Pacificon I
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The 1946 Worldcon and first in LA, Pacificon I was held August 30 -- September 1 at the Park View Manor in Los Angeles, CA. GoHs: A. E. van Vogt and E. Mayne Hull, Chaired by Walter J. Daugherty
Pacificon had been planned for 1942, but World War II forced its postponement.
Bidders: ?? See 1942 Worldcon Site Selection
Forrest J Ackerman's Pacificon I Reminiscence.
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| (Ackerman) - The proposed 4th World Convention in LA in 1942. Tho it was postponed, the name Pacificon Jr. was given to an extra-large meeting of the LASFS late in 1942, when Rothman and many other immigrants and transients were there. |
Pacificon flyer
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| Denvention I | Worldcon - Bidding - Hugos | Philcon |
| first | LA Worldcons | Solacon |
| 1946 |
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