Genre Science fiction Country United States Attendance 5,913 | Location(s) Anaheim, California Inaugurated August 23–27, 2006 | |
Venue Anaheim Convention Center | ||
The 64th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), styled L.A.con IV, was held in Anaheim, California, United States, from August 23–27, 2006. The venue for the 64th Worldcon was the Anaheim Convention Center and the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels. The organizing committee was chaired by Christian B. McGuire.
Contents
- Guests of Honor
- Worldcon site selection
- Awards
- Hugo Awards
- Other awards
- List of participating writers
- References
The total registered membership of the convention, based on preliminary post-con data reported by the committee, was 6,832, of which 5,913 physically attended. The members came from 23 different countries. By far the largest contingent was from the United States, followed by Canada, UK, Australia and Japan.
Guests of Honor
The guests of honor were:
Worldcon site selection
The members of L.A.con IV (and Interaction, the 2005 Worldcon) selected the hosting city for the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2008.
Awards
The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society.
Hugo Awards
Other awards
List of participating writers
In addition to the guests of honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the program.