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9:00:00 AM, MR 8, 4A747, Aerobics John Douglass, 10:00:00 AM, MR 9, 4B072, Advances in Medicine, Genetics, Technology, Etc, With all the advances made in recent history, is SF falling behind the curve? Jeri Freedman, Maggie Flinn, John Strickland Jr, Karl Johanson, S. M. Stirling, , 10:00:00 AM, MR 1, 4B107, How to get Artwork Published, Artists Going Pro, The difference between "fan" and "pro" art and how to place yourself in the market, George Barr, Michael Whelan, Brad Foster, Ric Meyers, 10:00:00 AM, MR 4, 4B161, Military SF, How does military SF relate to the real military? Perry Williams, Bart Kemper, Timothy Lane, Howard Scrimgeour, 10:00:00 AM, MR 2, 4B241, Magic Realism, A discussion on magic, supernatural beings, and the laws of conservation, Mary H Rosenblum, Carrie Richerson, Daniel L Marcus, Maureen F McHugh, 10:00:00 AM, MR 7, 4B339, Publishing on the Desktop, How desktop publishing can work for you, Roger MacBride Allen, Glenn Hauman, Arthur Kyle, Julia Martin, Jean Lorrah, 10:00:00 AM, MR 12, 4B742, SFWA Meeting, The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America is an organization founded to inform its membership about matters of professional interest to writers, to promote their general welfare, and to help them deal effectively with publishers, editors and anthologists. The business meeting is closed to the public., , Gay Haldeman, 10:30:00 AM, Fort Rouge Park, 4B772, Pagan Ritual, nota sky clad rite. In other words, you mustwear clothing to attend., Bill Avery, 10:00:00 AM, MR 13, 4B788, Electronic Fiction and Publishing, Hypertext demo with Eastgate Systems, Kathryn Cramer, , 10:00:00 AM, ConCourse, 4B816, Autograph Sessions 4b Kaja Foglio, David G Hartwell, Phil Foglio, 10:00:00 AM, MR 5, 4B838, KaffeeKlatch 4b, Limited ADVANCE Registration - Inquire at Con Info Desk, Josepha Sherman, Jonathan V. Post, Briccio Barrientos, Charles Pellegrino, 10:00:00 AM, Sheraton, 4B852, Writers Workshop , Registration Closed - Pre-Reg and Writing Submission Required4b , Geoffrey A Landis, John Park, Sheila Williams, Alan Barclay, 11:00:00 AM, MR 12, 4C249, How to Sell SF to General Readers as Literature, What's a general reader? What's literature? Possible ways to package SF in order to reach a broader market, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Gerri Balter, Janice M Eisen, 11:00:00 AM, MR 9, 4C266, Bioethics Considerations, A discussion of the ethics of bioengineering, Lois H Mangan, Genny Dazzo, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Ross Pavlac, J. D. Maynard, 11:00:00 AM, MR 15, 4C386, Use of Violence in SF, Violence seems to be a way of life now. How has SF encouraged its growth? L Warren Douglas, Ann Tonsor Zeddies, Geoff Ryman, Ron Sarti, Jean-Louis Trudel, 11:00:00 AM, MR 1, 4C409, Future of Space Exploration, What has been happenning since Apollo? How can we get to Mars and beyond? Hugh Gregory, Gregory Bennett, David Stephenson, Gerald D. Nordley, Henry Spencer, Henry Vanderbilt, 11:00:00 AM, MR 4, 4C612, Writing with Anne McCaffrey, Meet some writers who have worked in a universe that is known and loved by millions, Jody Lynn Nye, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Jack Cohen, Elizabeth Moon, 11:00:00 AM, MR 7, 4C778, Cyberspace in Multi-User Dungeons, A demonstration of Virtual Reality MUDs and MOOs , Dr. Joseph Donatelli, 11:00:00 AM, ConCourse, 4C817, Autograph Sessions 4c S. M. Stirling, Maureen F McHugh, 12:00:00 PM, MR 9, 4D247, What is REALLY Killing the Backlisting of Good Bks, A discussion on the shelf-life of books and how to keep our favorites front and center in the buyer's mind, Joseph T Mayhew, Tom Doherty, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Robert Runte, 12:00:00 PM, MR 7, 4D320, Reach for the Stars/Trivia Contest with Star Trek Regina Hilary Ryan, 12:00:00 PM, MR 15, 4D350, One Language for the World? The pros and cons of a worldwide language, Dr. Janice Bogstad, Stanley Schmidt, Myra Cakan, Joel Champetier, Frederick Andrew Lerner, 12:00:00 PM, MR 2, 4D354, The Meaning of Dark Fantasy, An exploration into the depths of dark fantasy, Daniel L Marcus, K.B. Bogen, Stephen Dedman, Dawn Dunn, P C Hodgell, Caro Soles, 12:00:00 PM, MR 13, 4D379, The DreamTime Art of the Australian Aborigines Charlene Taylor, 12:00:00 PM, MR 10, 4D385, Getting Your Stars Right the First Time, Green stars? The Sun going nova? Tau Ceti going supernova? Science fiction can often raise an astronomer's hackles. A review of the stars which do and do not exist, and how to intergrate astronomical assumptions into fiction, Jean-Louis Trudel, 12:00:00 PM, MR 4, 4D408, Star Wars Novels, Star Wars has captured the hearts of millions. Come learn what is being done now and for the future, Kevin J Anderson, Tom Dupree, Rebecca Moesta Anderson, Kathy Tyers, Janna Silverstein, , 12:00:00 PM, MR 1, 4D721, WSFS Business Meeting, Second Main Session, The results of the 1997 Worldcon Site Selection will be formally announced at the beginning of today's meeting. Further debate on amendments to the WSFS Constitute, as well as reports from Worldcon committees, are expected today. All regular business is expected to conclude today, to be followed by Question Time, where you can grill representatives of future Worldcon Committees and Bid Committees., Kevin Standlee, 12:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 4D818, Autograph Sessions 4d Nancy Kilpatrick, Jack Nimersheim, Geoff Ryman, 12:00:00 PM, MR 5, 4D839, KaffeeKlatch 4d, Limited ADVANCE Registration - Inquire at Con Info Desk, Mike Resnick, Lee Barwood, Chris Rutkowski, Shariann Lewitt, 12:00:00 PM, MR 14, 4D886, Reading by Harry Stubbs (Hal Clement), Harry Stubbs (Hal Clement) reads from his own work., Harry C Stubbs, 1:00:00 PM, MR 15, 4E077, Non-Monogamous or Non-Heterosexual Relationships, The Moral Majority abhores them; the vast majority is silent. Is it the purpose of SF to de- demonize these types of relationships? Genny Dazzo, George R R Martin, Stephen Dedman, Alexandra Honigsberg, 1:00:00 PM, MR 9, 4E400, The Library of the World at Your Desk, Explore the world of electronic libraries with those who have already gone before, Michael J Ward, Ben Best, Billie Aul, Marty Helgesen, Ken Meltsner, 1:00:00 PM, MR 4, 4E402, Liar's Panel on How to Get Published, So you think you've tried every way possible to get your manuscript accepted.., Gene Wolfe, Joe Haldeman, David G Hartwell, John M. Landsberg, Wil McCarthy, Roger E. Moore, 1:00:00 PM, MR 2, 4E441, How We Deal With Death & Dying, This is something that we all will do at least once in our life, but how do we really feel about it, George Barr, Connie Willis, Lois H Mangan, Barry B Longyear, 1:00:00 PM, MR 12, 4E626, Dragonriders of Pern Fan Clubs, Opportunity for Dragonrider/Pern fan clubs to meet and discuss fan club interests, Magi Shepley, 1:00:00 PM, MR 13, 4E715, The Klingon Empire on 5 Credits A Day!, Beware Terrans, the Klingon Empire is taking over Kanada and the rest of the planet Earth. Hear about the Kanadian Kligon Empire and how you will be conquered/assimilated. A discussion of Klingon culture, rituals, language, and other aspects of this growing part of "trek" fandom here in Kanada, Bernard Reischl, 1:00:00 PM, MR 6, 4E776, GnuGnome/Gnome Press Presentation, During the forties and fifties, Dave Kyle's original Gnome Press published first novels by many science fiction legends, including Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. GnuGnome Press will attempt to follow in the tradition, publishing limited edition hardcovers devoted to quality science fiction., Ralph Schiano, David Kyle, Arthur Kyle, 1:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 4E819, Autograph Sessions 4e Ellen Datlow, Martha Soukup, Donald Kingsbury, 1:00:00 PM, Sheraton, 4E856, Writers Workshop , Registration Closed - Pre-Reg and Writing Submission Required4e , Maureen F McHugh, M Shayne Bell, Scott Edelman, Gerri Balter, 1:00:00 PM, MR 10, 4E887, Reading by Jack L. Chalker, Jack L. Chalker reads his own work, Jack L Chalker, 2:00:00 PM, MR 1, 4F242, Themes of Abuse, Psychological abuse as well as physical abuse is notnew. Is fiction another tool for writers and readers to work through and deal with a serious issue? Barry B Longyear, Ctein, David Drake, Kathei Logue, William R. Lund, 2:00:00 PM, MR 9, 4F263, Future of Education, Will education meet the changing requirements of the 21st century? John Hertz, Ann L. Chancellor, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Lindalee Stuckey, Bradford Lyau, 2:00:00 PM, MR 7, 4F275, Breaking into the Professional Markets, Get some tips from people who have been there. How did they get their first break? Ashley D Grayson, Betsy Mitchell, Steve Fahnestalk, Guy Gavriel Kay, Terry Erdmann, 2:00:00 PM, MR 12, 4F333, SF Vs. Fantasy, Is SF a subset of Fantasy...Or is Fantasy a subset of SF...Or are they both opposite sides of the same coin? J.R. Dunn, Dave Duncan, Jennifer Hershey, Claire Eddy, Alexis A Gilliland, 2:00:00 PM, MR 4, 4F362, The State of SF TV/Movies, How TV and the movies treat Science Fiction, Ric Meyers, John L Flynn, Stan Hyde, Perry Mark Stratychuk, 2:00:00 PM, MR 2, 4F370, Gender Roles, How has society shaped our stereotypes and can technology change them, George Barr, S. M. Stirling, Cynthia Felice, Judith Hayman, Mary A Turzillo, 2:00:00 PM, MR 10, 4F410, Importance/Ethics of Terraforming Other Planets, How can we justify this work to the universe? Roger MacBride Allen, John Strickland Jr, Stanley Schmidt, Frederick Andrew Lerner, 2:00:00 PM, MR 13, 4F727, Breaking into Screenwriting, Gillian Horvath, who broke into screenwriting with the Quantum Leap episode "Promised Land" , shares some of the do's and don'ts of the town where, as William Goldman put it, Nobody Knows Anything, Gillian Horvath, 2:00:00 PM, MR 6, 4F779, Aliens of the 90's, Who are they? What are they? Alien trends and predictions, Dr. Joseph Donatelli, 2:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 4F820, Autograph Sessions 4f Josepha Sherman, Bridget McKenna, 2:00:00 PM, MR 5, 4F840, KaffeeKlatch 4f, Limited ADVANCE Registration - Inquire at Con Info Desk, Judith Merril, jan howard finder, Allen Steele, 2:00:00 PM, MR 15, 4F888, Reading by Jean-Louis Trudel, Jean-Louis Trudel reads his own work, Jean-Louis Trudel, 3:00:00 PM, MR 7, 4G010, Monster Trivia Quiz/Hosting, This your opportunity to test your knowledge of those dark creatures out of man's imagination. Three rounds of monster trivia. Winners will receive monster prizes. Hosted by the Monster Club. Compete as teams or individuals, open to all., Raul Andreu, 3:00:00 PM, MR 12, 4G282, Small Press Publishing, A small press shop vs. the big monsters of the industry. Who can serve you better? Michael J Ward, Jim Groat, Derryl Murphy, Jack Nimersheim, Ralph Schiano, Gene Wolfe, Andrew Porter 3:00:00 PM, MR 15, 4G286, Interstellar Propulsion with Known Physics, How science can help us explore outer space., Geoffrey A Landis, Howard Davidson, Karl Johanson, Waldemar Kumming, Gerald D. Nordley, 3:00:00 PM, MR 13, 4G299, Jurassic Park: The Science Behind the Fiction, From the scientist who invented the dinosaur cloning recipe that became Jurassic Park...an in depth look into the science behind the fiction, Charles Pellegrino, 3:00:00 PM, MR 1, 4G319, Does our Culture Have a Myth System? Explore how myths, both ancient and modern, are shaping our culture, Claire Eddy, Julia Martin, Laura Frankos, Janet Hetherington, David Honigsberg, 3:00:00 PM, MR 4, 4G395, SF and Social Responsibility of Writers, Of course we are responsible to our society. The question is: are we doing enough? Sandra Morrese, Stephen Burns, L Warren Douglas, Dawn Dunn, Ian K Hagemann, Amy Thomson, Anne McCaffrey 3:00:00 PM, MR 2, 4G617, Let's Drive A Stake Through The Romantic Vampire, What to do when your character has fallen in love with a perfectly good symbol of evil, Janeen Webb, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Beverley Richardson, 3:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 4G821, Autograph Sessions 4g Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, 3:00:00 PM, MR 10, 4G889, Reading by Jean Lorrah, Jean Lorrah reads her own work, Jean Lorrah, 4:00:00 PM, MR 2, 4H090, Medical Situations in Fiction, Today's reader is toosophisticated to allow magic in medicine. So how can you create a believable medical scenario? Judy Lazar, Joel Champetier, Howard Scrimgeour, Lois H Mangan, Elizabeth Moon, 4:00:00 PM, MR 4, 4h280, SF on Television, What are the pro's and con's of a mass audience tool like TV? After all, more people watch TV than read books, John L Flynn, Craig Miller, William R. Lund, George R R Martin, Gillian Horvath, 4:00:00 PM, MR 1, 4h284, Politics in SF, Literature has always been a medium for expressing and critiquing politics. How can this help or hinder your story? Alexis A Gilliland, J.R. Dunn, Janice M Eisen, Maureen F McHugh, Astrid Julian, 4:00:00 PM, MR 7, 4H330, Creating an Internally Consistent Religion, Every culture must have some sort of religion to hold it together, but can it be as easy as the "Great Potato" theory? Harry Turtledove, William "Wolf" Foss, John Hertz, Robert Sawyer, David Wixon, 4:00:00 PM, MR 12, 4H716, The Klingon Dating Game-Hosted by KAG/Kanada, The Dating Game as you've never seen it. Our Klingon, and other-worldly, contestants compete against one another for the sheer fun of it. Who knows--you, or they, may get lucky with an "out of this world" gal or guy!, Bernard Reischl, 4:00:00 PM, MR 15, 4H735, 1998 and Beyond Worldcon Bid Presentations Mike Glyer, 4:00:00 PM, MR 9, 4H749, Japanese SF Masamichi Osako, Takumi Shibano, Miho Hiramoto, Anthony Bryant, 4:00:00 PM, MR 13, 4H759, How I Create a Book Cover Illustration Michael Whelan, 4:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 4H822, Autograph Sessions 4h Connie Willis, Dr. Arlan Andrews, Mike Resnick, 4:00:00 PM, MR 5, 4H841, KaffeeKlatch 4h, Limited ADVANCE Registration - Inquire at Con Info Desk, Kevin J Anderson, Betsy Mitchell, 4:00:00 PM, Sheraton, 4H860, Writers Workshop , Registration Closed - Pre-Reg and Writing Submission Required4h , Ginjer Buchanan, Wil McCarthy, Kent Brewster, Gerald D. Nordley, 4:00:00 PM, MR 10, 4H890, Reading by Barry B. Longyear, Barry B. Longyear reads his own work, Barry B Longyear, 5:00:00 PM, MR 6, 4I004, Writing for the Young Adult Market Carol Matas, Josepha Sherman, Lindalee Stuckey, 5:00:00 PM, MR 1, 4I082, Aging Gracefully, In our youth we fought against "The Establishment," and now we are Them. How does this define society? Marjii Ellers, Clifton Amsbury, Carrie Richerson, Leslie Gadallah, George (Lan) Laskowski, , 5:00:00 PM, MR 2, 4I309, Aliens in SF, Hollywood has given us many examples of life from another planet, but would we know one if it bit us on the nose? Jack Cohen, Beth Meacham, Stan Hyde, John M. Landsberg, Anne McCaffrey, Wil McCarthy, 5:00:00 PM, MR 9, 4I625, Convention Burnout, Do you feel like the only reason you came was to collect another badge for your wall? Here's some help on removing or avoiding the problem, Kathei Logue, David Stein, DI, Perrianne Lurie, Michael Wallis, 5:00:00 PM, MR 13, 4I769, Comet Crash!, Video, slides, discussion, and more of the Great Comet Crash!, Terry J. Jones, David Stephenson, Hugh Gregory, John Strickland Jr., , 5:00:00 PM, MR 10, 4I781, The Physics of Star Trek, A discussion of matter/antimatter conversion, faster-than-light travel and subspace communication in the Star Trek Universe, Dr. Art Stinner, Dr. Kumar Sharma, 5:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 4I823, Autograph Sessions 4i Lee Barwood, Caro Soles, 5:00:00 PM, MR 12, 4I891, Reading by Spider and Jeanne Robinson, Jeanne and Spider Robinson read their own work, Jeanne Robinson, Spider Robinson, 6:00:00 PM, MR 13, 4J738, Artemis Project Team Meeting, Team Meeting. Open to all ConAdian members, Gregory Bennett, 8:00:00 PM, MR 12, 4L708, Calling All Mad Scientists: Population Heading to 10 Billion!, The dangers of overpopulation and what we could do about it, Astrid Julian, Leslie Gadallah, Karl Johanson, David Wixon, David Stephenson,