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Torcon, the 6th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates3–5 July 1948
VenueRAI Purdy Studios
Location(s)Toronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Attendance~200

The 6th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Torcon, was held on 3–5 July 1948 at RAI Purdy Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was the first Worldcon held outside the United States.

The chairman was Ned McKeown.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 200.

Guests of Honour

See also

References

See also

Preceded by5th World Science Fiction ConventionPhilcon I in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1947) List of Worldcons 6th World Science Fiction ConventionTorcon in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1948) Succeeded by7th World Science Fiction ConventionCinvention in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (1949)


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