Constantinople
The Combined National Media & Literature Science Fiction Convention
Dates: 1-4 April 1994
Themes: cyberpunk, cats
Guests
Guest of Honour: William Gibson
Fan Guests of Honour: Bruce Gillespie, Bean & Medge
Special Guests: Sandra Reid, Robert Jewell, Kate Orman
Absent Fan Guest of Honour: Narrelle Harris
The Convention
Committee
Awards & Club Liaison: Katrine Papworth
Masquerade/ Fan Lounge: Carol Tilley
General Secretary: Alan Stewart
Chairman: Donna Heenan
Programming: Miss Jane
Treasurer: Apollo Zammit
Programming/Tech Manager: Glen Tilley
Hotel Liaison & Minutes: Jocko
Venue
Southern Cross Hotel, Exhibition St, Melbourne
History
This was the first time a convention was officially both the Australian National Convention and the Australian National Media Convention.
The Constantinople conbook describes Constantinople as the 33rd National Science Fiction Convention and the 14th National Media Convention. Progress Report 5, dated March 1993 had described Constantinople as the 33rd Australian National Science Fiction Convention and 12th Australasian Science Fiction Media Convention. Perhaps it was recalled that not all the Australian SF Media Natcons had been officially Australasian in scope, but overlooked that the ones that hadn't were already included in the count of 12.