
Laurie has been attending Worldcons since 1976. She edited William Tenn's book of essays/interviews Dancing Naked for NESFA Press, which was Hugo-nominated for Best Non-Fiction book in 2005. Laurie co-chaired Boskone 25 with her husband Jim. She worked on Worldcon Program four times (CoNZealand, Sasquan (program director), Renovation and Millennium Philcon). Laurie ran Program for the 2012 Smofcon and chaired the 2017 & 2012 Smofcons. She served as local coordinator and hotel liaison for the Nebula Award Conference in Pittsburgh in 1999, 2017 & 2018. She is running Information for Discon 3, the 2021 Worldcon. She is an admin for Dead People Server, now a Facebook group. While mostly retired, she's worked on over 40 movies and TV shows in the Pittsburgh area, including the first Jack Reacher movie, the third Dark Knight movie & the second season of Manhunt (Atlanta Olympics bombing investigation).
Sessions in which Laurie Mann participates
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- Dealers Hall Pre-Opening Coffee and Doughnuts Reception Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 8:00 NZST - 8:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Reception
12:00
12:00
- How to Enjoy the First Virtual Worldcon Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
13:00
13:00
- Kaffeeklatsch: Sarah Beth Durst
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full Programming - Kaffeklatch and Literary Beer Room
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Kaffeeklatsch
22:00
22:00
- Planning and Attending Conventions in the Age of COVID-19 Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 22:00 NZST - 22:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
9:00
9:00
- Yarnbombing & Crafting Time Thursday Programming - Discussion Groups
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Activity
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- Worldbuilding - Writers Workshop (Late Night)
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full Programming - Workshops
- 0:01 NZST - 1:51 NZST | 1 hour 50 minutes
- Workshop
9:00
9:00
- Question Time 2: DisCon III Programming - Programme Room 4 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
13:00
13:00
- Fandom Over the Years - The Female Perspective Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- Dealers Hall Mid-Con Reception Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Reception
9:00
9:00
- An "Evening" with Peadar & Farah Programming - Programme Room 3 (Webinar)
- 9:00 NZST - 9:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Interview
15:00
15:00
- Beer Tasting Programming - Programme Room 8 (Zoom Meeting)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Discussion Group
11:00
11:00
- In Memoriam Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
13:00
13:00
- Virtual Conventions and Conferences Programming - Discussion Groups
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 16:00 NZST | 2 hours
- Media Screening