Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

Justin Barba

MisCon 38 MisCon Staff

Scheduled Panels and Presentations:

Key: =On a Panel =Moderating =GMing

(Tentative)

• Fri 2:00 - 2:50 PM, Meet the Artists, Dragon Pavilion (1)
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: John Barba, Justin Barba, Michael Brugger, Rob Carlos, Dragon Dronet, Tony Gregori, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Cait May, Sean Ricks, Nikki Rossignol McCoy, Jeff Sturgeon, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Lacy Zee (Vox Moxxi)

  Here's your first opportunity to meet and hang out with MisCon 37's artists. You can talk art, ask questions, have a cup of coffee (or something stronger), get things signed, whatever you want. Just come hang out.

• Break Fri 2:50 - Fri 6:00
• Fri 6:00 - 6:50 PM, Costume Parade, Open Green (7)
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Cosplaimee , Eekie and Snow Cosplay , Lynn Bailey (LilSnikSnak), Justin Barba, Tyler Dwernychuk (xzkard Cosplay), Sir. James Jones (Sir .James), Katie Wahler

  Come in costume (or not) and join us for a brief stroll around downtown Missoula to ring in the start of MisCon and announce to the usual inhabitants of our fair city that we've arrived! We're going to walk down Higgins Street to Broadway, cross the street, then head back along Higgins and through Caras Park back to the hotel for opening ceremonies.

• Fri 7:00 - 7:50 PM, Opening Ceremonies, Dragon Pavilion (1)
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Stan! Brown, Becky Cass, Jeff Grubb, Paul Jenkins, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Cait May, Steven K Smith (SKS Props)

  Join our Guests of Honor at MisCon 38's Opening Ceremonies and find out what's going on throughout the weekend.

• Break Fri 7:50 - Fri 9:00
• Fri 9:00 - 10:50 PM, Sake Tasting!, Dragon Pavilion (1)
  Panelists: Justin Barba, Kyle Elliott (Big Kyle)

  More details to come soon, but we're going to hold our second annual Sake Tasting.

• Break Fri 10:50 - Sat 7:00
• Sat 7:00 - 8:50 PM, Mead Tasting!, Dragon Pavilion (1)
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Clay Cooper (Ol Scratch)

  Come join MisCon's Mead Lover's Club in their fourth annual Mead Tasting! We'll mostly sample local meads and perhaps a few non-mead honey drinks. Membership is $25 at the door.

• Break Sat 8:50 - Sun 11:00
• Sun 11:00 - 11:50 AM, Skepticism, Imagination, & Fuzzy Thinking, Dragon Pavilion (1)
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, David Gerrold, Peter Wacks (pjwacks), Jim Wright (Stonekettle)

  Let's discuss skepticism in this modern age of propaganda, groupthink, and the end of the world. Is skepticism the best way to advance humanity? Is it the only way to resist propaganda? Does it kill creativity and imagination? How can we become more skeptical without losing creativity, dampening imaginations, and turning into cyborgs. More details to come.

• Break Sun 11:50 - Sun 8:00
• Sun 8:00 - 9:50 PM, Whiskey Tasting, 436 (436)
  Moderator: Lee Stahl (Dark Lord of the East); Panelists: Justin Barba

  This year instead of limiting ourselves to Scotch's peaty, smoky, fruity, or sweet flavors, we're going to branch out into other interesting whiskeys from around the world. Don't worry, we'll still have plenty of scotch varieties on hand. Join MisCon's Whiskey Lover's Club in the Presidential Suite, room 436, for the MisCon 38 Whiskey Tasting! Membership is $35 at the door.

• Break Sun 9:50 - Mon 3:00
• Mon 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Closing Ceremonies, Dragon Pavilion (1)
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Stan! Brown, Becky Cass, Jeff Grubb, Paul Jenkins, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Cait May, Steven K Smith (SKS Props), Jim Wright (Stonekettle)

  Finish out MisCon 38 in style, and catch a sneak peek at what's in store for you next year at MisCon 38.