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| − | A [[bid]] to host the 1977 [[Worldcon]] at the [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] in [[Washington, DC]]. | + | [[File:Washington in 77 ad 803.jpg|thumb]] |
| + | A [[bid]] to host the 1977 [[Worldcon]] at the [[Sheraton Park Hotel]] in [[Washington, DC]]. It would have been called Discon III if it had won. | ||
The competition was [[7 in 77]] (which won and went on to run [[SunCon]]), [[Philadelphia in 1977]], [[Montreal in '77]] and [[New York in '77]]. See [[1977 Worldcon Site Selection]] for details. | The competition was [[7 in 77]] (which won and went on to run [[SunCon]]), [[Philadelphia in 1977]], [[Montreal in '77]] and [[New York in '77]]. See [[1977 Worldcon Site Selection]] for details. | ||
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A bid to host the 1977 Worldcon at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, DC. It would have been called Discon III if it had won.
The competition was 7 in 77 (which won and went on to run SunCon), Philadelphia in 1977, Montreal in '77 and New York in '77. See 1977 Worldcon Site Selection for details.
The bid committee was chaired by Peggy Rae Pavlat and included Alan Huff, Bill Evans, Susan Applegate, Bill Hixon, Ron Bounds, Bob Madle, Bob Pavlat, Barry Newton, Don Pauley, David Bischoff, Joe Haldeman, and Dick Eney.
| 1977 Site Selection | 1977 |
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