9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Registration Gateway Center - Rotunda
- 9:00 AM - 11:45 PM | 14 hours 45 minutes
- Admin
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Gaming DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison A & B
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM | 14 hours
- Feature
- Hospitality DoubleTree - Collinsville - Clinton A & B & Madison D
- 10:00 AM - 2:30 AM | 16 hours 30 minutes
- Feature
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
- Art Show Gateway Center - Ballroom B
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM | 13 hours
- Feature
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
- Gaming Gateway Center - Ballroom B & Salon 3
- 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM | 12 hours
- Feature
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Are Masquerade Judges Fair? Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Finding the Right Writing Communities Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Missouri and Illinois are great places to live if you're a writer. An alphabet soup of organizations is here to help you realize your dreams ...
- Panel
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
- Building a Costume : From Concept to Execution Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- To Read or Not to Read Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
- Lyric Writing Workshop Gateway Center - Mississippian
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Rand Bellavia - 1/2 of Ookla the Mok and the master of clever lyrics - is here to help you write yours. Learn more about writing and giving y...
- Panel
- What is The Adventure Zone and Why Is It Great? Gateway Center - Ballroom A
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- The Advent...
- Panel
- Cardboard Minecraft Armor (Children's) Gateway Center - Salon 5
- 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Panel
- The Evolution of the Doctor (Old Series vs. New Series) Gateway Center - Salon 6
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Your Fannish Identity Gateway Center - Illini A
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- You Can't Wear That Today: The Changing Dynamics of the Costuming / Cosplay Community Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Fueling Motivation in an Industry Thriving on Rejection Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Hucksters Room Gateway Center - Center Hall A
- 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 4 hours
- Feature
- Black Panther: Making History Gateway Center - Salon 4
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Live Action Duck Hunt (Children's) Gateway Center - Salon 5
- 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Panel
- Science Fiction and the Death of Video Stores Gateway Center - Salon 6
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- What Does Fandom Mean to You? Gateway Center - Illini A
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Pattern Hacking for Cosplay / Costuming for Women Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Wh...
- Panel
- Self-Publishing 101 Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Paying Your Bills With Exposure Gateway Center - Cahokian
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Everyone knows you can't pay for groceries or gas with exposure - but why do so many people think it's acceptable to ask artists to work for free?&...
- Panel
- The Purge: Reducing Your Library DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Most of us are not only readers, but also collectors - but when is it too much? Come discuss the reasons to reduce your library, the best way...
- Panel
- The Annual Mad Scientists' Tea Party DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 2 hours
- Archon cre...
- Event
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
- Animation 102 Gateway Center - Ballroom A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Ever wante...
- Panel
- Halloween: The History Behind the Holiday Gateway Center - Salon 4
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Pottery (Children's) Gateway Center - Salon 5
- 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Panel
- The Worst Superhero Movies Gateway Center - Salon 6
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- The Punisher from the '80s. Catwoman. Nick Fury. What are the worst superhero movies to come from DC or Marvel properties? (Difficulty: Not Batman ...
- Panel
- Author Reading with Marella Sands, Christine Nobbe, and Donna J.W. Munro Gateway Center - Illini A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Reading / Signing / Art Demo
- What is Alternate History? Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Science and Fantasy: Where the Magic Lies Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Why do science fiction and fantasy get so often placed in opposition? Are there fundamental differences between scientific and magical worldviews, ...
- Panel
- Artists Inspiring Artists Gateway Center - Cahokian
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Opening Ceremonies Gateway Center - Center Hall B
- 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Event
- Live Action Angry Birds (Children's) Gateway Center - Salon 5
- 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | 50 minutes
- Panel
- SLUGs LARP Pre-Game Meeting DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison A & B
- 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | 50 minutes
- All the nations of Hyboria have turned a worried eye to Aquilonia, fearful that the t...
- Game
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
- Vic Milán Memorial Gateway Center - Center Hall B
- 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Event
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Autograph Session with Media Guest of Honor Phil LaMarr (Session 1) Gateway Center - Media Guest's Table
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- Reading / Signing / Art Demo
- 42 Discoveries in Space Science Since Archon 41 Gateway Center - Ballroom A
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- What new discoveries have been made in space science since October 2017? Which ones will make the greatest impact as we explore and s...
- Panel
- Models & Miniatures Contest Entry Check In Gateway Center - Ballroom B
- 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM | 5 hours
- Feature
- Celebrating Androids in Fiction Gateway Center - Salon 6
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Trivia Thunderdome: Celebrity Edition Gateway Center - Lasalle
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
- Come see your favorite Archon panelists and guests compete for trivia supremacy in the Geek Universe All-Star Trivia Thunderdome! Host Jim Yelton h...
- Game
- Family: Embracing Groups on the Edges of Sci Fi Fandom Gateway Center - Illini A
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Using Mythology In Your Fiction Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
- This is Filk Gateway Center - Mississippian
- 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Panel
- Artist Reception Gateway Center - Ballroom B
- 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours
- Event
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
- MoFilker Concert Gateway Center - Mississippian
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- Set to fill the gap between the This is Filk discussion and the Ookla the Mok concert, the MoFilker concert will start at approximately 8:00pm, or ...
- Filk Concert
- Special Presentation: Companions Gateway Center - Ballroom A
- 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 2 hours
- Join us for a special viewing of Bob Koester's audiovisual science fiction drama, Companions.In a future where solitary commanders run far-f...
- Panel
- What are Tabletop Role-Playing Games and Where Do I Start? Gateway Center - Salon 4
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Archon's Got Talent (Children's) Gateway Center - Salon 5
- 8:00 PM - 9:50 PM | 1 hour 50 minutes
- Panel
- Worlds of DC: Can it be Successful? Gateway Center - Salon 6
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Help! My House is Haunted!!! Now What? Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- Diversity in Speculative Fiction Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- The world is full of unique and colorful people from all different races, creeds, and orientations. The worlds in our stories should be so as...
- Panel
- Hallway Costume Contest DoubleTree - Collinsville - Lobby Foyer
- 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes
- If you would like to enter the contest, come in costume to our photo area in the foyer of the DoubleTree on Friday night between 8:00pm and 10:30pm...
- Event
- From the Silver Screen: Movie Adaptations DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B
- 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
- Ookla the Mok Concert Gateway Center - Mississippian
- 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour
- Filk Concert
- Flash-Bang Forever! Magic in RPGs Gateway Center - Salon 4
- 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour
- In most games, magic...
- Panel
- Game of Thrones: The Last Moves to Make Gateway Center - Salon 6
- 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
- The Annual Mad Poet Reading Gateway Center - Marquette B
- 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour
- Reading / Signing / Art Demo
- After Dark: Writing Sex Scenes (21+) Gateway Center - Marquette A
- 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour
- Learn when to use sex scenes and how to make them enhance your story, not drag it down with awkwardness. Those with minor badges will not be all...
- Panel
- Michael McFadden Memorial Panel Gateway Center - Cahokian
- 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour
- On February 10th, 2018, the St. Louis Fannish and Comic Book Communities unexpectedly lost a lifetime member, Michael McFadden.Michael's ...
- Panel
- Dance DoubleTree - Collinsville - Madison C & D
- 9:00 PM - 3:00 AM | 6 hours
- Event
10:00 PM
10:00 PM
- Zombie Squad Presents Bugging In On a Budget Gateway Center - Ballroom A
- 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 1 hour
- Worried ab...
- Panel
- How to Run a One-Shot Game Gateway Center - Salon 4
- 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 1 hour
- So you wan...
- Panel
- Open Filk DoubleTree - Collinsville - St. Clair A & B
- 10:00 PM - 5:00 AM | 7 hours
- Event