Chicon I, the 2nd World Science Fiction Convention | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Dates | 1–2 September 1940 |
Venue | Hotel Chicagoan |
Location(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
Country | United States |
Attendance | 128 |
The 2nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Chicon I, was held on 1–2 September 1940 at the Hotel Chicagoan in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The convention was chaired by Mark Reinsberg with Erle Korshak (secretary) and Bob Tucker (treasurer) as equal partners.[1] It was organized by fans Russ Hodgkins, T. Bruce Yerke, and Walt Daugherty.[2]