Chicon 8 has five days of exhibits, talks, panel discussions and events, from 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 1 through 8.30 p.m. on Monday, September 5.
The full convention schedule is available, but to help you navigate the nearly 1,400 individual items in that list, here’s a summary of major events and Guest of Honor highlights.
Notes
- All times are given in Central Daylight Time, i.e. Chicago local time, UTC-5).
- (V) at the end of an item indicates that it is purely Virtual
- (S) at the end of an item indicates that it is being streamed from the in-person convention.
Thursday, September 1
- Improbable Research Dramatic Readings: 5.30 p.m., Airmeet 1 (V)
- Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism/jujuism: 5.30 p.m., Crystal A (S)
- Opening Ceremony: 8.00 pm, Grand Ballroom (S)
- Dance! with DJ Siobhan Krzywicki: 10.00 p.m., Plaza AB
Friday, September 2
- Docent Tour of the Special Art Exhibit (Joe Siclari and Edie Stern): 10:00 a.m., Regency
- WSFS Business Meeting (Preliminary): 10:00 a.m., Crystal B
- The State of Asian SFF: 10:00 a.m., Airmeet 4 (V)
- Nommo Awards: 11.30 a.m., Airmeet 3 (V)
- CoNZealand 2020 Toooooo: 2:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom
- Future Worldcons Q&A (The Fannish Inquisition): 4:00 p.m., Crystal A (S)
- Special Guest Interview: Dr. Eve L. Ewing: 4:00 p.m., Airmeet 2 (V)
- Beyond Afrofuturism: Steamfunk, Afro-Surrealism, and More: 4:00 p.m., Airmeet 4 (V)
- Our Opinions Are Correct—Live Recording!: 5.30 p.m., Grand Hall K
- Moebius Theatre Presents: 6:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom
- Seanan McGuire and Dead Sexy: 7:00 p.m., Plaza AB
- Improvised Star Trek: 9:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom (S)
- Karaoke Party featuring DJ George Andaluz: 10:00 p.m., Plaza AB
Saturday, September 3
- WSFS Business Meeting (Main): 10:00 a.m., Crystal B
- Remembering Erle Melvin Korshak: 11.30 a.m., Airmeet 3 (V)
- Docent Tour of the Special Art Exhibit (Joe Siclari and Edie Stern): 1:00 p.m., Regency
- Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes in Conversation with Each Other: 2.30 p.m., Crystal B
- Docent Tour of Special Art Exhibit: The Korshak Collection: 4:00 p.m., Regency
- That Was Unexpected!: 4:00 p.m., Regency D
- Masquerade: 8:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom
- Saturday Night Dance Fever, Featuring DJ John Scalzi: 10:00 p.m., Plaza AB
Sunday, September 4
- WSFS Business Meeting (Site Selection Results): 10:00 a.m., Crystal B
- Art Show Voice Auction: 10.30 a.m., Regency D
- The Soulmate Process (Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due): 11.30 a.m., Crystal A (S)
- Docent Tour of Special Art Exhibit: The Korshak Collection: 1:00 p.m., Regency
- SF Pub Trivia: 1:00 p.m., Wrigley
- Never Give Up, Never Surrender! The Art of Eric Wilkerson: 1:00 p.m., Crystal A (S)
- Fan Guests of Honor interview: Joe Siclari and Edie Stern: 2.30 p.m., Crystal A (S)
- Remembering Nichelle Nichols: 2.30 p.m., Michigan 1 (S)
- Special Guest Presentation: Gene Ha: 4:00 p.m., Crystal A (S)
- Latinx Speculative Fiction—Authors, Stories, and Characters: 5.30 p.m., Airmeet 1 (V)
- Ars Arcanum (Concert): 7:00 p.m., Plaza AB
- Hugo Awards Ceremony: 8:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom (S)
Monday, September 5
- Looking Back on Previous Chicons: 10:00 a.m., Grand Hall J
- Special Guest Interview: Eric Wilkerson: 11.30 a.m., Grand Hall K
- The Girl Genius Radio Plays: 11.30 a.m., Grand Hall L
- Jordan Peele, Black Horror, and the Path to Inclusivity in Horror: 1:00 p.m., Michigan 1 (S)
- Closing Ceremony: 2.30 pm, Crystal B (S)