64th World Science Fiction Convention
| L.A.con IV, the 64th World Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Venue | Anaheim Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Anaheim, California |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | August 23–27, 2006 |
| Attendance | 5,913 |
| Organized by | Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI), Inc. |
| Filing status | 501(c)(3) non-profit |
| Website | |
| laconiv.org | |
The 64th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), styled L.A.con IV, was held in Anaheim, California, United States, from August 23–27, 2006. The venue for the 64th Worldcon was the Anaheim Convention Center and the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels. The organizing committee was chaired by Christian B. McGuire.
The total registered membership of the convention, based on preliminary post-con data reported by the committee, was 6,832, of which 5,913 physically attended. The members came from 23 different countries. By far the largest contingent was from the United States, followed by Canada, UK, Australia and Japan.
The guests of honor were:
The members of L.A.con IV (and Interaction, the 2005 Worldcon) selected the hosting city for the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2008.
The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society.
In addition to the guests of honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the program.
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