12th World Science Fiction Convention

The 12th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as SFCon, was held on 3–6 September 1954 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California, United States.

SFCon, the 12th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates3–6 September 1954
VenueSir Francis Drake Hotel
Location(s)San Francisco, California
CountryUnited States
Attendance~700
Filing statusnon-profit

The chairmen were Lester Cole and Gary Nelson.

Participants

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Attendance was approximately 700.

 
A membership card for the 12th World Science Fiction Convention, noting the dates as September 3rd through 6th, 1954.

Guests of Honor

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Awards

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1954 Retro Hugo Awards

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The previous Worldcon (the 11th) was the first one in which Hugo Awards were awarded. The 12th Worldcon did not continue the tradition, but since the next one (the 13th), Hugo Awards have been a permanent fixture of the conventions.

However, in 2004 at the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention held in Boston, a set of Retro Hugo Awards were presented to honor work that would have been Hugo-eligible had the awards been awarded in 1954:

See also

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References

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Preceded by List of Worldcons
12th World Science Fiction Convention
SFCon in San Francisco, California, United States (1954)
Succeeded by
13th World Science Fiction Convention
Clevention in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (1955)