Very hectic couple of days here, but let me bop in to share my CapriCon schedule (Chicago):
Chicago has two classic SF/F conventions, WindyCon and CapriCon. CapriCon is this weekend at the Sheraton Grand downtown (301 E. North Water Street), and I’ll be at various events:
Friday 5:30 – 6:30: SLF Deep Dish and a little open mic
Saturday 7:00 – 8:00: Host open mic — come read!
Sunday 11:30 – 12:30: panel on SF/F organizations for writers
The full schedule is here: https://guide.capricon.org
Registration is here: https://capricon.org/registration/ ($50 for the weekend for ages 16-24)
If you’re interested in professionally publishing SF/F, I’d strongly recommend attending — you can learn a lot from the panels, and probably even more from hanging out with the writers in the bar in the evenings (you don’t need to drink alcohol — water is fine!). The panels also offer great discussion around (mostly book-related) SF/F. Sorry I didn’t tell you about it sooner!