6th World Science Fiction Convention

The 6th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Torcon, was held on 3–5 July 1948 at RAI Purdy Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was the first Worldcon held outside the United States.

Torcon, the 6th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates3–5 July 1948
VenueRAI Purdy Studios
Location(s)Toronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Attendance~200

The chairman was Ned McKeown.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 200.

Guests of Honour

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