The festival of all things science and geek had been scheduled for October in Santa Clara.
If you were trying to finish your Mandalorian costume before SiliCon this fall, you can stop the rush. The pop culture/maker/science fest that was scheduled to take place in Santa Clara in October has been canceled for 2023.
The lingering economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are part of the reason, and organizers cited a “significant disruption to public gatherings and events” and a “slow return to normalcy.” SiliCon CEO Trip Hunter said in an email that funding issues forced the decision, as the convention’s primary sponsors were nervous about the economy.
Anyone who already had purchased tickets or paid sponsorship fees to the event would receive refunds, according to the e-mail. And while the announcement sounded a hopeful note by saying options for the future are being explored, organizers also expressed “our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and attendees for your support and enthusiasm towards SiliCon over the years.
Guests included William Shatner, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Christina Ricci, Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Nichelle Nichols, “The Martian” author Andy Weir and even Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Wozniak stepped away after 2019 and Adam Savage of “MythBusters” fame became the creative director and public face of the show, which was rebranded as “SiliCon with Adam Savage” and then just “SiliCon” after last year.
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