St. Louiscon / Worldcon 1969
August 28 - September 1, 1969
Chase-Park Plaza
St. Louis, MO, USA
Science Fiction Convention
The 27th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as St. Louiscon, was held 28 August - 1 September 1969 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, under the auspices of OSFA, the Ozark Science Fantasy Association. The chairmen were Ray Fisher and Joyce Fisher. The guests of honor were Jack Gaughan (pro) and Eddie Jones (fan artist). Jones, the Trans Atlantic Fan Fund (TAFF) winner, replaced Ted White. The toastmaster was Harlan Ellison.
St. Louiscon / Worldcon 1969 Guests
- Harlan Ellison - Writer
St. Louiscon / Worldcon 1969 Reports and Photos
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Cinvention 1949 — September 3-5, 1949
Torcon I 1948 — July 3-5, 1948
Philcon I 1947 — August 30 - September 1, 1947
Pacificon I 1946 — August 30 - September 1, 1946
Denvention I 1941 — July 4-6, 1941
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