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[[Disclave 1]] ||April 30, 1950 ||Wardman Park Hotel ||[[Willy Ley]], [[Seabury Quinn]] | [[Disclave 1]] ||April 30, 1950 ||Wardman Park Hotel ||[[Willy Ley]], [[Seabury Quinn]] | ||
[[Disclave 2]] ||April 29, 1951 ||Statler Hotel ||[[Sam Moskowitz]], [[Art Rapp]], [[Seabury Quinn]] | [[Disclave 2]] ||April 29, 1951 ||Statler Hotel ||[[Sam Moskowitz]], [[Art Rapp]], [[Seabury Quinn]] | ||
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[[Disclave 4]] || May 9-11, 1958 (Mother's Day until 1970) ||Arva Motel in Rosslyn, VA ||none | [[Disclave 4]] || May 9-11, 1958 (Mother's Day until 1970) ||Arva Motel in Rosslyn, VA ||none | ||
[[Disclave 5]] || May 8-10, 1959 ||Diplomat Motel in [[DC]] ||none | [[Disclave 5]] || May 8-10, 1959 ||Diplomat Motel in [[DC]] ||none | ||
| − | [[Disclave 6]] ||May 6-8, 1960 ||Diplomat Motel | + | [[Disclave 6]] ||May 6-8, 1960 ||Diplomat Motel ||none |
| − | [[Disclave 7]] ||May 12-14, 1961 ||Diplomat Motel | + | [[Disclave 7]] ||May 12-14, 1961 ||Diplomat Motel ||none |
| − | [[Disclave 8]] ||May 11-13, 1962||Diplomat Motel | + | [[Disclave 8]] ||May 11-13, 1962||Diplomat Motel ||none |
colspan="4"| In 1963 [[WSFA]] ran [[Discon I]] and it took a couple of years before it was ready to run another Disclave. | colspan="4"| In 1963 [[WSFA]] ran [[Discon I]] and it took a couple of years before it was ready to run another Disclave. | ||
[[Disclave 9]] ||May 7-9, 1965 ||Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Wheaton ||[[Chris Moskowitz]], [[Sam Moskowitz]] | [[Disclave 9]] ||May 7-9, 1965 ||Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Wheaton ||[[Chris Moskowitz]], [[Sam Moskowitz]] | ||
[[Disclave 10]] ||May 6-8, 1966 ||Diplomat Motel in [[DC]] ||[[Roger Zelazny]] | [[Disclave 10]] ||May 6-8, 1966 ||Diplomat Motel in [[DC]] ||[[Roger Zelazny]] | ||
[[Disclave 11]] ||May 12-14, 1967 ||Regency Congress in [[DC]] ||[[Jack Gaughan]] | [[Disclave 11]] ||May 12-14, 1967 ||Regency Congress in [[DC]] ||[[Jack Gaughan]] | ||
| − | [[Disclave 12]] ||May 10-12, 1968 ||Regency Congress | + | [[Disclave 12]] ||May 10-12, 1968 ||Regency Congress ||[[Robert Silverberg]] |
[[Disclave 13]] ||May 9-11, 1969 ||Skyline Inn in [[DC]] ||[[Lester del Rey]] | [[Disclave 13]] ||May 9-11, 1969 ||Skyline Inn in [[DC]] ||[[Lester del Rey]] | ||
| − | [[Disclave 14]] ||May 8-10, 1970 ||Skyline Inn | + | [[Disclave 14]] ||May 8-10, 1970 ||Skyline Inn ||[[Murray Leinster]] |
[[Disclave 15]] ||May 28-31, 1971 (now on Memorial Day) ||Shoreham Hotel in [[DC]] ||[[Terry Carr]] | [[Disclave 15]] ||May 28-31, 1971 (now on Memorial Day) ||Shoreham Hotel in [[DC]] ||[[Terry Carr]] | ||
| − | [[Disclave 16]] ||May 26-29, 1972 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel | + | [[Disclave 16]] ||May 26-29, 1972 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] ||[[Ben Bova]] |
| − | [[Disclave 17]] ||May 25-28, 1973 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel | + | [[Disclave 17]] ||May 25-28, 1973 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] ||[[Gardner Dozois]] |
| − | [[Disclave 18]] ||May 24-27, 1974 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel | + | [[Disclave 18]] ||May 24-27, 1974 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]]||[[Kelly Freas]] |
| − | [[Disclave 19]] ||May 23-26, 1975 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] | + | [[Disclave 19]] ||May 23-26, 1975 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] ||[[Gordon R. Dickson]] |
| − | [[Disclave 20]] ||May 28-31, 1976 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] | + | [[Disclave 20]] ||May 28-31, 1976 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] ||[[William Tenn]] |
| − | [[Disclave 21]] ||May 27-30, 1977 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] | + | [[Disclave 21]] ||May 27-30, 1977 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] ||[[Joe Haldeman]] |
| − | [[Disclave 22]] ||May 26-29, 1978 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] | + | [[Disclave 22]] ||May 26-29, 1978 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] ||[[Bob Tucker]] |
| − | [[Disclave 23]] ||May 25-28, 1979 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] | + | [[Disclave 23]] ||May 25-28, 1979 ||[[Sheraton Park Hotel]] ||[[Roger Zelazny]], [[Michael Whelan]] |
[[Disclave 24]] ||May 23-26, 1980 ||[[Hospitality House]] in Crystal City, VA ||[[Spider Robinson]], [[Jeanne Robinson]] | [[Disclave 24]] ||May 23-26, 1980 ||[[Hospitality House]] in Crystal City, VA ||[[Spider Robinson]], [[Jeanne Robinson]] | ||
[[Disclave 25]] ||May 22-25, 1981 ||Sheraton National on Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA ||[[Isaac Asimov]] | [[Disclave 25]] ||May 22-25, 1981 ||Sheraton National on Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA ||[[Isaac Asimov]] | ||
| − | [[Disclave 26]] ||May 28-31, 1982 ||Sheraton National on Columbia Pike | + | [[Disclave 26]] ||May 28-31, 1982 ||Sheraton National on Columbia Pike ||[[Elizabeth Lynn]], [[Tom Miller]] |
[[Disclave 27]] ||May 28-20, 1983 ||Marriott Twin Bridges near National Airport ||[[George R. R. Martin]], [[Jack Gaughan]] | [[Disclave 27]] ||May 28-20, 1983 ||Marriott Twin Bridges near National Airport ||[[George R. R. Martin]], [[Jack Gaughan]] | ||
| − | [[Disclave 28]] ||May 25-28, 1984 ||[[New Carrollton Sheraton]] | + | [[Disclave 28]] ||May 25-28, 1984 ||[[New Carrollton Sheraton New Carrollton]] ||[[Connie Willis]], [[Eric Blair]] |
| − | [[Disclave 29]] ||May 24-27, 1985 ||[[ | + | [[Disclave 29]] ||May 24-27, 1985 ||[[The Sheraton Inn New Carrollton]] ||[[Ed Bryant]], [[Bob Walters]] |
| − | [[Disclave 30]] ||May 23-26, 1986 ||[[ | + | [[Disclave 30]] ||May 23-26, 1986 ||[[The Sheraton Washington Northeast]], New Carrollton, MD ||[[Bill Gibson]] |
| − | [[Disclave 31]] ||May 25-28, 1987 ||[[ | + | [[Disclave 31]] ||May 25-28, 1987 ||[[The Sheraton Washington Northeast]], New Carrollton, MD ||[[Gene Wolfe]], [[Barclay Shaw]], [[Chick Derry]] |
| − | [[Disclave 32]] ||May 27-30, 1988 ||[[ | + | [[Disclave 32]] ||May 27-30, 1988 ||[[Howard Johnson, New Carrollton]]||[[Barbara Hambly]], [[Jim Burns]] |
| − | [[Disclave 33]] ||May 26-29, 1989 ||[[ | + | [[Disclave 33]] ||May 26-29, 1989 ||[[Howard Johnson, New Carrollton]],||[[Lucius Shepard]], [[J. K. Potter]] |
| − | [[Disclave 34]] ||May 25-28, 1990 ||[[ | + | [[Disclave 34]] ||May 25-28, 1990 ||[[Sheraton Greenbelt]]||[[Mike Resnick]], [[Dawn Wilson]], [[Somtow Sucharitkul]], [[Marty Gear]] |
| − | [[Disclave 35]] ||May 24-27, 1991 ||[[ | + | [[Disclave 35]] ||May 24-27, 1991 ||[[Sheraton Greenbelt]] ||[[Lewis Shiner]], [[Alicia Austin]] |
[[Disclave 36]] ||May 22-25, 1992 ||Washington Hilton on Connecticut Ave ||[[Pat Cadigan]], [[Tom Kidd]] | [[Disclave 36]] ||May 22-25, 1992 ||Washington Hilton on Connecticut Ave ||[[Pat Cadigan]], [[Tom Kidd]] | ||
[[Disclave 37]] ||May 28-31, 1993 ||Washington Dulles Airport Marriott ||[[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Patricia Davis]] | [[Disclave 37]] ||May 28-31, 1993 ||Washington Dulles Airport Marriott ||[[Katherine Kurtz]], [[Patricia Davis]] | ||
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[[Disclave 39]] ||May 26-29, 1995 ||Renaissance Hotel Techworld ||?? | [[Disclave 39]] ||May 26-29, 1995 ||Renaissance Hotel Techworld ||?? | ||
[[Disclave 40]] ||May 24-27, 1996 || || | [[Disclave 40]] ||May 24-27, 1996 || || | ||
| − | [[Disclave 41]] ||May 23-26, 1997 ||[[New Carrollton | + | [[Disclave 41]] ||May 23-26, 1997 ||[[Ramada New Carrollton]], New Carrollton, MD ||[[Patricia Anthony]], [[Lissanne Lake]], [[Peggy Rae Pavlat]] |
colspan="4"| [[Disclave Flood]]. End of Disclave. | colspan="4"| [[Disclave Flood]]. End of Disclave. | ||
[[Disclave 42]] ||May 22-25, 1998 Cancelled || ||Announced, but not held. | [[Disclave 42]] ||May 22-25, 1998 Cancelled || ||Announced, but not held. | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 20 April 2020
Disclave ran from 1950 to 1997 with two breaks, usually in the District of Columbia, but occasionally in Virginia or Maryland. It was sponsored by WSFA. After a few years of earlier dates, it settled on Memorial Day.
See also Disclave Flood.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Any of several conclaves held in Washington, DC, under the auspices of the Washington SF Association. |
Much of the information below came from an article written by Joe Mayhew for the 1995 Disclave souvenir book.
| Convention | Date | HOtel | GoHs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclave 1 | April 30, 1950 | Wardman Park Hotel | Willy Ley, Seabury Quinn |
| Disclave 2 | April 29, 1951 | Statler Hotel | Sam Moskowitz, Art Rapp, Seabury Quinn |
| Disclave 3 | March 22, 1952 | Statler Hotel | none |
| Hiatus | |||
| Disclave 4 | May 9-11, 1958 (Mother's Day until 1970) | Arva Motel in Rosslyn, VA | none |
| Disclave 5 | May 8-10, 1959 | Diplomat Motel in DC | none |
| Disclave 6 | May 6-8, 1960 | Diplomat Motel | none |
| Disclave 7 | May 12-14, 1961 | Diplomat Motel | none |
| Disclave 8 | May 11-13, 1962 | Diplomat Motel | none |
| In 1963 WSFA ran Discon I and it took a couple of years before it was ready to run another Disclave. | |||
| Disclave 9 | May 7-9, 1965 | Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Wheaton | Chris Moskowitz, Sam Moskowitz |
| Disclave 10 | May 6-8, 1966 | Diplomat Motel in DC | Roger Zelazny |
| Disclave 11 | May 12-14, 1967 | Regency Congress in DC | Jack Gaughan |
| Disclave 12 | May 10-12, 1968 | Regency Congress | Robert Silverberg |
| Disclave 13 | May 9-11, 1969 | Skyline Inn in DC | Lester del Rey |
| Disclave 14 | May 8-10, 1970 | Skyline Inn | Murray Leinster |
| Disclave 15 | May 28-31, 1971 (now on Memorial Day) | Shoreham Hotel in DC | Terry Carr |
| Disclave 16 | May 26-29, 1972 | Sheraton Park Hotel | Ben Bova |
| Disclave 17 | May 25-28, 1973 | Sheraton Park Hotel | Gardner Dozois |
| Disclave 18 | May 24-27, 1974 | Sheraton Park Hotel | Kelly Freas |
| Disclave 19 | May 23-26, 1975 | Sheraton Park Hotel | Gordon R. Dickson |
| Disclave 20 | May 28-31, 1976 | Sheraton Park Hotel | William Tenn |
| Disclave 21 | May 27-30, 1977 | Sheraton Park Hotel | Joe Haldeman |
| Disclave 22 | May 26-29, 1978 | Sheraton Park Hotel | Bob Tucker |
| Disclave 23 | May 25-28, 1979 | Sheraton Park Hotel | Roger Zelazny, Michael Whelan |
| Disclave 24 | May 23-26, 1980 | Hospitality House in Crystal City, VA | Spider Robinson, Jeanne Robinson |
| Disclave 25 | May 22-25, 1981 | Sheraton National on Columbia Pike in Arlington, VA | Isaac Asimov |
| Disclave 26 | May 28-31, 1982 | Sheraton National on Columbia Pike | Elizabeth Lynn, Tom Miller |
| Disclave 27 | May 28-20, 1983 | Marriott Twin Bridges near National Airport | George R. R. Martin, Jack Gaughan |
| Disclave 28 | May 25-28, 1984 | New Carrollton Sheraton New Carrollton | Connie Willis, Eric Blair |
| Disclave 29 | May 24-27, 1985 | The Sheraton Inn New Carrollton | Ed Bryant, Bob Walters |
| Disclave 30 | May 23-26, 1986 | The Sheraton Washington Northeast, New Carrollton, MD | Bill Gibson |
| Disclave 31 | May 25-28, 1987 | The Sheraton Washington Northeast, New Carrollton, MD | Gene Wolfe, Barclay Shaw, Chick Derry |
| Disclave 32 | May 27-30, 1988 | Howard Johnson, New Carrollton | Barbara Hambly, Jim Burns |
| Disclave 33 | May 26-29, 1989 | Howard Johnson, New Carrollton, | Lucius Shepard, J. K. Potter |
| Disclave 34 | May 25-28, 1990 | Sheraton Greenbelt | Mike Resnick, Dawn Wilson, Somtow Sucharitkul, Marty Gear |
| Disclave 35 | May 24-27, 1991 | Sheraton Greenbelt | Lewis Shiner, Alicia Austin |
| Disclave 36 | May 22-25, 1992 | Washington Hilton on Connecticut Ave | Pat Cadigan, Tom Kidd |
| Disclave 37 | May 28-31, 1993 | Washington Dulles Airport Marriott | Katherine Kurtz, Patricia Davis |
| Disclave 38 | May 27-30, 1994 | Sheraton Premier at Tyson's Corner, VA | Lois McMaster Bujold, Steven Vincent Johnson, Darlene P. Coltrain |
| Disclave 39 | May 26-29, 1995 | Renaissance Hotel Techworld | ?? |
| Disclave 40 | May 24-27, 1996 | ||
| Disclave 41 | May 23-26, 1997 | Ramada New Carrollton, New Carrollton, MD | Patricia Anthony, Lissanne Lake, Peggy Rae Pavlat |
| Disclave Flood. End of Disclave. | |||
| Disclave 42 | May 22-25, 1998 Cancelled | Announced, but not held. | |
| Convention | |
| 1950—1997 |
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