Canvention

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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.

[edit] Conventions

The list of past Canventions may be referenced in the Programme Books of the hosting conventions^[1]^[2]

2011: SFContario 2, to be held in Toronto on November 18-20
2010: Keycon 27, held in Winnipeg on May 21-24
2009: Anticipation, 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 (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 the current administrator of the Prix Aurora Awards since 2008. Dennis Mullin was administrator for many years before that.