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duckon annual science fiction convention held every may june chicago area name shortening dupage county konvention duckon served fundraiser superconducktivity nonprofit organization known creating administering golden duck award excellence childrens science fiction literature first duckon held first three duckons chaired candis king duckon known heavily fannish programming strong science track programming duckon first year convention furry track programming furry track grew year duckon believed responsible attendance furry programming spun become convention midwest furfest although duckon continued maintain furry track musical performance also feature duckon songwriter tom smith released album entitled live duckon many performance past duckons may seen youtube one example featuring vixy tony j tucker seanan mcguire among many musician played duckon maya bohnhoff ookla mok michael longcor invention zeusaphones convention several year hosted performance large musical tesla coil parking lot hotel video clip duckon concert garnered million hit youtube st duckon held june guest honor included author goh lois tilton artist goh mary lynn skirvin johnson fan goh diane johnson mad scientist goh todd johnson nd duckon held june guest honor included author goh leo frankowski artist goh paul macnerland mad scientist gohs bill higgins barry gehm gopher danielle ostach fan goh jamie mcdavid rd duckon held june guest honor included author goh c j cherryh artist goh edwin reck mad scientist goh guy wicker fan goh cameron price filk gohs carol clif flynt th duckon held june guest honor included author goh jody lynn nye artist goh susan van camp mad scientist goh tullio proni filk gohs carol nate bucklin fan goh robin winsauer th duckon held june guest honor included author goh hal clement artist goh doug rice mad scientist goh dermot dobson filk gohs bill gretchen roper golden duck goh todd cameron hamilton fan goh paul kookie mason th duckon held june guest honor included author goh bruce bethke artist goh erin mckee mad scientist goh capn al duester filk goh frank hayes fan goh angela karash th duckon held june guest honor included author goh glen cook artist goh david lee anderson furry goh terrie smith mad scientist gohs dave ifversen angela karash filk goh pete grubbs costuming gohs nora bruce mai fan goh kevin nickerson th duckon held june guest honor included special guest frederik pohl artist goh ellisa hawke mitchell author goh gene wolfe fan goh richard sheavesbein filk gohs graham gordon leather furry goh jymn magon golden duck goh hal clement mad scientist goh steve collins roast master algis budrys spit turner elizabeth anne hull master carver barry b longyear th duckon held june guest honor included author goh catherine asaro mad scientist goh brother guy consolmagno sj special guest barry b longyear artist goh game wappel golden duck goh larry segriff klingon goh jansly aka dr jeremy cowan filk goh murry kathy porath gt special guest charles w dc nelson fan goh devotie shaw th duckon held june guest honor included literary goh margaret wei perrin artist goh ray van tilburg mad scientist goh bruce schneier filk goh barry childshelton sidekick murray porath fan goh george gordon golden duck goh hal clement th duckon held june – themed assembly required guest honor included literary goh joan vinge artist goh robin wood mad scientist goh jd illiad frazer filk goh dandelion wine furry goh dr samuel conway uncle kage klingon goh admiral qidar known among human suzan mianowski fan goh alice bentley th duckon held june – purple hotel guest included literary goh tanya huff mad scientist goh trace beaulieu artist goh patricia breeding black filk gohs bill brenda sutton fan goh jim rittenhouse special guest great luke ski jd illiad frazer dr samuel conway uncle kage nick pollotta th duckon themed triskaduckaphobia held june – guest honor included literary goh eric flint artist goh butch honeck filk goh steve macdonald fan goh roxanne meida king th duckon themed teenage duckon held june – guest honor included literary goh julie czerneda artist goh maria j william mad scientist goh dr geoffrey landis fan goh rich rj johnson filk goh mary ellen wessels klingon goh kelvis th duckon themed beware ides dvck held june – holiday inn select naperville il guest honor included literary goh jo walton artist goh theresa mather filk goh jordin kare klingon goh keith ra decandido fan goh brendan lonehawk young fan goh laura macleod th duckon themed duck side force held june – guest honor author alan dean foster science goh jim plaxco artist goh mike cole filk goh micheal moonwulf longcor fan goh greg ketter special guest laura macleod world bird sanctuary june duckon hosted first public performance zeusaphone played steve ward th duckon themed maltese duckon held june – guest honor author elizabeth bear musician jeff maya bohnhoff mad scientist goh dr samuel uncle kage conway th duckon themed duck oddity held june – guest honor literary goh jim butcher agent goh diana fox filk goh seanan mcguire filk fund guest vixy tony artist goh loren damewood special guest sharon butcher th duckon themed plan b held june – guest honor literary gohs sharon lee steve miller artist goh jim humble filk goh talis kimberley filk fund guest scott snyder fan goh scott raun science goh dean mikolajczyk th duckon themed tale two duckades held june – guest honor included literary literary goh tamora pierce artist goh ursula vernon filk goh gary hanak filk fund guest nate louie bucklin fan gohs william trudi puda scientist gohs last shuttle team writer goh shirley damsgaard st duckon themed finally legal held june – pheasant run st charles il guest honor included author goh robert j sawyer filk gohs bedlam bard artist goh newton ewell fan gohs anne dr bob passovoy klingon goh keith ra decandido science goh todd johnson nd duckon themed fantasy future held june – westin chicago north shore wheeling il guest honor included literary goh tananarive due author goh steven barnes science goh bill higgins artist goh cheryl storm fan goh lee darrow special guest master lightning drzeus zeusaphones duckon held june – westin chicago north shore wheeling il guest honor included author goh david gerrold toastmaster tom smith filk goh dan bard art goh jennifer allen special nonbipedal guest sheila tank february announced planned convention human human would cancelled due ongoing financial issue later duckon site announced convention would held duckons held golden duck award