(1) Pablo Vazquez has identified himself as another San Juan in 2017 NASFiC bid committee member — he is one of the bid chairs — so you can add his name to the list. The formal launch is at ContraFlow/DSC in New … Continue reading
JordanCon will enter an emergency bid to host DeepSouthCon in 2016. This follows last month’s cancellation of the previously scheduled ABC DSC, which would have taken place in Atlanta next May. DeepSouthCon (DSC) is a traveling science fiction fan convention held in the southeastern … Continue reading
Chairman M. Lee Rogers has announced the ABC Deep South Con scheduled for 2016 will not be held. After a recent meeting of the ABC Deep South Con committee and a review of the convention’s financial standing, the committee decided … Continue reading
Who’s bidding for the Worldcon? Here is a summary of ongoing bids pieced together from the presentations at LoneStarCon 3, the 2012 Smofcon, plus other online discussions — and my own Machiavellian speculation thrown in for seasoning. 2016 There is an unopposed bid … Continue reading
Here is a summary of ongoing bids for the Worldcon pieced together from the presentations at Chicon 7 and online discussions I’ve seen since then, with some Machiavellian speculation thrown in for seasoning. 2015 There are bids for Helsinki, Orlando and Spokane. … Continue reading
Here is a summary of ongoing bids for the Worldcon pieced together from the “Fannish Inquisition” at Renovation and online discussions I’ve seen since then: 2014: London If the bid is successful, the convention will be held from August 14-18, 2014 (Thursday … Continue reading
A bid to host the Worldcon in New Orleans in 2018 trumpeted its existence in a full-page ad at the back of Chicon 7’s first progress report [PDF file]. This was not another cryptic Worldcon advertisement like the one for … Continue reading