7th World Science Fiction Convention
Cinvention, the 7th World Science Fiction Convention | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Dates | 3–5 September 1949 |
Venue | Hotel Metropole |
Location(s) | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Country | United States |
Attendance | ~190 |
The 7th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Cinvention, was held on 3–5 September 1949 at the Hotel Metropole in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Don Ford carried out the duties of Chairman, but was officially Secretary-Treasurer; Charles R. Tanner had the honorary title of Chairman.[1]
Participants[]
Attendance was approximately 190.
Noteworthy attendees included Forrest J. Ackerman, Hannes Bok, Lester del Rey. Vince Hamlin. Sam Moskowitz, Rog Phillips, Milton Rothman, "Doc" Smith, and George O. Smith.[2]
Guests of Honor[]
- Lloyd A. Eshbach (pro)
- Ted Carnell (fan)
See also[]
- Hugo Award
- Science fiction
- Speculative fiction
- World Science Fiction Society
- Worldcon
References[]
- ^ "1949 - Cinvention". Notes on the Long List of Worldcons. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ^ "News of the Month". Other Worlds (January 1950): 159.
Categories:
- 1949 conferences
- 1949 in Ohio
- Science fiction conventions in the United States
- Worldcon