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Friday 29 September, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Registration
14 hours 45 minutes, 9:00 AM - 11:45 PM

Gateway Center - Rotunda

Admin

10:00 AM
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
11:00 AM
Art Show
13 hours, 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Feature

12:00 PM
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
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
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)

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 ...

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...

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Linda Wyatt, MillenniCon (Participant)

Mr James Fipps, jf costume creations (Moderator)

Sandy Pettinger (Participant)

3:00 PM
3:00 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Cole Lanahan (Participant)

Marella Sands, Webster University (Participant)

Lloyd Kropp, Retired from University (Participant)

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Moderator)

Richard White, Nightwolf Graphics (Participant)

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
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...

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 ...

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Ronald R. Van Stockum Jr. (Moderator)

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)

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
5:00 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...

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)

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
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
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)

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...

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

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Event

8:00 PM
8:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

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)

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...

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
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
9:00 PM
Seanan McGuire in Concert
1 hour, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Jack Snyder (Moderator)

David VonAllmen (Participant)

Brock J. Hanke, Self-employed (Participant)

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

Steve Lopata, Commemorative Air Force (Participant)

Kasey Mackenzie (Participant)

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)

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
10:00 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

Event

Saturday 30 September, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
12:00 AM
12:00 AM
Gaming
1 day, Sat 30, 12:00 AM - Sun 1, 12:00 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison A & B

Feature

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

Gateway Center - Rotunda

Admin

Gaming
15 hours, 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B & Salon 3

Feature

10:00 AM
10:00 AM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Van Allen Plexico (Participant)

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

Hucksters Room
8 hours, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall A

Feature

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

LIMBO Paranormal (Moderator)

Other Voices, Alien Shapes
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Lloyd Kropp, Retired from University (Moderator)

Dr. Jack Glassman Ph.D., SIUE Department of Physics (Participant)

Boffer Sword Fighting (Children's)
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Star Trek Discovery: Our First Thoughts
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

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

Mr Paul Hahn, Washington University Libraries (Participant)

John Hornor Jacobs, Hornor and Son (Participant)

Robotics Team Challenge
1 hour 50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Event

Michael Benjamin D, Hazelwood High School Robohawks (Moderator)

Moms in Fandom
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Christine Amsden (Participant)

Susan Baugh (Moderator)

Angela Williams (Participant)

Anna Mulch, Fort Kickass (Participant)

Series Reading: Downfalls and Shortcomings
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

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

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

Working with an Illustrator
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Jennifer Stolzer (Participant)

Ronald R. Van Stockum Jr. (Participant)

Writer / illustrator Jennifer Stolzer and author Ronald R. Van Stockum share their perspectives on the benefits of developing a relationship with a...

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Mr James Fipps, jf costume creations (Moderator)

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

Nora Mai, St Louis Costumers Guild (Participant)

Pierre Pettinger Jr (Participant)

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Prof Daniel Yezbick, St Louis Community College at Wildwood (Participant)

Richard White, Nightwolf Graphics (Participant)

Dr. Mike Phoenix, St. Louis Public Schools (Participant)

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

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Clinton A & B & Madison D

Feature

10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Art Show
4 hours 30 minutes, 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Feature

Models & Miniatures Contest Entry Check In
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Feature

11:00 AM
11:00 AM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Elizabeth Donald, The Literary Underworld (Participant)

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Participant)

In Memoriam: An Open Tribute
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Alternate Religions
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Moderator)

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

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

Mr Thomas Stratman, Self (Participant)

Mask Making (Children's)
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

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...
Comic Books As Teaching Tools
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Prof Daniel Yezbick, St Louis Community College at Wildwood (Moderator)

Dr. Mike Phoenix, St. Louis Public Schools (Participant)

Mr Robert Kemp E, Devious Hearts (Participant)

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

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

Michael McFadden, Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) (Participant)

Steve Norris, SPECTRE (Participant)

Where SF Goes - Science Follows
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Ms Christine Nobbe (Moderator)

Cindy A. Matthews (Participant)

Dr. Jack Glassman Ph.D., SIUE Department of Physics (Participant)

SF often predicts future science, though not always correctly.  Has it also helped ease the public into acceptance of scientific breakthroughs or h...
Editing: A Diamond in the Rough
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Lettie Prell (Moderator)

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Participant)

Mr Michales Joy (Participant)

Claire Ashgrove (Participant)

Christine Amsden (Participant)

Cat Herding 101
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Bruce Mai (Moderator)

Nora Mai, St Louis Costumers Guild (Participant)

Pierre Pettinger Jr (Participant)

Sandy Pettinger (Participant)

Susan Eisenhour (Participant)

Live Model Drawing with John Kaufmann
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

John Kaufmann, User Address (Moderator)

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Panel

Jack Snyder (Participant)

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

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

MS Donna J. W. Munro (Participant)

Matthew Edward Munro Wagenblast (Participant)

So many movies these days are part of something that already exists, either as a sequel, a remake, or an adaptation.  Have we had enough of the sam...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Autographs with Sarah Jude and Brian Katcher
30 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Sarah Jude (Participant)

Mr. Brian Katcher, Harper Collins Publishing (Participant)

Where is Everybody?: The Rare Earth Hypothesis
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

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

Michael Benjamin D, Hazelwood High School Robohawks (Participant)

Nicholas Kirschman, webster groves school district (Participant)

Fermi's question is part of SETI (the search for extraterrestrial intelligence) and led to the Drake Equation.  A variation on this question i...
Charity Auction
3 hours, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Event

The Archon 40 Charity Auction benefits The Challenger Learning Center.  The Auction will be preceded by a short talk about the Challenger Learning ...
The Art of John Kaufmann
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

John Kaufmann, User Address (Moderator)

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Wonder Woman: Did DC Finally Hit a Home Run?
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Marella Sands, Webster University (Moderator)

Michael McFadden, Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) (Participant)

Matthew Edward Munro Wagenblast (Participant)

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

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

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

Ming Chen (Participant)

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

The History of Pulp
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Van Allen Plexico (Moderator)

Rich Horton, 1959 (Participant)

Bill Schaab (Participant)

Major Spacer In The 21st Century
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Mr Mark Tiedemann (Moderator)

Writing Modern-Day Monsters
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Participant)

Mr Michales Joy (Moderator)

Guy Anthony De Marco (Participant)

Cosplay on a Budget
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Mr James Fipps, jf costume creations (Moderator)

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

Donald Price (Participant)

Quick Fixes for Artistic Mistakes
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Mr Robert Kemp E, Devious Hearts (Moderator)

Rachael Mayo, n/a (Participant)

Mike Cole, Digital Originals (Participant)

Kim Fritts (Participant)

Author Readings with Elizabeth Donald
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Elizabeth Donald, The Literary Underworld (Participant)

12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Mandatory Masquerade Meeting
30 minutes, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall B

Admin

1:00 PM
1:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Space Colonies and Planetary Chauvinism
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Ms Christine Nobbe (Moderator)

Benjamin C. Kinney (Participant)

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

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Mr. Adrian Matthews (Participant)

Anna Mulch, Fort Kickass (Moderator)

Lettie Prell (Participant)

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Event

Come show off your costume and interact with other characters in this first ever extravaganza. There are no judges and there is no contest, but jus...
British TV - Doctor Who, Class, Orphan Black
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Cindy A. Matthews (Moderator)

Marella Sands, Webster University (Participant)

Ms Allison Stein, na (Participant)

Mike Cole, Digital Originals (Participant)

Q & A with Seanan McGuire
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

Seanan McGuire (Moderator)

Why Cons Die and What We Can Do to Stop It
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Jan DiMasi, self employed (Moderator)

Linda Wyatt, MillenniCon (Participant)

Steve Norris, SPECTRE (Participant)

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Rich Horton, 1959 (Participant)

Mr Mark Tiedemann (Moderator)

Crafting the Dark Hero
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Van Allen Plexico (Participant)

Ethan Nahté, LIVE 'N' LOUD (Moderator)

Sarah Jude (Participant)

David Benem (Participant)

Thomas Carpenter K. (Participant)

How to Turn a 2-D Image Into a 3-D Costume
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Pierre Pettinger Jr (Moderator)

Sandy Pettinger (Participant)

Mr James Fipps, jf costume creations (Participant)

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

Big Ideas: How to Attack Large Projects
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Edward Wilson, whisperstudio - broken toys (Moderator)

Rachael Mayo, n/a (Participant)

Sherri Dean, n/a (Participant)

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Cat Greenberg (Participant)

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

2:00 PM
2:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Autographs with Eddie Wilson
30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Edward Wilson, whisperstudio - broken toys (Participant)

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

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

Nicholas Kirschman, webster groves school district (Participant)

Douglas Ferguson, Ravenous Wolf (Participant)

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

In mathematics, you get a singularity when you divide by zero; in astrophysics it's known as a Black Hole; in our technological society, The Future...

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Participant)

Rick and Morty: Why We Love It
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Anna Mulch, Fort Kickass (Moderator)

Dr. Jack Glassman Ph.D., SIUE Department of Physics (Participant)

Comic Book Men: The Story Behind the Show
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

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

Ming Chen (Participant)

The History of St. Louis Comic Book Fandom
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Michael McFadden, Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) (Moderator)

Prof Daniel Yezbick, St Louis Community College at Wildwood (Participant)

Dr. Mike Phoenix, St. Louis Public Schools (Participant)

Brock J. Hanke, Self-employed (Participant)

Stephen King: Is He Leaving Horror Behind?
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Jan DiMasi, self employed (Moderator)

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

Joey Froehlich (Participant)

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Cole Lanahan (Moderator)

Agented bestselling author Cole Gibsen offers tips on how to query and pitch to agents and publishers, including online tools to simplify the proce...
Masquerade Presentation Tips
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Bruce Mai (Moderator)

Sherri Dean, n/a (Participant)

Linda Wyatt, MillenniCon (Participant)

Animation 101
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

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

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...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Inner Darkness
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Panel

Leslie Hudson (Moderator)

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...
Autographs with M.R. Sellars and Cole Gibsen
30 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

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

Cole Lanahan (Participant)

A Moon City: Competition or Collaboration?
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Ms Christine Nobbe (Moderator)

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

Nicholas Kirschman, webster groves school district (Participant)

Google Lunar XPRIZE and the Moon Village are two different approaches for exploring the Moon and developing a permanent city. “The $30M Google Luna...

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Marella Sands, Webster University (Moderator)

Lloyd Kropp, Retired from University (Participant)

MS Donna J. W. Munro (Participant)

Dr. Slime's Mad Laboratory (Children's)
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Doug Beyer (Moderator)

What goes into the creation of new Magic: The Gathering cards and stories?  Wizard's of the Coast Senior Creative Designer Doug Beyer takes you thr...

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

Seanan McGuire (Participant)

John Kaufmann, User Address (Participant)

Dads in Fandom
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Michael Benjamin D, Hazelwood High School Robohawks (Moderator)

Richard White, Nightwolf Graphics (Participant)

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Participant)

The Mystery of H.P. Lovecraft
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Mr. Brian Katcher, Harper Collins Publishing (Moderator)

John Hornor Jacobs, Hornor and Son (Participant)

Benjamin C. Kinney (Participant)

Shawntelle Madison (Participant)

Mr Thomas Stratman, Self (Participant)

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

David Trammel (Moderator)

Sophie Gale (Moderator)

We are facing a hot and harsh future. Come learn about this hot new genre of fiction in a round table discussion with several MidWest authors who h...
Costuming History
50 minutes, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Bruce Mai (Participant)

Nora Mai, St Louis Costumers Guild (Moderator)

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

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Mitchell Bentley, Atomic Fly Studios (Moderator)

Mr Robert Kemp E, Devious Hearts (Participant)

Mike Cole, Digital Originals (Participant)

Rachael Mayo, n/a (Participant)

4:00 PM
4:00 PM
The Unusual Suspects
1 hour, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Autographs with Seanan McGuire I
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Seanan McGuire (Participant)

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

LIMBO Paranormal (Moderator)

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Star Wars' 40th Anniversary
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Kasey Mackenzie (Moderator)

Jack Snyder (Participant)

Ms Allison Stein, na (Participant)

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

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

Guy Anthony De Marco (Participant)

Elizabeth Donald, The Literary Underworld (Participant)

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Moderator)

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

Cindy A. Matthews (Participant)

Thomas Carpenter K. (Participant)

Speculative fiction has become more and more popular in recent years.  Come participate in a discussion on themes in spec lit and what's on the hor...
Diversity in Genre Fiction
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Kathleen Kayembe (Moderator)

Jamie Krakover (Participant)

Brad Cook, author (Participant)

Jennifer Stolzer (Participant)

Fitting Skills for Costuming Every Body
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Ariana Bauer, Cosplay Sewing School (Moderator)

We all have different bodies with different designs but yet it seems like most sewing patterns are designed for specific body types. Learn how to a...
Comic Book Art
50 minutes, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Edward Wilson, whisperstudio - broken toys (Moderator)

Paul Daly (Participant)

4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Art Auction
2 hours 30 minutes, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Event

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 ...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Random Fractions in Concert
1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Filk Concert

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Cathy Hird, - None - (Participant)

John Hornor Jacobs, Hornor and Son (Participant)

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

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

Seanan McGuire (Participant)

Mr Paul Hahn, Washington University Libraries (Participant)

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Come build a rocket and see how far you can launch it. Maybe it will stick to the ceiling, or maybe it will get all the way to Mars! If you build i...

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Doug Beyer (Moderator)

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Ethan Weber (Moderator)

This panel includes Ethan Weber's story on how he is building his first game, "EvL", into a Kickstarter success. Understand the big picture for wha...
Cosplay Contest (Teen)
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Event

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Marella Sands, Webster University (Moderator)

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Participant)

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

Rachel Neumeier (Participant)

Mr Mark Tiedemann (Participant)

Okay, we can't know everything about everything. Listen to our experts reveal what they have done to become knowledgeable on a subject or at least ...

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

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

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Participant)

Sherri Dean, n/a (Participant)

Joey Froehlich (Participant)

This year welcomed the first film from The Dark Universe - the franchise that will eventually offer us remakes of our most beloved classic Universa...
Home Sweet Home: Setting Up Your Workspace
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

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

Edward Wilson, whisperstudio - broken toys (Moderator)

Ms Allison Stein, na (Participant)

What does your studio look like?  What do you HAVE to have in your work area?  What sort of effect does your work environment have on your producti...
Aikido Demonstration
50 minutes, 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Panel

Ranya Iqbal, Aikido St. Louis (Moderator)

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...
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
The Future of Humankind
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

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

Lettie Prell (Participant)

Mr. Adrian Matthews (Participant)

Benjamin C. Kinney (Participant)

Lego My Monster (Children's)
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Sara Koester (Moderator)

The Golden Age of Horror Comics
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Wyatt Weed, Pirate Pictures (Participant)

Prof Daniel Yezbick, St Louis Community College at Wildwood (Participant)

Michael McFadden, Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) (Moderator)

Sex and Controversy in Young Adult Literature
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Cole Lanahan (Moderator)

Rachel Neumeier (Participant)

David VonAllmen (Participant)

Mr. Brian Katcher, Harper Collins Publishing (Participant)

Thomas Carpenter K. (Participant)

Promptopolooza Writers Workshop
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

MS Donna J. W. Munro (Moderator)

Shawntelle Madison (Participant)

Problems and Questions From Young Writers
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Christine Amsden (Moderator)

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Participant)

Lloyd Kropp, Retired from University (Participant)

Glen Cook, Bavarian Illuminati (Participant)

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

Degrees of Degrees: Formal Art Education
50 minutes, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Anna Mulch, Fort Kickass (Participant)

Dr. Mike Phoenix, St. Louis Public Schools (Moderator)

Kim Fritts (Participant)

7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Our Favorite Board Games
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Mr Michales Joy (Moderator)

Donald Price (Participant)

Writing Scripts for Comic Books
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Van Allen Plexico (Moderator)

Brock J. Hanke, Self-employed (Participant)

Mr Robert Kemp E, Devious Hearts (Participant)

Richard White, Nightwolf Graphics (Participant)

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

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Moderator)

Michael Benjamin D, Hazelwood High School Robohawks (Participant)

Lloyd Kropp, Retired from University (Participant)

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

Kasey Mackenzie (Participant)

Asimov: A Beginner's Guide
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Rich Horton, 1959 (Participant)

Ms Judi Cook, None (Participant)

Mr Mark Tiedemann (Moderator)

Writing Death Scenes
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Cole Lanahan (Moderator)

Marella Sands, Webster University (Participant)

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

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

I, Robot: Artificial Intelligence
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Lettie Prell (Moderator)

Dr. Jack Glassman Ph.D., SIUE Department of Physics (Participant)

Mr. Adrian Matthews (Participant)

Cindy A. Matthews (Participant)

Visually Vivid: Using Color in Your Art
50 minutes, 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Mitchell Bentley, Atomic Fly Studios (Moderator)

Kim Fritts (Participant)

Paul Daly (Participant)

John Kaufmann, User Address (Participant)

7:20 PM
7:20 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall B

Admin

Masquerade Overflow Room
2 hours 40 minutes, 7:20 PM - 10:00 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Feature

8:00 PM
8:00 PM
The Archon Masquerade
2 hours, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall B

Event

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Steve Johnson, Hex Games (Moderator)

QAGS Second Edition has been delighting con-goers for over a decade, but a few years ago the Hex Games crew decided that it was time for some up...
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
After Masquerade Jam
1 hour, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Event

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Steve Johnson, Hex Games (Moderator)

For years, setting-neutral RPG systems have been called “Generic,” and that’s a pretty good name for them. By attempting to offer a one-size fit...
Dance
7 hours, 9:00 PM - 4:00 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Event

10:00 PM
10:00 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Screening
2 hours, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Event

Geek Trivia
2 hours, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Game

Kevin Hammel (Moderator)

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...
Open Filk
7 hours, 10:00 PM - 5:00 AM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Event

Sunday 1 October, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
12:00 AM
12:00 AM
Gaming
18 hours, 12:00 AM - 6:00 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison A & B

Feature

9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Registration
5 hours, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Gateway Center - Rotunda

Admin

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

Gateway Center - Ballroom B & Salon 3

Feature

10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Hucksters Room
4 hours, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Gateway Center - Center Hall A

Feature

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Nicholas Kirschman, webster groves school district (Participant)

Ms Christine Nobbe (Moderator)

One year, 365 days. How can we have learned 41 new things about the Universe in just one year? An example is the finding of the first known syst...
Chainmaille: Jewelry and Beyond
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Yvonne Williams (Moderator)

Nerf Gun Shooting Range (Children's)
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

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 ...

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Benjamin C. Kinney (Participant)

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Participant)

Podcasts are a huge opportunity to publish and listen to short fiction, and engage with the fan community. They can also provide an avenue into aud...
Non-Denominational Worship Service
1 hour, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Event

Dave Phelps (Moderator)

Art Demo with Rachael Mayo
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Rachael Mayo, n/a (Moderator)

Reflections on Bradbury
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Prof Daniel Yezbick, St Louis Community College at Wildwood (Moderator)

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

Cindi Gille-Rowley (Participant)

Susan Baugh (Participant)

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Claire Ashgrove (Moderator)

Henry Melton, Wire Rim Books (Participant)

David Benem (Participant)

John Hartness (Participant)

Paint, Glue, and Other Stinky Stuff
50 minutes, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Mr James Fipps, jf costume creations (Moderator)

Sandy Pettinger (Participant)

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

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Sherri Dean, n/a (Participant)

Mr Michales Joy (Participant)

Mr Robert Kemp E, Devious Hearts (Moderator)

Hospitality
6 hours, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Clinton A & B & Madison D

Feature

10:30 AM
10:30 AM
Art Show
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom B

Feature

11:00 AM
11:00 AM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Feature

Autographs with Seanan McGuire II
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Seanan McGuire (Participant)

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Dr. Jack Glassman Ph.D., SIUE Department of Physics (Moderator)

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

In 25 years will our primary means of getting to orbit be a refinement of the Chinese fire arrows of 1232? Elon Musk's reusable rockets should be r...

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Alan DeVaughan (Moderator)

Erin McFadden, Archon (Participant)

Patricia McFadden, Archon (Participant)

Scott Corwin (Participant)

Pac-Man Challenge (Children's)
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

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...
Sci-Fi Comics: Past and Present
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Michael McFadden, Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) (Moderator)

Prof Daniel Yezbick, St Louis Community College at Wildwood (Participant)

Dr. Mike Phoenix, St. Louis Public Schools (Participant)

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

John Kaufmann, User Address (Moderator)

Join our Artist Guest of Honor as he explains how to use these graphics editors to create and enhance your art. (No guarantee your art will turn ou...
Writing is My Superpower
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

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

Lettie Prell (Participant)

MS Donna J. W. Munro (Participant)

Glen Cook, Bavarian Illuminati (Participant)

The Evolution of Fanfiction
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Cindi Gille-Rowley (Moderator)

Susan Baugh (Participant)

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

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Kathryn Sullivan (Moderator)

Christine Amsden (Participant)

David Benem (Participant)

John Hartness (Participant)

Care & Feeding of Your Costumes
50 minutes, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Panel

Bruce Mai (Moderator)

Nora Mai, St Louis Costumers Guild (Participant)

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Ms Allison Stein, na (Participant)

Rachael Mayo, n/a (Participant)

Anna Mulch, Fort Kickass (Moderator)

12:00 PM
12:00 PM
St. Louis Costumers Guild Open Meeting
1 hour 50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Mississippian

Feature

Autographs with Richard White and Mark Tiedemann
30 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Richard White, Nightwolf Graphics (Participant)

Mr Mark Tiedemann (Participant)

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

Ms Christine Nobbe (Moderator)

The Tom Meserole (Participant)

John Kaufmann, User Address (Participant)

Yuri Gagarin became the first human in Space in 1961. Since then about 500 people have traveled to Space with people living continuously in the ISS...

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

LIMBO Paranormal (Moderator)

Learn to Play Munchkin (Children's)
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

The World and Lore of Magic: The Gathering
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Doug Beyer (Moderator)

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

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

Ming Chen (Participant)

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Jennifer Picker (Moderator)

Can Writing Fanfiction Make You a Better Writer?
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Panel

Kathryn Sullivan (Moderator)

Mr Michales Joy (Participant)

Audiobooks: ACX, DIY, and Everything in Between
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

George Sirois (Participant)

T.W. Fendley, T.W. Fendley LLC (Participant)

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Benjamin C. Kinney (Participant)

Jimmy D. Gillentine (Participant)

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Panel

Mitchell Bentley, Atomic Fly Studios (Moderator)

A discussion hat focuses on some of Mitch Bentley's most interesting jobs and the stories behind them. Mitch will address how sometimes jobs can ju...
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Meet the Star Wars Costuming Groups!
30 minutes, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Rich Heffernan, 501st Legion (Moderator)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Autographs with Shawntelle Madison
30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Shawntelle Madison (Participant)

Citizen Science: Discovering Our Own Universe
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Ballroom A

Panel

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

Nicholas Kirschman, webster groves school district (Participant)

Today, there is more science to be done than people to do it! From an overabundance of data to a desperate need for distributed data collection, pe...
What's on Page 41?
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Claire Ashgrove (Participant)

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

Gaming Hour (Children's)
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 5

Panel

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

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

Wyatt Weed, Pirate Pictures (Participant)

Donald Price (Participant)

Matthew Edward Munro Wagenblast (Participant)

Most Star Wars fans are lukewarm at best on George Lucas - but did his 2012 sale of Star Wars to Disney actually take the franchise in a positive d...
Toys of the '60s and '70s with Tom Stockman
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Panel

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

Tom Stockman has been a collector of Baby Boomer Toys from the ‘60s and ‘70s for over 30 years. Tom will give a 50-minute illustrated lecture featu...
Making Friends in Fandom
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Illini A

Panel

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Participant)

Susan Baugh (Moderator)

Cindi Gille-Rowley (Participant)

The Tom Meserole (Participant)

Steve Lopata, Commemorative Air Force (Participant)

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Van Allen Plexico (Participant)

MS Donna J. W. Munro (Participant)

Ethan Nahté, LIVE 'N' LOUD (Participant)

Editing: Behind the Scenes
50 minutes, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Benjamin C. Kinney (Moderator)

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Participant)

Mr. Brian Katcher, Harper Collins Publishing (Participant)

Mr. Adrian Matthews (Participant)

Rich Horton, 1959 (Participant)

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Mr Mark Tiedemann (Participant)

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

Tin Filker
1 hour, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Event

2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Autographs with Vic Milán
30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Gateway Center - Signing Table

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Vic Milán (Participant)

The Dog Panel
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Salon 4

Panel

Claire Ashgrove (Participant)

Rhiannon Gonzalez (Participant)

Angela Williams (Moderator)

Gateway Center - Salon 6

Panel

Van Allen Plexico (Moderator)

Matthew Edward Munro Wagenblast (Participant)

Donald Price (Participant)

Model & Miniature Contest Awards Ceremony
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette B

Event

Publishing Short Stories: Where and How
50 minutes, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Gateway Center - Marquette A

Panel

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Moderator)

Ethan Nahté, LIVE 'N' LOUD (Participant)

Deborah Millitello, SFWA (Participant)

Shawntelle Madison (Participant)

Guy Anthony De Marco (Participant)

Gateway Center - Cahokian

Reading / Signing / Art Demo

David Benem (Participant)

Mx. Setsu Uzume, PodCastle (Participant)

Dead Puppy Filk
1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B

Event

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Closing Ceremonies
1 hour, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Gateway Center - Lasalle

Event

Doug Beyer (Other Participant)

Ming Chen (Other Participant)

John Kaufmann, User Address (Other Participant)

Seanan McGuire (Other Participant)

Vic Milán (Other Participant)

Steve Norris, SPECTRE (Other Participant)

Mr. Bryan Schmidt (Other Participant)

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

4:00 PM
4:00 PM

DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D

Event

Tricia Overkamp, Archon (Participant)

A good old-fashioned Dead Dog party, with nibbles for the road and leftover beverages to enjoy. Harkening back to the good ol' days of F...