VCON 39: Grid

Welcome to the VCON 39 Programming Schedule.

Every year, VCON’s crack Programming team assembles three days jam-packed with the best in panels, workshops, and events to keep you in geek nirvana. We hope that you are as excited by the panels, discussions, workshops and presentations we have on offer this year as we are!

NOTE: This schedule is still subject to change. Please check back regularly. :-)

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01. Tynehead Ballroom 1	02. Tynehead Ballroom 2	03. Tynehead Ballroom 3	04. Green Timber 1	05. Green Timber 2	06. Green Timber 3	07. Green Timber 4	08. Cypress Boardroom	11. Guildford Ballroom A	12. Guildford Ballroom B & C	13. Guildford Foyer

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Bruce Heard: World Building for Fiction & Gaming 14:00 - 15:00

David Mattingly's Book Covers 16:00 - 17:00

Opening Ceremonies 17:00 - 18:00

David Weber: Signing (part 1) 18:30 - 19:00

Family Feud Setup 19:30 - 21:00

Family Feud 03 21:00 -
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Cordelia and Honor, Torin and Jane: Our Fighting Women 15:00 - 16:00

Book Launch Setup 17:30 - 19:00

Book Launch Reception 19:00 - 22:30

Best Writing Advice I Ever Received: Session One 12:00 - 13:00

Publicity, the Good, the Bad and the Bonkers 13:00 - 14:00

Writing Fiction in Today’s Changeable Market 14:00 - 15:00

How to Make an E-Book 15:00 - 16:00

Book Launch Setup (Room 2) 17:30 - 19:00

Book Launch Reception (Room 2) 19:00 - 22:30

Faeries: Drawing From Life 14:00 - 15:00

Writing About Fighting Series: How to Make Your Military Charact... 16:00 - 17:00

Selling Your Nonfiction to Subsidize Your Fiction? 19:00 - 20:00

Aurora Pin Ceremony 20:00 - 21:00

Speculative Fictionary 21:00 - 23:00

Feeding Your Muse 13:00 - 14:00

Writing for the YA Market 14:00 - 15:00

What is Magic Realism 16:00 - 17:00

What is New Adult Fiction? 18:00 - 19:00

Open Military Filk: East Coast Hymnal Style 03 22:00 -
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Managing Artist's Block - Battling the Demon Within 13:00 - 14:00

Lykopis Archery School: Is Arrow Real Archery? Why Yes! 16:00 - 17:00

Talk on the Science of Future Weapons 18:00 - 19:00

Props and Costumes 19:00 - 20:00

Consenting Adults: What does CONSENT really mean? 22:00 - 23:00

50 Shades of Not Quite Right 03 23:00 -
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Marty Chan: Reading 14:00 - 14:30

Spider Robinson: Reading 14:30 - 15:00

Chilam: Reading 15:00 - 15:30

Lynda Williams & Celu Amberstone... 15:30 - 16:00

Kristi Charish: Reading 16:00 - 16:30

Jane Ann McLachlan: Reading 16:30 - 17:00

Lisa Voisin: Reading 18:00 - 18:30

Colleen Anderson: Reading 19:00 - 19:30

Writers' Workshop 1 13:00 - 15:00

Art Show (Friday) 12:00 - 18:00

Artists' Reception 18:00 - 20:00

Dealers' Room (Friday) 12:00 - 20:00

Pre-Registration Pick Up Only (Friday) 09:00 - 12:00

Registration (Friday) 12:00 - 21:00

Artists' Alley (Friday) 12:00 - 20:00

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01. Tynehead Ballroom 1	02. Tynehead Ballroom 2	03. Tynehead Ballroom 3	04. Green Timber 1	05. Green Timber 2	06. Green Timber 3	07. Green Timber 4	08. Cypress Boardroom	09. Fraser Room (Tabletop Games)	11. Guildford Ballroom A	12. Guildford Ballroom B & C	13. Guildford Foyer

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Gaming and the Novel: the World of Calidar 10:00 - 11:00

Mythbusters for Kids 11:00 - 12:00

Pencils at High Noon 12:00 - 13:00

Q&A: William Gibson 13:00 - 14:00

Frankenstuffies 14:00 - 16:00

The Royal Manticoran Navy: The Official Honor Harrington Fan Ass... 16:00 - 17:00

Human Battleship Setup 17:30 - 18:00

Human Battleship 18:00 - 19:30

Dance Party Setup 19:30 - 21:00

Dance Party 04 21:00 -
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Academie Duello Swordplay Demonstration 12:30 - 14:30

Aurora Awards Setup 14:30 - 16:00

Aurora Afternoon Tea 16:00 - 16:45

Aurora Awards Ceremony 16:45 - 18:00

Costume Contest Setup 18:00 - 19:30

Costume Contest 19:30 - 21:30

Workshops, Retreats, Conventions, Oh My! 10:00 - 11:00

Outline your Novel: A 90 Minute Workshop with Mark Teppo 11:00 - 12:30

Costume Contest (Prejudging/Contestant Rehearsal) 13:00 - 14:30

Aurora Awards Setup (Room 2) 14:30 - 16:00

Aurora Afternoon Tea (Room 2) 16:00 - 16:45

Aurora Awards Ceremony (Room 2) 16:45 - 18:00

Costume Contest Setup (Room 2) 18:00 - 19:30

Costume Contest (Room 2) 19:30 - 21:30

Morning Colouring Hour! (Saturday) 10:00 - 11:00

David Mattingly: Seminar on Digital Matte Painting 11:00 - 12:00

How Did THAT Get On My Book Cover? 12:00 - 13:00

David Weber: Reading 13:00 - 14:00

David Weber: Signi...

Nancie Green: Seminar on Fractals And Their Use 14:30 - 16:00

SCA: Barony of Lions Gate Demo and Discussion 16:00 - 18:00

Live Action Slush 18:00 - 19:00

It Came From Vancouver: Hollywood North as Sci-Fi Central 19:00 - 20:00

Spider Robinson: Signing 20:30 - 21:00

Jazz and Folk Songs that Deserve To Be Better Known 21:00 - 23:00

Not So Family Friendly Feud!!! 04 23:00 -
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Everybody's a Critic 10:00 - 11:00

Writing About Fighting Series: Middle Ages and Renaissance 11:00 - 12:00

Selling Your Short Fiction 12:00 - 13:00

Putting the Science in Science Fiction 13:00 - 14:00

Perspectives on Self-Publishing and Hybrid Publishing 14:00 - 15:00

Writing About Fighting: After the Battle 15:00 - 16:00

Greater Vancouver Interactive Art Society, Vancouver's Event in... 16:00 - 17:00

NSHG Films: ZERO budget filmmaking: YES! it CAN be done! 17:00 - 18:00

The Role of Religion and Atheism in Speculative Fiction 18:00 - 19:00

Time Traveller Luggage 19:00 - 20:00

Writing Human Characters Whether or Not THey're Actually Human 20:00 - 21:00

Kink in Vancouver? Hell Yeah! Meet Metro Vancouver Kink! 00:00 - 01:00

How'd They Do That? Amazing REAL Special Effects In Movies 10:00 - 11:00

Cyberspace Security in Fiction and Reality 11:00 - 12:00

Future of Gaming 12:00 - 13:00

Reality Stranger Than Science Fiction 13:00 - 14:00

Game Master Tricks 14:00 - 15:00

Doctor Your Story 15:00 - 16:00

Geek Events in Vancouver 16:00 - 17:00

Extra Life: Cause and Effect 17:00 - 18:00

Times Past Entertainment (Steampunk, Renfaire) 18:00 - 19:00

The Creation of the Hall of Fame Trophy 19:00 - 20:00

Alien Languages – Beyond Human Limits? 20:00 - 21:00

Arts and Crafts for Adults: VCON After Dark 22:00 - 23:00

Rick Sufcliffe: Reading 10:30 - 11:00

Will McDermott: Reading 11:00 - 11:30

Robert Runte: Reading 11:30 - 12:00

Jennifer Lott: Reading 12:00 - 12:30

Randy McCharles & Donna McMahon:... 12:30 - 13:00

Lisa Smedman, Fran Skene & Guy I... 13:00 - 13:30

Bruce Taylor: Reading 13:30 - 14:00

Julie McGalliard: Reading 14:00 - 14:30

Mary Choo & Rhea Rose: Reading 14:30 - 15:00

Eileen Kernaghan & Casey Wolf: R... 15:00 - 15:30

Brenda Carre: Reading 15:30 - 16:00

Writers' Workshop 2 10:00 - 13:00

Pitch Session: Five Rivers Publishing 13:00 - 14:00

Pitch Session: Resurrection House 14:00 - 15:00

Pitch Session: Edge SF & F 15:00 - 16:00

Bruce Heard: Basic-Expert D&D/World of Calidar Game Session 15:00 - 19:00

Art Show (Saturday) 09:30 - 20:00

Dealers' Room (Saturday) 10:00 - 20:00

Registration (Saturday) 09:00 - 21:00

Artists' Alley (Saturday) 10:00 - 20:00

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01. Tynehead Ballroom 1	02. Tynehead Ballroom 2	03. Tynehead Ballroom 3	04. Green Timber 1	05. Green Timber 2	06. Green Timber 3	07. Green Timber 4	08. Cypress Boardroom	11. Guildford Ballroom A	12. Guildford Ballroom B & C	13. Guildford Foyer

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David Weber: Honorverse Presentation 10:00 - 11:00

Q&A: David Weber 11:00 - 12:00

Justify the Science Flaw 13:30 - 14:30

Turkey Readings 15:00 - 17:00

Closing Ceremonies 17:00 - 18:00

Monster Stomp 11:00 - 13:00

Joss Whedon Panel 13:00 - 14:30

Mortars & Medals 15:00 - 16:00

Small Press versus Big House Publishing versus Self Publishing 10:00 - 11:00

Getting Started and Reaching the Finish Line 11:00 - 12:00

Writing About Fighting Series: Hand to Hand and Weapons Combat 12:00 - 13:00

Best Writing Advice I Ever Received: Session Two 13:00 - 14:00

Workshop: Pen and Sword in Accord with Lorna Suzuki 14:00 - 15:00

Are Fantasy and Sci Fi Inherently Violent Genres? 15:00 - 16:00

Finding Inspiration 16:00 - 17:00

CSFFA Business Meeting 10:30 - 12:00

Everything You Wanted To Know About Queer Identities (But Were T... 12:00 - 13:00

Art Show Auction Setup 13:00 - 14:00

Art Show Auction 14:00 - 17:00

Morning Colouring Hour! (Sunday) 10:00 - 11:00

Diversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy 11:00 - 12:00

Mapping and Fiction Writing 12:00 - 13:00

Writing Speculative Poetry 13:00 - 14:00

World Building: Writing Across Time and Cuture 14:00 - 15:00

Is YA Science Fiction/Fantasy Falling Out of Favour? 15:00 - 16:00

Is There Enough Kid In Kidlit? 16:00 - 17:00

The Business of Art 10:00 - 11:00

Four-Colour Flickers: How Comic Books Took Over the Film Busines... 11:00 - 12:00

Living Productively With A Creative Personality - Your Own and/o... 12:00 - 13:00

Advanced Arts and Crafts: MakerLab Presents! 13:00 - 14:00

Elron/Faned Awards 14:00 - 15:00

Women and Gaming 15:00 - 16:00

Cosplay 101 16:00 - 17:00

Chadwick Ginther & Ann Aguirre 10:00 - 10:30

Danika Dinsmore: Reading 11:00 - 11:30

Graham Darling: Reading 12:00 - 12:30

Patrick Swenson: Reading 12:30 - 13:00

Katrina Archer: Reading 13:00 - 13:30

Tod McCoy: Reading 13:30 - 14:00

Sandra Wickham & Kristene Perron 14:00 - 14:30

Ron Friedman & Susan Forest: Rea... 14:30 - 15:00

Keffy Kehrli: Reading 15:00 - 15:30

Writers' Workshop 3 10:00 - 13:00

Pitch Session: Hydra House 13:00 - 14:00

Pitch Session: Five Rivers Publishing 14:00 - 15:00

Pitch Session: Atomic Fez 15:00 - 16:00

Pitch Session: Reality Skimming Press 16:00 - 17:00

Art Show (Sunday) 09:00 - 12:00

Dealers' Room (Sunday) 10:00 - 17:00

Registration (Sunday) 09:00 - 19:00

Artists' Alley (Sunday) 10:00 - 17:00