Corflu
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Corflu is a science fiction fanzine convention held each spring in North America (and once in Britain). It is named after a slang term for the "correction fluid" used in mimeograph printing, a common way to produce fanzines before the arrival of low-cost photocopying and online fanzines.
The first Corflu was held in 1984 in Berkeley, California. Each Corflu is organized by a different regional group, selected at the previous year's gathering. In 1998, the first non-North-American Corflu was held in Leeds in the United Kingdom. Recent Corflus have taken place in San Francisco (2005), Toronto (2006) and Austin (2007). Las Vegas will host in 2008.
Corflu is a small, informal convention with a single track of programming. Corflu's traditions include choosing the Guest of Honor randomly from the attendees and electing past presidents of the Fan Writers of America (which never has a current president).
