There is an often-seen phenomena on the internet that consists of a list of frequently asked questions. These usually consist of questions that new people tend to ask established communities. There is a less often-seen phenomena on the internet that consists of a list of infrequently asked questions. These are often humorous, and sometimes misleading. Well, we here at the Des Moines Science Fiction Society have decided to combine the two. What follows in this section is a list of questions that are not often asked, but that we feel should be. So, feel free to browse the questions (and answers) listed here. If you have any further questions, please to not hesitate to ask us at info(at)dmsfs.org

We have many guests, usually they fall into the following categories:

Guests of Honor
These people are chosen by the members of DMSFS as people that we particularly wish to honor for their achievements.

Author Guest of Honor
This person is a professional author of novels, novellas, or short stories. They come to discuss their published and forthcoming works, to discuss issues in literature and in publishing, meet their fans, sign some books, and to generally have fun at the convention.

Artist Guest of Honor
This person is an artist who supplies their work to the science fiction and fantasy community (often in the form of prints, book covers, posters, comic books, or magazines). They come to discuss their work, issues in creating and marketing art, meet their fans, distribute their work, and to generally have fun at the convention.

Fan Guest of Honor
This person is someone who has been attending conventions for some time and has given a lot to the science fiction community. They come to have fun and help other people have fun in the process.

Toastmaster
This person is the poor sap that we make get up on stage and talk to everyone. They are also known as the Master of Ceremonies. Oh, and they are also very good at keeping things running properly, a lot of fun to have around, and add a lot to the convention experience.

Toastmaster Emeritus
This person is Rusty Hevelin. Rusty is Toastmaster-in-Chief and has the right to do whatever toastmasterly duties he wants, whenever he wants. Or not, at his sole discretion. Why? Because he's Rusty. The Toastmaster must kowtow to the Toastmaster Emeritus at all times.

Dragon of Honor
This being is someone who was very “big” in SF fandom. ???. We want to honor their life and works at the convention.

Other Guests
Other guests are more than welcome at DemiCon. They tend to be people who are professionals in a field that directly effects the science fiction and fantasy genres. They also can be authors, artists, and musicians, though this list is by no means exhaustive. For more information, please refer our guests page.