The WorldCon is an annual convention run by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS). To attend the WorldCon you must typically be a member of the WSFS. This means that attending the WorldCon comes in two steps. Firstly you must buy a membership of the WSFS. Then you purchase the attending supplement; this means that once you have WSFS membership, you are entitled to attend the WorldCon. We will explain here how to get these in the best way for you. You can buy a bundle of a year’s WSFS membership and an attending supplement, though there are cheaper options if you are a regular member.
WSFS membership
WSFS membership lasts for a year and allows you to:
- Buy an Attending Supplement, allowing you to attend the WorldCon in that year.
- Nominate and vote in the Hugo Awards (yes, you get to have a say in who wins a Hugo!)
- Nominate works for the next year’s Hugo Awards (to vote in the next year you must renew your WSFS membership)
- Vote in site selection; this means choosing where the WorldCon will be hosted in two years time.
Attending Supplements
An attending supplement is an additional purchase on top of your WSFS membership that allows you to attend the WorldCon that year. Attending Supplements usually come in in-person and online flavours, though this depends on the Convention organisers.
Attending Supplements for Friend Supporters
If you support at the Friend or Super Friend level, if we win the bid you will receive an Attending Supplement for Dublin 2029. This will give you the right to attend the convention, but to exercise that right you will first have to have purchase a WSFS membership for 2029. Should we win the bid, we will email you with details on how to buy your WSFS membership.