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Convention || Date || Location || [[GoHs]] | Convention || Date || Location || [[GoHs]] | ||
| − | [[Capricon 1]] ||February 20-22, 1981 ||[[ | + | [[Capricon 1]] ||February 20-22, 1981 || Holiday Inn, [[Evanston, IL]] ||[[Wilson Tucker]], [[Terry Carr]], [[J. R. Holmes]], [[Mary Jane Holmes]] |
| − | [[Capricon 2]] ||February 26-28, 1982 || | + | [[Capricon 2]] ||February 26-28, 1982 ||) | Radisson Hotel, [[Chicago]]||[[Gene Wolfe]], [[Mike Stein]] |
| − | [[Capricon 3]] ||February 1983 || | + | [[Capricon 3]] ||February 1983 ||Radisson Hotel, Chicago ||[[Stephen R. Donaldson]], [[Otlie Foglio]], [[Phil Foglio]] |
| − | [[Capricon 4]] ||February 1984 ||[[Continental Hotel]] in Chicago | + | [[Capricon 4]] ||February 1984 ||[[Continental Hotel]] in Chicago ||[[Paul O. Williams]], [[Jeff Duntemann]] |
| − | [[Capricon 5]] ||February 22-24, 1985 ||[[Purple Hotel | Lincolnwood Hyatt]] | + | [[Capricon 5]] ||February 22-24, 1985 ||[[Purple Hotel | Lincolnwood Hyatt]], Lincolnwood, IL ||[[Frederik Pohl]], [[Darlene P. Coltrain]] |
[[Capricon 6]] ||February 28-March 2, 1986 ||[[Purple Hotel | Lincolnwood Hyatt]] in Lincolnwood, IL ||[[David R. Palmer]], [[Tim Allen]] | [[Capricon 6]] ||February 28-March 2, 1986 ||[[Purple Hotel | Lincolnwood Hyatt]] in Lincolnwood, IL ||[[David R. Palmer]], [[Tim Allen]] | ||
[[Capricon 7]] ||February 1987 ||[[Purple Hotel | Lincolnwood Hyatt]] in Lincolnwood, IL ||[[Jerry Oltion]], [[Stephen Hickman]]. [[Joan Hanke-Woods]] | [[Capricon 7]] ||February 1987 ||[[Purple Hotel | Lincolnwood Hyatt]] in Lincolnwood, IL ||[[Jerry Oltion]], [[Stephen Hickman]]. [[Joan Hanke-Woods]] | ||
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[[Capricon 15]] ||February 16-19, 1995 ||[[Wyndham Hamilton]] in Itasca, IL ||[[Nancy Kress]], [[Sue Blom]] | [[Capricon 15]] ||February 16-19, 1995 ||[[Wyndham Hamilton]] in Itasca, IL ||[[Nancy Kress]], [[Sue Blom]] | ||
[[Capricon 16]] ||February 8-11, 1996 ||[[Wyndham Hamilton]] in Itasca, IL ||[[Sean Stewart]], [[Scott Gustafson]], [[Michael Stein]] | [[Capricon 16]] ||February 8-11, 1996 ||[[Wyndham Hamilton]] in Itasca, IL ||[[Sean Stewart]], [[Scott Gustafson]], [[Michael Stein]] | ||
| − | [[Capricon 17]] ||February 20-23, 1997 || | + | [[Capricon 17]] ||February 20-23, 1997 ||Hyatt Oak Brook, [[Oak Brook, IL]] ||[[Robert J. Sawyer]]. Chair: [[Doug Winkler]] |
| − | [[Capricon 18]] ||February 5-8, 1998 || | + | [[Capricon 18]] ||February 5-8, 1998 ||Holiday Inn O'Hare, [[Rosemont, IL]] ||[[Josepha Sherman]], [[Steve Hockensmith]] |
[[Capricon 19]] ||February 11-14, 1999 ||[[Arlington Park Hilton]] in Arlington Heights, IL ||[[David Weber]], [[Todd Cameron Hamilton]], [[Phoenix]] | [[Capricon 19]] ||February 11-14, 1999 ||[[Arlington Park Hilton]] in Arlington Heights, IL ||[[David Weber]], [[Todd Cameron Hamilton]], [[Phoenix]] | ||
[[Capricon 20]] ||January 27-30, 2000 ||[[Arlington Park Hilton]] in Arlington Heights, IL ||[[Larry Niven]], [[Chris Luchini]], [[Joseph Stockman]] | [[Capricon 20]] ||January 27-30, 2000 ||[[Arlington Park Hilton]] in Arlington Heights, IL ||[[Larry Niven]], [[Chris Luchini]], [[Joseph Stockman]] | ||
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[[Capricon 39]] ||February 14-17, 2019 ||[[Westin Chicago North Shore]] in [[Wheeling, IL]] ||[[Seanan McGuire]], [[Phil Foglio]], [[Doug Rice]], Carrie Dahlby, [[Matt M. McElroy]] | [[Capricon 39]] ||February 14-17, 2019 ||[[Westin Chicago North Shore]] in [[Wheeling, IL]] ||[[Seanan McGuire]], [[Phil Foglio]], [[Doug Rice]], Carrie Dahlby, [[Matt M. McElroy]] | ||
[[Capricon 40]] || February 13–16, 2020|| [[Westin Chicago North Shore]] in [[Wheeling, IL]] || [[Tobias Buckell]], [[Trungles]], [[Lil Sams]] | [[Capricon 40]] || February 13–16, 2020|| [[Westin Chicago North Shore]] in [[Wheeling, IL]] || [[Tobias Buckell]], [[Trungles]], [[Lil Sams]] | ||
| − | [[Capricon 41]]|| February 4–7, 2021|| <s> | + | [[Capricon 41]]|| February 4–7, 2021|| <s>Westin Chicago North Shore, [[Wheeling, IL]]</s> Online|| [[Aliette de Bodard]], [[Brandon O’Brien]], [[John Jennings]], [[Michi Trota]], Dr. [[Cacophonie Tamayo]] |
| − | [[Capricon 42]] || February 3-7, 2022|| | + | [[Capricon 42]] || February 3-7, 2022||Sheraton Grand Chicago|| [[Catherynne M. Valente]], [[Gene Ha]] |
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Revision as of 20:37, 14 March 2021
A Chicago area regional convention founded in 1980 and held annually since then. It is traditionally a four-day convention, running from Thursday through Sunday in February. Membership is consistently just below 1,000. Phandemonium is the corporate parent.
One standard feature of Capricons is the "Phineas T. Track," more recently called the "Lake Wobegon Track." This is an entire hoax track of programming, usually indicated by taking place in a fictional room of the hotel with a dead panelist, a fictional panelist, and a living panelist.
Capricon's mascot is Capricious the Goat, who appears on most of its advertising and program books and gave the name to the at-con newsletter, Goat Droppings. At the con, one concom member is tasked to wear a Capricious the Goat costume during various events.
Capricon was founded with the explicit aim of feuding with Windycon, but hostility between the two conventions gradually subsided. A number of fans now work on both, and hardly anyone remembers that they were originally supposed to be inimical.
Goat Droppings -- Capricon blog page
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