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| − | + | '''Cinvention''', the 1949 [[Worldcon]], was held September 3–5 at the Hotel Metropole in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]], with [[GoH]] [[Lloyd A. Eshbach]] and [[FGoH]] [[Ted Carnell]]. Attendance: about 190. | |
[[Don Ford]] carried out the duties of [[Chairman]], but was officially Secretary-Treasurer; [[Charles R. Tanner]] had the honorary title of [[Chairman]]. [[Ted Carnell]], the [[Fan GoH]], was also [[toastmaster]] with the title "Entertainment Master of Ceremonies". He was brought to North America by the [[Big Pond Fund]]. | [[Don Ford]] carried out the duties of [[Chairman]], but was officially Secretary-Treasurer; [[Charles R. Tanner]] had the honorary title of [[Chairman]]. [[Ted Carnell]], the [[Fan GoH]], was also [[toastmaster]] with the title "Entertainment Master of Ceremonies". He was brought to North America by the [[Big Pond Fund]]. | ||
| − | + | Other bidders: [[New York in '49]]. See [[1949 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | |
[[1950 Worldcon Site Selection]] | [[1950 Worldcon Site Selection]] | ||
| − | See the [[Cinvention Program]], the [[Cinvention Committee]], the [[Cinvention Daily]], and [[The Cincy Report]]. | + | See the [[Cinvention Program]], [http://www.cfg.org/history/cinvention/pb/index.htm Program Book], the [[Cinvention Committee]], the [[Cinvention Daily]], and [[The Cincy Report]]. |
| − | [[Cinvention Reminiscence (Eshbach)]]. | + | * [[Cinvention Reminiscence (Eshbach)]]. |
| + | * [http://www.cfg.org/history/cinvention/cinvention.htm Cinvention Account] by [[Fred Patten]] (from 1976) | ||
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| + | [http://www.cfg.org/history/cinvention/membership.htm Membership list] | ||
{{FancyImage|Cinvention/Membership Card.jpg}} | {{FancyImage|Cinvention/Membership Card.jpg}} | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 29 July 2020
Cinvention, the 1949 Worldcon, was held September 3–5 at the Hotel Metropole in Cincinnati, Ohio, with GoH Lloyd A. Eshbach and FGoH Ted Carnell. Attendance: about 190.
Don Ford carried out the duties of Chairman, but was officially Secretary-Treasurer; Charles R. Tanner had the honorary title of Chairman. Ted Carnell, the Fan GoH, was also toastmaster with the title "Entertainment Master of Ceremonies". He was brought to North America by the Big Pond Fund.
Other bidders: New York in '49. See 1949 Worldcon Site Selection.
See the Cinvention Program, Program Book, the Cinvention Committee, the Cinvention Daily, and The Cincy Report.
- Lloyd Eshbach's Cinvention Reminiscence.
- Cinvention Account by Fred Patten (from 1976)
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