- Canvention
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 [Due North Programme Book] [Torcon 3 Programme Book]
* 2009:67th World Science Fiction Convention (the 2009Worldcon ), to be held inMontréal on August 6-10
* 2008:Keycon 25, held inWinnipeg on May 16-19
* 2007:VCon 32, held inVancouver on October 19-21
* 2006:Toronto Trek 20, held inToronto on July 7-9
* 2005:Westercon 58, held inCalgary on July 1-4
* 2004: Boréal, held inMontreal on October 29-31
* 2003:Torcon 3 (the 2003Worldcon ), held inToronto on August 28-September 1
* 2002:Con-Version 19, held inCalgary on August 9-11
* 2001:VCon 26, held inBurnaby on May 4-6
* 2000:Toronto Trek 14, held inToronto on July 14-16
* 1999: inCONsequential, held inFredericton on October 15-17
* 1998: Con*Cept, held inMontreal on October 2-4
* 1997: Primedia, held inMarkham, Ontario on October 31-November 2
* 1996:Con-Version XIII, held inCalgary on July 19-21
* 1995: Can-Con '95, held inOttawa on May 12-14
* 1994:ConAdian (the 1994Worldcon ), held inWinnipeg 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 inWolfville, Nova Scotia on March 12-14
* 1992: Wilfcon 8, held inWaterloo, Ontario atWilfrid Laurier University on June 27-28
* 1991: ConText '91, held inEdmonton on June 7-9
* 1990:Con-Version 7, held inCalgary on July 20-22
* 1989: PineKone 2, held inOttawa on October 13-15
* 1988: KeyCon 5, held inWinnipeg on May 20-22
* 1987: Ad Astra 7, held inToronto on June 12-14
* 1986: VCon 14, held inVancouver on May 23-24
* 1985: Halcon 8, held in Halifax on March 22-24
* 1983: Maplecon 5, held inOttawa on July 15-17
* 1982: NonCon 5, held inEdmonton on October 8-11
* 1981,VCon 9, held inVancouver on May 22-24
* 1980: Halcon 3, held in Halifax on March 7-9Dennis Mullin has been the administrator of the Prix Aurora Awards and the chair of the Canvention business meeting for many years.
Notes and references
Links
* [http://www.sentex.net/~dmullin/aurora/hist_dat.html A history of the Aurora Awards and the Canventions]
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