3rd World Science Fiction Convention

3rd Worldcon (1941)

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

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

## Participants

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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

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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

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

## References

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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

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* 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)

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