Keith F. Lynch <
[email protected]> wrote:
There's a Bruce Evry memorial event in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday
the 23rd. He founded and ran Fantek (1981-????), Evecon (1983-2004),
and Castlecon (1988-2003). He died last August at age 73.
https://fancyclopedia.org/Bruce_Evry
https://allevents.in/annapolis/bruce-evrys-memorial-service/200024125425200
Bruce and Cheryl were sort of controversial characters back in the eighies
and nineties because to many it seemed they were making a living off of volunteer-run conventions. Times have changed and these days commercially
run conventions being supported by fans are no longer an unusual thing. Whatever anyone could say, he was an innovator.
--scott
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