Luna City 2017

It should be perfectly obvious that organized science-fiction fans will take a leading place in making the Luna Project happen. In recognition of this fact, publius proposes that the natural social gathering of such people, a convention, be held at Luna City five years after its foundation — that is, on the current basis of planning, in July 2017. And here's hoping for Worldcon 2050!

If you would like to help organize this epochal event, please contact publius.

Name That Con!

What should we call this event? "LunaCon" is an obvious choice, but the "Lunarians" of the New York Science Fiction Society have been holding a Lunacon annually since before the Second World War. It would be of great advantage to hold our convention in conjunction with an existing event, particularly one with such history, but we certainly cannot presume their cooperation. "Lunapalooza" has been suggested ; another possibility might be "Selene", recalling both the Greek equivalent of "Luna" and the alias adopted by "Mike" in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

What do we need?

A unique name!

See above.

Guest suggestions

How many guests we can invite, and who they can be, is a question partly of capabilities and partly of availability. The cheaper and more frequent space-lift from Terra becomes, the more guest transportation we can afford. The gentler the launch stresses, the more potential guests who will be able to use it. The pioneers, both science-fiction authors and others, to whom we owe so much gratitude are aging and frail, if they still live. Of course Heinlein and Asimov have been gone for many years ; Sir Arthur C. Clarke just passed away, but he was long unable to travel, and Ray Bradbury is in much the same case now. Von Braun and most of his colleagues are dead, and even the surviving Apollo astronauts are over seventy, although generally in fine physical shape. The challenge, then, is to pick a few guests who really suit the event but are likely to be alive and healthy in ten years…

Organizing committee

Exclusive of the problem of founding Luna City, there is a great deal of work to be done in order to make this convention happen. Even a bare-bones affair with two or three guests and a handful of congoers from Terra will represent a logistical challenge on par with a Worldcon. Coordination with an earthside con will only make things more complex, although it will also furnish us with assistance. Fortunately, we have plenty of time to prepare.

Current Information

• Dates : 14-28 July, AD 2017 (Tentative)
• Place : Luna City, Luna
• Membership fee pays for lodging, food, air, water, sanitary, & other basic charges
• Membership fee does not pay for travel to & from the convention site or extra charges such as communication with Terra, suface excursions, &c.
• All efforts will be made to hold the convention as scheduled ; alternate arrangements may be made, but in case of failure of the colony membership fees are not refundable.