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| − | + | '''Loscon''' is an annual [[Los Angeles]]-area [[SF convention]] sponsored by [[LASFS]] since 1975; it started with [[LA 2000]], celebrating the LASFS's 2,000th meeting. Since the early 1980s, it has been held over Thanksgiving weekend. Membership is typically about 1,000. | |
| − | [ | + | [https://loscon.org Website. ] |
==Prime Time Party== | ==Prime Time Party== | ||
Lamenting that all of the [[Room Party|parties]] at the 1999 [[Loscon XXVI]] had shut down by midnight, [[John Hertz]], [[Becky Thomson]] and [[Tom Veal]] decided to do something about it. The following year, they founded the Prime Time Party, which opens at 1:00 a.m. Saturday night (or, to be technical, Sunday morning) and continues nominally until 7:00 a.m. (actually, until the room is empty, which is often later than seven). The event has become a minor Loscon [[tradition]]. | Lamenting that all of the [[Room Party|parties]] at the 1999 [[Loscon XXVI]] had shut down by midnight, [[John Hertz]], [[Becky Thomson]] and [[Tom Veal]] decided to do something about it. The following year, they founded the Prime Time Party, which opens at 1:00 a.m. Saturday night (or, to be technical, Sunday morning) and continues nominally until 7:00 a.m. (actually, until the room is empty, which is often later than seven). The event has become a minor Loscon [[tradition]]. | ||
| + | == List == | ||
<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
| − | + | Con || Date || GoHs || Notes | |
| − | [[LA 2000]] || December | + | [[LA 2000]] || December 5–7, 1975 || none || |
| − | [[Loscon 2]] || October | + | [[Loscon 2]] || October 15–17, 1976 || none || |
| − | [[Loscon 3]] || April | + | [[Loscon 3]] || April 1–3, 1977 || none || |
| − | [[Loscon 4]] || November 4-6, 1977 || [[Jerry Pournelle]] | + | [[Loscon 4]] || November 4-6, 1977 || [[Jerry Pournelle]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 5]] || November 3-5, 1978 || [[Robert Bloch]] | + | [[Loscon 5]] || November 3-5, 1978 || [[Robert Bloch]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 6]] || November 10-12, 1979 || [[A. E. van Vogt]] | + | [[Loscon 6]] || November 10-12, 1979 || [[A. E. van Vogt]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 7]] || November 28-30, 1980 || [[Larry Niven]], | + | [[Loscon 7]] || November 28-30, 1980 || [[Larry Niven]], [[Alva Rogers]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 8]] || November 6-8, 1981 || [[William Rotsler]], | + | [[Loscon 8]] || November 6-8, 1981 || [[William Rotsler]], [[Len Moffatt]] & [[June Moffatt]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 9]] || November 26-28, 1982 || [[Poul Anderson]], | + | [[Loscon 9]] || November 26-28, 1982 || [[Poul Anderson]], [[Milt Stevens]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 10]] || November 25-27, 1983 || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], | + | [[Loscon 10]] || November 25-27, 1983 || [[Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]], [[Fuzzy Pink Niven]], [[John Myers Myers]] || |
| − | [[Loscon Eleven]] || November 23-25, 1984 || [[Curt Siodmak]], | + | [[Loscon Eleven]] || November 23-25, 1984 || [[Curt Siodmak]], [[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Bill Warren]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 12]] || November 29 | + | [[Loscon 12]] || November 29 – December 1, 1985 || [[Robert Silverberg]], [[Terry Carr]], [[Daniel Pinkwater]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 13th]] || November 28-30, 1986 || [[John Brunner]], | + | [[Loscon 13th]] || November 28-30, 1986 || [[John Brunner]], [[Bruce Pelz]] & [[Elayne Pelz]] || |
| − | [[Loscon XIV]] || November 27-29, 1987 || [[C. J. Cherryh]], | + | [[Loscon XIV]] || November 27-29, 1987 || [[C. J. Cherryh]], [[Tom Whitmore]] || |
| − | [[Loscon Fifteen]] || November 25-27, 1988 || [[Vonda McIntyre]], | + | [[Loscon Fifteen]] || November 25-27, 1988 || [[Vonda McIntyre]], [[Stan Woolston]], [[Patricia Davis]] || |
| − | [[Loscon Sixteen]] || November 24-26, 1989 || [[Spider Robinson]] & [[Jeanne Robinson]], | + | [[Loscon Sixteen]] || November 24-26, 1989 || [[Spider Robinson]] & [[Jeanne Robinson]], [[Erin McKee]],[[John Trimble]], [[Bjo Trimble]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 17]] || November 23-25, 1990 || [[Barry B. Longyear]], | + | [[Loscon 17]] || November 23-25, 1990 || [[Barry B. Longyear]], [[Reed Waller]] & [[Kate Worley]], [[Ben Yalow]], [[George Alec Effinger]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 18]] || November 29 | + | [[Loscon 18]] || November 29 – December 1, 1991 || [[Mike Resnick]], [[Brad Foster]], [[Allan Rothstein]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 19]] || November 27-29, 1992 || [[Barbara Hambly]], | + | [[Loscon 19]] || November 27-29, 1992 || [[Barbara Hambly]], [[Don Maitz]], [[David Hartwell]], [[Mike Glyer]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 20]] || November 26-28, 1993 || [[Roger Zelazny]], | + | [[Loscon 20]] || November 26-28, 1993 || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Rick Sternbach]], [[Paul Turner]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 21]] || November 25-27, 1994 || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], | + | [[Loscon 21]] || November 25-27, 1994 || [[Lois McMaster Bujold]], [[Alicia Austin]], [[Kristine Kathryn Rusch]], [[Robbie Cantor]], [[Julius Schwartz]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 22]] || November 24-26, 1995 || [[Bob Shaw]], | + | [[Loscon 22]] || November 24-26, 1995 || [[Bob Shaw]], [[Lubov]], [[Larry Stewart]] || |
| − | [[Loscon XXIII]] || November 29 | + | [[Loscon XXIII]] || November 29 – December 1, 1996 || [[Harry Turtledove]], [[Vincent Di Fate]], [[Bob Null]] || |
| − | [[Loscon XXIV]] || November 28-30, 1997 || [[S. M. Stirling]], | + | [[Loscon XXIV]] || November 28-30, 1997 || [[S. M. Stirling]], [[Mitchell Davidson Bentley]], [[Geri Sullivan]], [[J. Michael Straczynski]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 25]] || November 27-29, 1998 || [[David Brin]], | + | [[Loscon 25]] || November 27-29, 1998 || [[David Brin]], [[Sue Dawe]], [[Marjii Ellers]] || |
| − | [[Loscon XXVI]] || November 26-28, 1999 || [[Connie Willis]], | + | [[Loscon XXVI]] || November 26-28, 1999 || [[Connie Willis]], Alex Ross, [[Joe Siclari]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 27]] || November 25-27, 2000 || [[Orson Scott Card]], | + | [[Loscon 27]] || November 25-27, 2000 || [[Orson Scott Card]], [[Bob Eggleton]], Harry Knowles, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, [[Frank Kelly Freas]], [[Craig Miller]] & [[Genny Dazzo]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 28]] || November 23-25, 2001 || [[Patricia C. Wrede]], | + | [[Loscon 28]] || November 23-25, 2001 || [[Patricia C. Wrede]], Chris Butler, [[Lynn Gold]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 29]] || November 29 | + | [[Loscon 29]] || November 29 – December 1, 2002 || [[David Weber]], [[Nene Thomas]], [[Patty Wells]], Nichelle Nichols || |
| − | [[Loscon 30]] || November 28-30, 2003 || [[Fred Saberhagen]], | + | [[Loscon 30]] || November 28-30, 2003 || [[Fred Saberhagen]], [[Teddy Harvia]], [[Jack L. Chalker]], Armin Shimmerman || |
| − | [[Loscon 31]] || November 26-28, 2004 || [[Tim Powers]], | + | [[Loscon 31]] || November 26-28, 2004 || [[Tim Powers]], [[Wendy Pini]], [[James Stanley Daugherty]], [[Kathryn Daugherty]], [[David Gerrold]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 32]] || November 25-27, 2005 || [[Steven Brust]], | + | [[Loscon 32]] || November 25-27, 2005 || [[Steven Brust]], [[Rowena Morrill]], [[Bruce Farr]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 33]] || November 24-26, 2006 || [[William Tenn]], | + | [[Loscon 33]] || November 24-26, 2006 || [[William Tenn]], [[Bernie Wrightson]], [[Fred Patten]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 34]] || November 23-25, 2007 || [[Robert J. Sawyer]], | + | [[Loscon 34]] || November 23-25, 2007 || [[Robert J. Sawyer]], [[Theresa Mather]], Capt. David West Reynolds, [[Dr. James Robinson]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 35]] || November 28-30, 2008 || [[John Scalzi]], | + | [[Loscon 35]] || November 28-30, 2008 || [[John Scalzi]], [[Gary Lippincott]], [[Michael Siladi]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 36]] || November 27-29, 2009 || [[Steve Barnes]] & [[Tananarive Due]], | + | [[Loscon 36]] || November 27-29, 2009 || [[Steve Barnes]] & [[Tananarive Due]], Tim Rickard, [[Christian B. McGuire]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 37]] || November 26-28, 2010 || [[Emma Bull]], | + | [[Loscon 37]] || November 26-28, 2010 || [[Emma Bull]], [[Phil Foglio]], [[Kim Brown]] & [[Jordan Brown]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 38]] || November 24-27, 2011 || [[John DeChancie]], | + | [[Loscon 38]] || November 24-27, 2011 || [[John DeChancie]], Rick Serfoss, Aldo Spadoni, [[John Hertz]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 39]] || November 23-25, 2012 || [[Vernor Vinge]] | + | [[Loscon 39]] || November 23-25, 2012 || [[Vernor Vinge]], [[Alan White]], Mela Hoyt-Heydon, [[Lloyd Penney]] & [[Yvonne Penney]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 40]] || November 29 | + | [[Loscon 40]] || November 29 – December 1, 2013 || [[Catherynne M. Valente]], [[Betsy Mitchell]], [[Sarah Clemens]], [[Mike Donahue]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 41]] || November | + | [[Loscon 41]] || November 28–30, 2014 || [[J. Michael Straczynski]], [[Richard Hescox]], [[Shawn Crosby]] & [[Colleen Crosby]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 42]] || November | + | [[Loscon 42]] || November 27–29, 2015 || [[David Mattingly]], [[Bobbi Armbruster]], [[Jim C. Hines]], [[Douglas Adams]], Cal Cotton || |
| − | [[Loscon 43]] || November 25-27, 2016 || [[David Gerrold]], [[Peri Charlifu]], [[Nick Smith]] | + | [[Loscon 43]] || November 25-27, 2016 || [[David Gerrold]], [[Peri Charlifu]], [[Nick Smith]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 44]] || November | + | [[Loscon 44]] || November 24–26, 2017 || [[Carrie Vaughn]], Jane Espenson, [[Kevin Roche]], [[Andrew Trembley]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 45]] || November | + | [[Loscon 45]] || November 23–25, 2018 || [[Seanan McGuire]], R. K. Milholland, Taliesin Jaffe || |
| − | [[Loscon 46]] || November 29 | + | [[Loscon 46]] || November 29 – December 1, 2019 || [[Howard Waldrop]], [[Edie Stern]], [[Moshe Feder]] || |
| − | [[Loscon 47]] || <s>November | + | [[Loscon 47]] || <s>November 27–29 2020</s> November 26–28, 2021 || [[Gregory Benford]], [[Jeff Sturgeon]], [[Dennis Cherry]], [[Kristine Cherry]] || postponed due to [[Covid-19]] |
| + | [[Loscon 48]] || November 25–27, 2022 || [[Tanya Huff]], Dave Kellett, [[Alexander James Adams]], Susan Fox & Gene Turnbow || | ||
| + | [[Loscon 49]] || November 24-26, 2023 || [[Peter S. Beagle]], Echo Chernik, [[Elayne Pelz]] || | ||
| + | [[Loscon 50]] || November 29-December 1, 2024 || [[Larry Niven]], [[Laura Brodian Freas Beraha]], [[Frank Kelly Freas]]m [[Kathy Mar]], [[Genny Dazzo]], [[Craig Miller]] || | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
| − | {{convention | start=1975}} | + | |
| + | {{convention | start=1975 | locale=Los Angeles, CA}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 22 August 2024
Loscon is an annual Los Angeles-area SF convention sponsored by LASFS since 1975; it started with LA 2000, celebrating the LASFS's 2,000th meeting. Since the early 1980s, it has been held over Thanksgiving weekend. Membership is typically about 1,000.
Prime Time Party[edit]
Lamenting that all of the parties at the 1999 Loscon XXVI had shut down by midnight, John Hertz, Becky Thomson and Tom Veal decided to do something about it. The following year, they founded the Prime Time Party, which opens at 1:00 a.m. Saturday night (or, to be technical, Sunday morning) and continues nominally until 7:00 a.m. (actually, until the room is empty, which is often later than seven). The event has become a minor Loscon tradition.
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