Welcome to the 5Con Schedule Page!

Descriptions will be posted as available, note that numbers following panels are room numbers and a (M) prior to a panelist name signifies a moderator. The map of the convention can be found on the bottom of this page.

Friday

6pm to 7pm

Genders in Role-playing (208)
There is more to roleplaying outside your gender than getting differently fitted armor... some even claim it is impossible, others prefer to think of it as a growth experience... Which is it?
(M) John Tennyson
Kris Burger
Kara McCormic

7pm to 8pm

Meet the Guests (106)
A chance to "Meet the Guests" in a casual setting. After a short introduction, there will be time to mingle with this year's guests and panelists. Pizza provided.
(M) Sam
All Guests

8pm to 9pm

Economics in SF/F (208)
A discussion on the way things work in a science fiction world because
it can't all be because of magic. The method behind the madness.
(M) George Claxton
Michael Whitehouse
Terry Franklin
Keith McCormic

8pm to ?

Eye of Argon (106)
The Eye of Argon is arguably the world's worst fanatasy story ever written. The challenge? Read -- as written -- without laughing.
(M) Kris Burger

Saturday

10am to 11am

World Building (106)
A discussion of how to create detailed worlds of fantasy and science fiction for novels, short stories and role playing games.
(M) Alison Keroack
Josepha Sherman
John Tennyson
George Claxton
Keith McCormic

11am to noon

World Building (Continued)
(M) Alison Keroack
Josepha Sherman
John Tennyson
George Claxton
Keith McCormic

Anime : Original vs American (102)
(M) Web Spencer
Kara McCormic

1pm to 2pm

Top 5 Things Beginning Writers Should Know (106)
Josepha Sherman
Wen Spencer
Esther Friesner

Hall Costumes (208)
(M) Fred MacDonald
Kris Burger
Sam

2pm to 3pm

What it Means to be Human (106)
A look at what it means to be a person in the context of cloning, artificial intelligence and sentient alien life forms. We will also look at the legal and social ramifications of being a person, or non person, in a science fiction world.
Kris Burger
Alison Keroack
Terry Franklin
John Tennyson
George Claxton

3pm to 4pm

What it Means to be Human (Continued)
Kris Burger
Alison Keroack
Terry Franklin
John Tennyson
George Claxton

Should Directors Have Artistic Freedom? (208)
Movie Directors have no right to change the anything from the original! Or do they? Come hear both sides of the story.
Sam
Amanda
Fred MacDonald
Kristin Baldassaro
Keith McCormic

4pm to 5pm

The One Panel (102)
"One Panel to rule them all, One Panel to find them,
One Panel to bring them all, and in the panel room discuss them.
In the Land of Earth where they didn't get all the Oscars?!?"
(M) Kristin Baldassaro
Fred MacDonald

Real Life SciFi (208)
(M) Josepha Sherman
Alison Keroack
Kris Burger
Keith McCormic

5pm to 6pm

Pern : An introduction and a hatching (102)
What makes Pern so special? Dragons! Come Impress a Dragon and learn about Pern Fandom.
(M) Kris Burger
Wen Spencer

High vs Low Fantasy (208)
Which do you prefer, a gallant knight on a steed saving the world, or a baker on a lone quest to find her lost daughter when no one else will help?
(M)John Tennyson
Esther Friesner
Keith McCormic

6pm to 7pm

Fairytales : Are there new themes? (102)
Josepha Sherman
Wen Spencer
Esther Friesner

Minorities in SF/F (208)
A discussion of the presence, or lack of presence of people of color in science fiction and fantasy. We will look at the differences between American fantasy and foreign fantasy and the changes that have occurred from the pulp period to the modern period.
(M)George Claxton
Terry Franklin
Keith McCormic

7pm to 8pm

Hierarchies, Politics and Military (208)
A look at the structures and inconsistencies of social and military rank as used by book authors and movie and television writers and how this effects the telling of the story. We will also look at the way hierarchies are used and misused in gaming.
(M)Terry Franklin
George Claxton

Party begins at 8:30

Sunday

10am to 11am

Women and Wonder Women (102)
From screaming pulp heroines to the take charge, break heads women warriors of modern fiction, we explore the changes in what it means to be the female lead in fantasy and science fiction. A full hour of two fisted, four color mayhem. BE THERE.
(M) George Claxton
Josepha Sherman
Wen Spencer
Esther Friesner

11am to noon

Storytelling (106)
(M) Josepha Sherman

The Internet and Dissemination of Fiction (208)
The internet has become a wonderful tool for dissemination of fiction, but some claim that it is doing more harm than good. With copyright issues abound, what is the future and present of this media, and how do people get heard above the noise?
(M) John Tennyson
Alison Keroack
Wen Spencer

1pm to 2pm

Networking (102)
Networking Fandom: It's easier to herd cats. What can we do to bring Fandom together?
(M) Kris Burger
Michael Whitehouse

Warrior Culture (208)
From Anasazi to Zulu, we look at what it means to be a member of a warrior culture and why drinking blood wine is not enough.
(M) Josepha Sherman
George Claxton
Alison Keroack
Keith McCormic

2pm to 3pm

Gripe Session (102)
What did you like about 5Con10? What didn't work so well? Come share your opinions to make next year's con even better!
(M) Sam

3pm to 4pm

LAST CHANCE ON DEALERS!!!