OryCon
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| OryCon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Location(s) | Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Organized by | Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc |
| Website | http://www.orycon.org/ |
OryCon is an annual science fiction/fantasy convention, held annually in Portland, Oregon since 1979. It is home to the Endeavour Award, a prize given each year in recognition of a distinguished science fiction or fantasy book written by a Pacific Northwest author (or authors) and published in the preceding year.[1] OryCon's parent organization, Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. ("OSFCI") has announced plans to end support for the event after OryCon 45, to be held in October 2025.[2]
History
[edit]On November 11, 1978, the Portland Science Fiction Society and Portland State University English department presented a one-day, seven-hour "Science Fiction Symposium" at the Smith Memorial Student Union.[3] The organizers later established OSFCI, and presented the frist OryCon the following year.[4]
The convention canceled its 2020 event due to COVID-19 restrictions, returning in 2021, and declared a "hiatus" for future events, citing staff burnout and the challenges of pandemic-era planning.[5] 2022 instead featured a free "Or-E-Con 2" virtual conference.[6]
In December 2024, OSFCI announced that the next year's event, OryCon 45, would be its final OryCon-branded convention.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Endeavour Award Home Page". Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ^ a b OryCon (2024-12-12). "As many of you have heard by now, the OSFCI board of directors voted on the competing bids for OryCon 45". Facebook. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ "Science Fiction Symposium (advertising flyer)" (PDF). The FANAC Fan History Project. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ^ "Orycon 1979 (program book)" (PDF). The FANAC Fan History Project. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ "Orycon on hiatus". Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ OryCon (2022-11-04). "OR-E-Con 2 is coming to you for free this November 4-6, 2022!". Retrieved 2025-09-22.