Expedition Leader
Joyce Lloyd is regularly involved with fan conventions with attendance from 100 to over 30,000. Her non-Worldcon experience includes being the Facilities Second for FanimeCon (2008 – present), Vice Chair for Anime Los Angeles (2010 – 2013, 2019 – present), Facilities Director for Gallifrey One (2003 – present), Vice Chair World Fantasy 2019, and Co-Chair of Loscon 35. She has been involved with Worldcons since 2006 (LA Con IV) where she was the Con Suite Second. Since then, she has worked as Hugo Administrator (Nippon 2007), Hotel Assistant (Denvention 3), Treasurer (Chicon 7), Facilities Division Head (LoneStarCon3), Finance Division Head (MidAmeriCon II), Timeline Assistant and Convention Center Liaison (Worldcon 76 in San Jose), Deputy Division Head, Facilities (Dublin 2019), Deputy Division Head, Exhibits for DisCon III and Division Head, Facilities for Chicon 8. Currently she is the Assistant Timeline Manager for Glasgow 2024.
Joyce is also the current Chair of the Southern California Institute for Fan Interests, Inc. (SCIFI, Inc.), sits on the board of the Institute for Specialized Literature, Inc. (ISL, Inc.), and is the Treasurer for the Science Fiction Outreach Project (SFOP).
Navigate the Unknown With Our Seasoned Guides
- Bobbi Armbruster: Vice Chair, Chicon 7; over 40 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Sherri Benoun: Co-Chair, World Fantasy 2019; over 30 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Bert Boden: Over 20 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Steve Cooper: Co-Chair, Loncon 3, 2014; over 20 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Genny Dazzo: Over 30 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Jill Eastlake: Worked her first Worlcon in 1971; over 50 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Bruce Farr: Co-Chair, World Fantasy 2019, 2001 and 1991; over 40 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Lea Farr: Co-Chair, World Fantasy 2001; over 40 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Sara Felix: Chair, ArmadilloCon 32, 2012; over 20 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink: Over 40 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Shaun Lyon: Co-Founder & Program Director, Gallifrey One (33 years); over 30 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Karin May: DH Staff Services, Chicon 8; over 5 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Elizabeth McCarty: Multiple DH level positions for various Worldcons; almost 10 years of Worldcon experience
- Christian B. McGuire: Chair, LA Con IV, 2006; Co-Founder & Chair (13 years), Gallifrey One; over 30 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Helen Montgomery: Chair, Chicon 8; Vice Chair, Chicon 7; over 20 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Elayne Pelz: Over 40 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Jerome Scott: Over 30 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Randy Shepherd: Chair, LoneStarCon 3, 2013; Vice Chair, LoneStarCon 2, 1997; over 20 years of Worldcon and convention experience
- Ben Yalow: Co-Chair, Chengdu 2023: over 40 years of Worldcon and convention experience
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