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 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 Worldcon […]
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 […]
Meet Keycon!
Our monthly Zoom social is Sunday, August 8, 2021 starting at 1:15pm CDT. Our special guests will be fans and conrunners from Keycon, Winnipeg’s general sf/f convention. We will also stream to YouTube. You can send in questions through Zoom or YouTube chat. Bring your beverages! Word for Sunday : Pinball The social is free. […]
Question Time!
Winnipeg will have a “Question Time” Zoom session this Sunday, July 25, at 1:00pm CDT. The session will also be streamed live to our YouTube channel. We will start off with standard questions and then take submitted questions. Questions may be submitted via our social media accounts (see above icons), Discord server and our “Contact […]
July Zoom social this Sunday!
Come meet some Central Canadian furry fans this Sunday , July 11, 2021 at 1:15pm CDT. Find out about our latest activities, our frozen beverage extreme photo contest and see where the conversation takes us! As always, some committee members will be on hand to answer any questions you might have. Please sign up here […]
Canada Day
We acknowledge that Winnipeg is located within Treaty No. 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and is the Birthplace of the Métis Nation and the Heart of the Métis Nation Homeland.
Discord Social June 27
Our first Discord Social is today, June 27, 2021! We start at 1:15pm CDT and will go for about two hours in our #general voice/video channel. Come meet Laurie, our wonderful social host and fount of much Winnipeg knowledge, chat with some of our committee members, trade pet photos and more! For security reasons, we […]
June12 & 13 Zoom socials
Our first Zoom socials are this weekend!Meet members of our bid committee , find out more about our bid and take the opportunity to ask questions.We’ll present the same information at each Zoom social, so pick the one that is the most convenient for you.We will also stream our socials to our YouTube channel here. […]
Welcome to Winnipeg – by Laurie E. Smith
Hello, folks — and welcome to the “Winnipeg Worldcon in ’23 Bid” blog! Watch this space for bid news, fannish fun, information about cool things the Bid Committee is planning (a slushy contest, a rap song, a “Winnipeg in ’23” jingle, notifications about our regularly scheduled Discord and Zoom socials, perhaps even a plushy!), and […]