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[[Windycon]] XIII was a [[convention]] held from November 14-16, 1986 at the [[Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] in [[Schaumburg, IL]]. [[Guests of Honor]]: [[Harry Harrison]], [[Arlin Robins]], [[Donald A. Wollheim]], [[Elsie Wollheim]]. [[Toastmaster]]: [[Marta Randall]]. Chair: [[Debra A. Wright]].  Attendance was around 1900.
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[[Windycon]] XIII was a [[convention]] held November 14–16, 1986, at the [[Hyatt Regency Woodfield]] in [[Schaumburg, IL]]. (Windycon moved to its now [[traditional]] Veteran's Day weekend.) [[Guests of Honor]]: [[Harry Harrison]], [[Arlin Robins]], [[Donald A. Wollheim]], [[Elsie Wollheim]]. [[Toastmaster]]: [[Marta Randall]]. [[Chair]]: [[Debra A. Wright]].  Attendance was around 1,900.
  
Windycon moved to its now traditional Veteran's Day weekend. The first [[ISFiC Writers Contest]] was held and the winner was "Getting Along with Larga," by [[Richard Chwedyk]]. The [[Chicago in '91]] [[Worldcon bid]] was officially launched.
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The first [[ISFiC Writers Contest]] was held, and the winner was "Getting Along with Larga," by [[Richard Chwedyk]]. The [[Chicago in '91]] [[Worldcon bid]] was officially launched.
  
{{link | website=http://www.isfic.org/ProgramBooks/Windycon13.pdf|text=Program Book}}
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*{{link | website=http://www.isfic.org/ProgramBooks/Windycon13.pdf|text=Program Book.}}
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* {{file770 | issue=63 | page=7}}, features a [[con report]] by [[Mike Glyer]].
  
See {{file770 | issue=63 | page=7}} for a long [[con report]] by [[Mike Glyer]].
 
  
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Revision as of 04:00, 15 November 2022

Windycon XIII was a convention held November 14–16, 1986, at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg, IL. (Windycon moved to its now traditional Veteran's Day weekend.) Guests of Honor: Harry Harrison, Arlin Robins, Donald A. Wollheim, Elsie Wollheim. Toastmaster: Marta Randall. Chair: Debra A. Wright. Attendance was around 1,900.

The first ISFiC Writers Contest was held, and the winner was "Getting Along with Larga," by Richard Chwedyk. The Chicago in '91 Worldcon bid was officially launched.



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