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Westercon

Westercon (occasionally WesterCon; long version West Coast Science Fantasy Conference) is a regional science fiction and fantasy convention founded in September 1948 by Walter J. Daugherty of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society. The original full name was West Coast Scienti-Fantasy Conference.

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Genre
Science fiction
Country
United States
Inaugurated
1948
Status
Active

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Westercon

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Edges42
Triples71
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
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Westercon

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related to Recent and upcoming conventions · 49
Westercon → Anaheim, April, Arizona, AZ, BayCon, CA, California, Canceled, CAWestercon, ConAlope, ConClusion, Confirmation, Convention, Desert, Fen, FiestaCon, Future, Gathering, Gnomeward Bound, July
related to Organization · 14
Westercon → Acceptable, Although, Australia, Down Under Fan Fund, Given, Guests, Hawaii, Honor, North America, Sites, Terry Frost, The, United States, Westercon Business Meeting
related to Traditions · 3
Westercon → American Independence Day, These, Through
Country · 1
Westercon → United States
Genre · 1
Westercon → Science fiction
Inaugurated · 1
Westercon → 1948
Status · 1
Westercon → Active
Website · 1
Westercon → http://westercon.org/

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WesterconCountryUnited States1.00infobox
WesterconGenreScience fiction1.00infobox
WesterconInaugurated19481.00infobox
WesterconStatusActive1.00infobox
WesterconWebsitehttp://westercon.org/1.00infobox
Westerconrelated to OrganizationThe0.60section
Westerconrelated to OrganizationSites0.60section
Westerconrelated to OrganizationAcceptable0.60section
Westerconrelated to OrganizationNorth America0.60section
Westerconrelated to OrganizationHawaii0.60section
Westerconrelated to OrganizationAustralia0.60section
Westerconrelated to OrganizationUnited States0.60section

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