Odyssey Con VIII Final Programming Schedule

* indicates the panel moderator

 

Guests of Honor are in bold type

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME

Track 1:  Oakbrook  I & II

Track 2:  Oakbrook III

Track 3:  Odana A & B

Kruschenko’s:  Room 103

Special

Friday

 

 

 

 

 

1:30 pm

58: A Geek's Guide to Romance: *Staats

 

1: Fan Faire:  1:00: 3:00 pm

 

 

3:00 pm

50: Firearms Reality Check: *Schneider, Peters

 

16: Hardest Part of Writing: *Chwedyk, Stiennon, Sullivan, Dube, Bergmann

81: Author Reading:

*Fred Schepartz

 

 

4:30 pm

10: Missing:  Wild Cards! –*Martin, Valentinelli, Byrne, Burruss, Wiesner

28: Brush Up On Your Shakespeare: *Van Epps, Baker , Monette, Vinge

36: Blowing Up the Vampire Archetype: *Schepartz, Welch, Knight, Pagel, Bledsoe

13: Next Forgotten Writer: *Helley, Chwedyk, Russell, Bergmann, Heideman

 

6:00 pm

Skit Rehearsal & Opening Ceremonies Set-Up

 

6: How to Build a Dalek: *Sponem

32: Humor in SF -*Rothfuss, Welch, Bergmann, Rich

 

7:30 pm

2: Opening Ceremonies

 

 

 

61: Art, Wine, Chocolate and Cheese: Art Show Room (begins approx. 8:30, after Opening Cere.): *Brutsman

9:00 pm

3: the great Luke Ski

 

 

4: Art Paul Schlosser (10 pm)

 

 

 

5: Possible Oscar (11 pm)

34: 20 Points of View: Martin, Chwedyk, Stiennon, Valentinelli

29: Not the Paradox!: *J. Nichols, Van Epps, Baker , Russell

 

 

10:30 pm

21: Voldemort is Dead: *J. Nichols, R. Nichols, West

62: Silent SF Films of 2007: *Russell

 

11:00pm

 

 

 

Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

10:00 am

 

7: Science!: *Lewis, Havighurst, Brutsman (10 am)

79: Learning How to LARP: *Anderson

(10 am)

 

 

10:30 am

49: Print Media vs. TV & Film: *Frenkel, Martin, Van Epps, M. Thomas

20: Your Favorite Book from Last Year: *LiGreci, Stiennon, Russell, Heideman

22: Con Suite

Balloon Animals: *Wardale

12:00 pm

59: SF Films of 2007:  Year of the Franchise: *Russell

65: Tips for authors: *Bergmann, Byrne, Rothfuss, Frenkel,  Moondancer

11: Nudging History: *Schneider, Kage Baker, Knight, Burruss

14: Living in “The Library”: *Chwedyk, Sullivan, R. Nichols, Laakso, Roman

 

1:30 pm

24: I’m In Charge Now: World Creation: *Staats, Russell, Rothfuss, Dube

77: Author Reading: *Martin

19: Worlds of Whedon - *Wiesner, Rhinehart, M. Thomas, Pagel, L. Thomas

18: The Modern Villain: *Heideman, Chwedyk, Welch

23: Con Suite Hair braids: *Wardale

 

45: Author Signings: 2:00 pm: Baker et al: Reg. Desk

3:00 pm

57: Resurrection From Eden: *Staats

78: Author Reading: Kage Baker

71: Worldbuilding:  Obscenity and Taboo: *Rothfuss, Sullivan, Vinge

46: FLASH!  Is It Fiction or Poetry? Is it SF?: *Bergmann, Valentinelli, Schepartz, Cottier

43: Author Signings:  3:00 pm: Martin et al: Reg. Desk

42: Con Suite

Ice Cream!:  3:00 pm

4:30 pm

25: Humanity vs. SF: *Frenkel, R. Nichols, Roman, Chwedyk

82: BU Rapid Fire Reading (4:30: 5:00 pm): *Bergmann, Sullivan, Moondancer

12: Religion & the God Job: *Schneider, Stiennon, Russell, Dube

69: Pre-Industrial Entertainment & Prostitution: *Rothfuss, Baker, M. Thomas, Monette

 

 

 

75a: Masquerade Prep (5:00 pm)

6:00 pm

75: Masquerade Parade

54: So, How Did You Get Here?: *Chwedyk, Berberick, LiGreci, L. Thomas (6:00: 7:30)

83: Author Reading:  *Knight

 

6:20 pm

80: Uncle Presents  . . .: *Helley

 

6:40 pm

75b: Masquerade Awards

 

 

7:00 pm

74: Art Show Auction: *JBrutsman

 

 

 

7:20 pm

84: Flash Fiction Award and Readings: Bergmann

 

 

 

7:45 pm

Announcements

 

 

 

 

8:00 pm

85: Guest of Honor Speeches  * * *

NOTE:  all times for main events (Track 1) after 6:00 pm are approximate.  GoH Speeches will not beging before 8:00 pm

 

 

9:00 pm

 

86: Dance Workshop with Nijme and Lina 9:30 (approx.)

 

 

87: Salaam Shalom 10:30  (approx.)

35: Why Is Art Valuable?:  Baker, L. Thomas, Brutsman

52: Movie Trailers: *Farina

 

60: Open Mic Poetry Reading and Slam: *J. Nichols: in Grand Teton

 

10:30 pm

70: Fantasy:  How Magic Changes Things: *Rothfuss, M. Thomas, Sullivan, Valentinelli, Bledsoe

Midnight

(12 am)

88: Midnight Drumming Circle: *Helley (Grand Teton)

 

44: Midnight Horror Panel: *Welch, Pagel, Russell, Knight

 

Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

10:30 am

67: Successful Multi-Book Storytelling: *Byrne, Baker, Monette, Berberick,

41: Cloverfield and Other Giant Monsters: *Welch, E. Heideman, Pagel, Russell

68: Author Reading: Mark Rich

 

 

12:00 pm

56: Great Moments in Fan History: *Frenkel, Martin

 

8: Doctor Who: *M. Thomas, Sullivan, L. Thomas, Laakso

 

 

1:30 pm

63: SF on TV : *Russell, M. Thomas, Laakso

26: Crackpot Theories: *Havighurst, Merrill, Hudson, Nimgade

53: Novel Writers’ Workshop: *Monette

 

 

3:00 pm

40: Weres, Witches, Wizzes: *Pagel, Roman, Welch

 

 

 

 

4:30 pm

98: The Killing Floor: *Havighurst, Farina et al

 

 

 

 

6:00 pm

99 -Dead Cow Party (location TBA)