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"Mankind will reach maturity on the day it learns to value diversity—of life and ideas. To be different is not necessarily to be ugly; to have a different idea is not necessarily to be wrong. The worst thing that could happen is for all of us to look and think and act alike." Gene Roddenberry

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Friday, November 8
 

6:00pm CST

Hobby Hobby!!
Friday November 8, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CST
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 What are your hobbies besides science fiction?
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MS
Speakers
TO
avatar for Clif Flynt

Clif Flynt

President, Noumena Corp
I'm a techie nerd. Unix/Linux user since the early '80s and programmer since the early '70s. I also write filks, humorous fiction (Well, I think it's humorous), and play guitar. My renewed interest in writing fiction led me to studying how to write well which led to Editomat (www.editomat.com... Read More →
JB
CT
Friday November 8, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm CST
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  General, Panel

8:00pm CST

Memorial
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00pm - 10:00pm CST
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Friday November 8, 2024 8:00pm - 10:00pm CST
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  General
 
Saturday, November 9
 

10:00am CST

Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: AKA Drones
Saturday November 9, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
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Join us to learn what drones are, what they can do, what legal issues are involved (and possibly why some particular drones might be illegal!) Terry will be showing off equipment and answering questions.
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TO
Saturday November 9, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
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  Science & Technology, Panel

11:00am CST

Artist Improv Painting Demonstration
Saturday November 9, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
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Enjoy this rare opportunity to observe an accomplished artist at work
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ML

Megen Leigh

Artist GOH
Saturday November 9, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
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  General, Panel

12:00pm CST

Did COVID-19 Kill Printed Program Books?
Saturday November 9, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
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Are printed programs a thing of the past?
Moderators
DS
Speakers
DM
BF

Bill Fawcett

Special Guest, Bill Fawcett & Associates
Saturday November 9, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
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  General, Panel

1:00pm CST

The Difference Between Fans & Fandom
Saturday November 9, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
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We use these words all the time. Is there a difference?
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DM
avatar for Chris Barkley

Chris Barkley

(Foreign) Correspondent, File770.com
Chris M. Barkley is a fan activist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been active in sf fandom for over 47 years and has attended over 200 conventions, including 31 World Science Fiction Conventions.He has also been a Convention Chair (Cinclave in 1986) a radio talk show host and producer... Read More →
DS
avatar for Christopher English
ML
Saturday November 9, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
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  Fandom, Panel

2:00pm CST

Hypnosis Show
Saturday November 9, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
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Professional hypnosis demonstration with master hypnotist Lee Darrow
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LD
Saturday November 9, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
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  General

4:00pm CST

Up Close Magic Show
Saturday November 9, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
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Up close magic and sleight of hand performed before your eyes
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LD
Saturday November 9, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm CST
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  General

7:00pm CST

Diversity: Does it Matter?
Saturday November 9, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CST
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Is corporate diversity sincere or do they just not want to be sued? Let's discuss these lofty questions.
Moderators
avatar for Chris Barkley

Chris Barkley

(Foreign) Correspondent, File770.com
Chris M. Barkley is a fan activist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He has been active in sf fandom for over 47 years and has attended over 200 conventions, including 31 World Science Fiction Conventions.He has also been a Convention Chair (Cinclave in 1986) a radio talk show host and producer... Read More →
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avatar for Lisa Moe
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avatar for Alexis Craig
Saturday November 9, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm CST
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  General, Panel

8:00pm CST

Real Life Middle Earth & Beyond
Saturday November 9, 2024 8:00pm - 9:00pm CST
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Before CGI many SF and fantasy TV/movies were filmed in real places. Where are these places and what is it like to visit them?
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avatar for David Hankins

David Hankins

Author, Lost Bard Enterprises
I am the award-winning author of Death and the Taxman about the Grim Reaper trapped in an IRS agent's dying body. He must regain his powers before he dies and faces judgment for his original sin. (Join me Sat at 10:00 for a reading of the first chapters!).My short stories have appeared... Read More →
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avatar for K. M. Herkes

K. M. Herkes

Author, Dawnrigger Publishing
I write books, tell tales, and generally spin stories in as many ways as I can. I also like to sing but not on stage, dance but rarely when anyone is watching, and take many pictures of my cat.
BJ
TO
Saturday November 9, 2024 8:00pm - 9:00pm CST
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  General, Panel

9:00pm CST

Everything TTRPG: The Unchained Truth
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:00pm - 10:00pm CST
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Access the mystery behind your tabletop games, from storytelling to industry pitfalls. In this panel, we basically talk about the gaming industry and everything from A.I. to company theft to downfall of studios.
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avatar for Rick Heinz

Rick Heinz

Owner; Special Guest, Storytellers Forge
Writer of Urban Fantasy, apocalyptic scenarios, and RPGs. Talk to me about the publishing novels, roleplaying games, or the life of a freelancer!
Saturday November 9, 2024 9:00pm - 10:00pm CST
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  Gaming, Panel
 
Sunday, November 10
 

10:00am CST

Changing Genres
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
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What makes a person change to - or change from - SF or fantasy to other types of literature?
Moderators
BJ
Speakers
avatar for Donna J W Munro

Donna J W Munro

Donna J. W. Munro teaches high schoolers the slippery truths of government and history at her day job. Her students are her greatest inspiration. She lives with five cats, a cute curly-haired dog, a fur-covered husband, a sassy septuagenarian Mama, and an encyclopedia son. Her daughter... Read More →
DS
avatar for Barbara Gregorich

Barbara Gregorich

I'm the author of nearly 200 books on various topics, prime among them the subject of women in baseball. For my research and writing on the history of women in baseball I was recently honored wit the SABR Dorothy Seymour Mills Lifetime Achievement Award. I've also written mystery... Read More →
Sunday November 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CST
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  Writer's, Panel

11:00am CST

The Darker Side of Space
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
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The future is not always a garden of roses. Let's discuss the darker side of science fiction futures.
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avatar for Sue Burke

Sue Burke

Sue Burke’s most recent science fiction novel is Usurpation, published on October 29, the conclusion of the trilogy that began with Semiosis and Interference. She began writing professionally as a teenager, working for newspapers and magazines as a reporter and editor, and began... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Donna J W Munro

Donna J W Munro

Donna J. W. Munro teaches high schoolers the slippery truths of government and history at her day job. Her students are her greatest inspiration. She lives with five cats, a cute curly-haired dog, a fur-covered husband, a sassy septuagenarian Mama, and an encyclopedia son. Her daughter... Read More →
avatar for Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib

Chris Gerrib admits to being a bit obsessed with Mars, but in a healthy way – all three books of his Pirate Series are set on Mars. Chris lives in the Chicago suburbs and still has a day job in IT. He holds degrees in history and business from the University of Illinois and Southern... Read More →
avatar for Paul Hahn
Sunday November 10, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
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  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

12:00pm CST

1984 or 2024
Sunday November 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
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With the changing education system, children are no longer learning cursive or "negative" events. Are we raising the future to be ignorant and malleable?
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avatar for Malda Marlys

Malda Marlys

Malda Marlys teaches science just outside Chicago and writes the sort of speculative fiction that requires too many qualifiers for the normal flow of conversation. Fortunately the SFFH umbrella is wide (and kind of spooky and full of brass fittings and snakes). Eir short fiction has... Read More →
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avatar for Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie

Llewella Forgie is an award-wining author who creates stories of tenacious women battling injustice and creating their own happily-ever-after.  Her current work-in-progress is a pentalogy that takes place in Europe in 1802.  France is planning to invade, people with psychic powers... Read More →
GS
avatar for Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis

Ryan Francis is a multi-talented cartoonist and animator who likes to draw animals with swords.After spending time in college learning to draw for money, Ryan tackles the day to day arrangements of projects, commissions, and ventures where he must draw like a mad lad.
Sunday November 10, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm CST
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  General, Panel

1:00pm CST

Is Film & TV Media Destroying the SF Classics?
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
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...or are they inspiring the younger generation to read them?

Moderators
BJ
Speakers
avatar for Jody Lynn Nye

Jody Lynn Nye

Special Gusets; Moderator
Jody Lynn Nye lists her main career activity as ‘spoiling cats.’ When not engaged upon this worthy occupation, she writes fantasy and science fiction books and short stories.Before breaking away from gainful employment to write full time, Jody worked as a file clerk, book-keeper... Read More →
LF
GS
avatar for Paul Hahn
Sunday November 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
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  SF/Fantasy/Literature, Panel

2:00pm CST

Europa Clipper: NASA Investigates an Icy Ocean
Sunday November 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
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Europa, one of Jupiter's four biggest moons, appears to harbor a liquid ocean not far beneath its bright, icy surface. Is there life there? NASA plans to fly the Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit Jupiter and, making frequent flybys of Europa, will study the satellite's geology, composition, and subsurface ocean. Learn about the mission, its scientific objectives, and the suite of sophisticated instruments it will employ in the decade to come.

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avatar for Bill Higgins

Bill Higgins

Physicist. Interested in astronomy, spaceflight, history of science, history of science fiction, weird aviation, and, of course, various corners of physics. Approaching 50 years in SF fandom. Attended Windycon 3.
Sunday November 10, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST
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  Science & Technology, Panel
 
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