Thursday* * Friday* * Saturday* * Sunday* * Monday
Open Filk: Plain Bardic
Sunday - midnight to 04:00, Picasso
Participants:Leslie Fish
Open Filk
Open Filk: Polite Mid-west Chaos
Sunday - midnight to 04:00, Gold Coast
Participants:Kathy Mar
Open Filk
The Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo Winners and How They Have Stood the Test of Time
Sunday - 08:30 to 09:45, Regency A
Participants:Bob Blackwood, John L. Flynn, Perrianne Lurie (M)
Panelists discuss past winners and whether they would win today.
If I Shouldn't Quit My Day Job, What Day Job Should I notQuit?
Sunday - 08:30 to 09:45, Regency B
Participants:Keith DeCandido, Raymund Eich, Carrie Vaughn
What jobs are best for authors and which ones should be replaced ASAP?
Great Debut Novels of the Twentieth Century
Sunday - 08:30 to 09:45, Regency C
Participants:Andrew Wheeler (M), Sarah Zettel, Mark W. Tiedemann, Jane Routley, Jennie A. Roller
Panelists discuss the best first novels of the century.
Tai Chi
Sunday - 08:30 to 09:45, Gold Coast
Participants:Steven Barnes
Don't Ever Let Me Catch You Doing This
Sunday - 08:30 to 09:45, Buckingham
Participants:Maureen McHugh (M), Raechel Henderson, David Feintuch, David B. Coe, Joe W. Haldeman
What shouldn't you do in your story? Panelists tell what and why you shouldn't do it, and how they got away with it.
The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien: A Popular and Critical Success?
Sunday - 08:30 to 09:45, Columbian
Participants:Richard West (M), David Bratman, Douglas Anderson, Tom Shippey
Tolkien wrote some of the seminal works of the 20th century, but why were they so successful?
Mass
Sunday - 08:30 to 09:45, State (Fairmont)
Participants:Fr. John R. Blaker
World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) Business Meeting
Sunday - 08:30 to 11:15, Regent (Fairmont)
Friends of Bill W.
Sunday, 08:30 to 09:45, Addams
Nineteenth Century Fantastists
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Grand Ballroom A
Participants:Melanie Fletcher (M), Elizabeth Moon, Connie Willis, Darrell Schweitzer
Panelists discuss the fantasy authors who laid the groundwork for the genre as it is known today.
Can You Really Make a Living Doing This?
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Grand Ballroom B
Participants:Tullio Proni (M), Yvonne Navarro, Keith DeCandido, Glen Cook, Joseph Fleischmann III
Can you really make a living writing? What do you need to consider before becoming a full time writer?
Settling the Cold Worlds
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Grand Ballroom C-D
Participants:Bill Higgins, Charles Sheffield (M), Diana Challis, Guy Consolmagno, SJ
Panelists discuss and illustrate the challenges settling worlds much colder than Earth.
The Possible Future: An SF Documentary
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Regency A
Participants:Eric Solstein
Preview the new documentary.
Your First Worldcon
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Regency B
Participants:Tracy Lunquist, Gerri Balter, Janice Gelb, Jon Stopa
Missed the first two? You can still find out what to see and do if you're a first-time Worldcon attendee.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) Meeting
Sunday - 10:00 to 12:45, Regency C
Participants:
The Care and Feeding of the Creative Person
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Gold Coast
Participants:Fred Gambino, Pamela Palmer, Darlene P. Coltrain, Anne Phyllis Pinzow (M), Don Maitz
Panelists discuss what it takes to maintain a creative person in the family.
Tales from the Wonder Zone
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Buckingham
Participants:Pat York (M), Jean-Pierre Normand, Isaac Szpindel, James Van Pelt, Marcel Gagne, James Alan Gardner, Derwin Mak
Authors discuss the 'how to teach SF' based on the anthology Tales from the Wonder Zone.
Wag Your Tailfeathers
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Picasso
Participants:Fred Patten (M), Jim Groat, Jim Doolittle
Panelists discuss Furry fandom.
Technology Takes Over: The Dystopian Vision
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Columbian
Participants:Alan Rea (M), Bill Clemente, Charles Petit, Sherry Katz Karp, Joshua Bilmes
Is our future really 'nothing but net?' Panelists discuss the dark future predictions and how they could happen.
Launch Windows and Orbital Mechanics
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Haymarket
Participants:Geoffrey A. Landis, Jordin Kare, Bridget Landry, Paul Schoessow (M), Steve Collins
Panelists discuss the planning and timing necessary for space travel.
Conversation
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Addams
Participants:Joe W. Haldeman, Robert Silverberg
These authors could discuss the weather and make you want to stick around for more. Find out what interesting topics will come up.
How to Watch a Masquerade
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, State (Fairmont)
Participants:Julie Zetterberg, Roberta Rogow, David Weingart, Fr. John R. Blaker, Pierre E. Pettinger (M)
Costumers tell what to look for to get the most our of a masquerade.
Duplicate
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15,
Participants:
WSFS Mark Protection Committee Meeting
Sunday - 10:00 to 12:45, Diplomat (Fairmont)
Participants:
The Price of Space
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Ambassador (Fairmont)
Participants:John K. Strickland, Jr., Jim Plaxco (M), Sandra C. Morrese, Mike Moscoe
How expensive would space exploration and travel be? Where would all the money come from?
The Short, Happy Life of Science Fiction Age
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Embassy (Fairmont)
Participants:Scott Edelman
Editor of now-defunct Science Fiction Age magazine relates the history and development of the magazine until its untimely demise.
Children's Kid's Music
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Horner
Participants:Dave Weingart
Gripe Session
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Wright
Participants:Tom Veal
Don't like something? Let the Committee know
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Astor Suite
Participants:Harry Turtledove, Jean Lorrah
Kaffeeklatsch
Reading:
Karen Cupp
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, Atlanta
Participants:Karen Cupp
Reading
Reading:
Available
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, New Orleans
Participants:Available
Reading
Reading:
Kristine C. Smith
Sunday - 10:00 to 11:15, San Francisco
Participants:Kristine C. Smith
Reading
Autographing: Ben Bova
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Ben Bova
Autographing
Autographing: David Gerrold
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:David Gerrold
Autographing
Autographing: George R.R. Martin
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:George R.R. Martin
Autographing
Autographing: Kate Elliott/Alis Rasmussen
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Kate Elliott/Alis Rasmussen
Autographing
Autographing: Lee Martindale
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Lee Martindale
Autographing
Autographing: Linda Reames Fox
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Linda Reames Fox
Autographing
Autographing: Pat Murphy
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Pat Murphy
Autographing
Autographing: Vera Nazarian
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Vera Nazarian
Autographing
Children's Making Instruments
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Ogden
Participants:Michelle Bottorff
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday, 10:00 to 11:15, Skyway 280
Participants:Hal Clement
Kaffeeklatsch
The Search for ET
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Grand Ballroom A
Participants:David Brin, Eric Schulman (M), Rex W. Joyner, Jeffrey G. Liss, N. Taylor Blanchard
Panelists review the latest developments in the search for life 'out there.'
When Both Spouses Write
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Grand Ballroom B
Participants:Karen Haber, Robert Silverberg, Charles Sheffield, Nancy Kress, Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta (M)
What is life like in a household where both spouses are writers?
The Making of 'Toy Story 2'
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Grand Ballroom C-D
Participants:David Ian Salter
David Ian gives an illustrated talk on how the movie was developed and produced.
Slideshow
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Regency A
Participants:Bob Eggleton
Open-Reserved
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Regency B
Participants:
Duplicate
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45,
Filk Listeners: What Would We Do Without Them?
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Gold Coast
Participants:Jan Di Masi (M), Howard Scrimgeour, Dell Stinnett, Persis Thorndike
Filk isn't just for other filkers. Panelists discuss the importance of those who just listen.
The Sources of Fantasy: Fairy Tales
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Buckingham
Participants:Dierdre M. Murphy, Ellen Datlow (M), Joan D. Vinge, Terry O'Brien, Steve Piziks
Panelists discuss fairy tales and how they can be used in fantasy, particularly lesser known ones.
Patrick O'Brian Remembered
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Picasso
Participants:Susan Shwartz (M), Carolyn Ives Gilman, Eric S. Raymond, Michael F. Flynn, Amy Thomson
Patrick O'Brian's popularity was a surprise to the general public, but fans knew his worth. Join our panelists in a memorial discussion of one of the greats of naval historical fiction.
Gender Matters: Feminist Issues in SF
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Columbian
Participants:Suzy McKee Charnas (M), Robin Roberts, Loretta McKibben, Elizabeth Moon, Katya Reimann
How does today's SF deal with gender issues? Is it improving or not?
Forthcoming from Harper/Eos
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Haymarket
Participants:New books from Harper/Eos.
Filk Workshop: Lyric Writing
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Addams
Participants:Bill Sutton, Brenda Sutton
Learn how to writ your own songs to match your music.
Creating a Magazine from Scratch
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, State (Fairmont)
Participants:Randy A. Dannenfelser (M), Charles C. Ryan, Scott Edelman, Warren Lapine,
Panelists discuss what is involved in starting a magazine.
Collecting vs. Amassing
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Regent (Fairmont)
Participants:Michael J. Walsh (M), Walter R. Cole, Tara Miller-Oakes, Howard Frank, Judy Lazar
Do you collect or just acquire? Panelists discuss the differences.
Duplicate
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45,
Participants:
Why I'm Worth a Percentage
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Ambassador (Fairmont)
Participants:Shawna McCarthy, Lucienne Diver (M), Joshua Bilmes, Jane Frank
Pros tell what agents really do and how they earn their commissions.
Costuming on a Budget
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Embassy (Fairmont)
Participants:Kate Morgenstern (M), Joy Day, Carl Mami, Kevin P. Roche, Jennie A. Roller
Costumers describe how to make good costumes without spending money you don't have.
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Astor Suite
Participants:Terry Pratchett, S.M. Stirling
Kaffeeklatsch
Reading:
Simon R. Green
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, Atlanta
Participants:Simon R. Green
Reading
Reading:
James Killus, Robert J. Sawyer
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, New Orleans
Participants:James Killus, Robert J. Sawyer
Reading
Reading:
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Sunday - 11:30 to 12:45, San Francisco
Participants:Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Reading
Autographing: David B. Coe
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:David B. Coe
Autographing
Autographing: Forrest J. Ackerman
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Forrest J. Ackerman
Autographing
Autographing: Frank Kelly Freas
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Frank Kelly Freas
Autographing
Autographing: Greg Costikyan
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Greg Costikyan
Autographing
Autographing: Open
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:
Autographing
Autographing: Laurel Winter
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Laurel Winter
Autographing
Autographing: Melisa Michaels
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Melisa Michaels
Autographing
Autographing: Roger MacBride Allen
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Roger MacBride Allen
Autographing
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday, 11:30 to 12:45, Skyway 280
Participants:Allen Steele
Kaffeeklatsch
Hyatt Live Stage
Sunday - 12:00 to 14:00, Art Auction
Art Auction
Sunday, 12:00 to 14:00, Hyatt Live Stage
Sunday Football Klatsch
Sunday - 12:00 to 16:00, Hyatt Big Bar
Participants:Barry Lyn-Waitsman, Bill Hebel, Patrick Ralph, Algis Budrys, Bob Felske
Sports fandom at its best.
Children's Yanni at the Acropolis
Sunday - 13:00 to 15:45, Wright
Participants:
Reading:
Darrell Schweitzer, David Marusek
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:05, San Francisco
Participants:Darrell Schweitzer, David Marusek
Reading
My First Novel
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Grand Ballroom B
Participants:Mindy L. Klasky, Carol Berg, C. A. Dawson (M), Joshua Mertz, Janine Ellen Young:
Hear panelists describe their experiences with their first novel.
The Hubble Telescope Show
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Grand Ballroom C-D
Participants:Christian Ready
A repeat of this ever popular look at the latest from Hubble.
Gestation
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Regency A
Participants:Hal Clement
Favorite Science Writers
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Regency B
Participants:Perrianne Lurie, Steve Carper (M), Connie Willis, Rochelle Uhlenkott, Kathleen Anne Goonan
Panelists discuss their favorite scientist authors and why they are so good.
The Myth of Fannish Tolerance
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Regency C
Participants:Fr. John R. Blaker, Lee Gold, Rob Gates, Ronald B. Oakes
Is fandom tolerant? Hear our panelists and decide for yourself.
Filk Workshop: Performance
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Gold Coast
Participants:Michael Longcor
Michael Longcor shows how to put on your best performance.
GalaxyOnline
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Buckingham
Participants:Ben Bova, M. Shayne Bell,
See the new website from Ben Bova and M Shayne Bell.
Simegen
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Picasso
Participants:Jean Lorrah, Jacqueline Lichtenberg
Hear the creators of the Simegen universe tell what went into creating it.
Beyond Harry Potter II: Censorship and Children's Literature
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Columbian
Participants:Gail Bondi (M), Solomon Davidoff, Lindalee Stuckey
Banned in South Carolina. Why is Children's SF so dangerous?
Forthcoming from Bantam
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Haymarket
Participants:
New books from Bantam.
Jack L. Chalker Explains it All
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Addams
Participants:Jack L. Chalker
Everything you ever wanted to hear from Jack L. Chalker himself.
Costuming for Hollywood: Fyberdyne Labs
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, State (Fairmont)
Participants:Edward Endres, Mike Bolin, Tony Truitt, E. Weber Jones
Pros tell what it's like costuming at the highest level.
Privatizing and Commercializing Space
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Regent (Fairmont)
Participants:Ian Randal Strock, Jordin Kare, Joseph Lazzaro, Jeffrey Liss, Terry Ryan Kok
If private citizens get into space, what will they do there? Can non-governmental bodies get their share?
Demo: The Editorial Process
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Diplomat (Fairmont)
Participants:Steve Saffel, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
An author and an editor demonstrate how a book becomes a reality.
Science Fiction Films of Ages Past
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Ambassador (Fairmont)
Participants:Forrest J. Ackerman (M), John Fast, Mark Leeper, James J.J. Wilson
Panelists discuss the history of SF Films and how it developed into today's SF.
They Came From Chicago
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Embassy (Fairmont)
Participants:Richard Gilliam (M), Gary K. Wolfe, Mike Resnick, Robert Garcia, Lois Tilton
Learn about all the Chicago SF authors and what their connections to the Windy City are.
Children's Kid Filk Concert
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Ogden
Participants:David Weingart, Judith Hayman, Michelle Bottorff, Gary Ehrlich
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Astor Suite
Participants:P.C. Hodgell, Lois McMaster Bujold
Kaffeeklatsch
Reading:
Phyllis Eisenstein
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, Atlanta
Participants:Phyllis Eisenstein
Reading
Reading:
Harry Turtledove
Sunday - 13:00 to 14:15, New Orleans
Participants:Harry Turtledove
Reading
Autographing: David Brin
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:David Brin
Autographing
Autographing: Josepha Sherman
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Josepha Sherman
Autographing
Autographing: Larry Niven
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Larry Niven
Autographing
Autographing: Robert Reed
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Robert Reed
Autographing
Autographing: Steven Barnes
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Steven Barnes
Autographing
Autographing: Steven L. Burns
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Steven L. Burns
Autographing
Autographing: Susan Shwartz
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Susan Shwartz
Autographing
Autographing: Tananarive Due
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Tananarive Due
Autographing
Younger Children: Origami
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Horner
Participants:Yasushi Okada, Sayuri Kawai, Yasuo Kawai and Yutaka Okada.
Origami for children.
History of Worldcon Bidding
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Columbus
Participants:Joe Siclari
The annual contest for which city and group of fans gets to organize fandom's annual extravaganza is sometimes fast and furious, sometimes ho-hum, sometimes friendly and funny, and sometimes, frankly hysterical. Joe Siclari, chairman of MagiCon in in 1992, and curator of the History of Bidding exhibit, leads a tour through Worldcon bidding's memorabilia, with commentary on who lost, who won and why. If you've ever thought it might be fun to bid for a Worldcon, tour this exhibit first. Space is limited. Sign up at the Fan Lounge. Meet in front of the exhibit in Columbus Hall.
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday, 13:00 to 14:15, Skyway 280
Participants:Walter Jon Williams
Kaffeeklatsch
Charity Auction
Sunday - 14:00 to 16:00, Grand Ballroom A
Participants:
This auction will benefit the DUFF and TAFF (Down Under Fan Fund and Trans Atlantic Fan Fund) as well as the SFWA Emergency Medical Fund.
Children's Belly Dancing
Sunday, 2:30 PM to 15:45, Ogden
Participants:Michelle Bottorff
Shoot for the Moon
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Grand Ballroom B
Participants:John K. Strickland, Jr., Edwin L. Strickland III, Ben Bova, Gregory Benford, Ian Randal Strock (M)
Panelists discuss private initiatives for space flight and moon landings.
The Best Sci-Fi Films of the Twentieth Century
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Grand Ballroom C-D
Participants:Bob Blackwood (M), Steven Barnes, Randy Dannenfelser, Dan Kimmel, Alexis Gilliland
Critics discuss the best SF films of the century as selected by the Chicon membership.
Working with Fiberglass: Fyberdyne Lab
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Regency A
Participants:Edward Endres, Bob Vaillincourt
Slide show of one of the best of the best for costumers.
Can Chicago Carry a Fandom?
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Regency B
Participants:Leah Zeldes Smith (M), Marcy Lyn-Waitsman, Jim Rittenhouse, Bill Roper
Is there fan life in Chicago after the cons? Panelists discuss how Chicago fandom could develop.
Cryonics, Fiction vs. Fact
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Regency C
Participants:Kennita Watson
Kennita Watson reveals the truth about cryonics and what it can and can't do.
Children's Filk Music for the Young and Young at Heart
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Gold Coast
Participants:Judith Hayman, Alan Thiesen, Dave Weingart
When the Music's Over
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Buckingham
Participants:Myra Çakan, Martina Pilcerova
See the making of a German SF film.
The Forgotten Inklings
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Picasso
Participants:Connie Willis (M), John Fast, Lisa Deutsch Harrigan, Melanie Fletcher
J.R.R. Tolkien and CS Lewis are the best known of the group, but there were other Inklings too. Find out who they were.
Voice and Persona: Third Person is Still a Person
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Columbian
Participants:Laurel Winter, Richard Garfinkle, Maureen McHugh, Alexander Jablokov , Tippi N. Blevins.
Panelists tell how to use third person narrative in writing.
Forthcoming from DAW
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Haymarket
Participants:Betsy Wollheim
New books from DAW.
Fan Art: Erotic or Pornographic?
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Addams
Participants:Brad W. Foster (M), Sue Mason, Cathy Cupitt, Leigh Strother-Vien, Stephen Davies.
Some art shows limit how revealing or graphic fan art can be. Is this censorship? What's the difference between erotic and pornographic and who should judge?
SF Jeopardy Finals
Sunday - 14:30 to 17:15, State (Fairmont)
Participants:Leo Doroschenko, Bob Passovoy.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Mars
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Regent (Fairmont)
Participants:Jim Plaxco (M), Mark L. Olson, Joan Slonczewski, Bridget Landry, Jeffrey Liss
If we ever get to Mars, what should we be allowed to do with it? Is it ours for the taking?
Fanzine/SF Indexing.
Sunday - 14:30 to 17:15, Diplomat (Fairmont)
Participants:Workshop on indexing techniques.
Pro Tech/Anti Tech: We Only Notice Technology When It's New
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Ambassador (Fairmont)
Participants:William E. Priester (M), Gail Bondi, jan howard finder, Bill Ernoehazy, Sherry Katz Karp.
Just because it's new technology does that make it good or bad? Why do people (irrationally maybe) love or hate it.
Book Discussion: Ben Bova's Return to Mars
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Embassy (Fairmont)
Participants:Steve Metzger .
Steve Metzger leads the discussion of Bova's most recent Mars book, following his discussion group of Ben Bova's Mars.
Children's Making Pipe Cleaner Dragon Pins
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Horner
Participants:Julie Bowman.
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, Astor Suite
Participants:Simon R. Green, Sharon Lee
Kaffeeklatsch
Reading:
delphyne woods reads Alfred Bester, Guy H. Lillian III reads R.A. Lafferty
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Atlanta
Participants:delphyne woods reads Alfred Bester, Guy H. Lillian III reads R.A. Lafferty
Reading
Reading:
Joe W. Haldeman
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, New Orleans
Participants:Joe W. Haldeman
Reading
Reading:
George R.R. Martin
Sunday - 14:30 to 15:45, San Francisco
Participants:George R.R. Martin
Reading
Autographing: Carolyn Ives Gilman
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Carolyn Ives Gilman
Autographing
Autographing: Gene Wolfe
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Gene Wolfe
Autographing
Autographing: Janine Ellen Young
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Janine Ellen Young
Autographing
Autographing: Kathleen Massie-Ferch
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Kathleen Massie-Ferch
Autographing
Autographing: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Autographing
Autographing: Mike Resnick
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Mike Resnick
Autographing
Autographing: Mindy L. Klasky
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Mindy L. Klasky
Autographing
Autographing: Sarah Zettel
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Sarah Zettel
Autographing
Faces of Science Fiction
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Columbus
Participants:Paul Levinson
So that's what he looks like! Members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America lead a tour, with commentary, of the Pro Portrait Gallery. Space is limited. Sign up at the Fan Lounge in Columbus Hall. Meet in front of the exhibit in Grand Ballroom F.
FANAC Interactive Museum Tour
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Columbus
Participants:Joe Siclari
Joe Siclari, curator of this exhibit sponsored by the Florida Association for Nucleation And Conventions, leads a tour through its fannish artifacts and into fanhistorical cyberspace. Space is limited. Sign up at the Fan Lounge. Meet in front of the exhibit in Columbus Hall.
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday, 14:30 to 15:45, Skyway 280
Participants:Stanley Schmidt
Kaffeeklatsch
Nanotechnology and Clarke's Law
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Grand Ballroom B
Participants:Arlan Andrews, Sr. (M), John Strickland, W.A. Thomasson, Howard Davidson, Gregory Benford
Will nanotechnology do everything it is claimed it will do, or is it just a shorthand for performing magic in science fiction?
Art Auction
Sunday - 16:00 to 18:00, Hyatt Live Stage
Cryptography
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Grand Ballroom C-D
Participants:Bruce Schneier.
Bruce Schneier explains the history of cryptography and its latest developments.
How Did That Get Published
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Regency A
Participants:Susan Sizemore, Adam-Troy Castro (M), Ron Sarti, John De Chancie, Bill Fawcett.
Every fan has said this about a book at one time. Panelists will attempt to answer the question.
What Makes Bad Programming?
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Regency B
Participants:Jim Mann (M), Ben Yalow, Evelyn Leeper, Gary McGath, John Pomeranz.
Why do some programs work so well and others, maybe very similar, fail so badly? What is the secret of good programming.
SFWA Musketeers
Sunday - 16:00 to 18:45, Regency C
Participants:Elizabeth Moon, Melanie Fletcher, Laura Underwood, Kristine C. Smith, Lillian S. Carl, Esther Friesnerm, Vera Nazarian, Christine Valada
Fencing demonstrations with various edged weapons.
Never-ending Filk Panel
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Gold Coast
Participants:David Hayman, Bill Roper, Spencer Love, Bill Sutton, Kathy Mar.
Panelists discuss filk in all its aspects.
Audience Panel: What Is Fandom
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15
Room:Buckingham
Participants:Moshe Feder.
Moshe asks what fandom is and, with the attendees, tries to determine if there is a cohesive fandom.
Where's the Doctor? Medical and Ethical Issues
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Picasso
Participants:Bill Ernoehazy (M), Sherry Katz Karp, Lokke Heiss, Lisa Freitag, Fr. John R. Blaker.
What will future medicine be like and will they have the same ethical questions and problems as we do today? Will new ones develop?
Science Fiction and Mrs. Brown, A Quarter Century Later
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Columbian
Participants:S.M. Stirling (M), Anne Harris, Nancy Kress, Kate Elliott .
25 years ago, Ursula . LeGuin wrote an essay on SF entitled 'SF and Mrs. Brown.' How far have we come today?
Forthcoming from Warner
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Haymarket
Participants:Betsy Mitchell.
New books from Warner.
How to Write a Radio Drama
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Addams
Participants:James Alan Gardner (M), James Patrick Kelly, Carol Paolucci
How is writing a radio drama different from writing a short story or novel? Panelists discuss the differences.
Duplicate
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15,
Participants:
Grail Legends
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Regent (Fairmont)
Participants:Alexandra Elizabeth Honigsberg, Darrell Schweitzer, Terry O'Brien (M), Mary Francis Zambreno, Laura Frankos
Panelists discuss one of the most popular of medieval legends.
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Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15,
Participants:
Artist Demos:
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Ambassador (Fairmont)
Participants:Margaret Organ-Kean, Erin McKee, delphyne woods, P.C. Hodgell, Alexis Gilliland
Watercolor, scratchboard, acrylics, wearable art, Celtic knotwork,
Estate Planning For Fans
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Embassy (Fairmont)
Participants:Joyce Scrivner, Charles Brown, Forrest J. Ackerman
Panelists discuss what fans should know about estate planning.
Children's How to Write Short Stories
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Ogden
Participants:Rob Chilson, Ann Lewis, Jan S. Gephardt
Are Children's stories different from those for adults? Our panelists discuss the differences and what makes a good Children's story.
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Astor Suite
Participants:Robert J. Sawyer, Connie Willis
Kaffeeklatsch
Reading:
Joan D. Vinge
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, Atlanta
Participants:Joan D. Vinge
Reading
Reading:
Hal Clement
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, New Orleans
Participants:Hal Clement
Reading
Reading:
Greg Costikyan
Sunday - 16:00 to 17:15, San Francisco
Participants:Greg Costikyan
Reading
Autographing: Elizabeth Hand
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Elizabeth Hand
Autographing
Autographing: Glen Cook
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Glen Cook
Autographing
Autographing: Harry Turtledove
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Harry Turtledove
Autographing
Autographing: James S. Dorr
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:James S. Dorr
Autographing
Autographing: John G. Cramer
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:John G. Cramer
Autographing
Autographing: Georgia
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Georgia
Autographing
Autographing: Stephen Baxter
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Stephen Baxter
Autographing
Autographing: Thomas Harlan
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Fan Concourse
Participants:Thomas Harlan
Autographing
Duplicate
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15,
History of Worldcon Tour
Sunday, 16:00 to 15:15, Columbus
Participants:Jack L. Chalker
Author and fan Jack Chalker leads a tour of the History of Worldcons exhibit. A longtime Worldcon goer, and the man who coined the word smof, Jack knows where all the bodies are buried. Come and hear the stories he digs up. Space is limited. Sign up at the Fan Lounge. Meet in front of the exhibit in Columbus Hall.
Children's Filk Concert
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Horner
Participants:Gary Ehrlich
Children's Storytelling
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Wright
Participants:Josepha Sherman
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday, 16:00 to 17:15, Skyway 280
Participants:Paul Witcover
Kaffeeklatsch
This Preview Is Approved for General Audiences
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Grand Ballroom A
Participants:Jeff Walker, Glen Boettcher, Henry Osier
Trailers of forthcoming SF movies.
Hideously Misacculturated
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Grand Ballroom B
Participants:Tracy Lunquist (M), Fred Patten, Teresa Nielsen Hayden
Panelists explore the myth of fan as an outsider in regular society.
Space Stations Past, Present and Future
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Grand Ballroom C-D
Participants:Ian Randal Strock, Allen Steele, Hugh S. Gregory, Steve Collins, Steve Bartlett
Learn the history of space stations and where we're going in the future.
The Genetics Engineer's Toolbox
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Regency A
Participants:Barry Gehm
Slide show of how genetic engineering really works.
How I Buy What I Buy
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Regency B
Participants:Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Jim Frenkel (M), Gardner Dozois, Laura Anne Gilman
Hear from the pros why they buy certain stories and notothers.
Storytelling
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Horner
Participants:Margaret Organ-Kean
Children's Books We Still Love
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Gold Coast
Participants:Marie Loughin, Glenn R. Sixbury, David-Glenn Anderson
Just because you're an adult doesn't mean you can't still read Children's books. Panelists discuss their favorite Children's books.
Science Fiction You'll (Probably) Never Read
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Buckingham
Participants:John Jarrold, Myra Çakan, Martina Pilcerova (M), Jane Routley
The SF available in the U.S. is only written in the English speaking world, mostly in the U.S. and Great Britain. Our panelists show you the world of SF you're missing.
Non-Superhero Comics
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Picasso
Participants:Mark Bernstein (M), Steve Stiles, Jacque Davison, Doselle Young, Lowell Cunningham
Panelists discuss what else is available in comics.
Race: The Minority Presence in Science Fiction
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Columbian
Participants:Elaine Oldham (M), Solomon Davidoff, James Gifford
Minorities have always been under-represented in SF. Have things improved today? Can we improve it even more?
DNA Publications and the Future of Magazine Publishing
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Haymarket
Participants:Warren Lapine
Editor Lapine discusses what's involved in publishing magazines in today's market.
A Simple Source: Plotting Based on a Single Object
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Addams
Participants:Shane Tourtellotte (M), Darrell Schweitzer, Steve Miller, Ron Collins
Can you really plot a good story based on a single object? What if the object's nota magical ring?
Are Villains Necessary?
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, State (Fairmont)
Participants:David Marusek (M), Lois Tilton, Joyce Cottrell, Kevin T. Stein, John G. Hemry
Is there such a thing as a story without a villain? If there is, would anyone want to read it?
From Menace to Romance: The Evolution of the Vampire
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Regent (Fairmont)
Participants:Angela Kessler (M), Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Mandy Slater, Lokke Heiss, Misty Pendragon
No one would pine for Stoker's Dracula, but vampires today and pretty sexy and desirable. How did this change happen?
Philcon Programming Meeting
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Diplomat (Fairmont)
Participants:Laurie Mann, Jim Mann
Programming meeting for the Millenial Philcon
Building a Strong, Sympathetic Heroine
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Ambassador (Fairmont)
Participants:Selina Rosen, Leslie What (M), Kathleen Massie-Ferch, Julie S. Mandala, Georgia 'Sasha' Miller
Panelists tell how to create a believable heroine.
Getting it Right
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Embassy (Fairmont)
Participants:Ron Walotsky, Bob Eggleton, Frank Kelly Freas, Michael Dashow, N. Taylor Blanchard (M)
How to research your art so it's believable.
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Astor Suite
Participants:Available, Geoffrey A. Landis
Kaffeeklatsch
Reading:
Lois McMaster Bujold
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, Atlanta
Participants:Lois McMaster Bujold
Reading
Reading:
Mike Resnick
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, New Orleans
Participants:Mike Resnick
Reading
Reading:
Walter Jon Williams
Sunday - 17:30 to 18:45, San Francisco
Participants:Walter Jon Williams
Reading
Autographing: David Feintuch
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:David Feintuch
Autographing
Autographing: Fred Gambino
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Fred Gambino
Autographing
Autographing: James Van Pelt
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:James Van Pelt
Autographing
Autographing: K.D. Wentworth
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:K.D. Wentworth
Autographing
Autographing: L. Warren Douglas
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:L. Warren Douglas
Autographing
Autographing: Margaret Organ-Kean
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Margaret Organ-Kean
Autographing
Autographing: Mel. White
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Fan Concourse
Participants:Mel. White
Autographing
Kaffeeklatsch
Sunday, 17:30 to 18:45, Skyway 280
Participants:Jack L. Chalker
Kaffeeklatsch
Children's Music Oriented Videos
Sunday - 19:00 to 20:15, Wright
Collaborations: Murder Is notan Option
Sunday - 19:00 to 20:15, Regency C
Participants:Joyce Cottrell, Mike Resnick, Cory Doctorow
How to write with a partner and what to do when you can't agree.
National Space Society Meeting
Sunday - 19:00 to 20:15, Buckingham
Computer Songs
Sunday - 21:30 to 22:30, Gold Coast
Participants:Lynn Gold, Steve Savitzky, Bill Sutton
Story Telling: Keeping the Tradition Alive
Sunday - 21:30 to 22:30, Haymarket
Participants:Mark Bernstein
Mark Bernstein discusses how to keep the ancient art of storytelling alive in the wired age.
Space Songs
Sunday - 22:30 to 23:30, Gold Coast
Participants:Judith Hayman, Jordin Kare, Steve MacDonald, Kathleen Sloan
Found Filk
Sunday - 22:30 to 23:30, Buckingham
Participants:Dave Clement
Open Filk: Poker Chip Bardic
Sunday - 22:30 to 23:30, Picasso
Participants:Lee Gold
Historical Filk
Sunday - 22:30 to 23:30, Columbian
Participants:Michael Longcor
Star Trek & Other Media
Sunday - 23:30 to 00:30, Gold Coast
Participants:Gary Ehrlich, Judith Hayman, Kathleen Sloan
Panelists discuss SF media's past and future.
Folk Filk
Sunday - 23:30 to 04:00, Buckingham
Participants:Dave Clement
Jazz Filk
Sunday - 23:30 to 04:00, Columbian
Participants:Howard Harrison
Drums/Percussion
Sunday - 23:30 to 00:30, Haymarket
Participants:Brenda Sutton