Nolacon

The 1951 Worldcon held September 1-3 in the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, LA. GoH: Fritz Leiber. Chairman: Harry B. Moore.

It was at Nolacon that the famous Room 770 party was held.

The competition to the winning New Orleans bid was Capicon in '50, a bid for Washington DC.

See Sam Moskowitz' remembrance of Nolacon from the Noreascon Three PB.

See also Worldcon, Nolacon 2, List of Worldcons.


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