56th World Science Fiction Convention

56th World Science Fiction Convention

BucConeer was the 56th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Baltimore, USA on August 5–8, 1998. The convention was held in the Baltimore Convention Center, as well as the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor, the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, the Omni Inner Harbor Baltimore (now the Wyndham), and the Baltimore Hilton and Towers.

Guests of Honor

* C. J. Cherryh, author
* Milt Rothman, fan
* Stanley Schmidt, editor
* Michael Whelan, artist
* Charles Sheffield, toastmaster

pecial Guest

* J. Michael Straczynski

Information

ite Selection

Philadelphia won the vote for the 59th World Science Fiction Convention in 2001.

Noteworthy Program Participants

Committee

* Convention Chair: Peggy Rae Pavlat

Division Heads

* Member Services: Michelle Smith-Moore
* Facilities: Marty Gear
* Programming: John Pomeranz
* Events: Kent Bloom
* Operations: Tom Veal
* "Contents of Tables": Kathryn Daugherty
* Exhibits: Barbara Lynn Higgins
* Public Relations: Sam Lubell
* "Strange Fannish Stuff": Marc Gordon

Bid

* Chair: Hal Haag (1990-1991), Lance Oszko (1991-1993), Covert Beach (1993-1995)

Corporation

* President: Covert Beach
* Vice-Presidents: Lance Oszko, Marty Gear
* Comptroller: Bob Macintosh
* Treasurer: Thomas Horman
* Recording Secretary: Thomas McMullan
* Corresponding Secretary: Jul Owings

ee also

* Worldcon
* Baltimore

External links

* [http://www.bucconeer.worldcon.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.bucconeer.worldcon.org/frame_main.html Convention site (not maintained)]


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