Capricon
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| Capricon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Venue | Sheraton Chicago Northwest |
| Location | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| Country |  United States |
| First held | 1981 |
| Organizer | Phandemonium, Inc |
| Filing status | Not For Profit |
| Attendance | 900+ |
| Official website | |
Capricon is an annual, weekend-long (Thursday thru Sunday) science fiction convention in a suburb of Chicago, which draws approximately 900+ people. Capricon attendees share an interest in science [1] [2], science fiction, fantasy, and related genres. The Capricon convention has been held each year since 1981. Capricon is the annual gathering for Phandemonium, a not-for-profit organization, and is entirely volunteer run. The purpose of Phandemonium is to promote Science Fiction as a literary genre and to promote the Chicagoland Fannish community.
While remaining true to its literary roots, Capricon celebrates fantasy and science fiction in all its myriad forms, including art[3], music, games[4], theatrical performance, and film. Participants include gaming enthusiasts, writers of fiction, pilots of spaceships, Pirates and Zombies. Capricon is a gathering of many diverse people who all share a sense of wonder.
Beginning in 1999, Capricon has chosen to focus on a different theme every year. The themes have ranged from "Mad Scientist" to "Fun & Games" to "Pirates!" Read the list below to see all of the themes.
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[edit] Past conventions
| Event | Date | Location | Convention chair | Theme | Guests |
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| Capricon 1 | February 1981 | Holiday Inn, Evanston, Illinois | Chip Bestler | ||
| Capricon 2 | February 1982 | Radisson Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | Leah Bestler | ||
| Capricon 3 | February 1983 | Radisson Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | Virginia Meisinger | ||
| Capricon 4 | February 1984 | Radisson Hotel, Chicago, Illinois | Marty Coady Fabish | ||
| Capricon 5 | February 1985 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Ginny Meisinger | ||
| Capricon 6 | February 1986 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Ginny Meisinger | ||
| Capricon 7 | February 1987 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | No Chair | ||
| Capricon 8 | February 1988 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Alice Bentley | ||
| Capricon 9 | February 1989 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Alice Bentley | ||
| Capricon 10 | February 1990 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Amy Schaefer | ||
| Capricon 11 | February 21-24, 1991 | Lincolnwood (Purple) Hyatt, Lincolnwood, Illinois | Alice Bentley | ||
| Capricon 12 | February 20-23, 1992 | Lincolnshire Resort, Lincolnshire, Illinois | Amy Schaefer | ||
| Capricon 13 | February 18-21, 1993 | Pheasant Run, St. Charles, Illinois | Amy Schaefer | ||
| Capricon 14 | February 1994 | Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca, Illinois | Karen Babich | ||
| Capricon 15 | February 16-19, 1995 | Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca, Illinois | Kathy Nerat | ||
| Capricon 16 | February 1996 | Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca, Illinois | Doug Winkler | ||
| Capricon 17 | February 20-23, 1997 | Oak Brook Hilton, Oak Brook, Illinois | Doug Winkler | Author Guest of Honor: Robert J. Sawyer[5] | |
| Capricon 18 | February 5-8, 1998 | Holiday Inn O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois | Dina Krause | ||
| Capricon 19 | February 11-14, 1999 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Tracy Lunquist and Dave McCarty | Villains | Pro Guest of Honor: David Weber Artist Guest of Honor: Todd Cameron Hamilton Fan Guest of Honor: Phoenix |
| Capricon 20 | January 27-30, 2000 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Dave McCarty | Armageddon | Pro Guest of Honor: Larry Niven Science Guest of Honor: Chris Luchini Fan Guest of Honor: Joseph "Uncle Vlad" Stockman |
| Capricon 21 | February 8-11, 2001 | Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Tracy Lunquist | Tellurian Exposition | Pro Guest of Honor: Allen Steele Fan Guest of Honor: Geri Sullivan |
| Capricon 22 | February 7-10, 2002 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Deb Kosiba | Fun & Games | Fun Guest of Honor: Dr. Demento Game Guest of Honor: James Ernest Artist Guest of Honor: Kaja Foglio Fan Guest of Honor: David Abzug |
| Capricon 23 | February 6-9, 2003 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Cary Williams & Marnie Gucciard | Gods & Monsters | Author Guest of Honor: Tim Powers Artist Guest of Honor: Amy K. Brown Fan Guest of Honor: Bill Roper |
| Capricon 24 | January 29-February 1, 2004 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Dave McCarty | Sensawondah | Author Guests of Honor: Spider Robinson and Jeanne Robinson Artist Guest of Honor: Kimberly Reck NASA Guest of Honor: Brian Palaszewski |
| Capricon 25 | February 10-14, 2005 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Deb Kosiba | Mad Scientists | Author Guest of Honor: James P. Hogan Artist Guest of Honor: Shaenon K. Garrity Fan Guest of Honor: John Morse |
| Capricon 26 | February 9-13, 2006 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Greg (Guido) Williams | University of Fandom (UFAN) | Visiting Guest Faculty: Peter S. Beagle, Bryan Palaszewski from NASA, Kat Eggleston, Michael Longcor, Dr. Mary Crowell, Nick Pollotta, Jody Lynn Nye, Bill Fawcett, and Phyllis Eisenstein |
| Capricon 27 | February 8-11, 2007 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Gretchen Roper | A Celebration of High Fantasy | Author Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold Artist Guest of Honor: Erin McKee Fan Guest of Honor: Cat Faber Other special guests: Peter S. Beagle and Bryan Palaszewski from NASA |
| Capricon 28 | February 14-17, 2008 | Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights, Illinois | Leane Verhulst | Pirates | SF Author Guest of Honor: Mike Resnick Pirate Guests of Honor: John Baur ("Ol' Chumbucket") and Mark Summers ("Cap'n Slappy"), creators of International Talk Like a Pirate Day Artist Guest of Honor: Don Maitz Other special guests: Michael Longcor, Janny Wurts, Tori Baur (“Mad Sally”), Tom Smith, Bill and Brenda Sutton, and Bryan Palaszewski from NASA |
[edit] Upcoming conventions
Capricon 29 is scheduled to be held on February 19-22, 2009, in the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, Illinois.
[edit] References
- ^ [1] A Record of Past Talks and Presentations About Astronomy, Space Exploration, the Solar System, and Mars, by Jim Plaxco
- ^ [2] Chicago Society for Space Studies Speakers Bureau
- ^ [3] Program Book Cover for the CAPRICON XIII Science Fiction Convention, February 18-21, 1993 by Darlene P. Coltrain
- ^ [4] A Photo View of a Local Science Fiction Convention by Frances Moritz (The Lady Gamer March 2005)
- ^ Sawyer Guest of Honorships
[edit] External links
- Capricon
- Phandemonium, Inc.
- History of the Ancients
- FantasyLiterature.net reports on Capricon XXVIII 2008
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