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| − | A [[bid]] to hold the [[2008 Worldcon]] in [[Chicago]]. The [[bid]] was chaired by [[Dave McCarty]] and sponsored by [[Chicago Worldcon Bid]]. | + | A [[bid]] to hold the [[2008 Worldcon]] in [[Chicago]]. The [[bid]] was chaired by [[Dave McCarty]] and sponsored by [[Chicago Worldcon Bid]]. Its competition was [[Denver in 2008]] and [[Columbus in 2008]]. |
[[Chicago Deep Dish]] was a [[one-shot]] [[bidzine]] published by the [[bid committee]]. | [[Chicago Deep Dish]] was a [[one-shot]] [[bidzine]] published by the [[bid committee]]. | ||
| − | The [[Denver in 2008]] bid won (by a margin of only 12 votes!) and hosted [[Denvention 3]]. | + | The [[Denver in 2008]] bid won (by a margin of only 12 votes!) at the [[2008 Worldcon Site Selection]] held at [[L.A.con IV]] in 2006, and hosted [[Denvention 3]]. |
Much the same committee bid again as [[Chicago in 2012]] and won. | Much the same committee bid again as [[Chicago in 2012]] and won. | ||
{{bid | series=Worldcon | year=2008}} | {{bid | series=Worldcon | year=2008}} | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
[[Category:worldcon]] | [[Category:worldcon]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:45, 21 September 2020
A bid to hold the 2008 Worldcon in Chicago. The bid was chaired by Dave McCarty and sponsored by Chicago Worldcon Bid. Its competition was Denver in 2008 and Columbus in 2008.
Chicago Deep Dish was a one-shot bidzine published by the bid committee.
The Denver in 2008 bid won (by a margin of only 12 votes!) at the 2008 Worldcon Site Selection held at L.A.con IV in 2006, and hosted Denvention 3.
Much the same committee bid again as Chicago in 2012 and won.
| 2008 Site Selection | 2008 |
| This is a page about a convention bid. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, officers, committee list, what they were bidding for, who their opponents were, and who won. |
