Schedule of Panels and Programming
MisCon 38
This is the schedule of panels for MisCon 38. To see the schedule of all events at MisCon this year, visit the full schedule. For the schedule of role-playing games, check out the game descriptions in the gaming section of the site.
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MisCon 38 Panels and Programming
To help you find events you're interested in more quickly, panels are color coded by category: (Art), (Costuming), (Fight Demo or Class), (Gaming), (Geek Discussion), (Makers), (Meet & Greet/Signing), (Miscellaneous), (Party!), (Performing Arts), (Video and Film Festival), and (Writing)
Ballroom B |
Ballroom C |
Dungeon |
Patio Tent |
Spotlight |
Yellowstone |
Dragon Pavilion (1) |
Monster Tent (2) |
Rocket Tent (3) |
Fairy Tent (4) |
Battleground (6) |
Open Green (7) |
Sideshow Area (11) |
436 (436) |
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Fri, May 24 10:00 am |
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Fri, May 24 11:00 am |
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Fri, May 24 12:00 pm |
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Fri, May 24 1:00 pm |
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Fri, May 24 2:00 pm |
5 Keys to Professional Presentation (Geek Discussion) Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM Ballroom B |
Spotlight: Frishburg, Theron (Meet & Greet/Signing) Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM Spotlight |
Meet the Artists (Art) Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
What's in a Name? (Writing) Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM Monster Tent |
Jones Family Magic Set Up (Performing Arts) Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Volunteering 101 (Art) Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM Fairy Tent |
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Fri, May 24 3:00 pm |
SKS Props Q&A (Costuming) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Ballroom B |
Q&A: David Gerrold & Jim Wright (Geek Discussion) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Ballroom C |
Intro to Sewing (Costuming) Fri 3:00 - 5:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Glass, Chester (Meet & Greet/Signing) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Spotlight |
Cosplay Fitness (Costuming) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Yellowstone |
Informal Author Meet & Greet (Writing) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
Mindfulness in the Dark Forest (Geek Discussion) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Monster Tent |
Jones Family Magic Sideshow (Performing Arts) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Exploring Dark Forests Through Gaming (Gaming) Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM Fairy Tent |
Realm of Stygia Combat Demo (Fight Demo or Class) Fri 3:00 - 5:50 PM Battleground |
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Fri, May 24 4:00 pm |
David vs Goliath: Writing the Mismatched Fight Scene (Writing) Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM Ballroom B |
Physics of Superheroes (Geek Discussion) Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM Ballroom C |
Spotlight: Held, Jones (Meet & Greet/Signing) Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM Spotlight |
Author Reading: Kiriki Hoffman, Wallace (Writing) Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM Yellowstone |
Metalworking with Dragon and John Year 3 (Art) Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
So You Want to Run a Photoshoot (Costuming) Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM Monster Tent |
Crafting Starts (Writing 201) (Writing) Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM Rocket Tent |
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Fri, May 24 5:00 pm |
Film Festival Day 1: Horror (Video and Film Festival) Fri 5:00 - 6:50 PM Ballroom B |
Jeff Sturgeon Art Demo (Art) Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM Dungeon |
Spotlight: McPherson, Elasigue (Meet & Greet/Signing) Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM Spotlight |
You Finished Your Manuscript: What Now?! (Writing) Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM Yellowstone |
Super Hero Fatigue in Pop Culture (Geek Discussion) Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
Character Chemistry (Writing) Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM Monster Tent |
Cosplay Wigs (Costuming) Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM Rocket Tent |
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Fri, May 24 6:00 pm |
The Truth About “Write What You Know” (Writing) Fri 6:00 - 6:50 PM Monster Tent |
Flirting for Fun and Profit (Geek Discussion) Fri 6:00 - 6:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Costume Parade (Costuming) Fri 6:00 - 6:50 PM Open Green |
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Fri, May 24 7:00 pm |
Opening Ceremonies (Geek Discussion) Fri 7:00 - 7:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
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Fri, May 24 8:00 pm |
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Fri, May 24 9:00 pm |
Karaoke! (Party!) Fri 9:00 - 1:50 AM Ballroom B |
Moonlight Ball (Party!) Fri 9:00 - 11:50 PM Dungeon |
Sake Tasting! (Party!) Fri 9:00 - 10:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
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Fri, May 24 10:00 pm |
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Fri, May 24 11:00 pm |
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Sat, May 25 8:00 am |
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Sat, May 25 9:00 am |
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Sat, May 25 10:00 am |
The Many Forms of Story (Writing) Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM Ballroom C |
Spotlight: Bozeman Paranormal (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sat 10:00 - 11:50 AM Spotlight |
Costume & Performing— From Idea to Stage (Costuming) Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM Yellowstone |
The Business of Art (Art) Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM Dragon Pavilion |
Character Motivation (Writing) Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM Monster Tent |
Belly Dance Workshop (Performing Arts) Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM Rocket Tent |
What the Trees Give: Birch (Geek Discussion) Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM Fairy Tent |
Forge and Tool Construction (Makers) Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM Sideshow Area |
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Sat, May 25 11:00 am |
First Page Idol a.k.a. Live Action Slush Pile (Writing) Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM Ballroom B |
Artists' Corner (Art) Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM Dungeon |
Talk to the Aliens? (Geek Discussion) Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM Patio Tent |
Digital Patterning with Clo 3D (Costuming) Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM Yellowstone |
Birding and Wildlife Photography (Geek Discussion) Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM Dragon Pavilion |
Costume and Cosplay Measurements (Costuming) Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM Monster Tent |
Horror Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Geek Discussion) Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM Rocket Tent |
Forge Demo (Makers) Sat 11:00 - 11:50 AM Sideshow Area |
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Sat, May 25 12:00 pm |
Space Westerns: They’re Out There (Geek Discussion) Sat Noon - 12:50 PM Ballroom C |
Surviving the Con: Mental Health Tips (Geek Discussion) Sat Noon - 12:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Hodges, Huston (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sat Noon - 12:50 PM Spotlight |
Crafting Compelling Middles (Writing 202) (Writing) Sat Noon - 12:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
Urban Fantasy Panel (Geek Discussion) Sat Noon - 12:50 PM Monster Tent |
Cook Up a Story: Fantasy (Writing) Sat Noon - 12:50 PM Fairy Tent |
Realm of Stygia Combat Demo (Fight Demo or Class) Sat Noon - 5:50 PM Battleground |
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Sat, May 25 1:00 pm |
Stays and Ruffles (Costuming) Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM Ballroom B |
Speed Art Demo: Rob Carlos (Art) Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM Ballroom C |
Patterning 101 (Costuming) Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Cowles Wallace, Smeds (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM Spotlight |
How to Make Digital Art Without AI For Free or Almost Free (Art) Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM Yellowstone |
Costume Contest 101 (Costuming) Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM Monster Tent |
Ask an Editor! (Writing) Sat 1:00 - 1:50 PM Rocket Tent |
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Sat, May 25 2:00 pm |
The Dragon Show (Geek Discussion) Sat 2:00 - 4:50 PM Ballroom B |
Visions: The Art of Jeff Sturgeon (Art) Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM Ballroom C |
Mushrooms of the Dark Forest (Geek Discussion) Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Malik, Bonham (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM Spotlight |
Author Reading: Landels, Fredericks (Writing) Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM Yellowstone |
Launching an Indie Career: Year 2 (Writing) Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM Monster Tent |
IRON NOODLE! (Party!) Sat 2:00 - 2:50 PM Fairy Tent |
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Sat, May 25 3:00 pm |
Artist Pictionary (Art) Sat 3:00 - 3:50 PM Ballroom C |
Spotlight: Winters, Wells (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sat 3:00 - 3:50 PM Spotlight |
Author Reading: Kiriki Hoffman (Writing) Sat 3:00 - 3:50 PM Yellowstone |
Dark Forests of Myth and Lore (Geek Discussion) Sat 3:00 - 3:50 PM Rocket Tent |
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Sat, May 25 4:00 pm |
The Paranormal (Geek Discussion) Sat 4:00 - 4:50 PM Ballroom C |
Spotlight: Landels, Frost (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sat 4:00 - 4:50 PM Spotlight |
Northwest Speculative Reading Series: MisCon Version (Writing) Sat 4:00 - 5:50 PM Yellowstone |
AI: the Good, the Bad, the Apocalyptic Part 1 (Geek Discussion) Sat 4:00 - 4:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
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Sat, May 25 5:00 pm |
Film Festival Night 2: Sci-fi (Video and Film Festival) Sat 5:00 - 6:50 PM Ballroom B |
Simple Manuscript Formatting (Writing) Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM Ballroom C |
Spotlight: Kiriki Hoffman, Solum (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM Spotlight |
Alignment, Personality and Traits - Giving Characters Depth (Gaming) Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
Dark Forests in Children’s Literature (Geek Discussion) Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM Monster Tent |
Advanced Patterning: Sleeves (Costuming) Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Unleash the Avatar State: Qigong for Nerds (Geek Discussion) Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM Open Green |
Magic Up Close & Personal (Performing Arts) Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM Sideshow Area |
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Sat, May 25 6:00 pm |
Will Technology and Engineering Save the World? (Geek Discussion) Sat 6:00 - 6:50 PM Ballroom C |
Pub Trivia (Party!) Sat 6:00 - 8:50 PM Dungeon |
Mini Reveal (Art) Sat 6:00 - 6:50 PM Yellowstone |
Leatherwork and Realistic Costuming (Costuming) Sat 6:00 - 6:50 PM Monster Tent |
The Dune Universe (Geek Discussion) Sat 6:00 - 6:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Sewing Supplies Swap (Costuming) Sat 6:00 - 6:50 PM Fairy Tent |
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Sat, May 25 7:00 pm |
Mead Tasting! (Party!) Sat 7:00 - 8:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
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Sat, May 25 8:00 pm |
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Sat, May 25 9:00 pm |
Cheeky Geeky Vaudeville Show! (Performing Arts) Sat 9:00 - 11:50 PM Ballroom B |
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Sat, May 25 10:00 pm |
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Sat, May 25 11:00 pm |
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Sun, May 26 8:00 am |
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Sun, May 26 9:00 am |
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Sun, May 26 10:00 am |
Japanese Live-Action Spider-man (Geek Discussion) Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM Ballroom C |
Managing Problem Behaviors at the Game Table (Gaming) Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Kolva, Nix (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM Spotlight |
The Eye of Argon: a Comedic Reading (Writing) Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM Yellowstone |
Don’t Kill The Dog! (Writing) Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM Monster Tent |
How to Run a Game Club (Gaming) Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM Fairy Tent |
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Sun, May 26 11:00 am |
Artists' Corner (Art) Sun 11:00 - 12:50 PM Dungeon |
Spotlight: Hall, Nyght (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM Spotlight |
Skepticism, Imagination, & Fuzzy Thinking (Geek Discussion) Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM Dragon Pavilion |
Improve Challenge! (Geek Discussion) Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM Monster Tent |
Cosplay 101 (Costuming) Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM Rocket Tent |
Writing Workshop: The Hour Stories (Writing) Sun 11:00 - 12:50 PM Fairy Tent |
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Sun, May 26 12:00 pm |
Anime Trivia (Geek Discussion) Sun Noon - 12:50 PM Ballroom C |
The New Game Master Starter Set (Gaming) Sun Noon - 12:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Berg, Carre (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sun Noon - 12:50 PM Spotlight |
Veterans Round Table (Geek Discussion) Sun Noon - 12:50 PM Yellowstone |
Prop Casting with Dragon (Makers) Sun Noon - 1:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
Relating to Characters (Writing) Sun Noon - 12:50 PM Monster Tent |
Cosplay 201 (Costuming) Sun Noon - 12:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Fundamentals of Martial Arts (Fight Demo or Class) Sun Noon - 12:50 PM Battleground |
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Sun, May 26 1:00 pm |
Dark Forest Creature Mash-Up (Art) Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM Ballroom C |
Costume Contest Pre-Meet (Costuming) Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Nilles, Guyant (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM Spotlight |
Author Readings: Kolva, Wallace (Writing) Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM Yellowstone |
Cosplay Photography (Costuming) Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Dragon Combat Demo (Fight Demo or Class) Sun 1:00 - 1:50 PM Battleground |
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Sun, May 26 2:00 pm |
Building a Story on the Fly (Writing) Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM Ballroom C |
Costume Contest: Novice (Costuming) Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Paul Jenkins (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sun 2:00 - 3:50 PM Spotlight |
Author Readings: McPherson, Held (Writing) Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM Yellowstone |
Short Story Craft (Writing) Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM Monster Tent |
Lighting Things On Fire, What is Your Fabric Made Of? (Costuming) Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM Rocket Tent |
Swordplay Basics (Fight Demo or Class) Sun 2:00 - 2:50 PM Battleground |
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Sun, May 26 3:00 pm |
Jeff Sturgeon Painting Demo (Art) Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM Dungeon |
Costume Contest: Journeyman (Costuming) Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM Patio Tent |
Anatomy of a Kilt (Costuming) Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM Yellowstone |
You’re Doing Better Than You Think (Writing) Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM Monster Tent |
Crafting Memorable Ends (Writing 203) (Writing) Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM Fairy Tent |
Combat Demo (Fight Demo or Class) Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM Battleground |
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Sun, May 26 4:00 pm |
Film Festival Night 3: Fantasy (Video and Film Festival) Sun 4:00 - 5:50 PM Ballroom B |
Future Energy (Geek Discussion) Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM Ballroom C |
Costume Contest: Master (Costuming) Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: Lockwood, Yake (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM Spotlight |
Author Readings: Cross, Jennsen (Writing) Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM Yellowstone |
Indie Publishing: Why and How? (Geek Discussion) Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM Monster Tent |
Cook Up a Story: Science Fiction (Writing) Sun 4:00 - 4:50 PM Fairy Tent |
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Sun, May 26 5:00 pm |
Costume Contest Staging Area (Costuming) Sun 5:00 - 6:50 PM Patio Tent |
Spotlight: the D&D Guys (Meet & Greet/Signing) Sun 5:00 - 5:50 PM Spotlight |
What's New In Science (Geek Discussion) Sun 5:00 - 5:50 PM Yellowstone |
The Dark Forest Hypothesis & You (Geek Discussion) Sun 5:00 - 5:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
Repoussé & Chasing Demo (Art) Sun 5:00 - 5:50 PM Fairy Tent |
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Sun, May 26 6:00 pm |
Film Festival: Best of Theme (Video and Film Festival) Sun 6:00 - 7:50 PM Ballroom B |
Author Readings: Frishburg (Writing) Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM Yellowstone |
Costume Contest (Costuming) Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
Creature Mayhem (Writing) Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM Monster Tent |
Jones Family Magic Stage Show (Performing Arts) Sun 6:00 - 6:50 PM Rocket Tent |
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Sun, May 26 7:00 pm |
Art Auction (Art) Sun 7:00 - 8:50 PM Ballroom C |
Story Time with Paul Jenkins (Party!) Sun 7:00 - 7:50 PM Patio Tent |
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Sun, May 26 8:00 pm |
Karaoke! (Party!) Sun 8:00 - 11:50 PM Ballroom B |
Nerd Prom (Party!) Sun 8:00 - 11:50 PM Dungeon |
Whiskey Tasting (Party!) Sun 8:00 - 9:50 PM 436 |
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Sun, May 26 9:00 pm |
Filking! (Party!) Sun 9:00 - 11:50 PM Ballroom C |
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Sun, May 26 10:00 pm |
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Sun, May 26 11:00 pm |
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Mon, May 27 8:00 am |
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Mon, May 27 9:00 am |
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Mon, May 27 10:00 am |
How'd You Get Your Start? (Geek Discussion) Mon 10:00 - 10:50 AM Dragon Pavilion |
Loki in Norse Mythology: Bad Guy or Bad Rap? (Writing) Mon 10:00 - 10:50 AM Rocket Tent |
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Mon, May 27 11:00 am |
Dark Forests Across Genres (Writing) Mon 11:00 - 11:50 AM Dragon Pavilion |
Geek Veterans to Remember This Memorial Day (Geek Discussion) Mon 11:00 - 11:50 AM Rocket Tent |
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Mon, May 27 12:00 pm |
Cosplay Chess (Costuming) Mon Noon - 1:50 PM Ballroom B |
Cosplay Chess (Costuming) Mon Noon - 1:50 PM Ballroom C |
The Blended Subgenre (Writing) Mon Noon - 12:50 PM Monster Tent |
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Mon, May 27 1:00 pm |
Audio Books (Writing) Mon 1:00 - 1:50 PM Yellowstone |
1 Lie, 2 Truths (Geek Discussion) Mon 1:00 - 1:50 PM Rocket Tent |
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Mon, May 27 2:00 pm |
Tea Party! (Costuming) Mon 2:00 - 2:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |
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Mon, May 27 3:00 pm |
Closing Ceremonies (Geek Discussion) Mon 3:00 - 3:50 PM Dragon Pavilion |