7th World Science Fiction Convention

Cinvention, the 7th World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Venue	Hotel Metropole
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio
Country	United States
First held	September 3-5, 1949
Attendance	~190

The 7th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Cinvention, was held September 3–5. 1949, at the Hotel Metropole in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

The Guests of Honor were Lloyd A. Eshbach (pro) and Ted Carnell (fan). Don Ford carried out the duties of Chairman, but was officially Secretary-Treasurer; Charles R. Tanner had the honorary title of Chairman.^[1] Total attendance was approximately 190.

References

1. ^ "1949 - Cinvention". Notes on the Long List of Worldcons. World Science Fiction Society. http://www.smofinfo.com/LL/LongListNotes.html#1949. Retrieved March 7, 2011. 

See also

• World Science Fiction Society
• Worldcon

Preceded by 6th World Science Fiction Convention Torcon I in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1948)

List of Worldcons 7th World Science Fiction Convention in Cincinnati, USA (1949)

Succeeded by 8th World Science Fiction Convention NorWesCon in Portland, USA (1950)

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