Sunrise Services with John
Carmel   Sunday   8:30 AM

Blaker, John R.

When Games Go Too Far
First there was Pong and who could hate a little round dot. Then there was PacMan and they were pretty cute, too. Now violence and horror are the norm. Are there any games that really go too far and exactly where is that?
Cedar   Sunday   10:00 AM

Robinson, Nicky (Moderator)
Greer, Ray
Perrin, Steve

Invent a Religion
No, no, you don't have to believe it, but your characters do! What are reasonable and consistant ideas to incorporate in a religion. This is a workshop, so come prepared to work seriously.
San Juan   Sunday   10:00 AM

Fesmire, Jonathan
Oestreicher, Joy (Moderator)
Pearce, Gerald

Fantasy Cliches
Why so many damn elves and bearded wizards? Aren't there some other ways to tell a fantasy story?
Carmel   Sunday   10:00 AM

Smith, Brenda Gates
Radford, Irene
Paxson, Diana L. (Moderator)

The Classical Saber Fencing Lesson
Fir/Oak   Sunday   10:00 AM

Lurz, Frank

Global Warming 101: What's Really Happening?
[Slide Show] Hear and see the latest information about this worldwide concern.
Pine   Sunday   10:00 AM

MacEwen, Patricia

Lest We Forget
San Jose   Sunday   10:00 AM

Blaker, John R.

Mac Blue LARP
San Carlos   Sunday   10:00 AM

Anime 101
Do you have to speak Japanese to appreciate this? NO! Come and find out what's new, what's old and what's good in this popular animation form from Japan.
Monterey   Sunday   11:30 AM

Hoffman, Nina Kiriki (Moderator)
Standlee, Kevin
Patterson, Ken
Shintani, Tomoko

The Future of Artistic Media
What's next when computers become old hat?
Cedar   Sunday   11:30 AM

Daugherty, James Stanley
Robins, Arlin
Lopez, Dan (Moderator)

Three Filks Everyone Should Know
Our panelists pick their three choices and discuss why they're important.
San Carlos   Sunday   11:30 AM

Mar, Kathy (Moderator)
Bohnhoff, Jeff
McGuire, Seanán

Cryptography and Privacy on the Net
You have a secret. You want to pass it to someone else. How can you keep a secret and pass it on, too. Why would you want to? And why is the government trying to stop you from doing so?
Pine   Sunday   11:30 AM

Daniel, Hugh
Simpson, Don
Templeton, Brad (Moderator)

Fear of Science
Millions of people are afraid of their computer. Millions of people are afraid of biotechnology. How can you become a more informed citizen and a less frightened one.
Carmel   Sunday   11:30 AM

Landry, Bridget (Moderator)
Crowley, Dr. John
Butler, Paula

GoH Panel
These are our Guests. Come hear them speak.
Fir/Oak   Sunday   11:30 AM

Anderson, Kevin J.
Moesta, Rebecca
Thomas, Nene Tina
Price, Jan
Brewster, Kent
Patterson, Amy

Collage 101
San Juan   Sunday   11:30 AM

Costuming 101
Do I have to look like a model? Do I have to be able to sew? Do I have to spend a million? NO. Come and find out how imagination and found objects can lead to entertaining costumes.
Monterey   Sunday   1:00 PM

Bass, Trystan
Hartlove, Jay (Moderator)
Cordero, Mary

Buffy, Xena, and Raven: Celebrity Deathmatch
They're hot. They're tough. They're clever. And that's just the panelists.
Cedar   Sunday   1:00 PM

Mailander, Jane (Moderator)
Robinson, Nicky
Radford, Irene
Saidak, Sandra

What Ten Pieces of Technology Would You Take to a Desert Island?
San Juan   Sunday   1:00 PM

Davidson, Howard (Moderator)
Glass, Brett
Freeman, Jay

Is Photography Commerce or Art?
Photography used to show the world as it really is. Now it can show us things that didn't happen or couldn't happen. But is it art?
San Carlos   Sunday   1:00 PM

Ctein (Moderator)
Daugherty, James Stanley
Perenne, Luise

Stupid Fannish Tricks
We don't care if someone else has done it before, don't do it!
Carmel   Sunday   1:00 PM

Standlee, Kevin
Clark, David (Moderator)
Mortenson, Liz

Milestones in SF/F
Which creations sparked revolutions in the genre?
Pine   Sunday   1:00 PM

Goodman, Sarah (Moderator)
Nordley, Gerald "G. David"
Read, Wolf

SETI Institute
Yes, they are out there and we are looking for them. Let us tell you where and how we are looking and what we expect to find.
Fir/Oak   Sunday   1:00 PM

Shostak, Seth

SCA Demo B
Demo Area   Sunday   1:00 PM

Canfield, Michael

Charity Auction
Foyer   Sunday   1:00 PM

Siladi, Michael
Lopez, Dan

GoH Autographs
Kevin J. Anderson and Robevva Moesta sign for you!
Foyer   Sunday   1:00 PM

Anderson, Kevin J.
Moesta, Rebecca

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
You better have seen it because here we disect it all.
Fir/Oak   Sunday   2:30 PM

Raising Unpopular Children: Parenting for Fans
So you weren't a cheerleader. Chances are your kids won't be voted Most Popular either. How can you help your children grow up sane when they are probably smarter and more esoteric than their peers.
San Carlos   Sunday   2:30 PM

Brewster, Kent (Moderator)
Moscoe, Mike
Edgerton, Teresa
Von Braskat, Kitty

Writing in Someone Else's Universe
Why should they let you play in their sandbox?
Cedar   Sunday   2:30 PM

Anderson, Kevin J. (Moderator)
Moesta, Rebecca
Waters, Elisabeth

Death of the Generalist
In this day and age of exponential increase of information, is it possible to be a jack-of-all-trades? Is it necessary? Can society survive without creating a new type of generalist?
Monterey   Sunday   2:30 PM

Perkins, Gerald
Daugherty, James Stanley (Moderator)
Landry, Bridget
Read, Wolf

Maintaining Cultural Literacy
Keeping track of what happened in the past.
San Juan   Sunday   2:30 PM

Etchemendy, Nancy (Moderator)
Perrin, Steve
Lyau, Bradford

The Dumbing of America: Public Schools, Private Schools, and Homeschooling
Reading, writing, and arithmetic is no longer enough. Now there is Self-Esteem, Environmentalism, and Sex Education. And the idea of separate tracks for college bound students is also dying. What are the options for making sure that your children get the best education that they can.
Carmel   Sunday   2:30 PM

Gilligan, ElizaBeth
Schoenhuth, Spring (Moderator)
Monk, Devon

Writing 101
What you need to know about putting one word after another to make someone else want to read them.
Monterey   Sunday   4:00 PM

Moscoe, Mike
Perkins, Gerald
Etchemendy, Nancy (Moderator)
Bohnhoff, Maya Kaathryn

When Do You Tell Your SO, Your Boss, Your Parents that You Are a Fan?
San Juan   Sunday   4:00 PM

Landry, Bridget (Moderator)
Daverin, Bob
Hartlove, Jay

Solar Systems - We are Not Alone
The solar system found out by Andromeda and what that means.
Cedar   Sunday   4:00 PM

Nordley, Gerald "G. David"
Shostak, Seth
Freeman, Jay (Moderator)

Teen Age Angst: We ALL Had It
Were you a geek? Were you a chess master? Were you a cheerleader? Even then, did you feel left out? So, how do you cope?
Carmel   Sunday   4:00 PM

Hershey, Allison
Goodman, Sarah
Monk, Devon (Moderator)
Saidak, Sandra

Hollywood on Parade
Trailers, and filmclips, and gossip, oh, my!
Fir/Pine/Oak   Sunday   4:00 PM

Knight, Chris

Online Bookstores: No More Browsing with Caffeine?
Will the local chain store, who only carries 1,000 copies of the latest Danielle Steel book, crush the local specialty bookstore? Or will amazon.com and barnesandnobel.com replace all bookstore browsing? What's good and bad (and inevitable) about online bookstores.
San Carlos   Sunday   4:00 PM

Whitmore, Tom (Moderator)
Templeton, Brad
Clark, David

Extreme Competitive Trivia
So you think you know science fiction? Play stump the panelists and YOU could end up sitting on the panel yourself.
Foyer   Sunday   5:30 PM

Standlee, Kevin
Mailander, Jane
Howlett, Craige

Who Should Draw It?
Artists discuss who they'd like to see drawing science fiction and fantasy classics in literature.
San Carlos   Sunday   5:30 PM

Perenne, Luise
Thomas, Nene Tina (Moderator)
Lurz, Frank

Satire or Infringement
When does a drawing based on copyrighted characters cross the line between parody and copyright infringement?
San Juan   Sunday   5:30 PM

Lopez, Dan (Moderator)
Orzechowski, Tom
Livingston, Monica

What's With the Weapons, Anyway?
Weapons-free cons are becoming the norm. Is it a reflection of fandom's fixation or something else?
Monterey   Sunday   5:30 PM

Cratz, Tony
Canfield, Michael (Moderator)
Hartlove, Jay
Cordero, Mary

A Shot Rang Out
The Round Robin Story Telling Classic Cedar   Sunday   5:30 PM

Csernica, Lillian (Moderator)
MacEwen, Patricia
Bass, Trystan

Bailing Out of the Rat Race and Living Like a Human Being
Think you haven't any time for a life? Think you haven't any time for friends and family? Think you haven't got an alternative than working for Octopus, Inc.? Well, come and listen to some people who have found a way to live AND enjoy what they are doing.
Carmel   Sunday   5:30 PM

Glass, Brett
Moesta, Rebecca (Moderator)
Clements, Linda

Belly Dancing Jam
Like to dance? Like to watch? Come join the jam!
Foyer   Sunday   8:00 PM

Sunday Rock Dance - "A Contact Moment"
Pine/Fir   Sunday   8:00 PM

Regency Dance
Carmel/Monterey   Sunday   8:00 PM

Winston, Alan

Neon City LARP End
Cedar   Sunday   8:00 PM

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