Windycon is a science fiction and fantasy literature convention held in Oak Brook, Illinois, on the weekend closest to Veterans Day.
ISFiC and Windycon were founded to raise the profile of fandom in Chicago in preparation for a Worldcon bid.
From its small beginnings, Windycon has grown to have an annual membership hovering around 1300.
Annually since 1986, ISFiC has hosted a writers contest, open to unpublished authors.
[3] Separately, Windycon has hosted a writers' workshop under the coordination of Richard Chwedyk since 2000.