24th World Science Fiction Convention explained

Tricon, the 24th World Science Fiction Convention
Venue:Sheraton Cleveland
Dates:1–5 September 1966
Filing:Non-profit
Attendance:~850

The 24th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Tricon, was held on 1–5 September 1966 at the Sheraton-Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Officially, the convention was hosted by three cities in the region: Cincinnati, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan; hence the name "Tricon".

The three co-chairmen of that Worldcon each represented their city's fandom; they were Ben Jason of Cleveland, Howard DeVore of Detroit, and Lou Tabakow of Cincinnati.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 850.

Guests of Honor

Programming and events

At the convention, Gene Roddenberry premiered both pilot episodes, "The Cage" and "Where No Man Has Gone Before", for his upcoming NBC TV series Star Trek.

Awards

1966 Hugo Awards

See also

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