4th World Science Fiction Convention

Pacificon, the 4th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates4–7 July 1946
VenuePark View Manor
Location(s)Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Attendance~130

The 4th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Pacificon I, was held on 4–7 July 1946 at the Park View Manor in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The convention chairman was Walter J. Daugherty.

This was the first time since 1941 that the otherwise annual event was held. The interruption was due to the Second World War.[1]

Participants

Attendance was approximately 130.

Guests of Honor

Awards

1946 Retro Hugo Awards

Hugo Awards were not presented, as the first ones were awarded in 1953. However, in 1996 at the 54th World Science Fiction Convention held in Anaheim, a set of Retro Hugo Awards were presented to honor work that would have been Hugo-eligible had the award existed in 1951:

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Long List of World Science Fiction Conventions". World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
Preceded by
3rd World Science Fiction Convention
Denvention I in Denver, Colorado, United States (1941)
 List of Worldcons
4th World Science Fiction Convention
Pacificon I in Los Angeles, California, United States (1946) 		Succeeded by