3rd World Science Fiction Convention

Denvention I, the 3rd World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	4–6 July 1941
Venue	Shirley-Savoy Hotel
Location(s)	Denver, Colorado
Country	United States
Attendance	90

The 3rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention I, was held on 4–6 July 1941 at the Shirley-Savoy Hotel in Denver, Colorado, United States.

Guest of Honor

• Robert A. Heinlein, who gave a speech entitled "The Discovery of the Future"

Participants

The convention was chaired by Olon F. Wiggins.

Attendance was 90.

This was the last Worldcon before a five-year break in the annual tradition due to World War II. The next one was held in 1946.^[1]

Venue

The Shirley-Savoy Hotel. Savoy Hotel opened in 1904; Shirley Hotel opened in 1903; Hotels joined in 1919; Hotels razed in 1970.^[2]

See also

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

References

1. "The Long List of World Science Fiction Conventions". World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
2. "Savoy and Shirley Hotels, Denver". CONTENTdm. Denver Public Library.

External links

• World Science Fiction Society

Preceded by 2nd World Science Fiction Convention Chicon I in Chicago, Illinois, United States (1940)

List of Worldcons 3rd World Science Fiction Convention Denvention I in Denver, Colorado, United States (1941)

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