58th World Science Fiction Convention
| Chicon 2000, the 58th World Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Venue | Hyatt Regency Chicago |
| Location(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | USA |
| Inaugurated | August 31-September 4, 2000 |
| Attendance | 5794 |
| Organized by | Chicago in 2000 |
| Filing status | 501(c)(3) non-profit |
| Website | |
| 2000.chicon.org | |
The 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was Chicon 2000, which was held in Chicago, USA from August 31 through September 4, 2000.[1][2] The venues for 58th Worldcon were Hyatt Regency Chicago, Sofitel Hotel and Fairmont Hotel.[3] The organizing committee was chaired by Tom Veal.[1]
The convention had 6,574 members, of whom 5,794 actually attended the convention.[4]
Program and events
Guests of Honor
The guests of honor were:[1][5]
- Ben Bova (author)
- Bob Eggleton (artist)
- Jim Baen (editor)
- Bob & Anne Passovoy (fan)
- Harry Turtledove (toastmaster)
Worldcon site selection
The 61st World Science Fiction Convention to be held in 2003 was awarded to Toronto, Canada.
Awards
Hugo Awards
The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society.[6] The 2000 Hugo Awards were administered by Michael Nelson, Covert Beach, Robert MacIntosh, Tom Veal, Mike Jencevice, and Becky Thomson. The base was designed by Johnna Klukas.[6]
- Best Novel - A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge
- Best Novella - "The Winds of Marble Arch" by Connie Willis
- Best Novelette - "1016 to 1" by James Patrick Kelly
- Best Short Story - "Scherzo with Dinosaur" by Michael Swanwick
- Best Related Book - Science Fiction of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History by Frank M. Robinson
- Best Professional Editor - Gardner Dozois
- Best Professional Artist - Michael Whelan
- Best Dramatic Presentation - Galaxy Quest
- Best Semi-Prozine - Locus, Charles N. Brown, ed.
- Best Fanzine - File 770, Mike Glyer, ed.
- Best Fan Writer - Dave Langford
- Best Fan Artist - Joe Mayhew (posthumous)
Other awards
Program participants
In addition to the guests of honor, Chicon 2000 had 613 program participants taking part in over 1000 programming items. Some of the notable science fiction writers participating to the convention included:
The bid
During the bidding process, Chicago in 2000 issued approximately forty trading cards depicting a variety of science fiction authors and artists, including Gordon R. Dickson, Terry Pratchett, and Larry Niven. Anyone who collected twenty of the cards and voted in site selection received a free membership conversion to Chicon 2000. When Chicago in 2000 won, they issued a trading card #0 that announced their guests of honor.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Chicon 2000". Chicago in 2000. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ↑ Golab, Art (September 3, 2000). "Gathering a fantastic voyage". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 5.
- ↑ Kening, Dan (September 5, 2000). "Otherworldly Assemblage: Science Fiction Fans Mix With Masters Of Many Universes At Convention". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "The Long List of World Science Fiction Conventions (Worldcons)". NESFA. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ↑ Halevi, Charles Chi (August 27, 2000). "Science fiction is fun for fen". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 28.
- 1 2 "2000 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
- ↑ Roper, Bill. "Trading Card Rules and Information". Chicago in 2000. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
External links
- Chicon 2000 official website
- Chicon 2000 Program Book PDF (52.1Mb)
- Table of Contents for 82 Online Author Chats conducted at Chicon 2000
| Preceded by 57th World Science Fiction Convention Aussiecon III in Melbourne, Australia (1999) |
List of Worldcons 58th World Science Fiction Convention Chicon 2000 in Chicago, USA (2000) |
Succeeded by 59th World Science Fiction Convention Millennium Philcon in Philadelphia, USA (2001) |
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