Windycon

Windycon

Infobox Convention
name = Windycon


caption =
status = Active
genre = Science fiction/Fantasy
venue =
location = Lombard, Illinois
country = United States
first = 1973
last =
organizer = ISFiC
filing = Non-profit
attendance = "circa" 1,300-1,500
website = http://www.windycon.org/

Windycon is a science fiction convention held in Lombard, Illinois, on the weekend closest to Veterans Day.

Windycon was founded in 1973 and has been held annually ever since. It is a general interest convention. The convention is run by the parent organization ISFiC.Pavlac, Ross, [http://isfic.org/WhatIs.html What's an ISFiC] , ISFiC Web Site, retrieved, 2007-05-19]

Windycon was originally founded in order to raise the profile of fandom in Chicago in preparation for a Worldcon bid. ] In 1982, Chicon IV was the result. From its small beginnings, Windycon has grown to have an annual membership hovering around 1300. It is the largest of the three fan-run Chicago conventions.

In addition to traditional con activities, Windycon has also run a series of on-line chats during the con, hosting by Cybling. [Murphy, Janice, [http://cybling.hypermart.net/windycon/index.html Windycon 26 Chats] , Cybling, retrieved, 2007-05-19] [Murphy, Janice, [http://www.cybling.com/conventions/windyconxxix/chats.html Windycon 29 Chats] , Cybling, retrieved, 2007-05-19]

References

ee also

* Capricon
* DucKon

External links

* [http://www.windycon.org Windycon]
* [http://www.isfic.org ISFiC] , Windycon's parent corporation


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