Philcon has been around longer than most of you reading this. Wondering how gatherings of SF fandom have evolved over the past three-score-and-ten? We're slowly digging backwards through our archives to find out.
Unlike most conventions, Philcon uses the term "Principal Speaker" instead of "Author Guest of Honor." Guests marked with an asterisk (*) were scheduled but proved unable to attend. Hyperlinks to successive years will open in a dedicated external window. Not all features of each archived site will operate.
| 2006: November 17-19 | Sheraton Center City |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Musical Guest: |
Charles Stross
Karl Kofoed Tom Smith |
| 2005: December 9-11 | Marriott Center City |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: |
David Weber
David Mattingly |
| 2004: December 10-12 | Marriott Center City |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Brian W. Aldiss
Joe DeVito Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta Tom Purdom Jolly Blackburn |
| 2003: December 12-14 | Marriott Center City |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Jack McDevitt
Greg & Tim* Hildebrandt Peter David Harry Harrison |
| 2002: December 13-15 | Marriott Center City |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Connie Willis
Donato Giancolo David Gerrold Nalo Hopkinson Spider & Jeanne Robinson |
| 2001: August 30-September 3 | Marriott Center City & Pennsylvania Convention Center |
| In 2001, Philcon was replaced by the Millenium Philcon, the 59th World Science Fiction Convention. | |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Greg Bear
Stephen Youll Gardner Dozois (Editor GoH) George Scithers (Fan GoH) Esther Friesner (Toastmaster) |
| 2000: November 17-19 | Adam's Mark |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Vernor Vinge
Bob Walters Poul Anderson* |
| 1999: November 12-14 | Adam's Mark |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: |
Katherine Kurtz
Jill Bauman |
| 1998: November 13-15 | Adam's Mark |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Bruce Sterling
Bruce Jensen Tom Savini Walter Jon Williams |
| 1997: November 14-16 | Adam's Mark |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Musical Guest: Special Guests: |
Dan Simmons
Alan Clark Clam Chowder Gardner Dozois Nancy Kress |
| 1996: November 22-24 | Adam's Mark |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Frederik Pohl
Tom Kidd Joan Vinge Terry Bisson |
| 1995: November 17-19 | Adam's Mark |
| Principal Speaker:
Guest Artist: Special Guests: |
Jack Williamson
Bob Eggleton Connie Willis Steve Jackson |