LoneStarCon 3

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LoneStarCon 3, often called LSC3, was the 71st Worldcon, the second in Texas. It was held August 29–September 2, 2013, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

GoHs: James Gunn & Norman Spinrad (authors), Ellen Datlow (editor), and Darrell K. Sweet (artist; Sweet died before the convention), Willie Siros (FGoH). Paul Cornell was toastmaster and Leslie Fish and Joe R. Lansdale were special guests.

Initially, it was co-chaired by Bill Parker and Laura Domitz. Later, Randy Shepherd was appointed vice-chairman. In March, 2013, they swapped jobs, with Shepherd as chairman and Parker and Domitz as co-vice-chairmen. LSC3 was sponsored by ALAMO.

It formed from the Texas in 2013 bid and was selected in 2013 Site Selection at Renovation in 2011. It ran the 2015 Worldcon Site Selection and 2014 NASFiC Site Selection.



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