Columbia, Maryland (May 24-27, 1985)
Details:
- Chair: Marty Gear‡
- Venue: The Columbia Inn
- Membership Fees: Starting at $ 20, ending at $ 30
- Supporting Fees: $15 throughout
- Sponsored By: The Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers’ Guild
- Final Membership: 285 Prereg
- Attending Membership: 348
Convention Committee:
- Chairman: Marty Gear‡
- Treasurer: Dorsey Flynn
- Registration: Sue Abramovitz
- Exhibits: Rikk Jacobs
- Publicity: Pat Hammer
- Programming: Bobby Gear‡
- Dealer’s Room: Mitch Botwin
- Security: Ray Stevens
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade: Marty Gear‡
- Historical Masquerade: Marty Gear‡
- Publications: Pat Hammer (Progress Reports), John Flynn (Program Book)
- Whole Costumers Catalogue: Karen Turner & Kelly Turner‡
- Masquerade Registration: Pat Hammer
- Official Photographer: Linda Sweeting
- Official Videographer: Charlie Ellis (C&N Enterprises)
- Den Mother: Janet Wilson
- Repair Table: Gary Anderson‡
- Lighting: Larry Schroeder
- Audio: Karl Ginter
- Fashion Folio: Sally Fink, Kathryn Mayer
- Hotel Liaison: Dorsey Flynn
- Fashion Show: Marty Gear‡ & Pam Faint
- Conference Operations: Gary Anderson‡
- Gophers: Larry Schroeder
- Information Booth: Ted Hammer
- Disclave Liaison: Joe Mayhew‡
- Press Relations: Amanda Allen‡
Related Data:
- Program & Participants
- Publications
- Merchants (Dealers’ Room)
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Masquerade Rules
- Historical Masquerade Rules
- Future Fashion Design Contest Rules
Main Event Images:
- Costume-Con 3 Visual Archive Album:
- Science Fiction/Fantasy Masquerade
- Historical Masquerade
- Fashion Show
Pioneered:
First instance of Site Selection voting
First time division system used in Historical Masquerade
First advance-registration workshops held
First Best in Show award (to Adrian Butterfield‡ for “S.S. Officer’s Walking Out Uniform” in the Historical Masquerade)
