| Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Venue | Colorado Convention Center |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Country | USA |
| First held | August 6–10, 2008 |
| Filing status | non-profit |
| Official website | fanac.org/Denvention3 |
The 66th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention 3, was hosted in Denver, Colorado, USA on 6–10 August 2008, at the Colorado Convention Center and Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel). The organizing committee was chaired by Kent Bloom.[1] The attending membership at the convention was 3,751.[2]
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In addition to the Guests of Honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the convention program.
At L.A.con IV, Denver won the right to host the 66th Worldcon, on the third ballot by 12 votes in one of the closest races in Worldcon site selection history.
The members of Denvention 3 selected Melbourne as the hosting city for the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2010.
| Preceded by 65th World Science Fiction Convention Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007) |
List of Worldcons 66th World Science Fiction Convention Denvention 3 in Denver, USA (2008) |
Succeeded by 67th World Science Fiction Convention Anticipation in Montréal, Québec, Canada (2009) |