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'''Residence''': Spokane Convention Center | '''Residence''': Spokane Convention Center | ||
Sasquan was the 73rd [[Worldcon]] held under the auspices of the [[World Science Fiction Society]]. | Sasquan was the 73rd [[Worldcon]] held under the auspices of the [[World Science Fiction Society]]. | ||
| − | [[Westercon 65|Conclusion]] ||2012 || | + | [[Westercon 65|Conclusion]] ||2012 ||Seatac, WA |
colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': [[Bobbie DuFault]] | colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': [[Bobbie DuFault]] | ||
'''Residence''': Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport | '''Residence''': Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport | ||
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colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Bobbie DuFault | colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Bobbie DuFault | ||
Beginning in 2006, SWOC bid for Seattle to host Worldcon on the fiftieth anniversary of [[Seacon]], the [[1961 Worldcon|1961 Seattle Worldcon]]. The bid was announced at [[LACon IV]]. | Beginning in 2006, SWOC bid for Seattle to host Worldcon on the fiftieth anniversary of [[Seacon]], the [[1961 Worldcon|1961 Seattle Worldcon]]. The bid was announced at [[LACon IV]]. | ||
| − | [[CascadiaCon]] ||2005 || | + | [[CascadiaCon]] ||2005 ||Seatac, WA |
colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Bobbie DuFault | colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Bobbie DuFault | ||
'''Vice Chairs''': [[Pat Porter]], [[Susan Robinson]] | '''Vice Chairs''': [[Pat Porter]], [[Susan Robinson]] | ||
'''Residence''': Seattle Airport Hilton and Conference Center | '''Residence''': Seattle Airport Hilton and Conference Center | ||
CascadiaCon was the [[8th North American Science Fiction Convention]] (or "[[NASFiC]]") held under the auspices of the World Science Fiction Society. | CascadiaCon was the [[8th North American Science Fiction Convention]] (or "[[NASFiC]]") held under the auspices of the World Science Fiction Society. | ||
| − | [[Westercon 56]] ||2003 || | + | [[Westercon 56]] ||2003 ||Seatac, WA |
colspan="3"| Chairman: [[William Sadorus]] | colspan="3"| Chairman: [[William Sadorus]] | ||
'''Residence''': SeaTac Doubletree Hotel | '''Residence''': SeaTac Doubletree Hotel | ||
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colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Pat Porter | colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Pat Porter | ||
SWOC bid to host [[Worldcon]] in 2002. The bid was terminated in 1999 when facilities were no longer available. The [[2002 Worldcon]], [[ConJose]], was held in [[San Jose]]. | SWOC bid to host [[Worldcon]] in 2002. The bid was terminated in 1999 when facilities were no longer available. The [[2002 Worldcon]], [[ConJose]], was held in [[San Jose]]. | ||
| − | [[ConComCon]] ||1994-present || | + | [[ConComCon]] ||1994-present ||Seatac, WA |
colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Sally Woehrle | colspan="3"| '''Chairman''': Sally Woehrle | ||
'''Residence''': Holiday Inn Seattle Airport (1994) | '''Residence''': Holiday Inn Seattle Airport (1994) | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 4 May 2021
The Seattle Westercon Organizing Committee was founded in 1991, to bring together disparate groups within the Seattle fandom to bid for 1993 Westercon. The committee became an IRS 501(c)(3) exempt organization in 1994.
Events[edit]
SWOC has organized the following conventions and bids since it's founding:
| Name | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sasquan | 2015 | Spokane, WA |
| Chairman: Sally Woerhle | ||
| Residence: Spokane Convention Center | ||
| Sasquan was the 73rd Worldcon held under the auspices of the World Science Fiction Society. | ||
| Conclusion | 2012 | Seatac, WA |
| Chairman: Bobbie DuFault | ||
| Residence: Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport | ||
| Conclusion was Westercon 65. | ||
| Conflikt | 2008-present | Renton, WA |
| Residence: Holiday Inn Hotel (2008) | ||
| Conflikt is an annual filk convention. | ||
| Seattle in 2011 | 2006 | Seattle, WA |
| Chairman: Bobbie DuFault | ||
| Beginning in 2006, SWOC bid for Seattle to host Worldcon on the fiftieth anniversary of Seacon, the 1961 Seattle Worldcon. The bid was announced at LACon IV. | ||
| CascadiaCon | 2005 | Seatac, WA |
| Chairman: Bobbie DuFault | ||
| Vice Chairs: Pat Porter, Susan Robinson | ||
| Residence: Seattle Airport Hilton and Conference Center | ||
| CascadiaCon was the 8th North American Science Fiction Convention (or "NASFiC") held under the auspices of the World Science Fiction Society. | ||
| Westercon 56 | 2003 | Seatac, WA |
| Chairman: William Sadorus | ||
| Residence: SeaTac Doubletree Hotel | ||
| Once and Future Westercon | 1997 | Seattle, WA |
| Chairman: Sally Woehrle | ||
| Residence: Sheraton Hotel & Towers | ||
| Once and Future was Westercon 50 | ||
| Seattle in 2002 | 1996 | Seattle, WA |
| Chairman: Pat Porter | ||
| SWOC bid to host Worldcon in 2002. The bid was terminated in 1999 when facilities were no longer available. The 2002 Worldcon, ConJosé, was held in San Jose. | ||
| ConComCon | 1994-present | Seatac, WA |
| Chairman: Sally Woehrle | ||
| Residence: Holiday Inn Seattle Airport (1994) | ||
| ConComCon is an annual convention for convention organizers held in the Pacific Northwest; in recent years it has travelled to Portland, Cle Elum, and Surrey, BC. | ||
| Westercon 46 | 1993 | Bellevue, WA |
| Chairman: Richard Wright | ||
| Residence: Red Lion Hotel | ||
Committee Officers[edit]
| Term | President |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Marjorie Rosen |
| 2001-2 | Sally Woehrle |
| 2003 | Shawn Marier |
| 2004 | Sally Woehrle |
| 2005-6 | Shawn Marier |
| 2006-7 | Jerry Gieseke |
| ? | |
| 2014-15 | Gene Armstrong |
| 2015 | Gibbitt Rhys-Jones |
| 2015-16 | Jason Wodicka |
| 2016-17 | Ari Goldstein |
| 2017-18 | Sally Woerhle |
| 2018-19 | Jerry Gieseke |
| Club |
| This is a club page. Please extend it by adding information about when and where the club met, when and by whom it was founded, how long it was active, notable accomplishments, well-known members, clubzines, any conventions it ran, external links to the club's website, other club pages, etc.
When there's a floreat (Fl.), this indicates the time or times for which we have found evidence that the club existed. This is probably not going to represent the club's full lifetime, so please update it if you can! |
