NyCon I, the 1st World Science Fiction Convention | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Dates | 2–4 July 1939 |
Venue | Caravan Hall |
Location(s) | New York City |
Country | United States |
Attendance | ~200[1] |
The 1st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was held on 2–4 July 1939 in the Caravan Hall in New York City, United States,[2] in conjunction with the New York World's Fair, which was themed as "The World of Tomorrow". It was later retroactively named "NyCon I"[3] by Forrest J Ackerman.[4]
The convention was chaired by Sam Moskowitz.[5] Along with Moskowitz, other organizers were James V. Taurasi, Sr. and Will Sykora.
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