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The 1954 [[Worldcon]], [[Bay Area Worldcons|first to be run in the Bay Area]], ''and'' the 1954 [[Westercon]], SFCon was held September 3-6 in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, [[San Francisco]]. Though [[Worldcon]] and [[Westercon]] shared the hotel and basic committee, [[Westercon]] was held on Friday, September 3rd, while [[Worldcon]] was held Saturday-Monday September 4-6.  They had separate convention [[chairmen]] and [[Guests of Honor]].
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''(Were you looking for the [[SFCon (Regional)|regional named SFCon]]?)''
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[[File:SFConMembershipCard.jpeg|thumb|'''SFCon [[Membership Card]].''' ]]
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The 12th [[Worldcon]], [[Bay Area Worldcons|first to be run]] in the [[Bay Area]], '''SFCon''' was held September 4–6, 1954, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in [[San Francisco, CA]]. The [[Worldcon]] and 7th [[Westercon]] shared the hotel and basic [[committee]], with [[Westercon]] held on Friday, September 3, while [[Worldcon]] was held Saturday–Monday September 4–6.  They had separate [[convention]] [[chairmen]] and [[Guests of Honor]].
  
 
The [[Worldcon]] [[GoH]] was [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]], [[Robert Bloch]] was [[Toastmaster]] and the [[co-chairmen]] were [[Lester Cole]] (best known as "Les Cole") and [[Gary Nelson]]. [[Poul Anderson]] was an active member of the [[committee]] and wrote most of the [[progress reports]].
 
The [[Worldcon]] [[GoH]] was [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]], [[Robert Bloch]] was [[Toastmaster]] and the [[co-chairmen]] were [[Lester Cole]] (best known as "Les Cole") and [[Gary Nelson]]. [[Poul Anderson]] was an active member of the [[committee]] and wrote most of the [[progress reports]].
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The [[Westercon]] [[GoH]] was [[Jack Williamson]], and it was [[chaired]] by [[J. Ben Stark]].
 
The [[Westercon]] [[GoH]] was [[Jack Williamson]], and it was [[chaired]] by [[J. Ben Stark]].
  
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Bidders: ?? (See [[1954 Worldcon Site Selection]].)
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In the [[1954 Worldcon Site Selection]], San Francisco won the [[convention]] in a sympathy vote after being “robbed” in the [[1953 Worldcon Site Selection]].
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[[Cleveland]] was selected as the site of the 1955 [[Worldcon]], [[Clevention]], in the [[1955 Worldcon Site Selection]] held at SFCon.  
  
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Cleveland was selected as the site of the 1955 [[Worldcon]], [[Clevention]]. See [[1955 Worldcon Site Selection]].
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* [[SFCon Reminiscence (Moskowitz)]].
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* {{conpubs|series=Worldcon|con=SFCon}}.
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* [[Con reports]]:
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**[[Don Wegars]]  in ''[[Abstract]]'' 8 (p. 37).
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** [[Peter Vorzimer]] in ''Abstract'' 8 (p. 40).  
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** [[Stan Woolston]] in ''[[The Outlander]]'' 11 ([https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Outlander/Outlander11.pdf 1954, p. 21]).
  
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* [[SFCon Reminiscence (Moskowitz)]]
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[[Philip K. Dick]] wrote a story, ''Waterspider'', where two time travelers visit SFCon and speak to a number of the writers there, to discover if they knew they were pre-cogs and not making it up.
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* {{conpubs|series=Worldcon|con=SFCon}}
 
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* [[Don Wegars]] wrote a [[con report]] for ''[[Abstract]] #8'' p37
 
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* [[Peter Vorzimer]] wrote a [[con report]] for ''[[Abstract]] #8'' p40
 
  
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[[Philip K. Dick]] wrote a story ''Waterspider'' where two time travelers visit SFCon and speak to a number of the writers there, to discover if they knew they were pre-cogs and not making it up.
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{Note: The Westercon website lists [[J. Ben Stark]] as chairman with [[Lester Cole]] and [[Gary J. Nelson]] as "Worldcon executive committee". Worldcon records show Cole and Nelson as [[co-chairmen]] of both conventions.}
  
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{Note: The Westercon website lists J. Ben Stark as chairman with Lester Cole and Gary J. Nelson as "Worldcon executive committee". Worldcon records show Lester Cole and Gary J. Nelson as co-chairmen of both conventions.}
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from '''[[Convention]]''' SFCon out in [[San Francisco]] saw the [[7th Fandom]] [[fuggheads]] in full cry, was embellished by [[Pete Vorzimer|Vorzimer]]'s [[haircream]] caper and the activity of some nameless goons who threw full [[beer]]cans out the hotel windows, and somehow found the management unsocially inclined; intrusions into private rooms by the house detective were reported on several occasions.
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 5 February 2024

(Were you looking for the regional named SFCon?)


SFCon Membership Card.

The 12th Worldcon, first to be run in the Bay Area, SFCon was held September 4–6, 1954, at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, CA. The Worldcon and 7th Westercon shared the hotel and basic committee, with Westercon held on Friday, September 3, while Worldcon was held Saturday–Monday September 4–6. They had separate convention chairmen and Guests of Honor.

The Worldcon GoH was John W. Campbell, Jr., Robert Bloch was Toastmaster and the co-chairmen were Lester Cole (best known as "Les Cole") and Gary Nelson. Poul Anderson was an active member of the committee and wrote most of the progress reports.

The Westercon GoH was Jack Williamson, and it was chaired by J. Ben Stark.

In the 1954 Worldcon Site Selection, San Francisco won the convention in a sympathy vote after being “robbed” in the 1953 Worldcon Site Selection.

Cleveland was selected as the site of the 1955 Worldcon, Clevention, in the 1955 Worldcon Site Selection held at SFCon.

Philip K. Dick wrote a story, Waterspider, where two time travelers visit SFCon and speak to a number of the writers there, to discover if they knew they were pre-cogs and not making it up.

{Note: The Westercon website lists J. Ben Stark as chairman with Lester Cole and Gary J. Nelson as "Worldcon executive committee". Worldcon records show Cole and Nelson as co-chairmen of both conventions.}

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959
from Convention SFCon out in San Francisco saw the 7th Fandom fuggheads in full cry, was embellished by Vorzimer's haircream caper and the activity of some nameless goons who threw full beercans out the hotel windows, and somehow found the management unsocially inclined; intrusions into private rooms by the house detective were reported on several occasions.


Philcon II Worldcon - Bidding - Hugos Clevention
Westercon 6 Westercon - Bidding Westercon 8
1954
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