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Encyclopedia > 64th World Science Fiction Convention
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The 64th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) will be L.A.con IV, which will be held in Los Angeles, United States 23-27 August, 2006. The Venue for 64th Worldcon will be Anaheim Convention Center and the nearby hotels. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 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. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anaheim Convention Center was a 7,600-seat multi-purpose arena in Anaheim, California. ...


As of November 2005 the total registered membership of the convention is 2901. The members represent 20 different nationalities. By far the largest contingents were from the USA and from Canada. The organising committee is chaired by Christian B. McGuire

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Programme and events

Guests of Honour

The guests of honour are:

Connie Willis at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow Constance Elaine Trimmer Willis (born December 31, 1945) is an American science fiction writer. ... James Gurney (born 1956) is an artist, best known as the creator and illustrator of the Dinotopia books. ...

Worldcon Site Selection

The members of L.A.con IV will select the hosting city for the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2008. 2008 (MMVIII) is a Leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Hugo Awards

The convention in 2006 will award Hugos for the achievments in the field of Science Fiction in the year 2005. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


List of Participating Writers

With the exception of the guests of honour, the convention has not yet anounced the names of the people participating in the programme.


See also

The Hugo Award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year, and for related areas in fandom, art and dramatic presentation. ... The World Science Fiction Society is an unincorporated literary society whose purpose is to promote interest in Science Fiction. ... 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. ...

External link

Homepage of L.A.con IV

Preceded by:
63rd World Science Fiction Convention
Interaction in Glasgow, UK (2005)
List of Worldcons
64th World Science Fiction Convention
L.A.con IV in Anaheim, USA (2005)
Succeeded by:
65th World Science Fiction Convention
Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007)

  Results from FactBites:
 
List of Worldcons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (706 words)
This is a list of the World Science Fiction Conventions held so far.
Unless otherwise noted, the conventions have been held in the U.S. 1st World Science Fiction Convention, 1939: Nycon I (New York, New York)
47th World Science Fiction Convention, 1989: Noreascon III (Boston, Massachusetts)
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