Nearly 700 Attend Westercon 64
According to figures from Westercon Registration, 693 members attended Westercon 64 out of 826 total members of all types.
The figures in more detail:
639 pre-registered
187 at the door
826 total members all types
133 no-shows
693 bodies on site
Membership figures include memberships of all types, including single-day memberships, 3 supporting members, 16 children, and 1 non-human animal companion. Our Registrar also points out that these figures are subject to later revision after a more thorough review of the records.
Oh, god. I remember when as many as 8,000 attended. What happened? Maybe it was the economy? I haven’t been to a Westercon in almost 8 years, with good reason. Maybe next year, depending on where it is.