64th World Science Fiction Convention explained

L.A.con IV, the 64th World Science Fiction Convention
Dates:23–27 August 2006
Organizer:Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI), Inc.
Filing:501(c)(3) non-profit
Attendance:5,913
Website:laconiv.org

The 64th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as L.A.con IV, was held on 23–27 August 2006 at the Anaheim Convention Center and the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels in Anaheim, California, United States.

The organizing committee was chaired by Christian B. McGuire.

Participants

Attendance was 5,913, out of 6,832 paid memberships, based on preliminary post-convention data reported by the committee. The members came from 23 different countries, of which the largest contingents were from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.

Guests of Honor

Participating writers

In addition to the guests of honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the program.

Awards

2006 Hugo Awards

Other awards

Future site selection

The members of L.A.con IV (and Interaction, the 2005 Worldcon) selected the hosting city for the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2008.

See also

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