Worldcon Bid
A bid for a Worldcon. Worldcon bidding is by far the most elaborate (and expensive!) bidding in fandom. See also hoax bid for some hoax Worldcon bids.
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'42 Convention - Anticipation - Aussiecon - Aussiecon 4 - Aussiecon Three - Aussiecon Two - Baycon - BucConeer - Chengdu Worldcon - Chicon - Chicon 2000 - Chicon 7 - Chicon 8 - Chicon II - Chicon III - Chicon IV - Chicon V - Cinvention - Clevention - CoNZealand - ConAdian - ConFederation - ConFiction - ConFrancisco - ConJosé - ConStellation - Conspiracy '87 - Denvention - Denvention 3 - Denvention Two - Detention - Discon - Discon II - Discon III - Dublin 2019 - Glasgow 2024 - Heicon '70 - IguanaCon II - Interaction - Intersection - L.A.Con I - L.A.con II - L.A.con III - L.A.con IV - Loncon - Loncon 3 - Loncon II - LoneStarCon 2 - LoneStarCon 3 - MagiCon - MidAmeriCon - MidAmeriCon II - Millennium Philcon - Nippon 2007 - Nolacon - Nolacon II - NorWesCon - Noreascon 1 - Noreascon 3 - Noreascon 4 - Noreascon Two - NyCon II - NyCon3 - Nycon - Pacificon - Pacificon II - Philcon - Philcon II - Pittcon - Renovation - SFCon - Sasquan - Seacon - Seacon '79 - Seattle Worldcon 2025 - Solacon - St. Louiscon - SunCon - Torcon - Torcon 3 - Torcon II - Tricon - Worldcon 75 - Worldcon 76 in San Jose - Worldcon 79 - Worldcon 84 - Worldcon 85
Bids
7 for '77 - Adelaide in '83 - Alcatraz in '99 - Amalgamated Greater New York Fan Groups in '53 - Antarctica in '99 - Atlanta in '86 - Atlanta in '95 - Atlanta in '98 - Atlantis in 2020 - Australia 2025 - Australia in '75 - Australia in '83 - Australia in 1999 - Australia in 2010 - Baltimore in '67 - Baltimore in '80 - Baltimore in '83 - Baltimore in '98 - Baltimore in 2007 - Bay Area in '68 - Bay Area in 2002 - Baycon II in '72 - Beijing in 2016 - Berlin in 2002 - Berlin in 2003 - Bermuda Triangle Bid - Bermuda in 1970 - Big 'D' in '59 - Big D in '73 - Birmingham in 1995 - Boston Mountains in 2000 - Boston in '67 - Boston in '89 - Boston in 1980 - Boston in 1998 - Boston in 1999 - Boston in 2004 - Boston in 2021 - Boston in 71 - Breckenridge in '85 - Britain in '79 - Britain in '84 - Britain in '87 - Britain in '97 - Buffalo in 1955 - Cancun in 2003 - Capicon in '50 - Charlotte in 2004 - Chengdu 2023 - Chicago in '60 - Chicago in '73 - Chicago in '79 - Chicago in '91 - Chicago in 1962 - Chicago in 1982 - Chicago in 2000 - Chicago in 2008 - Chicago in 2012 - Chicago in 2022 - Chicago: 1959 - Christmas in Boston in 2020 - Cincinnati in '49 - Cincinnati in '88 - Clavius in 2001 - Cleveland in '54 - Cleveland in '55 - Cleveland in '66 - Cleveland in 1953 - Cleveland in 88 - Columbus in '69 - Columbus in 1976 - Columbus in 2007 - Columbus in 2008 - Committee for Frankfurt in 1970 - Concord in '80 - Copernicus in 2010 - DC in '74 - DC in '84 - DC in '86 - DC in 007 - DC in 1960 - DC in 1963 - DC in 1992 - DC in 2011 - DC in 2021 - DC in 2024 - DC in 2030 - DC17 - DFW21 - Dallas in 2006 - Denver in '81 - Denver in 1941 - Denver in 2008 - Detroit in '53 - Detroit in '59 - Detroit in '82 - Detroit in 1955 - Dixiecon - DripCon - Dublin in 2019 - Dublin in 2029 - Dublin, CA in 2019 - Flushing in '80 - France in 2023 - Geneva in 2008 - Glasgow 2024 - Glasgow in 2005 - Grenoble in 1980 - Gulag in '84 - Hawaii in '93 - Hawaii in 1981 - Hawaii in 1999 - Heicon in 70 - Hel, Norway in 2001 - Helsinki in 2015 - Helsinki in 2017 - Highmore in '67 - Highmore in '76 - Holland in 1990 - Hollister in 2008 - Hong Kong in 1997 - How to Start a Worldcon Bid in 24 Hours or Less - I95 in 95 - Indianapolis in '53 - Indianapolis in '91 - Ingolstadt in 1984 - Jeddicon - Johnstown in 1983 - KC in '76 - KC in 2000 - KC in 2006 - KC in 2009 - Kansas Citicon in 77 - Kansas City 2016 - Kansas Citycon in '77 - Kent in 1984 - Kettleman City in '99 - Kodacon - LA in '72 - LA in '75 - LA in '78 - LA in '81 - LA in '90 - LA in '96 - LA in 1984 - LA in 2006 - LA in 2026 - London in '54 - London in '65 - London in '84 - London in 1957 - London in 2014 - Los Angeles in '64 - Los Angeles in 1942 - Los Angeles in 1957 - Louisville in '94 - Melbourne in '85 - Memphis in 2023 - Milwaukee in '59 - Milwaukee in 1948 - Milwaukee in 1994 - Milwaukee's Spree in 'Seventy-Three - Minneapolis in '73 - Montreal in '77 - Montreal in 2009 - Montreal in 2017 - Montreal in 2027 - Montreal in 74 - Moonbase Alpha in '99 - Mordor in '64 - Moscow in 2017 - NWT in '53 - NY in '86 - NY in '95 - NYCon 4 Bid - Nashville in '79 - Nashville in '91 - New Orleans in '73 - New Orleans in '76 - New Orleans in '79 - New Orleans in '82 - New Orleans in '88 - New Orleans in 1950 - New Orleans in 1951 - New Orleans in 2018 - New Orleans in 2023 - New York in '39 - New York in '49 - New York in '50 - New York in '74 - New York in '77 - New York in '80 - New York in '83 - New York in '92 - New York in '98 - New York in 1941 - New York in 1956 - New York in 1967 - New York in 1989 - New York in 2017 - New Zealand in 2020 - Niagara Falls in '53 - Niagara Falls in '98 - Nice in 2023 - Nieuw Amsterdam in 2004 - Nippon in 2017 - Not Dundalk in '92 - Orlando in '92 - Orlando in 1992 - Orlando in 2001 - Orlando in 2015 - Orlando in 2026 - PanPacificon - Paris in 2019 - Paris in 2023 - Perth in '84 - Perth in '94 - Perth, Australia in 2025 - Philadelphia in '86 - Philadelphia in 1942 - Philadelphia in 1960 - Philadelphia in 1977 - Philadelphia in 2001 - Philly in '53 - Phoenix in '78 - Phoenix in '93 - Phoenix in 1987 - Pittsburgh in '60 - Pluto in '87 - Portland in 1950 - Providence in 2020 - Queens SFL in '53 - Ratcon in Ararat - Reno in 2011 - Reykjavik in 2012 - Roswell in 2002 - San Antonio in '97 - San Diego in '87 - San Francisco in '53 - San Francisco in '54 - San Francisco in '64 - San Francisco in '78 - San Francisco in '93 - San Francisco in 1942 - San Francisco in 2002 - San Jose in 2018 - San Marino in 2019 - Sarnia in 1997 - Say Da to Moscow - Seattle 2025 - Seattle in '68 - Seattle in 1981 - Seattle in 2002 - Seattle in 2011 - South Gate Again in 2010! - South Gate in '58 - Spokane in 2015 - Spokane in 2023 - St. Ghu in '82 - St. Louis in '69 - St. Louis in '88 - St. Louis in '97 - Stockholm in 1976 - Stockholm in 1980 - Sydney Cove in '88 - Sydney in '91 - Sydney in 2005 - Sydney in 95 - Syracuse in '65 - Syracuse in '66 - Syracuse in '67 - Tallahassee in 2001 - Tel Aviv in 2027 - Terminus in 23,309 - Texas in 2013 - Tillamook in 1981 - Titanicon in 2012 - Toronto in '03 - Toronto in '73 - Toronto in 1948 - Tranquility Base in 70 - Trans World Con in 1991 - Trantor in 23,309 - Tulsa in '88 - UK in '95 - Uganda in 2028 - Vancouver in '84 - Vancouver in '87 - Vatican City in 2001 - VirginVention - Virgincon in '65 - Washington in '71 - Washington in '77 - Washington, DC in 1942 - Winnipeg in '23 - Winnipeg in '94 - Winnipeg in 2003 - Wintersection - Woodstockcon - Worldcon Scandinavia in 1983 - Worldcon Zagreb in 1999 - Worldcons by Area - Xerpes in 2010 - Yugoslavia in '88 - Z'ha'dum in 2258 - Zagreb in 1993
Fanfunds
Fan History
1960 WSFS Minutes - Roger Sims' Aussiecon One Reminiscence - Forrest J Ackerman's Chicon I Reminiscence - Sam Moskowitz' Clevention Reminiscence - ConStellation Bankruptcy - Forrest J Ackerman's Denvention I Reminiscence - Sam Moskowitz' Detention Reminiscence - Discon 1 Guide: Accessory Organizations - Discon 1 Guide: Insurance and Other Precautions - Discon 1 Guide: Introduction - Discon 1 Guide: Last Session - Discon 1 Guide: Money & The Proceedings - Discon 1 Guide: Rest Break - Discon 1 Guide: Summary - Discon 1 Guide: Sunday Evening - Discon 1 Guide: The Banquet - Discon 1 Guide: The Costume Ball - Discon 1 Guide: The First Day - Discon 1 Guide: Two More Facets - Discon 1 Guide: WSFS - History of Bidding Exhibit - History of Worldcons Exhibit - How to Start a Worldcon Bid in 24 Hours or Less - Hugo Losers Party - Sam Moskowitz' Nolacon I Reminiscence - Forrest J Ackerman's NorWesCon Reminiscence - Nycon - Forrest J Ackerman' Nycon 1 Reminiscence - Sam Moskowitz' Nycon 1 Reminiscence - Julius Schwartz' Nycon 1 Reminiscence - Forrest J Ackerman's Pacificon I Reminiscence - Sam Moskowitz' Pacificon II Reminiscence - Philly in '53 - Sam Moskowitz' Pittcon Reminiscence - Sam Moskowitz' SFCon Reminiscence - Sam Moskowitz' Seacon Reminiscence - Sam Moskowitz' Solacon Reminiscence - Cory Seidman (Panshin)'s Tricon Reminiscence - Worldcons by Area
Fanzines
Discon 1 Guide: Accessory Organizations - Discon 1 Guide: Insurance and Other Precautions - Discon 1 Guide: Introduction - Discon 1 Guide: Last Session - Discon 1 Guide: Money & The Proceedings - Discon 1 Guide: Rest Break - Discon 1 Guide: Summary - Discon 1 Guide: Sunday Evening - Discon 1 Guide: The Banquet - Discon 1 Guide: The Costume Ball - Discon 1 Guide: The First Day - Discon 1 Guide: Two More Facets - Discon 1 Guide: WSFS - Pacificon II Committee Report - WOOF
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