GAFilk History

GAFilk 1 (1999)
Guest of Honor: Juanita Coulson
Toastmistress: Lee Billings
Interfilk Guest: Glenn Simser


GAFilk 2 (2000)
Guest of Honor: Margaret Middleton
Toastmaster: Walt Baric*
Interfilk Guest: Puzzlebox

(First My Filk gameshow held.)
*Walt was unable to attend the convention at the last minute.


GAFilk 3 (2001)
Guest of Honor: Tom Smith
Toastmaster: Robert Cooke
Interfilk Guests: Tim and Annie Walker
Concom's Choice: Phoenix


GAFilk 4 (2002)
Guest of Honor: Echo's Children
Toastmasters: Randy and Diane Walker
Interfilk Guests: Mike and Marsha Diggs
Super Secret Guest: Lois McMaster Bujold
Concom's Choice: Carla Ulbrich

(GAFilk moves to the Clarion. First Super Secret Guest. First banquet is held, with entertainment provided by Mary Crowell.)


GAFilk 5 (2003)
Guest of Honor: Bob Asprin
Toastmaster: Sherman Dorn
Interfilk Guest: Jeff Hitchen
Super Secret Guests: Marty Burke and Diane Gallagher
Concom's Choice: Scott Snyder

(GAFilk moves to the Holiday Inn Airport Noth. George Powell joins the banquet band on bass, and Brian Richardson on drums expands it to a trio.)


GAFilk 6 (2004)
Guest of Honor: Mich Sampson
Toastmistress: Mary Crowell
Interfilk Guests: Rand Belavia and Adam English
Super Secret Guest: Howie Harrison
Concom's Choices: Chris Conway / Nate Bucklin

(Banquet moves to the ballroom. Jodi Krangle joins the banquet band on vocals, with Dave Rood on trumpet.)


GAFilk 7 (2005)
Guest of Honor: Kathleen Sloan
Toastmistress: Teri Wachowiak
Interfilk Guest: Steve Savitzky
Super Secret Guest: Tanya Huff
Concom's Choice: Daniel and Melissa Glasser

(Banquet band sees the addition of Blaise on lead guitar.)


GAFilk 8 (2006)
Guest of Honor: Dandelion Wine
Toastmaster: Dave Rood
Interfilk Guest: Carolyn Brown
Super Secret Guest: Karen Anderson
Concom's Choice: Katy Droege and Juliane Honisch

(Andrew Powell (sax) and Carly Gibson (lead and rhythm guitar) join the banquet band, now billing itself as Play It With Moxie.)


GAFilk 9 (2007)
Guest of Honor: Urban Tapestry
Toastmistress: Linda Melnick
Interfilk Guest: Summer and Fall
Super Secret Guest: S.M. Sterling
Concom's Choice: Graham and Becca Leathers

GAFilk 10 (2008)
Guests of Honor: Jeff & Maya Bonhoff
Toastmaster: Brian Richardson
Interfilk Guest: Brobdingnagian Bards
Super Secret Guest: Peter Beagle
Concom's Choice: Tom Smith

GAFilk 11 (2009)
Guests of Honor: Barry & Sally Childs-Helton
Toastmaster: Larry Kirby
Interfilk Guest: Harold Feld
Super Secret Guest: Emma Bull
Concom's Choice: Bill & Gretchen Roper

GAFilk 12 (2010)
Guest of Honor: Alexander James
Toastmaster: Terrence Chua
Interfilk Guest: Larry Kirby
Super Secret Guests: Ellen Kushner & Delia Sherman
Concom's Choice: Daniel & Melissa Glasser