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| − | A [[bid]] to host the 1974 [[Worldcon]] in [[Washington, DC]] which won and went on to run [[Discon 2]]. The competition was [[New York in '74]]. See [[1974 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | + | A [[bid]] to host the 1974 [[Worldcon]] in [[Washington, DC]] which won and went on to run [[Discon 2]]. The bid coalesced in the wake of the defeat of the [[Baltimore in '67]] bid. |
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| + | [[Jack Chalker]] writes about the genesis of the bid in detail (and not with much joy) in | ||
| + | [https://fanac.org/fanzines/Miscellaneous_Fanzines/Miscellaneous_Fanzines03.pdf#view=Fit ''Oh Yeah! #1''] | ||
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| + | The competition was [[New York in '74]]. See [[1974 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | ||
{{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1974}} | {{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1974}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 6 February 2022
A bid to host the 1974 Worldcon in Washington, DC which won and went on to run Discon 2. The bid coalesced in the wake of the defeat of the Baltimore in '67 bid.
Jack Chalker writes about the genesis of the bid in detail (and not with much joy) in Oh Yeah! #1
The competition was New York in '74. See 1974 Worldcon Site Selection.
| 1974 Site Selection | 1974 |
| This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |
