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7th World Science Fiction Convention

Cinvention, the 7th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates3–5 September 1949
VenueHotel Metropole
Location(s)Cincinnati, Ohio
CountryUnited States
Attendance~190

The 7th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Cinvention, was held on 3–5 September 1949 at the Hotel Metropole in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Don Ford carried out the duties of chairman, but was officially Secretary-Treasurer; Charles R. Tanner had the honorary title of chairman.[1]

Participants

Attendance was approximately 190.

Noteworthy attendees included Forrest J. Ackerman, Hannes Bok, Lester del Rey. Vince Hamlin. Sam Moskowitz, Rog Phillips, Milton Rothman, "Doc" Smith, and George O. Smith.[2]

Guests of Honor

See also

References

  1. ^ "1949 - Cinvention". Notes on the Long List of Worldcons. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
  2. ^ "News of the Month". Other Worlds (January 1950): 159.
Preceded by List of Worldcons
7th World Science Fiction Convention
Cinvention in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (1949) 		Succeeded by
8th World Science Fiction Convention
NorWesCon in Portland, Oregon, United States (1950)


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