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# || Convention || Dates || Location || [[Chair]] ||[[GoHs]] || Members<br>(att./total) | # || Convention || Dates || Location || [[Chair]] ||[[GoHs]] || Members<br>(att./total) | ||
| − | 1 ||[[Nycon | + | 1 ||[[Nycon]] || July 2–4, 1939 ||[[New York]] || [[Sam Moskowitz|Sam Moskowitz]] ||[[Frank R. Paul]] ||200 |
| − | 2 ||[[Chicon | + | 2 ||[[Chicon]] || September 1–2, 1940 ||[[Chicago]]||[[Mark Reinsberg]] ||[[E. E. Smith]] ||128 |
| − | 3 ||[[Denvention | + | 3 ||[[Denvention]] || July 4–6, 1941 ||[[Denver]] || [[Olon F. Wiggins]] || [[Robert A. Heinlein]] ||90 |
colspan="2" | [[War]] years ||1942-1945 ||colspan="4"| No Worldcon held. | colspan="2" | [[War]] years ||1942-1945 ||colspan="4"| No Worldcon held. | ||
| − | 4 ||[[Pacificon | + | 4 ||[[Pacificon]] ||August 30-September 1, 1946 ||[[Los Angeles]] || [[Walter J. Daugherty| Walter J. Daugherty]] || [[A. E. van Vogt]], [[E. Mayne Hull]] ||130 |
| − | 5 ||[[Philcon I]] ||August 30–September 1, 1947 ||[[Philadelphia]] || [[Milton Rothman]] || [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]] ||200 | + | 5 ||[[Philcon I|Philcon]] ||August 30–September 1, 1947 ||[[Philadelphia]] || [[Milton Rothman]] || [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]] ||200 |
| − | 6 ||[[Torcon | + | 6 ||[[Torcon]] || July 3–5, 1948 ||[[Toronto]] || [[Ned McKeown]] || [[Robert Bloch]], [[Bob Tucker]] ||200 |
7 ||[[Cinvention]] || September 3–5, 1949 ||[[Cincinnati]] || [[Charles R. Tanner]] (honorary)<br>[[Don Ford]] (acting) || [[Lloyd A. Eshbach]], [[Ted Carnell]] ||190 | 7 ||[[Cinvention]] || September 3–5, 1949 ||[[Cincinnati]] || [[Charles R. Tanner]] (honorary)<br>[[Don Ford]] (acting) || [[Lloyd A. Eshbach]], [[Ted Carnell]] ||190 | ||
8 ||[[NorWesCon (Worldcon)|NorWesCon]] ||September 1–4, 1950 ||[[Portland]] || [[Donald B. Day]] || [[Anthony Boucher]] ||400 | 8 ||[[NorWesCon (Worldcon)|NorWesCon]] ||September 1–4, 1950 ||[[Portland]] || [[Donald B. Day]] || [[Anthony Boucher]] ||400 | ||
| − | 9 ||[[Nolacon | + | 9 ||[[Nolacon]] ||September 1–3, 1951 ||[[New Orleans]] || [[Harry B. Moore]] || [[Fritz Leiber]] ||190 |
10 ||[[Chicon II]] ||August 30–September 1, 1952 ||[[Chicago]] || [[Julian C. May]] || [[Hugo Gernsback]] ||870 / 1,175 | 10 ||[[Chicon II]] ||August 30–September 1, 1952 ||[[Chicago]] || [[Julian C. May]] || [[Hugo Gernsback]] ||870 / 1,175 | ||
11 ||[[Philcon II]] || September 5–7, 1953 ||[[Philadelphia]] || [[Milton Rothman]] || [[Willy Ley]] ||750 | 11 ||[[Philcon II]] || September 5–7, 1953 ||[[Philadelphia]] || [[Milton Rothman]] || [[Willy Ley]] ||750 | ||
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13 ||[[Clevention]] || September 2–5, 1955 ||[[Cleveland]] || [[Nick Falasca|Nick]] & [[Noreen Falasca]] || [[Isaac Asimov]], [[Sam Moskowitz]] ||380 | 13 ||[[Clevention]] || September 2–5, 1955 ||[[Cleveland]] || [[Nick Falasca|Nick]] & [[Noreen Falasca]] || [[Isaac Asimov]], [[Sam Moskowitz]] ||380 | ||
14 ||[[NyCon II]] || August 31–September 3, 1956 ||[[New York]] || [[Dave Kyle]] || [[Arthur C. Clarke]] ||850 | 14 ||[[NyCon II]] || August 31–September 3, 1956 ||[[New York]] || [[Dave Kyle]] || [[Arthur C. Clarke]] ||850 | ||
| − | 15 ||[[Loncon | + | 15 ||[[Loncon]] || September 6–9, 1957 ||[[London]] || [[Ted Carnell]] || [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]] ||268 |
16 ||[[Solacon]] || August 29–September 1, 1958 ||[[Los Angeles]] || [[Anna S. Moffatt]] || [[Richard Matheson]] ||322 / 601 | 16 ||[[Solacon]] || August 29–September 1, 1958 ||[[Los Angeles]] || [[Anna S. Moffatt]] || [[Richard Matheson]] ||322 / 601 | ||
17 ||[[Detention]] || September 4–7, 1959 ||[[Detroit]] || [[Roger Sims]],<br>[[Fred Prophet]] || [[Poul Anderson]], [[John Berry]] ||371 | 17 ||[[Detention]] || September 4–7, 1959 ||[[Detroit]] || [[Roger Sims]],<br>[[Fred Prophet]] || [[Poul Anderson]], [[John Berry]] ||371 | ||
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19 ||[[Seacon]] || September 2–4, 1961 ||[[Seattle]] || [[Wally Weber]] || [[Robert A. Heinlein]] ||300 | 19 ||[[Seacon]] || September 2–4, 1961 ||[[Seattle]] || [[Wally Weber]] || [[Robert A. Heinlein]] ||300 | ||
20 ||[[Chicon III]] ||August 31–September 3, 1962 ||[[Chicago]] || [[Earl Kemp]] || [[Theodore Sturgeon]] ||730 / 830 | 20 ||[[Chicon III]] ||August 31–September 3, 1962 ||[[Chicago]] || [[Earl Kemp]] || [[Theodore Sturgeon]] ||730 / 830 | ||
| − | 21 ||[[Discon | + | 21 ||[[Discon]] ||August 31–September 2, 1963 ||[[Washington, D.C.]] || [[George Scithers]] || [[Murray Leinster]] ||600 |
22 ||[[Pacificon II]] || September 4–7, 1964 ||[[Oakland]] || [[J. Ben Stark]],<br>[[Al Halevy]] || [[Leigh Brackett]], [[Edmond Hamilton]], [[Forrest J Ackerman]] ||523 | 22 ||[[Pacificon II]] || September 4–7, 1964 ||[[Oakland]] || [[J. Ben Stark]],<br>[[Al Halevy]] || [[Leigh Brackett]], [[Edmond Hamilton]], [[Forrest J Ackerman]] ||523 | ||
23 ||[[Loncon II]] ||August 27–30, 1965 ||[[London]] || [[Ella Parker]] || [[Brian W. Aldiss]] ||350 | 23 ||[[Loncon II]] ||August 27–30, 1965 ||[[London]] || [[Ella Parker]] || [[Brian W. Aldiss]] ||350 | ||
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27 ||[[St. Louiscon]] ||August 28–September 1, 1969 ||[[St. Louis]] || [[Ray Fisher|Ray]] & [[Joyce Fisher]] || [[Jack Gaughan]], [[Eddie Jones]] ||1,534 | 27 ||[[St. Louiscon]] ||August 28–September 1, 1969 ||[[St. Louis]] || [[Ray Fisher|Ray]] & [[Joyce Fisher]] || [[Jack Gaughan]], [[Eddie Jones]] ||1,534 | ||
28 ||[[Heicon '70]] ||August 20–24, 1970 ||Heidelberg, [[Germany]] || [[Manfred Kage]] || [[E. C. Tubb]], [[Robert Silverberg]], [[Herbert W. Franke]], [[Elliot K. Shorter]] ||620 | 28 ||[[Heicon '70]] ||August 20–24, 1970 ||Heidelberg, [[Germany]] || [[Manfred Kage]] || [[E. C. Tubb]], [[Robert Silverberg]], [[Herbert W. Franke]], [[Elliot K. Shorter]] ||620 | ||
| − | 29 ||[[Noreascon | + | 29 ||[[Noreascon]] ||September 2–6, 1971 ||[[Boston]] || [[Tony Lewis]] || [[Clifford D. Simak]], [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] ||1,600 |
| − | 30 ||[[L.A.Con | + | 30 ||[[L.A.Con]] ||September 1–4, 1972 ||[[Los Angeles]] || [[Charles Crayne]], [[Bruce Pelz]] || [[Frederik Pohl]], [[Buck Coulson]], [[Juanita Coulson]] ||2,007 |
31 ||[[Torcon II]] ||August 31–September 3, 1973 ||[[Toronto]] || [[John Millard]] || [[Robert Bloch]], [[Bill Rotsler]] ||2,900 | 31 ||[[Torcon II]] ||August 31–September 3, 1973 ||[[Toronto]] || [[John Millard]] || [[Robert Bloch]], [[Bill Rotsler]] ||2,900 | ||
32 ||[[Discon II]] ||August 29–September 2, 1974 ||[[Washington, D.C.]] || [[Ron Bounds]],<br>[[Jay Haldeman]] || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Jay Kay Klein]] ||3,587 | 32 ||[[Discon II]] ||August 29–September 2, 1974 ||[[Washington, D.C.]] || [[Ron Bounds]],<br>[[Jay Haldeman]] || [[Roger Zelazny]], [[Jay Kay Klein]] ||3,587 | ||
Revision as of 03:12, 29 August 2021
Worldcon, the World Science Fiction Convention, is the principal annual gathering of science fiction fandom — fandom's family reunion. The one, the only, annual world science fiction convention at which the Hugo Awards are given out.
It is an entirely volunteer-run effort.
As a service mark, "Worldcon" should always be capitalized. Technically it may not be necessary for Worldcons held before it was made a service mark, but why split hairs?
Officially sponsored by the the World Science Fiction Society, it is actually run by a different organization each year which has bid to run it and been selected by vote of the membership (see Site Selection).
The Worldcon has been held each year since 1939 (except during 1942–1945 World War II), and moves to a different city each year. It is the oldest convention with a continuing existence. While most of the conventions occur in the United States, the event has also been hosted by Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Finland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. And it would have been hosted by New Zealand if not for Covid-19.
Traditionally, the con, when in the United States, was held over Labor Day weekend (Roscoe’s Birthday), a date chosen not only because most fans have the holiday off work but also because it was an unpopular weekend for mundane meetings, giving Worldcon a better position in regard to facilities. However, this is no longer the case, and Worldcon bidders now chose dates any time from midsummer to early fall. (Indeed, Dragoncon’s choice to hold its gate show over Labor Day has caused some Worldcons to deliberately avoid the weekend due to complaints from pros about a conflict.)
See also: Worldcon proceedings, Worldcons by Area.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| The chief annual gathering of fans is usually designated as an "International Convention."
See Convention. |
| Convention | |
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| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
If applicable, please include category Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Ireland, NZ, UK, US, ROW or World.
