Conucopia | |
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Genre | Science fiction/ Fantasy |
Venue | Anaheim Marriott |
Location(s) | Anaheim, California |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | August 26–29, 1999 |
Attendance | 1,734 |
Organized by | S.C.I.F.I., Inc. |
Conucopia was the seventh North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Anaheim, California, on August 26–29, 1999, at the Anaheim Marriott. [1] This NASFiC was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1999 Worldcon. [2]
After "Australia in '99" was selected over the "Worldcon in Zagreb 1999" bid as the World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 1999 (as " Aussiecon Three" in Melbourne), the 1996 WSFS Business Meeting directed that a written ballot election be held to select a NASFiC site for 1999. [2] For the first time, both at-con and by-mail balloting were possible as this NASFiC site selection election was held one full year after the overseas Worldcon site was selected. [3]
At the 1997 Worldcon in San Antonio, Texas, a total of 491 ballots were cast, 101 by mail and 390 in person, with Los Angeles barely edging Phoenix after the first round but no site claiming a majority of the vote. It wasn't until the third round of " instant runoff" preferential vote tallying that the Los Angeles area bid was awarded the 1999 NASFiC. [3]
Conucopia was dedicated by the committee to the memory of Los Angeles-area fan Gary Louie (1957–1999) who died on February 2, 1999, of a heart attack.
Program participants highlighted by the convention included Harlan Ellison, Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, authors David Brin, Larry Niven, and Harry Turtledove, plus Warner Books editor Betsy Mitchell. [4]
Conucopia | |
---|---|
Genre | Science fiction/ Fantasy |
Venue | Anaheim Marriott |
Location(s) | Anaheim, California |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | August 26–29, 1999 |
Attendance | 1,734 |
Organized by | S.C.I.F.I., Inc. |
Conucopia was the seventh North American Science Fiction Convention, held in Anaheim, California, on August 26–29, 1999, at the Anaheim Marriott. [1] This NASFiC was held because Melbourne, Australia, was selected as the location for the 1999 Worldcon. [2]
After "Australia in '99" was selected over the "Worldcon in Zagreb 1999" bid as the World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 1999 (as " Aussiecon Three" in Melbourne), the 1996 WSFS Business Meeting directed that a written ballot election be held to select a NASFiC site for 1999. [2] For the first time, both at-con and by-mail balloting were possible as this NASFiC site selection election was held one full year after the overseas Worldcon site was selected. [3]
At the 1997 Worldcon in San Antonio, Texas, a total of 491 ballots were cast, 101 by mail and 390 in person, with Los Angeles barely edging Phoenix after the first round but no site claiming a majority of the vote. It wasn't until the third round of " instant runoff" preferential vote tallying that the Los Angeles area bid was awarded the 1999 NASFiC. [3]
Conucopia was dedicated by the committee to the memory of Los Angeles-area fan Gary Louie (1957–1999) who died on February 2, 1999, of a heart attack.
Program participants highlighted by the convention included Harlan Ellison, Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, authors David Brin, Larry Niven, and Harry Turtledove, plus Warner Books editor Betsy Mitchell. [4]