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| − | The 2020 | + | The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic forced conventions to cancel across the globe from Mid-March 2020 onwards. [[Mike Lowrey]] cancelled his [[TAFF]] trip. |
[[CoNZealand]], the 2020 [[Worldcon]] decided, with less than 4 months notice, to hold a virtual Worldcon, the first of its kind. | [[CoNZealand]], the 2020 [[Worldcon]] decided, with less than 4 months notice, to hold a virtual Worldcon, the first of its kind. | ||
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| + | === '''Conventions Cancelled or Affected by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic:''' === | ||
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| + | <tab head=top> | ||
| + | Convention || Scheduled Dates || Status | ||
| + | [[Costume-Con 38]] || March 13-16, 2020 || Cancelled | ||
| + | [[ICFA 41]] || March 18-21, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[OutlantaCon 2020]] || March 19-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Fantastika 2020]] ([[Swecon]]) || March 20-22, 2020 || Postponed to October 23-25, 2020 | ||
| + | [[MidSouthCon 38]] || March 20-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Genericon XXXIII]] || March 21-22, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[HELIOsphere 2020]] || April 3-5, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Norwescon 43]] || April 9-12, 2020 || Cancelled | ||
| + | [[Conglomeration 2020]] || April 10-12, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Leprecon 46]] || April 10-12, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Minicon 55]] || April 10-12, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Concentric]] ([[Eastercon 71]]) || April 10-13 2020 || Cancelled | ||
| + | [[JordanCon XII]] || April 17-19, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Swancon 2020]] ([[Australian Natcon]]) || April 25-27, 2020 || Cancelled | ||
| + | [[Marcon 55]] || May 8-10, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[KeyCon 2020]] || May 15-19 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Åcon 11]] || May 21-24, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[Balticon 54]] || May 22-24, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[BayCon 2020]] || May 22-25, 2020 || Postponed to November 6-8, 2020 | ||
| + | [[Wiscon 44]] || May 22-25 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[2020 SFWA Nebula Conference]] || May 29-31, 2020 || held as a Virtual (online) Con | ||
| + | [[LibertyCon 33]] || June 12–14, 2020 || Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 | ||
| + | [[CoNZealand]] ([[Worldcon 78]]) || July 29 - August 2 2020 || held as a Virtual (online) Con | ||
| + | </tab> | ||
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{{fanhistory | year=2020}} | {{fanhistory | year=2020}} | ||
[[Category:Covid-19]] | [[Category:Covid-19]] | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 15 April 2020
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic forced conventions to cancel across the globe from Mid-March 2020 onwards. Mike Lowrey cancelled his TAFF trip.
CoNZealand, the 2020 Worldcon decided, with less than 4 months notice, to hold a virtual Worldcon, the first of its kind.
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| Convention | Scheduled Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Costume-Con 38 | March 13-16, 2020 | Cancelled |
| ICFA 41 | March 18-21, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| OutlantaCon 2020 | March 19-22, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Fantastika 2020 (Swecon) | March 20-22, 2020 | Postponed to October 23-25, 2020 |
| MidSouthCon 38 | March 20-22, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Genericon XXXIII | March 21-22, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| HELIOsphere 2020 | April 3-5, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Norwescon 43 | April 9-12, 2020 | Cancelled |
| Conglomeration 2020 | April 10-12, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Leprecon 46 | April 10-12, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Minicon 55 | April 10-12, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Concentric (Eastercon 71) | April 10-13 2020 | Cancelled |
| JordanCon XII | April 17-19, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Swancon 2020 (Australian Natcon) | April 25-27, 2020 | Cancelled |
| Marcon 55 | May 8-10, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| KeyCon 2020 | May 15-19 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Åcon 11 | May 21-24, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| Balticon 54 | May 22-24, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| BayCon 2020 | May 22-25, 2020 | Postponed to November 6-8, 2020 |
| Wiscon 44 | May 22-25 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| 2020 SFWA Nebula Conference | May 29-31, 2020 | held as a Virtual (online) Con |
| LibertyCon 33 | June 12–14, 2020 | Cancelled/Postponed to 2021 |
| CoNZealand (Worldcon 78) | July 29 - August 2 2020 | held as a Virtual (online) Con |
| Fanhistory | 2020 |
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