advertising/Publicity: Janet Wilson Anderson
  • Printing/Postage: Beth Stevens, Eric Gerds, Maura Young, Janet Wilson Anderson and Gary Anderson‡
  • Movie Trivia Contest: Animal X
  • Volunteer Corps.: Paula Crist-Pickett, Dagny Anderson, Erik Anderson
  • Future Costume Cons In-Training: Ron Robinson, D. Jeannette Holloman‡, Pierre E. Pettinger, Jr., Sandy Pettinger, Steve Carter, Denise Carter
  • Advice, Counsel and Statistical Information: Karen Schnaubelt Turner and Kelly Turner‡

NOTE: Front of House Manager originally listed as John Watts in the Program, but John was unable to attend the con.

Related Data:

Main Event Images:

  • Science Fiction / Fantasy Masquerade
  • Historical Masquerade
  • Fashion Show
  • Themed Hall Costume Competition: Salute to Hollywood
  • Doll Competition

Reviews/Related Websites:

Pioneered:

  • First Lifetime Achievement Award
  • $1.98 Contest
  • Corporate Sponsors (BERNINA, Threads Magazine/Taunton Press, Ornaments, Fibrearts, Theatre Crafts, Vintage Fashion)

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