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Conventions may host award ceremonies ; Worldcons present the Hugo Awards each year.

SF societies, referred to as " clubs " except in formal contexts, form a year-round base of activities for science fiction fans.

They may be associated with an ongoing science fiction convention, or have regular club meetings, or both.

Most groups meet in libraries, schools and universities, community centers, pubs or restaurants, or the homes of individual members.

Long-established groups like the New England Science Fiction Association and the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society have clubhouses for meetings and storage of convention supplies and research materials.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America ( SFWA ) was founded by Damon Knight in 1965 as a non-profit organization to serve the community of professional science fiction authors, 24 years after his essay " Unite or Fie!

" had led to the organization of the National Fantasy Fan Federation.

Fandom has helped incubate related groups, including media fandom, the Society for Creative Anachronism, gaming, filking, and furry fandom.