27th World Science Fiction Convention


The 27th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as St. Louiscon, was held August 28–September 1, 1969, at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, under the auspices of OSFA, the Ozark Science Fiction Association.
The chairpersons were Ray Fisher and Joyce Fisher. The guests of honor were Jack Gaughan and Eddie Jones. Jones, the Trans Atlantic Fan Fund winner, replaced Ted White. The toastmaster was Harlan Ellison. Total attendance was 1,534 from a registration exceeding 2,001, making it the largest Worldcon to that point in both regards.

Awards

Hugo Awards