Strauss has been chairman of a number of science fiction conventions , such as Boskone 3 in 1966 and RailCon in 1975 ; and a member of the committee for at least one Worldcon , Noreascon 3 , in 1989 . He was an early ( 1964 ) vice president of the MIT Science Fiction Society . In addition , he is the author of the monthly " SF Convention Calendar " in '' Isaac Asimov 's Science Fiction '' magazine , and his flyer racks ( " Filthy boards " ) are seen at conventions all over the East Coast . He is the author and/or editor of a number of books , articles , and fanzines . He is a frequent Guest of Honor at SF conventions , including Arisia , Boskone , and Albacon . Strauss is the creator of the Voodoo board message board system once used at conventions such as Worldcons , WisCon , and Arisia
Noreascon
47th World Science Fiction Convention
Erwin Strauss