61st World Science Fiction Convention

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The 61st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Torcon 3, was held from 28 August to 1 September 2003 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and at the Fairmont Royal York and Crowne Plaza (now the InterContinental Toronto Centre) hotels in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This convention was also the 2003 Canvention, and therefore presented the Prix Aurora Awards.

Participants

Guests of Honour

Other notable programme participants

Awards

2003 Hugo Awards

This was the first time that the 'Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form' and 'Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form' awards were presented as separate categories.

Prix Aurora Awards

This Worldcon being also the 2003 Canvention, it awarded the Prix Aurora Awards. They are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, and fan activities from that year, and are awarded in both English and French.

Other awards

Future site selection

Two site selection votes were held at Torcon 3.

Committee

Division heads

Board of directors

Bid

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