Given the strong show of support with the at-con vote at DisCon III, and the encouragement we have received from a plethora of fans, the WInnipeg in 2023 Worldcon Bid Committee has decided to look into bidding for the first ever Canadian NASFiC in Winnipeg, MB. Leading this exploratory effort will be Robbie Bourget and […]
Spot the Krampus
We”re adding Second Life as an online social space during DisCon III, particularly for our Wednesday night “soft” opening at DisCon III where in person party guests have the chance to interact with those online. The party starts December 15, 2021 at 9pm EST/ 8pm CST/ 6pm PST. Say hello to our Master Archivist and […]
Second Life social space
We”re adding Second Life as a social space, particularly for our Wednesday night “soft” opening at DisCon III.For those unfamilar with Second Life, accounts are free but you need to sign in and go through short introduction ( some people it takes only 5 minutes, it depends on how much gawking you want to do […]
Site Selection Ballot now available
Help us bring Worldcon to Winnipeg! It’s time to vote! The Site Selection Ballot is now available online:https://discon3.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/81st-Worldcon-Site_Selection-Final-1.pdf Attention! There are different deadlines, depending on how you send your vote. There are translations of the instructions in French:https://discon3.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/81st-Worldcon-Site_Selection_2021_FINAL-FRCA-Instructions-Only-1.pdf Simplified Chinese:https://discon3.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/81st-Worldcon-Site_Selection_2021_FINAL-ZHCN-Instructions-Only-1.pdf Spanish:https://discon3.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/81st-Worldcon-Site_Selection_2021_FINAL-ESUS-Instructions-Only-1.pdf Forthcoming information and help sessions via Zoom and Discord will be announced on this […]
Meet & Greet in Winnipeg
The “Winnipeg in 2023” bid committee will hold a Meet & Greet event at the Delta Winnipeg Hotel (350 St Mary Ave), on Thursday, October 28th, 2021, from 4 PM to 9 PM in the Tuxedo Room (off the lobby, beside the hotel restaurant). We invite you to join us and learn more about our […]
Winnipeg “Up to Speed”
Linda Ross-Manfield will be interviewed on “Up to Speed”, Winnipeg’s 3-6pm “drive home” radio show on CBC Radio One, tomorrow Thursday Oct 21 at approximately 3:37pm CDT. She’ll chat to Laurie Hookstaten about our Worldcon bid and Worldcons in general. Listen to the radio live here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio After the episode has aired, listen to recorded […]
Arrrrr!
Ahoy mateys! Celebrate “International Talk Like A Pirate” day with us! We’re having a Zoom social, Sept 19, at 1:15 pm CDT, which we’ll stream to our YouTube channel as well. Practice your pirate speak in different languages, discuss the Golden Age of Piracy and what a future age might look like. As always, Zoom […]
Swag!
Become a pre-supporter in September to get a unique, never-to-be-duplicated pin and badge ribbon!Support us at Moose level or higher and we’ll throw in a limited edition t-shirt!Sign up here: https://main.winnipegin2023.ca/support-us/
Your Worldcon
What do you want in a Worldcon? Give us your ideas! We’re having extra Zoom socials for the North American long weekend on both Sunday Sept 5 and Monday Sept 6, 2021. Both days we will start at 1:15pm CDT. We will also stream to YouTube. You can send in questions through Zoom or YouTube […]
Twitch Episode Today!
Join our marvellous social host Laurie E. Smith for our weekly brief about the world and what has caught our attention. The episode will start July 18, 2021 at 1pm CDT. Click on the Twitch icon to join.