TWELVE WEEKS from now, picture yourself walking through the walkways of an alternative 1893 World’s Fair; a place of wonder, amazement, and fun eccentricity!
Pre-Register & Win Prizes!
In celebration of our final countdown to the inaugural Chicago Steampunk Exposition, we are having a weekly drawing until the end of August, for all who have pre-registered for the convention. Click HERE for full details of the Pre-Reg Drawing.
This week, enter to win a Bot of choice (up to $45) from Raven Designs!
All pre-reg tickets purchased for the Exposition by July 7th, 2019 will be entered into the drawing to win a Bot from Raven Designs. We will announce the winner on Monday, July 8th, 2019, and also announce the next prize in our Countdown Drawing!
Exposition Exhibitors
This September explore the expansive collection of Artists, Exhibitors, and Vendors to be found in the Exposition Exhibitor Hall and Artist Alley. A wide variety of wares await your discovery, and this week we previewed these vendors:
Click HERE to see our full line up of Vendors
Click HERE to see others in Artist Alley
As we draw closer to the Exposition, we shall bring you even more previews of what delights can be found in the Exhibitor Hall and Artist Alley. There a few spots left in the Exhibitor Hall and Artist Alley, so if you would like to apply please click HERE.
Book Your Hotel Rooms
The Westin O’Hare is a beautiful hotel, filled with all the elegance and charm befitting an event for your retro-futuristic fashions. As we draw closer to the Exposition, our hotel blocks are getting closer to being full, so be sure to secure your room booking soon. Rooms start at $129 per night (plus taxes & fees) for kings and doubles, and some suites are available. CLICK HERE to book your rooms online, or call (800) 937-8461 or (847) 698-6000 and requesting the Steampunk Block when giving the dates of your reservation. If you are planning on vending at the Exposition, we have a separate block of rooms reserved for you. Upon acceptance to the show and settlement of vendor fees, details and instructions for booking a room in the Vendor Block will be emailed to you.
Join the Exposition Crew
A ship is only as strong as its crew, and a convention is only as strong as its team of volunteers. Chicago has waited many years to have its own Steampunk convention, and finally this dream is becoming a reality. We need wonderful volunteers dedicated to giving Chicago and the Steampunk Community an amazing weekend of retro-futuristic fun and adventure! As an Exposition Volunteer you will recieve a Weekend Badge to the convention and other Crew benefits. Positions include: Registration Desk, Stage Crew, Exhibitor Hall Assistants, Room & Hall Monitors, and more. If you would like be part the Chicago Exposition Crew, please click HERE to learn more and apply. If you have not done so already, please RSVP to the actual Chicago Steampunk Exposition Facebook Event Page HERE to help keep you up to date on all the latest Exposition news
On the Horizon . . .
We will have more details on the the Midway Masquerade, the Gaming Rooms, the Theatre Program, and more!
