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| − | The | + | The 78th [[Worldcon]], '''CoNZealand''', was held July 29–August 2, 2020, as an online event. It was to have been at TSB Arena and Shed 6, the Michael Fowler Center, the West Plaza Hotel, and the Intercontinental Hotel in [[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], but because of the [[Covid-19]] pandemic, the [[committee]] made the bold step in late March to hold a web-based convention, a first for any large [[convention]], let alone a Worldcon. [[Concom]] members held a brief in-person [[Business Meeting]] in Wellington, which lasted only long enough to validate [[2022 Site Selection]] and pass all pending business on to [[DC3]]. |
| − | * Author [[Guests of Honour]]: [[Mercedes Lackey]], [[Larry Dixon]] | + | Total [[membership]] was 4,624, with 1,847 “attending” members. The [[con]] three online platforms with independent registrations for different aspects of the con. The number adopted for CNZ's attendance is the highest of those three registration numbers. No numbers are available for how many [[fans]] actually participated. |
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| + | * [[Author]] [[Guests of Honour]]: [[Mercedes Lackey]], [[Larry Dixon]] | ||
* New Zealand [[Artist GoH]]: [[Greg Broadmore]] | * New Zealand [[Artist GoH]]: [[Greg Broadmore]] | ||
* [[Fan GoH]]: [[Rose Mitchell]] | * [[Fan GoH]]: [[Rose Mitchell]] | ||
* [[Toastmaster]]: [[George R. R. Martin]] | * [[Toastmaster]]: [[George R. R. Martin]] | ||
| − | The [[New Zealand in 2020]] bid was | + | The [[New Zealand in 2020]] bid was uncontested at [[2020 Worldcon Site Selection]] at [[Worldcon 76]] in 2018. CoNZealand conducted the [[2022 Worldcon Site Selection]], which elected [[Chicago in 2022]], and the [[2020 Hugos]], with an extremely long online ceremony. |
| − | + | ===[[Convention Committee]]=== | |
* Co-[[Chair]]s: [[Norman Cates]] and [[Kelly Buehler]] | * Co-[[Chair]]s: [[Norman Cates]] and [[Kelly Buehler]] | ||
* Vice Chairs: [[Maree Pavletich]] and [[Dave Gallaher]] | * Vice Chairs: [[Maree Pavletich]] and [[Dave Gallaher]] | ||
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* [[WSFS]]: [[Colette Fozard]] | * [[WSFS]]: [[Colette Fozard]] | ||
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| − | {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0O_ZiYnuzIqEQ4cfRMenYQ|text=YouTube channel}} | + | *{{conpubs|series=Worldcon|con=CoNZealand}}. |
| + | *{{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0O_ZiYnuzIqEQ4cfRMenYQ|text=YouTube channel.}} | ||
| + | *{{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KpDoa2jyl4&index=2&list=PL0oLnkb-s4YcUURi5Awu6H_J_fh0rlxPs|text=Smofcon 36 fannish inquisition.}} | ||
| + | * [[Hugo In Memoriam Scroll 2020]]. | ||
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{{convention | website=https://conzealand.nz | series=Worldcon | year=2020 | before=Dublin 2019 | after=Discon III }} | {{convention | website=https://conzealand.nz | series=Worldcon | year=2020 | before=Dublin 2019 | after=Discon III }} | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 28 August 2021
The 78th Worldcon, CoNZealand, was held July 29–August 2, 2020, as an online event. It was to have been at TSB Arena and Shed 6, the Michael Fowler Center, the West Plaza Hotel, and the Intercontinental Hotel in Wellington, New Zealand, but because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the committee made the bold step in late March to hold a web-based convention, a first for any large convention, let alone a Worldcon. Concom members held a brief in-person Business Meeting in Wellington, which lasted only long enough to validate 2022 Site Selection and pass all pending business on to DC3.
Total membership was 4,624, with 1,847 “attending” members. The con three online platforms with independent registrations for different aspects of the con. The number adopted for CNZ's attendance is the highest of those three registration numbers. No numbers are available for how many fans actually participated.
- Author Guests of Honour: Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon
- New Zealand Artist GoH: Greg Broadmore
- Fan GoH: Rose Mitchell
- Toastmaster: George R. R. Martin
The New Zealand in 2020 bid was uncontested at 2020 Worldcon Site Selection at Worldcon 76 in San Jose in 2018. CoNZealand conducted the 2022 Worldcon Site Selection, which elected Chicago in 2022, and the 2020 Hugos, with an extremely long online ceremony.
Convention Committee[edit]
- Co-Chairs: Norman Cates and Kelly Buehler
- Vice Chairs: Maree Pavletich and Dave Gallaher
- Events: Mel Duncan
- Exhibits: Spike
- Facilitation: Lynelle Howell
- Facilities: Ben Yalow
- Finance: Andrew A. Adams
- IT: Grant Preston
- Member Services: PRK
- Operations: Rick Kovalcik
- Programme: Jannie Shea
- Promotions: Nikky Winchester
- Publications: M. Darusha Wehm
- Registration: Lorain Clark
- Tech: John Maizels
- Welcome: Sharon Sbarsky
- WSFS: Colette Fozard
- CoNZealand publications and photos on fanac.org.
- YouTube channel.
- Smofcon 36 fannish inquisition.
- Hugo In Memoriam Scroll 2020.
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| Website | 2020 |
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