| L.A.con IV, the 64th World Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Venue | Anaheim Convention Center |
| Location | Anaheim, California |
| Country | USA |
| First held | August 23-27, 2006 |
| Organizer | Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI), Inc. |
| Filing status | 501(c)(3) non-profit |
| Attendance | 5,913 |
| Official website | laconiv.org |
The 64th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), styled L.A.con IV, was held in Anaheim, California, United States, from 23 to 27 August 2006. The Venue for the 64th Worldcon was the Anaheim Convention Center and the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels. The organizing committee was chaired by Christian B. McGuire.
The total registered membership of the convention, based on preliminary post-con data reported by the committee, was 6832, of which 5913 physically attended. The members came from 23 different countries. By far the largest contingent was from the USA, followed by Canada, UK, Australia and Japan.
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The guests of honor were:
The members of L.A.con IV (and Interaction, the 2005 Worldcon) selected the hosting city for the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2008.
The 2006 Hugo Awards for science fiction achievement in 2005:[1][2]
In addition to the guests of honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the program.
| Preceded by 63rd World Science Fiction Convention Interaction in Glasgow, UK (2005) |
List of Worldcons 64th World Science Fiction Convention L.A.con IV in Anaheim, USA (2006) |
Succeeded by 65th World Science Fiction Convention Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007) |