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Jun 04 2021

Worldcon 76/SFSFC and Jon Del Arroz Settle Suit

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4 June 2021 To Whom it May Concern: SFSFC AND JON DEL ARROZ HAVE SETTLED THE LAWSUIT MR. DEL ARROZ FILED WHICH INVOLVED HIS BEING BANNED FROM WORLDCON 76. IN CONCLUDING THE DISPUTE, SFSFC WISHES TO ISSUE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: SFSFC acknowledges the importance of reputation, especially for a relatively new author, and regrets that […]

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Oct 23 2020

Westercon 74 Postponed to 2022

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Westercon 74, previously scheduled for 2021, has been postponed until July 1-4, 2022, as part of a joint agreement with Westercon 73 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For further details, see the joint announcement posted on the Westercon 74 web site.

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Jul 06 2019

SFSFC to Host 2021 Westercon in Tonopah

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SFSFC was selected to host Westercon 74, the 2021 West Coast Science Fantasy Conference, in Tonopah, Nevada, July 2-5, 2021, at the Tonopah Convention Center, Mizpah/Belvada Hotels, and other hotels to be announced. The members of SpikeCon/Westercon 72 voted to award the right to host Westercon 74 to the bid for Tonopah in voting held […]

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Mar 26 2019

Tonopah in 2021 Westercon Bid

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Pronósticos de fútbol de nuestros expertos oddslot.es Pronósticos Apuestas Deportivas SFSFC has filed a bid to host Westercon 74 in Tonopah, Nevada over the weekend of Friday, July 2 through Monday, July 5, 2021, at the Tonopah Convention Center and nearby hotels. The members of Westercon 72 (SpikeCon) will vote to select the site of […]

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Aug 05 2018

Worldcon 76 Starts August 16

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Worldcon 76, organized by SFSFC, starts Thursday, August 16 and runs through Monday, August 20. Registration for the convention opens the previous evening. More details about the convention, including the detailed program information, are at the Worldcon 76 web site.

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Oct 29 2015

San José in 2018 Worldcon Bid Crowdsources Guest Candidates

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The San José in 2018 Worldcon bid is asking the science fiction & fantasy community’s assistance in ensuring worthy candidates are not overlooked as the bid considers its choices for Guests of Honor for the 76th World Science Fiction Convention. Worldcon’s Guest of Honor appointments function as a sort of lifetime achievement award for contributors […]

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Oct 21 2015

San José in 2018 Worldcon Bid Announces Prospective Convention Chair

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The San José in 2018 Worldcon Bid has announced that Kevin Roche will chair Worldcon 76 in San José, California should their bid to host the World Science Fiction Convention win. The Board of Directors of SFSFC, San José in 2018 Worldcon bid’s parent non-profit corporation, unanimously voted to select Kevin Roche as the chair […]

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Jul 29 2014

SFSFC Launches Worldcon Bid: San Jose in 2018

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The San José in 2018 Worldcon Bid, sponsored by San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc., officially launched with a presentation, bid table, and party. Bid Chair Andy Trembley was there and made a presentation and answered question at Westercon’s “Fannish Inquisition.” The San José bid was also present at this year’s North American Science Fiction […]

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Jul 30 2011

Westercon 66 Joins SFSFC Fold

Westercon 66, the 2013 West Coast Science Fantasy Conference, has been adopted as part of the SFSFC corporate family and will be run as a committee of SFSFC, like the two past Westercon run by SFSFC. Convention co-chairs Kevin Roche and Andy Trembley will continue to run Westercon 66, which will be held at a […]

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Mar 31 2011

SF Outreach @ Wondercon

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The Science Fiction Outreach Initiative will be staffing a table at Wondercon 2011, starting Friday, April 1, giving away free books and working to let more people know about the wide array of fannish activities in our region. Stop by and say hello or even volunteer to help staff the table if you have time.

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