Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

MisCon Panel Categories

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Just interested in Costuming? Or maybe you only want to check out Art programming? Maybe you just want to geek out with other geeks in a Geek Discussion? Select any of the categories below to see the schedule of those particular panels and programs.

Art

Artists discuss everything related to art: technique, media, history, common fantasy and sci-fi themes and just about anything else you can imagine.

Costuming

Everything related to costuming: learn how to make your own costumes of different types from steampunk to Star Wars to Victorian dresses to monsters.

Fight Demo or Class

Learn how to use a rapier, German Longsword, a bow, or a foam boffer weapon. These panels include combat demos by the SCA, Dragon Dronet, Realms of Avalon, or Zombie Tools.

Gaming

Discussion of game-related topics. Usually these panels deal with role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Shadowrun, GURPS, Deadlands, Call of Cthulhu, Amber, and many others.

Geek Discussion

Discuss anything and everything related to science fiction, fantasy, or horror. This includes Opening and Closing Ceremonies and 2 kinds of panels: 1. Panelist led discussions of topics, and 2. Group discussions of topics. Come have fun talking about cool stuff.

Makers

Maker panels are all about building physical things using any medium (such as 3D printers, fiberglass, thermal plastics, papier mache, blacksmithing, making chainmail using wire, etc).

Meet & Greet/Signing

Meet and Greet or signing. Or both.

Miscellaneous

Panels of various sorts that haven't yet been categorized.

Party!

MisCon, RadCon, SpoCon, the Sandbaggers, Dark Dreams, and the SCA hold late-night room parties throughout the convention. These are adult events as alcohol is served at most of them, so kids are not allowed and IDs are checked at each event.

Performing Arts

Mostly this includes panels on belly dancing or music (such as filking). Want to see the Sultana Dancers at their best? Want to learn how to belly dance? How about filking with the pros? This is your place.

Video and Film Festival

Anything related to movies, MisCon's Annual Film Festival, video production. If it has been filmed and is played on a screen somewhere, it belongs in this category.

Writing

These panels include everything related to writing. Most of the time famous authors are the ones talking,l giving you tips on how to get published. They discuss craft, the publishing business, etc. They include MisCon's Writers' Workshop.