| 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: Ottilie & 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 Brandon O’Brien John Jennings Michi Trota Dr. Cacophonie Tamayo |
| 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 Haney Press | The Endurance of Stars | Author: K. Tempest Bradford Artist: Ariela Housman Literary: Catherine Lundoff Fan: Victor Jason Raymond |
| 45 | February 6-9, 2026 |
Sheraton Grand Chicago | Frances Moritz & Bill Rowe | Let Your Geek Flag Fly! | John Kovalic Dr. Micaiah Johnson Dr. Thomas Barclay Zeta Jane |
