Nebula Award Weekend

The annual conference of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), at which the Nebula Awards are presented.

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History

New Orleans

Starting in 1966, the Nebula Awards Banquet is where the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America give out their Nebula and other awards.

In the early years, it was held on the same night in New York, California, and a central location to make it attendable to most of its membership. During the years 1969, 1970, and 1971, that central location was New Orleans. Don Walsh (host), the New Orleans Science Fiction Association, Jan Samuels and the Tulane University fan group, and many of the Shadows of New Orleans Fandom took pride in guiding visiting authors and their families around the city, digging up old friends from the NOSFS days and party heartying. The Tulane University fan group hosted an after banquet party in 1969.

In 1970, Wyane LeBaud and Dean Sweatman (the salt & pepper team of New Orleans fandom at that time) had the honor of guiding Jodie and Andy Offutt down Bourbon Street and ending up at The Morning Call for coffee and beignets. Saturday Dean drove Joe Green and family out to visit with Harry B. Moore for a [[fan

• Program for the 1969 New York and New Orleans events.

Convention	Dates	Venue	Location	Toastmaster	Keynote Speaker, Notes
Note that the year listed in the name represents the award year rather than the date of the event.
Nebula Award Weekend 1965 East	March 11, 1966	Overseas Press Club	New York, NY
Nebula Award Weekend 1965 West	March 11, 1966	McHenry’s Tail O’ the Cock	Los Angeles, CA
Nebula Award Weekend 1966 East	March 25, 1967	Les Champs	New York, NY
Nebula Award Weekend 1966 West	March 25, 1967	McHenry’s Tail O’ the Cock	Los Angeles, CA
Nebula Award Weekend 1967 East	March 16, 1968	Les Champs	New York, NY
Nebula Award Weekend 1967 West	March 16, 1968	Hotel Claremont	Berkeley, CA
Nebula Award Weekend 1968 East	March 15, 1969	Les Champs	New York, NY
Nebula Award Weekend 1968 West	March 15, 1969	Club 33, Disneyland	Anaheim, CA
Nebula Award Weekend 1968 Central	March 14, 1969	Fontainebleau Motor Hotel	New Orleans, LA
Nebula Award Weekend 1969 East	March 14, 1970	Les Champs	New York, NY	Isaac Asimov	Carl Sagan
Nebula Award Weekend 1969 West	March 14, 1970	Hotel Claremont	Berkeley, CA		(unofficial West Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1969 Central	March 15, 1970	Fontainebleau Motor Hotel	New Orleans, LA
Nebula Award Weekend 1970 West	April 3-4, 1971	Hotel Claremont	Berkeley, CA	Avram Davidson	George Clayton Roberts
Nebula Award Weekend 1970 East	April 3, 1971	Les Champs	New York, NY	Lester del Rey	Marvin Minsky (unofficial East Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1970 Central	April 3, 1971	Bourbon Orleans Hotel / LePavillon Hotel	New Orleans, LA	Joseph Green	Gerald W. Page (unofficial Southern Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1971 East	April 29-30, 1972	New York Hilton	New York, NY	Harlan Ellison	(unofficial Southern Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1971 West	April 29, 1972	Airport-Marina Hotel	Los Angeles, CA		(unofficial West Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1971 South	April 29, 1972	Le Pavilion Hotel	New Orleans, LA
Nebula Award Weekend 1972 South	April 27-29, 1973	Le Pavilion Hotel	New Orleans, LA	no toastmaster
Nebula Award Weekend 1972 East	April 28, 1973	Sheraton McAlpin Hotel	New York, NY	(unofficial East Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1972 West	April 28, 1973	Claremont Hotel	Berkeley, CA		(unofficial West Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1973 West	April 26-28, 1974	Century Plaza Hotel	Hollywood, CA	Robert Bloch	Bruce Murray, Edgar Mitchell, Al Worden
Nebula Award Weekend 1973 East	April 27, 1974	Algonquin Hotel	New York, NY		(unofficial East Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1974 East	April 25-27, 1975	Warwick Hotel	New York, NY	no toastmaster	Damon Knight
Nebula Award Weekend 1974 West	April 26, 1975				Robert W. Bussard (unofficial West Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1975	April 9-11, 1976	Century Plaza Hotel	Los Angeles, CA	Terry Carr	George Pal
Nebula Award Weekend 1976 East	April 29 - May 1, 1977	Warwick Hotel	New York, NY	Isaac Asimov	Clifford D. Simak
Nebula Award Weekend 1976 West	April 30, 1977	America	San Francisco, CA	Greg Benford, Jim Benford	Clayton Bailey (unofficial West Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1977 West	April 28-30, 1978	Sir Francis Drake Hotel	San Francisco, CA	Robert Silverberg	William J. Kaufman, B. Kliban
Nebula Award Weekend 1977 East	April 29, 1978	American Hotel	New York, NY		(unofficial East Coast Banquet)
Nebula Award Weekend 1978	April 20-22, 1979	Warwick Hotel	New York, NY	Norman Spinrad	Bob Guccione
Nebula Award Weekend 1979	April 25-27, 1980	Beverly Wilshire Hotel	Los Angeles, CA	David Gerrold	Dr. Edward Krupp
Nebula Award Weekend 1980	April 24-26, 1981	Waldorf-Astoria	New York, NY	no toastmaster	Barbara Marx Hubbard
Nebula Award Weekend 1981	April 23-25, 1982	Claremont Resort Hotel	Oakland, CA	Terry Carr	Patricia Holt
Nebula Award Weekend 1982	April 22-24, 1983	Statler Hilton	New York, NY	Charles L. Grant	Page Cuddy
Nebula Award Weekend 1983	April 27-29, 1984	Queen Mary	Long Beach, CA	Terry Carr	Art Seidenbaum
Nebula Award Weekend 1984	May 4-6, 1985	Warwick Hotel	New York, NY	F. Paul Wilson	Tim Jensen
Nebula Award Weekend 1985	April 25-27, 1986	Claremont Hotel	Berkeley, CA	Robert Silverberg
Nebula Award Weekend 1986	May 1-3, 1987	Halloran House Hotel	New York, NY	Charles Sheffield	Barry Moser
Nebula Award Weekend 1987	May 20-22, 1988	Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel	Hollywood, CA	no toastmaster	Louis Friedman and (impromptu) David Rappaport
Nebula Award Weekend 1988	April 21-23, 1989	Penta Hotel	New York, NY	no toastmaster	Ian Ballantine
Nebula Award Weekend 1989	April 27-29, 1990	Hyatt Regency Embarcadero	San Francisco, CA	Robert Silverberg	Thomas Furness
Nebula Award Weekend 1990	April 26-28, 1991	Roosevelt Hotel	New York, NY	Ben Bova	Hugh Downs
Nebula Award Weekend 1991	April 24-26, 1992	Colony Square Hotel	Atlanta, GA	no toastmaster	Newt Gingrich
Nebula Award Weekend 1992	April 16-18, 1993	Holiday Crowne Plaza	New Orleans, LA	Connie Willis	A. J. Smith
Nebula Award Weekend 1993	April 22-24, 1994	Valley River Inn	Eugene, Oregon	Connie Willis, Edward Bryant	K. Eric Drexler
Nebula Award Weekend 1994	April 21-23, 1995	Grand Hyatt Hotel	New York, NY	Gardner Dozois	Tom Doherty
Nebula Award Weekend 1995	April 26-28, 1996	Queen Mary	Long Beach, CA	George Alec Effinger	Bruce Murray
Nebula Award Weekend 1996	April 18-20, 1997	Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza	Kansas City, MO	Jane Yolen	Bernard Harris, Jr.
Nebula Award Weekend 1997	April 29 - May 1, 1998	Hotel Santa Fe	Santa Fe, NM	Michael Cassutt	Chris Crawford
Nebula Award Weekend 1998	April 30 - May 2, 1999	Marriott City Center Hotel	Pittsburgh, PA	Stanley Schmidt	David Hartwell
Nebula Award Weekend 1999	May 19-21, 2000	Crowne Plaza Hotel	New York, NY	Scott Edelman
Nebula Award Weekend 2000	April 27-29, 2001	Beverly Hilton Hotel	Los Angeles, CA	Neil Gaiman	Paul Guay
Nebula Award Weekend 2001	April 26-28, 2002	Westin Crown Center Hotel	Kansas City, MO	Esther M. Friesner
Nebula Award Weekend 2002	April 18-20, 2003	Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel	Philadelphia, PA	Harry Harrison
Nebula Award Weekend 2003	April 16-18, 2004	Westin Seattle Hotel	Seattle, WA	Neal Stephenson	Rich Rashid
Nebula Award Weekend 2004	April 27 - May 1, 2005	Allegro Hotel	Chicago, IL	Neil Gaiman
Nebula Award Weekend 2005	May 4-7, 2006	Mission Palms Hotel	Tempe, AZ	Connie Willis
Nebula Award Weekend 2006	May 11-13, 2007	Marriott Financial Center	New York, NY	Ronald D. Moore
Nebula Award Weekend 2007	April 24-27, 2008	Omni Austin Hotel Downtown	Austin, TX	Joe R. Lansdale, John Moore
Nebula Award Weekend 2008	April 24-26, 2009	Luxe Hotel	Los Angeles, CA	Janis Ian	Chuck Lorre
Nebula Award Weekend 2009	May 13-16, 2010	Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront hotel	Cocoa Beach, FL	Allen Steele	David D. Levine
Nebula Award Weekend 2010	May 19-22, 2011	Washington Hilton	Washington, DC	Michael Swanwick	Michael Dirda
Nebula Award Weekend 2011	May 17-20, 2012	Hyatt Regency hotel	Crystal City, VA	Walter Jon Williams	Mike Fincke
Nebula Award Weekend 2012	May 16-19, 2013	Hilton San José	San José, CA	Robert Silverberg
Nebula Award Weekend 2013	May 15-18, 2014	San José Marriott	San José, CA	Ellen Klages
Nebula Award Weekend 2014	June 4-7, 2015	Palmer House Hilton	Chicago, IL	Nick Offerman
Nebula Award Weekend 2015	May 12-15, 2016	Palmer House Hilton	Chicago, IL	John Hodgman
Nebula Award Weekend 2016	May 18-21, 2017	Pittsburgh Marriott City Center	Pittsburgh, PA	Kjell Lindgren
Nebula Award Weekend 2017	May 17-20, 2018	Pittsburgh Marriott City Center	Pittsburgh, PA	Martin P. Robinson
Nebula Award Weekend 2018	May 16-19, 2019	Warner Center Marriott	Woodland Hills, CA	Bobak Ferdowsi
Nebula Award Weekend 2019	May 28-31, 2020	Warner Center Marriott	Woodland Hills, CA Online	Aydrea Walden	moved online due to Covid-19

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