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==Activities==
Activities and events at the convention typically include:
* Activities to fund fan and external charities ([[Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund|fan funds]] [[auction]]s, [[blood donation|blood drives]], etc.)
* Art shows presenting paintings, drawings, sculpture and other work, primarily concerning science fiction and fantasy themes
* Autographing sessions, literary beer or coffee meetings, "Walks with the Stars", and other chances to meet favorite science fiction and fantasy professionals
*Awards ceremonies:
**[[Hugo Award]]s, [[Astounding Award for Best New Writer]], and [[Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book]]
**[[Chesley Awards]] 
* Costuming – both formal competition (the "Masquerade") and casual "hall costumes" or [[cosplay]]
* Dancing – one or more dances with live music or a [[DJ]]. ([[LoneStarCon 3]] had three dances in 2013, including a ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' Shindig contradance and a [[steampunk]] dance.)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lonestarcon3.org/program/dances.shtml |publisher=[[LoneStarCon 3]] |title=Dances |access-date=September 9, 2013 |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023034413/http://www.lonestarcon3.org/program/dances.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Exhibits – including photos of prominent fans and authors, historical displays, information about space and science, local information etc.
* Huckster room, the fan term<ref>[http://www.erbzine.com/mag41/4111.html Erbzine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125134700/http://www.erbzine.com/mag41/4111.html |date=November 25, 2018 }}: "Contributors in the Huckster Room"</ref><ref>[http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/hucksterroomrequest.html Boskone Huckster Room Request Form] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216022309/http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/hucksterroomrequest.html |date=February 16, 2013 }}</ref><ref>''[[The Enchanted Duplicator]],'' [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Enchanted_Duplicator/Enchanted-09.html Chapter 9] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823174102/http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Enchanted_Duplicator/Enchanted-09.html |date=August 23, 2018 }}, "In Which Jophan Encounters the Hucksters"</ref> for a dealers' or vendors' room – a large hall where fans can buy books, knickknacks, games, comic books, movies, jewelry, costumes and other goods
* Fan lounge (sometimes called the "Fanzine Lounge") – A place for reading, exchanging, contributing to and talking about [[fanzine]]s
* Fan tables – where fan organizations and representatives of other conventions promote their groups
* [[Filk music|Filk]] and other musical performances, music circles, and workshops
* Movies – an independent [[film festival]], and other movies rooms showing science fiction movies, television shows, etc.
* Gaming – [[Live-action game|live-action]] and tabletop [[board games]], [[card game]]s, and [[role-playing games]]
* Live theatrical performances ([[Klingon]] [[opera]], productions of ''[[R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)|Rossum's Universal Robots]]'', etc.)
* [[Panelist|Panel discussion]]s on a wide range of topics pertaining to [[Speculative fiction|speculative fiction (SF)]] literature; movies, audio and other media; art; graphic stories; [[fandom]] and fannish hobbies; science, technology, and society; costuming, gaming, and music
* Socializing in the "con suite", convention bars, and at parties (typically given by other conventions or bidders, clubs, publishers/magazines, and by private individuals)
* Speeches or other presentations by the [[List of Worldcon Guests of Honor|Guests of Honor]] and other program participants
* Other business of the World Science Fiction Society, including voting on the location of future Worldcons and [[North American Science Fiction Convention]]s (NASFiCs, which occur when the Worldcon is overseas) and any changes to the WSFS Constitution, which are made at WSFS business meetings during the convention