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The 61st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Torcon 3, was held on 28 August–1 September 2003 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Fairmont Royal York and Crowne Plaza hotels in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The 53rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Intersection, was held on 24–28 August 1995 at the SEC Centre and the nearby Moat House Hotel in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Evening social events also took place at the Central and Crest Hotels.
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The 14th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as NyCon II or NEWYORCON, was held on 31 August–3 September 1956 at the Biltmore Hotel in New York City, United States.
The 41st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConStellation, was held on 1–5 September 1983 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
The 49th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Chicon V, was held on 29 August–2 September 1991 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The 52nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConAdian, was held on 1–5 September 1994 at the Crowne Plaza, Place Louis Riel, and Sheraton hotels, and the Winnipeg Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The 54th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as L.A.con III, was held on 29 August–2 September 1996 at the Hilton Anaheim, Anaheim Marriott, and the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, United States.
The 51st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConFrancisco, was held on 2–6 September 1993 at the ANA Hotel, Parc Fifty Five, and Nikko Hotels and the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California, United States.
The 72nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Loncon 3, was held on 14–18 August 2014 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom.
The Rebel Award is a lifetime achievement award for a science fiction fan "who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom." The Rebel is given annually by DeepSouthCon, a bidded convention held in different states of the former Confederacy.
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- ↑ "Teddy Harvia's Biography". Los Angeles Science Fiction Society. February 19, 2003. Archived from the original on September 5, 2006.
- ↑ "1991 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society . Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "1995 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society . Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "2001 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "2002 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society . Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "A Brief History of the DeepSouthCon". Southern Fandom Resource Guide. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "Con with the Wind". Emerald City . September 2000. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ Lee, Cynthia (August 31, 2003). "GTA writer wins sci-fi prize". Toronto Star . p. A.02. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
