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Year<\/strong><\/th>\nDates<\/strong><\/th>\nLocation<\/strong><\/th>\nChair<\/strong><\/th>\nTheme<\/strong><\/th>\nGuests<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nFebruary
20-22, 1981<\/td>\n		Holiday Inn, Evanston<\/td>\nChip Bestler<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Terry Carr
Author<\/strong>: Wilson Tucker
Fen<\/strong>: J.R. & Mary Jane Holmes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nFebruary
1982<\/td>\n		Radison Hotel, Chicago<\/td>\nLeah Bestler<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Gene Wolfe
Fan<\/strong>: Mike Stein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nFebruary
1983<\/td>\n		Radison Hotel, Chicago<\/td>\nVirginia Meisinger<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Stephen R. Donaldson
Fan<\/strong>: Otlie & Phil Foglio<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nFebruary
1984<\/td>\n		Continental Hotel, Chicago<\/td>\nMarty Coady Fabish<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Paul O. Williams
Fan<\/strong>: Jeff Duntemann<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFebruary
1985<\/td>\n		Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td>\nVirginia Meisinger<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Frederik Pohl
Fan<\/strong>: Darlene P. Coltrain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFebruary
1986<\/td>\n		Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td>\nVirginia Meisinger<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: David R. Palmer
Fan<\/strong>: Tim Allen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nFebruary
1987<\/td>\n		Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td>\nNo Chair<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Jerry Oltion
Artist<\/strong>: Stephen Hickman
Fan<\/strong>: Joan Hanke-Woods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nFebruary
1988<\/td>\n		Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nAlice Bentley<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Lawrence Watt-Evans
Artist<\/strong>: Kay Reynolds
Fan<\/strong>: Kathleen Meyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFebruary
1989<\/td>\n		Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td>\nAlice Bentley<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Howard Waldrop
Fan<\/strong>: Ken Fletcher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nFebruary
1990<\/td>\n		Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td>\nAmy Schaefer<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: P.C. Hodgell
Artist<\/strong>: Todd Cameron Hamilton
Fan<\/strong>: Bill Higgins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nFebruary
21-24, 1991<\/td>\n		Lincolnwood Hyatt<\/td>\nAlice Bentley<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Ellen Kushner
Editor<\/strong>: Beth Meacham
Fan<\/strong>: Becky Thomson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nFebruary
20-23, 1992<\/td>\n		Marriot Lincolnshire Resort<\/td>\nAmy Schaefer<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Terry Bisson
Special<\/strong>: Kim Stanley Robinson
Special<\/strong>: Paul Park
Fan<\/strong>: Steve Scherer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nFebruary
8-21, 1993<\/td>\n		Pheasant Run, St. Charles<\/td>\nAmy Schaefer<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Terry Pratchett
Artist<\/strong>: Darlene P. Coltrain
Fan<\/strong>: George Laskowski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nFebruary
1994<\/td>\n		Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca<\/td>\nKaren Babich<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Connie Willis
Artist<\/strong>: Mary Lynn Skirvin
Fan<\/strong>: David Dyer-Bennet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nFebruary
16-19, 1995<\/td>\n		Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca<\/td>\nKathy Nerat<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Nancy Kress
Fan<\/strong>: Sue Blom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nFebruary
1996<\/td>\n		Wyndham Hamilton, Itasca<\/td>\nDoug Winkler<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Sean Stewart
Artist<\/strong>: Scott Gustafson
Media<\/strong>: Michael Stein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nFebruary
20-23, 1997<\/td>\n		Oak Brook Hilton<\/td>\nDoug Winkler<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Robert J. Sawyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nFebruary
5-8, 1998<\/td>\n		Holiday Inn O\u2019Hare, Rosemont<\/td>\nDina Krause<\/td>\nNone<\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Josepha Sherman
Editor<\/strong>: Steve Hockensmith<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
11-14, 1999<\/td>\n		Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nTracy Lunquist & Dave McCarty<\/td>\nVillains<\/a><\/td>\nPro<\/strong>: David Weber
Artist<\/strong>: Todd Cameron Hamilton
Fan<\/strong>: Phoenix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/a><\/td>\nJanuary
27-30, 2000<\/td>\n		Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nDave McCarty<\/td>\nArmageddon<\/a><\/td>\nPro<\/strong>: Larry Niven
Science<\/strong>: Chris Luchini
Fan<\/strong>: Joseph \u201cUncle Vlad\u201d Stockman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
8-11, 2001<\/td>\n		Arlington Park Hilton, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nTracy Lunquist<\/td>\nTellurian Exposition<\/a><\/td>\nPro<\/strong>: Allen Steele
Fan<\/strong>: Geri Sullivan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
7-10, 2002<\/td>\n		Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nDeb Kosiba<\/td>\nFun & Games<\/a><\/td>\nFun<\/strong>: Dr. Demento
Game<\/strong>: James Ernest
Artist<\/strong>: Kaja Foglio
Fan<\/strong>: David Abzug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
6-9, 2003<\/td>\n		Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nCary Williams & Marnie Gucciard<\/td>\nGods & Monsters<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Tim Powers
Artist<\/strong>: Amy K. Brown
Fan<\/strong>: Bill Roper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/a><\/td>\nJanuary
29- February
1, 2004<\/td>\n		Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nDave McCarty<\/td>\nSensawondah!<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Spider Robinson
Author<\/strong>: Jeanne Robinson
Artist<\/strong>: Kimberly Reck
NASA<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
10-14, 2005<\/td>\n		Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nDeb Kosiba<\/td>\nMad Scientists<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: James P. Hogan
Artist<\/strong>: Shaenon K. Garrity
Fan<\/strong>: John Morse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
9-12, 2006<\/td>\n		Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nGreg Williams<\/td>\nUniversity of Fandom<\/a><\/td>\nGuest Faculty<\/strong>: Peter S. Beagle
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Kat Eggleston
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Michael Longcor
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Dr. Mary Crowell
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Nick Pollotta
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Jody Lynn Nye
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Bill Fawcett
Guest Faculty<\/strong>: Phyllis Eisenstein<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
8-11, 2007<\/td>\n		Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nGretchen Roper<\/td>\nA Celebration of High Fantasy<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Lois McMaster Bujold
Artist<\/strong>: Erin McKee
Fan<\/strong>: Cat Faber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
14-17, 2008<\/td>\n		Sheraton Chicago Northwest, Arlington Heights<\/td>\nLeane Verhulst<\/td>\nPirates<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Mike Resnick
Pirate<\/strong>: John Baur (\u201cOl\u2019 Chumbucket\u201d)
Pirate<\/strong>: Mark Summers (\u201cCap\u2019n Slappy\u201d)
Artist<\/strong>: Don Maitz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
19-22, 2009<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nHelen Montgomery<\/td>\nCamp Capricon<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Sharon Shinn
Artist<\/strong>: Gary Lippincott
Fan<\/strong>: Christian McGuire
Filk<\/strong>: Barry Childs-Helton
Filk<\/strong>: Sally Childs-Helton
NASA<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
11-14, 2010<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nHelen Montgomery<\/td>\nCelebration!<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Frederik Pohl
Author<\/strong>: Spider Robinson
Author<\/strong>: Jeanne Robinson
Author<\/strong>: Robert J. Sawyer
Artist<\/strong>: Lucy Synk
Fan<\/strong>: Alice Bentley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
10-13, 2011<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nErik V. Olson<\/td>\nEscape!<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: John Scalzi
Artist<\/strong>: John Picacio
Fan<\/strong>: Stephen Boucher
Fan<\/strong>: Janice Gelb
Special Guest<\/strong>: Bryan Palaszewski<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
9-12, 2012<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nSondra de Jong<\/td>\nAmazing Adventures<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Cory Doctorow
Artist<\/strong>: Les McClaine
Fan<\/strong>: Steven H Silver
Special<\/strong>: Javier Grillo-Marxuach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
7-10, 2013<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nMike Cyganiewicz<\/td>\nArtificial Intelligence<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Daniel H. Wilson
Artist<\/strong>: Karen Ann Hollingsworth
Fan<\/strong>: Helen Montgomery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
6-9, 2014<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nLaura Dombrowski<\/td>\nThe 4th Dimension<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: S.M. Stirling
Artist<\/strong>: Tom Peters
Fan<\/strong>: Tadao Tomomatsu
Music<\/strong>: Silent Nightmare
Special<\/strong>: Jan Stirling
Special<\/strong>: Sherrilyn Kenyon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
12-15, 2015<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nChair<\/strong>: John Ickes
Vice<\/strong>: Terrence Miltner<\/td>\n		What does R&R Mean to You?<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Matt Forbeck
Artist<\/strong>: John Bivens
Fan<\/strong>: Elizabeth \u201cDr. Evil\u201d Huffman
Music<\/strong>: Alexander James Adams
Gaming<\/strong>: Margaret Weis
Special<\/strong>: John Anealio
Special<\/strong>: Patrick Hester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
11-14, 2016<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nMarinda Darnell<\/td>\nOnce Upon a Capricon<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Scott Lynch
Artist<\/strong>: Eric Wilkerson
Fan<\/strong>: Wendy Zdrodowski
Special<\/strong>: Stacey Gordon
Special<\/strong>: Mark Oshiro
Special<\/strong>: Mae the Belly Dancer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
16-19, 2017<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nAlex Heltzer
Peter Heltzer<\/td>\n		And the Children Shall Lead<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Beth Revis
Artist<\/strong>: Nilah Magruder
Fan<\/strong>: Meg Frank
Musical Guest<\/strong>: Tim Griffin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
15-18, 2018<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nTerrence Miltner<\/td>\nExpanding Universes<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Timothy Zahn
Artist<\/strong>: Sarah Wilkinson
Gaming<\/strong>: Monica Valentinelli
Fan<\/strong>: Dave McCarty
Special Guest<\/strong>: Matt McElroy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
14-17, 2019<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nD’Andre Williams<\/td>\nStrange Beasts Arise<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Seanan McGuire
Artist<\/strong>: Phil Foglio
Fan<\/strong>: Doug Rice
Music<\/strong>: Carrie Dahlby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/a><\/td>\nFebruary
13-16, 2020<\/td>\n		Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling<\/td>\nAimee Dundon<\/td>\nThe Tropics of Capricon<\/a><\/td>\nAuthor<\/strong>: Tobias Buckell
Artist<\/strong>: Trungles
Fan<\/strong>: Lil Sams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n

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