Worldcon

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.

Site selection

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. When a convention is held outside of North America, a mirror convention is held within North America that same year, called the North American Science Fiction Convention or NASFiC.

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United Kingdom - Germany - Australia - Netherlands - 2005 - Glasgow - 2007 - Japan - North American Science Fiction Convention

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The name Worldcon is owned by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), whose membership are those paying attendees of the convention, which is typically run by local fan organizations who bid to host the event. Since 1975, the WSFS has administered a parallel bidding process for NASFiC scheduling which is voted on by Worldcon membership, two years in advance.

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World Science Fiction Society - 1975

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For over 20 years, bids were voted on three years in advance by the Worldcon membership with the 2007 Yokohama Worldcon bid being selected at the 2004 Worldcon in Boston. Since 2004, the rules were amended to return to the earlier practice of selecting the site two years in advance.

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Yokohama - 2004 - Boston

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