78th World Science Fiction Convention
| 78th World Science Fiction Convention | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Dates | 29 July–2 August 2020 |
| Venue | TSB Arena and Shed 6, Intercontinental Hotel, Michael Fowler Center (scheduled) Virtual / telepresence (actual) |
| Location(s) | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Website | https://conzealand.nz/ |
The 78th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as CoNZealand, took place 29 July to 2 August 2020. It was planned to be held in Wellington, New Zealand; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced in March 2020 that it would be a "virtual" con.[1]
Site selection
New Zealand in 2020 was the only bid which officially filed to host the 78th World Science Fiction Convention, and its selection was confirmed by vote of the members of the 76th World Science Fiction Convention in San José.[2][3]
After the vote, the bid announced the name of their convention was CoNZealand, and that it was to be held from 29 July to 2 August 2020, in Wellington, New Zealand.[4] The announcement was accompanied by a reveal video announcing the Guests of Honour, and a short message from Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand.[5]
Guests of Honour
- Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
- Greg Broadmore
- Rose Mitchell
Toastmaster
Awards
Template:About-Hugos The awards were announced during the convention.
References
- ^ CoNZealand is going virtual, at CoNZealand.nz; published March 25, 2020; retrieved April 1, 2020
- ^ "About Bidding". World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Worldcon Bids". Worldcon [Official]. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "CoNZealand". CoNZealand. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ CONZealand (19 August 2018), Worldcon 2020 Reveal/Announcement, retrieved 24 September 2018
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