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Phandemonium
We’re trying to make it easier for those of you who are interested to find out useful information about Phandemonium Inc, Capricon’s parent corporation. As a start we want to provide links to three important documents.
Phandemonium’s Bylaws (Updated February 4, 2021):
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Capricon Code of Conduct (Updated December 19, 2023):
Capricon 44 Convention Code of Conduct
Phandemonium Code of Conduct (Updated December 19, 2023):
General Phandemonium Code of Conduct
Phandemonium Policies and Procedures (Updated: February 4, 2021):
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Phandemonium Book Club Selections:
This list contains all the past selections for our book club. It will give you an idea of the kind of books we discuss. We hope it encourages you to join us in the future.
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Phandemonium Elgin Book Club Selections:
This list contains all the past selections for our Elgin book club. It will give you an idea of the kind of books we discuss. We hope it encourages you to join us in the future.
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The History of Capricon
| Year | Dates | Location | Chair | Theme | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 20-22, 1981 |
Holiday Inn, Evanston | Chip Bestler | None |
Author: Terry Carr Author: Wilson Tucker Fen: J.R. & Mary Jane Holmes |
| 2 | February 1982 |
Radison Hotel, Chicago | Leah Bestler | None |
Author: Gene Wolfe Fan: Mike Stein |
| 3 | February 1983 |
Radison Hotel, Chicago | Virginia Meisinger | None |
Author: Stephen R. Donaldson Fan: Otlie & Phil Foglio |
| 4 | February 1984 |
Continental Hotel, Chicago | Marty Coady Fabish | None |
Author: Paul O. Williams Fan: Jeff Duntemann |
| 5 | February 1985 |
Lincolnwood Hyatt | Virginia Meisinger | None |
Author: Frederik Pohl Fan: Darlene P. Coltrain |
| 6 | February 1986 |
Lincolnwood Hyatt | Virginia Meisinger | None |
Author: David R. Palmer Fan: Tim Allen |
| 7 | February 1987 |
Lincolnwood Hyatt | No Chair | None |
Author: Jerry Oltion Artist: Stephen Hickman Fan: Joan Hanke-Woods |
| 8 | February 1988 |
Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights | Alice Bentley | None |
Author: Lawrence Watt-Evans Artist: Kay Reynolds Fan: Kathleen Meyer |
| 9 | February 1989 |
Lincolnwood Hyatt | Alice Bentley | None |
Author: Howard Waldrop Fan: Ken Fletcher |
| 10 | February 1990 |
Lincolnwood Hyatt | Amy Schaefer | None |
Author: P.C. Hodgell Artist: Todd Cameron Hamilton Fan: Bill Higgins |
| 11 | February 21-24, 1991 |
Lincolnwood Hyatt | Alice Bentley | None |
Author: Ellen Kushner Editor: Beth Meacham Fan: Becky Thomson |
| 12 | February 20-23, 1992 |
Marriot Lincolnshire Resort | Amy Schaefer | None |
Author: Terry Bisson Special: Kim Stanley Robinson Special: Paul Park Fan: Steve Scherer |
| 13 | February 8-21, 1993 |
Pheasant Run, St. Charles | Amy Schaefer | None |
Author: Terry Pratchett Artist: Darlene P. Coltrain Fan: George Laskowski |
| 14 | February 1994 |
Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca | Karen Babich | None |
Author: Connie Willis Artist: Mary Lynn Skirvin Fan: David Dyer-Bennet |
| 15 | February 16-19, 1995 |
Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca | Kathy Nerat | None |
Author: Nancy Kress Fan: Sue Blom |
| 16 | February 1996 |
Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca | Doug Winkler | None |
Author: Sean Stewart Artist: Scott Gustafson Media: Michael Stein |
| 17 | February 20-23, 1997 |
Oak Brook Hilton | Doug Winkler | None | Author: Robert J. Sawyer |
| 18 | February 5-8, 1998 |
Holiday Inn O’Hare, Rosemont | Dina Krause | None |
Author: Josepha Sherman Editor: Steve Hockensmith |
| 19 | February 11-14, 1999 |
Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights | Tracy Lunquist & Dave McCarty | Villains |
Pro: David Weber Artist: Todd Cameron Hamilton Fan: Phoenix |
| 20 | January 27-30, 2000 |
Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights | Dave McCarty | Armageddon |
Pro: Larry Niven Science: Chris Luchini Fan: Joseph “Uncle Vlad” Stockman |
| 21 | February 8-11, 2001 |
Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights | Tracy Lunquist | Tellurian Exposition |
Pro: Allen Steele Fan: Geri Sullivan |
| 22 | February 7-10, 2002 |
Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights | Deb Kosiba | Fun & Games |
Fun: Dr. Demento Game: James Ernest Artist: Kaja Foglio Fan: David Abzug |
| 23 | February 6-9, 2003 |
Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights | Cary Williams & Marnie Gucciard | Gods & Monsters |
Author: Tim Powers Artist: Amy K. Brown Fan: Bill Roper |
| 24 | January 29- February 1, 2004 |
Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights | Dave McCarty | Sensawondah! |
Author: Spider Robinson Author: Jeanne Robinson Artist: Kimberly Reck NASA: Bryan Palaszewski |
| 25 | February 10-14, 2005 |
Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights | Deb Kosiba | Mad Scientists |
Author: James P. Hogan Artist: Shaenon K. Garrity Fan: John Morse |
| 26 | February 9-12, 2006 |
Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights | Greg Williams | University of Fandom |
Guest Faculty: Peter S. Beagle Guest Faculty: Bryan Palaszewski Guest Faculty: Kat Eggleston Guest Faculty: Michael Longcor Guest Faculty: Dr. Mary Crowell Guest Faculty: Nick Pollotta Guest Faculty: Jody Lynn Nye Guest Faculty: Bill Fawcett Guest Faculty: Phyllis Eisenstein |
| 27 | February 8-11, 2007 |
Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights | Gretchen Roper | A Celebration of High Fantasy |
Author: Lois McMaster Bujold Artist: Erin McKee Fan: Cat Faber |
| 28 | February 14-17, 2008 |
Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights | Leane Verhulst | Pirates |
Author: Mike Resnick Pirate: John Baur (“Ol’ Chumbucket”) Pirate: Mark Summers (“Cap’n Slappy”) Artist: Don Maitz |
| 29 | February 19-22, 2009 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Helen Montgomery | Camp Capricon |
Author: Sharon Shinn Artist: Gary Lippincott Fan: Christian McGuire Filk: Barry Childs-Helton Filk: Sally Childs-Helton NASA: Bryan Palaszewski |
| 30 | February 11-14, 2010 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Helen Montgomery | Celebration! |
Author: Frederik Pohl Author: Spider Robinson Author: Jeanne Robinson Author: Robert J. Sawyer Artist: Lucy Synk Fan: Alice Bentley |
| 31 | February 10-13, 2011 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Erik V. Olson | Escape! |
Author: John Scalzi Artist: John Picacio Fan: Stephen Boucher Fan: Janice Gelb Special Guest: Bryan Palaszewski |
| 32 | February 9-12, 2012 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Sondra de Jong | Amazing Adventures |
Author: Cory Doctorow Artist: Les McClaine Fan: Steven H Silver Special: Javier Grillo-Marxuach |
| 33 | February 7-10, 2013 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Mike Cyganiewicz | Artificial Intelligence |
Author: Daniel H. Wilson Artist: Karen Ann Hollingsworth Fan: Helen Montgomery |
| 34 | February 6-9, 2014 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Laura Dombrowski | The 4th Dimension |
Author: S.M. Stirling Artist: Tom Peters Fan: Tadao Tomomatsu Music: Silent Nightmare Special: Jan Stirling Special: Sherrilyn Kenyon |
| 35 | February 12-15, 2015 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling |
Chair: John Ickes Vice: Terrence Miltner |
What does R&R Mean to You? |
Author: Matt Forbeck Artist: John Bivens Fan: Elizabeth “Dr. Evil” Huffman Music: Alexander James Adams Gaming: Margaret Weis Special: John Anealio Special: Patrick Hester |
| 36 | February 11-14, 2016 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Marinda Darnell | Once Upon a Capricon |
Author: Scott Lynch Artist: Eric Wilkerson Fan: Wendy Zdrodowski Special: Stacey Gordon Special: Mark Oshiro Special: Mae the Belly Dancer |
| 37 | February 16-19, 2017 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Alex Heltzer Peter Heltzer |
And the Children Shall Lead |
Author: Beth Revis Artist: Nilah Magruder Fan: Meg Frank Musical Guest: Tim Griffin |
| 38 | February 15-18, 2018 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Terrence Miltner | Expanding Universes |
Author: Timothy Zahn Artist: Sarah Wilkinson Gaming: Monica Valentinelli Fan: Dave McCarty Special Guest: Matt McElroy |
| 39 | February 14-17, 2019 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | D’Andre Williams | Strange Beasts Arise |
Author: Seanan McGuire Artist: Phil Foglio Fan: Doug Rice Music: Carrie Dahlby |
| 40 | February 13-16, 2020 |
Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling | Aimee Dundon | The Tropics of Capricon |
Author: Tobias Buckell Artist: Trungles Fan: Lil Sams |
| 41 | February 4-7, 2021 | Virtual | Tammy Coxen | Creating the Future We Want | Aliette de Bodard John Jennings Brandon O’Brien Dr. Cacophonie Tamayo Michi Trota |
| 42 | February 3-6, 2022 |
Sheraton Grand Chicago/Virtual | Tori Carnall-Hawkins | Rockin’ the Outer Realms |
Author: Catherynne M. Valente Artist: Gene Ha Gaming: Tanya DePass |
| 43 | February 2-5, 2023 |
Sheraton Grand Chicago | Doug Killings | Eternity Awaits |
Author: Steven Brust Artist: Christine Mitzuk Fan: Moshe Yudkowsky |
| 44 | February 1-4, 2024 | Sheraton Grand Chicago | Sam Press | The Endurance of Stars |
Author: K. Tempest Bradford Artist:Ariela Housman Literary: Catherine Lundoff Fan: Victor Jason Raymond |
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