ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) In 2030
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ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) In 2030
@edmontonin2030.bsky.social
We want to invite the SFF fandom world to ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan), also known as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 2030… www.edmontonin2030.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Voila: un photo! (Je suis anglophone)
November 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wondering what our proposed Worlcon venue would look like if it were in the process of being destroyed by gigantic robots, check out the anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

The city is portrayed fairly accurately, though Edmonton has slightly fewer gigantic robots in real life.
October 26, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We’re at @canconsffh.bsky.social this weekend!

Stop by and say hello and ask us what the heck we mean when we say that a Worldcon in Edmonton will be “North of Ordinary”!
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Important information that every parent should know.
September 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We are very much looking forward to having a table at Can Con @canconsffh.bsky.social!

Stop by our fan table to chat about the bid to host the 2030 World Science Fiction in ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton)!
September 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Congratulations to friend of the bid Diane Walton from @onspecmag.bsky.social for receiving a well-deserved honour from the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association!
August 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
As part of our online virtual bid party today, we have some pre-recorded videos that you can watch at your leisure.

Some great interviews and readings with some of our favourite Canadian SFF creators.

(We promise: more to come in the following months)

www.edmontonin2030.org/videos
August 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We have a couple of signed @premeemohamed.com books remaining from last night.

They will be given to first people who arrive at our bid table today with an Albertosaurus-level pre-support email receipt dated Aug 16.

www.edmontonin2030.org/support-the-...
August 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Welcome ....... to my MIND PALACE!
August 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Visit our bid table in the Dealers’ Hall.

We’re at Table 43!

Grab a badge ribbon while you’re here and show your support for ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton).
August 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Attendees at @seattlein2025.org, this is what we look like in the app. Come find us in person starting tomorrow!
August 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Fun fact: In downtown Edmonton, there's a statue commemorating the protagonists of a classic science fiction movie.
August 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Interview with Julie Czerneda: A live interview with Julie Czerneda - interviewed by Kate Heartfield. Hosted in the Gorgosaurus room.
August 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Can*Con Presentation: Ottawa’s Conference on Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature makes a presentation. In the Xenoceratops room.
August 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Canadian SF: A discussion of Canadian SF featuring Stephen Kotowich, Kate Heartfield, Mark Shainblum, and Diane Walton. Hosted in the Pachyrinosaurus room.
August 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Fictionalizations of the Franklin Expedition: a talk by Fiona Moore hosted in the Pachyrionsaurus room.
August 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
The Art of Derek Newman-Stille: Derek Newman-Stille of Speculating Canada presents his artwork. Hosted in the Apatoraptor room.
August 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Learn about our bid: One of the bid chairs will present the current plans for hosting a World Science Fiction Convention in Edmonton.
August 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
But daytime temps are right in my personal comfort zone:
July 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Ok, well, it's green, and it cools off at night.
July 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
New shirts in support of our bid. We'll be rocking them at @seattlein2025.org. Want one? If there's demand, we'll make them available.
July 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Or hitting up a patio for a drink (both drinking and patios have been mentioned before on this account)
July 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Personally, I like to go for a nature walk in the river valley (the largest contiguous area of urban parkland in the country). Sometimes with a book.
July 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We have the Edmonton Valley Zoo, Fort Edmonton Park, or West Edmonton Mall if you're into air conditioning.
July 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM