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Deadline for Awesome Ideas Extended!
08 years
Members of Phandemonium,
Every year, Capricon transforms the Westin Chicago Northshore hotel into a big tent celebration of genre awesomeness. Magic you say? Hardly. Awesome doesn’t just appear at the wave of a wand. Each Capricon begins as a bid idea that brings amazing people together to create exponentially more awesome at a real live convention.
Sound like a good time? It gets better. We are already preparing for Capricon 38, and we want YOU to make it happen!
The Board of Phandemonium is currently seeking candidates for Con Chair of Capricon 38: Have you ever said, “If I ran this convention….?” or “You know what I think?” Then consider running a Capricon! We are currently seeking qualified candidates to apply for Chairperson of Capricon 38 in 2018. Contact boardpresident@phandemonium.org for more information. The bid proposal deadline has been extended to September 15th so we can review them In time for our September 18th Phandemonium Board meeting. Those submitting bids will present them in person to the board on September 18, after which will select and announce the Capricon 38 Con Chair.
Thank you all for your continued support and enthusiasm! There would literally be no Capricon without you. See you all next February!
Best,
Dan Berger
President of the Board, Phandemonium, Inc.
Nilah Magruder is writing for Marvel Comics!
08 years
by Marinda Darnell
in Capricon 37
This year just keeps getting better! Artist Guest of Honor, Nilah Magruder, will be one of 33 women working on 24 books for Marvel Comics!
Nilah will be a co-writer for A Year of Marvels: The Unbeatable #1, which is due out in December 2016.
Congrats Nilah!
Bring your copy to Capricon to be signed.
https://thanley.wordpress.com/…/women-at-marvel-comics-wat…/
Do you have an awesome idea?
08 years
Members of Phandemonium,
Every year, Capricon transforms the Westin Chicago Northshore into a big tent celebration of genre awesomeness. Magic you say? Not even. Awesome doesn’t just happen. Each Capricon begins as a cool idea that brings amazing people together to create exponentially more awesome.
Sound like a good time? It gets better. We are already preparing for Capricon 38, and we want YOU to make it awesome!
The Board of Phandemonium is currently seeking candidates for Con Chair of Capricon 38: Have you ever said, “If I ran this convention….?” or “You know what I think?” Then consider running a Capricon! We are currently seeking qualified candidates to apply for Chairperson of Capricon 38 in 2018. Contact boardpresident@phandemonium.org for more information. Please submit your proposals by August 31 so we can review them In time for the September Phandemonium Board meeting. We will select the Capricon 38 Con Chair at that time.
Thank you all for your continued support and enthusiasm! There would literally be no Capricon without you. See you all next February!
Best,
Dan Berger
President of the Board, Phandemonium, Inc.
Goat Droppings!
09 years
The post Capricon 36 edition of Goat Droppings is now available here! Please be sure to also send us feedback via our survey, which is open until March 31st.
Goat Droppings Post Capricon 36
Post-Capricon 35 Edition of Goat Droppings
010 years
Capricon 35 was a Remarkable Romp, with tons of great programming and entertaining events. Now you can Read and Review the fun in the post-Capricon 35 edition of Goat Droppings. Recall and Remember who won the Best Party, who was Gopher of the Year, and other award winners. Plus there are new interviews, information on upcoming Phandemonium evens, Out of CON-Text quotes, and much more.
Click here to download your copy.
Lowest rate for Capricon 36
010 years
We’d like to thank everyone for making Capricon 35 such a blast. Special thanks go out to our Guests of Honor, Matt Forbeck, Alexander James Adams, John Bivens, John Anealio, Patrick Hester, Elizabeth Huffman, and Margaret Weis.
Admit it. After all that fun you’re ready for Capricon 36! So why not buy your membership now? It’ll never be cheaper! You can buy a full, four day membership for the low, low price of $40. But you must act quickly. This rate only lasts until Sunday, February 22, 2015. So act now and you’ll have more money for the dealer’s room!
Click here to register today.
Capricon 35 Book Drive
010 years
Don’t forget that Capricon is conducting a book drive throughout the weekend. The Info Desk will be accepting donations of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror novels as part of the Science Fiction Outreach Project – USA. These books will be passed out at comic book conventions to promote literacy, and help grow the genre fan base. We are particularly looking for young adult and children’s genre books.
Cost Increase Alert!
010 years
Remember to tell your friends, family and random strangers that they must register for Capricon by the stroke of midnight this Thursday (January 29, 2015) or they’ll have to pay at-the-door rates. That’s right, a 4-day pass for the low low price of $55 will transmogrify into a $70 rate on Friday, so don’t delay. Operators are standing by.
Click here to register.
Matt Forbeck on “The Functional Nerds”
010 years
They’ve done it again! In the most recent podcast by “The Functional Nerds” (our media guests of honor) John Anealio and Patrick Hester have a spirited conversation with our Author Guest of Honor, Matt Forbeck. Click here to enjoy Episode 219 as they continue to whet our appetite for Capricon 35.
Speaking of which, have you registered yet for Capricon 35? It’s still $55 for the full four-day experience, BUT you must register BEFORE the strike of midnight on Thursday January 29th. On Friday January 30, the price for a four-day badge goes to $70.
Click here to register.
Capricon on The Functional Nerds podcast
010 years
Don’t Miss an All-Capricon 35 episode of The Functional Nerds podcast! Head over to The Functional Nerds to listen to Episode 218. It’s a warm-up for Capricon as our Social Media Guests of Honor Patrick Hester and John Anealio interview our Gaming Guest of Honor Margaret Weis and talk about their upcoming appearance at Capricon 35. It’s an all-Capricon podcast you won’t want to miss.