Friday 29 September, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Registration

14 hours 45 minutes, 9:00 AM - 11:45 PM

Gateway Center - Rotunda

Admin

10:00 AM

Gaming

14 hours, 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison A & B

Feature

Hospitality

16 hours 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 2:30 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Clinton A & B & Madison D

Feature

11:00 AM

Art Show

13 hours, 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Feature

12:00 PM

Gaming

12 hours, 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B & Salon 3

Feature

Star Wars - Is It What We Hoped It Would Be?

50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Participant)

David VonAllmen (Moderator)

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Participant)

Mr Paul Hahn, Washington University Libraries (Participant)

With Episode VIII only months away, how do we feel about what we've gotten so far? Have Episode VII and Rogue One lived up to our dreams - and did...

Happily Ever After: Writing Satisfying Endings

50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Shawntelle Madison (Moderator)

Cathy Hird, - None - (Participant)

Tonya De Marco, Tonya L. De Marco aka Cosplay Tonya (Participant)

Mr Michales Joy (Participant)

Kasey Mackenzie (Participant)

International Costumers Guild Archives Roadshow

1 hour 50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Nora Mai, St Louis Costumers Guild (Participant)

Bruce Mai (Participant)

Pierre Pettinger Jr (Participant)

Sandy Pettinger (Participant)

1:00 PM

Gauging Your Own Success

50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Cole Lanahan (Moderator)

Sarah Jude (Participant)

David VonAllmen (Participant)

Henry Melton, Wire Rim Books (Participant)

Guy Anthony De Marco (Participant)

2:00 PM

Art Demo with Eddie Wilson

50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Edward Wilson, whisperstudio - broken toys (Moderator)

Worst Ending Ever: Why Does Hollywood Always Ruin the Last 10 Minutes?

50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Tom Stockman, We Are Movie Geeks.com (Moderator)

Wyatt Weed, Pirate Pictures (Participant)

Jack Snyder (Participant)

Matthew R.R. Morrese, Canticles Productions LLC (Participant)

Hollywood always seems to have a way of ruining even the best of stories. What are some of our favorites that have cringe-worthy endings, and how ...

Religion in Science Fiction: Why Does it Seldom Exist?

50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Cat Greenberg (Moderator)

Mr Mark Tiedemann (Participant)

Lloyd Kropp, Retired from University (Participant)

Ms Judi Cook, None (Participant)

Religion has been around since time began and is still important to society, so why do few SF novels even acknowledge its existence? Will it disap...

The Stand-Alone Novel: A Thing of the Past?

50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

John Hornor Jacobs, Hornor and Son (Participant)

Ms Joy Ward, Eric Flint's Ring of Fire Press/ Galaxy's Edge Magazine (Moderator)

Henry Melton, Wire Rim Books (Participant)

M. R. Sellars, I'm so disorganized... You have no idea. Srsly... (Participant)

Series are where the money is, but not all stories need to be extended into 3-7 volumes. Will the stand-alone novel make a comeback, or are we doom...

Dressed to Impress: What Masquerade Judges Look For

50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Linda Wyatt, MillenniCon (Participant)

Mr James Fipps, jf costume creations (Moderator)

Sandy Pettinger (Participant)

3:00 PM

Author Readings with Cole Gibsen, Marella Sands, and Lloyd Kropp

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Cole Lanahan (Participant)

Marella Sands, Webster University (Participant)

Lloyd Kropp, Retired from University (Participant)

Godzilla vs. King Kong: A Tale of Collateral Damage

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Moderator)

Richard White, Nightwolf Graphics (Participant)

Cardboard Minecraft Armor Contest (Children's)

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Do you like MineCraft? Do you think you can craft that diamond armor in real life? Come make and show off your best armor or even make yourself int...

The Dark Tower Movie: A Review

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Tex Thompson, WORD - Writers Organizations 'Round Dallas (Moderator)

Seanan McGuire (Participant)

Walt Boyes, The Grantville Gazette & Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire Press (Participant)

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...

Doctor Who - The Future and the New Doctor

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

Kathryn Sullivan (Moderator)

Anna Mulch, Fort Kickass (Participant)

Cindy A. Matthews (Participant)

Mr. Adrian Matthews (Participant)

Filmmaking 101

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Jack Snyder (Moderator)

Wyatt Weed, Pirate Pictures (Participant)

This Story Changed My Life

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Van Allen Plexico (Moderator)

Ms Judi Cook, None (Participant)

David Benem (Participant)

Jan DiMasi, self employed (Participant)

Writing YA Fantasy

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Ryan P. Freeman (Moderator)

How to Draw for Costumers/Costuming/Cosplay

50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Nora Mai, St Louis Costumers Guild (Moderator)

Pierre Pettinger Jr (Participant)

Karen Heim (Participant)

You don’t have to be an artist to draw your own original designs or render recreations to better understand them. Tips for using croquis or crea...

4:00 PM

Hucksters Room

4 hours, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall A

Feature

Meet the Masquerade Staff

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall B

Panel

Sheila Lenkman Corwin (Moderator)

Looking For Life In Our Solar System

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Dr Pablo Sobron, Impossible Sensing (Moderator)

Dr Pamela Gay L, Astronomical Society of the Pacific (Participant)

Life requires 3 things: Energy, nutrients, and a solvent like water. These ingredients can be found on scattered worlds all around our solar system...

What If?: Your Child is Marrying a Space Alien. How Do You React?

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Steve Lopata, Commemorative Air Force (Moderator)

Christine Amsden (Participant)

Anna Mulch, Fort Kickass (Participant)

Nerf Gun Shooting Range (Children's)

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

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 ...

The First Doctor Who: the Acting, the Writing, the Ideas and the Production!

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Ronald R. Van Stockum Jr. (Moderator)

What If?: Leia from Tatooine and Luke from Alderaan?

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

Ethan Nahté, LIVE 'N' LOUD (Moderator)

Are Conventions Still Necessary?

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Matthew R.R. Morrese, Canticles Productions LLC (Moderator)

Rhiannon Gonzalez (Participant)

Cathy Hird, - None - (Participant)

Linda Wyatt, MillenniCon (Participant)

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...

Young Adult Literature For Everyone

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Cole Lanahan (Moderator)

MS Donna J. W. Munro (Participant)

Sarah Jude (Participant)

Rachel Neumeier (Participant)

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...

Creating Dynamic Characters

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Kasey Mackenzie (Moderator)

Jim Yelton, Geek Universe with Jim Yelton/Midnight Entertainment (Participant)

Lettie Prell (Participant)

John Hornor Jacobs, Hornor and Son (Participant)

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

The Future Isn't What It Used to Be

50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Participant)

Ms Joy Ward, Eric Flint's Ring of Fire Press/ Galaxy's Edge Magazine (Participant)

Michael Benjamin D, Hazelwood High School Robohawks (Moderator)

The Annual Mad Scientists' Tea Party: High Tea With The Doctor

2 hours, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Event

Tricia Overkamp, Archon (Participant)

Jen Patton (Participant)

This year we honor the best Mad Scientist of all time; THE DOCTOR! WHO do we mean? Well, who is YOUR favorite Doctor? Will there be fish fin...

5:00 PM

The Woolly Mammoth "De-Extinction" Project: Haven't These People Seen Jurassic Park?

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Walt Boyes, The Grantville Gazette & Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire Press (Moderator)

Rachel Neumeier (Participant)

Mr. Bob Perry, St. Louis Space Frontier (a chapter of the National Space Society) (Participant)

Chainmaille 101: Basic Armor

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Yvonne Williams (Moderator)

Pottery (Children's)

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Kim Fritts (Moderator)

Kaiju Movies

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Moderator)

Donald Price (Participant)

Ethan Nahté, LIVE 'N' LOUD (Participant)

Comic Books: Modern Mythology

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

Van Allen Plexico (Moderator)

Richard White, Nightwolf Graphics (Participant)

Mr. Mike Zapcic, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash (Participant)

Ming Chen (Participant)

The Changing Face of Cons

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Linda Wyatt, MillenniCon (Moderator)

Jim Yelton, Geek Universe with Jim Yelton/Midnight Entertainment (Participant)

M. R. Sellars, I'm so disorganized... You have no idea. Srsly... (Participant)

Michael Williamson, SharpPointyThings.com (Participant)

Mr Thomas Stratman, Self (Participant)

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...

Science Fiction and/or Fantasy: Genres in Conflict of Synergy

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Cathy Hird, - None - (Moderator)

Tex Thompson, WORD - Writers Organizations 'Round Dallas (Participant)

Dr Pamela Gay L, Astronomical Society of the Pacific (Participant)

How Movies, TV, and Novels Get Journalism Wrong

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Elizabeth Donald, The Literary Underworld (Moderator)

Entertainment media tends to portray journalism as a job with high adventure, glamor, and sometimes suspense. In fact, it can be hours of research,...

Costumes Are Clothing!

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Hanna G. aka HanniGarbz (Moderator)

Al of Nwyfre Cosplay (Participant)

The first rule of cosplay: Costumes are clothing! Chat with some seasoned cosplayers about finding a place for pockets, sitting down in...

Creator Copyright and Legal Issues

50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Mitchell Bentley, Atomic Fly Studios (Moderator)

Claire Ashgrove (Participant)

Mike Cole, Digital Originals (Participant)

6:00 PM

Opening Ceremonies

1 hour, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall B

Event

Mr. Mike Zapcic, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash (Other Participant)

Doug Beyer (Other Participant)

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Other Participant)

Ming Chen (Other Participant)

Seanan McGuire (Other Participant)

Steve Norris, SPECTRE (Other Participant)

Vic Milán (Other Participant)

John Kaufmann, User Address (Other Participant)

SLUGs LARP - Pre Game Meeting

50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Game

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...

Pac-Man Challenge

50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

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...

7:00 PM

Leslie Hudson in Concert

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Trivia Thunderdome

1 hour 50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Game

Jim Yelton, Geek Universe with Jim Yelton/Midnight Entertainment (Moderator)

Models & Miniatures Contest Entry Check In

5 hours, 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Feature

What If?: Superpowers

50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Brock J. Hanke, Self-employed (Moderator)

Mr. Brian Katcher, Harper Collins Publishing (Participant)

Mr Paul Hahn, Washington University Libraries (Participant)

Matthew Edward Munro Wagenblast (Participant)

My Life at Wizards of the Coast

50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Doug Beyer (Moderator)

In Conversation with Seanan McGuire

1 hour 50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

Seanan McGuire (Moderator)

Game of Thrones: The Beginning of the End

50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Van Allen Plexico (Moderator)

Donald Price (Participant)

David VonAllmen (Participant)

Choosing Wisely: What Do You Look For In Your Next Good Read?

50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Lettie Prell (Moderator)

Mr. Adrian Matthews (Participant)

Kathryn Sullivan (Participant)

Make It or Break It With Conflict

50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Christine Amsden (Participant)

Claire Ashgrove (Moderator)

You Are Not Alone: Cosplay as Therapy

50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Marz Stardust (Moderator)

Alex Tom (Participant)

Panelists Marz Stardust and Alex Tom share their stories about how cosplay and the cosplay community has helped them overcome anxiety, deal wi...

Book Launch Party: The Exodus--Saga Of Davi Rhii by Bryan Thomas Schmidt

50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Event

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Moderator)

Come discover the trilogy Barnes and Noble named a Year's Best and Jonathan Maberry, Mike Resnick and others said captures the feel of classic...

7:30 PM

Artist Reception

2 hours, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Event

8:00 PM

Matthew Morrese and Alexander James Adams of Canticles in Concert

1 hour, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Science Fiction or Literary Fiction: Where It Should Go?

50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Rich Horton, 1959 (Moderator)

Michael Benjamin D, Hazelwood High School Robohawks (Participant)

Cathy Hird, - None - (Participant)

Archon's Got Talent (Children's)

1 hour 50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

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...

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Update!

50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Matthew Edward Munro Wagenblast (Participant)

Mr Paul Hahn, Washington University Libraries (Moderator)

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Participant)

The Cinematic Wonder Woman's Badass Predecessors

50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Tom Stockman, We Are Movie Geeks.com (Moderator)

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Participant)

Claire Ashgrove (Participant)

Ethan Nahté, LIVE 'N' LOUD (Participant)

Urban Fantasy: What Would You Like to Read?

50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Marella Sands, Webster University (Moderator)

Walt Boyes, The Grantville Gazette & Eric Flint’s Ring of Fire Press (Participant)

Shawntelle Madison (Participant)

The urban fantasy subgenre has been everywhere in the last few years! What themes or supernatural beings would you like explored in an urban fantas...

Incorporating Fairy Tale Structure Into Your Writing

50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 8:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Sela Carsen (Moderator)

Once upon a time, a writer got seriously nerdy with her study of how fairy tales were put together. This workshop is a discussion of structure, cha...

Lord of the Rings Murder Mystery Demo

1 hour 50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Wardric of Arnor was not a powerful man. He was a blacksmith, working to support his beautiful wife. In ages past, he was a lord in his land, but t...

Storyboard Jam

1 hour 50 minutes, 8:00 PM - 9:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Neko Pilarcik-Tellez, St. Louis Community College (Moderator)

Ready, set, draw! Hone your storytelling skills while learning this important tool for making animated films. In this fast-paced workshop you’ll le...

8:30 PM

Hallway Costume Contest

2 hours 30 minutes, 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Lobby Foyer

Event

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...

9:00 PM

Seanan McGuire in Concert

1 hour, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Comic Book Movies: Have We Reached Critical Mass?

50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Jack Snyder (Moderator)

David VonAllmen (Participant)

Brock J. Hanke, Self-employed (Participant)

Author Readings with Deborah Millitello, Steve Lopata, and Kasey Mackenzie

50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

Steve Lopata, Commemorative Air Force (Participant)

Kasey Mackenzie (Participant)

In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream: Horror Beyond the Stars

50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Jim Yelton, Geek Universe with Jim Yelton/Midnight Entertainment (Participant)

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Moderator)

Wyatt Weed, Pirate Pictures (Participant)

Some of the scariest stories take place in space. Some of our favorites are Alien, Event Horizon, Pandorum, and Riddick. Come discuss the best an...

Cosplay Runway

1 hour 50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 10:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

Teri Maue (Moderator)

Lucifer: Just for the Hell of It

50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Ms Judi Cook, None (Moderator)

Rhiannon Gonzalez (Participant)

Mr Thomas Stratman, Self (Participant)

Angela Williams (Participant)

The Annual Mad Poet Reading

50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Joey Froehlich (Moderator)

Fantasy World-Building: Not Just a Copy of Medieval Europe

50 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Tex Thompson, WORD - Writers Organizations 'Round Dallas (Moderator)

Marella Sands, Webster University (Participant)

John Hornor Jacobs, Hornor and Son (Participant)

Thomas Carpenter K. (Participant)

Michael Williamson, SharpPointyThings.com (Participant)

Learn about creating a setting that lives and breathes and is believably consistent. Fantasy worlds are much more than physical surroundings and n...

Dance

7 hours, 9:00 PM - 4:00 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Event

10:00 PM

Zombie Squad Presents: Practical Survival for Everyone

50 minutes, 10:00 PM - 10:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Kevin Hammel (Moderator)

Swarms of the walking dead, earthquakes, house fires, other unnamed global catastrophes. Are you prepared for all of these? How about any of these?...

Open Filk

7 hours, 10:00 PM - 5:00 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

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