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*************************************************** Denver to host 2008 WorldCon *************************************************** Denvention III will be the 66th World Science Fiction Convention. It will be held August 6 - 10, 2008. The Guests of Honor will be Lois McMaster Bujold, Tom Whitmore, and Wil McCarthy. In at three way race, Denver won by one of the closest margins in any years. Columbus was eliminated after finishing 3rd in the balloting. After the Columbus votes were redistributed, Denver had 672 cotes to Chicago's 660. 667 votes were needed to win. The facilities will be the Colorado Convention Center and 1,225 room Adam's Mark Hotel. Several other hotels are within walking distance. Attending memberships will be available at $130 through the balance of 2006, with discounts for individuals who supported the bid or voted in site selection. Posted August 26, 2006 |