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[[Worldcon]] ||Earth ||July 1939 ||79 ||not held during [[War]] years | [[Worldcon]] ||Earth ||July 1939 ||79 ||not held during [[War]] years | ||
[[Philcon]] ||[[Philadelphia]] ||Oct 1936 ||over 70 ||It's not quite clear how many there were as Philcon history is not well documented. | [[Philcon]] ||[[Philadelphia]] ||Oct 1936 ||over 70 ||It's not quite clear how many there were as Philcon history is not well documented. | ||
| − | [[Eastercon]] ||[[UK]] ||Whitsun 1948 ||73 ||not held 1950-51, 2020 | + | [[Eastercon]] ||[[UK]] ||Whitsun 1948 ||73 ||not held 1950-51, 2020 just had bid session |
[[Westercon]] ||Western North America ||Sept 1948 ||73 || not held 2020 | [[Westercon]] ||Western North America ||Sept 1948 ||73 || not held 2020 | ||
[[Midwestcon]] ||[[Cincinnati]] ||1949 ||71 ||including "Midwestcon 0" | [[Midwestcon]] ||[[Cincinnati]] ||1949 ||71 ||including "Midwestcon 0" | ||
Revision as of 00:43, 21 April 2022
The first sf convention was held in 1936 in Philadelphia (see Early Conventions for a list of all the convention during the first ten years). Here's a list of all cons of which there have been fifty or more. (Counting cons for 2018 not yet held, but scheduled as of November 2, 2018.)
The Covid-19 epidemic caused the cancellation or postponement of many cons which had been scheduled for 2020.
| Convention | Location | Started | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldcon | Earth | July 1939 | 79 | not held during War years |
| Philcon | Philadelphia | Oct 1936 | over 70 | It's not quite clear how many there were as Philcon history is not well documented. |
| Eastercon | UK | Whitsun 1948 | 73 | not held 1950-51, 2020 just had bid session |
| Westercon | Western North America | Sept 1948 | 73 | not held 2020 |
| Midwestcon | Cincinnati | 1949 | 71 | including "Midwestcon 0" |
| Australian Natcon | Australia | Mar 1952 | 58 | not held 1957, 1959-65, 1967-68, 2020-21 |
| Lunacon | New York City | May 1957 | 60 | the 2018 Lunacon was cancelled, and the future of the con is uncertain |
| DeepSouthCon | Old South | July 1963 | 59 | Normally piggybacks on other cons. |
| Boskone | Boston | Sept 1965 | 59 | There were five more Boskones in an early series in the 40s which had been forgotten by the time the modern Boskone began. There were two in 1966. |
| Minicon | Minneapolis | Jan 1968 | 55 | There were two in both 1971 and 1974. Not held 2020 |
| MileHiCon | Denver | Nov 1969 | 53 | began as OctoCon |
| ChambanaCon | Central Illinois | 1971 | 50 | not held in 2020 |
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