Difference between revisions of "Smofcon"
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− | A [[convention]] for | + | A [[convention]] for [[conrunners]] held since 1984. |
− | The name comes from [[smof]]con. | + | The name comes from [[smof]] [[con]]. |
In 1983, there were three [[bids]] for the 1986 [[Worldcon]]. Only a few members of these bids had much experience with running a Worldcon. [[Joe Siclari]] and [[Edie Stern]] had been discussing how to improve this situation and came up with the idea of a convention for conrunners. In 1983, after running an [[Atlanta]] [[bid party]] at [[Windycon X]] (a [[Chicago]] [[regional convention]]), they approached [[Ben Yalow]] (then on the [[NY in '86|NY bid]]) and later [[Theresa Renner]] ([[DC in '86|DC bid]]). | In 1983, there were three [[bids]] for the 1986 [[Worldcon]]. Only a few members of these bids had much experience with running a Worldcon. [[Joe Siclari]] and [[Edie Stern]] had been discussing how to improve this situation and came up with the idea of a convention for conrunners. In 1983, after running an [[Atlanta]] [[bid party]] at [[Windycon X]] (a [[Chicago]] [[regional convention]]), they approached [[Ben Yalow]] (then on the [[NY in '86|NY bid]]) and later [[Theresa Renner]] ([[DC in '86|DC bid]]). | ||
− | While the committee tried to call the convention "ConCon", as happened with [[Nycon II]] and the [[Tasfic]], "the fans wouldn't have it" and it was called "Smofcon". | + | While the [[committee]] tried to call the convention "ConCon", as happened with [[Nycon II]] and the [[Tasfic]], "the fans wouldn't have it" and it was called "Smofcon". |
− | + | A convention on con running had been held in [[New York City]] in the early 1970s (retroactively dubbed "[[Smofcon 0]]"), but this was the convention which successfully began an almost-annual series of conventions. | |
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[[Smofcon 8]] ||Dec 6-8, 1991 ||Shilo Inn Airport, [[Portland, OR]] || | [[Smofcon 8]] ||Dec 6-8, 1991 ||Shilo Inn Airport, [[Portland, OR]] || | ||
[[Smofcon 9]] ||Dec 4-6, 1992 ||[[New Orleans, LA]] || | [[Smofcon 9]] ||Dec 4-6, 1992 ||[[New Orleans, LA]] || | ||
− | [[Smofcon 10]] ||Apr 23-25, 1993 ||Hotel de France, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK || | + | [[Smofcon 10]] ||Apr 23-25, 1993 ||Hotel de France, Jersey, Channel Islands, [[UK]] || |
− | [[Smofcon 11]] ||Dec 3-5, 1993 ||Lexington Marriott, Lexington, KY ||~110 | + | [[Smofcon 11]] ||Dec 3-5, 1993 ||Lexington Marriott, [[Lexington, KY]] ||~110 |
[[Smofcon 12]] ||Dec 2-4, 1994 ||Burbank Hilton, [[Burbank, CA]] ||~175 | [[Smofcon 12]] ||Dec 2-4, 1994 ||Burbank Hilton, [[Burbank, CA]] ||~175 | ||
[[Smofcon 13]] ||Dec 1-3, 1995 ||Austin Red Lion, [[Austin, TX]] ||121 | [[Smofcon 13]] ||Dec 1-3, 1995 ||Austin Red Lion, [[Austin, TX]] ||121 | ||
[[Smofcon 14]] ||Dec 6-8, 1996 ||Seattle Hilton, [[Seattle, WA]] || | [[Smofcon 14]] ||Dec 6-8, 1996 ||Seattle Hilton, [[Seattle, WA]] || | ||
[[Smofcon 15]] ||Dec 5-7, 1997 ||Doubletree Suites Hotel, [[Boston, MA]] ||153 | [[Smofcon 15]] ||Dec 5-7, 1997 ||Doubletree Suites Hotel, [[Boston, MA]] ||153 | ||
− | [[Smofcon 16]] ||Dec 4-6, 1998 ||Radisson Inn, Colorado Springs, CO ||86 | + | [[Smofcon 16]] ||Dec 4-6, 1998 ||Radisson Inn, [[Colorado Springs, CO]] ||86 |
[[Smofcon 17]] ||Dec 10-12, 1999 ||[[New Orleans, LA]] || | [[Smofcon 17]] ||Dec 10-12, 1999 ||[[New Orleans, LA]] || | ||
− | [[Smofcon 18]] ||Dec 1-3, 2000 ||Cocoa Beach, FL || | + | [[Smofcon 18]] ||Dec 1-3, 2000 ||[[Cocoa Beach, FL]] || |
− | [[Smofcon 19]] ||Dec 7-9, 2001 ||York, UK || | + | [[Smofcon 19]] ||Dec 7-9, 2001 ||[[York]], [[UK]] || |
[[Smofcon 20]] ||Dec 6-8, 2002 ||Hacienda Hotel, [[San Diego, CA]] ||~125 | [[Smofcon 20]] ||Dec 6-8, 2002 ||Hacienda Hotel, [[San Diego, CA]] ||~125 | ||
− | [[Smofcon 21]] ||Dec 5-7, 2003 ||Embassy Suites O'Hare, Rosemont, IL || | + | [[Smofcon 21]] ||Dec 5-7, 2003 ||Embassy Suites O'Hare, [[Rosemont, IL]] || |
[[Smofcon 22]] ||Dec 3-5, 2004 ||[[Washington, DC]] ||~123 | [[Smofcon 22]] ||Dec 3-5, 2004 ||[[Washington, DC]] ||~123 | ||
[[Smofcon 23]] ||Dec 2-4, 2005 ||Red Lion Convention Center Hotel, [[Portland, OR]] || | [[Smofcon 23]] ||Dec 2-4, 2005 ||Red Lion Convention Center Hotel, [[Portland, OR]] || | ||
[[Smofcon 24]] ||Dec 1-3, 2006 ||The Hotel Phillips, [[Kansas City, MO]] || | [[Smofcon 24]] ||Dec 1-3, 2006 ||The Hotel Phillips, [[Kansas City, MO]] || | ||
[[Smofcon 25]] ||Dec 7-9, 2007 ||Hilton Boston Logan Airport, [[Boston, MA]] ||~214 | [[Smofcon 25]] ||Dec 7-9, 2007 ||Hilton Boston Logan Airport, [[Boston, MA]] ||~214 | ||
− | [[Smofcon 26]] ||Dec 5-7, 2008 ||Columbus, OH ||~130 | + | [[Smofcon 26]] ||Dec 5-7, 2008 ||[[Columbus, OH]] ||~130 |
[[Smofcon 27]] ||Dec 4-6, 2009 ||[[Austin, TX]] || | [[Smofcon 27]] ||Dec 4-6, 2009 ||[[Austin, TX]] || | ||
[[Smofcon 28]] ||Dec 3-5, 2010 ||[[San Jose, CA]] ||154 | [[Smofcon 28]] ||Dec 3-5, 2010 ||[[San Jose, CA]] ||154 | ||
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[[Smofcon 33]] ||Dec 4-6, 2015 ||[[Ft Worth, TX]] || | [[Smofcon 33]] ||Dec 4-6, 2015 ||[[Ft Worth, TX]] || | ||
[[Smofcon 34]] ||Dec 2-4, 2016 ||[[Chicago, IL]] || | [[Smofcon 34]] ||Dec 2-4, 2016 ||[[Chicago, IL]] || | ||
− | [[Smofcon South]] ||Dec 3-4, 2016 ||[[Wellington]], New Zealand, held in tandem, with a video link to Smofcon 34 ||~25 | + | [[Smofcon South]] ||Dec 3-4, 2016 ||[[Wellington]], [[New Zealand]], held in tandem, with a video link to Smofcon 34 ||~25 |
[[Smofcon 35]] ||Dec 1-3, 2017 ||[[Boston, MA]] || | [[Smofcon 35]] ||Dec 1-3, 2017 ||[[Boston, MA]] || | ||
[[Smofcon 36]] ||Nov 30-Dec 2, 2018 ||[[Santa Rosa, CA]] ||~165 | [[Smofcon 36]] ||Nov 30-Dec 2, 2018 ||[[Santa Rosa, CA]] ||~165 | ||
[[Smofcon 37]] || December 6-8, 2019 ||[[Albuquerque, NM]] || | [[Smofcon 37]] || December 6-8, 2019 ||[[Albuquerque, NM]] || | ||
− | [[Smofcon 38]] || December 4-6, 2020 || Montreal Canada || | + | [[Smofcon 38]] || December 4-6, 2020 || [[Montreal]], [[Canada]] || |
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Revision as of 05:51, 1 November 2020
A convention for conrunners held since 1984.
In 1983, there were three bids for the 1986 Worldcon. Only a few members of these bids had much experience with running a Worldcon. Joe Siclari and Edie Stern had been discussing how to improve this situation and came up with the idea of a convention for conrunners. In 1983, after running an Atlanta bid party at Windycon X (a Chicago regional convention), they approached Ben Yalow (then on the NY bid) and later Theresa Renner (DC bid).
While the committee tried to call the convention "ConCon", as happened with Nycon II and the Tasfic, "the fans wouldn't have it" and it was called "Smofcon".
A convention on con running had been held in New York City in the early 1970s (retroactively dubbed "Smofcon 0"), but this was the convention which successfully began an almost-annual series of conventions.
Name | Date | Site, City | Attendance |
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Smofcon 0 | 1973 or 1974? | Sheraton, New York, NY | |
Smofcon 1 | Oct 26-28, 1984 | Arlington, VA | |
Smofcon 2 | Nov 1985 | Oakland, CA cancelled | 0 |
Smofcon 3 | Dec 5-7, 1986 | Lowell Hilton, Lowell, MA | 137 |
Smofcon 4 | Nov 20-22, 1987 | Columbus, OH | |
Smofcon 5 | Dec 9-11, 1988 | Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ | 102 |
Smofcon 6 | Dec 8-10, 1989 | Holiday Inn Airport, Toronto, ON, Canada | |
Smofcon 7 | Dec 7-9, 1990 | Airport Hilton, Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
Smofcon 8 | Dec 6-8, 1991 | Shilo Inn Airport, Portland, OR | |
Smofcon 9 | Dec 4-6, 1992 | New Orleans, LA | |
Smofcon 10 | Apr 23-25, 1993 | Hotel de France, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK | |
Smofcon 11 | Dec 3-5, 1993 | Lexington Marriott, Lexington, KY | ~110 |
Smofcon 12 | Dec 2-4, 1994 | Burbank Hilton, Burbank, CA | ~175 |
Smofcon 13 | Dec 1-3, 1995 | Austin Red Lion, Austin, TX | 121 |
Smofcon 14 | Dec 6-8, 1996 | Seattle Hilton, Seattle, WA | |
Smofcon 15 | Dec 5-7, 1997 | Doubletree Suites Hotel, Boston, MA | 153 |
Smofcon 16 | Dec 4-6, 1998 | Radisson Inn, Colorado Springs, CO | 86 |
Smofcon 17 | Dec 10-12, 1999 | New Orleans, LA | |
Smofcon 18 | Dec 1-3, 2000 | Cocoa Beach, FL | |
Smofcon 19 | Dec 7-9, 2001 | York, UK | |
Smofcon 20 | Dec 6-8, 2002 | Hacienda Hotel, San Diego, CA | ~125 |
Smofcon 21 | Dec 5-7, 2003 | Embassy Suites O'Hare, Rosemont, IL | |
Smofcon 22 | Dec 3-5, 2004 | Washington, DC | ~123 |
Smofcon 23 | Dec 2-4, 2005 | Red Lion Convention Center Hotel, Portland, OR | |
Smofcon 24 | Dec 1-3, 2006 | The Hotel Phillips, Kansas City, MO | |
Smofcon 25 | Dec 7-9, 2007 | Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Boston, MA | ~214 |
Smofcon 26 | Dec 5-7, 2008 | Columbus, OH | ~130 |
Smofcon 27 | Dec 4-6, 2009 | Austin, TX | |
Smofcon 28 | Dec 3-5, 2010 | San Jose, CA | 154 |
Smofcon 29 | Dec 2-4 2011 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 110/130 |
Smofcon 30 | Nov 30-Dec 2 2012 | Philadelphia | 196 |
Smofcon 31 | Dec 6-8, 2013 | Toronto | 168 |
Smofcon 32 | Dec 5-7, 2014 | Manhattan Beach, CA | |
Smofcon 33 | Dec 4-6, 2015 | Ft Worth, TX | |
Smofcon 34 | Dec 2-4, 2016 | Chicago, IL | |
Smofcon South | Dec 3-4, 2016 | Wellington, New Zealand, held in tandem, with a video link to Smofcon 34 | ~25 |
Smofcon 35 | Dec 1-3, 2017 | Boston, MA | |
Smofcon 36 | Nov 30-Dec 2, 2018 | Santa Rosa, CA | ~165 |
Smofcon 37 | December 6-8, 2019 | Albuquerque, NM | |
Smofcon 38 | December 4-6, 2020 | Montreal, Canada |
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