2nd World Science Fiction Convention

Chicon I, the 2nd World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates1–2 September 1940
VenueHotel Chicagoan
Location(s)Chicago, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Attendance128

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]

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