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[[VCON]] 20 was a convention held May 28-30, 1993 at the Totem Residence, University of British Columbia.  The [[GoH]] was [[Charles de Lint]], and the [[Artist GoH]] was [[Rob Alexander]].  [[Michael Coney]] was [[toastmaster]] and [[Steve Forty]] chaired it.
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[[VCON]] 20 was a convention held May 28-30, 1993 at the Totem Residence at the University of British Columbia in [[Vancouver, BC]].  The [[GoH]] was [[Charles de Lint]], and the [[Artist GoH]] was [[Rob Alexander]].  [[Michael Coney]] was [[toastmaster]] and [[Steve Forty]] chaired it.
 
The convention again lost money and, after the 5-figure loss suffered by [[VCON 18]], the membership of [[VCON]]'s parent corporation ([[Western Canadian Science Fiction Convention Committee Association]]) apparently dissolved the corporation and voted to replace [[VCON]] with "something new".  See [[VCON Hiatus]].
 
The convention again lost money and, after the 5-figure loss suffered by [[VCON 18]], the membership of [[VCON]]'s parent corporation ([[Western Canadian Science Fiction Convention Committee Association]]) apparently dissolved the corporation and voted to replace [[VCON]] with "something new".  See [[VCON Hiatus]].
  
 
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{{convention | series=VCON | year=1993 | before=VCON 19.5 | after=VCON Hiatus}}
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VCON 20 was a convention held May 28-30, 1993 at the Totem Residence at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. The GoH was Charles de Lint, and the Artist GoH was Rob Alexander. Michael Coney was toastmaster and Steve Forty chaired it. The convention again lost money and, after the 5-figure loss suffered by VCON 18, the membership of VCON's parent corporation (Western Canadian Science Fiction Convention Committee Association) apparently dissolved the corporation and voted to replace VCON with "something new". See VCON Hiatus.


VCON 19.5 VCON VCON Hiatus
1993
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