Difference between revisions of "Chicon 7"
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| − | '''Chicon 7''', the | + | '''Chicon 7''', the 70th [[Worldcon]] and [[Chicago Worldcons|seventh in Chicago]], was held August 30 to September 3, 2012, at the [[Hyatt Regency Chicago]]. [[GoHs]]: [[Mike Resnick]] (author), Story Musgrave (astronaut), [[Jane Frank]] ([[literary Agent|agent]]), [[Rowena Morrill]] ([[artist]]), and [[Peggy Rae Sapienza]] ([[fgoh]]). Rowena was unable to attend due to health issues. [[John Scalzi]] was [[Toastmaster]]. Sy Liebergot was a [[Special Guest]]. |
The annual [[1632 Minicon]] was held during the [[convention]]. | The annual [[1632 Minicon]] was held during the [[convention]]. | ||
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On occasion (jokingly) referred to as Chicon 2001 (because the previous [[Chicon]] in 2000 was called [[Chicon 6|Chicon 2000]]) and [[TASFIC]] 3 (because [[Chicon 2]] was also known as [[TASFIC]]). | On occasion (jokingly) referred to as Chicon 2001 (because the previous [[Chicon]] in 2000 was called [[Chicon 6|Chicon 2000]]) and [[TASFIC]] 3 (because [[Chicon 2]] was also known as [[TASFIC]]). | ||
| − | The convention's parent corporation was [[Chicago Worldcon Bid]], which sponsored the [[Chicago in 2012]] bid and, previously, the unsuccessful [[Chicago in 2008]] bid. Chicon 7 | + | The convention's parent corporation was [[Chicago Worldcon Bid]], which sponsored the [[Chicago in 2012]] bid and, previously, the unsuccessful [[Chicago in 2008]] bid. Chicon 7 won in the [[2012 Worldcon Site Selection]] at [[Aussiecon 4]]. |
Among other things, the [[WSFS Business meeting]] considered a motion declaring that [[Yngvi]] is not a louse, but it failed. | Among other things, the [[WSFS Business meeting]] considered a motion declaring that [[Yngvi]] is not a louse, but it failed. | ||
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[[Chairman]]: [[Dave McCarty]]. Chicon 7 had three vice-chairs, [[Helen Montgomery]], [[Bobbi Armbruster]], and [[Steven H Silver]]. They were collectively referred to, along with [[Dave McCarty]], as the [[Flying Monkees]]. | [[Chairman]]: [[Dave McCarty]]. Chicon 7 had three vice-chairs, [[Helen Montgomery]], [[Bobbi Armbruster]], and [[Steven H Silver]]. They were collectively referred to, along with [[Dave McCarty]], as the [[Flying Monkees]]. | ||
| − | Chicon 7 presented a [[Special Committee Award]] to [[Chicago]] author, collector, publisher, bookseller, and editor [[Robert Weinberg]] for his service to [[science fiction]], [[fantasy]], and horror. | + | At the [[2012 Hugos]] ceremony, Chicon 7 presented a [[Special Committee Award]] to [[Chicago]] [[author]], [[collector]], publisher, bookseller, and editor [[Robert Weinberg]] for his service to [[science fiction]], [[fantasy]], and [[horror]]. |
It hosted the [[2014 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | It hosted the [[2014 Worldcon Site Selection]]. | ||
Revision as of 21:35, 4 August 2021
Chicon 7, the 70th Worldcon and seventh in Chicago, was held August 30 to September 3, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. GoHs: Mike Resnick (author), Story Musgrave (astronaut), Jane Frank (agent), Rowena Morrill (artist), and Peggy Rae Sapienza (fgoh). Rowena was unable to attend due to health issues. John Scalzi was Toastmaster. Sy Liebergot was a Special Guest.
The annual 1632 Minicon was held during the convention.
On occasion (jokingly) referred to as Chicon 2001 (because the previous Chicon in 2000 was called Chicon 2000) and TASFIC 3 (because Chicon 2 was also known as TASFIC).
The convention's parent corporation was Chicago Worldcon Bid, which sponsored the Chicago in 2012 bid and, previously, the unsuccessful Chicago in 2008 bid. Chicon 7 won in the 2012 Worldcon Site Selection at Aussiecon 4.
Among other things, the WSFS Business meeting considered a motion declaring that Yngvi is not a louse, but it failed.
Chairman: Dave McCarty. Chicon 7 had three vice-chairs, Helen Montgomery, Bobbi Armbruster, and Steven H Silver. They were collectively referred to, along with Dave McCarty, as the Flying Monkees.
At the 2012 Hugos ceremony, Chicon 7 presented a Special Committee Award to Chicago author, collector, publisher, bookseller, and editor Robert Weinberg for his service to science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
It hosted the 2014 Worldcon Site Selection.
Flying Monkees[edit]
The top command structure for Chicon 7, comprised of chairman Dave McCarty and vice chairs Bobbi Armbruster, Helen Montgomery, and Steven H Silver.
When Armbruster was invited to join as a vice-chair, she commented that she had already been a vice chair, but always wanted to be a flying monkey. When Chicon's IT department set up a private e-mail bounce for the team, they misspelled the title as flyingmonkees@... Silver immediately proclaimed himself "Peter Tork" after the actor from the 1960s comedy television show The Monkees. Armbruster claimed the identity of "Micky Dolenz," McCarty took "Davy Jones" (who died shortly before the con), and [Montgomery took "Mike Nesmith."
In addition to each of their regular badges, each had a secondary badge with their "Monkee" name on it.
Following in the spirit, the Finance office at Chicon 7 proclaimed themselves "The Miserly Monkees" and the Facilities department kept a life-size cut out of a Flying Monkey from The Wizard of Oz outside their office space.
Michael Longcor's song "If I Could Be a Flying Monkey" was played at closing ceremonies.
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