A bid to host worldcon in Kampala 2028
Kampala in 2028 – A Worldcon for Our Futures Let's bring on worldcon in August 2028
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Kampcon Team with the Uganda Tourism Board
Vision
An Empowered creative Artists’ community in Uganda that effectively contributes to the tourism and hospitality industry of the country
Mission Statement
To provide a platform for all artists in Uganda to penetrate the international market, while effectively marketing and Building Capacity of the Uganda Tourism and hospitality industry to host world class conventions on the annual calendar regularly.
Committee and staff
The kampcon 2028 Worldcon Bid is overseen by the kampcon 2028 Board, and operates under an overall Bid Charter. The Board provides governance and oversight of the Bid Committee.
The benefits of kampcon (worldcon)
- The convention will draw big-spending fans to the country, “the collective mass of people in a good mood that are able to attract local and international media will give Ugandan products the lime light in the world markets hence boost the economy increasing the incomes of people in Kampala
- Worldcons biding and host have a culture of attracting Budgets in millions of dollars in the country economies
- Ugandan Artist will find community and social connections with like minded individuals and organisations from around the world.
- The latest technology in the Art , science and fiction industry will be displayed in Kampala during the convention.
- Uganda’ Tourism and hospitality industry will have a chance to showcase its potential at the World stage.
- The will provide local creative Artists a platform to showcase their works at world stage.
- We Will mobilise friends and supporters of Kampala to come to gather to support the city and Uganda to host the world event.
- We will mobilizie resource at the event like blood drive, and other worthy causes that need collective efforts.
What we intend to do
We intend to host the Worldcon in Kampala to enable African science fiction, fantasy, comic artists, fans and producers to connect with companions from the rest of the world. This will help create more diverse and relevant collaborations with African speculative and science fiction which will steer the industry onto more sustainable and desirable trajectories for fans and producers of science fiction works. This is very possible, Ray Bradbury when actively immersed in the blossoming community of fans, he fell in with Forrest J Ackerman and the Los Angeles Science Fiction League (LASFL) in October 1937 at the age of 17
Why In Uganda?
Kampala hosted the first international gathering of writers and critics of African literature in Africa “the First African Writers Conference” held at Makerere University in 1962 attracting participants such as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and Langston Hughes. Although held right as many African nations were breaking free from colonialism, non-Africans like Hughes were welcomed as “observers” This conference cemented the concept of an “African” writer. It is also where the young Ngũgĩ slipped the manuscript of what would become his first published novel, Weep Not, Child, to Achebe who, duly impressed, passed it along to his editors at Heinemann in London. All of this pioneering activity in Kampala laid fertile ground for the emergence of the already powerful African writerly tradition. No doubt the Kampala landscape offers rich poetic inspirations.
Join the movement that will unlock your potential
We need your help to bring the Worldcon to Kampala! You can become a Supporter or Friend of kampcon 2028, enabling us to fund our campaign costs. We need people on board from all walks of life and different professions.
If you are already a supporter, you can check your current level on our Supporter List, and continue to lobby like minded people, science fiction, comic artists and fans to join the move.
Achievements so far:-
1. We succeeded to announce the kampcon2028 bid to host the Worldcon at sitting Worldcon (CHICON8) in Chicago in 2022. We proposed to host the 86th Worldcon in Kampala at Speke resort Munyonyo and Commonwealth resort Munyonyo and it was registered as a Worldcon bid for 2028. website. https://chicon.org/home/for-members/site-selection/future-worldcon-bids/
2. Kampcon Bid Team participated in the SMOFCON 38 convention that took place in montreal Canada in December 2022. We presented the Kampcon 2028 bid and Q & A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRbUz_24LU
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Popular Questions
This Section provides answers to all queries about Kampcon(The 86th World Science Fiction Convention), memberships and registration. If you can’t find the information you need here, please contact kampconproject@gmail.com and we will do our best to help you.
Name of Convention:
Kampcon: The 86th Worldcon
What dates will your convention run?
August 23-27, 2028
What is your proposed convention host city?
Kampala Uganda. Our site is in an area on the northern shores of Lake Victoria and part of the metropolitan area of Kampala. It located only 12 km from the centre of Kampala connected by the express high way to Entebbe Airport
What are your main facilities? How far are your hotels from your main venue?
Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, is a 5-star luxury resort located
12km away from the capital city Kampala. Spread across 90-acres, the lavish estate lies on the shores
of Lake Victoria and stands as the definitive pinnacle to opulent living, state of the art conference
centre, multi leisure eco-tourism and a popular convention destination with a multi-cuisine restaurant
and an array of leisure activities. Comprising of 472 luxury Deluxe, Superior, Executive, Presidential
Suites and Presidential Cottages, Speke Resort Munyonyo is surrounded by sweeping and idyllic
views over well-manicured landscaped gardens. The conference centre comprises of 19 state-ofthe-art indoor conference rooms, three grand ballrooms, three large outdoor spaces which can hold
up to 8000 guests within our bespoke marquee. The conference centre is installed with modern
conferencing equipment, air con and state of art AV equipment.
Who is your bid chair? Who is on your committee? What experience do they have in general? In running Worldcons?
Bid Chair: Kabunga Micheal
Vice Chair: Magala Simon Peter
Committee
Events: Mugabe Moses Wanyama
Exhibits: Segawa Steven
Facilities: Mudaama Juluis
IT: Isaac Kiwanuka, Nsimbi John Bosco
Legal: Mutyaba Charles Reagan
Promotions: El-Shadai Wonderful, Kawooya Sharif Ssebunya
Publications: Namirembe Juliet Mayinja
Registration: Nabuguzi Jessica, Nakalema Grace
Timeline: Matale Brandon
Facilitation: Kayongo Ismael
Treasurer: Ndugga Lawrence
Volunteers: Amoit Christine
Chair’s Advisory Group
James Bacon, Steven Sanyi Masaaba, Anita Nanozzi Seruwagi, Hon. Kiyaga Hillary Innocent
If known, who will be the chair of the convention? What experience do they have?
This will be announced when we file the bid.
Have you agreed to participate in Pass-Along Funds? Would you be willing to increase the percentage from 50% to 70% of surplus?
Yes we will participate in Pass-Along Funds. The Board of Directors will consider the increase.
Have you agreed to participate in Pass-Along Funds? Would you be willing to increase the percentage from 50% to 70% of surplus?
Yes we will participate in Pass-Along Funds. The Board of Directors will consider the increase.
What is the typical current airfare to your closest airport from world cities such as London, Boston, Dublin, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Brisbane etc.?
Based on Expedia searches done in November 2021 for August, 2022:
● Amsterdam: from $1005
● Boston: from $1230
● Tokyo: from $1700
● Chicago: from $1100
● Dallas: from $1475
● Dublin: from $1350
● London: from $800
● Los Angeles: from $1153
● Paris: from $640
● New York: from $1150
● Tokyo: from $870
● Frankfurt: from $950
Do international flights, as well as domestic, fly into your local airport? Which airlines? If not, where is the closest international airport? Are direct flights from the cities above flown into your local airport?
The main entry point for flights into Uganda is Entebbe International Airport (EBB)
Delta Air Lines.
Turkish Airlines.
KLM.
United Airlines.
Brussels Airlines.
Emirates.
Ethiopian Airlines.
Lufthansa.
What hotel(s) are being used for the convention? How many rooms, what type, do they accommodate accessibility needs, etc.?
Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort located 12km away from the capital
city Kampala , and 37km from Entebbe airport, Comprising of 472 luxury Deluxe, Superior, Executive,
Presidential Suites and Presidential Cottages, 19 state-of-the-art indoor conference rooms, three
grand ballrooms, three large outdoor spaces which can hold up to 8000 guests within our bespoke
marquee. The conference centre is installed with modern conferencing equipment, air con and state
of art AV equipment.
We intend to arrange over flow accommodation in Entebbe and Kampala both cities connected to the main venue by the express highways.
