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| − | After [[Syracuse in 66]] lost to [[Tricon]], the committee rebid to host the 1967 [[Worldcon]] in [[Syracuse, NY]]. In the voting at [[Tricon]] it lost to [[New York in 1967]] (which won and hosted [[Nycon III]]. The other bidders were [[Boston in '67]] and [[Baltimore in '67]]. See [[1967 Site Selection]]. | + | After [[Syracuse in '66]] lost to [[Tricon]], the committee rebid to host the 1967 [[Worldcon]] in [[Syracuse, NY]]. In the voting at [[Tricon]] it lost to [[New York in 1967]] (which won and hosted [[Nycon III]]. The other bidders were [[Boston in '67]] and [[Baltimore in '67]]. See [[1967 Site Selection]]. |
As with the proposed 1966 convention, it would have been named '''Syracon''' if it had won and would have been run at the Hotel Syracuse. | As with the proposed 1966 convention, it would have been named '''Syracon''' if it had won and would have been run at the Hotel Syracuse. | ||
The [[bid]] was [[co-chaired]] by [[Jay K. Klein]] and [[Dave Kyle]]. [[Ruth Kyle]] was [[Secretary]], [[George Heap]] was [[Treasurer]] and the rest of the [[bid committee]] included [[James Ashe]], [[Ann Ashe]], and [[Jack Smith]]. Non-committee members (!) included [[Richard Wilson]] (Press Relations), [[Bjo Trimble]] ([[Project Art Show]]), and [[Milton Rothman]] (Senior Adviser). | The [[bid]] was [[co-chaired]] by [[Jay K. Klein]] and [[Dave Kyle]]. [[Ruth Kyle]] was [[Secretary]], [[George Heap]] was [[Treasurer]] and the rest of the [[bid committee]] included [[James Ashe]], [[Ann Ashe]], and [[Jack Smith]]. Non-committee members (!) included [[Richard Wilson]] (Press Relations), [[Bjo Trimble]] ([[Project Art Show]]), and [[Milton Rothman]] (Senior Adviser). | ||
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| + | The ''[[Syracon Sentinel]]'' (by Smith and the Ashes) was apparently a [[bidzine]]. | ||
The bid used an Ancient Greece theme (harking back to the original Greek city of Syracuse in Sicily). It ran ads in the [[Tricon]] [[pocket program]] (which occupied 20% of the four half-sized pages) and included an elaborate 8-page [[mimeoed]] bid flyer. | The bid used an Ancient Greece theme (harking back to the original Greek city of Syracuse in Sicily). It ran ads in the [[Tricon]] [[pocket program]] (which occupied 20% of the four half-sized pages) and included an elaborate 8-page [[mimeoed]] bid flyer. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:17, 14 July 2021
After Syracuse in '66 lost to Tricon, the committee rebid to host the 1967 Worldcon in Syracuse, NY. In the voting at Tricon it lost to New York in 1967 (which won and hosted Nycon III. The other bidders were Boston in '67 and Baltimore in '67. See 1967 Site Selection.
As with the proposed 1966 convention, it would have been named Syracon if it had won and would have been run at the Hotel Syracuse.
The bid was co-chaired by Jay K. Klein and Dave Kyle. Ruth Kyle was Secretary, George Heap was Treasurer and the rest of the bid committee included James Ashe, Ann Ashe, and Jack Smith. Non-committee members (!) included Richard Wilson (Press Relations), Bjo Trimble (Project Art Show), and Milton Rothman (Senior Adviser).
The Syracon Sentinel (by Smith and the Ashes) was apparently a bidzine.
The bid used an Ancient Greece theme (harking back to the original Greek city of Syracuse in Sicily). It ran ads in the Tricon pocket program (which occupied 20% of the four half-sized pages) and included an elaborate 8-page mimeoed bid flyer.
| 1967 Site Selection | 1967 |
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