THE MEDCON PROGRAMME BOOK (1953)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Chairman Jim Guy
Announcers Pat Simpson, Tony Thorne, Brian Lewis
Hall Decor Stewart Conley
Artists Pat Simpson, Brian Lewis
Printing The FandoMed Press
Bar-Buffet A.J. Thorne
Film Projector Finlay Service
Publicity Tony Thorne
Scriptwriters Jim Guy, Tony Thorne, Len Smith
ELECTRONICS
Alan Ridgway
Ron Tripp
Tom Batho
Pete Wright
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PROGRAMME PART ONE
(Morning Session: 10.00-12.30)

10.00 DOORS OPEN

and a formal announcement of welcome by Chairman Jim Guy.

10.20 Preliminary announcement by Brian Lewis, which will lead us right
up to the

10.30 INTRODUCTORY SESSION

with Tony Thorne, Jim Guy, Pat Simpson, and Brian Lewis (with his roving MyK) who will introduce you to famous people from far and near. After this comes our recordingsn including

TAPES FROM AMERICA

incorporating T.R.I fans stateside with some special 'efforts' for the convention including a recording by BOB BLOCH and friends.

T.R.I. was Tape Respondents International, a tape correspondence group made up of tape-recorder enthusiasts which presumably superseded the earlier wire-recorder groups. Alan Ridgway was T.R.I's British representative. - Rob
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PROGRAMME PART TWO
(Afternoon Session: 2.00-5.00)

From two o'clock until three, the Funfair and Displays will be open, so keep that loose change ready! The first item will be

ROBOTICS

a pseudo scientific study of cybernetics by club treasurer Len Smith; followed by:

FANTABLEUX

a snappy session to keep you guessing, prizes, too! (For fen with I.Q. exceeding 130, the bar will be available.) Next on the list we have the

GUEST SPEAKERS SESSION

with speakers from Mars, Venus, and Saturn. A special delegate from Deneb IV will be present, and so you should be assured of an interesting half-hour. After this comes

THE EPISHOW!

With Tony Thorne and his famed instrument of torture.... featuring back-projection. About now it's just getting dark.... and time for a weird item. We proudly present Jim Guy in

THE LISTENERS

by Walter de la Mare
with full stereophonic effects.

5.00 TEA

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PROGRAMME PART THREE
(Afternoon Session: 5.00-10.00)

From five o'clock until three, the Bar & Buffet will be open. From five until six the Funfair will be in operation when we dubiously present: -

THE MEDCRANK
(The Medway Electronic Digital Computing
Rotary Analytical Numerating Kontraption)

If it's in a really good mood, we can look forward to something interesting; and after half an hour we guarantee you'll welcome the first half of the

FILMSHOW

60 minutes of surprises, you and us both. Half an hour interval to enjoy yourselves at the Buffet and Bar, then back to the silver screen for

FILMSHOW (part two)

About this time, we're expecting rather an unusual visitor. He's come rather a long way so we hope you won't be disappointed. And then!

HORROR STORY

With Jim Guy and full stage and sound effects. Following this at 9.15 we will commence the

AUCTION AND PRIZEGIVING

Finally, farewell messages from anyone willing, then

10.00 CHAIRMAN'S GOODNIGHT

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