Chicon III / Worldcon 1962
August 31 - September 3, 1962
Pick-Congress Hotel
Chicago, IL, USA
Science Fiction Convention
The 20th World Science Fiction Convention, also known unofficially as Chicon III (less frequently, Chicon II), was held August 31-September 3, 1962, at the Pick-Congress Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Because the second Worldcon held in Chicago was officially called, in its publications, the 10th Annual World Science Fiction Convention and not Chicon, the next Chicago Worldcon held in 1962 was occasionally referred to as Chicon II, though Chicon III is the generally accepted and preferred nomenclature.
The chairman was Earl Kemp. The guest of honor was Theodore Sturgeon. The toastmaster was Wilson Tucker.
Chicon III / Worldcon 1962 Reports and Photos
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Discon III 2021 — December 15-19, 2021
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MidAmeriCon II 2016 — August 17-21, 2016
Sasquan 2015 — August 19-23, 2015
Loncon 3 2014 — August 14-18, 2014
Lone Star Con 3 2013 — August 29 - September 2, 2013
Chicon 7 2012 — August 30 - September 3, 2012
Renovation 2011 — August 17-21, 2011
Aussiecon 4 2010 — September 2-6, 2010
Anticipation 2009 — August 6-10, 2009
Denvention 3 2008 — August 6-10, 2008
Nippon 2007 — August 30 - September 3, 2007
L.A.con IV 2006 — August 23-27, 2006
Interaction 2005 — September 4-8, 2005
Noreascon 4 2004 — September 2-6, 2004
Torcon 3 2003 — August 28 - September 1, 2003
ConJosé 2002 — August 29 - September 2, 2002
The Millennium Philcon 2001 — August 30 - September 3, 2001
Chicon 2000 — August 31 - September 4, 2000
Aussiecon Three 1999 — September 2-6, 1999
BucConeer 1998 — August 5-9, 1998
LoneStarCon 2 1997 — August 28 - September 1, 1997
L.A.con III 1996 — August 28 - September 2, 1996
Intersection 1995 — August 24-28, 1995
ConAdian 1994 — September 1-5, 1994
ConFrancisco 1993 — September 2-6, 1993
MagiCon 1992 — September 3-7, 1992
Chicon V 1991 — August 29 - September 2, 1991
ConFiction 1990 — August 23-27, 1990
Noreascon 3 1989 — August 31 - September 4, 1989
Nolacon II 1988 — September 1-5, 1988
Conspiracy '87 1987 — August 27 - September 1, 1987
ConFederation 1986 — August 28 - September 1, 1986
Aussiecon Two 1985 — August 22-26, 1985
L.A.con II 1984 — August 30 - September 3, 1984
ConStellation 1983 — September 1-5, 1983
Chicon IV 1982 — September 2-6, 1982
Denvention Two 1981 — September 3-7, 1981
Noreascon Two 1980 — August 29 - September 1, 1980
Seacon '79 1979 — August 23-26, 1979
IguanaCon II 1978 — August 30 - September 4, 1978
SunCon 1977 — September 2-5, 1977
MidAmeriCon 1976 — September 2-6, 1976
Aussiecon One 1975 — August 14-17, 1975
Discon II 1974 — August 29 - September 2, 1974
Torcon II 1973 — August 31 - September 3, 1973
L.A.Con I 1972 — September 1-4, 1972
Noreascon I 1971 — September 2-6, 1971
Heicon '70 1970 — August 20-24, 1970
St. Louiscon 1969 — August 28 - September 1, 1969
Baycon 1968 — August 29 - September 2, 1968
Nycon 3 1967 — August 31 - September 4, 1967
Tricon 1966 — September 1-5, 1966
Loncon II 1965 — August 27-30, 1965
Pacificon II 1964 — September 4-7, 1964
Discon I 1963 — August 31 - September 2, 1963
Chicon III 1962 — August 31 - September 3, 1962
Seacon 1961 — September 2-4, 1961
Pittcon 1960 — September 4-7, 1960
Detention 1959 — September 4-7, 1959
Solacon 1958 — August 29 - September 1, 1958
Loncon I 1957 — September 6-9, 1957
NyCon II 1956 — August 31 - September 3, 1956
Clevention 1955 — September 2-5, 1955
SFCon 1954 — September 3-6, 1954
Philcon II 1953 — September 5-7, 1953
TASFiC 1952 — August 30 - September 1, 1952
Nolacon I 1951 — September 1-3, 1951
NorWesCon 1950 — September 1-4, 1950
Cinvention 1949 — September 3-5, 1949
Torcon I 1948 — July 3-5, 1948
Philcon I 1947 — August 30 - September 1, 1947
Pacificon I 1946 — August 30 - September 1, 1946
Denvention I 1941 — July 4-6, 1941
Chicon I 1940 — September 1-2, 1940
World Science Fiction Convention 1939 — July 2-4, 1939
Glasgow 2024 — August 8-12, 2024
Chengdu Worldcon 2023 — October 18-22, 2023
Chicon 8 2022 — September 1-5, 2022
Discon III 2021 — December 15-19, 2021
Worldcon 76 — August 16-20, 2018
Worldcon 75 — August 9-13, 2017
MidAmeriCon II 2016 — August 17-21, 2016
Sasquan 2015 — August 19-23, 2015
Loncon 3 2014 — August 14-18, 2014
Lone Star Con 3 2013 — August 29 - September 2, 2013
Chicon 7 2012 — August 30 - September 3, 2012
Renovation 2011 — August 17-21, 2011
Aussiecon 4 2010 — September 2-6, 2010
Anticipation 2009 — August 6-10, 2009
Denvention 3 2008 — August 6-10, 2008
Nippon 2007 — August 30 - September 3, 2007
L.A.con IV 2006 — August 23-27, 2006
Interaction 2005 — September 4-8, 2005
Noreascon 4 2004 — September 2-6, 2004
Torcon 3 2003 — August 28 - September 1, 2003
ConJosé 2002 — August 29 - September 2, 2002
The Millennium Philcon 2001 — August 30 - September 3, 2001
Chicon 2000 — August 31 - September 4, 2000
Aussiecon Three 1999 — September 2-6, 1999
BucConeer 1998 — August 5-9, 1998
LoneStarCon 2 1997 — August 28 - September 1, 1997
L.A.con III 1996 — August 28 - September 2, 1996
Intersection 1995 — August 24-28, 1995
ConAdian 1994 — September 1-5, 1994
ConFrancisco 1993 — September 2-6, 1993
MagiCon 1992 — September 3-7, 1992
Chicon V 1991 — August 29 - September 2, 1991
ConFiction 1990 — August 23-27, 1990
Noreascon 3 1989 — August 31 - September 4, 1989
Nolacon II 1988 — September 1-5, 1988
Conspiracy '87 1987 — August 27 - September 1, 1987
ConFederation 1986 — August 28 - September 1, 1986
Aussiecon Two 1985 — August 22-26, 1985
L.A.con II 1984 — August 30 - September 3, 1984
ConStellation 1983 — September 1-5, 1983
Chicon IV 1982 — September 2-6, 1982
Denvention Two 1981 — September 3-7, 1981
Noreascon Two 1980 — August 29 - September 1, 1980
Seacon '79 1979 — August 23-26, 1979
IguanaCon II 1978 — August 30 - September 4, 1978
SunCon 1977 — September 2-5, 1977
MidAmeriCon 1976 — September 2-6, 1976
Aussiecon One 1975 — August 14-17, 1975
Discon II 1974 — August 29 - September 2, 1974
Torcon II 1973 — August 31 - September 3, 1973
L.A.Con I 1972 — September 1-4, 1972
Noreascon I 1971 — September 2-6, 1971
Heicon '70 1970 — August 20-24, 1970
St. Louiscon 1969 — August 28 - September 1, 1969
Baycon 1968 — August 29 - September 2, 1968
Nycon 3 1967 — August 31 - September 4, 1967
Tricon 1966 — September 1-5, 1966
Loncon II 1965 — August 27-30, 1965
Pacificon II 1964 — September 4-7, 1964
Discon I 1963 — August 31 - September 2, 1963
Chicon III 1962 — August 31 - September 3, 1962
Seacon 1961 — September 2-4, 1961
Pittcon 1960 — September 4-7, 1960
Detention 1959 — September 4-7, 1959
Solacon 1958 — August 29 - September 1, 1958
Loncon I 1957 — September 6-9, 1957
NyCon II 1956 — August 31 - September 3, 1956
Clevention 1955 — September 2-5, 1955
SFCon 1954 — September 3-6, 1954
Philcon II 1953 — September 5-7, 1953
TASFiC 1952 — August 30 - September 1, 1952
Nolacon I 1951 — September 1-3, 1951
NorWesCon 1950 — September 1-4, 1950
Cinvention 1949 — September 3-5, 1949
Torcon I 1948 — July 3-5, 1948
Philcon I 1947 — August 30 - September 1, 1947
Pacificon I 1946 — August 30 - September 1, 1946
Denvention I 1941 — July 4-6, 1941
Chicon I 1940 — September 1-2, 1940
World Science Fiction Convention 1939 — July 2-4, 1939