Fan Gallery Contents: Val Ontell

Val Ontell

(nee Valerie Sussman)

Club fan, convention fan.

FGoH (with Ron): Lunacon (2002).

Chair: Lunacon 1986, 1989.
Lunacon, 1982-1985 and 1987, Registration staff.
ConDor, 1992-present, usually guest liaison.
ComicCon International (fka San Diego Comic Con), 1991-present. Usually Autograph Area assistant director.
Various other conventions, 1974-present. Westercon 1994 (Book Exhibit), 1998 (Guest Liaison).
Various Worldcon staff positions including Events, Program, Program Ops, Guest Liaison, Registration, Masquerade, and Book Exhibit.

Member of NYSFS, 1977-1993. Honorary member, 1999-present.
Subscribing member of NESFA, 1986-1992.
Member of LASFS, 1990-present.

First year of contact with fandom: ca. 1974.