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The idea of a monthly meeting with a presentation by someone, usually a professional, in the science fiction, fantasy, horror or related fields, is central to the organization of the Association. A listing of past meeting dates and guest speakers appears below. We list the position that the guest held at the time of the event. Many past speakers, especially editors, are no longer with the same company or in the same position.
Links to meetings for these years:
1998 -- 1997 -- 1996 -- 1995 -- 1994 -- 1993 -- 1992 -- 1991 -- 1990
1989 -- 1988 -- 1987 -- 1986 -- 1985 -- 1984
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| December 12, 1998 | Radio host Jim Freund (Hour of the Wolf) |
| November 11, 1998 | Mark & Evelyn Leeper on SF Films |
| October 10, 1998 |
Worldcon Costuming Slide Show by John Upton
Astronomy Talk by Paul Delleciaie |
| September 12, 1998 | Author Jeffrey Ford |
| August 8, 1998 |
Dinner at the Peking Duck House
The B Files: Laundry Day |
| July 11, 1998 | Author Susan Garrett |
| June 13, 1998 | Author Michael Flynn |
| May 9, 1998 | (guest cancelled due to illness) |
| April 11, 1998 | Editor Stephen Saffel |
| March 14, 1998 | Filmmaker/Publisher Ted Bohus |
| February 14, 1998 | Writer/Publisher Cynthia Soroka |
| January 10, 1998 | Literary agent Luciene Diver |
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| December 13, 1997 | Mark Shoulson of the Klingon Language Institute |
| November 8, 1997 | Fantasy Writer Gayle Greeno |
| October 11, 1997 | Editor John Douglas |
| September 13, 1997 | Author/Editor Josepha Sherman |
| August 9, 1997 |
Dinner at the Peking Duck House
Presentation by Artist Stephen Youll |
| July 12, 1997 | Fantasy writer Paula Volsky |
| June 14, 1997 | Mark Smith and Perry Harovas of Digital Drama |
| May 10, 1997 | Editor/writer/critic Kathryn Cramer |
| April 12, 1997 | Horror writer Paul Stark |
| March 15, 1997 | Keith De Candido - Talk by Byron Preiss Editor and Author |
| February 8, 1997 | Amy Goldschlager - Talk by Avon Books Editorial Assistant |
| January 11, 1997 |
Association Business Meeting -- (Unprogrammed Meeting) Tony Tellado Talk on Sci-Fi Talk Radio Show Linda Zimmermann Talk on Comets |
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| December 9, 1996 | Holiday Dinner and Party (guest cancelled) |
| November 9, 1996 |
The B-Files
Executive Producer and Writer Buddy Scalera, Director Mike Stranieri, Lead Actress Nikki Wooster, Lead Actor and Co-Scriptwriter Mikey Fasolo, and Production Assistant/Stage Manager/Actress Amy So. |
| October 12, 1996 | Editor/Writer Jeff Gomez and colorist Chrysula Artemis of Acclaim Comics |
| September 14, 1996 | Anne Lesley Groell -- Talk by Science-Fiction Author & Editor |
| August 10, 1996 |
Dinner at the Peking Duck House
Screening: Starship Down, an episode of Star Trek, Deep Space 9 Talk by Screenwriters David Mack and John Ordover |
| July 13, 1996 | Author Al Sarrantonio |
| June 8, 1996 | Science-Fiction Editor Betsy Mitchell |
| May 11, 1996 | Author William Mc Cay |
| April 13, 1996 | Donato Giancola -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| March 9, 1996 | Martha Millard -- Talk by SF & Other Literary Agent |
| February 10, 1996 | Tony Daniel -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| January 13, 1996 | Association Business Meeting -- (Unprogrammed Meeting) |
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| December 9, 1995 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- (Guest Cancelled) |
| November 11, 1995 | Greg Cox -- Talk by Tor Books Editor and S F Writer |
| October 14, 1995 | Charles Pellegrino -- Talk by Science Fiction / Science Fact Author |
| September 9, 1995 | Toni Weisskopf -- Talk & Slide Show by Baen Books Editor |
| August 8, 1995 | Steve Warnek, Star Trek Scriptwriter -- Talk & Screening of DS9 Episode: "The Abandoned" |
| July 8, 1995 |
Lonny Buinis, Talk & Space FX Video
Richard Factor, Talk: The S.E.T.I. League Linda Zimmermann, Talk: Bad Astronomy |
| June 10, 1995 | John Del Gaizo -- Talk by Tor Books Advertising/Promotions Manager |
| May 13, 1995 | Tricia Sullivan -- Talk by Science Fiction Author |
| April 8, 1995 | Doris Vallejo -- Talk & Reading by Fantasy Writer |
| March 11, 1995 | Ted Bohus, Horror Movie Producer & Director -- Talk/Screening: Vampire Vixens from Venus |
| February 11, 1995 | Jeffrey Dunn -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| January 14, 1995 | Leora Baeder, Castles of England Slide Show -- Amazing Science Fiction & Horror Trivia Game |
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| December 10, 1994 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- Talk by Folklorist Jack Rushings |
| November 12, 1994 | Michael O' Hare -- Talk by Babylon 5 Actor |
| October 8, 1994 | David Stevenson -- Talk & Slide Show by Del Rey Books Art Director |
| September 10, 1994 | Susan Wright -- Talk by Star Trek Book Author |
| August 13, 1994 |
Anthony Tellado: Sci-Fi Talk
Readings by Club Members (Guest Cancelled) |
| July 9, 1994 |
Bruce Jensen -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator
John Upton -- Slide Show by Convention Costume Photographer |
| June 11, 1994 | Laura Anne Gilman -- Talk by Ace Books Editor |
| May 14, 1994 | Peter Rubie -- Talk by Literary Agent and Writer |
| April 9, 1994 | Gerard Case -- Talk by Amateur Paleontologist |
| March 12, 1994 | Elisa De Carlo -- Talk & Reading by Fantasy Writer |
| February 12, 1994 | MEETING CANCELLED -- (Inclement Weather) |
| January 8, 1994 |
Ten Year Anniversary of S F A B C !
David Mattingley -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
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| December 11, 1993 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- Talk by Inventor Philip Anderson |
| November 13, 1993 | Steve Hickman -- Slide Show & Talk by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| October 9, 1993 |
Star Trek Panel
John Betancourt, Star Trek Book Writer Margaret Bonanno, Star Trek Book Writer William Mc Cay, Star Trek Book Writer Screening: Star Wreck, Commotion Picture |
| September 11, 1993 | Ric Meyers -- Talk by Horror Writer / Film Reviewer |
| August 14, 1993 | Andrew Porter -- Talk by Science Fiction Chronicle Editor |
| July 10, 1993 | Peter Scanlon -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| June 12, 1993 | James Mac Donald -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| May 8, 1993 | Rolfe Kanefsky, Horror Movie Producer -- Talk & Screening: There's Nothing Out There |
| April 10, 1993 | Nancy Collins -- Talk & Reading by Horror Writer |
| March 13, 1993 | MEETING CANCELLED -- (Inclement Weather) |
| February 13, 1993 | John Ordover -- Talk by Pocket Books Star Trek Editor |
| January 9, 1993 | Celia S Friedman -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
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| December 12, 1992 | MEETING CANCELLED -- Inclement Weather |
| November 14, 1992 | Thomas Kidd -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| October 10, 1992 | Jeanne Cavelos -- Talk by Dell Abyss Horror Editor |
| September 12, 1992 | Michael Kandel -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer/Editor |
| August 8, 1992 |
Astronomy Programs in Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Lonny Buinis (Trailside Planetarium) Kevin Conad (Newark Planetarium) |
| July 11, 1992 | Nicholas Jainschigg -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| June 13, 1992 |
Space Program Presentations
William Engfer, Space Frontier Society Bobbie Smith, NASA Librarian |
| May 9, 1992 | Barbara Hare -- Talk & Demo by Medievalist/Game Master |
| April 11, 1992 | Bryn Barnard -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| March 14, 1992 | Susan Palwick -- Talk & Reading by Science Fiction Writer |
| February 8, 1992 | Ginjer Buchanan -- Talk by Ace Books Editor |
| January 11, 1992 | Katina Strauch -- Talk by Horror Writer |
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| December 7, 1991 | Denise Little -- Talk by Barnes & Noble Science Fiction Buyer |
| November 9, 1991 | Lissanne Lake -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Artist |
| October 12, 1991 | Shelly Shapiro -- Talk by Del Rey Books Editor |
| September 14, 1991 | Bruce Coville -- Talk & Storytelling by Young Adult Author |
| August 10, 1991 | MEETING CANCELLED -- Informal Dinner at Bambei Restaurant |
| July 13, 1991 | Romas Kukalis -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| June 8, 1991 | MEETING CANCELLED -- Informal Dinner at Khan's Mongolian Barbecue |
| May 11, 1991 | P M Griffin -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| April 15, 1991 | Carol Chase -- Talk by Fantasy Writer |
| March 23, 1991 | Mary Elizabeth Allen -- Talk by Fantasy Writer/Editor |
| February 9, 1991 | Margaret Bonanno -- Talk by Science Fiction & Star Trek Book Writer |
| January 12, 1991 | Lawrence Schwinger -- Talk by Science Fiction Illustrator |
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| December 8, 1990 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- Talk by Literary Agent Donald Maass |
| November 10, 1990 | Constance Ash -- Talk by Fantasy Writer |
| October 13, 1990 | Janna Silverstein -- Talk by Bantam Spectra Editor |
| September 8, 1990 | Patricia Morrissey -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| August 11, 1990 | Indoor Picnic (due to rain), Upper Saddle River -- Talk & Reading by Fantasy Writer Esther Friesner |
| July 14, 1990 | Claudia Peck -- Talk & Reading by Fantasy Writer |
| June 9, 1990 | MEETING CANCELLED |
| May 12, 1990 | Joseph De Vito -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| April 14, 1990 | Brendan & Robin Faulkner, Horror Movie Makers -- Screening & Talk: The Killer Dead |
| March 10, 1990 | Terry Bisson -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| February 10, 1990 |
Robin Hardy, Talk by Cloverdale Press Packager
Ellen Steiber, Talk by Cloverdale Press Packager |
| January 13, 1990 | Vickie Poyser -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
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| December 9, 1989 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- Talk by Video Dealer Joe & Su Braviak |
| November 11, 1989 |
Talk by Comic Writer Louise Simonson
Talk by Comic Artist/Writer Walter Simonson |
| October 14, 1989 |
Panel: "Humorous Fantasy:
Peter David, Fantasy Writer Marvin Kaye, Fantasy Writer |
| September 9, 1989 | A C Farley -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| August 12, 1989 |
Indoor Picnic (due to rain), Upper Saddle River
Baen Books Talk Jim Baen, Baen Books Editor Toni Weisskopf, Baen Books Editor |
| July 8, 1989 |
Dinner at Stanton's Steak House
Talk by Douglas Murray, Writer & Collector Talk by Pamela Murray, Artist |
| June 10, 1989 | Picnic in Dunkerhook Park, Paramus, New Jersey -- (Unprogrammed Event) |
| May 13, 1989 |
Panel: "Favorite Scenes in Science Fiction"
Ginjer Buchanan, Ace Books Editor Sharon Green, Science Fiction Writer David Nighbert, Science Fiction Writer James Warhola, Science Fiction Artist |
| April 8, 1989 | Sharon Jarvis -- Talk by Science Fiction Literary Agent |
| March 11, 1989 | Doris Egan -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| February 11, 1989 | Matthew Costello -- Talk by Horror Writer / Game Reviewer |
| January 14, 1989 | Marcia Marshall -- Talk by Atheneum Books Editor |
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| December 10, 1988 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- (Guest Cancelled) |
| November 12, 1988 | Jody Lee -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| October 8, 1988 |
Roger MacBride Allen, Science Fiction Author
Taylor Blanchard, Science Fiction Illustrator |
| September 10, 1988 | Christopher Rowley -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| August 13, 1988 |
Picnic in Dunderhook Park, Paramus, New Jersey -- Talks by Davis
Publications Personnel:
William Battista (Publisher) Lisa Freerick (Advertising Director) Anju Khubchandani (Editorial Asst.) |
| July 9, 1988 | E T Steadman -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| June 11, 1988 | Picnic in Dunkerhook Park, Paramus, New Jersey -- (Guest Cancelled) |
| May 14, 1988 | Mike Sergent -- Talk & Cassette Playback by SF Radio Producer |
| April 9, 1988 | Jamie Warren -- Talk by Bantam Spectra Art Director |
| March 10, 1988 | Hal Clement -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| February 13, 1988 | Peter David -- Author of Star Trek books & Humorous Fantasy |
| January 9, 1988 | Favorite Passages from Bad Books -- (Guest Cancelled, Member Generated Program) |
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| December 12, 1987 | Skits from The Ground Zero Comedy Radio Club -- Holiday Dinner & Party |
| November 14, 1987 | Video: The Avengers: "A Touch of Brimstone" -- (Guest Cancelled) |
| October 10, 1987 |
Fantasy Sculptures by artist Sheila O Barrera
Sky Legends of the Indians by Lonny Buinis Convention Costume Retrospective by John Upton (Guest Cancelled) |
| September 12, 1987 | Darrell K Sweet -- Talk by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| August 8, 1987 | Douglas Overtoom Talk and Performance -- Off Off Broadway Actor/Director |
| July 11, 1987 |
Dinner at Stanton's Steak House
Troll Products Display & Talk Bruce Silverman (Outside Sales Manager) Diane Silverman (Inside Sales Manager) |
| June 13, 1987 | Picnic at Dunkerhook Park, Paramus, New Jersey -- Unprogrammed Event |
| May 9, 1987 |
Alex Kharkovski, Reporter on USSR Space Program
Brian Wilkes, Reporter on USA Space Program |
| April 11, 1987 | Ron Walotsky -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| March 14, 1987 | Jacqueline Lichtenberg -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| February 14, 1987 | Jim Freund -- Talk by Science Fiction Radio Show Host |
| January 10, 1987 |
Convention Costuming Slide Show by John Upton
Amateur Science Fiction Videos (various) |
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| December 13, 1986 | Holiday Dinner & Party |
| November 8, 1986 |
Panel: "'Twas a Dark & Stormy Planet:"
Ginjer Buchanon, Ace Books Editor Ellen Datlow, Omni Magazine Editor John Douglas, Avon Books Editor Shawna Mc Carthy, Asimov's Magazine Editor |
| October 11, 1986 | Kevin Eugene Johnson -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| September 13, 1986 | Ted Bohus -- Talk & Video by Horror Film Producer |
| August 8, 1986 |
Lonny Buinis Astronomical Artwork Slide Show
Star Trek Revisited by Fan Roberta Rogow |
| July 12, 1986 | Allen Guteriez -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| June 14, 1986 | Picnic at Dunkerhook Park, Paramus, New Jersey -- Unprogrammed Event |
| May 10, 1986 | Jim Shooter -- Talk by Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief |
| April 12, 1986 | Brian Daley -- Talk by Science Fiction & Star Wars Book Author |
| March 8, 1986 | Rowena Morrill -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| February 8, 1986 |
Anime Talk & Screening by Patricia Malone
The Hell with Helicals Amateur sf/spy film |
| January 11, 1986 |
Amateur Films by John Mullen
Amateur Films by John Payne |
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| December 14, 1985 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- Unprogrammed Event |
| November 9, 1985 | Thomas Doherty, Tor Books Publisher -- Star Wreck, Commotion Picture, Amateur Film |
| October 12, 1985 | James Gurney -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| September 14, 1985 |
Panel: "Improvisational Storytelling"
Ellen Kushner, Writer & Editor Christopher Stasheff, SF Writer Robert Thurston, SF Writer |
| August 10, 1985 | Brian Wilkes -- Slide Show by Space Reporter and Writer |
| July 13, 1985 | James Warhola -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| June 8, 1985 | Picnic at Dunkerhook Park, Paramus, New Jersey -- Unprogrammed Event |
| May 11, 1985 |
Anime Videos with Patricia Malone
Amateur Films by John Mullen |
| April 13, 1985 | Shawna Mc Carthy -- Talk by Editor of Isaac Asimov's Magazine |
| March 9, 1985 | Richard Pini, Elfquest Writer -- Wendy Pini, Elfquest Writer & Illustrator |
| February 9, 1985 | Richard Curtis -- Talk by Literary Agent |
| January 12, 1985 | Mark Stadler -- Talk by Bookstore Science Fiction Buyer |
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| December 8, 1984 | Holiday Dinner & Party -- Unprogrammed Event |
| November 10, 1984 | Jacqueline Lichtenberg -- Talk by Science Fiction Writer |
| October 13, 1984 | Lin Carter -- Talk by Fantasy Writer & Editor |
| September 8, 1984 |
Amateur Films by John Mullen
Amateur Films by Al Ziegerson |
| August 11, 1984 | Barclay Shaw -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| July 14, 1984 | Ellen Asher -- Talk by Science Fiction Book Club Editor |
| June 9, 1984 |
"Two Views of Science Fiction"
Robert Thurston, Science Fiction Writer John Silbersack, SF Writer & Editor |
| May 12, 1984 | Jill Bauman -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
| April 14, 1984 | John Mullen -- Screening of Amateur Videos |
| March 10, 1984 | Patrick Lo Brutto -- Talk by Doubleday Books Editor |
| February 11, 1984 | Robert Thurston -- Talk by SF & Battlestar Galactica Book Writer |
| January 7, 1984 | David Mattingley -- Slide Show by Science Fiction Illustrator |
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