In 1539 the Knights Templar of Malta paid tribute to Charles V of Spain, by sending him a Golden Falcon encrusted from beak to claw with rarest jewels --- but pirates seized the galley carrying this priceless token and the fate of the Maltese Falcon remains a mystery to this day.

When they learned of the fate of their tribute, the Knights Templar tried again in 1540, sending another bird - a duck made from onyx and gold, with jeweled eyes that glowed with an inner fire.

This statue disappeared on the road to Toledo, never to be seen until this day.

Celebrate the mystery surrounding this fabulous bird by joining us as we present

DucKon 17 The Maltese DucKon

Literary GOH: Elizabeth Bear
Artist GOH: Peri Charlifu
Mad Scientist GOH: Dr. Samual Conway (Uncle Kage)
Filk GOH: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff
Fan GOH: Dave McCarty
Filk Fund GOH: Rand Bellavia and Adam English

Naperville, Illinois

The DucKon room block closes May 22, 2008.

Singing Tesla Coils!

The Singing Tesla Coils (one of which debuted at DucKon last year) will be making an appearance at DucKon 17! There will be two shows, one on Friday Night and one on Saturday Night (weather permitting). Check the pocket program for all the details.

What's New?

Online pre-reg is up and running. The link is available on the Registration page.

5/09/08 - Updated entire site with links to info for next year's DucKon. Also updated Writer's Track info and Filk info.

4/14/08 - Updated Art Show information. Artists please check it out under the Art Show link.

4/10/08 - Updated Writer's Track info under the Programming link.

3/30/08 - Added online link for people to see if they are pre-registered for DucKon. The link is available on the Registration page.

3/23/08 - Updated hotel information under the Hotel link, and updated the Filk page under the Programming link.

2/03/08 - Added room rates and hotel reservation information. The link is available on the Hotel page.

1/03/08 - Updated site to load faster and be alternate browser friendly.

9/23/07 - Updated entire site.

This site best viewed by human eyes using a web browser. The text fonts used are Benjamin Gothic and BroadwayDeko.

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DucKon is an activity and fund raiser for Super-Con-Duck-Tivity, a non-profit organization under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Proceeds from DucKon go to support the Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction Literature. Donations to Super-Con-Duck-Tivity are considered tax deductible. Please note that only the amount above and beyond the amount paid for service or items is tax deductible. The price of membership to DucKon is not deductible. Direct donations (cash or merchandise) are considered to be deductible according to the IRS. Please keep this in mind as you complete your taxes.