3rd World Science Fiction Convention
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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.
Venue
The Shirley-Savoy Hotel. Savoy Hotel opened in 1904; Shirley Hotel opened in 1903; Hotels joined in 1919; Hotels razed in 1970.
See also
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| Preceded by2nd 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 by4th World Science Fiction Convention Pacificon I in Los Angeles, California, United States (1946) |