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| − | A [[bid]] to hold the 1960 [[Worldcon]] in [[Philadelphia]]. It lost to [[Pittsburgh in '60]] at [[site selection]] at [[Detention]]. (See [[1960 | + | [[File:Philly in 1960 Flyer.jpg|thumb|upright|'''Ad in the [[Detention]] [[PR]] 1'''.]] |
| + | A [[bid]] to hold the 1960 [[Worldcon]] in [[Philadelphia]], promoted, if not sponsored by [[PSFS]], which [[published]] a [[bidzine]], ''[[Out of the Silent Fandom]],'' on its behalf. | ||
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| + | It lost to [[Pittsburgh in '60]] at [[site selection]] at [[Detention]]. (See [[1960 Site Selection]] for details.) Its competition was [[DC in 1960]], [[Pittsburgh in '60]] and [[Chicago in '60]]. | ||
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{{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1960}} | {{bid | series=Worldcon | year=1960}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:worldcon]] | [[Category:worldcon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:42, 1 April 2023
A bid to hold the 1960 Worldcon in Philadelphia, promoted, if not sponsored by PSFS, which published a bidzine, Out of the Silent Fandom, on its behalf.
It lost to Pittsburgh in '60 at site selection at Detention. (See 1960 Site Selection for details.) Its competition was DC in 1960, Pittsburgh in '60 and Chicago in '60.
| 1960 Site Selection | 1960 |
| 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. |
