Conadian 1994 Saturday Schedule
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9:00:00 AM, MR 8, 3A746, Aerobics John Douglass,
9:00:00 AM, MR 6, 3A771, Jewish Sabbath Services, Will read
from the bible in Hebrew and have public prayer. Need at least 10
men for service, especially welcome are those
who read Hebrew, Christine Barnson,
10:00:00 AM, MR 12, 3B093, Running SF Clubs/Libraries, So
you want to share your personal love. Here are some tipes on
starting and maintaining a successful club, Michael
Wallis, Jill Eastlake, David Stein, DI, Robert Runte, Henry Welch,
Frederick Patten,
10:00:00 AM, MR 13, 3B193, Reviewing/Criticism, What is the
difference between a reviewer and a critic? How can you be a
successful one? Dean Wesley Smith, Rick Foss,
Ashley D Grayson, Paula Johanson, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Janeen
Webb, Tom Whitmore
10:00:00 AM, MR 15, 3B224, "Behind-the-Scenes" of
Publishing & Sales, Can artistic and editorial creativity survive
in a business driven by sales? Susan Allison, David Wixon,
Ian Ballantine, Betty Ballantine, Tom Doherty, Kuo-Yu Liang,
10:00:00 AM, MR 4, 3B726, Highlander: The Series and the
Movie, The staff of the Los Angeles office of Highlander:The Series
takes you through the process of creating an
episode from concept to screen. Also: A preview of the upcoming
Highlander III movie, and tidbits on the new season of the series.
Q & A follows, Gillian Horvath, Donna Lettow,
10:00:00 AM, MR 10, 3B730, Model Contest, Second Session,
, Sheila Adler, Barry Adler,
10:00:00 AM, MR 1, 3B733, What is Upcoming with WOTC &
notonly
of Russia, but of all C.I.S. or ex-USSR or
whatever. From the prohibition of SF Clubs in the early 80's to
the flourishing of fandom during Perestroika, to the current
decline, Yuri Savchenko,
12:00:00 PM, MR 10, 3D631, Nuts and Bolts of Game
Publishing, The how-to guide to help you break into the industry.,
Roger E. Moore, Julia Martin, Sue Weinlein,
12:00:00 PM, MR 13, 3D657, Enduring Myths (Robin Hood, King
Arthur, others), Why do some stories continue to live on when
others die so young? Jean Lorrah, Ann L.
Chancellor, Mary Cannings, Lorna Toolis, Terry O'Brien,
12:00:00 PM, MR 1, 3D720, WSFS Business Meeting, First Main
Session, Today, amendments to the WSFS Constitution will be debated
and voted on. Also, reports from
Worldcon committees and the elections to the WSFS Mark Protection
Committee are expected. If you are a member of ConAdian, you are
a member of WSFS and are welcome to attend
this meeting and participate in the debate, Kevin Standlee,
12:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 3D810, Autograph Sessions 3d
Shariann Lewitt, Harry Turtledove, Carrie Richerson,
12:00:00 PM, MR 5, 3D835, KaffeeKlatch 3d, Limited ADVANCE
Registration - Inquire at Con Info Desk, Greg Costikyan,
William "Wolf" Foss, David G Hartwell, Patrick
Nielsen Hayden, Bridget McKenna,
12:00:00 PM, MR 7, 3D880, Reading by Guy Gavriel Kay, Guy
Gavriel Kay reads his own work, Guy Gavriel Kay,
1:00:00 PM, MR 15, 3E053, Short Fiction Vs. Longer Fiction
Forms, Short fiction, novellas, and novels. It's only the word
count, right? Sandra Morrese, Gardner Dozois,
Nancy Kilpatrick, Maureen F McHugh, Shawna McCarthy, Mary H
Rosenblum,
1:00:00 PM, Campaign South, 3E098, SF Films, A discussion
of SF from Hollywood: The good, the bad, and the cyberpunk, Steve
Fahnestalk, Myra Cakan, Michael Skeet,
John M. Landsberg, Mark Leeper, Craig Miller,
1:00:00 PM, MR 12, 3E124, Journey of the Hero, What should
the Hero's journey mean to us? Can we identify with the journey?
Lee Barwood, Jack L Chalker, David Drake,
Janeen Webb, K. D. Wentworth, Ann Tonsor Zeddies,
1:00:00 PM, MR 13, 3E149, Russian Interplanetary Probes, A
look back across 30 years of Soviet Interplanetary exploration, in
particular the probes for Venus and Mars made by
the Lavochkin Association. Photos of the actual engineering models
that were used to test and work out problems on the spacecraft
before they were launched and while in flight, Hugh
Gregory,
1:00:00 PM, MR 8, 3E196, Shotokan Karate Workshop,
Con-goers (12 years and older) are invited to participate in a
one-time training session in the dynamic martial art of
Skotokan karate. This session will be non-strenuous and safe,
concentrating on basic karate mechanics. Participants should wear
loose clothing, Keith G. Kato,
1:00:00 PM, Library, 3E566, Canvention Meeting, SF Canada
Meeting, The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, a
non-incorporated, non-profit body, will hold its
annual business meeting and decide upon the site of the next
Canvention. Open to all Canvention members (i.e.ConAdian members
who are either Canadian citizens or permanent
residents, or paid-up Canvention members.), Jean-Louis Trudel,
1:00:00 PM, MR 2, 3E724, Interview of George Barr by Karen
Haber, Karen Haber (Silverberg) is an experienced artist
interviewer, Karen Haber, George Barr,
1:00:00 PM, MR 4, 3E731, Canadian Astronaut Talk and
Autographs, Marc Garneau, the first Canadian Astronaut to rocket
into space talks about his personal experiences in
space. He will also describe the specialized astronaut training he
is currently undergoing at NASA, Victor Schwartzman, Marc Garneau,
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1:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 3E811, Autograph Sessions 3e
Roger MacBride Allen, Dave Wolverton, Elisabeth Vonarburg,
1:00:00 PM, Sheraton, 3E855, Writers Workshop ,
Registration Closed - Pre-Reg and Writing Submission Required3e
, S. M. Stirling, P C Hodgell, Larry Niven, Alan
Barclay,
1:00:00 PM, MR 9, 3E881, Reading by Mike Resnick, Mike
Resnick reads his own work, Mike Resnick,
1:00:00 PM, MR 14, 3E884, Reading by Charles Sheffield,
Charles Sheffield reads his own work, Charles Sheffield,
2:00:00 PM, MR 9, 3F137, How to Do Costuming (Costuming
101), So you want to get into costuming, but you don't know where
to start. Some tips and suggestions for the
novice from those who have been there, Marjii Ellers, Stephanie
Ann Johanson, Pierre E Pettinger Jr, Sandra G Pettinger,
2:00:00 PM, MR 7, 3F178, Electronic Fandom, What's the
on-line fannish community and how do you join? Ken Meltsner, Glenn
Battis, Marty Helgesen, Saul Jaffe, Jill
Eastlake, Maia Cowan,
2:00:00 PM, MR 12, 3F209, Economic/Political Aspects of
Future History, Are we moving toward a global economy or just
re-entering the Dark Ages? Philip Kaveny, Briccio
Barrientos, M Shayne Bell, David Hayman, Timothy Lane,
2:00:00 PM, MR 2, 3F211, Celtic Mythology, Why does Celtic
mythology survive and thrive when so many others have not? Guy
Gavriel Kay, Lindalee Stuckey, Roger Burton-
West, Josepha Sherman, Kate Soley,
2:00:00 PM, MR 1, 3F269, Humor in our Genre, Laughter is an
important part of living. Why don't we see more of it in SF? Dr.
Arlan Andrews, Connie Willis, Susan Casper,
Janet Hetherington, K. D. Wentworth,
2:00:00 PM, MR 13, 3F346, Fandom & Convention in Japan,
Masamichi Osako, Ken Yamaoka, and Takumi Shibano show a part of SF
and fan activity in Japan. Including
information on the Japanese nationalcon (the 33rd annual) held on
Okinawa Island, July 1-3, 1994, Takumi Shibano, Masamichi Osako,
Ken Yamaoka,
2:00:00 PM, Library, 3F743, SF Canada Business Meeting,
Meeting only open to members of SF Canada, Jean-Louis Trudel,
2:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 3F812, Autograph Sessions 3f
C J Cherryh, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Mark Shepherd,
2:00:00 PM, MR 5, 3F836, KaffeeKlatch 3f, Limited ADVANCE
Registration - Inquire at Con Info Desk, Cynthia Felice, Jack
L Chalker, Jack Dann, Martha Soukup, Michael
Whelan,
2:00:00 PM, MR 10, 3F882, Reading by Geoff Ryman, Geoff
Ryman reads his own work, Geoff Ryman,
3:00:00 PM, MR 9, 3G031, The Value of Regular Writer's
Groups, So you have found a group you like, but are they really
helping you? Isn't writing supposed to be a "solitary"
pursuit? Anthony Bryant, Michael Skeet, Janice M Eisen, Adrienne
Foster, Astrid Julian, Geoffrey A Landis,
3:00:00 PM, MR 7, 3G190, Putting a Zine Together, Tips on
starting and improving your 'zine, George (Lan) Laskowski, Cindy
Huckle, Timothy Lane, Henry Welch, Magi
Shepley, Andrew Porter,
3:00:00 PM, MR 12, 3G272, Women in Combat, Let's face it,
women can be nastier than men. Does sex really make a difference?
jan howard finder, Daniel Dvorkin, Perry
Williams, Bart Kemper, Elizabeth Moon,
3:00:00 PM, MR 2, 3G328, Dinosaurs in SF, An exploration of
the recent glut of dinosaurs after being extict for 65 million
years, Ric Meyers, Richard Chwedyk, Stephen
Dedman, Stan Hyde, Beth Meacham, Hayford Peirce,
3:00:00 PM, MR 1, 3G378, Golden Duck Awards, The Golden
Duck Award is for excellence in children's SF. Come and hear about
the best of children's science fiction today
and see slides of science fiction picture books. These awards are
sponsored by Duckon, a science fiction convention near Chicago.
Presenters: Lindalee Stuckey, Trudi Puda, Helen
Gbala, Douglas Drummond, Lindalee Stuckey,
3:00:00 PM, MR 15, 3G697, Bioethics/Bioengineering, If
science can change a species, how can we protect ourselves? Who
will decide who gets to benefit? Susan M Smith,
Ctein, L Warren Douglas, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Norman Hartman,
3:00:00 PM, Library, 3G744, Aurora Awards Jean-Louis
Trudel,
3:00:00 PM, MR 13, 3G760, The Alien Face, What do we read
as an alien? It seems we can best be spooked by what we recognize
in terms of our knowledge of the human face.
The SF artist can exploit that knowledge, Heather Spears,
3:00:00 PM, ConCourse, 3G813, Autograph Sessions 3g
Robert Silverberg, Karen Haber, Gregory Bennett,
3:00:00 PM, MR 10, 3G883, Reading by George R. R. Martin,
George R. R. Martin reads his own work, George R R Martin,
4:00:00 PM, MR 14, 3H020, Research for Science Fiction
Writers/Lecture, Why bother with research. Where to start. When
to end. Who to talk to. What pitfalls to avoid. How
to take notes that really help. The info on how to get info.,
Billie Aul,
4:00:00 PM, MR 6, 3H061, Internet--New Applications &
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