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 […]
Smofcon Fannish Question Time Video
We’re happy that Smofcon Europe has uploaded a recording of the Worldcon 2023 bids Q&A session, which took place Dec 4, 2021. Have a look! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhYoxx3VCgc
Fannish Question Time_Smofcon
Greetings from Smofcon! both virtually and physically 🙂 If you’re attending, come find us, either online or at the hotel.Yesterday we presented at the “Worldcon bids 2023 Q&A” and will post the link once the recording is available. We practiced in an informal Q&A session on our YouTube channel earlier this year, Watch the raw […]
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 […]
Memphis Bid Withdraws
Early this morning, October 18th 2021, the Memphis bid for the 2023 Worldcon announced that it has folded. We at Winnipeg offer Memphis our condolences on having to withdraw. We thank them for being a competitive bid. Truly, this is a bombshell moment in Worldcon history. With only two months to go to the final […]
Meet us at Capclave!
We (Carl and Jannie) are at Capclave all weekendI Come visit us at our fan table, chat us about what you want to see in a Worldcon and hug our stuffies (with consent 🙂
From the Chair
We’re bringing Worldcon back to Winnipeg! Our facilities are great, the people working on this are awesome, and this is the time to do it. As bid Chair I have proven that I can lead diverse teams. We believe diversity and inclusion enrich everyone’s experience. We’ve pulled together an outstanding mix of people with both […]
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 […]
Wild Prairie Fur Con
Our friends at Wild Prairie Fur Con, Manitoba’s own furry convention, will be holding its second virtual event August 13-15, 2021! The theme this year, is “Pillow Fort Fun”. Laurie Smith, our Social Media Host, will run several panels over the Wild Prairie Fur Con weekend, including a “greatest hits” video party, the highlights reel from […]