Philcon

Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference
StatusActive
GenreScience fiction
VenueDoubletree by Hilton Hotel
Location(s)Cherry Hill, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1936[1]
AttendanceAbout 800 in 2013[2]
Organized byPhiladelphia Science Fiction Society[3]
Websitephilcon.org

Philcon, also known as the "Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference", is an annual three-day science fiction convention held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (formerly the Crowne Plaza Hotel). The convention is run by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society (PSFS). The 1936 Philcon is claimed to be the world's first science fiction convention.[4][5]

  1. ^ "The First Science Fiction Convention 1936 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. ^ Zauzmer, Julie (November 11, 2013). "At Philcon, even tufted elf ears aren't weird". Pocono Record. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ Rose, Claudia (November 5, 2012). "'Live long and prosper' - at Philcon". Montgomery News. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ The Science Fiction Reference Book: A Comprehensive Handbook and Guide to the History, Literature, Scholarship, and Related Activities of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Fields by Marshall B. Tymn, Starmont House, 1981, pages 91 - 92.
  5. ^ The Immortal Storm: A History of Science Fiction Fandom by Sam Moskowitz, Hyperion Press, 1974, page 82.