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FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Art Show Noon-8pm 10am- 3pm 10am-2pm
(Artist checkout Noon-3pm Sunday)
Great Rivers A in the Gateway Center
NOTE: Ongoing demo's by attending artists all weekend
Dealers Room 4pm-8pm 10am-6pm 10am-2pm
Center Hall A in the Gateway Center
Gaming 2pm-Midnight 9am-Midnight 9am-5pm
Great Rivers B in the Gateway Center, and
Sangamon & Ballrooms B & C in the Holiday Inn
B 2pm Friday<----------------->5pm Sunday
Hospitality 3pm-??am 10am-??am 10am-????
Ballroom D in the Holiday Inn
No beer until 4pm; Smoking outside on the Patio ONLY
Registration Noon-Midnight 9am-Midnight 9am-3pm
Main Lobby in the Gateway Center
(also 7-10pm Thursday)
Video I & II 1pm<---------------------------->3pm
St. Clair A & B in the Holiday Inn Animé & Movies
Children's 6pm-9pm 10am-7pm 10am-(1pm/2pm)
Programming Cahokian Room in the Gateway Center
(check Pocket Program for specific activities)
Remember that all programming events are subject to change due to changes in guest schedules and availability; check the Programming Boards in the Lobbies of the Gateway Center and Holiday Inn for the latest word.
The Cahokian Room, which is running Children's Programming, is NOT a baby sitting service. Archon would appreciate parental supervision and support.
Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be sold in the Holiday Inn lobby during the weekend.
The Klingon Assault Group will be running a benefit "Jail & Bail" Saturday; arrestees will be held in the Holiday Inn Executive 2 conference room.
AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS: Check Pocket Program for authors and times; most will be held in the Gateway Center LaSalle lobby. Limit per signing is 3 for the Guests of Honor and 5 for other authors/artists. If you want more items signed, please return to the back of the line for each additional set of 3/5 items to be autographed.
Space for Open Filking will be available in the Randolph Room in the Holiday Inn, beginning at 9pm Friday and 10pm Saturday night.
VOLUNTEERS!! To volunteer, or for information, visit the Volunteer Department colocated with Registration in the Gateway Center main lobby.
HOLIDAY INN ROOMS: Calhoun, Clinton, Executive 1, 2, & 3, Randolph,
Sangamon, St. Clair A & B, Madison, Monroe, Ballrooms A, B, C, & D.
GATEWAY CENTER ROOMS: LaSalle (major events), Center Hall A (Dealers),
Center Hall B (Masquerade), Great Rivers A (Art Show), Great Rivers B (gaming),
Cahokian, Illini A & B, Marquette A & B, Mississippian.
11am Center Hall A Dealer's Room Set Up Begins
12 Noon Monroe Miniatures Contest Opens
12 Noon Great Rivers A Art Show Opens
2pm Executive 2 Gaming Starts
2pm Executive 3 Gaming Starts
2pm Executive 4 Gaming Starts
2pm Madison B Gaming Starts
2pm Madison C Gaming Starts
2pm St. Clair A Video I Open
2pm St. Clair B Video II Open
2pm Great Rivers B Gaming Starts
2pm Illini A Neo Fans - What Do We Need To Know?: Michelle Zellich
2pm Marquette A The One Way Ticket (If you had to choose one SF/Fantasy universe live in): Glen Boettcher (M)
2pm Mississippian Is SF Too Mainstream? (Roundtable Discussion)
3pm Madison A Hospitality Opens
3pm Cahokian Children's Programming Opens
3pm Illini A Organizing and Promoting Your Convention: Mary Stadter, Jenny Overkamp
3pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: David Cherry, George R.R. Martin
3pm Marquette A Come Join Us - Becoming More Active in Organized Fandom: Bruce Mai, Sean Ross, Dev Hanke, Darrell Flynn
3pm Marquette B Linux - Desktop Flop or Server Star (Open Discussion)
3pm Mississippian Gaming 101
4pm Randolph Reading: Mark W. Tiedemann
4pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Open Play
4pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Open Play
4pm Center Hall A Dealer's Room Opens
4pm Illini A Never Consume Inferior Calories - Fannish Food and Drinks: Jim Murray, Margene Bahm, Joan Mri Knappenberger, Tom Meserole
4pm Illini B Writing Juveniles in SF and Fantasy: Pamela Eklund
4pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Robert Jordan, Tom Smith
4pm LaSalle Heavy Metal - Building a Heavy Weight Fighting Robot: Warren Williams
4pm Marquette A Creating Gaming Art: David Cherry
4pm Marquette B SF - Isn't That Kinda Like Star Trek? Explaining Fandom: TBA
4pm Mississippian Fandom in St. Louis: John Novak, John Brooks, Rich Zellich, Jim Bakke
5pm Calhoun Write Me a Filk Song: Tom Smith
5pm Randolph Electronic Publishing - Will It Ever Work?: Robert Jordan
5pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Open Play
5pm Illini A Can Non-Media Cons Survive?: David Means, Judi Cook, Genie Yaffe
5pm Illini B Internet E-Fanzines: Mike Marchi
5pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Byron Connell, H.G. Stratmann
5pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Jack Stauffer
5pm Marquette A Escape from New York - Freeing Publishing from the Big House(s): Vic Milan
5pm Marquette B The Cards Will Tell - An Evening of Magical Illusions with Professional Magician Frank Chafe: Frank Chafe
5pm Mississippian SafariPark (Tigers!): Steve Lopata
6pm Hotel Pool Pool Party (Till Pool Closes)
6pm Randolph Growing Up in Fandom: Justin Cook, Sean Cook, Jared Sies
6pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Art
6pm Illini A Kids Books We Still Love as Adults: Amy Verseman, David Verseman
6pm Illini B Discussion of Multi-Session/Multi-Table Roleplaying Games: Terry Sofian, Tom Barnes, Jeff Crowder
6pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Steven Burgauer,
6pm Marquette A Patriotism Vs. Jingoism - Does SF Lead The Charge? (Roundtable Discussion): Robert Jordan (M)
6pm Marquette A What's The Difference Between Writing SF and Writing Technical Documentation?: Bennie Grezlik Sr.
6pm Mississippian What is This LARP Thing?: Britt Eubanks (M)
7pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Cartooning: John Sies
7pm Center Hall B Opening Ceremonies
7pm Illini A Getting It Wrong - Science Goofs in S/F: TBA
7pm Marquette A Writing For A TV Series: Mark Sumner
7pm Marquette B SF/Fantasy/Goth Music: John Mitchell, Sean Parrack, Shawn Blackwell, Matt Brewer
7pm Mississippian SLUGS Mandatory Vampire LARP Briefing: Slugs Staff and Judges
8pm Calhoun On The Way To The Playoffs - Baseball The Great America Pastime: George R.R. Martin, Vic Milan, Dev Hanke
8pm Randolph Joey Froechilch Reading
8pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Dinosaurs to Read and Color
8pm Center Hall A Dealer's Room Close
8pm Center Hall B Celebrity Cabaret: Jack Stauffer
8pm Great Rivers A Artist Reception (Open To All)
8pm Illini A Special Effects in the Last 20 Years: Michel McFadden, Erin McFadden, John Radke, Josh Bricker, Patricia McFadden
8pm Illini B In the Internet Bad for Your Mind?: Judi Cook, Allison Stein
8pm Marquette B Why Harry Potter?: Chris Rowley, Gary Hanak
8pm Mississippian Electronic Roleplaying- Is it Real?: Steve Jackson, Kevin Whishman, Dan "Uncle Figgy" Cope
9pm Calhoun LARP HQ #1
9pm Clinton/Sangamon Fat Friday Masquerade Dance
9pm Executive 1 LARP HQ #2
9pm Madison A Western Civilization As They Know It - K.C. Fandom is Alive & Well: Jim Murray, Robin Bailey, Margene Bahm, Nancy Nutt, Keith Stokes
9pm Randolph Open Filking
9pm Cahokian Children's Programming Dinosaurs to Read and Color
9pm Illini A Costuming - The Chameleon Art (Roundtable Discussion): Bruce Mai, Nancy Mildebrandt
9pm Illini B Best SF Films of The 20th Century: John Novak, Bill Clemente, John Brooks
9pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: P.C. Cast, George R.R. Martin
9pm Marquette A The Eye of Argon - The Final Reading: Jim Theis, Mike McFadden
9pm Marquette B Writing Fannish Theater: Les Roth, Jeannette Roth
9pm Mississippian Only the Outlaws Will Have Modems Part I - The DMCA VS. Online SF Fandom: Donna Bakke, Troy Rutter
10pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Close
10pm Illini A Surviving Your First Masquerade: Tina Connell, Romona Taylor, Nancy Mildebrandt, Darien Bost
10pm Illini B The Aging of Fandom - Menopause (Women-Only Round Table Discussion): Michelle Zellich (M)
10pm Marquette A Inter-Species Sex: P.C. Cast
10pm Marquette B Reading: Michales Joy
10pm Mississippian Sugar & Spice - Portrayals of Good and Evil: Elizabeth Barrette
11pm Madison A Ghoulies, Ghosties, and Vampires Oh My! - And Things That Go Bump in The Night - (Roundtable Discussion )
11pm Illini A Before You Were Here - The History Of St. Louis Fandom: John Brooks, Mike McFadden, Genie Yaffe
11pm Illini B The Soul Of A Techie: David Verseman
11pm Marquette B That Pesky Reality - How To Avoid It Without Drugs (Roundtable Discussion)
11pm Mississippian Are Series Necessary?
11pm XFamilyFun Family Fun Center 4th Annual Archon 500 Go Cart Race
12 Midnight Great Rivers B Gaming Closes
12 Midnight Lobby Registration Closes
9am Sangamon Gaming Opens
9am Great Rivers B Gaming Opens
9am Lobby Registration Opens
9am Marquette A The Goddess Within (Workshop): P.C. Cast
10am Calhoun Will the Real SF Fans Please Stand Up? (Roundtable Discussion): Dan Patterson (M)
10am Madison D Hospitality Opens
10am Randolph The Chronicle, The Future of Sci/Fi (Roundtable Discussion): Don Johnson (M)
10am Cahokian Children's Programming - Open Art: Jan Sherrell Gephardt
10am Center Hall A Dealers Room Opens
10am Gateway Center Lawn Blood Drive Starts
10am Great Rivers A Art Show Opens
10am Illini A Roddenberry's Legacy: David Phelps
10am Illini B Past, Present and Future: Jack Stauffer
10am LaSalle Theater Basics For Masquerade Contestants: Les Roth, Rachelle Hrubetz
10am Marquette B Reading: George R.R. Martin
10am Mississippian Polyform Demo: Jennie Roller
11am Calhoun The X-Files Vs. The Next Files: Donna Bakke
11am Hotel Lawn Boffer Weapons Combat Demo: Duchy of the Western Gate
11am Madison A What's New At Steve Jackson Games - Adventures In Gaming, Writing Design, Business: Steve Jackson
11am Randolph Reading: Marella Sands
11am Cahokian Children's Programming - Filk: Tom Smith, Gary Hanak
11am Center Hall B Flying Demo: Tom Seymour, J.D. Streett
11am Illini A Anthropomorphics 101: Tyger Cowboy
11am Illini B SF/F Artwork On The Internet: Jan Sherrell Gephardt
11am LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Robert Jordan
11am Marquette B A Retrospective Slide Show: David Cherry
12 Noon Calhoun Brothers Without Banners
12 Noon Madison A Learn Irish Dance: Margene Bahm
12 Noon Clinton Evil Stevie's Lego Pirate Game: Steve Jackson
12 Noon Randolph Where Do We Go From Here? A Writer's Guide to Afterlives Throughout History: Dan "Uncle Figgy" Cope
12 Noon Cahokian Children's Programming - Build RoboWars Cars
12 Noon Illini A Imperium Antiquitem Open Meeting
12 Noon Illini B Politics in SF: Steven Burgauer, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Bill Clemente
12 Noon LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: George R.R. Martin, Keith Berdak
12 Noon LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Jan Sherrell Gephardt, Michales Joy
12 Noon Marquette A Model Railroading for SF Fans: Rich Zellich, Tom Meserole
12 Noon Marquette B Washed Up On Gilligan's Island - An Audience Participation Murder Mystery: Mike "Missouri" Smith, Florence Achenbach
12 Noon Mississippian Only The Outlaws Will Have Modems, Part II - Intellectual Property in the 21st Century: David Deen, Allison Stein, David Cherry
1pm Calhoun Space Medicine Part I - Adaptation: H.G. Stratmann
1pm Gateway Center Lawn RoboWars Jr.
1pm Randolph Heartland Convention Association of Tomorrow: Jenny Overkamp
1pm Cahokian Children's Programming - RoboWars Jr. (Meet on Gateway Center Lawn)
1pm Illini A Tarot In SF&F With Hands On Demo: Lola Lucas
1pm Illini B What Makes a Successful Masquerade Entry?: Byron Connell, Steve Swope, Susan Eisenhour
1pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Joey Froehlich, Kristine Smith
1pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Thomas M.K. Stratman, Marella Sands
1pm Marquette A Gaming for Grownups - Where Is Roleplaying Headed?: Leighton Conner, Steve Johnson, Kevin Butler
1pm Marquette B How The Hell Do You Come Up With Sick Cartoons!: Mike Cole
1pm Mississippian What Makes Successful Game Art?: David Cherry
2pm Calhoun Reading: Jan Sherrell Gephardt
2pm Gateway Center Lawn RoboWars and Robotics Demonstrations
2pm Madison A Amtgard - Duchy of the Western Gate: Josh Thompson
2pm Randolph The Unavoidable Trek Panel - From Kirk to Kirkwoods Own (Roundtable Discussion)
2pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Costuming Class
2pm Gateway Center Lawn Blood Drive CLoses
2pm Great Rivers A Creating Science Fiction Art My Way: Lucy A. Synk
2pm Illini A The History of Masquerades In Fandom - How They Began and Why: Byron Connell, Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger
2pm Illini B Setting In The Dark With A Bunch of Strangers - Why VCRs and DVD s Will Never Replace The Movies (Roundtable Discussion): John Novak
2pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Jana G. Oliver, Prof. Thomas A. Shippey
2pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Mark W. Tiedemann, P.C. Cast
2pm Marquette A Enhancing The Story Line: Rich Wulf, Shawn Carmen, Seth Mason
2pm Marquette B Mythology And The Hero's Quest In Fiction: Thomas M.K. Stratman
2pm Mississippian The Robert Jordan Interview with George Martin: Robert Jordan, George R.R. Martin
3pm Calhoun Space Medicine Part II - Emergency Medicine In Space: H.G. Stratmann
3pm Madison A Creative Stichery: Amy Verseman
3pm Randolph Writing For Games: John R. Phythyon Jr.
3pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Instant Costumes
3pm Illini A How to Work With Your Editor: Allison Stein, George R.R. Martin
3pm Illini B How To Combine Scottish Clothing With Your SF Costume: David Means
3pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Sharon Shinn, Jack Stauffer
3pm LaSalle Lobby Autogrpaph Session: David Cherry, Tom Smith
3pm LaSalle Trans Iowa Canal Company Show
3pm Marquette A What Is New At Alderac Entertainment: Dave Lepore, Rich Wulf, Shawn Carmen
3pm Marquette B Preparing A Manuscript For Publication: Steven Burgauer
3pm Mississippian Conversation with Pagans Panel: Dana Eilers
4pm Calhoun Reading: P.C. Cast
4pm Hotel Lawn Weapons Combat Demo: Duchy of the Western Gate Boffers
4pm Monroe Miniatures Contest Ends
4pm Randolph Reading - The Fighting 77th: Keith Berdak
4pm Gateway Center Lobby Children's Programming - Children's Masque
4pm Illini A Going For The Big One - KC 2006 Worldcon Bid and Archon NASFiC: Margene Bahm, Michelle Zellich
4pm Illini B The Care And Feeding Of Your Artist/Writer Spouse: Carol Cook, Parris McBride, Mary Sies, Mary Stadter
4pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Robert Jordan
4pm Marquette A Gender In Fantasy: P.C. Cast, Robert Jordan
4pm Marquette B Just What Is Over The Top?: Mike "Missouri" Smith, Jack Stauffer
4pm Mississippian Horror And Gaming: Steve Johnson, Leighton Conner, Mike Marchi
5pm Calhoun Reading: Kristine Smith
5pm Monroe Miniatures Judging Begins
5pm Randolph Fuel Cells - Powering the Future: Darrell Flynn
5pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Sketching: Keith Berdak
5pm Great Rivers B Art Auction Start: Tom Meserole, Mike Cole
5pm Illini A "Zooty, Zoot, Zoot" - B5 - A Look Back: Troy Rutter
5pm Illini B How To Self Publish Your Music/Book For Almost Free: Tom Smith, Michales Joy, Jana G. Oliver
5pm LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: H.G. Stratmann
5pm Marquette A Behind The Scenes - Special Pyro Effects: Tom Seymour, J.D. Streett
5pm Marquette B Best And Worst Of The New TV-SF: TBA
5pm Mississippian Belly Dancing 101: Karla Medley
6pm Calhoun The Phantom Of Radio Past: Jim Theis
6pm Hotel Pool Pool Party (Till Pool Closes)
6pm Randolph Reading: Thomas M.K. Stratman
6pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Unbridled Creativity
6pm Illini A A Punny Thing Happened On The Way To The Convention (Roundtable Discussion): David Phelps
6pm Illini B The Chronicle - The Pilot Episode: Mark Sumner
6pm LaSalle Masquerade Contestants Assemble
6pm Marquette A Introducing Journeyman Press: Brian Woodward
6pm Marquette B Gears & Guts - Inside Robot Wars And Robotica: J.D. Streett
6pm Mississippian SafariPark (Tigers!): Steve Lopata
7pm Madison A Steve Jackson Games Vs. Hex Games "Toon LARP"
7pm Cahokian Childern's Programming - Unbridled Creativity
7pm Illini A Chat Rooms - Are They the Fanzine, Club, or Convention Of The Future? (Roundtable Discussion)
7pm Illini B Anime I'd Recommend To New Anime Fans (Roundtable Discussion)
7pm Marquette B How Do We Top This? The Future Of Archon: Darrell Flynn, Michelle Zellich, Jon Bancroft
7pm Mississippian "You Can't - Basketball Is A Peaceful Planet" - Terrorism In The 21st Century: Keith Berdak, Rich Zellich
8pm Center Hall B GRAND MASQUERADE
8pm Illini A What Five Books Would You Use to Save/Rebuild Civilization?: Carolyn Ives Gilman, David Verseman
8pm Illini B The Battle for Animation Supremacy - Japan Vs. USA (Roundtable Disscussion)
8pm Marquette B Writing Novels - The Business of SF: Jana G. Oliver
9pm Clinton Gaming Ends
9pm Cahokian Children's Programming Closes
9pm Illini A Editing for Games: John R. Phythyon Jr.
9pm Mississippian Filk Concert: Tom Smith
10pm Clinton/Sangamon Dance
10pm Randolph Open Filking
10pm Illini A Guilty Pleasures - What I Read, What I Watch with the Shades Down and the Lights Low (Roundtable Discussion)
11pm Hotel Pool Knome Services: Hex Game Staff
11pm Marquette B "Small Talk" - Bodice Rippers: Karla Medley, Cheryl Medley, Marie Willbrand, Dana Eilers
11pm Mississippian Behind the Scenes - Special Pyro Effects: Tom Seymour, J.D. Streett
11pm XFamilyFun Family Fun Center 4th Annual Archon 500 Go Cart Race
9am Lobby Registration Opens
10am Madison D Hospitality Opens
10am Cahokian Children's Programming Opens - Making Bottle Rockets: Jon Stadter
10am Center Hall A Dealers Room Opens
10am Great Rivers A Art Show Opens
10am Illini A On Screen Violence - What Is Too Much?: Dan Patterson
11am Gateway Center Lawn Children's Programming - Launching Bottle Rockets: Jon Stadter
11am Illini A Costuming In Ancient Civilizations: Geoffrey Pruitt, Karen McFerran, Mike MacFerran, Romona Taylor, Larry Mische
11am Illini B Online Fandom: Troy Rutter, Keith Stokes, Margene Bahm
11am LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: David Cherry, George R.R. Martin
11am LaSalle Lobby Autograph Session: Jack Stauffer, Robert Jordan
11am Marquette A When Pigs Fly - Impossible Technologies We Love Anyway: Elizabeth Barrette
11am Marquette B Sex, Drugs, And The Sci/Fi Channel (Roundtable Discussion): Don Johnson
11am Mississippian Airbrushing Fabric And Fur: Darien Bost
12 Noon Cahokian Children's Programming - Unbridled Creativity
12 Noon LaSalle GoH Speeches and Archon Awards
12 Noon Great Rivers A Art Show Closes
12 Noon Illini A Wonderflex - Techniques For Working With Thermo-formable Plastics: Bruce Hinterleitner, Patrick Johnson
12 Noon Lobby Archon 25 Registration Closes
1pm Cahokian Children's Programming - Unbridled Creativity Continues
1pm Illini A International Costumers Guild - Open Meeting and Officer Elections
1pm Illini B Dot Bombed - Tales of IT Woe (Roundtable Discussion)
1pm Mississippian Charity Auction Starts: Jack Stauffer, Tom Meserole
2pm Madison A Volunteers Pizza Party with the Pro's & Committee
2pm Illini A Surviving Fandom as a Married Couple: David Verseman, Amy Verseman
3pm Madison D Dead Dog Party (if anything is left)
3pm Cahokian Children's Programming Closes
3pm Illini A St. Louis SF Society Open Meeting: Darrell Flynn, Michelle Zellich
4pm Executive 2 Gaming Ends
4pm Executive 3 Gaming Ends
4pm Executive 4 Gaming Ends
4pm Madison B Gaming Ends
4pm Madison C Gaming Ends
4pm St. Clair A Video I Close
4pm St. Clair B Video II Close
4pm LaSalle Closing Ceremonies
Last update: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 by Rich Zellich
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