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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Veranda 1/2 |
Veranda 3/4 |
Veranda 5/6 |
Veranda 7/8 |
Bloomington |
Gaming |
Slideshows & Movies |
Readings |
Signings |
Kids |
Music programming |
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FRIDAY |
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Krushenko's |
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Poolside |
Edina |
Grand Ballroom East B |
In front of dealers |
Grand Ballroom East A |
Ship Side |
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5:00-6:00 |
RPG Settings as Pure Worldbuilding |
The Real Taboos in Fantasy & SF |
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Film: The Lost World (1925) ~ until 6:50pm |
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(3-4:50pm) Apples to Apples |
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Alastair Reynolds |
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5:00-6:00 |
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Dana M. Baird |
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7:00-8:00 |
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Opening Ceremonies |
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7:00-8:00 |
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8:30-9:30 |
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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 |
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Lyda Morehouse |
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8:30-9:30 |
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SATURDAY |
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SATURDAY |
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10:30-11:30 |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Discussion |
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CJ Mills |
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10:30am-1:30pm: Dungeons & Dragons for Kids |
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10:30-11:30 |
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Pamela Dean |
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12:00-1:00 |
Unusual Jobs In Fantastic Worlds |
English + 100 years |
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Imperialism: Critiques & Alternatives From SF&F |
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(1-1:50pm) Family Fluxx |
Japan & the 2007 Worldcon |
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1:30-2:00pm: Bubbles with Richard Tatge |
Jamming 101 |
12:00-1:00 |
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Alastair Reynolds |
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2:00-3:00 |
The Psychology Of Fiction |
The Choose Your Own Adventure Panel |
Editors' First Impressions |
Alternative Kinship Models |
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The Long Road to Pluto |
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Tate Hallaway & Pamela Dean |
2:00-3:30pm: All ages play time |
Guitar Workshop |
2:00-3:00 |
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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 |
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The Art Of Wayne D. Barlowe |
Twin Cities Speculative Fiction Writers' Network |
Naomi Kritzer |
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Group Sing |
3:30-4:30 |
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5:00-6:00 |
What It's Like Getting Your First Novel Published |
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The New STL Epics |
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(6-6:50pm) Rules light RPGs roundtable |
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Dana M. Baird |
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Songwriting |
5:00-6:00 |
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Sarah Monette |
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7:00-8:00 |
Minneapolis Magic, St. Paul Magic |
Ask A Scientist |
Trivia For Chocolate |
The Destruction Of Identities In The Future |
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Jane Yolen |
Kathy Sullivan |
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7:00-8:00 |
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Adam Stemple |
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8:30-9:30 |
Milk & Cookies & Stories With Jane Yolen |
Using Theory To Make Your Roleplaying Better |
How To Destroy The Sun |
Demonology 101 |
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(10pm-???) Gary Gygax roundtable |
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Katya Reimann |
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8:30-9:30 |
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Naomi Kritzer |
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Sunday |
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10:30-11:30 |
Young Adult Books Adults Might Like, Too |
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Goodbye To The Weekly World News |
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10:30-11:30 |
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Michael Merriam |
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12:00-1:00 |
Data Archaeology |
Aliens Without Eyes, Etc. |
Geek, Be Not Ashamed |
Remembering Jack Williamson |
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(1-1:50pm) Brawl |
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12:00-1:00 |
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Jason D. Wittman |
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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? |
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Jane Yolen & Lois Mcmaster Bujold |
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The Performance Panel |
2:00-3:00 |
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Jim Frenkel (reading Daniel Abraham) |
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3:30-4:30 |
Worldbuilding: Indulgence Or Necessity? |
Bookshelves & Other Storage Devices On The Cheap |
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Whose Responsibility Is It To Write For Me? |
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Sign-Out (Anyone Who'd Like To Sign, Can) |
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3:30-4:30 |
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5:00-6:00 |
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Closing Ceremonies |
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5:00-6:00 |