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Canadian science fiction convention
Canvention is the
Canadian national
science fiction convention , where the
Prix Aurora Awards are presented. Normally it is held as part of an existing convention.
Conventions
The list of past Canventions may be referenced in the programme books of the hosting conventions.
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2019:
CAN-CON (convention) 2019 will host in Ottawa, Ontario on October 18-20, 2019[
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2018:
VCON 42 held in
Richmond, BC on October 05-07, 2018
2017:
Hal-Con 2017 held in
Halifax on September 22-24, 2017
2016:
When Words Collide , held in Calgary on August 12-14, 2016
2015:
SFContario 6 , was held on November 20-22, 2015
2014:
VCON 39, was held in
Vancouver on October 3-5, 2014
2013:
CAN-CON , was held in Ottawa on October 4-6, 2013
2012:
When Words Collide , held in Calgary on August 10-12, 2012
2011:
SFContario 2 , held in
Toronto on November 18–20
2010:
Keycon 27, held in
Winnipeg on May 21–24
2009: Anticipation, also
67th World Science Fiction Convention (the 2009
Worldcon ), held in
Montréal on August 6–10
2008:
Keycon 25, held in
Winnipeg on May 16–19
2007:
VCON 32, held in
Vancouver on October 19–21
2006:
Toronto Trek 20, held in
Toronto on July 7–9
2005:
Westercon 58, held in
Calgary on July 1–4
2004: Boréal, held in
Montreal on October 29–31
2003:
Torcon 3 (also the 2003
Worldcon ), held in
Toronto on August 28-September 1
2002:
Con-Version 19, held in
Calgary on August 9–11
2001:
VCON 26, held in
Burnaby on May 4–6
2000:
Toronto Trek 14, held in
Toronto on July 14–16
1999: inCONsequential, held in
Fredericton on October 15–17
1998: Con*Cept, held in
Montreal on October 2–4
1997: Primedia, held in
Markham, Ontario on October 31-November 2
1996:
Con-Version XIII, held in
Calgary on July 19–21
1995:
CAN-CON '95, held in
Ottawa on May 12–14
1994:
ConAdian (the 1994
Worldcon ), held in
Winnipeg on September 1–5
(Note: technically, ConAdian did not host Canvention. The award presentation and business meeting were held there, hosted by
SF Canada .)
1993: Wolfcon 6, held in
Wolfville, Nova Scotia on March 12–14
1992: Wilfcon 8, held in
Waterloo, Ontario at
Wilfrid Laurier University on June 27–28
1991: ConText '91, held in
Edmonton on June 7–9
1990:
Con-Version 7, held in
Calgary on July 20–22
1989: PineKone 2, held in
Ottawa on October 13–15
1988: KeyCon 5, held in
Winnipeg on May 20–22
1987:
Ad Astra 7, held in
Toronto on June 12–14
1986:
VCON 14, held in
Vancouver on May 23–24
1985: Halcon 8, held in
Halifax on March 22–24
1983:
Maplecon 5, held in
Ottawa on July 15–17
1982: NonCon 5, held in
Edmonton on October 8–11
1981,
VCON 9, held in
Vancouver on May 22–24
1980: Halcon 3, held in
Halifax on March 7–9
Clint Budd is now the current Chair of the CSFFA (elected May 2015). Prior to that, Cliff Samuels was the most recent administrator of the Prix Aurora Awards (retired in 2015). Clint Budd was administrator from 2007-2012. Dennis Mullin was administrator for many years before that. The original award creators were John Bell and Sheldon Goldman.
Notes and references
^ Due North Programme Book
^ Torcon 3 Programme Book
External links