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A bid to host the 1992 [[Worldcon]] in [[Orlando, FL]]. Somewhat unusually, they bid both as Orlando in '92 and also in the name of the convention they hoped to hold, [[MagiCon]]. The bid was founded by [[Becky Thompson]] and [[Tom Veal]] and they were shortly joined by [[Joe Siclari]] as co-chairmen. In ???, [[Tom Veal]] switched to vice-chairman. | A bid to host the 1992 [[Worldcon]] in [[Orlando, FL]]. Somewhat unusually, they bid both as Orlando in '92 and also in the name of the convention they hoped to hold, [[MagiCon]]. The bid was founded by [[Becky Thompson]] and [[Tom Veal]] and they were shortly joined by [[Joe Siclari]] as co-chairmen. In ???, [[Tom Veal]] switched to vice-chairman. | ||
Orlando in '92's opposition was [[DC in 1992]] which was forced to withdraw a few months before the vote. Orlando thus easily won the vote held at [[Noreascon 3]]. See [[1992 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | Orlando in '92's opposition was [[DC in 1992]] which was forced to withdraw a few months before the vote. Orlando thus easily won the vote held at [[Noreascon 3]]. See [[1992 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | ||
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Revision as of 07:24, 8 July 2022
A bid to host the 1992 Worldcon in Orlando, FL. Somewhat unusually, they bid both as Orlando in '92 and also in the name of the convention they hoped to hold, MagiCon. The bid was founded by Becky Thompson and Tom Veal and they were shortly joined by Joe Siclari as co-chairmen. In ???, Tom Veal switched to vice-chairman.
Orlando in '92's opposition was DC in 1992 which was forced to withdraw a few months before the vote. Orlando thus easily won the vote held at Noreascon 3. See 1992 Worldcon Site Selection.
| 1992 Site Selection | 1992 |
| 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. |
