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A successful [[bid]] to hold the 1967 [[Westercon]] in [[Los Angeles]].  It was chaired by [[Ted Johnstone]], with [[Bill Ellern]] as Treasurer, [[Earl Thompson]] as Secretary, [[Dwain Kaiser]] running publicity.
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A successful [[bid]] to hold the 1967 [[Westercon]] in [[Los Angeles]].  It was [[chaired]] by [[Ted Johnstone]], with [[Bill Ellern]] as [[Treasurer]], [[Earl Thompson]] as [[Secretary]], [[Dwain Kaiser]] running publicity.
  
The announced in advance that if they won, their [[GoH]] would be [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] and their [[Fan GoH]] would be the symbolic "Young Fandom".  (Note that by the time they actually ran the convention, this latterhad changed.)
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They announced in advance that if they won, their [[GoH]] would be [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] and their [[Fan GoH]] would be “Young Fandom” (not to be confused with [[Young Fandom]]).  (By the time they actually ran [[Westercon 20]], this had changed to [[Lon Atkins]].)
  
 
Their opposition was [[Burlingame in '67]] and [[Berkeley in '67]].  They won, and went on to run [[Westercon 20]].  See [[1967 Westercon Site Selection]].
 
Their opposition was [[Burlingame in '67]] and [[Berkeley in '67]].  They won, and went on to run [[Westercon 20]].  See [[1967 Westercon Site Selection]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:16, 4 September 2020

A successful bid to hold the 1967 Westercon in Los Angeles. It was chaired by Ted Johnstone, with Bill Ellern as Treasurer, Earl Thompson as Secretary, Dwain Kaiser running publicity.

They announced in advance that if they won, their GoH would be Marion Zimmer Bradley and their Fan GoH would be “Young Fandom” (not to be confused with Young Fandom). (By the time they actually ran Westercon 20, this had changed to Lon Atkins.)

Their opposition was Burlingame in '67 and Berkeley in '67. They won, and went on to run Westercon 20. See 1967 Westercon Site Selection.


1967 Westercon Site Selection 1967
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