Hugo Base Design Competition
2 Dec 2013 - Details of the competition for the design of the Hugo base can now be found on our Hugo pages here
Art Showcase Order Form
1 Dec 2013 - Copies of the Loncon 3 Art Showcase can now be ordered here.
Free Internet Access at Loncon 3
17 Oct 2013 - Great news! ExCel have announced this week that free wifi will now be available in the entire facility, so fannish reporting about Loncon 3 will be free to all attendees!
Loncon 3 Photography Competition
14 Oct 2013 - We are pleased to announce that the Loncon 3 Photography Competition is now open. Full details and rules can be found here.
Membership Search
05 Oct 2013 - The members page now has a search option available. You can use this to check your current membership status.
Merchandise
28 Sep 2013 - Loncon 3 merchandise can be purchased online from our partner, OffWorld Designs.
Games Programme
24 Sep 2013 - our games programme will include tabletop gaming, LRP, chiptunes, and even Azad!
Chesley Awards
24 Sep 2013 - we are delighted that Worldcon will once again be hosting the Chesley Awards, celebrating archievement in science fiction and fantasy art.
Masquerade
22 Sep 2013 - the cosplay Masquerade is one of the highlights of Worldcon!
Updated List of Dealers
22 Sep 2013 - our list of confirmed dealers is continuing to expand.
Sasquan - 2015 Worldcon
14 Sep 2013 - the committee and staff of Loncon were very saddened to learn of the sudden death of Bobbie DuFault, one of the co-chairs for Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.
Loncon 3 Attending Membership Rates Increase
9 Sep 2013 - membership rates to join Loncon 3 will rise from 1 October 2013.
New Video - "A Game of Cons"
2 Sep 2013 - our latest promotional video was premiered at LoneStarCon 3 and can be watched on our videos page.
Loncon 3 – One Year To Go
14 Aug 2013 - just 365 days from now, Worldcon returns to London.
Access Facilities at Loncon 3
13 Jul 2013 - Loncon 3 will be implementing a variety of arrangements between August and the start of 2014 to facilitate access to the convention for our members.
Guest of Honour Iain M Banks
9 Jun 2013 - the committee and staff of Loncon were very saddened to learn of the death today of Iain M Banks.Read more…
Member Demographics
Memberships by Country
The table below shows where our members come from. Note that this is 'live' data and the numbers are likely to change from day to day, also they will not match the figures in the historic table below.
| Country | Total | Adult Attending | Young Adult | Children | Infants | Supporters | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1754 | 1291 | 50 | 29 | 5 | 377 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1625 | 1320 | 113 | 65 | 17 | 105 | 5 |
| Canada | 143 | 122 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| Australia | 116 | 95 | 1 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Germany | 114 | 103 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Netherlands | 107 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 37 | ||
| Sweden | 62 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Finland | 59 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Ireland | 54 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Norway | 51 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Israel | 50 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| France | 46 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Poland | 34 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Japan | 26 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Belgium | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| New Zealand | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Denmark | 16 | 16 | |||||
| Spain | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Switzerland | 11 | 11 | |||||
| Italy | 11 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Ukraine | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |||
| China | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Malaysia | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Croatia | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Brazil | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Austria | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Thailand | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Russian Federation | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Romania | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Greece | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Holy See | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Belarus | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Latvia | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 4406 | 3441 | 200 | 126 | 31 | 601 | 7 |
Memberships Over Time
The growth in memberships over time is shown in the following table. The figure for Attending includes Guests, Young Adults, Children and Infants as well as regular Adult Attending members. The "Countries" column shows the total number of countries represented in our membership database.
| Date | Attending | Supporters | Total | Countries | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2012 | 865 | 960 | 1825 | -- | After Chicon 7 |
| Sep 2012 | 1030 | 856 | 1886 | -- | End of Sep 2012 |
| Oct 2012 | 1191 | 787 | 1978 | 23 | End of Oct 2012 |
| Nov 2012 | 1346 | 708 | 2054 | 25 | End of Nov 2012 |
| Dec 2012 | 1367 | 710 | 2077 | 26 | End of Dec 2012 |
| Jan 2013 | 1510 | 718 | 2228 | 30 | End of Jan 2013 |
| Feb 2013 | 1612 | 700 | 2312 | 33 | End of Feb 2013 |
| Mar 2013 | 1984 | 609 | 2593 | 36 | End of Mar 2013 |
| Apr 2013 | 2578 | 571 | 3149 | 37 | After Eastercon 2013 |
| May 2013 | 2739 | 561 | 3300 | 38 | End of May 2013 |
| Jun 2013 | 2780 | 559 | 3339 | 38 | End of Jun 2013 |
| Jul 2013 | 2830 | 560 | 3390 | 40 | End of Jul 2013 |
| Aug 2013 | 3030 | 580 | 3610 | 41 | After LoneStarCon 3 |
| Sep 2013 | 3501 | 613 | 4114 | 41 | End of Sep 2013 |
| Oct 2013 | 3641 | 574 | 4215 | 41 | End of Oct 2013 |
| Nov 2013 | 3751 | 582 | 4,333 | 41 | End of Nov 2013 |
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