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	Worldcon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is the longest running science fiction convention having been held from 1939 to 1941 and, after the interruption of World War II, every year since 1946.
		Most Worldcons are held in North America, although they have taken place in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and the Netherlands.
		The 2005 Worldcon was held in Glasgow, and the 2007 Worldcon will be the first to be held in Japan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Worldcon (402 words)

	The Science Of Unconventional Planning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Worldcon's 60-year history does help persuade suppliers to sign contracts, especially considering the group's unorthodox organizing methods, according to Rebosio and officials at the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau.
		Since Worldcon is a volunteer effort, nearly every major aspect of planning is assigned to a different volunteer planner, with legions of other volunteers working in support.
		In fact, Worldcon attendees vote for the winners of science fiction literature's most prestigious award, the Hugo, and the awards ceremony is the centerpiece of each Worldcon.
	www.meetingnews.com /meetingnews/magazine/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1749889 (1446 words)

	SA Abroad - My fifth Worldcon in Toronto (2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Memories of the most recent Toronto Worldcon were good, and their well-run parties, along with the presence of several strong well-attended local conventions, hinted at strong capabilities.
		I was amazed how many fans plan their Worldcon before they ever get there, including Al, so the lack of any kind of warning to general Worldcon-goers meant that these folks discovered that they had wasted a lot of their own time and enthusiasm, but only once the Worldcon was underway.
		Worldcon runners chipped in to help salvage the Worldcon, and fans from around the world ignored the problems and still enjoyed themselves, proving once again that the Worldcon is bigger than the hosts.
	members.aol.com /ThirdWorld/perssft3.html (6133 words)

	What is the Worldcon?
		The Hugo Awards are generally considered a major highlight of the Worldcon and the ceremony presenting them is central to the convention.
		Worldcon programs reflect the diversity and interests of science fiction fandom, and have included Nobel Prize winners, astronauts, members of Congress, ambassadors, scientists, writers, editors, publishers, artists, and fans in panels and presentations.
		Worldcons are run by fan volunteers, ages four to ninety-four, working from one hour to many years to produce the best event for their fellow fans.
	www.noreascon.org /faq/worldcon.html (695 words)

	Worldcon Bidding
		Worldcons are currently running with about 60007000 people each year, and they are a major event for the hosting city (even if the city is San Francisco).
		Worldcons and NASFiCs are traditionally held over Labor Day weekend, although overseas cons usually run earlier or later, so they don't conflict.
		Each Worldcon selects the site for the Worldcon to be held three years later.
	www.mnstf.org /minicon/history/minicon30/worldcon-bidding.html (802 words)

	WORLDCONS--PAST AND PRESENT The first World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was held in New York City in 1939, ...
		Science fiction conventions, or cons (fannish term for convention), are held all around the country (and the world), and are generally organized and run by fans or fan groups from the local area.
		To some of the attendees, the Worldcon is the ultimate science fiction trade show, with plenty of films, celebrities, and activities; to others, the five-day event is simply an intimate gathering of several thousand of their closest friends and family.
		The formal Worldcon Masquerade, usually held Saturday evening, is an exceptional event, and the competition is fierce, as Novices and Journeyman vie with Masters for the coveted Best in Show trophy.
	www.towson.edu /~flynn/worldcons.htm (1835 words)

	Worldcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Most Worldcons have been in the United States, but they have also taken place in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and the Netherlands.
		Members of Worldcon (attending or not) vote on which speculative fiction works (writing, artwork, performance, and works related to science fiction or fandom) of the previous year will receive a Hugo Award.
		The name is owned by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) (whose members are the members of the convention), but the convention itself is run by local fan organizations, which organize "bids" to host Worldcon.
	www.theezine.net /w/worldcon.html (282 words)

	Emerald City - #109
		I hope that other Worldcons at least manage to live up to the standard they have set (and this is kind of appropriate because Kevin tells me that he thinks Noreascon 3 was the first Worldcon to have a specific Exhibits hall).
		Worldcon will always be an event that the majority of fans around the world cannot afford to go to.
		It is expensive for them to get to North America to attend Worldcons, the language barrier forces them to rely on Westerners to make their case for them, and cultural differences resulted in their not being comfortable with the sort of gung-ho campaigning that we normally see from Worldcon bids.
	www.emcit.com /emcit109.shtml (20574 words)

	56th World Science Fiction Convention - Bucconeer 1998
		The 2004 Worldcon, Noreascon 4, was be held on 2 – 6 September 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts USA
		The 2005 Worldcon, Interaction, was held 4 – 8 August 2005 in Glasgow, Scotland
		The annual Hugo Award (Science Fiction Achievement Award) is sponsored by WSFS and administered by the committee of the Worldcon held that year.
	www.bucconeer.worldcon.org (924 words)

	1998 Worldcon Business Meeting Minutes - APPENDIX L (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At the discretion of an individual Worldcon Committee, if the lack of nominations or final votes in a specific category shows a marked lack of interest in that category on the part of the voters, the Award in that category shall be canceled for that year.
		Worldcon Committees shall use reasonable efforts to notify the nominees, or in the case of deceased or incapacitated persons, their heirs, assigns, or legal guardians, in each category prior to the release of such information.
		A Worldcon held 50, 75, or 100 years after a Worldcon at which no Hugos were presented may conduct nominations and elections for Hugos which would have been presented at that previous Worldcon.
	www.sflovers.org /Reference/fandom/WSFS/1998/app_l.html (4673 words)

	Worldcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Worldcon members are not merely folks from these countries; these are people in various forms of fandom, all forms.
		Ah, goodness, at Worldcon time I wish I could be cloned and then de-cloned so that I could experience everything I want to, but almost every hour of the day has me making tough choices on what panel I most want to attend.
		Yes the Worldcon is great and yes the Worldcon needs to keep growing and changing and guess what, someone has to do it and boy would I be excited if some of you got involved.
	linuxmafia.com /faq/Essays/worldcon.html (2386 words)

	Why Run a Worldcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I think that whilst this is possible, it would actually require more work in the organisation: we would have to convince the World community of fans that the convention would be feasible and that they are interested in coming.
		Worldcons are part of the tradition of SF fandom.
		The resources that a worldcon enables the committee to call upon will enable us to stage events that would not have otherwise been possible.
	www.smof.com /conrunner/whyrunBalen.htm (465 words)

	Denvention 2 (39th Worldcon)
		Apparently NESFA was called in on an emergency basis to run the Worldcon; they did a great job, since it all worked well.
		When Don talked to his parents on the phone, they said that the Baltimore TV news carried the win as one of their top stories for the night -- the Worldcon was one of the very first large groups booked into Baltimore's Convention Center.
		It was the most Don had seen of a Worldcon city since he toured Boston with Lisa and Melissa.
	www.readersadvice.com /cons/con16.html (427 words)

	Science-Fiction & Fantasy forums - Worldcon: Glasgow 2005
		Worldcons rarely come to the same region more than about once a decade, so if you have any interest in SF and Fantasy literature, art, fandom, etc., I heartily recommend trying to make it to Worldcon when you get the chance.
		Worldcon, OTOH, is the "gathering of the tribes" event; it's bigger, more boisterous, and covers more territory than focused events like WFC or the World Horror Convention.
		Worldcons are among the largest all-volunteer-run events in the world.
	www.chronicles-network.net /forum/printthread.php?t=4009&pp=40 (3700 words)

	Intersection (53rd Worldcon) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amateur groups from various cities bid for the privilege of hosting Worldcon three years hence; there is a scheme of geographical rotation, somewhat less arcane than the calculation of the date of Easter, which assures that all areas of North America get a chance.
		This is a rivallry that has been going on for years (Worldcons are big business and bids generally start five or six years ahead of time), and it culminated in a vote of the membership here at Intersection.
		Two of these were notable: the Minneapolis in '73 bid party (even though they lost the 1973 Worldcon {which took place in Toronto}, they liked throwing parties so much that they continued to this day), and the Zagreb in 1999 bid.
	www.readersadvice.com /cons/con98.html (1760 words)

	PNN: Dallas Launches 2006 Worldcon Bid
		WorldCon is the world science fiction convention, it has been around for more than 50 years and has seen attendance numbers in recent years between 4500 and 8500.
		WorldCon sites in the past have been to almost every major city in the U.S., but Dallas has never hosted a WorldCon.
		Our belief is that Dallas can not only host a WorldCon, but the Dallas fan base is strong enough to host one of the best WorldCons in recent memory.
	www.plokta.com /pnn/dallas19990802.html (549 words)

	Seattle in 2002 Bid Page!!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Seattle in 2002 World Science Fiction Convention ("Worldcon") Bid Committee regretfully announces to our members that, effective immediately, we are withdrawing our bid to host the Worldcon in Seattle over Labor Day weekend in 2002.
		The Seattle in 2002 World Science Fiction Convention ("Worldcon") bid committee regretfully announces that, effective immediately, it is withdrawing its bid to hold the Worldcon in Seattle over Labor Day weekend in 2002.
		The World Science Fiction convention, or Worldcon, is the pre-eminent yearly gathering of those interested in Science Fiction and related interests.
	www.sfnorthwest.org /seattle02 (448 words)

	Lorem Ipsum: What's this WorldCon thing like, anyway?
		WorldCon is a big event; I’m not sure whether to recommend it as a first convention.
		The main thing about WorldCon that sets it apart from most other sf conventions is that there’s so much going on.
		But in addition to the fans, a WorldCon has plenty of pros—writers, editors, agents, etc—many of whom retreat to the bar for the duration.
	www.kith.org /journals/jed/2002/08/29/596.html (773 words)

	World Science Fiction Society / Worldcon [Official] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		After the closing ceremonies of Interaction, the membership of WSFS will change to be the membership of the next Worldcon, L.A.con IV.
		WorldCons offer "supporting" memberships, which get you all their publications and include the right to vote on the Hugo Awards and Site Selection, at a substantial discount from full "attending" membership which includes the right to attend the convention.
		You can send mail to all upcoming Worldcons and some number of past Worldcons by emailing but in most cases you should send mail to the specific Worldcon of interest to you as listed above or below.
	worldcon.org (796 words)

	Grant Kruger in fandom - Safaricon, a Worldcon in South Africa? - part 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		I have been on Worldcon staff for ConJose (San José in 2002) and Torcon III (Toronto in 2003) and am on staff for Noreascon Four (Boston in 2004) and Interaction (Glasgow in 2005).
		An African Worldcon is very appealing to many, for a range of reasons, from "putting the world into Worldcon," through simple curiosity.
		Suddenly the prospect of a Worldcon is not quite as intimidating or impossible as it currently seems.
	members.aol.com /safaricon2011/perssfsaf2.htm (5176 words)

	I5 in 05 -- a bid for the longest Worldcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Plans to hold one at the 1999 worldcon went awry.
		Sites running for the 2003-2005 Worldcon (voted in 2000-2002) are allowed to run under the old or new rules.
		Worldcon and Nasfic are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society.
	www.blars.org /I5in05.html (374 words)

	LinuxPlanet - Reports - Web Coding in Romulan? Open Source at the Worldcon - Live from Chicago: It's Worldcon! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This year's Worldcon, number fifty-eight if you're counting, was held in downtown Chicago from August 31 to September 4.
		There are literally hundreds of panel discussions, round tables, speeches, and classes on topics ranging from SF television series to costuming to orbital mechanics and space law.
		Worldcon and the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), organizer of Worldcon, have had web presence for years but this is the first time for content delivery from the convention itself, in near-realtime.
	www.linuxplanet.com /linuxplanet/reports/2270/1 (1382 words)

	Frell Me Dead - WorldCon 2005 in Glasgow, UK
		I'm going to be at this year's WorldCon, as it happens to come to Europe for a change ;-), and I'd like to do something for Farscape there.
		Special prestige is given to the Guests of Honor of the Worldcon.
		Worldcon attendees were the first to find out about Star Trek, Star Wars, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and others.
	www.watchfarscape.com /forums/printthread.php?t=32020 (1217 words)

	Worldcon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The 2007 Worldcon will be the first to be held in Japan.
		The name is owned by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) (whose members are the members of the convention), but the convention itself is typically run by local fan organizations, which organize "bids" to host Worldcon.
		Since 1975, the WSFS has administered a parallel bidding process for a North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC), scheduled during years where the Worldcon is being held outside of the North American continent.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/W/Worldcon.htm (404 words)

	Worldcon 2000: Science Fiction for the Millennium
		Billed as "the last Worldcon of the Millennium" (no sci-fi fan serious enough to attend a Worldcon would be gauche enough to forget the new millennium really starts at 2001), Chicon will host members of the World Science Fiction Society from around the globe.
		The heart of the Worldcon remains the award ceremonies, which are not found at any other run of the mill(ennium) convention.
		The Hugo Awards are voted on in advance by the Con attendees, presented Saturday night, and are considered by some to be the genre's highest reader-bestowed honor.
	www.space.com /sciencefiction/books/worldcon_overview_000902.html (1106 words)

	Science-Fiction & Fantasy forums - Worldcon
		I take it you didn't attend the 1993 Worldcon in San Francisco, the 1996 Worldcon in Anaheim, or 2002 Worldcon in San José.
		Still, you've got a Worldcon coming up relatively close to you soon: L.A.con IV, the 2006 Worldcon in Anaheim.
		Worldcons are not appreciably different from conventions like Loscon (LA area) or BayCon (San José) in that respect.
	www.chronicles-network.net /forum/printthread.php?t=2500 (990 words)

	PNN: More Worldcon News
		Instead, no Worldcon may be selected within 500 miles/800 km of the Worldcon at which the site selection is held.
		The motion to reduce the lead-time for Worldcon site selection to two years was defeated by 32 to 29.
		An unexpected problem was that the WSFS constitution currently gives all Worldcon members the right to vote in site selection, but the reduction in lead-time would result in one year with no vote.
	www.plokta.com /pnn/worldcon19990908.html (308 words)

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