congoing n.

attendance at (usually science fiction) conventions

SF Fandom

  • 1959 R. Eney Fancyclopedia II 175 Dick Eney bibliography

    The gathering (brainstormed by John Newman) that marked the postwar revival of congoing in England.

  • 1974 Yandro (#229) Nov. 2 page image

    I suppose a more professional type would have said no to con-going and stuck with the typewriter 14 hours a day straight through. But Discon was therapeutic.

  • 2001 Science Fiction Chronicle July 46/1

    A lot of the experience of congoing is eating in recommended places.

  • 2004 Asimovโ€™s Science Fiction Feb. 142 page image

    SF Conventional Calendar Start thinking about winter congoingโ€”the perfect season for indoor weekends. Plan now for social weekends with your favorite SF authors, editors, artists, and fellow fans.

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antedating 1959
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R. Eney 'Fancyclopedia II'
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Fred Galvin submitted citations from Richard Eney's 1959 Fancyclopedia II. We would like cites of any date from other sources.

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