Philcon 1961 Information


Philcon 1961
November 17-18, 1961
Sheraton Hotel
Philadelphia, PA

Science Fiction Convention

The 1961 Philcon (the 20th) was held November 17-18, 1961 in the Hall of Flags at the Penn Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia. It was chaired by Tom Purdom and over 175 people attended. The convention was unusual in that program items - a single track of speeches and panels - were unusually interactive and were separated with hour intermissions for con members to talk and mingle.

Attendance Information

Attendance:
175 total people

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