August 10-12, 2007 Louise Marley Gary Lippincott Sharyn November Patty Wells Howard Waldrop
Austin, TX
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August 10-12, 2007

Schedule

This is the rough draft of the schedule. It is tentative and will have several changes. Please refer to your pocket program at the convention for the finalized schedule.

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Schedule of Events

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Friday

Fr1700R Setup
Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Robertson
Sit back and watch the committee run around! Whee!
Fr1700De Con disaster stories
Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM DeWitt
Gelb*, PWells, Boucher, Denton, Ward
Want to hear about the best disasters in the fandom world?
Fr1700Dz Who runs ArmadilloCon?
Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM de Zavala
Babcock*, Bobo, Baty, Cupp, Meschke, Gibbons
ArmadilloCon is run by the Fandom Association of Central Texas. Come on by and find out who we are and how to join.
Fr1700PN Heroes vs. 4400
Fri 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Phoenix North
Spector*, Campbell, Leicht, Oliver, de Orive
Comparing the two television shows and talking about where the storylines are going. Also discussing the different powers that have appeared.
Fr1800R Broad universe: Rapid Fire Readings
Fri 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Robertson
Burton*, Cheney, Henderson, Marley, Latner, Oliver, Sullivan
Each author will have 7 minutes to read from their latest work.
Fr1900PN Opening Ceremonies
Fri 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Phoenix North
Waldrop*, Marley, Lippincott, November, PWells, Babcock
Everyone should attend! This event kicks our convention into full swing.
Fr2000PR Meet the Pros
Fri 8:00 PM-10:00 PM Pre-Function Area
Babcock*, Bobo
Readers and writers are encouraged to mingle here. Don't be afraid to tell your favorite writers that you like their stuff.
Fr2000A Art Show Reception
Fri 8:00 PM-10:00 PM Austin
Zrubek*, Anderson, Sherlock, Taggart
Explore the art show and make a quick sale before your favorite piece is gone! Also get a chance to meet some of the talented artists.
Fr2100R Reading
Fri 9:00 PM-9:30 PM Robertson
Maureen McHugh
Fr2100De Ever lost your work in the bit bucket?
Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM DeWitt
Osborne*, Cardin, Carl, Latner, Miles
For those who are too young, the bit bucket was the container that caught all of the chad from punch tape and punch cards in the old days of computers. When some data was lost, we said, "It's in the bit bucket." How does this compare to the art of writing?
Fr2100Dz Robert F. Jones: Negelected Slipstream Master
Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM de Zavala
Cupp*, Crider, Spencer, Lansdale, Person
Who? Find out about this groundbreaking slipstream author from five guys and one awesome lady.
Fr2100PN A History of Sci-Fi Vernacular
Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Phoenix North
JMann*, Ambrose, Jackson, Siros, Taylor,
Science-fiction authors have long enjoyed creating words and phrases in their writings. Our panelists will go through some of their favorites.
Fr2130R Reading
Fri 9:30 PM-10:00 PM Robertson
Jay Lake
Fr2200R Reading
Fri 10:00 PM-10:30 PM Robertson
Debbie Lynn Smith
Fr2200De So Happy Together
Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM DeWitt
Rountree*, Gibbons, Mills, Trimm, Cardin, Henderson
A panel about collaboration, but also includes insight into the usefulness of having writing parters as a support group for your own work, to be accountable to and to brainstorm.
Fr2200Dz Group blogging by SF authors
Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM de Zavala
Nevins*, Blaschke, Nakashima-Brown, Gould, Spector, Denton, McHugh
Jess Nevins and Chris Nakashima-Brown, et al. proffer dueling bloggers, complete with PowerPoint live blogging.
Fr2200PN The Story Unwritten
Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Phoenix North
Richerson*, Moore, Schwabach, MWells, Chester
A discussion on what stories are left to be told and why they haven't been written yet.
Fr2230R Reading
Fri 10:30 PM-11:00 PM Robertson
Cary G. Osborne
Fr2300De Professor Farnsworth's Doomsday Device
Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight DeWitt
Antell*, Martinez, Whittemore
Futurama is clever and far-seeing filled with wonderful little inventions. But which inventions are actually plausible?
Fr2300Dz Why are most comic books that are made into movies so friggin' bad?
Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight de Zavala
Roberson*, Nakashima-Brown, Porter, Wilson, Miles, Klaw
Every once in awhile, a comic book movie will be great, but for the most part, they are terrible. Is it the screenplay? The director? The acting? The comic book? Or something else?

Saturday

Sa1000De Expect Unexpected Evil
Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM DeWitt
Carl*, Gould, Kimbriel, Klages, Sturges, Finn
Sometimes our antagonists aren't always who they appear to be. What are some of the most unusual antagonists in literature and what tools did the author use to make them that way?
Sa1000Dz The Greatest Fantasy Novel Ever Written?
Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM de Zavala
Gelb*, Barrett, Dimond, Eudaly, Henderson, Nevins
A study and discussion of the themes, characters and stories in the bible and how it compares to other epic fantasy novels.
Sa1000PN The Interactive, Sci-Fi Channel Line-Up
Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Phoenix North
LMann*, Caine, Swendson, Miller, JMann, Kosatka
Join this fun panel while our panelists take a marker and a whiteboard and create the perfect weekly line-up for the Sci-Fi Channel. Audience participation is encouraged.
Sa1000R Reading
Sat 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Robertson
Sharon Shinn
Sa1000PC Autographing
Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Phoenix Central
Picacio*, Benjamin, Crider, Dayton
Sa1030R Reading
Sat 10:30 AM-11:00 AM Robertson
Don Webb
Sa1100De Cover Lovers Anonymous: Confessions From All Over
Sat 11:00 AM-Noon DeWitt
Anderson*, Taggart, Picacio, Kelley, Lippincott, Sherlock
Join us to discover things about covers and the people responsible. Who chooses artists and how? What is the process from selection to conception to production? How do anthology covers get designed?
Sa1100Dz Now What Do I Do?
Sat 11:00 AM-Noon de Zavala
Cardin*, November, Gilman, Dimond, Hitchcock, Leahy
Three professionals discuss the future with three new authors.
Sa1100PN Patty Wells, We Hardly Know Ye
Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Phoenix North
LMann*, PWells, Bobo, Boucher, JMann, Levine
Fan guest of honor Patty Wells sits on the hot seat as her fellow fans hit her with the most bizarre questions they can think of.
Sa1100R Reading
Sat 11:00 AM-11:30 AM Robertson
Martha Wells
Sa1100PC Autographing
Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Phoenix Central
Burton*, Shinn, Marley, Carl
Sa1130R Reading
Sat 11:30 AM-Noon Robertson
Jessica Reisman
Sa1200De Revolution SF
Sat Noon-1:00 PM DeWitt
Klaw*, Finn, Bey, Wilson, Blaschke, Porter
Being an editor for a small SF site can be challenging.
Sa1200PN Fannish Feud
Sat Noon-1:00 PM Phoenix North
Allston*, Babcock, Marley, November, MWells, Shinn, Waldrop, PWells, Antell, Felix, Bobo, Boucher
Join the fun at our game of trivia.
Sa1200R Reading
Sat Noon-12:30 PM Robertson
Lillian Stewart Carl
Sa1200PC Autographing
Sat Noon-1:00 PM Phoenix Central
Eudaly*, McHugh, Sheridan, Gould
Sa1230R Reading
Sat 12:30 PM-1:00 PM Robertson
Neal Barrett, Jr.
Sa1300De Hollywood and Sci-Fi: The "Romance" Continues
Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM DeWitt
de Orive*, Barrett, Smith, Spencer, Wheeler, Reisman
Listen to our panelists as they wax poetic about how Hollywood continues to ignore the sci-fi genre.
Sa1300Dz I hate the word Sci-Fi
Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM de Zavala
Jackson*, Kofmel, Anderson, Crider, Denton
The whole world of speculative fiction has been shortened to a single phrase: Sci-Fi. What does this do to the genre and its readers?
Sa1300PN The Unabridged Louise
Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Phoenix North
Shinn*, Marley
Sharon Shinn interviews her good friend and our Guest of Honor, Louise Marley
Sa1300R Reading
Sat 1:00 PM-1:30 PM Robertson
Chris Roberson
Sa1300PC Autographing
Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Phoenix Central
Kosatka*, Klages, Richerson, Gilman
Sa1330R Reading
Sat 1:30 PM-2:00 PM Robertson
James P. Hogan
Sa1400De I Fell in Love with an Octopus
Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM DeWitt
Babcock*, Felix, Carl, Gilman, Smith
Has paranormal romance gone too far? When does a really weird love story cross the line between plausible and really weird? What are some of the most implausible stories out there? Which ones work, and why?
Sa1400Dz Low budget horror DVD's
Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM de Zavala
Webb*, Allston, Eudaly, Henderson, Hitchcock, Osborne
We will tell you about the best, low budget horror flicks that you can't miss! Ulli Lommel, anyone?
Sa1400PN Reading
Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Phoenix North
Louise Marley
Sa1400R The Masters of Art
Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Robertson
Picacio*, Kelley, Taggart, Conrad, Lippincott, Sherlock
What artists of long-ago have had the most influence on your work?
Sa1400PC Autographing
Sat 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Phoenix Central
Lake*, Person, Waldrop
Sa1500De Reading
Sat 3:00 PM-3:30 PM DeWitt
Alexis Glynn Latner
Sa1500Dz Archetypical genre heroes (and heroines)
Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM de Zavala
Swendson*, Robins, Davis, Denton, Spencer
Analyzing the mix of characters in popular genre books, film, TV and movies.
Sa1500PN Great lines in SF/F/H TV and Film
Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Phoenix North
Sarath*, Chester, de Orive, Person, Spector, Sturges
The audience will help come up with the best lines. They could be memorable, cheesy, epic, humorous, etc.
Sa1500R Charity Auction
Sat 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Robertson
Finn*, Babcock
Last year we made a record amount of money for our charity. Come by this year and help us spread the geek love to the world!
Sa1500PC Autographing
Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Phoenix Central
MWells*, Barrett, Caine, Hitchcock
Sa1600De The Writers' Sampler
Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM DeWitt
Bey*, Cardin, Eudaly, Leicht, Levine, Schwabach, Whittemore, Sheridan, Kofmel, Ward
Each author will have 5 minutes to read from their latest work.
Sa1600Dz What should you have read this year?
Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM de Zavala
Klaw*, Siros, Crider, Lansdale, Mills, Reisman
Our experts will give you the low-down on the best books in the genre that have come out in the past year.
Sa1600PC Autographing
Sat 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Phoenix Central
Sarath*, Hogan, Chester
Sa1700De Surprising Your Audience
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM DeWitt
de Orive*, Barrett, Miles, Benjamin, Oliver, Richerson, MWells
Fans of the fantasy/horror/sci-fi genres are so familiar with plots and characters and twists that it's hard to surprise them anymore. What new cliches have been created because of the glut of genre-related TV shows or movies?
Sa1700Dz Genesis Mission -- Hard Landing to Hard Science
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM de Zavala
Gibbons*
John will be showing his JPL presentation.
Sa1700PN Don't Mind the Woman Behind the Hair
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Phoenix North
Klages*, November
Ellen Klages interviews the Red-headed Goddess, I mean, Sharyn November.
Sa1700R Dream Realm Awards
Sat 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Robertson
Burton*
ArmadilloCon is proud to be the site of this year's Dream Realm Awards!
Sa1700PC Autographing
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Phoenix Central
Osborne*, Bey, Sturges
Sa17004 ALAMO Board Meeting
Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM 4th Floor Conference Room
Baty*, Meschke, Miller, Kofmel
Meeting for ALAMO and interested parties.
Sa1800De Reading
Sat 6:00 PM-6:30 PM DeWitt
Chris Nakashima-Brown
Sa1800Dz What good is an editor?
Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM de Zavala
Ambrose*, November, Cardin, Carl, Martinez, Robins
Many people feel that their work does not need an editor. However, an editor is good for many more things than checking spelling and grammar. Our authors and editors will tell you why.
Sa1800PN 102: Introductory Orbital Mechanics
Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM Phoenix North
Latner*, Baty, Hogan, Gibbons, Jackson, Ward
Our experts try to explain the universe in 60 minutes in an effort to help authors write plausible hard sci-fi stories. Required attendance for writers.
Sa18004 2008 Nebula Meeting
Sat 6:00 PM-7:00 PM 4th Floor Conference Room
Meschke*
This is a private meeting regarding the Nebulas.
Sa1900De Dr. Who: The Physics of the TARDIS
Sat 7:00 PM-8:00 PM DeWitt
Miller*, Sturges, Sheridan, Schwabach, Sherlock, Spector
We already know that the TARDIS is a time machine and spacecraft used by Doctor Who. But there are many things we don't know. Our panelists will discuss the TARDIS and its possible uses in today's world.
Sa1900Dz Reading
Sat 7:00 PM-7:30 PM de Zavala
CJ Mills
Sa1900PN An hour with Howard and Jay
Sat 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Phoenix North
Lake*, Waldrop
Jay Lake will ask Howard Waldrop the questions nobody else has the guts to ask.
Sa1900R Art Auction
Sat 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Robertson
Conrad*, Anderson, Zrubek
If you enjoy seeing two fans with alot of money fight over a piece of art, then this is your chance! And if you happen to spend money too, then it's a win-win. *This will only happen if necessary.
Sa1930Dz Reading
Sat 7:30 PM-8:00 PM de Zavala
Rick Klaw
Sa2000De Hypotheticals
Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM DeWitt
Porter*, Roberson, Sturges, Wilson, Blaschke, Benjamin
A role playing panel wherein comics professionals take a set of interlinked and developing hypothetical scenarios regarding the comic book industry and play them out. Theres no audience participation, other than the audience getting a lot of enjoyment out of it.
Sa2000Dz Orion
Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM de Zavala
Jackson*
Orion is a spacecraft design currently under development by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Each Orion spacecraft will carry a crew of four to six astronauts, and will be launched by the new Ares I launch vehicle. Both Orion and Ares I are elements of NASA's Project Constellation, which plans to send human explorers back to the Moon by 2020, and then onward to Mars and other destinations in the solar system. On August 31, 2006, NASA awarded Lockheed Martin (LM) the contract to design, develop, and build Orion.
Sa2000PN Who would win in a fight?
Sat 8:00 PM-9:00 PM Phoenix North
Bey*, Klaw, Allston, Siros, Lansdale
Would Godzilla beat the Death Star? Would Chow Yun-Fat out-gun Hans solo? Is Q a bigger bad-ass than Cthulhu? Our panelists will discuss the pros and cons of each match-up's fighting prowess, while totally ignoring input from the audience. Audience participation to annoy the panelists is encouraged.
Sa2000R Reading
Sat 8:00 PM-8:30 PM Robertson
Rachel Caine
Sa2030R Reading
Sat 8:30 PM-9:00 PM Robertson
Gail Dayton
Sa2100De Does sex have a place in fantasy or science fiction?
Sat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM DeWitt
Dayton*, Leicht, Caine, Smith, Kosatka, Kimbriel
Does sex have a place in fantasy or science fiction? If not, why not? If so, why? How big a place, and how graphic should it get? PARENTS: This panel might not be appropriate for your child.
Sa2100Dz Women in the SF field
Sat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM de Zavala
PWells*, November, LMann, Mills, Oliver, Davis, Reisman
When did feminist become such a bad word in the SF field? Who are some of the up-and-coming female authors out there that you have to read?
Sa2100PN Politics in the 21st century and beyond
Sat 9:00 PM-10:00 PM Phoenix North
Conrad*, Nakashima-Brown, Rountree, Taylor, Stoddard, Trimm, Spencer
How will today's politics affect future genre-related media?
Sa2100R Reading
Sat 9:00 PM-9:30 PM Robertson
Shanna Swendson
Sa2130R Reading
Sat 9:30 PM-10:00 PM Robertson
Patrice E. Sarath
Sa2200De Our favorite villains and heroes
Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM DeWitt
Sarath*, Leicht, Moore, Swendson, Schwabach
Who are the most memorable characters in fiction and why? Audience participation required.
Sa2200Dz What is the island?
Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM de Zavala
Babcock*, Davis, Levine, Nevins, Finn, de Orive
For fans of Lost, this gives you a chance to discuss the show with other fans and professionals and hear their thoughts on what happened, will happen and won't happen.
Sa2200PN Will the best Doctor Who please stand up?
Sat 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Phoenix North
Bey*, JMann, LMann, Osborne, Roberson, Sullivan
Which one was the smartest? Best looking? Most useless? Worst of all time? Audience participation is welcome in this light-hearted look at the beloved British show.
Sa2200R Reading
Sat 10:00 PM-10:30 PM Robertson
Steven Gould
Sa2230R Reading
Sat 10:30 PM-11:00 PM Robertson
A. Lee Martinez
Sa2300De Teen Fiction: Sex, Drugs and Urban Fantasy
Sat 11:00 PM-Midnight DeWitt
Leicht*, Gould, Rountree, November, Whittemore, Sullivan
Why is writing teen fiction not the same as writing for children? PARENTS: This panel might not be appropriate for your child.
Sa2300Dz Doing the Nasty in the Pasty
Sat 11:00 PM-Midnight de Zavala
Gibbons*, Hitchcock, Porter, Moore, Chester
Is it possible to go back in time and not affect the future? Which books portray time travel well? Can you actually be your own grandparent?

Sunday

Su900R FACT Board Meeting
Sun 9:00 AM-11:00 AM Robertson
Allston, Babcock, Burton, Siros, Ward
Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly FACT board meeting. This gives you a chance to meet the people who put on ArmadilloCon and also to hear about all of the other events we do.
Su1000De Liar's Panel: Hard Science
Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM DeWitt
Lake*, Finn, McHugh, Nevins
Panelists attempt to come up with the most outrageous claims about hard science in writing, films and television.
Su1000Dz Create a World
Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM de Zavala
Latner*, Henderson, Caine, Conrad, Chester, Stoddard, Trimm
Watch as our panelists create a world while Cat Conrad uses his artistic skills to draw it.
Su1000PN Before and After Xena and Buffy
Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Phoenix North
Wheeler*, Benjamin, Dayton, Kenner, Kosatka
Where Did All These Sword-Wielding, Monster-Fighting Women in Modern Lit Come From?
Su1100R Reading
Sun 11:00 AM-11:30 AM Robertson
Julie Kenner
Su1100De Mythic Journeys
Sun 11:00 AM-Noon DeWitt
Wheeler*, Benjamin, Kosatka, Leahy, McHugh, Stoddard
The mythic stories and how our genre makes them fresh again.
Su1100Dz The Small Press Boom
Sun 11:00 AM-Noon de Zavala
Cupp*, Person, Klaw, Roberson, Waldrop, Burton, Lansdale
Small press has never been more popular than it is today.
Su1100PN The Electric Universe
Sun 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Phoenix North
Hogan*
Facts that "everyone knows," that maybe aren't so. A look at some dissident views and their merits. Is there "Flexible Thinking"? What is the Altenative Electrical model of cosmology that numerous people have been developing in recent decades? Question and answer session to follow.
Su1100PC Autographing
Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Phoenix Central
Allston*, Lippincott, Swendson, Martinez
Su1130R Reading
Sun 11:30 AM-Noon Robertson
Madeleine E. Robins
Su1200R Reading
Sun Noon-12:30 PM Robertson
Ellen Klages
Su1200De Writing Faith
Sun Noon-1:00 PM DeWitt
Dimond*, Marley, Shinn, Dayton, Webb
For some authors, writing a religious or spiritual story, topic or character is easy. For others, it is more of a struggle. What are some of the tips that the pros use to help them create an engaging storyline while also keeping the facts straight from book to book.
Su1230R Reading
Sun 12:30 PM-1:00 PM Robertson
Joe R. Lansdale
Su1300R Reading
Sun 1:00 PM-1:30 PM Robertson
Aaron Allston
Su1300De Mythology/Schmythology
Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM DeWitt
Wilson*, Gilman, Blaschke, Denton, Gould, Kimbriel, Spector
In presupposing that only a "chosen one" and/or demi-god can save the world, are Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and other such works anti-humanist at the core?
Su1300Dz LoneStar Con 3
Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM de Zavala
Baty*, Meschke, Taylor, Miller, Kofmel
So you want to see another WorldCon in Texas? Find out what work we have done to see this come to fruition. You will also have an opportunity to talk to the Texas fandom crowd about volunteering opportunities.
Su1300PN Lippincott: Uncut
Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Phoenix North
Lippincott*
Artist Guest of Honor Gary Lippincott will present a slideshow of his work and answer questions from the audience.
Su1300PC Autographing
Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Phoenix Central
Cupp*, Klaw, Leahy
Su1330R Reading
Sun 1:30 PM-2:00 PM Robertson
Mark Finn
Su1400R Reading
Sun 2:00 PM-2:30 PM Robertson
Laura Anne Gilman
Su1400De The Other Cons
Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM DeWitt
Miller*, Kofmel, PWells, Meschke, Cupp
Think ArmadilloCon is the only great con in Texas? Think again! Our experts will tell you about Fencon, ConDFW, AggieCon and ApolloCon and Fan Guest of Honor Patty Wells will let you know about her convention in Portland called Orycon.
Su1400Dz That's a FACT
Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM de Zavala
Hamilton*, Siros, Baty, Dimond
The FACT Reading group will go over the books they have read over the past year letting you know which ones got a thumbs up and which ones were stinkers. They will also talk about how you can join the bi-weekly reading group.
Su1400PN Pictionary
Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Phoenix North
Eudaly*, Campbell, Felix
The classic game of pictionary run by Rhonda Eudaly, our Dallas-area Vanna White.
Su1400PC Autographing
Sun 2:00 PM-3:00 PM Phoenix Central
Kenner*, Latner, Leicht, Whittemore
Su1430R Reading
Sun 2:30 PM-3:00 PM Robertson
Katharine Eliska Kimbriel
Su1500R Reading
Sun 3:00 PM-3:30 PM Robertson
Lawrence Person
Su1500De Authors and the fans who love them: maybe a little too much
Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM DeWitt
Babcock*, Shinn, LMann, Hogan, Chester, Spencer
Ever wonder why your favorite author looks a little scared when they see you? The panelists will talk about the tale-tell signs of a stalker and tell amusing stories about what has happened to them in the past. (For instance, did they call you at home during a baseball game?)
Su1500Dz The Art of the Tchotchkie
Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM de Zavala
Felix*, Bobo, PWells, Meschke, Baty
With word of mouth such an important thing these days, giveaways are key. Some ideas of giveaways that have worked and easy things that can be made as well for your convention.
Su1500PN Harry Potter and the Sword of Puberty
Sun 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Phoenix North
Gibbons*, Miles, Ambrose, Webb, Rountree
Now that Potter-mania is done, we can look back at the phenomena. Was it worth all the hype? What will Rowling do next now that she is richer than the queen? Will it win a Nobel Prize? Did it have any effect on the world? Will it be forgotten in 10 years?
Su1600PN Reading
Sun 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Phoenix North
Howard Waldrop
We always end ArmadilloCon with a reading by Howard Waldrop. Come by for the last hurrah which is sure to leave you with a smile.

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