Next year fans will choose the site of the 2023 Worldcon: Chengdu, China and Memphis, TN (USA) are currently in contention. Beyond that? An abundance of new Worldcon bids have responded to SMOFCon 37-1/4’s call for questionnaires — Israel, Los Angeles, and Orlando joining the others already in the field. You’ll find all their Q&As here.
(In addition, the seated Worldcons – DisCon III (2021) and Chicon 8 (2022) have submitted answers.)
2023
CHENGDU IN 2023
Proposed Site: Chengdu, China
Proposed Dates: August or September 2023
Bid Leadership: He Xi, chair
Website:
English: CD-WSFC CHENGDU WorldCon in 2023
Chinese: http://www.worldconinchina.com/
Twitter: Chengduworldcon
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: Chengdu for 2023
MEMPHIS IN 2023
Proposed Site: Memphis, TN
Proposed Dates: August 23-27, 2023
Bid Leadership: Cliff Dunn and Kate Secor
Website: Memphis in 2023
Twitter: Memphis in 2023
Facebook: Memphis in 2023
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: Memphis for 2023
2024
GLASGOW IN 2024
Proposed Site: Glasgow, Scotland
Proposed Dates: August 8-12, 2024
Bid Chair: Esther MacCallum-Stewart
Website: Glasgow in 2024
Facebook: Glasgow in 2024
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: Glasgow for 2024
2025
BRISBANE IN 2025
Proposed Site: Brisbane, Australia
Proposed Date: Mid-August 2025
Bid chairs: Devin Madson and Leife Shallcross
Website: Australia 2025
Twitter: Australia 2025: Brisbane bid for Worldcon (@aus2025)
SEATTLE IN 2025
Proposed Site: Seattle, WA
Proposed Date: Mid-August 2025
Bid chair: Kathy Bond
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Seattle2025/
Twitter: Seattle2025
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: Seattle for 2025
2026
JEDDICON IN 2026
Proposed Site: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Proposed Date: To Be Determined, 2026
Bid chair: Yasser M. Bahjatt
Facebook: JeddiCon (created for the 2022 bid)
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: Jeddah for 2026
LOS ANGELES IN 2026
Proposed Site: Anaheim, Long Beach, or Los Angeles, CA
Proposed Date: August 2026
Bid chair: Joyce Lloyd
Facebook:
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: LA for 2026
NICE, FRANCE IN 2026
Proposed Site: Nice-Côte d’Azur, France
Proposed Date: August 12-16, 2026
Bid chairs: Ugo Bellagamba, Pascale Chabrillat-Trahin
Website: Nice2023 (created for 2023 bid)
Facebook: Nice2023
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: Nice for 2026
ORLANDO IN 2026
Proposed Site: Orlando, FL
Proposed Date: Early to mid-August 2026
Bid chair: Adam Beaton
SMOFCon 37-1/4 Questionnaire: Orlando for 2026
2027
TEL AVIV IN 2027
Proposed Site: Tel Aviv, Israel
Proposed Date: August 2027
Bid chair: Gadi Evron