Corflu is a science fiction fanzine convention held each spring in North America (and three times in Britain). It is named after a slang term for the "correction fluid" used in mimeograph printing, a common way to produce fanzines before the arrival of low-cost photocopying and online magazine. Each Corflu is organized by a different regional group, selected at the previous year's gathering. Previous Corflus have been held at:
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1984: Berkeley, California
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1985: Napa, California
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1986: Tysons Corner, Virginia
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1987: Cincinnati
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1988: Seattle
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1989: Minneapolis
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1990: New York City
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1991: El Paso
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1992: Los Angeles
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1993: Madison, Wisconsin
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1994: Crystal City, Virginia
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1995: Las Vegas
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1996: Nashville, Tennessee
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1997: Walnut Creek, California
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1998: Leeds, England - the first Corflu held outside North America
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1999: Panama City, Florida
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2000: Seattle
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2001: Boston
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2002: Annapolis
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2003: Madison, Wisconsin
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2004: Las Vegas
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2005: San Francisco
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2006: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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2007: Austin, Texas
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2008: Las Vegas
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2009: Seattle
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2010: Winchester, England
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2011: Sunnyvale, California
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2012: Las Vegas
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2013 : Portland, Oregon
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2014 : Richmond, Virginia
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2015 : Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
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2016: Chicago
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2017: Woodland Hills, California
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2018: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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2019: Rockville, Maryland
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2020: College Station, Texas
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2021: Bristol, England
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2022: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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2023: Belfast, Northern Ireland
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2024: Las Vegas
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2025: Newbury, England
The venue for the 2026 Corflu will be selected at the 2025 Corflu.
Corflu is a small, informal convention with a single track of programming. Corflu's traditions include choosing the Guest of Honor randomly from the attendees and electing past presidents of the Fan Writers of America (which never has a current president). The Fan Activity Achievement Awards (FAAns) are presented annually at Corflu, and since 2010 a Lifetime Achievement Award has also been presented.[ Corflu: The Fan Activity Achievement Awards (FAAns)]
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