NorthAmeriCon '79 was the second North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 30-September 3, 1979, at the Galt House Hotel.

After the 1979 Worldcon was awarded to a site in England, Louisville was chosen as the site for the second NASFiC during the WSFS business meeting at Suncon, the 35th World Science Fiction Convention, in Miami Beach, Florida.

[2] NorthAmeriCon '79 was put together, in part, by the organizers of RiverCon, a local Louisville convention.

[3] The official convention newsletter, known as Nebula, was produced by Richard and Nicki Lynch.

In Space Gamer #29, he noted: "Labor Day, 1979: I was at North Americon in Louisville, trying to relax.