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the 80th World Science Fiction Convention
Chicon 8 logo
StatusUpcoming
GenreScience fiction
DatesSeptember 1-5, 2022
VenueHyatt Regency Chicago
Location(s)Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
WebsiteChicon 8

The site of the 80th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Chicon 8, will take place in Chicago, Illinois in 2022.[1]

Site selection

As of February 2020, the following committees announced bids for hosting the convention:[2]

  • Chicago in 2022[3] received 517 votes. [1]
  • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2022[4] received 33 votes.[1]

Final selection was confirmed by vote of the members of the 78th World Science Fiction Convention in Wellington, New Zealand.[5]

Awards

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The awards will be announced at the convention.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chicago to Host 2022 Worldcon". Worldcon. 2020-07-30.
  2. ^ "Worldcon Bids". Worldcon [Official]. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  3. ^ "Chicago in 2022". Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  4. ^ "JeddiCon". Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  5. ^ "About Bidding". World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
Preceded by
79th World Science Fiction Convention
Discon III in Washington, D.C., United States (2021)
 List of Worldcons
80th World Science Fiction Convention
Chicon 8 in Chicago, Illinois, United States (2022) 		Succeeded by
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