Chicago Wins 2022 Worldcon

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 locusmag 0 Comments

CoNZealand Site Selection announced that Chicago has won the site vote and will host the 80th Worldcon, Chicon 8, to be held September 1-5, 2022, winning 517 of the 587 ballots. The con will take place at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Guests include author guest of honor Charles de Lint, artist guest of honor Floyd Norman, fan guests of honor Edie Stern and Joe Siclari, First Fandom guest of honor Erle Korshack, and toastmasters Annalee Newitz and Charlie Jane Anders. Helen Montgomery is chair.