53rd World Science Fiction Convention

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The front of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow Scotland.
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The front of the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) in Glasgow Scotland.

The 53rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was 'Intersection', which was held in Glasgow, Scotland in 1995. The event was also the Eurocon. The venues for the 53rd Worldcon were the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) and the nearby Moat House Hotel. Parties took place at the Central and Hilton Hotels.

The total registered membership of the convention was 6524, of which 4173 physically attended. The organising committee was co-chaired by Vincent Docherty and Martin Easterbrook.

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[edit] Programme and events

[edit] Guests of Honour

The guests of honour were:

Special guest of the event was Mike Jittlov. Diane Duane and Peter Morwood were 'Toast Mr & Mrs' (the 'Toastmaster' role).

[edit] Hugo Awards

The Hugo Awards given at the convention for achievements in the field of Science Fiction for the year 1994 were:

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Preceded by:
52nd World Science Fiction Convention
ConAdian in Winnipeg, Canada (1994)		 List of Worldcons
53rd World Science Fiction Convention
in Glasgow, Scotland (1995)		 Succeeded by:
54th World Science Fiction Convention
L.A. Con III in Los Angeles, USA (1996)
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