{"id":136,"date":"2010-12-11T19:33:07","date_gmt":"2010-12-12T01:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/capricon.org\/blog\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T19:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T01:43:08","slug":"phandemonium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/capricon.org\/blog\/phandemonium\/","title":{"rendered":"Phandemonium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re trying to make it easier for those of you who are interested to find out useful information about Phandemonium Inc, Capricon&#8217;s parent corporation. As a start we want to provide links to three important documents.<\/p>\n<p><b>Phandemonium&#8217;s Bylaws (Updated February 4, 2021):<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Bylaws.epub\">EPUB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with iPhone, iPad, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Bylaws.mobi\">MOBI<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Kindle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Bylaws.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Adobe Reader on many platforms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Capricon Code of Conduct (Updated December 19, 2023):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zTemV2jSBx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/capricon.org\/policies\/capricon-code-of-conduct\/\">Capricon 44 Convention Code of Conduct<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Capricon 44 Convention Code of Conduct&#8221; &#8212; Capricon 44\" src=\"https:\/\/capricon.org\/policies\/capricon-code-of-conduct\/embed\/#?secret=yEC4qrcTgg#?secret=zTemV2jSBx\" data-secret=\"zTemV2jSBx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Phandemonium Code of Conduct (Updated December 19, 2023):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BiKnD1H2wG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/capricon.org\/policies\/phandemonium-code-of-conduct\/\">General Phandemonium Code of Conduct<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;General Phandemonium Code of Conduct&#8221; &#8212; Capricon 44\" src=\"https:\/\/capricon.org\/policies\/phandemonium-code-of-conduct\/embed\/#?secret=uK6fjAmjyZ#?secret=BiKnD1H2wG\" data-secret=\"BiKnD1H2wG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>Phandemonium Policies and Procedures (Updated: February 4, 2021):<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Policies_and_Procedures.epub\">EPUB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with iPhone, iPad, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Policies_and_Procedures.mobi\">MOBI<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Kindle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Policies_and_Procedures.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Adobe Reader on many platforms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Phandemonium Book Club Selections:<\/b><br \/>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.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Book_Club_Selections.epub\">EPUB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with iPhone, iPad, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Book_Club_Selections.mobi\">MOBI<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Kindle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Book_Club_Selections.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Adobe Reader on many platforms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Phandemonium Elgin Book Club Selections:<\/b><br \/>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.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Book_Club_Elgin_Selections.epub\">EPUB<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with iPhone, iPad, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Book_Club_Elgin_Selections.mobi\">MOBI<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Kindle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/mobile\/Phandemonium_Book_Club_Elgin_Selections.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/td>\n<td>Compatible with Adobe Reader on many platforms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p><strong>The History of Capricon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Year<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Chair<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Theme<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Guests<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>February<br>20-22, 1981<\/td><td>Holiday Inn, Evanston<\/td><td>Chip Bestler<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Terry Carr<br><strong>Author<\/strong>: Wilson Tucker<br><strong>Fen<\/strong>: J.R. &amp; Mary Jane Holmes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>February<br>1982<\/td><td>Radison Hotel, Chicago<\/td><td>Leah Bestler<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Gene Wolfe<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Mike Stein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>February<br>1983<\/td><td>Radison Hotel, Chicago<\/td><td>Virginia Meisinger<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Stephen R. Donaldson<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Otlie &amp; Phil Foglio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>February<br>1984<\/td><td>Continental Hotel, Chicago<\/td><td>Marty Coady Fabish<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Paul O. Williams<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Jeff Duntemann<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>February<br>1985<\/td><td>Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td><td>Virginia Meisinger<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Frederik Pohl<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Darlene P. Coltrain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>February<br>1986<\/td><td>Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td><td>Virginia Meisinger<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: David R. Palmer<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Tim Allen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>February<br>1987<\/td><td>Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td><td>No Chair<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Jerry Oltion<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Stephen Hickman<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Joan Hanke-Woods<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>February<br>1988<\/td><td>Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Alice Bentley<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Lawrence Watt-Evans<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Kay Reynolds<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Kathleen Meyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>February<br>1989<\/td><td>Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td><td>Alice Bentley<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Howard Waldrop<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Ken Fletcher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>February<br>1990<\/td><td>Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td><td>Amy Schaefer<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: P.C. Hodgell<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Todd Cameron Hamilton<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Bill Higgins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>February<br>21-24, 1991<\/td><td>Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td><td>Alice Bentley<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Ellen Kushner<br><strong>Editor<\/strong>: Beth Meacham<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Becky Thomson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>February<br>20-23, 1992<\/td><td>Marriot Lincolnshire Resort<\/td><td>Amy Schaefer<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Terry Bisson<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Kim Stanley Robinson<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Paul Park<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Steve Scherer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>February<br>8-21, 1993<\/td><td>Pheasant Run, St. Charles<\/td><td>Amy Schaefer<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Terry Pratchett<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Darlene P. Coltrain<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: George Laskowski<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>February<br>1994<\/td><td>Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca<\/td><td>Karen Babich<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Connie Willis<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Mary Lynn Skirvin<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: David Dyer-Bennet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>February<br>16-19, 1995<\/td><td>Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca<\/td><td>Kathy Nerat<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Nancy Kress<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Sue Blom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>February<br>1996<\/td><td>Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca<\/td><td>Doug Winkler<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Sean Stewart<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Scott Gustafson<br><strong>Media<\/strong>: Michael Stein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>February<br>20-23, 1997<\/td><td>Oak Brook Hilton<\/td><td>Doug Winkler<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Robert J. Sawyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>February<br>5-8, 1998<\/td><td>Holiday Inn O\u2019Hare, Rosemont<\/td><td>Dina Krause<\/td><td>None<\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Josepha Sherman<br><strong>Editor<\/strong>: Steve Hockensmith<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">19<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>11-14, 1999<\/td><td>Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Tracy Lunquist &amp; Dave McCarty<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villains<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Pro<\/strong>: David Weber<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Todd Cameron Hamilton<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Phoenix<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20<\/a><\/td><td>January<br>27-30, 2000<\/td><td>Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Dave McCarty<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Armageddon<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Pro<\/strong>: Larry Niven<br><strong>Science<\/strong>: Chris Luchini<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Joseph \u201cUncle Vlad\u201d Stockman<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">21<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>8-11, 2001<\/td><td>Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Tracy Lunquist<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tellurian Exposition<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Pro<\/strong>: Allen Steele<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Geri Sullivan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">22<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>7-10, 2002<\/td><td>Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Deb Kosiba<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fun &amp; Games<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Fun<\/strong>: Dr. Demento<br><strong>Game<\/strong>: James Ernest<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Kaja Foglio<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: David Abzug<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>6-9, 2003<\/td><td>Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Cary Williams &amp; Marnie Gucciard<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon23\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gods &amp; Monsters<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Tim Powers<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Amy K. Brown<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Bill Roper<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24<\/a><\/td><td>January<br>29- February<br>1, 2004<\/td><td>Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Dave McCarty<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sensawondah!<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Spider Robinson<br><strong>Author<\/strong>: Jeanne Robinson<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Kimberly Reck<br><strong>NASA<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>10-14, 2005<\/td><td>Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Deb Kosiba<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mad Scientists<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: James P. Hogan<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Shaenon K. Garrity<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: John Morse<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">26<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>9-12, 2006<\/td><td>Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Greg Williams<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Fandom<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Peter S. Beagle<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Kat Eggleston<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Michael Longcor<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Dr. Mary Crowell<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Nick Pollotta<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Jody Lynn Nye<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Bill Fawcett<br><strong>Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Phyllis Eisenstein<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">27<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>8-11, 2007<\/td><td>Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Gretchen Roper<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Celebration of High Fantasy<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Lois McMaster Bujold<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Erin McKee<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Cat Faber<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">28<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>14-17, 2008<\/td><td>Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td><td>Leane Verhulst<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pirates<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Mike Resnick<br><strong>Pirate<\/strong>: John Baur (\u201cOl\u2019 Chumbucket\u201d)<br><strong>Pirate<\/strong>: Mark Summers (\u201cCap\u2019n Slappy\u201d)<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Don Maitz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">29<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>19-22, 2009<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Helen Montgomery<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camp Capricon<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Sharon Shinn<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Gary Lippincott<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Christian McGuire<br><strong>Filk<\/strong>: Barry Childs-Helton<br><strong>Filk<\/strong>: Sally Childs-Helton<br><strong>NASA<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>11-14, 2010<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Helen Montgomery<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Celebration!<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Frederik Pohl<br><strong>Author<\/strong>: Spider Robinson<br><strong>Author<\/strong>: Jeanne Robinson<br><strong>Author<\/strong>: Robert J. Sawyer<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Lucy Synk<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Alice Bentley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">31<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>10-13, 2011<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Erik V. Olson<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Escape!<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: John Scalzi<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: John Picacio<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Stephen Boucher<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Janice Gelb<br><strong>Special Guest<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">32<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>9-12, 2012<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Sondra de Jong<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon32\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazing Adventures<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Cory Doctorow<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Les McClaine<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Steven H Silver<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Javier Grillo-Marxuach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon33\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">33<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>7-10, 2013<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Mike Cyganiewicz<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon33\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Daniel H. Wilson<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Karen Ann Hollingsworth<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Helen Montgomery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon34\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">34<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>6-9, 2014<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Laura Dombrowski<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon34\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 4th Dimension<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: S.M. Stirling<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Tom Peters<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Tadao Tomomatsu<br><strong>Music<\/strong>: Silent Nightmare<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Jan Stirling<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Sherrilyn Kenyon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>12-15, 2015<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td><strong>Chair<\/strong>: John Ickes<br><strong>Vice<\/strong>: Terrence Miltner<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What does R&amp;R Mean to You?<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Matt Forbeck<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: John Bivens<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Elizabeth \u201cDr. Evil\u201d Huffman<br><strong>Music<\/strong>: Alexander James Adams<br><strong>Gaming<\/strong>: Margaret Weis<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: John Anealio<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Patrick Hester<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon36\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">36<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>11-14, 2016<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Marinda Darnell<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon36\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Once Upon a Capricon<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Scott Lynch<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Eric Wilkerson<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Wendy Zdrodowski<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Stacey Gordon<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Mark Oshiro<br><strong>Special<\/strong>: Mae the Belly Dancer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon37\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">37<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>16-19, 2017<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Alex Heltzer<br>Peter Heltzer<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon37\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">And the Children Shall Lead<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Beth Revis<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Nilah Magruder<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Meg Frank<br><strong>Musical Guest<\/strong>: Tim Griffin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon38\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">38<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>15-18, 2018<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Terrence Miltner<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon38\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expanding Universes<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Timothy Zahn<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Sarah Wilkinson<br><strong>Gaming<\/strong>: Monica Valentinelli<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Dave McCarty<br><strong>Special Guest<\/strong>: Matt McElroy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon39\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">39<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>14-17, 2019<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>D\u2019Andre Williams<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon39\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strange Beasts Arise<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Seanan McGuire<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Phil Foglio<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Doug Rice<br><strong>Music<\/strong>: Carrie Dahlby<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>13-16, 2020<\/td><td>Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td><td>Aimee Dundon<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Tropics of Capricon<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Tobias Buckell<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Trungles<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Lil Sams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon41\/\">41<\/a><\/td><td>February 4-7, 2021<\/td><td>Virtual<\/td><td>Tammy Coxen<\/td><td>Creating the Future We Want<\/td><td>Aliette de Bodard<br>John Jennings<br>Brandon O\u2019Brien<br>Dr. Cacophonie Tamayo<br>Michi Trota<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon42\/\">42<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>3-6, 2022<\/td><td>Sheraton Grand Chicago\/Virtual<\/td><td>Tori Carnall-Hawkins<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon42\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rockin\u2019 the Outer Realms<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Catherynne M. Valente<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Gene Ha<br><strong>Gaming<\/strong>: Tanya DePass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon43\/\">43<\/a><\/td><td>February<br>2-5, 2023<\/td><td>Sheraton Grand Chicago<\/td><td>Doug Killings<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/capricon.org\/capricon43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eternity Awaits<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Author<\/strong>: Steven Brust<br><strong>Artist<\/strong>: Christine Mitzuk<br><strong>Fan<\/strong>: Moshe Yudkowsky<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>44<\/td><td>February 1-4, 2024<\/td><td>Sheraton Grand Chicago<\/td><td>Sam Press<\/td><td><strong>The Endurance of Stars<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Author:<\/strong> K. Tempest Bradford<strong><br>Artist:<\/strong>Ariela Housman <strong><br>Literary:\u00a0<\/strong>Catherine Lundoff<strong><br>Fan:<\/strong>\u00a0Victor Jason Raymond<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re trying to make it easier for those of you who are interested to find out useful information about Phandemonium Inc, Capricon&#8217;s parent corporation. As a start we want to provide links to three important documents. 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