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[[File:Boston in 71 Ad.jpg|thumb|Art by [[Steve Fabian]]]] | [[File:Boston in 71 Ad.jpg|thumb|Art by [[Steve Fabian]]]] | ||
| − | The [[Worldcon bid]] to host the 1971 [[Worldcon]] in [[Boston]]. | + | The [[Worldcon bid]] to host the 1971 [[Worldcon]] in [[Boston]]. It was led by [[Tony Lewis]] and defeated the [[Washington in '71 ]] bid (see [[1971 Site Selection]].) It went on to run [[Noreascon]]. |
[[Charlie Brown]], [[Ed Meskys]] and [[Dave Vanderwerf]] started ''[[Locus]]'' in 1968 as a newszine to promote the Boston in 71 [[worldcon bid]]. As a [[bidzine]] ''[[Locus]]'' was intended to be published only until the site-selection vote was taken at [[St. Louiscon]], the [[1969 Worldcon]], but [[Charlie Brown|Brown]] decided to continue publishing it as a general [[newszine]]. | [[Charlie Brown]], [[Ed Meskys]] and [[Dave Vanderwerf]] started ''[[Locus]]'' in 1968 as a newszine to promote the Boston in 71 [[worldcon bid]]. As a [[bidzine]] ''[[Locus]]'' was intended to be published only until the site-selection vote was taken at [[St. Louiscon]], the [[1969 Worldcon]], but [[Charlie Brown|Brown]] decided to continue publishing it as a general [[newszine]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 27 August 2020
Art by Steve Fabian
The Worldcon bid to host the 1971 Worldcon in Boston. It was led by Tony Lewis and defeated the Washington in '71 bid (see 1971 Site Selection.) It went on to run Noreascon.
Charlie Brown, Ed Meskys and Dave Vanderwerf started Locus in 1968 as a newszine to promote the Boston in 71 worldcon bid. As a bidzine Locus was intended to be published only until the site-selection vote was taken at St. Louiscon, the 1969 Worldcon, but Brown decided to continue publishing it as a general newszine.
| 1971 Site Selection | 1971 |
| This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |
