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Location (s) Washington, D.C. Country. United States. Organized by. Mary Robinette Kowal, Chair. Website. DisCon III. The 79th World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon ), also known as DisCon III, was held on 15–19 December 2021 in Washington, D.C., United States.
Worldcon, or more formally the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society ( WSFS ), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during World War II ). [1] The members of each Worldcon are the members of WSFS, and vote both to select ...
Chicago, Illinois. Country. United States. Organized by. Helen Montgomery (Chair) Website. chicon .org. The 80th World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon ), also known as Chicon 8, was held on 1–5 September 2022 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. [1]
This is usually the name preferred by the convention, but fannish tradition is followed in retroactively numbering the first Worldcon in a series 1 (or I or One). Guests of honor – custom in designating guests of honor has varied greatly, with some conventions giving specific titles (Fan, Pro, Australia, US, Artist, etc.) and some simply call ...
The awards will be announced at the convention. Site selection. The site of the convention was chosen by members of the 81st World Science Fiction Convention. The bid for Seattle was the only bid on the site selection ballot. Seattle received 163 of the 168 valid ballots received. See also. Hugo Award; Science fiction; Speculative fiction
Website. en .chengduworldcon .com. The 81st World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon) was held on 18–22 October 2023 in Chengdu, China. [1] [2] The choice of location was the subject of some controversy as it seemed that many of the votes cast for Chengdu at the 79th World Science Fiction Convention had the same handwriting and used the ...
The 34th World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon ), also known as MidAmeriCon (abbreviated "MAC"), was held on 2–6 September 1976 at the Radisson Muehlebach Hotel and nearby Phillips House hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The convention committee was chaired by Ken Keller, who had also chaired the "KC in '76" bid.
The 42nd World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon ), also known as L.A.con II, was held on 30 August–3 September 1984 at the Anaheim Hilton and the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, United States. The chairmen were Craig Miller and Milt Stevens.