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Saturday 2 October, 2021

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  • The Starting Point
  • Gateway Center - Salon 1
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  | 1 hour
  • "Ideas are easy, writing is hard."  How do you choose which ideas are worth pursuing?  How do you decide when an idea just isn't worki...
  • Panel
    Author - Craft
  • Mix and Match Mythos
  • Gateway Center - Marquette B
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  | 1 hour
  • As paranormal and urban fantasies have become more popular, writers have dipped into multiple cultures in order to make their stories different ...
  • Panel
    Author - Fan
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • Found Object Art
  • Gateway Center - Illini A
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Where do you find the objects? What adhesives or other materials work best for putting different kinds of objects together? How do you make it a...
  • Panel
    Artist
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
  • The Persistence of Monsters
  • Gateway Center - Salon 6
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Some of our favorite monsters are remade over and over while others are one shot wonders. What's so special about the Universal Monsters, Godzil...
  • Panel
    Media
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
  • Hallway Costume Contest
  • Gateway Center - Center Hall B
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 3 hours
  • If you would like to enter the contest, come in costume to our photo area in Center Hall B to have your entry photo taken. Th...
  • Event
  • Space Elevators for Mars
  • Gateway Center - Salon 1
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • The strength/lightness for the cables for a space elevator for Mars can be met with Kevlar®, a carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen polymer. The two ...
  • Panel
    Science
  • The Space Races
  • Gateway Center - Marquette B
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Some stories have mankind becoming more and more homogenous until race is no longer an issue. Others have racial, religious and other groups all...
  • Panel
    Author - Fan
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
  • How to Get Involved With Archon
  • Gateway Center - Salon 2
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Every year, you say "I really want to help plan this awesome convention! I have such great ideas!" but then that's as far as it goes. Are you in...
  • Panel
    Fandom
  • Editing: My Way or the Highway
  • Gateway Center - Marquette A
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • You've scored a book contract with a major publisher, but they want changes.  Editors can't always be right, can they?  Is there a 'li...
  • Panel
    Author - Craft
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • The Tarnish On the Golden Age
  • Gateway Center - Marquette B
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • A lot of classic works from the Golden Age of Science Fiction are less than acceptable to current readers, either because of the writing itself ...
  • Panel
    Author - Fan
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
  • Commercial Art Vs. Fine Art
  • Gateway Center - Illini A
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Is creating one better than the other? They both might make you money and they both might be fulfilling, but how do you decide which is the one ...
  • Panel
    Artist
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
  • Art Auction
  • Gateway Center - Ballroom A
  • 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 b...
  • Event
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
  • LARP 101
  • Gateway Center - Salon 2
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Come learn the basics of Live Action Role Play and debunk common misconceptions of the hobby with Lost & Found Studios, a Missouri-based LARP c...
  • Panel
    Gaming
  • Surrealism for the Modern World
  • Gateway Center - Illini A
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Originally, Surrealism was a reaction to European culture in the wake of World War I, but many artists still find themselves drawn to and inspir...
  • Panel
    GOHArtist
  • Who Wants To Live Forever?
  • Gateway Center - Marquette B
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Fiction has depicted many different ways to achieve immortality, usually with some sacrifices required. Why are we drawn to tales of super longe...
  • Panel
    Author - Fan
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
  • Improv for RPGs : Interactive!
  • Gateway Center - Salon 2
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Have you ever seen Who's Line is it Anyway? Come learn some fun games and warm ups used by professionals to establish characters that can take your...
  • Panel
    Gaming
  • My Secret Weapon for Art
  • Gateway Center - Illini A
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • There are the traditional drawing tools like squares, compasses and French curves. But maybe you prefer to draw your planet with a Solo cup. Wha...
  • Panel
    Artist
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
  • Virtual Pros and Cons
  • Gateway Center - Salon 2
  • 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • During the shutdown, both individual authors and artists, vendors, and conventions attempted to operate virtually. Who did it well, and what flo...
  • Panel
    Fandom
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
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