Windycon

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Windycon
Status Active
Genre Science fiction/Fantasy
Location Lombard, Illinois
Country Flag of the United States United States
First held 1973
Organizer ISFiC
Filing status Non-profit
Attendance circa 1,300-1,500
Official website

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.[1]

Windycon was originally founded in order to raise the profile of fandom in Chicago in preparation for a Worldcon bid.[1] 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.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Pavlac, Ross, What's an ISFiC, ISFiC Web Site, retrieved, 2007-05-19
  2. ^ Murphy, Janice, Windycon 26 Chats, Cybling, retrieved, 2007-05-19
  3. ^ Murphy, Janice, Windycon 29 Chats, Cybling, retrieved, 2007-05-19

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