In addition to his writing and editing activities , Silver is involved in running science fiction conventions . He has chaired Windycon twice , founded Midfan and chaired the first Midwest Construction , and ran programming for Chicon 2000 , the Worldcon . From 1998 through 2006 and again from 2008 , he sat on the board of directors for ISFiC . He served as a vice chair for Chicon 7 in 2012
Chicon 2000
58th World Science Fiction Convention
Steven H Silver