Torcon II

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Randy Bathurst sends up Tim Kirk at the Torcon II masquerade.

The 31st Worldcon, second in Canada, Torcon II was held August 31 - September 3, 1973, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada. The GoH was Robert Bloch and the FGoH was Bill Rotsler. Lester del Rey was Toastmaster. Chaired by John Millard.

Its daily newsletter was We're Torcon to You.

Bidders: Toronto in '73, Minneapolis in '73, Big D in '73, New Orleans in '73, Chicago in '73. See 1973 Worldcon Site Selection.

See 1973 Hugos, 1975 Worldcon Site Selection, 1975 NASFiC Site Selection.

Fred Pohl's Torcon 2 Reminiscence.


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