5th World Science Fiction Convention

Philcon I, the 5th World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	30 August–1 September 1947
Venue	Penn-Sheraton Hotel
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Attendance	~200

The 5th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Philcon I, was held on 30 August–1 September 1947 at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

The chairman was Milton Rothman.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 200.

Guests of honor

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• John W. Campbell, Jr.
• L. Jerome Stanton (toastmaster)

See also

• Hugo Award
• Science fiction
• Speculative fiction
• World Science Fiction Society
• Worldcon

References

1. "1947 - Philcon I". Notes on the Long List of Worldcons. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2011-03-07.

Preceded by 4th World Science Fiction Convention Pacificon I in Los Angeles, California, United States (1946)

List of Worldcons 5th World Science Fiction Convention Philcon I in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1947)

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