— BayCon 2007 — FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY - MONDAY |
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| Please note that the hotel has changed the function room names twice within the last 2 months. We are using a combination of the old names (Bay Area locations and San Francisco streets) and the new names (business concepts), hoping to mimimize confusion. | |||||
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| Date | Time | Room Name | Title | Description | Panelists |
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| 5/26/07 | 8:00 | Family Friendly | Family Friendly | Family Friendly will be open from 8am to 11pm today. See the schedule details in the descriptions below. | |
| 5/26/07 | 8:00 | Family Friendly | Open Play | Stop by the Family Friendly room for some unstructured play time. | |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Golden Gate / Convene | Auctioning off Star Trek | Christie's (the famous auction house) sold over 1000 pieces of memorabilia during the 40th anniversary of Star Trek. With Star Trek off the air, are these items more or less valuable? How much would *you* bid for DeForest Kelley's original Dr. McCoy uniform? Are you willing to rearrange your living room to include the Bridge set? What item would you really want to have in your home? | Alan Dean Foster Tom Galloway (M) Lance Moore Carlos Pedraza |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Cannery / Synergy 1 | The Wanderers, the Things Around Them, The Dots, the Fuzzies, and the Things in the Air | These are the original meanings of the terms planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and meteors. Our panelists discuss why the label "planet" means so little anymore. | Jay Freeman Hugh S. Gregory Philip Gust G. David Nordley Norman Sperling (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Marina / Synergy 2 | Foundation Garments | Foundation Garments are those pieces that go under a "fashion garment," and are generally designed to improve the final look. Foundation garments are not just corsets, despite popular beliefs. Our panelists discuss pieces for both women and men, and how they improve the look of your finished clothing. | Chris Bertani Kristina Kopnisky Bridget Landry (M) Jennifer Wylie |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Broad Universe: Rapid-fire Readings | Quick and short, these readings are associated with the Broad Universe. | Kelly Green |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Reading: Diana Paxson | Join our fantasy Writer Guest of Honor as she reads from her own works. | Diana L. Paxson |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Presidio / Synergy 5 | Interview: Richard Hescox, Artist GoH | Come meet our artist Guest of Honor and hear him talk about how he got into the business, the various works he's done (including gaming), and where he's heading in the future. | Hilary Ayer (M) Richard Hescox |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Nob Hill / Connect 1 | The Clarion Foundation and the Clarion Writers' Workshop | The Clarion Foundation was recently formed to promote and support the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop, now located at UC San Diego. Please join Clarion alumni, faculty and other writers to discuss this project. | Terry Bisson RS Blum Nancy Etchemendy (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Powell / Connect 3 | How to Moderate a Panel | Why do you need a moderator? What makes someone a good (or bad) moderator? Expert moderators share their tips and tricks. | Andrew Clark (M) Bobbie DuFault Ed Green |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Post / Connect 5 | Baycon Trivia — 25 Years Young | How many BayCons have *you* attended? Come test your wits in our History Room to see just how much you remember. Join founder Michael Siladi, Tony Cratz and archivist Floyd Nino Bristol. Feel free to bring your photos or video for us to copy and archive. |
Floyd Bristol Tony Cratz Michael Siladi (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Geary / Connect 6 | Jewish Services | Community led Saturday morning Shabbatt Torah service. | Cruz Arellanes Marcia Minsky (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Stockton / Connect 4 | The Future of Food | Food has evolved, both in content and presentation, over the last half-century. Panelists discuss what has changed and where they see food in the next 50 years. | Arabella Benson Kathryn Daugherty (M) Christopher Garcia |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Embarcadero / Collaborate 2 | How to Train your Voice for Singing | We all use our voices every day — but could we use them better? Learn classic techniques for projection, breath support, and building your range. | Moira Stern |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Bay Bridge / Inspire | Dealer's Room | Dealer's Room — Saturday hours are 10:00am - 7:00pm | |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Crystal Springs / Engage | Art Show | Art Show — Saturday's hours are: 10am to 7pm. Direct sales start at noon. Bids may be placed throughout the day. Please see the Art Show summary for bid and buying rules. | |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Family Friendly | Easy Costuming for Kids | Come see what you can become with fabric scraps, safety pins, cardboard and tinfoil. | Jennifer Tifft |
| 5/26/07 | 10:00 | Family Friendly | Hogwarts: The Sorting Hat | Get sorted into one of the Hogwarts houses. Open to all ages, though younger fans will be sorted first. | |
| 5/26/07 | 11:00 | Family Friendly | Egg Drop | Use any or all of the given supplies to try and keep your egg safe from a 2 story drop. | |
| 5/26/07 | 11:00 | Family Friendly | History of Magic | Magic has been in the world for as long as recorded human history. But can it be explained by science? Come discuss magic through fairy tales, myths and legends. | |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Golden Gate / Convene | Ctein's Slideshow | Come see our Special Guest, Ctein, show his various works in a slideshow. | Ctein |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Cannery / Synergy 1 | TMI — Expository Lumps and How to Mince Them | Info dumps are a frequently compliant of speculative fiction writers and readers. How do you communicate information about your alien world without dumping so much that it stops the story in its tracks? Panelists discuss strategies for managing the flow of information. | RS Blum (M) ElizaBeth Gilligan Terry Hickman |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Marina / Synergy 2 | Casting Techniques for Props and Armor | Have you ever wondered where they get those cool props? Join James Currie of Macaulay Foundry, as he shows how to go from design through prototype to production, using a variety of materials available to home crafters. | James Currie |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Reading: Ken Wharton | Join physicist and author Ken Wharton as he reads from his recent works. | Ken Wharton |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | The New X-Prize — Decoding DNA | The Archon Genomics X Prize was announced last October. What are the implications for society? How long will it take for someone to meet the criteria and win the money? | Vickie Brewster Cris Fitch (M) Thomas Hopp Misty Marshall |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Presidio / Synergy 5 | What is the Relationship between SciFi and RenFaire? | Why are so many people involved in both? | Kage Baker Heather Stern Sydney Thomson (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Nob Hill / Connect 1 | Small Press Publishing | The Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) has just instituted a small press award beginning this year. Nearly every SF/fantasy author with any name recognition (e.g. Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Neal Stephenson, to name just four major authors) has been published by the small press. The small press is also known for publishing new authors, midlist authors, short story collections, and other "odd" books typically rejected by New York publishers. | Marty Halpern |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Powell / Connect 3 | Children's Literature | What books would interest kids, (or adults), who have enjoyed Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket or the Young Jedi series? More children have started out reading such books; where will they go from there? | Nancy Etchemendy Ian Grey Nora Kelly Wanda Kurtcu (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Geary / Connect 6 | I'm Not Dead Yet! | Obituaries for the Undead: Seems whenever one of our old-timers die, you learn all sorts of fascinating and compelling things about him/her. Wonderful anecdotes, titles of old books, ancient connections from the old days of fandom. Stuff you wish you'd known sooner. Join our knowledgeable panelists as they deliver `obituaries' for folks who aren't dead and pass along SF's oral history. |
Bobbie DuFault Ed Green (M) Christian McGuire Colleen Savitzky Milt Stevens |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Stockton / Connect 4 | Belly Dance Workshop — For the Shy Goddess | Join Mary Cordero as she leads a women's only belly dance workshop. Wear comfy loose clothes. | Mary Cordero (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Embarcadero / Collaborate 2 | Every OS @$%^! | Operating Systems have gotten bigger and bigger over the past few years, requiring more and more processor capabilities. What exactly is an Operating System supposed to do? And do the latest versions from Microsoft, Apple and Linux actually hurt more than they help? | Chris DiBona Lee Felsenstein Berry Kercheval Stephen Nelson (M) Mike Van Pelt Lorrie Wood |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Pool Courtyard / The Patio | BOF: Life on Mars | Not seen the show? Stop by to learn about it. Already a fan? Stop by to meet others of like mind. | |
| 5/26/07 | 11:30 | Gazebo Courtyard / The Courtyard | Medieval Combat | Members of the Chateau de Camville demonstrate their medieval weapons, armor and fighting styles. | Michael Canfield (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 12:00 | Family Friendly | Story Time | Join Jonathan Fesmire as he reads one of his favorite pieces in Family Friendly. | Jonathan Fesmire |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Golden Gate / Convene | 19th Century Fantasy Art | A solo digital slide show of little known masterpieces of fantasy art from the Victorian age, presented by our artist Guest of Honor, Richard Hescox. | Richard Hescox |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Cannery / Synergy 1 | Energy Policy | How do we formulate it? How do we communicate it? How do we get them to enact it? Not just another "what should it be" meeting, but an opportunity to write the objectives that are to be translated into law. | David Bratman Vickie Brewster Paula Butler John Crowley Cris Fitch Laura Majerus Tom Saidak (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Marina / Synergy 2 | Masquerade Contestant's Meeting | Are you entered in the Masquerade tonight? If so, you MUST attend this meeting. Scripts and music will be checked, presentation order will be set and all your questions answered. Costumes are not required, but if you have a particular concern (ceiling clearance, for example) you may bring it along. | Kevin Roche Andy Trembley |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Reading: James P. Hogan | Prolific author James P. Hogan joins us and reads from his favorite pieces. | James P. Hogan |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | What if Greyhaven had never existed? | The literary household of Greyhaven has been a nexus for science fiction, reenactment, music, religion and culture. How would life be different today if the Grayhaven household had never existed? | Jon DeCles Ian Grey Diana L. Paxson Kitty VonBraskat-Crowe (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Presidio / Synergy 5 | Emergency Supplies: What Do You Really Need for those first 72 hours? | Join retired Navy survival instructor Michael Sarkisian as he reviews just exactly what you need to have for your 72-hour emergency kit (Go-Kit), and how you can deal with the expected and unexpected events you may encounter. There will be a BOF tomorrow for some hands-on demonstrations. |
Michael Sarkisian |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Nob Hill / Connect 1 | Iron Poet 1 | The Bouts-Rimes is the Iron Chef for sonneteers. Invented by the French and popularized by the Bluestockings of 19th Century England, the contest gives the poet not one but fourteen mystery ingredients which must be used, in order, as the end words to complete a sonnet of their own devising. The list of words for this presentation were posted on the web site prior to the convention. The list of words for Iron Poet 2 will be presented here and printed in the newsletter. |
Hilary Ayer Seanan McGuire Kevin Andrew Murphy (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Powell / Connect 3 | The Ultimate Conspiracy Theory | Mysteries of Fnord revealed. Panelists will discuss the ingredients needed for the ultimate conspiracy theory as they relate to the works of the late great Robert Anton Wilson and his Illuminati novels. | Doug Berry (M) Tom Dilligan |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Geary / Connect 6 | Why Johnny Can't Code | BASIC used to be on every computer a child touched — but today there's no easy way for kids to get hooked on programming. Quietly and without fanfare, or even any comment or notice by software pundits, we have drifted into a situation where almost none of the millions of personal computers in America offers a line-programming language simple enough for kids to pick up fast. | Chris DiBona Kathe Gust (M) Wanda Kurtcu Steve Savitzky Mike Van Pelt |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Stockton / Connect 4 | Trivia for Chocolate | Come win Tom Galloway's chocolate. Our trivia master asks a potpourri of questions. If you answer correctly, the chocolate will be yours. | Tom Galloway |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Embarcadero / Collaborate 2 | $5, a Dead Fish and a Time Machine | Do-it-yourself alternate history: How would you change history with just these items? What time would you choose? What would you change? What trouble would you make? | Esther Friesner Christopher Garcia (M) Lore Sjoberg Martin Young |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Pool Courtyard / The Patio | Pool Carnival | The Carnival has invaded our pool. Come play on our Merry-Go-Round. | |
| 5/26/07 | 13:00 | Family Friendly | Allie's Choice | Stop by Family Friendly and see what Allie wants to do next... | |
| 5/26/07 | 14:00 | Family Friendly | Hogwarts: Transfigurations | Transfiguration is the study of changing things. Animals into watergoblets may be beyond our skill level, but other transformations are not. Come see what magic you can do with simple objects. | |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Golden Gate / Convene | Those Who Missed the Space Age | How would historical figures interpret the space age? Many respected authors wrote about things celestial, even if they weren't writing Science Fiction. | Terry Bisson Alan Dean Foster Jay Freeman (M) Esther Friesner James P. Hogan |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Cannery / Synergy 1 | Cassini — Updates from NASA | Join Bridget Landry (a real rocket scientist!) as she discusses the latest updates from the Cassini mission. | Bridget Landry |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Marina / Synergy 2 | Costuming from Written Media | You read that great book, and now you want to create a costume. How do you take the written word and create an outfit that represents the author's vision? | Chris Bertani Kathe Gust Tory Parker Jennifer Tifft (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Themed Reading: Darker Tales | Things sometimes go bump in the night. Listen as our writers read from some of their darker works. | Jonathan Fesmire Thomas Hopp |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Beginning of the SCA | It all started as a tournament... and it's taken on a life of its own. Please join Diana Paxson and some of those who were present at the birth of the Society for Creative Anachronism to hear how it all began. | Kitty VonBraskat-Crowe Diana L. Paxson (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Nob Hill / Connect 1 | Art Auction 101 | What do you need to know before bidding in an art auction. What decisions must you make beforehand? What is the role of the auctioneer? What bidding strategies are best? How do you avoid buyers remorse? | RS Blum Mark Steven Corrinet Jim Handzel RJ Johnson Carl Zwanzig (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Powell / Connect 3 | BOF: Whedonverse | From Buffy to Serenity, TV to the big screen, this is the place to discuss all things in the Joss Whedon 'verse. | |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Geary / Connect 6 | Westercon — a Brief History | Wondering what the "other" con is? Three Westercon chairmen — past, present and future — get together to explain just what Westercon is. Stop by to see what you can expect if you return in a month for Westercon 60. |
James Stanley Daugherty Michael Siladi (M) Milt Stevens |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Stockton / Connect 4 | Fannish Grapevine | Did you hear it through the grapevine? Do you have any idea how efficient the fannish grapevine is? Our fan panelists discuss the twists and turns the grapevine can take, and give examples. | Bobbie DuFault Christian McGuire John O Halloran Colleen Savitzky |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Embarcadero / Collaborate 2 | World Creation for Gamers | How does world design differ between written, video and game platforms? | Doug Berry Jennifer Brozek Caitlin Kittridge Jesse Mundis (M) Jason Schachat |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Pool Courtyard / The Patio | Materials Magic | Materials are the essential ingredients in all of our engineering inventions. Some materials are bouncy, some are hard, some conduct electricity, some are very lightweight, and some can stop bullets! Come play with materials! Learn how to turn rubber into glass, plastic into fibers, paper into flooring for a jet. | Linda Clements (M) John Crowley |
| 5/26/07 | 14:30 | Gazebo Courtyard / The Courtyard | Renaissance Sword Fighting — Rapier and Side Sword | Join Davenriche, and the members of DEMAS, as they demonstrate the various styles of fencing used in the Renaissance era. Using both rapiers and side swords, they will show the evolution of sword play through the 16th and 17th centuries. | Tony Barajas Erland Cole Steaphen Fick (M) Sydney Thomson |
| 5/26/07 | 15:00 | Family Friendly | Make Your Own Board Game | Design a board game with your choice of theme to play with your family and friends. | |
| 5/26/07 | 15:00 | Family Friendly | Hogwarts: Potions | Potions are wonderful examples of basic chemistry. Join Professor Albert and his assistants as he shows you how to make ice cream in a bag, and other fun projects. | Albert Baker |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Golden Gate / Convene | Interview: Alan Dean Foster, Science Fiction Writer GoH | Join Alan Dean Foster, our science fiction Writer Guest of Honor, as he talks about a myriad of things, including how he got involved in the script writing and novelization business, and his series about Pip and Flinx. | Hilary Ayer (M) Alan Dean Foster |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Marina / Synergy 2 | Presentation & Stage Movement | Want to make your Masquerade presentation even better? What about impressing everyone with your Hall Costume? Come join us and have a chance to get some pointers. | Cathy Beckstead Matthew Carauddo Anders Hudson Kristina Kopnisky Bridget Landry (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Reading: Terry Bisson | Terry Bisson writes short stories, novels and scripts. He'll be reading from the manuscript of his choice. | Terry Bisson |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Poisoning — new twists on an age old ploy | The news last year of a former Russian spy being poisoned with Polonium-210 was startling to say the least. What does this mean in terms of both political and social events? What about biologicals? And what about good old arsenic? | Scott Beckstead Paul Chafe ElizaBeth Gilligan Judy Lazar Mia Molvray G. David Nordley (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Presidio / Synergy 5 | Pick a Day, any Day | If you could go to any day in history, what day would you pick? Would you want to just observe, or would you want to risk a paradox and change things? | Kage Baker Ellen Ekstrom Justin Lloyd (M) Lore Sjoberg |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Nob Hill / Connect 1 | Religion and Science: Mutually Exclusive? | Einstein said "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." Can you have one without the other? | Marcia Minsky Michael Sarkisian (M) Randy Smith Ken Wharton Lorrie Wood Martin Young |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Powell / Connect 3 | Who Wants to be a Virtual-Millionaire? | Who needs paper money? You can be a virtual millionaire merely by playing games and selling your booty. Is it good? Does it translate to actual wealth? | Tim Crowley Ian Grey Jason Schachat (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Geary / Connect 6 | The Fanboy Planet Podcast | A weekly rundown of news and issues in comics, movies, TV and occasionally wrestling. | Derek McCaw (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Stockton / Connect 4 | Petrana | Petrana is an artificial personal assistant who talks to the computer user in spoken English and operates computer applications for the user easily, comfortably, and enjoyably, giving the user free use of his or her hands and freedom of movement. Combine Petrana with a wireless microphone system and projector for maximum comfort and freedom of movement. | John F. McGowan |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Embarcadero / Collaborate 2 | The History of Tea | Tea is so commonly seen in SciFi. What is its fascination? | Stephen Nelson (M) Elayne Pelz Colleen Savitzky |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Pool Courtyard / The Patio | Charity Auction 1 | Looking for a hard-to-find book or a role-playing game? We have lots of interesting donations to auction in support of our charity, the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association. | RJ Johnson Michael Siladi (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Gazebo Courtyard / The Courtyard | Flintknapping Demonstration | Dr. Susan Gleason demonstrates the Art and Science of Stone Tools — the ancient art of flintknapping. This predominantly covers making stone arrowheads, but other objects may be seen as well. | Susan Gleason |
| 5/26/07 | 16:00 | Crystal Springs / Engage | Art Show Tour for Kids | Join our docent for a family friendly tour of the Art Show. Vote for your favorites. Fill out a ballot on the tour or pick one up at the Info Desk and go on your own time. Turn in completed ballots in the Family Friendly room or at the Info Desk by midnight on Saturday. Winning Artists receive exclusive ribbons. | G. Scott Heckenlively |
| 5/26/07 | 17:00 | Family Friendly | Munchkin Massacre | Take the card game Munchkin, add in all of the expansion packs, and you get a Massacre! Raise your Elven Samurai Bounty Hunter (or whatever other combination you can create) to twentieth level (if you can) by defeating such villains as Banshees, Evil Ninjas, or the Bug-Eyed Monster (or the Harmless-Looking Schoolgirl, Were-hamsters, Sock Puppets and the dreaded Killer Penguins). Come join the fun. | |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Cannery / Synergy 1 | The Orbital Commerce Project | So you want to go into space, but NASA won't take you, and you can't afford a Virgin. So, why be a tourist when you can get a job in sub-orbital industry by training at the world first non-gov't funded flight school. OCP's mission is to train rocket pilots and payload specialist for the new sub-orbital flight industry. Do you want to know more, come and find out. http://www.orbitalcommerceproject.com/ |
Hugh S. Gregory |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Reading: Jon DeCles | A man of many talents (and many pseudonyms), Jon will be reading a selection of his works. | Jon DeCles |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Plot Point Research | Details are vital and necessitate accurate research — how to make sure your story makes physical sense, even if the science is weird. And it's not just the hard science, either. People notice when the toll is paid the wrong way on the Golden Gate Bridge or your Ringworld has an obvious design flaw that would make it slide into the sun, or your alternate history barbarians are using a flintlock that they cannot physically operate. The era or country you use as a setting has to be accurately portrayed, even if other details of your story are invented. Panelists discuss research methods, including how the internet has changed their habits. | Kage Baker (M) David Bratman G. David Nordley |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Presidio / Synergy 5 | Gerald Perkins Memorial | Gerry Perkins was one of our own, a Friend of BayCon, who will be missed. Join us as we celebrate his life. | |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Nob Hill / Connect 1 | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Who is an inductee? Who should be? How do you recommend someone? Our panelists talk a bit about who's in the Hall of Fame, and what up-and-coming inventions are likely to garner their creators a spot in the Hall of Fame. | Howard Davidson (M) Thomas Hopp Norman Sperling |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Powell / Connect 3 | Console Gaming Wars: PS3, XBox or Wii? | Our gaming experts discuss the pros and cons of the different consoles and give their predictions of which one will survive. | Tim Crowley Justin Lloyd (M) Jesse Mundis Carmi Weinzweig |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Geary / Connect 6 | The Dinner Party from Hell | Which of your favorite dinner guests should *never* be invited to the same event? Panelists come up with some dangerous combinations from history. | Ellen Ekstrom Steaphen Fick Ian Grey Marty Halpern Michael Sarkisian (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Stockton / Connect 4 | How to Create & Publish a New Comic | What does it take to create and publish comics? Do the differences between print and on-line comics really make a difference in terms of market, advertising, overall success? | Derek McCaw Mat Nastos (M) Jason Schachat |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Embarcadero / Collaborate 2 | Song Writing | Come meet the song writers of the future. Diverse writing styles will be discussed and explained. Various techniques and tools will be explored. | Loren Davidson Callie Hills Paul Kwinn Jane Mailander (M) Steve Savitzky |
| 5/26/07 | 17:30 | Crystal Springs / Engage | Docent Led Art Show Tour | Join photographer RS Blum for a guided tour of the art show. Please meet outside of Crystal Springs. | RS Blum |
| 5/26/07 | 18:00 | Family Friendly | Open Play | Stop by the Family Friendly room for some unstructured play time. | |
| 5/26/07 | 19:00 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Themed Reading: Alternate Societies & Other Cultures | Different, or alternate, societies and cultures are a key component of speculative fiction. Our authors read from their own works dealing with these issues. | Mia Molvray Edward Muller Lori Ann White |
| 5/26/07 | 19:00 | Nob Hill / Connect 1 | How do you choose a medium? | You know you want to create, but how do you decide which medium is right for you? | Richard Hescox Frank Lurz Arlin Robins (M) |
| 5/26/07 | 19:00 | Stockton / Connect 4 | BOF: Lost | You can't be found, but you can find other fans of the hit show. | |
| 5/26/07 | 19:00 | Embarcadero / Collaborate 2 | Friends of Bill W | Twelve-step members only, please. | |
| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Golden Gate / Convene | Masquerade | Fairies, stormtroopers, cartoon characters. All have been seen at past Masquerades. If you're there, you'll know just why that entry got Best in Show. The Masquerade will be *immediately* followed by The Ashes of the Phoenix and the Match Game SF. |
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| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Masquerade Photo Area | ||
| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Concert: Lynn Gold | Lynn is a familiar face at BayCon, and will be performing a short concert for us — sure to include something comical. | Lynn Gold |
| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Powell / Connect 3 | Filk Lounge | The filk lounge will be open all night. Bring your instruments, your voice and your songs, if you can. But definitely bring your ears! | |
| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Geary / Connect 6 | Anime Saturday | The Anime room will be open at 8:00pm and will be running all night. Everyone is welcome to view our offerings. The exact schedule will be posted at the door. | |
| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Gazebo Courtyard / The Courtyard | Boffers | Immediately following the Bridal Bash, boffer wars will commence. Remember, have fun but let's be careful out there! | |
| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Gazebo Courtyard / The Courtyard | Boffer Bridal Bash | Join Spike and Faith for their Bridal Bash! More boffer fun follows. | |
| 5/26/07 | 20:00 | Family Friendly | Story Time | Join ElizaBeth Gilligan as she reads from her favorite works for children. | ElizaBeth Gilligan |
| 5/26/07 | 20:30 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Concert: Harold Groot | Come listen to Harold Groot as he sings a variety of parody and other songs. | Harold Groot |
| 5/26/07 | 20:45 | Golden Gate / Convene | The Cutting Edge: Ashes of the Phoenix | Balance of Power — Episode II: "Ashes of The Phoenix" Join Master Novastar and his students as they enact "Ashes of the Phoenix." Last year's "Into the Lion's Den" will be shown before their performance. (Please note, timing is approximate, depending on how long the Masquerade contestants take.) |
Chris Bauer Matthew Carauddo (M) Dani Cox Anthony Davidson Charles Jeske Mark Mensch Chris Ng Phillip Raupach |
| 5/26/07 | 21:00 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Concert: Moira Stern | Join harpist Moira Stern for an evening of wonderful music. | Moira Stern |
| 5/26/07 | 21:00 | Family Friendly | Allie's Choice | Stop by Family Friendly and see what Allie wants to do next... | |
| 5/26/07 | 21:30 | Golden Gate / Convene | Match Game SF | Match Game! Get ready to match the stars in this science fiction-themed version of the classic 1970s game show. Contestants vie to guess how our panel will answer fill-in-the-blank questions like "Captain Kirk has the biggest ___ in Starfleet!" There will be prizes for all contestants. Sign up at the Info Desk to be a contestant and check the newsletter for more information. Plan to meet at the Info Desk at 5pm for a short contestant briefing. (Please note, timing is approximate, depending on how long the Masquerade contestants take.) |
Doug Berry Esther Friesner Tom Galloway Christopher Garcia Leigh Ann Hildebrand Kevin Standlee (M) Martin Young |
| 5/26/07 | 21:30 | Cannery / Synergy 1 | Alien Sex — the Battle of the Sexes | Take a bizarre reproductive pattern from known terrestrial examples, build an intelligent species on that basis. Extrapolate culture, religion, attitudes and technologies to your heart's content. Alien Sex — the fun and profitable way to build a *really* different kind of alien! | Patricia MacEwen |
| 5/26/07 | 22:00 | Lombard / Synergy 4 | Concert: Callie Hills | Listen as Callie plays from a variety of her works, generally involving a flute somehow. | Callie Hills |
| 5/26/07 | 23:00 | Golden Gate / Convene | Welcome to The Machine | Below every city there beats a dingy heart. Below the asphalt, grass and concrete, deep in the sewers and pipes, an extravaganza to end all thumps along under our feet. After the dress-up dream of Masquerade, come underground with us. Step into the clink, slam and Victorian glam of our Post-Masquerade dance. The stars may float outside the window but it's all Underground inside. | |
| 5/26/07 | 23:59 | Boardroom / Synergy 3 | Eye of Argon Reading | The Eye of Argon — arguably the worst piece of fiction ever published — or is it? Come join in the reading and be your own judge. You only have to read until you laugh! | Don Simpson (M) Kitty VonBraskat-Crowe |