Parties

Rev. 22-Aug-2000

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Tips for Attending Open Parties

If you want to pick and choose your parties, a listing will be available each day in the daily newsletter, and flyers will probably be plastered on the boards in the elevator lobbies. Peruse them and see if the mock-bid party for the Shadows' Worldcon (in 2258) piques your interest, or perhaps you might prefer a darker theme? One thing's certain, there'll be plenty to choose from.

How to Throw a Party

If you're holding a party in your room, make sure you specify "Party Floor" when you make your reservation.

If you want to reserve a suite, do it right away. Suites are limited.

People planning parties at Chicon might want to note that regular programming does not end until 6:45 p.m.

Party Planners

• Arisia [www], Balticon [www], Lunacon [www]
  • "Arisia-Balticon-Lunacon '01 will be throwing a joint party Friday night in a suite." (Colette Fozard)
• Babylon 4 in 1260 (bid for Worldcon 2262)
  • "Charissa Bihl and I are throwing a Hoax Bid Party, 'Babylon 4 in 1260'." (Melissa McIntosh)
• Babylon 5 in 2258: Interworldcon [www]
  • "The Grey Council is happy to announce that we will be hosting a bid party at Chicon 2000. With the help of our friends, the Centauri, we hope to provide fun, food, drink and information to all of you, our pre-supporters and pre-opposers. This is going to be even bigger than our party at LACon III!"
• Boston in 2004 (Worldcon Bid) [www]
  • "On Thursday and Saturday, we'll be throwing a party in support of the Boston in 2004 Worldcon bid."
• Bucconeer Party [www]
  • "The pirates of Bucconeer (the 1998 Worldcon) will be sailing to Chicago to host a Pirate Party on Thursday night for all Chicon 2000 members! We will also be hosting a party for all past, present, and future Worldcon volunteers (including staff, committee, program participants, and even chairmen) on Wednesday night. (Check the Bucconeer web site [www] for party details and others announcements.)"
• Charlotte in 2004 (Worldcon Bid) [www]
  • "Charlotte 2004 Worldcon Bid, many nights. Come see the kitty hawks fly, eat our Southern food, etc." (Irv Koch)
• Chernobyl in 2011 [www]
  • "I would like to inform you that The Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy (MISFITS) will be holding a room party at Chicon. The party will be Chernobyl in 2011, our bid to hold a Worldcon at a location that turns science fiction into science fact. Although we are still negotiating with officials in the Ukraine, we are certain that the entire convention will be held in the nuclear plant at Chernobyl given the fact the plant will be shut down later this year. Of course, this gives us the advantage of several heated pools. Come to Chernobyl in 2011 -- the con that glows on you!"
• Christian Fandom [www]
  • "On Sunday night (times TBD), Ron and Tara Oakes will be hosting an open Christian Fandom party. Christian Fandom is an interdenominational fellowship of Christian fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Our room parties are open to all Fans, of any, or no, faith."
• DemiCon 12 Party [www]
  • "Join The DemiGoddesses of Serendipity, Spontaneity and Specificity for a Roman themed romp! Toga party to be held Friday night in pre celebration of DemiCon 2001."
• DucKon X Party [www]
  • "On Saturday night from 9:00pm to 1:30am (Times subject to Change) DucKon will kick off its tenth birthday party by holding a party."
• Frefan Party
  • "Frefan Party for all libertarians, anarchists, Discordians, Heinlein fen, New Libertarian subscribers, etc. Thursday, August 31. 9 p.m. until Dawn (golden, of course) or Death... Dead Crane Party on Monday, September 4." (Samuel Edward Konkin III)
• I-5 in '05 [www]
  • "We're hosting a party on Saturday night in support of our bid to host the World's Longest Worldcon."
• Minneapolis in '73/Minicon Suite [www]
  • Those crazy Minneapolis fans from Minn-stf are hosting a suite with several fannish parties during Chicon. RASFF party Thursday night for posters, lurkers, friends, and the curious; UK in '05 Worldcon bid party Friday night; Minicon and Minneapolis in '73 parties other nights; and who knows what else? Oh, that's right. Music parties. Of course. And a few surprises, no doubt.
• SFF Net [www] Mega-Party 2000 and Party Suite
  • "SFF Net will be hosting a Mega Party Suite for the duration of the con, and we will have a Super SFF Net Party, the Mother of all Parties, in conjunction with Obscura Press, on Friday night, spanning two suites and 7 rooms! You already know us for our fantastic parties from previous Worldcons and NASFiC, and this one together with Obscura Press will be the most incredible one yet!"
  • "Embiid Publishing [www] will be sponsoring a Really Big Party in the SFF Net suite on Saturday night."
• Sime~Gen Fandom
  • "We will be hosting a Sime~Gen party for fans of Jacqueline Lichenberg's Sime~Gen books. Authors Jacqueline Lichenberg and Jean Lorrah should be in attendance at least part of the time."
• Toronto in 2003 (Worldcon Bid) [www]
  • "Toronto in 2003 bid will have room parties on the Thursday and Friday nights. We will also be having a relaxed party Sunday night, regardless of the vote results. At present the plan is to begin the parties at 9:00 pm and to go late. We will not be having a party Saturday night (the evening of the site selection vote count)."
• UK in 2005 [www]
  • "UK05 is planning a single party this year, on Friday evening."
• Worldcon Nippon (Japan in 2007)
  • "Japanese fandom has decided to enter a bid for the 2007 Worldcon, and we would like to launch our campaign at Chicon 2000. We are preparing to have two nights bid-party."
• Xerps in 2010 (Worldcon Bid) [www]
  • "We're going to throw a Friday night party with lots of great food and drink... The Worldcon Bid That's Out Of This World."

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