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The 67th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Anticipation, was hosted in Montréal, Québec, Canada, on 6–10 August 2009, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The organising committee was co-chaired by René Walling and Robbie Bourget.
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Official guests of the 67th Worldcon were:
Anticipation was the fifth Worldcon to be held in Canada and the first one to be held in an officially French-speaking city.
Anticipation also incorporated the annual Canvention, including the presentation of the Prix Aurora Awards.
Anticipation was the first Worldcon to include a category for graphic story on the Hugo ballot. The category filled with six nominations due to a tie for fifth place.
Awards presented
A number of notable science fiction and fantasy awards were presented at Anticipation.
Hugo 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. The 2009 Hugo Award statue base was designed by Seattle-based artist Dave Howell.
Prix Aurora Awards
The Prix Aurora Awards are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, and fan activities from that year, and are awarded in both English and French.
Sidewise Awards
The Sidewise Award for Alternate History recognizes the best alternate history stories and novels of the year.
Future site selection
The members of Anticipation selected Reno, Nevada, as the host city for the 69th World Science Fiction Convention, Renovation, to be held in 2011, and Raleigh, North Carolina, as the host city for the 10th North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC), ReConStruction, to be held in 2010, in uncontested elections. The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association selected Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the location of Canvention 2010 and the 30th Prix Aurora Awards.