You would have to ask BayCon's organizers why they moved away from Memorial Day weekend. They say that it was due to facilities, I think.
Westercon isn't a single convention. It's an ongoing series of one-shots, just like Worldcon. Even now, it's not a requirement than the convention be held over the US Independence Day weekend, only a tradition. Anyone who wanted to organize a Memorial Day Westercon could launch a bid. Indeed, if someone did so right now and showed up at Loscon, they'd probably be handed the convention without a peep.
There are SF/F genre conventions across Western North America right now where it would not be all that difficult to "attach" Westercon to any of them, assuming those conventions wanted to have it happen. Norwescon is held on Easter Weekend. LepreCon (assuming it restarts) is in March. OryCon is Veterans Day weekend. BayCon is (alas) US Independence Day weekend. Loscon is Thanksgiving Day weekend. That's just those that come to mind at the moment.
The real issue is whether anyone wants to organize it.
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Date: 2023-11-12 06:27 pm (UTC)Westercon isn't a single convention. It's an ongoing series of one-shots, just like Worldcon. Even now, it's not a requirement than the convention be held over the US Independence Day weekend, only a tradition. Anyone who wanted to organize a Memorial Day Westercon could launch a bid. Indeed, if someone did so right now and showed up at Loscon, they'd probably be handed the convention without a peep.
There are SF/F genre conventions across Western North America right now where it would not be all that difficult to "attach" Westercon to any of them, assuming those conventions wanted to have it happen. Norwescon is held on Easter Weekend. LepreCon (assuming it restarts) is in March. OryCon is Veterans Day weekend. BayCon is (alas) US Independence Day weekend. Loscon is Thanksgiving Day weekend. That's just those that come to mind at the moment.
The real issue is whether anyone wants to organize it.