List of all items by type, time and room as of 13 August 2001 Thu,9.00 ,CC2 Information ,Information Opens - Convention Info, , Handicapped Services and Sign-ups , Thu,9.00 ,CC2 Registration ,Registration Opens , , Thu,9.00 ,CC2 Volunteers ,Volunteer Desk Opens - We Need Your Help to , Make The Worldcon Run! Please Stop By and Volunteer , Thu,9.00 ,CC307 ,Media Room Opens (for Press/Broadcast/Web , Representatives) , Thu,9.50 ,CC304 ,Green Room Opens , , Thu,10.00,CC101 ,Camp Franklin Opens - Today's Theme "Getting , to Know You" - Registration , Thu,10.00,CC102A ,Open Art Projects: Beading, Lifesize , Drawings, Puppet Theater Our special activities of the morning will be creating and decorating life , size drawings of ourselves, and beaded projects. We'll also be making a puppet theater to use later in the convention. Other art materials will be available. Thu,10.00,CC2 Exhibit Art ,Artist Check-in Opens , , Thu,11.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Gardner Dozois, Mike Resnick Thu,11.00,CC2 Dealers Room ,Dealers Room Opens , , Thu,11.00,CC202B ,SIG: Friends of Bill W. , , Thu,12.00,CC101 ,Video: A Bug's Life , An epic of miniature proportions. A misfit ant, looking for warriors to , save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troop. Thu,12.00,CC109A ,ISAAC Interviews/Teen Lounge Opens , , Thu,12.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Gardner Dozois, George R. R. Martin Thu,12.00,CC2 Exhibit Hall ,Exhibit Hall Opens , , Thu,12.00,CC202B ,Welcome to Philadelphia , Find out about the interesting museums, restaurants and places in , Philadelphia from the locals. Sandy Swank, Helen H. Thompson Thu,12.00,CC204A ,Teen Orientation , WorldCons can be confusing--start right with advice from teens who are old , hands at congoing, some special speakers and lots of freebies. Lunch in Chinatown immediately following. Laurie Mann, Ilyana Mansfield, Diane Turnshek Thu,12.00,CC204B ,Computer Security: How Secure Is Secure? , Learn about the cutting edge of computer security from experts in the , field. Andrew Burt, Lawrence A. Clough, Donald E. Eastlake III Thu,12.00,CC204C ,Ben Franklin: Master of Science, Master of , Propaganda Was Ben Franklin really as wise as history reports, or was he just his , own best press agent? Did he create America, or was he just a pawn of the French in the years before the French Revolution? What about his illegitimate children? His other, ahem, interesting habits? Learn the stories behind the myths, legends, and just plain salacious rumors. George H. Scithers, Christine Valada, Lew Wolkoff Thu,12.00,M3 Con Suite ,Con Suite Opens , , Thu,12.00,M4 Franklin B ,Franklin Hall B Opens: Internet Lounge, , Shmoozing Areas, Gaming, Misc 24/7 Until 3pm Monday! , Thu,12.00,M401 ,Ruby, Galactic Gumshoe , A wonderfully wry, funny series from ZBS. , Thu,12.00,M403 ,Anime: Cowboy Bebop (Subtitled) , The year 2071AD. Driven out of their terrestrial Eden, humanity chose , the stars as the final frontier. From the section-by-section collapse of the former nations, a mixed jumble of races and peoples came. They spread to the stars, taking with them the now confused concepts of freedom, violence, illegality and love, where new rules and a new generation of outlaws came into being. Thu,13.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Robert J. Sawyer Thu,13.00,CC106A ,Reading , , S. M. Stirling Thu,13.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Bob Eggleton Thu,13.00,CC202B ,How to Have Fun at a Worldcon Even if You , Brought Your Children , Karen Anderson, Joni Brill Dashoff, Lynn Cohen Koehler Thu,13.00,CC204A ,Beer in Philadelphia , , Lew Bryson, Brian L. Burley, Jim Mann, John Syms Thu,13.00,CC204B ,A Worldcon Orientation for SF Professionals , Finding your way through the maze of publishers, conventions, fans and , more. Janice Gelb, David Howell, Priscilla Olson, Darrell Schweitzer, Julie Stickler Thu,13.00,CC204C ,How to Enjoy Your First Convention , An introduction to fandom by long-time fans. Bring your questions, , they'll have the answers. Gay Haldeman, Rusty Hevelin Thu,13.00,M5 Grand A-F ,Opening Ceremonies Rehearsal , , Greg Bear, Gardner Dozois, Esther Friesner, George H. Scithers, Lew Wolkoff, Stephen Youll Thu,13.50,CC101 ,Storytelling , , Barbara Chepaitis Thu,13.50,CC103C ,Camp Franklin: Active Games/Introductions , , Thu,13.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Judith Berman Thu,13.50,CC106A ,Reading , , John Costello Thu,14.00,CC102A ,Storytelling , , Angela Klinger Thu,14.00,CC102B ,Creating Comics , A hands on introduction to creating your own comics. , Colleen Doran Thu,14.00,CC105A ,Reading , , William A. S. Sarjeant Thu,14.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Thu,14.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Mark Anthony, Carol Berg, Dawn P. Dunn, James C. Glass, Scott E. Green, J. Ardian Lee, Steven Piziks, Irene Radford Thu,14.00,CC2 Masq Reg ,Masquerade Registration Opens , , Thu,14.00,CC2 Site Select ,Site Selection Opens , Site Selection is your chance to vote on the location of the 2004 World , Science Fiction Convention. Stop by, pay the fee and vote. Voting ends Saturday at 6pm and the location of the 2004 Worldcon will be announced at the Sunday morning WSFS Business Meeting. Thu,14.00,CC202B ,Rediscovered Authors: Eric Frank Russell, , Fredric Brown, Henry Kuttner, & Others , Jack L. Chalker, Peter J. Heck, Rick Katze, Steve Miller, Mike Resnick Thu,14.00,CC203A ,Book Discussion: Dune by Frank Herbert , , Oz Fontecchio Thu,14.00,CC203B ,Introduction to the WSFS Business Meeting , The Worldcon Business Meeting can be a scary event for newcomers. The , panel provides an introduction to why the business meeting is important and how it works. It also talks about a few items you'll probably see discussed over the course of the con if you attend. Donald E. Eastlake III, Kevin Standlee, Ben Yalow Thu,14.00,CC204A ,The Yankee Confederacy and Other Untapped , Alternate Histories Early in its life, the US almost split apart. But it wasn't the South that , nearly left the Union; it was New England. What would have happened if it had? The panel looks at this and other unexplored alternate histories. Laura Frankos, John G. Hemry, S. M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove Thu,14.00,CC204B ,Getting It Wrong: Science Goofs in Science , Fiction Many science fiction novels have science goofs, sometimes big, sometimes , small, sometimes annoying, sometimes amusing. Do such science goofs destroy the story? When do they and when don't they? How important is getting the science right? Hal Clement, Stephen C. Fisher, Diane Kelly, Jeffrey D. Kooistra, Toni Weisskopf Thu,14.00,CC204C ,Philadelphia in Science Fiction and Fantasy , , J. B. Post, Darrell Schweitzer, Michael Swanwick Thu,14.00,M401 ,Firesign Theater: The Original Cycle , Waiting for the Electrician, How Can You Be In Two Places At Once, Don't , Crush That Dwarf, and I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus. Thu,14.00,M690 ,Fan Lounge Opens , , Thu,14.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Guy H. Lillian III Thu,14.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Diane Turnshek Thu,15.00,CC102A ,Dino Hunt Game (led by Sarah Elkin and Lois , Mangan) A non-violent action game about dinosaurs. , Thu,15.00,CC102B ,Wizard Costumes , Get a jump on the Million Wizard March and start working on your costume. , Thu,15.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Kristine C. Smith Thu,15.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Wen Spencer Thu,15.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Thu,15.00,CC110B ,SIG: Brotherhood without Banners (Fans of , George R. R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice) , George R. R. Martin Thu,15.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Connie Willis Thu,15.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Edward Bryant, Clay & Susan Griffith, Matthew Hughes, Caro Soles Thu,15.00,CC201C ,Fannish Inquisition I: Worldcon Bidder , Presentations , Kim Campbell, Vince Docherty, Deborah M. Geisler, Hiroaki Inoue, Charlotte Bid Representative, Tom Whitmore Thu,15.00,CC202B ,The Wisest Man in the World: Ben Franklin in , Fact and Fiction , Constance Ash, Fred Lerner, Louise Marley, Mary Schroeder, Diana Thayer Thu,15.00,CC203A ,Friends and Writers , Friendships between writers provide the moral support of fellow , professionals. It can help them in their daily struggles with the creative process, the writing life, and the business side of the profession. This is different from from the formal, more limited support writers get from writer's groups. Geary Gravel, Rosemary Kirstein, Ellen Kushner, Delia Sherman, Toni Anzetti Thu,15.00,CC203B ,Fields of Dreams: Baseball in SF and Fantasy , , Robert J. Gates, Shane Tourtellotte, Eric M. Van, Rick Wilber Thu,15.00,CC204A ,Galactic Patrols and Beams of Force: the , Space Opera of Smith and Campbell Many people consider E. E. Smith's Lensman books to be the greatest of the , classic space operas of the thirties and forties. Others feel that John Campbell's space operas, written before he gave up writing to remake the field as Astounding's editor, deserve that honor. The panel looks at the works of these two great writers of space opera. John Ashmead, Hal Clement, Simon R. Green, Yuri Mironets, Mark L. Olson Thu,15.00,CC204B ,Space Technology: A Look Into the Next , Quarter Century The way we get into space and what we can do there will change , considerably in the next quarter century. Single-stage-to-orbit craft, new drive technology, and zero-g manufacturing will come into their own. The panel looks the next steps in space technology. Greg Bear, Jordin T. Kare, Allen Steele Thu,15.00,CC204C ,Camera Obscura: SF and Fantasy Films You , Haven't Heard Of , Daniel Kimmel, Mark R. Leeper, Nicki Lynch, Craig Miller Thu,15.00,CC3 Overlook Bar ,Literary Beer , , Derryl Murphy Thu,15.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Bud Sparhawk Thu,15.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Sheila Finch Thu,15.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Thu,16.00,CC102A ,Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts , Join in sharing your favorite popular children's rhymes and learn some new , ones! Parents invited too. (How many versions do you know?) Josepha Sherman Thu,16.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Gregory Frost, James Patrick Kelly, John J. Kessel Thu,16.00,CC202B ,You Don't Have to Be a Brain Surgeon , What are some of the current trends in brain surgery? Could stem cell , research make brain surgery obsolete? What about drug therapies? A discussion of science and the science fiction of brain surgery. Jed Shumsky, Jonathon Sullivan MD, Isaac Szpindel Thu,16.00,CC203A ,Mobile Infantry and Space Fighters: What , Makes Good Military SF , David Gerrold, John G. Hemry, David Sherman, S. M. Stirling Thu,16.00,CC203B ,SF Ben Franklin Could Have Known: The Very , Early History of SF , Elaine Brennan, Debra Doyle, Louise Marley, Charlie Petit Thu,16.00,CC204A ,Our Great Grandfather: The Works of Edgar , Allan Poe , Kathryn Cramer, Linda J. Dunn, Laura Frankos Thu,16.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Frank Parker Thu,16.00,M403 ,Anime: Bugs Bunny Tribute , Different directors and their perspectives on how to direct a Bugs Bunny , carton. Thu,16.00,M407 ,Scary Movie , , Thu,16.00,M5 Grand A-F ,Opening Ceremonies , What do Ben and Debby Franklin, the SFWA Musketeers, and some characters , from Monty Python have to do with the Millennium Philcon? Come see and help us get the convention off with a "BONG!" (No pies will be killed during the Opening Ceremonies.) Greg Bear, Mark L. Blackman, Greg Blog, Bridget Boyle, Todd Dashoff, Gardner Dozois, Esther Friesner, Becky Kaplowitz, Ira A. Kaplowitz, Elizabeth Moon, Ron Ontell, Val Ontell, Kevin P. Roche, George H. Scithers, Delia Turner, Laura Underwood, Lew Wolkof Thu,16.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Gary D. McGath Thu,16.50,M401 ,Nick Danger , Not part of the cycle, but still a favorite. , Thu,17.00,CC101 ,Camp Franklin Closes , , Thu,17.00,CC104A ,Friends Don't Let Friends Run Worldcons: , Worldcon Chairs Discuss Worldcon , Anthony R. Lewis, Tom Veal, Tom Whitmore Thu,17.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Josepha Sherman Thu,17.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Christy Hardin Smith Thu,17.00,CC106B ,Reading , , M. K. Fuller Thu,17.00,CC110B ,SIG: LexFA: Lexington, KY, Fantasy , Association Join us for a great free-form, multi-part conversation about whatever , comes up. The scattered members of LexFA will be gathering from across the continent, some of us for the first time in years. Thu,17.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Catherine Asaro, Mike Moscoe Thu,17.00,CC2 Exhibit Fan ,Docent Tour: Fan Exhibits , , Mike Resnick Thu,17.00,CC201B ,Evolution of Online Communities: How Did , They Start? Where Are They Going? , Tom Galloway, Saul Jaffe, Wilma Meier, Vera Nazarian, Sharon Sbarsky Thu,17.00,CC202B ,H.P. Lovecraft in the 21st Century , He's in Penguin Classics and even in the Library of America. HPL has , clearly crossed over from genre into Literature. An examination of the state of things Lovecraftian, current critical opinion, scholarship, etc., with some consideration of why Lovecraft, unlike his contemporaries, has achieved such exalted status. Lillian Stewart Carl, Jael, J. B. Post, Darrell Schweitzer Thu,17.00,CC203A ,The Aging of SF: A Discussion , Is science fiction changing in ways that no longer appeal to a younger , audience? Gregory Benford, Judith Berman, David G. Hartwell Thu,17.00,CC203B ,Time Machines, Alien Invasions, and Invisible , Men: the Legacy of H.G. Wells , James Cambias, Craig Engler, Paul Levinson, Art Widner Thu,17.00,CC204A ,The Art of World Building: An Overview of , Worldbuilding Panels Over the course of the convention, a series of panels will create a world, , its ecosystem, and its inhabitants. But first we discuss the art and practice of worldbuilding. How do you go about worldbuilding? What are the ground rules? What research do you need to do? What if you know the physics but the biology is a complete mystery (or vice versa)? N. Taylor Blanchard, Hal Clement, Arlen P. Walker Thu,17.00,CC204B ,Across the Commonwealth: The SF Renaissance , in the UK, Australia, and Canada There seems to be an SF resurgence going on in the UK and in the British , Commonwealth. When one talks about the major figures in SF, names like Banks, MacLeod, Baxter, Hamilton, Sawyer, McMullen, Reynolds, and others come to mind. The panel discusses SF in the English-speaking world beyond the US. Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Cory Doctorow, Paul J. McAuley, Sean McMullen, Robert J. Sawyer Thu,17.00,CC204C ,From Torturing Villains to Screaming Queens: , How Does SF/F Treat G/L/B/T Characters The Spectrum Awards will be given out at the beginning of the panel , discussion. How far beyond the common stereotypes have we gone with G/L/B/T characters? Is the "gay character" still just a standard stock figure? Are there places G/L/B/T characters have yet to go? Have changes in the portrayal and treatment of G/L/B/T characters in SF/F kept pace or outdistanced those in the real world? Or is the genre behind the curve? Thomas Atkinson, Lisa DuMond, Steve Pagel, Don Sakers, Delia Sherman Thu,17.00,CC3 Overlook Bar ,Literary Beer , , Thu,17.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Gary Ehrlich, Erica Neely Thu,17.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Peter J. Heck Thu,17.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Joe Haldeman Thu,17.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Tom Purdom Thu,17.50,CC304 ,Green Room Closes , , Thu,17.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Benjamin Newman Thu,17.50,M407 ,Devil's Advocate , , Thu,18.00,CC2 Dealers Room ,Dealers Room Closes , , Thu,18.00,CC2 Exhibit Art ,Art Show/Print Shop Open , , Thu,18.00,CC2 Exhibit Hall ,Meet and Greet , , Greg Bear, Susan T. Casper, Gardner Dozois, Esther Friesner, George H. Scithers, Jamie S. Warren Youll, Stephen Youll Thu,18.00,CC2 Masq Reg ,Masquerade Registration Closes , , Thu,18.00,CC2 Site Select ,Site Selection Closes , , Thu,18.00,CC201C ,Pictionary , Fans play on a team with one of our Hugo Award-winning artists as players , sketch visual clues to SF-related words and terms while the rest of their team tries to guess the word or term. The best fan players get to keep the sketches! Bob Eggleton, Teddy Harvia Thu,18.00,CC203B ,Ghost Stories vs. Serial Killers: Must Horror , Be Supernatural? Does horror fiction have to be supernatural? If not, doesn't that just , make it a subset of crime/suspense fiction? Susan T. Casper, Craig Shaw Gardner, John Passarella, James Van Pelt Thu,18.00,CC204A ,Star Trek Aliens and Cultures , Star Trek has given us a number of alien cultures. Of these, the Klingons , have the most passionate fans, though Romulans, Vulcans, and others have their own fans. The panel looks at Star Trek's aliens, the cultures created for them, and the fan phenomena they've generated. Kevin Geiselman, Saul Jaffe, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Lawrence Schoen, Susan Shwartz Thu,18.00,CC307 ,Media Room Closes , , Thu,18.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Matt G. Leger Thu,18.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Marc S. Glasser Thu,19.00,CC202B ,Political Fantasy? A West Wing Discussion , , Daniel Kimmel, Timothy E. Liebe, Terry A. McGarry, Melinda Snodgrass Thu,19.00,CC203B ,The Problem of Spike , , Keith R. A. DeCandido, Wendie Old, Susan Sizemore, Ben Yalow Thu,19.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Erica Neely Thu,19.00,M415 ,A Parents' Guide to Gaming , What are the various genres of gaming all about? How do they differ and , how are they similar? We will examine RPGS, LARPS, CCGs, Strategy/Tactical, Miniatures and Board Games, with special attention to parents' concerns and particularly the benefits to children to be derived from participating in these activities. Lavelle Harmon, Lottie Hashem, Steve Jackson, Benjamin Newman Thu,19.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Leslie Fish Thu,19.75,M407 ,Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , , Thu,20.00,CC109A ,Teen Lounge Closes , , Thu,20.00,CC202B ,Poetry Jam: An Open-Mike Poetry Reading , , Tim Esaias Thu,20.00,CC203A ,How the Masquerade Judging Works , , Marty Gear, Rob Himmelsbach, Sandra G. Pettinger Thu,20.00,CC203B ,Beyond Men in Tights: Comics without , Superheroes Not all comic books are about guys (or gals) in flashy underwear who fly , around and catch criminals. In addition to the explorations of horror and fantasy featured in DC's Vertigo imprint, some small publishers still permit artists to expand the "underground" tradition of the '60s. Kyle Baker's "Why I Hate Saturn," "Love and Rockets," by the Hernandez brothers, Dan Clowes' "Eightball," "Strangers in Paradise" -- your local comic book store is still a haven for alternative artists and writers to tell it like it is. Come to this panel and share your ideas about your favorite Really Cool Stuff. Brenda W. Clough, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Daniel P. Dern, Brad W. Foster, Lawrence Watt-Evans Thu,20.00,CC204A ,So You Want to Win a Million (round 1) , Use your knowledge of SF-related topics and your lifelines to come up with , the correct Final Answers and you could walk out of this item with one million Turkish Lira in your pocket. See your newspaper's exchange rate listings for just how rich you'd be! Chris Barkley Thu,20.00,CC204B ,Dialogue on Life, the Universe and Writing , , Lois McMaster Bujold, Lillian Stewart Carl Thu,20.00,M3 Con Suite ,Con Suite "Officially" Opens - "Puppy , Whelping Party" , Thu,20.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Thu,21.00,CC110B ,SIG: WSFS Mark Protection Meeting - This , meeting is open to any member of the Worldcon , Thu,21.00,CC2 Exhibit Hall ,Exhibit Hall Closes , , Thu,21.00,CC2 Information ,Information Closes , , Thu,21.00,CC202B ,Trivia for Chocolate , So you think you know SF trivia? Put your mouth where your mouth is and , win a piece of chocolate for every question you can correctly answer first. Top scorers get preference for being contestants trying to Win Tom Galloway's Money on Friday. Mark L. Olson, Priscilla Olson Thu,21.00,CC203A ,Ask Doctor Mom , , Muriel Hykes Thu,21.00,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Short Subjects , , Thu,21.25,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Fantasia 2000 , , Thu,21.75,M407 ,Barbarella, Queen of the Galaxy , , Thu,22.00,CC2 Exhibit Art ,Art Show and Print Shop Close , , Thu,22.00,CC2 Registration ,Registration Closes , , Thu,22.00,CC2 Volunteers ,Volunteer Desk Closes , , Thu,22.00,CC202B ,Dramatic License or Mucking It Up: Movies , Based on Books We've all seen the results of the shift from page to screen, and we often , think it isn't pretty. Is it just Hollywood "not getting it," or is there simply enough of a difference between page and screen that change is necessary. Are we so attached to our internal imagery that nothing on the screen will ever be right? With some high-profile films based on SF/F books coming this year, maybe we need to re-examine our expectations. Ctein, Keith J. Olexa, Melinda Snodgrass Thu,22.00,CC203A ,Underground Horrors: Horror Small Press , The (hopefully) not-so-secret world of the horror small press. The , majority of horror fiction, including most of the important books and virtually the entire short story market, exists independently of traditional New York publishing. How did this state of affairs come about? Is it a good thing or the only lifeboat left floating? John Betancourt, Angela Kessler, Steve Pagel, Darrell Schweitzer Thu,22.00,M307 ,Introduction to Filk , , Solomon Davidoff, Matt G. Leger, J. Spencer Love 1, Paul Shuch, David Weingart Thu,22.00,M4 Franklin A ,Jazz Concert , , Karen Penrose, Peter Suffredin Thu,22.00,M404 ,Open Filking Opens , , Thu,22.00,Mar SFFNET Suite ,SFF NET Suite Reading , , Keith R. A. DeCandido Thu,22.50,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: La Jetee , , Thu,23.00,M401 ,Tolkien Heads - The Hobbit , , Thu,23.00,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: 12 Monkeys , , Thu,23.50,M407 ,Rocky Horror Picture Show , , Fri,1.00 ,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Short Subjects , , Fri,1.25 ,M407 ,Mars Attacks , , Fri,1.25 ,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Edward Scissorhands , , Fri,3.00 ,M407 ,Terminator 2: Judgement Day , , Fri,4.00 ,M3 Con Suite ,Con Suite Closes , , Fri,5.50 ,M407 ,Starship Troopers , , Fri,7.50 ,M307 ,SIG: Friends of Bill W. , , Fri,7.75 ,M407 ,The Wizard of Oz , , Fri,8.50 ,M307 ,SIG: Weight Loss Support , , Fri,9.00 ,CC104A ,Unorthodox Visions in Penn's Commonwealth , , James Dilbert MA, J. Gregory Keyes Fri,9.00 ,CC110A ,Writing Exercises , , Robert Nansel, Diane Turnshek Fri,9.00 ,CC2 Information ,Information Opens - Convention Info, , Handicapped Services and Sign-ups , Fri,9.00 ,CC2 Registration ,Registration Opens , , Fri,9.00 ,CC2 Volunteers ,Volunteer Desk Opens - We Need Your Help to , Make The Worldcon Run! Please Stop By and Volunteer , Fri,9.00 ,CC307 ,Media Room Opens (for Press/Broadcast/Web , Representatives) , Fri,9.00 ,M1 Lobby ,Morning Walk Through Downtown, led by Tom , Becker. Assemble by 8:55, leave by 9:05, Return 10:00 , Tom Becker Fri,9.50 ,CC304 ,Green Room Opens , , Fri,10.00,CC101 ,Camp Franklin Opens - Theme "Science" , , Fri,10.00,CC102A ,Aliens Workshop , Make your own alien creatures. Then let's build an adventuresome , landscape for them. Fri,10.00,CC103A ,WSFS Meeting , Open to all Worldcon members, the WSFS Business Meeting is where you can , participate in the process of making and changing the official rules for the Hugo Awards and the selection of future Worldcons. The WSFS meetings are open to all members. Today's meeting is where we hear reports from committees, consider changes to the Standing Rules, and go through an initial round of setting debate times for amendments to the WSFS Constitution, and also where you can make nominations to the WSFS Mark Protection Committee. If there are items of business you want discussed at the main meetings later in the convention, make sure you attend today's meeting to keep the business from being dismissed from the agenda. Fri,10.00,CC104B ,Ben Franklin: The Light of Reason and the , Light of Alchemy , J. Gregory Keyes, James Morrow Fri,10.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Tamora Pierce Fri,10.00,CC106A ,Reading , , James A. Stevens-Arce Fri,10.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Fri,10.00,CC108B ,Coming Attractions: Bantam , , Anne Lesley Groell Fri,10.00,CC109A ,ISAAC Interviews/Teen Lounge Opens , , Fri,10.00,CC110A ,SIG: Science Fiction Poetry Association , This is the only organization for sf/f/h poets, both pros and fannish. , Our meetings would be open to non-members. Fri,10.00,CC110B ,SIG: Odyssey Writing Workshop Alumni , Reunion This is a chance for Odyssey Workshop graduates to meet and chat, and , for people interested in Odyssey to come and ask questions. Completely unofficial. Fri,10.00,CC2 Exhibit Art ,Art Show/Print Shop Open , , Fri,10.00,CC2 Exhibit Hall ,Exhibit Hall Opens , , Fri,10.00,CC2 Masq Reg ,Masquerade Registration Opens , , Fri,10.00,CC2 Site Select ,Site Selection Opens , Site Selection is your chance to vote on the location of the 2004 World , Science Fiction Convention. Stop by, pay the fee and vote. Voting ends Saturday at 6pm and the location of the 2004 Worldcon will be announced at the Sunday morning WSFS Business Meeting. Fri,10.00,CC201C ,Slide Show "Big Names" A Cautionary Tale , About Fictional Trips to Well-Known Stars , Hal Clement Fri,10.00,CC202B ,Introduction to Gripe Sessions: What We Can , and Can't Fix , Todd Dashoff, Laurie Mann Fri,10.00,CC203A ,Our Favorite SF and Fantasy: The Young Adult , Perspective , Jared Dashoff, Haitham Jendoubi, Katherine Macdonald, Catherine McMullen, Bryan Zubalsky Fri,10.00,CC203B ,Enjoying the Art Show: How to Get the Most , Out of a Worldcon Art Show A Worldcon art show can be overwhelming for fans used to the art shows at , regional cons. There is so much to see that you can miss a lot. The panel provides advice for enhancing your experience and talks about several items in the current art show that you just shouldn't miss. It also explains how you can bid on art, how the auction works, and how you go about buying the piece you bid for. Jane Frank, Barbara Higgins Fri,10.00,CC204B ,From Gethen to Earthsea: The Works of Ursula , K. Le Guin , John R. Douglas, M. K. Fuller, Karen Haber, Mary Soon Lee, Melissa Scott Fri,10.00,CC204C ,SF Professional Organizations: SFWA and ASFA , , Sharon Lee, Teresa Patterson Fri,10.00,L4 Congress A ,SF Writing Workshop , , Catherine Asaro, Judith Berman, Nicholas A. DiChario, Geary Gravel, Charles Ryan Fri,10.00,M406 ,Alien Worlds , Family audio drama from the mid-70s. , Fri,10.00,M407 ,Friday Morning Cartoons: Pocket Dragon , Adventures , Fri,10.00,M408-409 ,Anime: Star Blazers: The Comet Empire 1-6 , (G, Dubbed) Classic anime from Japan. It is the year 2201 and the galaxy is , threatened by a massive warship disguised as a comet. Fri,10.00,M5 Grand A-F ,Masquerade Rehearsal , , Fri,10.00,M5 Grand A-F ,Masquerade Rehearsal , , Rob Himmelsbach, Victoria Warren Fri,10.50,CC101 ,Spectroscopy for Kids , Learn about the emission, absorption, transmission and scattering of , light. Then, build your own spectroscope. Dave Kratz Fri,10.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Forrest J. Ackerman Fri,10.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Mike Moscoe Fri,10.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Jody Lynn Nye Fri,11.00,CC103C ,SFWA Musketeers Set-Up , , Brenda W. Clough, Esther Friesner, John G. Hemry, Elizabeth Moon, Madeleine E. Robins, Kristine C. Smith Fri,11.00,CC104A ,The Art of Developing Character Histories in , RPGs After the dice have been rolled, gamers breathe life into their creations , by creating character histories. What makes for a good character history? Is a past full of tragedy important? How do the numbers you rolled affect the creation of your character's history? How much input should game masters have? Did you remember to include some hooks for your game master to tie your history to her world and the current life of your character? James Cambias, Greg Costikyan, Steve Jackson Fri,11.00,CC104B ,Philadelphia and the Westward Vision , , Jared Lobdell Fri,11.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Michael Swanwick Fri,11.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Stephen Chambers Fri,11.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Andrew Burt Fri,11.00,CC108B ,Baen Books Traveling Slide Show (with Door , Prizes!) , Toni Weisskopf Fri,11.00,CC110A ,Running an Artist's Digital and Class Media , Studio on a Shoestring , Cortney Skinner Fri,11.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Gardner Dozois, Walter Jon Williams Fri,11.00,CC2 Dealers Room ,Dealers Room Opens , , Fri,11.00,CC2 Exhibit Auc ,Fantiques Roadshow , Fantiques Roadshow is a participatory activity - all you need to do is , bring along an item with some sort of SF significance (book, art, fannish item or collectible) and see if it's worth anything. The first part of Fantiques Roadshow is an informal appraisal of items at tables in the auction area. The appraisers will select a few items to bring up to the front table during the second part of the show. Jane Frank, Rusty Hevelin, Joe Siclari, Jerry Weist Fri,11.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Karen Haber, Stanley Schmidt, Robert Silverberg, Bud Sparhawk Fri,11.00,CC201A ,Space and Sensibility: SF Fans Appreciate , Jane Austen Jane Austen is very popular with a large segment of the SF community, and , her works have influenced a number of writers. Ellen Asher, Lois McMaster Bujold, Richard Garfinkle, Amy Thomson, Connie Willis Fri,11.00,CC201B ,Babylon 5 and Deep Space 9: A Look Back , , Chris Barkley, Michael A. Burstein, Jeanne M. Cavelos, Inge Heyer, Josepha Sherman Fri,11.00,CC201C ,Cover Art and Interior Illos: the Artists' , Views We often look at cover art and interior illustrations from the writer's , perspective or the fan's perspective -- often complaining about what wasn't quite right. Here, the artists will discuss their take on the issue. How familiar do they feel they need to be with the work? How do they chose what in a book to illustrate for the cover? How faithful does the cover have to be -- should it be a snapshot from the book, or should it just be something that captures the feel? Jim Burns, Colleen Doran, Omar Rayyan, Michael Whelan Fri,11.00,CC202B ,Writers Who Filk & Filkers Who Write , , Joe Haldeman, Larry Niven, David Weingart Fri,11.00,CC203A ,Bucking the Corporate Fantasy Trend , , Lisa A. Barnett, Terry Bisson, Ellen Kushner Fri,11.00,CC203B ,Writing for TV: A Dialog , Marc Zicree, author of the Star Trek: Deep Space 9 episode "Far Beyond the , Stars," as well as episodes of The Next Generation, Babylon 5, and sliders, discusses writing for TV with movie critic Dan Kimmel. Daniel Kimmel, Marc Zicree Fri,11.00,CC204A ,Galactic Geographic: A Guided Tour , , Karl Kofoed Fri,11.00,CC204B ,Worldbuilding 101: Creating a Planet , , Gregory Benford, Hal Clement, Yoji Kondo Fri,11.00,CC204C ,A World-Wide Endeavor: Science Fiction from , Around the Globe , Charles N. Brown, Tobias Buckell, John Costello, Yuri Mironets, Vera Nazarian Fri,11.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Eve Ackerman, Jack L. Chalker Fri,11.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , N. Taylor Blanchard, Julie Czerneda Fri,11.00,L4 Congress B ,SF Art Workshop: How to Do Covers and , Illustrations and Get the Job , Joe Bergeron Fri,11.00,M307 ,Book Discussion: The Naked Sun by Isaac , Asimov , Stephen C. Fisher Fri,11.00,M406 ,The Island of Doctor Moreau , A live production from the Atlanta Radio Theatre. , Fri,11.00,M407 ,Cinderella , , Fri,11.00,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Short Subjects , , Fri,11.25,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Chicken Run (2001 Hugo Nominee) , , Fri,11.50,CC101 ,Spectroscopy for Kids, Session 2 , Learn about the emission, absorption, transmission and scattering of , light. Then, build your own spectroscope Dave Kratz Fri,11.50,CC102A ,Motors , Build an electric motor out of simple parts. (No taking apart the , appliances when you get home!) Michael Mansfield Fri,11.50,CC102B ,Computer Bugs with Myra , Make your own computer bugs out of computer parts. All materials included. , Fri,11.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Jeffrey A. Carver Fri,11.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Wendy Snow-Lang Fri,11.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Pat Cadigan Fri,11.50,M408-409 ,Anime: Oh! My Goddess 1-5 (PG, , Subtitled/Dubbed) The hilarious exploits of a college student who orders out for dinner and , ends up with a goddess instead! Fri,12.00,CC103C ,SFWA Musketeers Swordfighting Demo , , Brenda W. Clough, Esther Friesner, John G. Hemry, Elizabeth Moon, Madeleine E. Robins, Kristine C. Smith Fri,12.00,CC104B ,Nineteenth Century Visions , , Fri,12.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Frederik Pohl Fri,12.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Cecilia Dart-Thornton Fri,12.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Delia Sherman Fri,12.00,CC108A ,What Makes a Good Stage Costume? How To Make , a Stunning Stage Presence How it looks, how it moves, what story does it tell, and how to put your , best foot forward. John F. Hertz, Elaine Mami, Pierre E. Pettinger Jr, Sandra G. Pettinger, Sandy Swank Fri,12.00,CC108B ,Win Tom Galloway's Money , If they're smart enough, quick enough, and lucky enough, some contestants , will walk away with some of host Tom Galloway's American money. To do so, they'll have to beat first each other, and then Tom himself, at answering humorously-titled SF trivia questions. Keith R. A. DeCandido, Tom Galloway Fri,12.00,CC110A ,SIG: Combined BWA and APA: NYU Collations , APA: NYU is a New York-based Amateur Press Association, now in its 28 , year. Marc S. Glasser Fri,12.00,CC110B ,Nurturing Your Ish: The Care and Feeding of , a Fanzine The problems concerning a fanzine editor are very similar to those , confronting an editor of a commercial magazine. Said editor must concern himself with issues such as attracting and keeping readers, attracting and keeping contributors, getting the time and money to work on an issue, the magazine's content and appearance, distribution of the zine, and I am sure dozens of others. A fanzine editor doesn't necessarily have to worry about a profit, or even breaking even. Mike Glyer, Guy H. Lillian III, Richard Lynch, Mike Scott, Dick Smith Fri,12.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Gardner Dozois, Joe Haldeman Fri,12.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Jeffrey A. Carver, Glen Cook, Marvin Kaye, Kay Kenyon, Jeffrey D. Kooistra, George R. R. Martin, Robert J. Sawyer, Wen Spencer Fri,12.00,CC2 Exhibit Demo ,Fan Art Jam , , Brad W. Foster, Alexis Gilliland, Teddy Harvia, Sue Mason Fri,12.00,CC201A ,Convention Planning Primer: Convention , Publications , Michael R. Nelson, Sharon Sbarsky, Diana Thayer Fri,12.00,CC201B ,Publishing in the 21st Century: How Has Cover , Art Changed? , Bob Eggleton, Jamie S. Warren Youll, Michael Whelan, Paul Youll, Stephen Youll Fri,12.00,CC201C ,Gernsback Continuum Revisited: Retro- , visionary Future Along Route 66 (with a Side Trip to Area 51) , Ernest Lilley Fri,12.00,CC202B ,Fandom in the Fifties: WSFS Inc. and All That , Jazz How was fandom developing (changing? evolving?) in the Eisenhower years? , Were fannish cultures and politics as stagnant as those of the mundane world? What was going on in the convention arena? Rusty Hevelin, Ray Faraday Nelson, Art Widner Fri,12.00,CC203A ,Another Universe: Writing Media-Based Tie-Ins , How does writing media tie-ins differ from writing other types of works? , What are the differences between writing tie-ins that are closely tied to the source (for example, novelizations of movies) vs. novels that are related to a media series (Star Trek or Star Wars novels)? Ginjer Buchanan, Jeanne M. Cavelos, Craig Shaw Gardner Fri,12.00,CC204A ,America's Best Comics , Alan Moore isn't the only great comic book writer in the Western World, , but many of his fans find the above imprint for his one-man comic book company is titled appropriately. Moore revolutionized comic book paradigms in the '80s with his cinema-verite graphic novels: Watchmen and V for Vendetta. Today, his Promethea series continues to stretch the envelope of what's possible in the comic book medium. But with Kurt Busiek, Warren Ellis, Grant Morrison, and J.M. DeMatteis all busy writing, Alan has a run for his money in making the "ABC" imprint live up to its title. (Neil Gaiman may throw his hat back into the ring, someday, too!) Lenny Bailes, Larry Niven, James C. Shooter, Dani Zweig Fri,12.00,CC204B ,Punctuated Equilibrium, Hopeful Monsters, and , Darwin's Radio: How Evolution Works , Stephen Baxter, Greg Bear, Mark Keller, Samuel Scheiner Fri,12.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Debra Doyle, Claire Eddy, James D. Macdonald Fri,12.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Algis Budrys, Laura Anne Gilman Fri,12.00,M3 Con Suite ,Con Suite Opens , , Fri,12.00,M307 ,Book Discussion: Vanishing Acts edited by , Ellen Datlow , John J. Kessel Fri,12.00,M4 Franklin A ,Pagan Concert: Music from the Goddess , , Fri,12.00,M406 ,The Martian Chronicles , Five radio dramas from the early 50s, compiled by Paul Wunder and Max , Schmid to emulate Bradbury's book. Fri,12.00,M690 ,Fan Lounge Opens , , Fri,12.25,M407 ,Destination Moon , , Fri,12.45,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Fantasia , , Fri,12.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Roger MacBride Allen Fri,12.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Laura Frankos Fri,12.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Derryl Murphy Fri,12.50,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Short Subjects , , Fri,13.00,CC101 ,Video: Ben and Me , A mouse tells his story of how he guided Benjamin Franklin to success and , prominence. Fri,13.00,CC102B ,A Tour of the Solar System , Join Inge Heyer on a multimedia trip through the Solar System. , Inge Heyer Fri,13.00,CC104B ,Radical Philadelphia Visions: Benjamin , Franklin and Scott Nearing , Jesse Lemisch PhD, James Young Fri,13.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Catherine Asaro Fri,13.00,CC106A ,Reading , , David Marusek Fri,13.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Scott Edelman Fri,13.00,CC108B ,Coming Attractions: Del Rey , , Steve Saffel Fri,13.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing - Guests of Honor , , Greg Bear, Gardner Dozois, Esther Friesner, George H. Scithers, Stephen Youll Fri,13.00,CC2 Exhibit Demo ,Book Binding Demo , , Kent Brewster Fri,13.00,CC201A ,So You Want to Start Your Own Convention: , Advice from Experienced Conrunners , Ann Cecil, Joe Siclari, Eric M. Van, Tom Whitmore Fri,13.00,CC201B ,The British Illustration Contingent: Art in , the UK , Jim Burns Fri,13.00,CC201C ,Writing and Illustrating Fairy Tales , , Omar Rayyan, Ruth Sanderson Fri,13.00,CC202B ,Are the Editor and Copyeditor the Writer's , Enemies ... or Best Friends? , Debra Doyle, Eleanor Lang, Terry A. McGarry, Michelle Sagara West, Teresa Nielsen Hayden Fri,13.00,CC203A ,Beyond Stephen King: A Look at Contemporary , Horror , Pat Cadigan, Ellen Datlow, P. C. Hodgell, Lawrence Watt-Evans Fri,13.00,CC203B ,Liberty and Other Inalienable Rights: Will , Basic Rights Change in the Future? , Terence Chua, John Pomeranz, Christy Hardin Smith, Christine Valada Fri,13.00,CC204A ,An Astounding View: The Future as Seen By SF , of the '30s and '40s , Roger MacBride Allen, Leah Zeldes Smith, Walter Jon Williams Fri,13.00,CC204B ,Growing Up With Us: Children's Books We Still , Love as Adults Some children's books survive the test of time in more ways than one: not , only are they read by new generations of children, but they continue to be read and re-read by those same children when they grow up. The great "children's books" -- Narnia, The Hobbit, Alice, The Golden Compass, Harry Potter -- can be read and appreciated by adults as well as children. What differentiates these from the children's books we lay aside (and which disappoint us when we try to return to them as adults)? Ellen Asher, Tamora Pierce, Jo Walton, Andrew Wheeler, Toni Anzetti Fri,13.00,CC204C ,The Classics of Alternate History , The Sidewise Award will be presented at the start of this session. , The panel discusses the classics of alternate history and discusses what makes a superior alternate history novel. What are the great novels? How well do they examine the historical turning point? Is getting the history right in an alternate history novel more important than getting the science right in a hard SF novel? Suzanne Alles Blom, Michael Dobson, Evelyn C. Leeper, Paul J. McAuley, Harry Turtledove Fri,13.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Yoji Kondo Fri,13.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Simon R. Green, Susan Shwartz Fri,13.00,L4 Congress A ,Creating Alien Languages: A Workshop , Create an alien language in only three hours. , Haitham Jendoubi, Stanley Schmidt, Lawrence Schoen Fri,13.00,M411-412 ,What God Plays In Your Universe: Music for , Your Game World , Stephen Brinich, Lee Gold, Steve Jackson, Kevin Maroney Fri,13.00,M415 ,Campaign Basics I and II , "Behind the Scenes and Who Was That Masked Man?". What are the "big , picture" ideas one needs to develop when creating a role-playing campaign? What can the GM do to make this fictional world come alive for the players? Build your campaign from the ground up. What can both the GM and players do to bring their characters to life? Andrew Adams, James Cambias, Shanti Fader, Keith J. Olexa Fri,13.00,M690 ,Fanzine Fandom Today , , Arthur Hlavaty, Hope Leibowitz, Vicki Rosenzweig, Joyce Scrivner, Robert Whitaker Sirignano Fri,13.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Fri,13.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Rick Wilber Fri,13.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Hal Lynch Fri,13.75,M407 ,Longer Than You Think -- 1950s PSFS Worldcon , Home Movie , Fri,14.00,CC102B ,Belly Dancing , Dr. Karen teaches an introduction to bellydancing. , Karen Purcell Fri,14.00,CC103C ,Regency Dance , , John F. Hertz Fri,14.00,CC104A ,Writing SF for Young Readers , , Julie Czerneda, Robert J. Sawyer, Isaac Szpindel, James Van Pelt, Pat York Fri,14.00,CC104B ,Philadelphia Visions: Saints and Baseball , , Jan Bogstad, Rick Wilber Fri,14.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Stephen Baxter Fri,14.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Melissa Scott Fri,14.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Douglas Smith Fri,14.00,CC108B ,Coming Attractions: Ace/Penguin/Putnam , , Ginjer Buchanan, Anne Sowards Fri,14.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , James Patrick Kelly, Sheila Williams, Connie Willis Fri,14.00,CC2 Exhibit Art ,Art Show Docent Tour , , Ken Warren Fri,14.00,CC2 Exhibit Auc ,SFWA Emergency Fund Auction , , Peter J. Heck, Ellen Klages Fri,14.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Catherine Asaro, Lois McMaster Bujold, Lillian Stewart Carl, Gregory Frost, Barry N. Malzberg, Kate Elliott, Katya Reimann, Mike Resnick, Robert Charles Wilson Fri,14.00,CC2 Masq Reg ,Masquerade Registration Closes , , Fri,14.00,CC201A ,We'll Put on a Show! What It Takes to Stage a , Masquerade Some of the top East Coast Masquerade directors tell you all the , disparate pieces that have to come together to make a con's big production (with no or little rehearsal and a pick-up cast!). Jill Eastlake, Marty Gear, Carl Mami, Sandy Swank, Victoria Warren Fri,14.00,CC201B ,From Beer-Powered Rockets to Human-Powered , Computers: Strange Technological Twists in SF , Richard Garfinkle, Sharon Lee, Sean McMullen Fri,14.00,CC201C ,Slide Show , , Don Maitz Fri,14.00,CC202B ,Previously in Philadelphia: the 1947 and 1953 , Worldcons , E. M. Korshak, Hal Lynch, Frederik Pohl, Jack Speer Fri,14.00,CC203A ,Godzilla Past, Present, and Future , , Bob Eggleton, Kevin Geiselman, Daniel Kimmel, Jim Mann Fri,14.00,CC203B ,Hidden Lovecraft - Mythos in Popular Culture , , Terence Chua, Greg Costikyan, Thomas Harlan, Darrell Schweitzer Fri,14.00,CC204A ,The New Wave: A Look Back , , George R. R. Martin, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Robert Silverberg, Norman Spinrad, Michael Swanwick Fri,14.00,CC204B ,Working Together: How Artists Can Collaborate , , Paul Youll, Stephen Youll Fri,14.00,CC204C ,Changing Views of the Space Program , How have our impressions of the space program changed over the years? The , panel looks at the way we've viewed space travel from the 1940s till now, from before the first satellite to the space shuttle and the International Space Station. N. Taylor Blanchard, Hal Clement, Yoji Kondo, Cassie Krahe, Bryan Zubalsky Fri,14.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Warren Lapine, Larry Lewis Fri,14.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Nancy Kress, Yuri Mironets Fri,14.00,M307 ,Book Discussion: Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear , , Farah Mendlesohn Fri,14.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Joe Haldeman Fri,14.00,M690 ,Online with Fanzine Fandom , , Lenny Bailes, Frank Lunney, Geri Sullivan, Ted White Fri,14.25,M407 ,Inner Space , , Fri,14.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Tony Daniel Fri,14.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Shane Tourtellotte Fri,14.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Fri,14.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Merav Hoffman Fri,14.50,M406 ,Brave New World , A 1956 production from the CBS Radio Workshop narrated by Aldous Huxley, , with a score by Bernard Herrmann. Fri,14.50,M408-409 ,Anime: Cartoons by Tex Avery , Some of the zaniest cartoons ever made. This director is known for his , fast-paced and precisely timed comical cartoons. Fri,15.00,CC101 ,Reading , , Eleanor Lang Fri,15.00,CC104A ,The 21st Century Looks at the 19th , , Fri,15.00,CC104B ,Franklin as Reader and 'Electrician' , , Fri,15.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Mary Soon Lee Fri,15.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Nicholas A. DiChario Fri,15.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Cecilia Tan Fri,15.00,CC108B ,Coming Attractions: DAW , , Debra J. Euler Fri,15.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Robert J. Sawyer Fri,15.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Barbara Chepaitis, Linda J. Dunn, Larry Niven, John Passarella, James C. Shooter, S. M. Stirling, Michael Swanwick Fri,15.00,CC201A ,Under-Plundered Mythologies: Other Sources , for Fantasy and Science Fiction The Incas, the Mayas, Sub-Saharan Africa (I know that covers a lot of , cultures), the West Indies, Polynesia, Iceland, and various other third- world regions have mythologies that haven't seeped very far into F/SF yet. Shanti Fader, Jane M. Lindskold, Mike Resnick, Josepha Sherman Fri,15.00,CC201B ,What Makes a Good Cult TV Show? , From Blake's 7 and Red Dwarf to Brimstone, Sapphire and Steel to She-Wolf , of London: short-lived shows that pushed boundaries and that ended too soon. What about these shows inspired their fans? Will the availability of cult TV on video and DVD make them more cultish or less? Adina Adler, Michael A. Burstein, Kimberly Ann Kindya, George R. R. Martin, Len Wein Fri,15.00,CC201C ,Slide Show , , Joe Bergeron Fri,15.00,CC202B ,The Well-Read Fan: What Current Fanzines , Should All Well-Read Fans Be Reading? The panel discusses the best current fanzines as well as some classic , fanzines. Brad W. Foster, Nicki Lynch, Leah Zeldes Smith, Teresa Nielsen Hayden Fri,15.00,CC203A ,As You Know, Bob: The Positives and Negatives , of Info Dumps in Writing , James D. Macdonald, Betsy Mitchell, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Bud Sparhawk Fri,15.00,CC204A ,Philadelphia's Own Grandmaster: An , Appreciation of L. Sprague de Camp , Michael K. Brett-Surman, Sean McMullen, George H. Scithers, Harry Turtledove Fri,15.00,CC204B ,Where Has the Future Gone? , Increasingly, time travel, historical settings, nostalgia, retro/pastiche , futures and revisitations of old sf tropes are filling the magazine and novel pages. A look at Asimov's and F&SF for the year 2000 shows that less than one in four sf stories is set in a freshly imagined future. Why is so much sf at the turn of the new millennium looking backward? Gardner Dozois, James Patrick Kelly, John J. Kessel, Gordon Van Gelder Fri,15.00,CC204C ,The Heirs of Philip K. Dick: Jeter, Powers, , Blaylock , Jim Freund, David G. Hartwell, Louise Marley, Eric M. Van, Andrew Wheeler Fri,15.00,CC3 Overlook Bar ,Literary Beer , , J. B. Post Fri,15.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Terry Bisson, David Sherman Fri,15.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Pat Cadigan, Jeffrey A. Carver Fri,15.00,M307 ,Releasing Your Inner Music , , Denise Gendron Fri,15.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Valerie Housden Fri,15.00,M5 Grand A-F ,Retro Hugo Rehearsal , , Esther Friesner Fri,15.00,Mar SFFNET Suite ,SFF NET Suite Reading , , David B. Coe Fri,15.50,CC101 ,Camp Franklin Closes for Pool Party , (Reminder: If Your Kids Aren't Going, Pick Them Up at 3:30) Join Camp Franklin's field trip to the Marriott pool for an hour of water , fun. All participants must have signed permission slips to participate. All children should be picked up from the pool (seventh floor of the Marriott) by 5:00pm. Fri,15.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Katya Reimann Fri,15.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Susan Shwartz Fri,15.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Donald Kingsbury Fri,15.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Daniel Glasser, Melissa Glasser Fri,15.50,M406 ,By His Bootstraps , Starring Richard Dreyfuss. One of Heinlein's many masterpieces; this one , produced by Yuri Rasovsky, winner of a special Nebula Award this year. Fri,16.00,CC103C ,Presenting Your Costume , Esther Friesner shows all about the art of showing your costume to its , best advantage: movement, display, and using the whole stage. Esther Friesner, Kimberly Ann Kindya Fri,16.00,CC104A ,Suzie McKee Charnas, Joanna Russ, Suzette , Haden Elgin , Jan Bogstad, Farah Mendlesohn Fri,16.00,CC104B ,Franklin's Genius and the Genius of Science , Fiction , David Brin, J. Gregory Keyes, James Morrow Fri,16.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Michelle Sagara West Fri,16.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Paul Levinson Fri,16.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Kate Elliott Fri,16.00,CC108A ,Fen Abroad - A Look at Fan Funds , , Naomi C. Fisher, Janice Gelb, Victor Gonzalez, Sue Mason, Pat Molloy Fri,16.00,CC108B ,Coming Attractions: Roc , , Laura Anne Gilman, Jennifer E. Heddle Fri,16.00,CC110B ,SIG: LED, laser, and Flash Light , Enhancements for Costume For anyone interested in practical wiring of costume or gadgets for con , display. This session will provide parts and battery power for hands on learning and advice on the how-to of lighting in fabric, staffs, wands, headpieces, and anything you want to wear or display. Easy, very effective, and you get to keep the parts. No fee. Need help with something, bring it. The presentation level will be bottom line basic, no expert help required, please. 15 people max. Fri,16.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Stephen Baxter Fri,16.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Scott Edelman, Jane M. Lindskold, Lee Martindale, Terry A. McGarry, Elizabeth Moon Fri,16.00,CC201A ,Campbell Award Nominees: How We Broke into , the Field , James Cambias, Thomas Harlan, Douglas Smith, Kristine C. Smith, Jo Walton Fri,16.00,CC201B ,A Tribute to Poul Anderson , Join his family and friends and share your memories of, and thoughts , about, this sorely-missed force in our field. Astrid Anderson Bear, Greg Bear Fri,16.00,CC201C ,Slide Show , , Barclay Shaw Fri,16.00,CC202B ,Famous Fannish Lawsuits and Scandals , , Brian L. Burley, Jack L. Chalker, E. M. Korshak, Jack Speer Fri,16.00,CC203A ,Clark Ashton Who? Great Forgotten Fantasy , Authors The fantasy shelves of today are dominated by a few writers, often writing , 700-page-per-volume, multi-volume series. Gone are the days of Lin Carter's great Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series. The panel talks about the great, classic works of fantasy that the audience should comb bookstores (or the Internet) to find. P. C. Hodgell, Marvin Kaye, James D. Macdonald, Darrell Schweitzer Fri,16.00,CC203B ,Con Running 101: Looking at Hotel Contracts , , Ben Yalow Fri,16.00,CC204A ,PSFS Meeting , The Philadelphia Science Fiction Society is one of the oldest SF clubs in , the country and was the catalyst for the Philadelphia in 2001 Worldcon bid. PSFS traditionally invites a speaker for its Friday meetings. Today, PSFS reaches across the state to Pittsburgh for its speaker, satiric SF writer William Tenn (also known as the former Penn State English professor Phil Klass). Oz Fontecchio, William Tenn Fri,16.00,CC204B ,The DNA Publications Family: The Broad , Spectrum of SF and Fantasy , John Betancourt, Angela Kessler, Warren Lapine, Andrew I. Porter Fri,16.00,CC204C ,The Art of Illustration: Illustrating Books , Is the art of illustrating books making a comeback? Why did interior , illustrations -- often an important part of a book in the 19th century -- become so rare in the 20th century? The panel looks at the ways in which illustrations enhance and become part of a book and discusses shining examples. N. Taylor Blanchard, Thomas Kidd, Charles Lang, Don Maitz, Cortney Skinner Fri,16.00,CC3 Overlook Bar ,Literary Beer , , Lois Tilton Fri,16.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Jack McDevitt Fri,16.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Brenda W. Clough, George H. Scithers Fri,16.00,L4 Congress A ,Poetry Workshop , , Tim Esaias, Joe Haldeman, Geoffrey A. Landis Fri,16.00,M307 ,SIG: MENSA/Triple Nine (All members of high , IQ societies welcome) , Muriel Hykes Fri,16.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Bill Sutton, Brenda Sutton Fri,16.00,M408-409 ,Anime: Vision of Escaflowne 1-2 (PG, , Subtitled) The story of an ordinary girl who one day encounters an other-worldly beam , of light and is transported to a land where some very strange things happen to be. Fri,16.00,Mar SFFNET Suite ,SFF NET Suite Reading , , David Levine Fri,16.25,M407 ,Rocketship X-M , , Fri,16.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Nancy Kress Fri,16.50,CC106A ,Reading , , John Passarella Fri,16.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Art Widner Fri,16.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Mark Mandel Fri,17.00,CC103C ,Self Defense for Fans, or How Not To Be a , Victim, Even If You Are a Klutz We'll be demonstrating blocks and possibly light throws. , Eric Raymond Fri,17.00,CC104A ,Science Fiction and Fantasy Research , Collections , Colleen Cahill, Hal Hall, Edward James, Fred Lerner, Thomas M. Whitehead Fri,17.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Darrell Schweitzer Fri,17.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Norman Spinrad Fri,17.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Amy Thomson Fri,17.00,CC108B ,Chesley Setup , , Teresa Patterson Fri,17.00,CC110A ,Collaboration Workshop: Exercises for Writers , Come prepared to write in small social groups. Planned exercises, , discussions of infamous collaborations and contracts. Cassie Krahe, Diane Turnshek, Bryan Zubalsky Fri,17.00,CC2 Asimov Table ,Dealer's Room - Autographing at the , Asimov/Analog Table , Jim Grimsley, David Marusek Fri,17.00,CC2 Exhibit Auto ,Autographing , , Hal Clement, Kathryn Cramer, Tony Daniel, David G. Hartwell, Kristine C. Smith Fri,17.00,CC201A ,Milford, Clarion, and the Evolution of SF , Workshops , Judith Berman, Grant Carrington, Janice M. Eisen, Nalo Hopkinson, Richard P. Russo Fri,17.00,CC201B ,The Liar's Club , , Pat Cadigan, Gardner Dozois, Janice Gelb, George R. R. Martin Fri,17.00,CC201C ,Slide Show , , Thomas Kidd Fri,17.00,CC203A ,Historical Garb: When History, Fantasy and , Imagination Collide Is your 15th century SCA garb really accurate for Deryni or Darkover? Can , you get away with using your fantasy hall costume at a historical re- enactment? And why not! Monica Cellio, Susan de Guardiola, Rob Himmelsbach, Sandra G. Pettinger, Kevin P. Roche Fri,17.00,CC203B ,Protecting Your Collection: Advice for , Collectors of Books, Art, Magazines, and Fanzines , Rusty Hevelin, Joe Siclari, Jerry Weist Fri,17.00,CC204B ,The First McDonald's on Epsilon V: What Parts , of Our Culture Will We Bring With Us? As we spread our wings to the stars, what parts of our culture will , journey with us? What institutions and traditions will we carry to new worlds? Will those cultural trappings be American or other? Or are our cultural trappings tied to our current world and will we travel outward without them? Cory Doctorow, Ellen Kushner, James Morrow, Severna Park, Mike Resnick Fri,17.00,CC204C ,Sailing the Sea of Stars: The Interrelations , Between SF and Naval Fiction , John G. Hemry, Tom Purdom, Susan Shwartz, Tom Veal Fri,17.00,CC3 Overlook Bar ,Literary Beer , , Robert J. Sawyer Fri,17.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Susan Sizemore, Lawrence Watt-Evans Fri,17.00,CC3 Overlook Caf ,Kaffee Klatsch , , Madeleine E. Robins, Ruth Sanderson Fri,17.00,M307 ,Book Discussion: Probability Moon by Nancy , Kress , Michelle Sagara West Fri,17.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Jordin T. Kare Fri,17.00,M5 Grand A-F ,Jeff Walker Film Presentation , Trailer Park -- A Worldcon Tradition. Wall-to-wall trailers, teasers, , clips and featurettes from upcoming science fiction, fantasy, horror, animated and other genre releases under one roof in one room at one time. You can be pretty sure it'll include Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone and Lord of the Rings as well as a few you're not expecting. Gathered for MilPhil by veteran studio genre consultant and long-time Worldcon attendee Jeff Walker. Jeff Walker Fri,17.00,Mar SFFNET Suite ,SFF NET Suite Reading , , Laura Underwood Fri,17.50,CC105A ,Reading , , Don Sakers Fri,17.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Steven Sawicki Fri,17.50,CC106B ,Reading , , Jim Freund Fri,17.50,CC304 ,Green Room Closes , , Fri,17.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Paul Shuch Fri,17.50,M407 ,Harvey , , Fri,18.00,CC104A ,The Next Step for Games: Cell Phones, PDAs, , and Other Frontiers , Greg Costikyan, Neil Harris Fri,18.00,CC105A ,Reading , , Walter Jon Williams Fri,18.00,CC106A ,Reading , , Rosemary Kirstein Fri,18.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Fri,18.00,CC108B ,Chesley Awards , , Esther Friesner, Teresa Patterson, Stephen Youll Fri,18.00,CC110A ,SIG: Farscape Informal Discussion Group , The staff of the non-profit on-line fan 'zine, www.karlsweb.com, invite , fellow fans (or curious on-lookers) to be part of a group discussion focusing on the past, present and future of the SciFi Channel's critically acclaimed series, Farscape. Karlsweb.com is a highly popular website within the Farscape fan community, featuring exclusive interviews and detailed informational resources surrounding the show. All species are welcome. Fri,18.00,CC110B ,SIG: Fans of the Secret Adventures of Jules , Verne Learn why you should watch this show when it goes into syndication! , Fri,18.00,CC2 Site Select ,Site Selection Closes , , Fri,18.00,CC203A ,Legend of the Galactic Heroes: A Discussion , of the Film , Takayuki Karahashi, Yukio Kikukawa Fri,18.00,CC204A ,Angelus, Spike, Dru, et al.: A Look at the , Buffy Villains Buffy the Vampire Slayer has given us a number of memorable baddies. The , panelists discuss their favorites and how they fit into the great tradition of fantasy and horror villains. Marty Gear, Simon R. Green, Nicki Lynch, Katya Reimann, Sarah Zettel Fri,18.00,CC307 ,Media Room Closes , , Fri,18.00,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Barry Gold Fri,18.50,M4 Franklin A ,Filk Concert , , Lynn Gold Fri,19.00,CC201C ,An Anthropological Report on an Expedition to , Mundania , Thomas Atkinson, Don Sakers Fri,19.00,CC202B ,Forty Years of Perry Rhodan , , Uwe Anton Fri,19.00,CC203B ,What the Frell: A Look at Farscape , , Keith R. A. DeCandido, Craig Engler, Brad Ferguson, Jennifer Roberson, Toni Anzetti Fri,19.00,M408-409 ,Anime: Gasaraki 1-4 (PG-13, Subtitled) , The flames of war explode in the Middle East as two shadow forces unleash , monstrous weapons of mass destruction. But in a world where giant robots are real, the most dangerous weapon of all lies buried within a human mind. Fri,19.25,M407 ,Longer Than You Think -- 1950s PSFS Worldcon , Home Movie , Fri,19.50,CC106A ,Reading , , Fri,19.50,M407 ,Alphaville , , Fri,20.00,CC109A ,Teen Lounge Closes , , Fri,20.00,CC2 Exhibit Hall ,Exhibit Hall Closes , , Fri,20.00,CC2 Information ,Information Closes , , Fri,20.00,CC2 Registration ,Registration Closes , , Fri,20.00,CC2 Volunteers ,Volunteer Desk Closes , , Fri,20.00,CC203A ,Introduction to Anime , , jan howard finder, Colette Fozard, Merav Hoffman, Ilyana Mansfield Fri,20.00,CC204A ,Fannish Feud , We've surveyed 100 fans on various topics. Come see if members of two , competing teams can come up with the most common survey responses. Craig Shaw Gardner Fri,20.00,M307 ,SIG: Jewish Services , , Janice Gelb Fri,20.50,M5 Grand A-F ,Retro Hugos Awards , The Retro Hugo Awards honor "the best" of 1950l , Esther Friesner Fri,21.00,M4 Franklin A ,Rock Concert: Venus Moon & The Red Giants , , Fri,21.00,M404 ,Open Filk , , Fri,21.00,M408-409 ,Anime: Beany and Cecil (PG) , Classic animation from the Screen Gems library. , Fri,21.00,M411-412 ,WorlDream Rehearsal , WorlDream is a way for filkers from around the world to sing together. , One song, "Many Hearts, One Voice," will be recorded at every filk con in the world during the calendar year 2001, as well as the Millennium Philcon. All the recordings will be mixed into one final version and made available on a CD. Everyone is welcome to participate; the only qualification is a wish to join in. Fri,21.25,M407 ,Dark Star , , Fri,21.50,M5 Grand A-F ,Greg Bear's Guest of Honor Talk , , Greg Bear Fri,22.00,M403 ,Filk: Up Against the Wall! (Revolutionary , Song-themed Filk Circle) , Gary D. McGath Fri,22.00,M408-409 ,Anime: Golden Boy 1-6 (R, Dubbed) , Kintaro is a computer programmer who works at a company of all women, and , the risque hilarity of how he keeps ending up on his feet goes from there... Fri,22.00,M411-412 ,Filk: The Horror, The Horror -- Songs About , Monsters, Demons and Other Nasty Things , Terence Chua Fri,22.00,Mar SFFNET Suite ,SFF NET Suite Reading (Erotica - Adults Only , Please) , Victoria McManus Fri,22.45,M407 ,The Lathe of Heaven , , Fri,22.50,M4 Franklin A ,Rock Concert: The Red Masque , , Fri,22.50,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: 1950 Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo , Winner (time approximate after event) , Fri,22.50,Mar SFFNET Suite ,SFF NET Suite Reading (Erotica - Adults Only , Please) , K. A. Kristiensen Fri,23.00,M307 ,SF Love Scenes , The group looks at great SF erotic love scenes. They discuss who does it , well, and give examples. Panelists -- for amusement or instruction -- may also want to read examples of particularly bad ones. Catherine Asaro, Cecilia Tan, Diane Turnshek Fri,23.00,M406 ,Tolkien Heads - Lord of the Rings - The , Fellowship of the Ring , Fri,23.75,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Short Subjects , , Sat,0.00 ,M4 Franklin A ,Dance , , Sat,0.00 ,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Nosferatu (silent) , Live organ accompaniment supplied by George Akerley. Akerley is organist , for the Philadelphia Phillies and is used to playing in scary, spooky situations. This is the vampire movie that set the standard. Sat,0.25 ,M407 ,Animal Farm (1999) , , Sat,1.00 ,M408-409 ,Anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion 1-4 (R, , Subtitled) Mankind is warned off of biotechnology experiments by "Angels" who descend , one day and destroy several land masses. Humanity's only hope lies in the underground city and the EVA units. Sat,1.50 ,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Short Subjects , , Sat,1.75 ,M407 ,The Wizard of Speed and Time , , Sat,1.75 ,M5 Grand G-H ,Film: Shadow of the Vampire , , Sat,2.50 ,M407 ,Forbidden Planet , , Sat,3.00 ,M408-409 ,Anime: Perfect Blue (R, Dubbed) , Pop singer Mima Kirigoe looks forward to a new career as an actress. When , she lands a role in a murder mystery, her life begins to fall apart with terrible hallucinations. A bold, sexual suspense thriller. Sat,3.35 ,M407 ,Sphere , , Sat,4.00 ,M3 Con Suite ,Con Suite Closes , , Sat,4.50 ,M408-409 ,Anime: City Hunter (R, Subtitled) , Joe and Kaori are hired to protect the daughter of the presidential , candidate of a Third World nation. They soon discover that the daughter is also the candidate's secret service agent. Little by little, Joe and Kaori uncover several dark secrets and start to piece together the plot against the candidate and his daughter. Sat,5.50 ,M407 ,Invasion of the Body Snatchers , , Sat,6.00 ,M408-409 ,Anime: Reboot 1 (G, Subtitled) , Ever wonder what happens to your computer when you switch it on? This 3-D , adventure takes you on an odyssey of epic proportions into worlds never explored before. Follow our heroes, Dot, Enzo, Mouse, AndrAla, and Phong into the uncharted reaches of the Web, where the search for a lost friend turns into a high-tech battle for survival. Sat,6.45 ,M407 ,Body Snatchers , , Sat,7.50 ,M307 ,SIG: Friends of Bill W. , , Sat,8.00 ,M408-409 ,Anime: Astro Boy 1 (G) , In the distant world of 2000 AD, a terrible accident kills the son of a , prominent scientist. Swearing that no power in the universe can stop him, he builds perhaps the greatest machine of all time and a monument to his son: Astro Boy! (also contains "The Monster Machine") Sat,8.25 ,M407 ,The Secret of NIHM , , Sat,8.50 ,M307 ,SIG: Weight Loss Support , , Sat,9.00 ,CC103C ,Cardio Kick-boxing , , Linda Subias Sat,9.00 ,CC104A ,Elementary SF , , Julie Czerneda, Priscilla Olson, Spring Schoenhuth, James Van Pelt, Pat York Sat,9.00 ,CC105A ,Secondary SF , , jan howard finder, Paul Halpern, Charles Oberndorf, Mary Schroeder, Janna Silverstein Sat,9.00 ,CC105B ,Educator Round Table , Educator's Day sparks additional discussions. Join in with Teaching with , Ender's Game, Editing a school science fiction magazine, I am an Alien, Teaching special effects creature mask-making techniques, Creating illuminated SF manuscript pages with miniature paintings, SF and teaching math, Making cloth dragons and other alien creatures, Selling SF in the classroom, Favorite ways to foster student enthusiasm, You don't do that -- books you press on acquaintances and myriad other topics. Sat,9.00 ,CC2 Information ,Information Opens - Convention Info, , Handicapped Services and Sign-ups , Sat,9.00 ,CC2 Registration ,Registration Opens , , Sat,9.00 ,CC2 Volunteers ,Volunteer Desk Opens - We Need Your Help to , Make The Worldcon Run! Please Stop By and Volunteer , Sat,9.00 ,CC307 ,Media Room Opens (for Press/Broadcast/Web , Representatives) , Sat,9.00 ,M307 ,Writing Exercises , , Robert Nansel, Diane Turnshek Sat,9.00 ,M408-409 ,Anime: Kimba, The White Lion 1 (G) , This is the story about a lion cub who is destined to be king of the , jungle some day, but he has to survive in a dangerous world without his parents. Kimba learns to depend on his friends as they learn to depend on him. Sat,9.00 ,M5 Grand A-F ,Masquerade Rehearsal , , Sat,9.50 ,CC304 ,Green Room Opens , , Sat,9.50 ,Other/Off site ,Heinlein Blood Drive: Bloodmobile at Arch , Street United Methodist Church , Sat,9.75 ,M407 ,Saturday Morning Cartoons: Pocket Dragon , Adventures , Sat,10.00,CC101 ,Camp Franklin Opens - Theme "Ben Franklin in , Time and Space" , Sat,10.00,CC102A ,Art Projects: Time Travel Machine, Puppets, , Sculpy Make a time travel machine out of found materials, create a puppet to use , later in our puppet theater, work with Sculpy to make a creation out of your imagination. Other art materials will be available. Sat,10.00,CC103A ,WSFS Meeting , The WSFS Business Meeting is open to all Worldcon members. Today's , meeting will debate and vote on amendments to the WSFS Constitution. The elections for the WSFS Mark Protection Committee are scheduled for this meeting. Sat,10.00,CC103C ,SIG: Introduction to Shaolin Kung Fu , Join Lori Ann White, a senior instructor at Wing Lam Kung Fu School in , Sunnyvale, CA, in an introduction to Northern Shaolin Kung Fu, a classic Chinese long-fist style (think David Carradine done right). Please wear loose-fitting clothing and flat-soled shoes. Sat,10.00,CC104A ,Using Dinosaur Summer Across the Curriculum , , Greg Bear, Julie Czerneda, David DeGraff, Larry Lewis Sat,10.00,CC104B ,Two Sides of Science Fiction: Ursula K. Le , Guin and C. J. Cherryh , Jan Bogstad, Susan Shwartz, Pat York Sat,10.00,CC106B ,Reading , , Terry Bisson Sat,10.00,CC108A ,Timothy Liebe's Dead: Circulating (& , Stopping) Death (& Other) Rumors at the Speed of Light , Brad Ferguson, Laurie Mann Sat,10.00,CC108B ,EOS Presentation: Upcoming Titles , , Jennifer Brehl, Diana Gill Sat,10.00,CC109A ,ISAAC Interviews/Teen Lounge Opens , , Sat,10.00,CC2 Exhibit Art ,Art Show/Print Shop Open , , Sat,10.00,CC2 Exhibit Hall ,Exhibit Hall Opens