Minicon 43 Programming Grid

For the movie schedule, please see the pocket program. For detailed descriptions of panels and programming (including panelists, topics, etc.), please see the program book.

This schedule is subject to change. See your pocket program for a more up-to-date version and the Bozo Bus Tribune for last minute corrections.

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Time

Veranda 1/2

Veranda 3/4

Veranda 5/6

Veranda 7/8

Bloomington

Gaming

Slideshows & Movies

Readings

Signings

Kids

Music programming

Time

FRIDAY



Krushenko's


Poolside

Edina

Grand Ballroom East B

In front of dealers

Grand Ballroom East A

Ship Side


5:00-6:00

RPG Settings as Pure Worldbuilding

The Real Taboos in Fantasy & SF


Film: The Lost World (1925) ~ until 6:50pm


(3-4:50pm) Apples to Apples
(6-6:50pm) Falling tournament



Alastair Reynolds



5:00-6:00

Dana M. Baird

7:00-8:00





Opening Ceremonies







7:00-8:00

8:30-9:30


Creating Believable Languages

Hard SF's Relationship With Public Education

Writing Nasty, Mean & Horrible Characters

Karen Cooper's Time Capsule (in Atrium 1)

(10-11:50pm) Corporate Shuffle


Lyda Morehouse




8:30-9:30


SATURDAY











SATURDAY

10:30-11:30




Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Discussion




CJ Mills


10:30am-1:30pm: Dungeons & Dragons for Kids


10:30-11:30

Pamela Dean

12:00-1:00

Unusual Jobs In Fantastic Worlds

English + 100 years


Imperialism: Critiques & Alternatives From SF&F


(1-1:50pm) Family Fluxx

Japan & the 2007 Worldcon



1:30-2:00pm: Bubbles with Richard Tatge

Jamming 101

12:00-1:00

Alastair Reynolds

2:00-3:00

The Psychology Of Fiction

The Choose Your Own Adventure Panel

Editors' First Impressions

Alternative Kinship Models



The Long Road to Pluto


Tate Hallaway & Pamela Dean

2:00-3:30pm: All ages play time

Guitar Workshop

2:00-3:00

3:30-4:30

The Year In SF

Details As Reality

Why Are So Few People Willing To Play Anything Other Than D&D?

Embalming From Then To Now



The Art Of Wayne D. Barlowe

Twin Cities Speculative Fiction Writers' Network

Naomi Kritzer


Group Sing

3:30-4:30

5:00-6:00

What It's Like Getting Your First Novel Published



The New STL Epics


(6-6:50pm) Rules light RPGs roundtable


Dana M. Baird



Songwriting

5:00-6:00

Sarah Monette

7:00-8:00

Minneapolis Magic, St. Paul Magic

Ask A Scientist

Trivia For Chocolate

The Destruction Of Identities In The Future




Jane Yolen

Kathy Sullivan



7:00-8:00

Adam Stemple

8:30-9:30

Milk & Cookies & Stories With Jane Yolen

Using Theory To Make Your Roleplaying Better

How To Destroy The Sun

Demonology 101


(10pm-???) Gary Gygax roundtable


Katya Reimann




8:30-9:30

Naomi Kritzer

Sunday












10:30-11:30

Young Adult Books Adults Might Like, Too



Goodbye To The Weekly World News








10:30-11:30

Michael Merriam

12:00-1:00

Data Archaeology

Aliens Without Eyes, Etc.

Geek, Be Not Ashamed

Remembering Jack Williamson


(1-1:50pm) Brawl






12:00-1:00

Jason D. Wittman

2:00-3:00

Knit-Knacks

Post-Scarcity Economics

Why Does Fantasy Continue To Outsell SF?

Why Isn't Biological Hard SF Treated As Hard SF?





Jane Yolen & Lois Mcmaster Bujold


The Performance Panel

2:00-3:00

Jim Frenkel (reading Daniel Abraham)

3:30-4:30

Worldbuilding: Indulgence Or Necessity?

Bookshelves & Other Storage Devices On The Cheap


Whose Responsibility Is It To Write For Me?





Sign-Out

(Anyone Who'd Like To Sign, Can)



3:30-4:30

5:00-6:00





Closing Ceremonies







5:00-6:00