Friday
(All panels 1 1/4 hour long)

Track One

Track Two

Track Three

Game room and other events

1:30PM

Life, the universe, and George Lucus: What is going on in the Star Wars Universe

E. Larson, J. Vogel

Joan D. Vinge Reads

J. Vinge

Gaming begins at 12:00 Noon

Dealer's room setup begins at 12:00 Noon

3:00PM

An Appreciation of Stanley Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey and more

J. Frenkel*, R. Russell, E. Larson, V. Vinge, J.L. Chalker

The Original Odyssey - What fantasy owes to the Greeks and Romans

R. Nichols*, J. Vinge, S. Price

4:30PM

Writers and publishers - a love/hate relationship

J.L. Chalker*, V. Vinge, J. Frenkel, S. Price, N. Pollotta

SF and fantasy collectibles - why should we be interested?

E. Larson, B. Boddon

Doctor Who Panel

P. Richards, R. West

6:00PM Dinner Break

7:00PM

Opening Ceremonies

(With comic skit by E. Larson, R. Nichols, J. Nichols, Uncle Don)

8:00PM

Local Improv Comedy group Ark 2 performs

What’s new at TOR books?

J. Frenkel*, T. Berg, J. Vogel

9:30PM

The future of the Internet - more than Yahoo and
eBay

B. Farina*, V. Vinge, P. Kaveny, S. Price, J. Lowery

Fantasy/SF Films of 2000: The Years Things Went to Hell

R. Russell

11:00PM

Midnight Horror Panel - "Brains, brains, must have brains!"

T. Berg, N. Pollotta

Silent Films of 2000: A Charade Game

R. Russell

Gaming ends at Midnight

Saturday

10:30AM

You’ve seen the movie, TV show, comic or game; now read the book! Why can’t every novelization be as good as Arthur C. Clarke’s 2001:
A Space Odyssey

J. Frenkel*, R. Russell, G. Rhin, N. Pollotta, R. Chwedyk

Exploring the Sands of Mars - Our Future

P. Richards*, R. Merrill, K. Massie-Feuch, J. Nichols

Farscape Panel - Discuss the show with the fans

A. Johnson*, J. DeClute, L. Isabella

ConSuite opens at 9:00 AM

Gaming begins at 10:00AM

Dealer's Room opens at 10:00 AM

12:00Noon

Why isn’t the year 2001 what we were told it would be like when we were young?

L. Winter*, V. Vinge, J.L. Chalker, G. Rihn, P. Kaveny

So you want to publish? Small press, amateur press and zines today.

B. Bodden*, T. Benton, J. Zachman, S. Price, J. Cox, N. Pollotta, C. Jaster

Japanese Anime Panel

I. Price, C. Price (others)

1:30PM

From Gulliver’s Travels to The Iron Giant: Giants in literature and film

G. Schnobrich*, R. Russell, R. Chwedyk

Harry Potter Panel

J. Vinge*, J. Frenkel, R. Nichols, J. Nichols

What's so Great Abou the Klingon Empire? All the facts of Klingon Life, from battle to love poetry.

Presented by Klingons from KAG, KAI and other groups.

3:00PM

"So you say you want a revolution?" From Libertarianism to Communism, writing about politics in SF and fantasy

J. Gomoll*, J.L. Chalker, V. Vinge, R. Russell, J. Vinge, G. Rihn, P. Kaveny

Babylon 5 Panel

R. West*, S. Price, I. Price, J. Bogstad

Nick Pollotta Reads

N. Pollotta

4:30PM

Hold on to your Hobbits! The Lord of the Rings comes to the big screen

R. West*, G. Rihn, R. Russell, P. Kaveny

Costuming Panel

S. Ledbetter, N. Mildebrandt

Laurel Winter Reads

L. Winter

6:00PM

Banquet dinner

7:30PM

Guest of Honor speeches: Toastmaster Jim Frenkel

8:30PM

Masquerade

Hosts Sunshine Ledbetter and Nancy Mildebrandt

H.P. Lovecraft and horror - speaking the unspeakable, and naming the nameless ones

G. Rihn*, J.L. Chalker, P. Kaveny, T. Berg, J. Vogel

10:00PM

Drumming

(Host - Uncle Don)

(Continues until whenever)

War: What is it good for? Warfare and combat in SF and fantasy

J. Van Epps*, P. Kaveny, N. Pollotta, B. Ledbetter

Open Mike Poetry

(Host - Laurel Winter)

L. Winter (others)

11:30PM

Midnight Vampire - Over 100 years and still undead. Is it getting a little long in the tooth?

N. Pollotta

Gaming ends at Midnight

Sunday

10:30AM

Meeting the love of your life at a convention - fans tell their stories

S. Ledbetter*, B. Ledbetter, C. Jacobsen, A. Marin

Current Fantasy Writers. Fans talk about what they like.

J. Bogstad, J. Nichols

Star Trek and Real Science.

Presented by Paula Carberry

ConSuite opens at 9:00 AM

Gaming begins at 10:00AM

Dealer's room opens at 10:00 AM

12:00Noon

The Feminist Critique: Looking at SF and Fantasy

J. Bogstad*, J. Gomoll, J. Vinge, L. Winter

Law and government in SF and fantasy, can you have it in fiction and still be interesting?

G. Rihn*, J. Van Epps, T. Berg, B. Price

Jack L. Chalker Reads

J.L. Chalker

1:30PM

Writing Male and Female Characters?

R. Chwedyk*, J.L. Chalker, J. Gomoll, J. Frenkel, J. Vinge, N. Pollotta

70 years of Wisconsin Fandom - from Stanley K. Weinbaum to Odd Con

G. Rihn*, R. Russell, P. Kaveny, J. Bogstad, E. Larson

Writers workshop - bring short works to read and discuss

Hosts T. Havighurst, B. Ningadah, K. Massie-Feuch

3:00PM

X-files Panel

Uncle Don*, A. Johnson

Comics Today: It is the Best of Times, it is the Worst of Times

H. Luttrell*, I. Price, C. Jaster, B. Ledbetter

Vernor Vinge Reads

V. Vinge

Dealer's Room closes at 3:00 PM

4:30PM

Closing Discussions: throw flowers or brickbats at the ConCom

J. Van Epps*, T. Havighurst, H. Kiefer, B. Farina