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[[Chairman]] [[George Scithers]] wrote an [[Discon 1 Report|extensive report]] on the convention, telling the whole story. It's a wonderful example of what running a [[Worldcon]] was like in simpler days — when the entire program fit on two pages of the [[program book]]. | [[Chairman]] [[George Scithers]] wrote an [[Discon 1 Report|extensive report]] on the convention, telling the whole story. It's a wonderful example of what running a [[Worldcon]] was like in simpler days — when the entire program fit on two pages of the [[program book]]. | ||
| − | [[DC in 1963]] was unopposed. | + | [[DC in 1963]] was unopposed, see [[1964 Worldcon Site Selection]]. |
| − | *[http://fanac.org/conpubs/Worldcon/Discon%20I/index.html Publications and photos at FANAC]. | + | The committee was tiny, just eight people, and their titles were...amusing: |
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| + | * Crafty Chairman: [[George Scithers]] | ||
| + | * Tachylegic Treasurer: [[Bill Evans]] | ||
| + | * Despotic Diplomat: [[Bob Pavlat]] | ||
| + | * Extemporanizing Editor: [[Dick Eney]] | ||
| + | * Flamboyant Foliator: [[Chick Derry]] | ||
| + | * Recrudescent Relic: [[Joe Sarno]] | ||
| + | * Memorialist of Misdeeds: [[Bob Madle]] | ||
| + | * Tartarean Tabulist: [[Bill Osten]] | ||
| + | * Publicistean Photographist: [[Tom Haughey]] | ||
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| + | * [http://fanac.org/conpubs/Worldcon/Discon%20I/index.html Publications and photos at FANAC]. | ||
* [[Discon I Reminiscence (Kyle)]]. | * [[Discon I Reminiscence (Kyle)]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:59, 25 August 2021
The 1963 Worldcon and first in the Baltimore/Washington area, Discon was held August 31 - September 2 at the Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC. GoH: Murray Leinster. Isaac Asimov was Toastmaster. Chaired by George Scithers.
The Hugo rules were changed at Discon so that series became ineligible for Hugos: only individual works were henceforth eligible.
See 1964 Worldcon Site Selection.
Chairman George Scithers wrote an extensive report on the convention, telling the whole story. It's a wonderful example of what running a Worldcon was like in simpler days — when the entire program fit on two pages of the program book.
DC in 1963 was unopposed, see 1964 Worldcon Site Selection.
The committee was tiny, just eight people, and their titles were...amusing:
- Crafty Chairman: George Scithers
- Tachylegic Treasurer: Bill Evans
- Despotic Diplomat: Bob Pavlat
- Extemporanizing Editor: Dick Eney
- Flamboyant Foliator: Chick Derry
- Recrudescent Relic: Joe Sarno
- Memorialist of Misdeeds: Bob Madle
- Tartarean Tabulist: Bill Osten
- Publicistean Photographist: Tom Haughey
| Chicon III | Worldcon - Bidding - Hugos | Pacificon II |
| first | Discon | Discon II |
| 1963 |
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