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| − | + | [[File:Album1.delder.067068.eesphoto+partial68.1960.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.75|'''Singers at the Pittcon [[Hugo Awards]] [[Banquet]], including [[Doc Smith]], center.''' ]] | |
| − | + | '''Pittcon''', the 18th [[Worldcon]], and [[Pennsylvania Worldcons|third in Pennsylvania]], was held September 3–5, 1960, at the [[Pittsburgh]] Penn-Sheraton Hotel (commonly called the William Penn Hotel, now called the Omni William Penn). The [[GoH]] was [[James Blish]]. [[Isaac Asimov]] was [[Toastmaster]], and it was [[chaired]] by [[Dirce Archer]]. | |
| − | [[1960 | + | The [[bidders]] in the [[1960 Worldcon Site Selection]] were: [[Chicago in '60]], [[DC in 1960]], [[Philadelphia in 1960]], and [[Pittsburgh in '60]]. The [[Pittsburgh]] [[bid]] beat the DC bid in a vote at the [[WSFS Business Meeting]] at [[Detention]]. |
| − | The [[ | + | The Pittcon [[Business Meeting]] limited [[Hugo]] nominations to members of the Worldcon due to an attempt to stuff the ballot. (See [[1959 Hugos]] for details.) |
| − | + | [[File:ArcherDirce1960.jpeg|thumb|left|'''[[Dirce Archer]], Pittcon chair.''' ''Photo by [[James O'Meara]].'' ]] | |
| + | [[Carl Brandon]]'s 1958 [[fannish play]] ''[[The Purple Pastures]]'' and [[James O'Meara]]’s [[fannish musical]], ''[[Requiem for a Fake Fan]]'', were presented by a joint group from [[LASFS]] and [[CHIAC]]. The [[1960 Hugos]] [[Banquet]] featured entertainment from a group of singers, including [[Doc Smith]]. | ||
| − | [[ | + | The [[1961 Worldcon]] was awarded without objection to [[Seattle]] for [[Seacon]] in the [[1961 Worldcon Site Selection]] at Pittcon. |
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| + | [[Hal Shapiro]] [[published]] the ''[[STF and FSY Songbook]]'' and distributed it at Pittcon. This was the first [[filk]] songbook distributed in connection with a [[convention]]. | ||
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| + | ==More Reading == | ||
| + | * {{conpubs |series=Worldcon |con=Pittcon}} | ||
* [[Pittcon Reminiscence (Moskowitz)]] | * [[Pittcon Reminiscence (Moskowitz)]] | ||
* [[L. Sprague de Camp]] and [[Poul Anderson]]s' [[1960 WSFS Minutes|Report on the 1960 WSFS BM]] from ''[[Amra]]'' | * [[L. Sprague de Camp]] and [[Poul Anderson]]s' [[1960 WSFS Minutes|Report on the 1960 WSFS BM]] from ''[[Amra]]'' | ||
* ''[[Cry of the Nameless]] #145'' cover is photos from Pittcon | * ''[[Cry of the Nameless]] #145'' cover is photos from Pittcon | ||
| − | * ''[[Cry of the Nameless]] #145'' | + | * ''[[Cry of the Nameless]] #145'' p. 4 is a long con report by [[Wally Weber]] |
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| − | + | ===Future Trivia=== | |
| + | The [[Hugo Award Ceremony]] was held in the 17th floor ballroom of the hotel. In May 1977, the wedding reception for [[Brenda W. Clough]] and Larry Clough took place at the same location. Scenes for at least two movies (the banquet scene for Foxcatcher (2014) and the medical convention scene for Concussion (2015)) were shot in this ballroom. | ||
| + | {{convention | series=Worldcon | year=1960 | before=Detention | after=Seacon |series1=Pennsylvania Worldcons|before1=Philcon II|after1=Millennium Philcon }} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:worldcon]] | [[Category:worldcon]] | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 23 August 2022
Pittcon, the 18th Worldcon, and third in Pennsylvania, was held September 3–5, 1960, at the Pittsburgh Penn-Sheraton Hotel (commonly called the William Penn Hotel, now called the Omni William Penn). The GoH was James Blish. Isaac Asimov was Toastmaster, and it was chaired by Dirce Archer.
The bidders in the 1960 Worldcon Site Selection were: Chicago in '60, DC in 1960, Philadelphia in 1960, and Pittsburgh in '60. The Pittsburgh bid beat the DC bid in a vote at the WSFS Business Meeting at Detention.
The Pittcon Business Meeting limited Hugo nominations to members of the Worldcon due to an attempt to stuff the ballot. (See 1959 Hugos for details.)
Carl Brandon's 1958 fannish play The Purple Pastures and James O'Meara’s fannish musical, Requiem for a Fake Fan, were presented by a joint group from LASFS and CHIAC. The 1960 Hugos Banquet featured entertainment from a group of singers, including Doc Smith.
The 1961 Worldcon was awarded without objection to Seattle for Seacon in the 1961 Worldcon Site Selection at Pittcon.
Hal Shapiro published the STF and FSY Songbook and distributed it at Pittcon. This was the first filk songbook distributed in connection with a convention.
More Reading[edit]
- Pittcon publications and photos on fanac.org
- Sam Moskowitz' Pittcon Reminiscence
- L. Sprague de Camp and Poul Andersons' Report on the 1960 WSFS BM from Amra
- Cry of the Nameless #145 cover is photos from Pittcon
- Cry of the Nameless #145 p. 4 is a long con report by Wally Weber
Future Trivia[edit]
The Hugo Award Ceremony was held in the 17th floor ballroom of the hotel. In May 1977, the wedding reception for Brenda W. Clough and Larry Clough took place at the same location. Scenes for at least two movies (the banquet scene for Foxcatcher (2014) and the medical convention scene for Concussion (2015)) were shot in this ballroom.
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| Philcon II | Pennsylvania Worldcons | Millennium Philcon |
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