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| − | Philadelphia is second only to [[New York City]] is importance in early [[fandom]]. [[PSFS]], one of the oldest surviving clubs, was founded there in 1934 as a chapter of the [[SFL]] and the [[First Convention]] was held in there in 1936.
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| − | 1934 ||[[PSFS]] founded
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| − | October 22, 1936 ||[[First Convention]] held
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| − | 1937 ||Philadelphia [[SFL]] chapter renamed [[PSFS]]
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| − | October 16, 1938 ||Arguably the first [[Philcon]] held
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| − | August 30 to September 1, 1947 ||[[Philcon I]] ([[Worldcon]]) held
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| − | 1947 ||[[Prime Press]] founded
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| − | 1952 ||[[Philadelphia in 1953]] wins [[bid]] at [[Chicon II]]
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| − | September 5-7, 1953 ||[[Philcon II]] ([[Worldcon]]) held
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| − | 1959 ||[[Philadelphia in 1960]], an unsuccessful [[Worldcon bid]]
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| − | 1974 ||[[Philadelphia in 1977]] [[Worldcon bid]] collapses.
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| − | 1984 ||[[Philadelphia in '86]] [[Worldcon bid]] loses to [[Atlanta in '86]] at [[LAcon II]]
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| − | 1998 ||[[Philadelphia in 2001]] [[Worldcon bid]] wins at [[BucConeer]]
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| − | August 30 to September 3, 2001 ||[[MilPhil]] ([[Worldcon]]) held
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| − | November 30-December 2, 2012 ||[[Smofcon 30]] held
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