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Friday 29 September, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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  • The Dark Tower Movie: A Review
    • Gateway Center - Salon 6
  • 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • Stephen King's magnum opus, The Dark Tower, made its debut on the silver screen.  Did it miss the mark or did the creative team remember the face o...
  • Panel
    MediaGOH
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
  • Nerf Gun Shooting Range (Children's)
    • Gateway Center - Salon 5
  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • Are you a gunslinger or an expert marksman? Come show off your skills with a Nerf gun and try and shoot as many targets as you can. Prizes will be ...
  • Panel
    Children's Programming
  • Are Conventions Still Necessary?
    • Gateway Center - Illini A
  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • SF conventions were created as a safe place to meet others that shared a love of science fiction and fantasy. With the internet, people can now eas...
  • Panel
    Fandom
  • Young Adult Literature For Everyone
    • Gateway Center - Marquette B
  • 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • YA Lit today is in no way lesser than regular literature of any genre. Come share your favorites and discuss how it meets the needs of readers acro...
  • Panel
    Author - Fan
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
  • The Changing Face of Cons
    • Gateway Center - Illini A
  • 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • Twenty years ago, it was pretty much about Authors and Artists. Now it's Media, Anime, Costuming, and Gaming. How have conventions grown, and where...
  • Panel
    Fandom
  • Costumes Are Clothing!
    • Gateway Center - Cahokian
  • 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • The first rule of cosplay: Costumes are clothing!  Chat with some seasoned cosplayers about finding a place for pockets, sitting down in...
  • Panel
    Costuming
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
  • SLUGs LARP - Pre Game Meeting
    • Gateway Center - Salon 4
  • 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • For some time Aquilonia was the the mightiest and most prosperous kingdom of all the Hyborian age.  But in recent years it has fallen upon hard tim...
  • Game
    Gaming
  • Pac-Man Challenge
    • Gateway Center - Salon 5
  • 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • Everyone loves the game, but are you up for the live action challenge? Come play the game with real ‘ghosts’ and you get to be the iconic legend. C...
  • Panel
    Children's Programming
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7:00 PM
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  • Archon's Got Talent (Children's)
    • Gateway Center - Salon 5
  • 8:00 PM - 9:50 PM  | 1 hour 50 minutes
  •  So you think you can sing? Come join us for a fun time and your favorite songs. There will be no judges, just come enjoy yourself and pick out you...
  • Panel
    Children's Programming
  • Storyboard Jam
    • DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B
  • 8:00 PM - 9:50 PM  | 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Ready, set, draw! Hone your storytelling skills while learning this important tool for making animated films. In this fast-paced workshop you’ll le...
  • Panel
    Artist
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
  • Hallway Costume Contest
    • DoubleTree - Collinsville - Lobby Foyer
  • 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM  | 2 hours 30 minutes
  • If you would like to enter the contest, come to our photo area in the foyer of the DoubleTree on Friday night between 8:30 and 11:00pm in your c...
  • Event
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Saturday 30 September, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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  • Working with an Illustrator
    • Gateway Center - Marquette A
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM  | 50 minutes
  • Writer / illustrator Jennifer Stolzer and author Ronald R. Van Stockum share their perspectives on the benefits of developing a relationship with a...
  • Panel
    Author - Craft
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • Mask Making (Children's)
    • Gateway Center - Salon 5
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM  | 50 minutes
  • Put on a face! Come make your own creative mask to use with your costume. Do you want to be a hero, a villain, a jester? Come make what you wish to...
  • Panel
    Children's Programming
  • Where SF Goes - Science Follows
    • Gateway Center - Marquette B
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM  | 50 minutes
  • SF often predicts future science, though not always correctly.  Has it also helped ease the public into acceptance of scientific breakthroughs or h...
  • Panel
    GeneralGOH
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
  • Charity Auction
    • Gateway Center - Ballroom B
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 3 hours
  • The Archon 40 Charity Auction benefits The Challenger Learning Center.  The Auction will be preceded by a short talk about the Challenger Learning ...
  • Event
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
  • Animation 101
    • DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B
  • 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • Ever wanted to make your own anime or cartoon? Not sure where to start? This panel will give you an overview of the animation process, tools and te...
  • Panel
    Artist
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • Inner Darkness
    • Gateway Center - Mississippian
  • 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • Trauma is a part of life.  As musicians and writers, as artists of all kinds, we have the capability and the opportunity to explore our feelings ab...
  • Panel
    Filk
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
  • Art Auction
    • Gateway Center - Ballroom B
  • 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM  | 2 hours 30 minutes
  • All artwork with at least three bids goes to auction!  The Art Show will remain open for one hour after the auction closes to allow for pick up by ...
  • Event
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
  • Aikido Demonstration
    • DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D
  • 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM  | 50 minutes
  • Aikido is a Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba, who is also known as “O’Sensei” which means “great teacher.” It is a comprehensive sys...
  • Panel
    General
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  • Geek Trivia
    • Gateway Center - Marquette B
  • 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM  | 2 hours
  • Do you know everything about pop culture? Love to be right about things? Just want to prove to somebody that memorizing the eye color of the comple...
  • Game
    General

Sunday 1 October, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
12:00 AM
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10:00 AM
  • Nerf Gun Shooting Range (Children's)
    • Gateway Center - Salon 5
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM  | 50 minutes
  • Are you a gunslinger or an expert marksman? Come show off your skills with a Nerf gun and try and shoot as many targets as you can. Prizes will be ...
  • Panel
    Children's Programming
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • Pac-Man Challenge (Children's)
    • Gateway Center - Salon 5
  • 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM  | 50 minutes
  • Everyone loves the game, but are you up for the live action challenge? Come play the game with real ‘ghosts’ and you get to be the iconic legend. C...
  • Panel
    Children's Programming
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