Westercon 1948
September 5, 1948
Park View Manor Hotel
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Science Fiction Convention
Westercon was started in 1948 when Walter J. Dougherty of LASFS proposed that an annual West Coast convention be started for fans who couldn't afford to travel to the East Coast where most Worlddcons were held. The first Westercon was held in September 1948 and was a one-day event attended by 77 people. It became a weekend-long convention in 1951 when it settled into its 4th of July weekend date and started moving between cities.
Westercon 1948 Reports and Photos
- No reports found.
Previous/Future Events
Westercon 1993 — July 2-5, 1993
Westercon 1977 — July 1-4, 1977
Westercon 1976 — July 2-5, 1976
Westercon / OakLaCon 1975 — July 3-6, 1975
Westercon 26 / SFCon 1973 — June 30 - July 4, 1973
Westercon 1951 — June 29 - July 1, 1951
Westercon 1950 — June 18, 1950
Westercon 1949 — October 2, 1949
Westercon 1948 — September 5, 1948