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'''Chicon 8''', the 80th [[Worldcon]] and (as-you-know-Bob) eighth [[Chicago Worldcons|in Chicago]], will be held September 1–5, 2022, at the [[Hyatt Regency Chicago]].
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'''Chicon 8''', the 80th [[Worldcon]] and (as-you-know-Bob) eighth [[Chicago Worldcons|in Chicago]], was held September 1–5, 2022, at the [[Hyatt Regency Chicago]].
  
 
[[GoH]]s: [[Charles de Lint]] (Author), [[Floyd Norman]] (Artist), [[Edie Stern]] and [[Joe Siclari]] (Fan) and [[Erle Korshak]] (First Fandom). Korshak died in August 2021; in March 2022, de Lint withdrew due to family health issues and Chicon "released" him so that he might be a Worldcon GoH at another time. In June of 2022, Chicon also announced that Norman would be "unable to participate in Chicon 8 at the level of Guest of Honor." The also announced that [[Steven Barnes]] and [[Tananarive Due]] would be additional Guests of Honor for the con.
 
[[GoH]]s: [[Charles de Lint]] (Author), [[Floyd Norman]] (Artist), [[Edie Stern]] and [[Joe Siclari]] (Fan) and [[Erle Korshak]] (First Fandom). Korshak died in August 2021; in March 2022, de Lint withdrew due to family health issues and Chicon "released" him so that he might be a Worldcon GoH at another time. In June of 2022, Chicon also announced that Norman would be "unable to participate in Chicon 8 at the level of Guest of Honor." The also announced that [[Steven Barnes]] and [[Tananarive Due]] would be additional Guests of Honor for the con.
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In November 2021, the convention announced three "Featured Guests" ("folks that we view as either “up and coming” or [… not] as well known in Worldcon circles as … they should be. We looked for …  historically marginalized groups, and … with Chicago connections"), soon renamed [[Special Guest]]s: Dr. [[Eve L. Ewing]] (sociologist and writer), [[Gene Ha]] (comics artist), and [[Eric Wilkerson]] (illustrator).
 
In November 2021, the convention announced three "Featured Guests" ("folks that we view as either “up and coming” or [… not] as well known in Worldcon circles as … they should be. We looked for …  historically marginalized groups, and … with Chicago connections"), soon renamed [[Special Guest]]s: Dr. [[Eve L. Ewing]] (sociologist and writer), [[Gene Ha]] (comics artist), and [[Eric Wilkerson]] (illustrator).
  
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Chicon 8 is chaired by [[Helen Montgomery]], with the [[toastmaster]]s [[Annalee Newitz]] and [[Charlie Jane Anders]].
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Chicon 8 was chaired by [[Helen Montgomery]], with the [[toastmaster]]s [[Annalee Newitz]] and [[Charlie Jane Anders]].
  
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The [[Chicago in 2022]] [[bid]] at the [[2022 Site Selection]] conducted by [[CoNZealand]] soundly defeated [[Jeddicon]] in Saudi Arabia by 517 votes to 33. Chicon 8 will host the [[2023 NASFiC Site Selection]], the [[2024 Worldcon Site Selection]] and the [[2022 Hugos]].  
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The [[Chicago in 2022]] [[bid]] at the [[2022 Site Selection]] conducted by [[CoNZealand]] soundly defeated [[Jeddicon]] in Saudi Arabia by 517 votes to 33. Chicon 8 hosted the [[2023 NASFiC Site Selection]], the [[2024 Worldcon Site Selection]] and the [[2022 Hugos]].  
  
 
The [[concom]] announced that it will not exercise its option to run the [[1947 Retro Hugos]], but will instead have a [[1946]] Fiction and Fandom Retrospective Program Track, coordinated by [[Cora Buhlert]].
 
The [[concom]] announced that it will not exercise its option to run the [[1947 Retro Hugos]], but will instead have a [[1946]] Fiction and Fandom Retrospective Program Track, coordinated by [[Cora Buhlert]].

Revision as of 15:56, 6 September 2022

Chicon 8, the 80th Worldcon and (as-you-know-Bob) eighth in Chicago, was held September 1–5, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

GoHs: Charles de Lint (Author), Floyd Norman (Artist), Edie Stern and Joe Siclari (Fan) and Erle Korshak (First Fandom). Korshak died in August 2021; in March 2022, de Lint withdrew due to family health issues and Chicon "released" him so that he might be a Worldcon GoH at another time. In June of 2022, Chicon also announced that Norman would be "unable to participate in Chicon 8 at the level of Guest of Honor." The also announced that Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due would be additional Guests of Honor for the con.

In November 2021, the convention announced three "Featured Guests" ("folks that we view as either “up and coming” or [… not] as well known in Worldcon circles as … they should be. We looked for … historically marginalized groups, and … with Chicago connections"), soon renamed Special Guests: Dr. Eve L. Ewing (sociologist and writer), Gene Ha (comics artist), and Eric Wilkerson (illustrator).

Chicon 8 was chaired by Helen Montgomery, with the toastmasters Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders.

The Chicago in 2022 bid at the 2022 Site Selection conducted by CoNZealand soundly defeated Jeddicon in Saudi Arabia by 517 votes to 33. Chicon 8 hosted the 2023 NASFiC Site Selection, the 2024 Worldcon Site Selection and the 2022 Hugos.

The concom announced that it will not exercise its option to run the 1947 Retro Hugos, but will instead have a 1946 Fiction and Fandom Retrospective Program Track, coordinated by Cora Buhlert.

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