56th World Science Fiction Convention

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BucConeer was the 56th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Baltimore, USA on August 5-8, 1998. The convention was held in the Baltimore Convention Center, as well as the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor, the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, the Omni Inner Harbor Baltimore (now the Wyndham), and the Baltimore Hilton and Towers.

Contents 1 Guests of Honor 1.1 Special Guest 2 Information 2.1 Site Selection 2.2 Noteworthy Program Participants 2.3 Committee 2.3.1 Division Heads 2.3.2 Bid 2.3.3 Corporation 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Guests of Honor

• C. J. Cherryh, author
• Milt Rothman, fan
• Stanley Schmidt, editor
• Michael Whelan, artist
• Charles Sheffield, toastmaster

[edit] Special Guest

• J. Michael Straczynski

[edit] Information

[edit] Site Selection

Philadelphia won the vote for the 59th World Science Fiction Convention in 2001.

[edit] Noteworthy Program Participants

Forrest J. Ackerman Roger MacBride Allen Kevin J. Anderson Rebecca Moesta Anderson Catherine Asaro Pierce Askegren Wayne Barlowe William Barton Stephen Baxter Greg Bear Stephanie Bedwell-Grime eluki bes shahar Kent Brewster David Brin Charles N. Brown Edward Bryant Jim Burns Pat Cadigan Jack L. Chalker David Cherry Richard Chwedyk Hal Clement Brenda Clough John Clute Glen Cook John G. Cramer Julie E. Czerneda Jack Dann Ellen Datlow Colleen Doran Gardner Dozois Andy Duncan Julia Ecklar Scott Edelman Laurie Toby Edison George Alec Effinger Bob Eggleton Jane Fancher David Feintuch

Leslie Fish Michael Flynn Frank Kelly Freas Esther Friesner Craig Shaw Gardner James Alan Gardner Mike Glyer Alexis Gilliland Lee Gold Kathleen Ann Goonan Joe Haldeman Elizabeth Hand David G. Hartwell Teddy Harvia (David Thayer) Peter Heck Howard V. Hendrix P. C. Hodgell Peter Jackson Steve Jackson Kij Johnson Robert Jordan James Patrick Kelly John Kessel Tom Kidd Lee Killough Edward Kramer Nancy Kress David Kyle Geoffrey A. Landis Paul Levinson Jacqueline Lichtenberg Barry B. Longyear Don Maitz Barry N. Malzberg George R. R. Martin Shawna McCarthy Wil McCarthy Maureen F. McHugh Ron Miller

Steve Miller Elizabeth Moon Chris Moore James Morrow Patrick Nielsen Hayden Teresa Nielsen Hayden Larry Niven Jody Lynn Nye Kevin O'Donnell Jerry Oltion Fred Patten Frederik Pohl Andrew I. Porter Jerry Pournelle Melanie Rawn Robert Reed Laura Resnick Mike Resnick Jennifer Roberson John Maddox Roberts Kim Stanley Robinson Kristine Kathryn Rusch Robert J. Sawyer Darrell Schweitzer Melissa Scott Mark Shepherd Josepha Sherman Sharon Shinn Susan Shwartz Steven H Silver Robert Silverberg Joan Slonczewski Dean Wesley Smith Kristine Smith Henry Spencer Mary Stanton Allen Steele Sean Stewart S. M. Stirling

Michael Swanwick Cecilia Tan Karen E. Taylor Bjo Trimble Harry Turtledove Mary A. Turzillo Gordon Van Gelder James Van Pelt Vernor Vinge Lawrence Watt-Evans Len Wein Toni Weisskopf Peter Weston Ted White (author) Sheila Williams Walter Jon Williams Jack Williamson Connie Willis John C. Wright Janny Wurts J. Steven York Sarah Zettel

[edit] Committee

• Convention Chair: Peggy Rae Pavlat

[edit] Division Heads

• Member Services: Michelle Smith-Moore
• Facilities: Marty Gear
• Programming: John Pomeranz
• Events: Kent Bloom
• Operations: Tom Veal
• "Contents of Tables": Kathryn Daugherty
• Exhibits: Barbara Lynn Higgins
• Public Relations: Sam Lubell
• "Strange Fannish Stuff": Marc Gordon

[edit] Bid

• Chair: Hal Haag (1990-1991), Lance Oszko (1991-1993), Covert Beach (1993-1995)

[edit] Corporation

• President: Covert Beach
• Vice-Presidents: Lance Oszko, Marty Gear
• Comptroller: Bob Macintosh
• Treasurer: Thomas Horman
• Recording Secretary: Thomas McMullan
• Corresponding Secretary: Jul Owings

[edit] See also

• Worldcon
• Baltimore

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Convention site (not maintained)

Preceded by 55th World Science Fiction Convention LoneStarCon Two in San Antonio, USA (1997)

List of Worldcons 56th World Science Fiction Convention Bucconeer in Baltimore, USA (1998)

Succeeded by 57th World Science Fiction Convention Aussiecon Three in Melbourne, Australia (1999)