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| − | [[Site selection]] for the | + | [[Site selection]] for the 1979 [[Worldcon]] was conducted by [[SunCon]], the 1977 Worldcon. The [[bidders]] were [[Britain in '79]] and [[New Orleans in '79]]. [[Britain]] won and went on to run [[Seacon '79]]. |
There were 884 votes cast. SunCon did not release actual vote counts, but [[Britain in '79]] "overwhelmingly defeated" [[New Orleans in '79]] and the [[WSFS Business meeting]] voted to make the result unanimous. | There were 884 votes cast. SunCon did not release actual vote counts, but [[Britain in '79]] "overwhelmingly defeated" [[New Orleans in '79]] and the [[WSFS Business meeting]] voted to make the result unanimous. | ||
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* [[New Orleans in '79]] (on the ballot) | * [[New Orleans in '79]] (on the ballot) | ||
* [[Chicago in '79]] | * [[Chicago in '79]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 23 September 2020
Site selection for the 1979 Worldcon was conducted by SunCon, the 1977 Worldcon. The bidders were Britain in '79 and New Orleans in '79. Britain won and went on to run Seacon '79.
There were 884 votes cast. SunCon did not release actual vote counts, but Britain in '79 "overwhelmingly defeated" New Orleans in '79 and the WSFS Business meeting voted to make the result unanimous.
This was a busy year for bids, though only two of actually appeared on the ballot:
- Britain in '79 (on the ballot)
- New Orleans in '79 (on the ballot)
- Chicago in '79
- Nashville in '79 (hoax bid that became real, then fizzled)
| 1978 | Worldcon Site Selection | 1980 | 1979 |
| This is page about convention bidding, the competition and its outcome. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, and how the race went. |
