Boston Looks at 2021Worldcon Bid

Rick Kovalcik, President of Massachusetts Convention Fandom Inc., told attendees at last weekend’s Smofcon that the group is considering bidding for the right to host WorldCon 79 in Boston in 2021.

If they bid, they will be competing with the already announced Dallas/Ft. Worth Worldcon bid. Tim Miller made their presentation at Smofcon:

Here is a video playlist of all the Fannish Inquisition presentations at Smofcon 33 recorded by Lisa Hayes.

Seen on camera are representatives of Sasquan, MidAmericon II, Worldcon 75 (Helsinki), future Smofcon bids, the Puerto Rico in 2017 NASFiC bid, and Worldcon bids for New Orleans in 2018, San Jose in 2018, Dublin in 2019, San Marino in 2019, New Zealand in 2020, Boston in (Christmas) 2020, and years beyond.

Worldcon, NASFiC Bids
Quizzed at Westercon

The Helsinki, Orlando and Spokane bids for the 2015 Worldcon, the KC in 2016 Worldcon bid, and the two 2014 NASFiC bids made presentations and fielded questions at a Fannish Inquisition during Westercon 66. Kevin Standlee performed the introductions. Lisa Hayes shot video of all the segments and they are available both here and on YouTube.