Time

Room

Event

10:00 am

Rio Vista A

WOMEN'S LIBERATION IN RETREAT?
Jane Mailander (m), David R. Beaucage, Ctein, Susan Ruff

10:00 am

Rio Vista BC

SINGLE vs. MULTIPLE POINTS OF VIEW
Ashley Grayson (m), Deborah Chester, Sheila Finch, Dan Hooker, Vera Nazarian

10:00 am

Rio Vista F

MASQUERADE POST-MORTEM
Martin Jaquish

10:00 am

Balboa 1

LAW, CHAOS, AND THE CLOSING OF THE FRONTIER: WHERE LIES THE PERILOUS REALM TODAY?
Amy Bradley (m), Pat MacEwen, Raul Reyes, Mark Scott Zicree

10:00 am

Balboa 2

Meetpoint:  LIVE THE DREAM
A gathering for those interested in alternative lifestyles

10:00 am

Santa Fe 3

DRINKING, DRUGS, AND HOLODECKS:  The Future of Addiction
Matthew Pallamary (m), Lori Ann White, Janine Ellen Young

10:00 am

Santa Fe 4

IS NET PUBLISHING PUTTING PAPER FANZINES OUT OF BUSINESS?
Mike Glyer (m), Jean Graham, Cheryl Morgan

10:00 am

Pavillion

TRIVIA CONTEST hosted by Jim Hay

11:00 am

Rio Vista A

An Hour with ROBERT JUSTMAN

11:00 am

Rio Vista BC

ETHICS OF COLLABORATION
Katherine Kurtz, Jody Lynn Nye (m), Frank Catalano, Sherwood Smith, Dave Trowbridge

11:00 am

Rio Vista F

THE DISAPPEARING MASQUERADE
David Clark, Drew Sanders(m), Janet Anderson, Robin Doig-Colls

11:00 am

Balboa 1

FANTASY WORLDBUILDING III:
History and Storylines
William Stoddard (m), Vera Nazarian, Robert Reginald, Michael Underwood

11:00 am

Balboa 2

WHY CAN'T THE ARTIST JUST READ THE DAMN BOOK FIRST?
Sue Dawe (m), Frank Kelly Freas, Laura Brodian Freas

11:00 am

Santa Fe 3

TECHNOLOGY OF CLONING
Jak Koke (m), James Hay, Barbra Wallace

11:00 am

Santa Fe 4

JACKIE CHAN AND ASIAN ACTION FILMS
William Kahler (m), Craig Miller, Lori Ann White, William F. Wu

11:00 am

Pavillion

THE AGE OF STEAM LIVES ANEW
Scott MacMillan, Stephen Kraus (m), Mel Gilden, Cheryl Morgan

11:00 am

Suite 317

A Reading by JAMES CLEMENS

11:00 am

Signings

Signings:  TIM POWERS and SARA WRENCH

12 Noon

Rio Vista A

INDIVIDUALIZING ALIENS
Sheila Finch (m), David Gerrold, Pat MacEwen, Jody Lynn Nye

12 Noon

Rio Vista BC

SECULAR HUMANISM AND THE REJECTION OF RELIGION
Jane Mailander (m), Terry Frost, Gerald Pearce, Alan Rodgers

12 Noon

Rio Vista F

LITERACY AND THE INTERNET
Janice Gelb (m), Kathy Ice, Val Ontell, Michael Underwood

12 Noon

Balboa 1

HUMOR IN FANTASY
Robert Reginald (m), Atanielle Rowland, Deborah Wheeler, Sara Wrench

12 Noon

Balboa 2

GETTING STARTED -- AND FINISHING
Mike Moscoe (m), Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Amy Sterling Casil, Arthur Loy Holcomb

12 Noon

Santa Fe 3

ECOLOGICAL HORRORS
(and what to do about them)
Barbara Johnson-Haddad (m), Leonard Carpenter, Matthew Pallamary

12 Noon

Sante Fe 4

HEINLEIN FOR THE REST OF US
A look at Heinlein's writing _without_ talking about the politics and the philosophy
by BILL PATTERSON and RONALD L. BLACK

12 Noon

Pavillion

CRUSADE Presentation by J. Michael Straczynski   [2 hours]

12 Noon

Suite 317

A Reading by DAVID R. BEAUCAGE

12 Noon

Foyer

Signings:  WILLIAM F. WU

1:00 pm

Rio Vista A

REAL WORLD HERALDRY
Scott MacMillan

1:00 pm

Rio Vista BC

Special Guest Appearance:  KARY MULLIS

1:00 pm

Rio Vista F

BIG BILL:  Should Microsoft Frighten Us?
Alan Rodgers (m), Janice Gelb, Daryl F. Mallett

1:00 pm

Balboa 1

FANTASY IN HISTORICAL NOVELS
Tim Powers (m), Jane Mailander, Sara Wrench

1:00 pm

Balboa 2

ALIEN ANIMALS, ALIEN PLANTS, ALIEN SKIES
James Clemens (m), Judy Lazar, Larry Niven, Atanielle Rowland

1:00 pm

Sante Fe 3

INTERACTIVE NARRATIVE OR JUST DUMB FICTION: COMPUTER GAMES AS STORYTELLING
Neal Hallford, April Lee

1:00 pm

Santa Fe 4

A FEW GOOD CRAZY THEORIES
David R. Beaucage (m), John Hertz, William Stoddard

1:00 pm

Suite 317

A Reading by LORELEI SHANNON

1:00 pm

Foyer

Signings:  [tba]

2:00 pm

Rio Vista BC

WESTERCON 51 ART SHOW AUCTION
Martin Jaquish, Auctioneer

2:00 pm

Rio Vista F

EUROPA SLIDE SHOW
Pat MacEwen

2:00 pm

Balboa 1

THE MATTER OF CALIFORNIA
Robert Reginald (m), Alan Rodgers, William Stoddard, Deborah Wheeler

2:00 pm

Balboa 2

MASQUERADE STAGE PRESENTATION
Colleen Kelly Burks (m), Janet Anderson, Mary Ann Meyers, Kate Morgenstern

2:00 pm

Sante Fe 3

WHY YOU SHOULD JUMP INTO THE MIDDLE OF MY ONGOING FANTASY SERIES, AND HOW TO AVOID BEING LOST
 Katherine Kurtz, Anne Lesley Groell (m), Dennis McKiernan

2:00 pm

Santa Fe 4

THE FUTURE OF THE SPACE PROGRAM IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD
Bridget Landry (m), Genny Dazzo, Jordin Kare

2:00 pm

Suite 317

A Reading by WILLIAM F. WU

2:00 pm

Foyer

Signings:  JODY LYNN NYE

2:00 pm

Pavillion

FORREST J ACKERMAN discusses Science Fiction and Fandom

3:00 pm

Rio Vista F

TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COP
Scott MacMillan, Pat MacEwen (m), Larry Niven, Raul Reyes

3:00 pm

Balboa 1

BURKE-STYLE CONNECTIONS IN FANTASY
Neal Hallford (m), Judy Lazar, Tim Powers, Barbara Johnson-Haddad

3:00 pm

Balboa 2

HIGH TECH PROP & COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
Mathew Clayson (m), Max Cervantes, Steve Horch, Mike Moore

3:00 pm

Santa Fe 3

NEW AUTHOR SHOWCASE:  FANTASY
Jody Lynn Nye (m), Michael H. Payne, Sara Wrench

3:00 pm

Santa Fe 4

FURRY FANDOM
Jefferson P. Swycaffer [and others?]

3:00 pm

Suite 317

A Reading by KATHERINE KURTZ

3:00 pm

Foyer

Signings:  Mike Moscoe

3:00 pm

Pavillion

WHITHER WORLDCON?
Mike Glyer (m), Seth Breidbart, Linda Deneroff, Drew Sanders, Sharon Sbarsky, Kevin Standlee

4:00 pm

Rio Vista F

TELEVISION:  FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN
  with video clips from Highlander
Gillian Horvath & Donna Lettow

4:00 pm

Balboa 1

USES OF MYTHOLOGY & LEGEND IN THE BIG FANTASY EPIC
Deborah Chester (m), Anne Lesley Groell, Cheryl Morgan, Mark Scott Zicree

4:00 pm

Balboa 2

"PC" SF
Judith Smith (m), Amy Bechtel, Gerald Pearce

4:00 pm

Sante Fe 3

Alternate History:  THE MONGOLS INVADE EUROPE
John Hertz (m), Vera Nazarian, Raul Reyes, David Ross

4:00 pm

Santa Fe 4

ANTHROPOMORPHIC SCIENCE FICTION:  WHY NOT MAKE THEM HUMAN?
Barbara Johnson-Haddad (m), James Clemens, Michael H. Payne, Jefferson Swycaffer

4:00 pm

Pavillion

WESTERCON 51 CONVENTION TALK BACK
Dianna Hildreth, Sean McCoy, Dee Slieff, James Jira, and other members of the convention committee

5:00 pm

Rio Vista ABC

CLOSING CEREMONIES
Scott MacMillan, Forrest J Ackerman, Dianna Hildreth, Rene Colls, and the Committee for Westercon 52 in Spokane