Canvention
Appearance
Canventionis theCanadiannationalscience fiction convention,where thePrix Aurora Awardsare presented. Normally it is held as part of an existing convention.
Conventions
[edit]The list of past Canventions may be referenced in the programme books of the hosting conventions.[1][2]
- 2019:CAN-CON (convention)2019 will host in Ottawa, Ontario on October 18-20, 2019[needs update]
- 2018:VCON42 held inRichmond, BCon October 05-07, 2018
- 2017:Hal-Con2017 held inHalifaxon September 22-24, 2017
- 2016:When Words Collide,held in Calgary on August 12-14, 2016
- 2015:SFContario 6,was held on November 20-22, 2015
- 2014:VCON39, was held inVancouveron October 3-5, 2014
- 2013:CAN-CON,was held in Ottawa on October 4-6, 2013
- 2012:When Words Collide,held in Calgary on August 10-12, 2012
- 2011:SFContario 2,held inTorontoon November 18–20
- 2010:Keycon27, held inWinnipegon May 21–24
- 2009: Anticipation, also67th World Science Fiction Convention(the 2009Worldcon), held inMontréalon August 6–10
- 2008:Keycon25, held inWinnipegon May 16–19
- 2007:VCON32, held inVancouveron October 19–21
- 2006:Toronto Trek20, held inTorontoon July 7–9
- 2005:Westercon58, held inCalgaryon July 1–4
- 2004: Boréal, held inMontrealon October 29–31
- 2003:Torcon 3(also the 2003Worldcon), held inTorontoon August 28-September 1
- 2002:Con-Version19, held inCalgaryon August 9–11
- 2001:VCON26, held inBurnabyon May 4–6
- 2000:Toronto Trek14, held inTorontoon July 14–16
- 1999: inCONsequential, held inFrederictonon October 15–17
- 1998: Con*Cept, held inMontrealon October 2–4
- 1997: Primedia, held inMarkham, Ontarioon October 31-November 2
- 1996:Con-VersionXIII, held inCalgaryon July 19–21
- 1995:CAN-CON'95, held inOttawaon May 12–14
- 1994:ConAdian(the 1994Worldcon), held inWinnipegon September 1–5
- (Note: technically, ConAdian did not host Canvention. The award presentation and business meeting were held there, hosted bySF Canada.)
- 1993: Wolfcon 6, held inWolfville, Nova Scotiaon March 12–14
- 1992: Wilfcon 8, held inWaterloo, OntarioatWilfrid Laurier Universityon June 27–28
- 1991: ConText '91, held inEdmontonon June 7–9
- 1990:Con-Version7, held inCalgaryon July 20–22
- 1989: PineKone 2, held inOttawaon October 13–15
- 1988: KeyCon 5, held inWinnipegon May 20–22
- 1987:Ad Astra7, held inTorontoon June 12–14
- 1986:VCON14, held inVancouveron May 23–24
- 1985: Halcon 8, held inHalifaxon March 22–24
- 1983:Maplecon5, held inOttawaon July 15–17
- 1982: NonCon 5, held inEdmontonon October 8–11
- 1981,VCON9, held inVancouveron May 22–24
- 1980: Halcon 3, held inHalifaxon March 7–9
Clint Budd is now the current Chair of the CSFFA (elected May 2015). Prior to that, Cliff Samuels was the most recent administrator of the Prix Aurora Awards (retired in 2015). Clint Budd was administrator from 2007-2012. Dennis Mullin was administrator for many years before that. The original award creators were John Bell and Sheldon Goldman.