| Panelist | Slot | Event | Description | Panelists | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Hall Costume | Lobby - Main Floor | |||
| Saturday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Klingon Jail and Bail | Lobby - Main Floor | |||
| Saturday 12PM-1PM | Masquerade/Cosplay Meeting (12-12:30pm) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |||
| Saturday 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM | Tech Rehearsals (12:30-4pm) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |||
| Saturday 5PM-6PM | Closed-Set for Art Auction | Stage Programming - Main floor | |||
| Saturday 6PM-7PM | Art Auction | Stage Programming - Main floor | |||
| Saturday 7PM-8PM | Closed-Set for Masquerade | Stage Programming - Main floor | |||
| Saturday 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM | Masquerade/Cosplay | Stage Programming - Main floor | |||
| Saturday 9PM-10PM | Futurama Trivia II, Electric Boogaloo! | Join hosts Sarah Albracht, Larissa DeForest and company as we members of Planet Express meet for another rousing round of Futurama Trivia! | Illinois - Lower Level | ||
| Saturday 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Underground Screenings Present: Song of the South | Can beautiful animation and lively music negatively enforce misconceptions about society? Let's have an open and honest understanding of the pitfalls of romanticizing the past while screening one of the most controversial movies ever released. Parental guidance is encouraged due to subject matter, and anyone not being respectful will be removed from the discussion and presentation. | Nebraska - Lower Level | ||
| Aaron Guerra | Friday 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM | Dread RPG - Zombie Supply Run | Zombie Supply Run. You are a member of a community of survivors in the zombie apocalypse. Your group has built up walls in a suburban neighborhood. Your name and some others have been pulled out of the hat to do a supply run into town. Simple supply run. Bring back food, gas, and water. In and out. What could go wrong? Dread is a rules light horror roleplaying game that uses Jenga instead of dice for action resolution. You will be taking on a character in a deadly situation, but where there is fear, there is hope. Content warning: violence, horror. Gameplay focus: role playing, storytelling. We will build characters at the table. New player friendly, Rules taught, No experience needed.. | (Aaron Guerra ) | Wisconsin B RPG Gaming-Lower Level |
| Saturday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Dread RPG - Spector Inspectors | Spector Inspectors. You are a member of a group of urban explorers with a Youtube channel. Your crew is heading to a Spite House that another group claims is haunted and no one has footage of the inside. Interior video could be worth millions of views. Drive out, spend the night, upload the footage and then people will be DYING to see more and more of you. Your fans will follow you to the grave after this. Dread is a rules light horror roleplaying game that uses Jenga instead of dice for action resolution. You will be taking on a character in a deadly situation, but where there is fear, there is hope. Content warning: violence, horror. Gameplay focus: role playing, storytelling. We will build characters at the table. New player friendly, Rules taught, No experience needed. | (Aaron Guerra ) | Wisconsin E RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Saturday 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM | Dread RPG - To Steal a Key | To Steal a Key. It’s 1927 and Mr. Smith has hired you for a simple B&E job. Your crew is to break into an old man’s house, open the safe and bring him the Key. Anything else of value you can have. There should be money, jewelry, and antiques. You are promised $100 to get started and another $500 each when you hand over the key. It’s an old house with no security. In and out, easy money. A Milk run. Dread is a rules light horror roleplaying game that uses Jenga instead of dice for action resolution. You will be taking on a character in a deadly situation, but where there is fear, there is hope. Content warning: violence, horror. Gameplay focus: role playing, storytelling. We will build characters at the table. New player friendly, Rules taught, No experience needed. . | (Aaron Guerra ) | Wisconsin E RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Saturday 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Dread RGP - Bio Hack | Bio Hack. The year is 3037. Mega Corps have become the de facto governments and now wage corporate war against each other in the form of espionage carried out by deniable, disposable assets known as runners. These runners are the forgotten of society just trying to hit that one big score that will set them up for life or are chasing a thrill. In either case they will do the most dangerous job possible, go head-to-head with a Mega Corp. It's time to live fast and die broke in the shadow of this sci-fi dystopia. Dread is a rules light horror roleplaying game that uses Jenga instead of dice for action resolution. You will be taking on a character in a deadly situation, but where there is fear, there is hope. Content warning: violence, horror. Gameplay focus: role playing, storytelling. We will build characters at the table. New player friendly, Rules taught, No experience needed. | (Aaron Guerra ) | Wisconsin B RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Dread RPG - #Hunt | #Hunt. The year is 2024 and it's time to make some money by hunting monsters. Things are mostly as you know them except that monsters are real. Vampires, werewolves, ghosts yeah all that stuff. Generally, they are seen as pests and not treated with equal rights. Monster Hunter apps have sprung up. Much like Uber, etc. anyone can sign up and take a job to remove a warlock or drive off a witch. It is time to hunt monsters in the gig economy. If the monsters don't kill you then your debt will. Dread is a rules light horror roleplaying game that uses Jenga instead of dice for action resolution. You will be taking on a character in a deadly situation, but where there is fear, there is hope. Content warning: violence, horror. Gameplay focus: role playing, storytelling. We will build characters at the table. New player friendly, Rules taught, No experience needed. | (Aaron Guerra ) | Wisconsin C RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Adam Stemple | Friday 10PM-11PM | Adam Stemple | (Adam Stemple) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | Crafting Villains: Writing Antagonists Readers Love to Hate | Villains are often fan-favorite characters, but what makes a good villain? How do you make your villain believable, complex, and memorable without falling into clichés? In this panel, we will share some tips and tricks for writing effective antagonists, such as giving your villains character arcs and concrete motivations. We will also analyze some of the most iconic and unforgettable villains in books and media, such as Darth Vader, Joker, and Thanos. | (Adam Stemple, Kelsey Josephson) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Sunday 12PM-1PM | What If? Exploring Alternate History in Media | Alternate history stories can be found in books, movies, television, comics, games, and more. These reimaginings can range from realistic to fantastical, from serious to humorous, from dystopian to utopian. In this panel, we’ll discuss some of the most popular and influential works of alternate history in media, such as Watchmen, Anno Dracula, and Loki. We will also explore the themes, challenges, and implications of creating and consuming alternate history stories. | (Adam Stemple, Kelsey Josephson) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Adam Whitlatch | Friday 6PM-7PM | Adam Whitlatch Reading | (Adam Whitlatch) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 11AM-12PM | What is Gunpla? | Come find out about what Gunpla is and its history! | (Adam Whitlatch, Thomas Ladwig) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Learn to Build a Gunpla! | Come learn to build your own Gunpla kit! Space limited. $10 required to buy a kit. | (Adam Whitlatch, Thomas Ladwig) | Bennigans - Workshops | |
| Sunday 2PM-3PM | Old Time Radio | (Adam Whitlatch, Mitch Thompson) | Kansas - Lower Level | ||
| Al Hohrmann | Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM | Meet Al Hohrmann-Wine, Cheese, and Chat | Meet and chat with Al Hohrmann, also representing Diane Dunlap, this year's DMSFFS Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. Enjoy some wine and cheese while reminiscing over old times and see photos and videos of Al and Diane from past DMSFFS and DemiCon activities. | (Al Hohrmann) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Alan Koslow | Saturday 3PM-4PM | Christian Nationalism | Christian Nationalism is not Christianity. It is a political ideology draped in the trappings of Christianity that threatens our rights, our religious freedom, and our democratic republic. What is it? How did it get to be so powerful? And what can we do about it? | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Sunday 11AM-12PM | Dystopian Fiction vs. 2024 | Dystopian fiction is wildly popular in books, movies, and pop culture — but we don't ever want those stories to become reality. Unfortunately, it feels like 2024 is teetering on the edge of a hundred different grim futures. Let's talk about our favorite dystopian fiction vs. reality. | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Alison Johnstun | Friday 5PM-6PM | Drawing Fantasy Anatomy | Using real animal anatomy as a guide. | (Alison Johnstun) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Friday 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | Opening Ceremnies/TICC | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Improving Your Art Skills | Join our artist GOHs as they provide tips for improving your skills as an artist. | (Alison Johnstun, David Pancake) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | GOH Discussion | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Sunday 1PM-2PM | Creature Design | Why does it look like that? | (Alison Johnstun) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Sunday 3PM-4PM | Closing Ceremonies | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Amanda Alexander | Friday 9PM-10PM | Naughty Nerds Cabaret (18+) | If you've ever been curious about burlesque, come join Des Moines' local nerdlesque troupe as they talk about the art of striptease and how to make it nerdy. This panel is 18+ only. | (Amanda Alexander) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 7PM-8PM | Great Debate | Come debate who was/is the best sci fi/ fantasy villain- most successful, most infamous, "love to hate", most loyal minions, design of headquarters, best evil plot- at the end; there can only be ONE!!! | (Amanda Alexander, Danelle Callahan) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Anime | Friday 4PM-5PM | Black Cat | Sven is a run of the mill bounty hunter down on his luck. When he takes a contract for a familial rescue, he crosses paths with Black Cat. Now at odds with the branded assassin, Sven seeks to save a young girl before Black Cat can carry out his mission. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime |
| Friday 5PM-6PM | K: Kings | Shiro is an easygoing teenager, until his simple life is halted when a Clan, glowing red with fire, attempts to kill him, suspecting him of murder. Now a hunted man, Shiro has to evade the Clans of seven powerful Kings and try to prove his innocence. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Friday 6PM-7PM | Nabari | In the shadows of the modern world, ninjas fight for control of an ancient technique said to hold untold strength. This power dwells within the apathetic Miharu, who soon finds himself caught in battle between rival clans. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM | Demon Slayer 18+ | A boy raised by boars embarks on the Infinity Train on a new mission. With another boy who reveals his power when he sleeps, the two must defeat the demon who has been tormenting people and killing the Demon Slayers who oppose it. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 9AM-10AM | Card Captor Sakura | After accidentally freeing a deck of magical Clow Cards, Sakura Kinomoto must retrieve all the cards to prevent catastrophe. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 10AM-11AM | Aquarion | The Great Catastrophe has left the world decimated, and the Shadow Angels invade after 12,000 years of slumber. Powered by three souls intertwined, the Mechanical Angel Aquarion is the only hope for the survival for mankind. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM | Miyazaki: Howl's Moving Castle | Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life throw into turmoil when she is swept off her feet, literally, by the handsome wizard Howl. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | My Hero Academia | Izuku Midoriya has always dreamed of being a hero. Born without superpowers, or Quirks, Izuku is only able to begin achieving his dream when he is chosen to inherit the Quirk of his idol, All Might. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 5PM-6PM | Yu Gi Oh | Yugi Moto solves the ancient Millenium Puzzle, and brings forth a dark and power alter ego. An active player in Duel Monsters, this alter ego breaks free to save Yugi and his friends when they find themselves threatened. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Bleach: Memories of Nobody | The spiritual and material worlds are threatening to collide. After defeating a Hollow in a local park, strange ghost-like spirits begin to appear. A mysterious Soul Reaper named Senna appears and destroys the spirits. After confronting her, Ichigo follows Senna, while Rukia returns to the Soul Society in search of answers. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 8PM-9PM | Black Butler 16+ | Ciel Phantomhive is the most powerful boy in England, but he bears the scars of unspeakable suffering. In desperation he traded his soul for the chance at vengeance. With his demon butler Sebestian, they'll prowl the dark streets of London to bring those who do evil to justice. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Saturday 9PM-10PM | Death Note 18+ | Light Yagami finds his life changed when the Shinigami Ryuk drops his Death Note. Disillusioned by the system, Light vows to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. His actions bring him to the attention of the mysterious Detective 'L', and now the two are locked in a battle of wits to see what form of justice will prevail. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Sunday 9AM-10AM 10AM-11AM | Inuyasha: Affections Across Time | InuYasha and Kagome find themselves facing Menomaru, a Chinese demon whose father Hyoga attempted to invade Japan 300 years ago. Hyoga was stopped by InuYasha's father, and now InuYasha must stop Menomaru from becoming the most powerful demon ever. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Sunday 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM | Kiki's Delivery Service | Tradition dictates that all young witches leave their family on the night of a full moon. Kiki, along with her sarcastic black cat, Jiji, lands in a seaside village where her skills make her an instant sensation. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Sunday 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM | Naruto: Stone of Gaiel | Naruto, Shikamaru, and Sakura are in the middle of a simple mission when they are attacked by the young knight, Temujin. Drawn into a fierce struggle over a legendary, powerful treasure, the three shinobi, along with Gaara and Kankuro, must protect the treasure from those who would misuse its power. | (Anime) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Anna ‘Sirkles’ Drahos | Saturday 5PM-6PM | Circular Gallifreyan: How To and FAQ | Try your hand at the only fan-made script ever to appear on screen as 'Circular Gallifreyan' in BBC's Doctor Who! This panel will be presented by Anna 'Sirkles' Drahos. She has been involved in the script's development since 2011, and has been the primary ‘scribe for hire’ for most of that time, only taking a break to get her degree in education. The first 10-15 minutes of the panel will be a presentation on the script's origin, development, influence on the fandom, common misconceptions, and appearance on the show. The majority of the panel will be a tutorial on how to read and write using the script, then, at the end of the , there will be a brief Q and A session. | (Anna ‘Sirkles’ Drahos) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Artemis Gaming | Friday 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM Saturday 9AM-10AM 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM Sunday 9AM-10AM 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator | Artemis is for anyone who watched Star Trek and dreamed of what it would be like to sit on the bridge of a star ship. Artemis is a spaceship bridge simulator, where several players are together in one room (“bridge”), all working together. Choose your workstation from the normal jobs a bridge officer might do, like Helm, Communication, Engineering, and Weapon Control. | (Artemis Gaming) | Colorado Gaming-Lower Level |
| Benjamin Rittgers | Saturday 7PM-8PM | TRMN Missile Pods and Other Ordinance | The HMS Invictus is back with Missile Pods and other ordinance. We are doing this as a short panel discussion on making the missile pod shots and a round or two of missile pods at the end of the panel. | (Benjamin Rittgers, Cindy Van Whye, RJ Lundgren, Rob Golden) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Beth Kinderman | Saturday 4PM-5PM | Beth Kinderman | (Beth Kinderman) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Brandy Stark | Saturday 6PM-7PM | Valentwe'en the Supernatural | This paranormal Q&A is an introduction to the new second Halloween that takes place in February. He's a warm and wonderful man it started in St Petersburg Florida and we are hoping to make it a Nationwide phenomenon. They will also include video clips from Paranormal investigations by the spirits of St Petersburg followed by a question and answer session. Ask a 26 year long paranormalist your questions! | (Brandy Stark) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 8PM-9PM | Dead Don't Walk They Dance | This panel is about the evolution of revenants in the Middle ages and their transformation into zombies of today. The presentation deals with the dance macabre, a little Michael Jackson, and then night of the living dead. | (Brandy Stark) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| BrassGears Adventures Society | Sunday 11AM-12PM | Closed for BrassGears Rehearsal | (BrassGears Adventures Society) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Sunday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | BrassGears Adventure Radio Presents: Revenge of the Lizard Men | A live, full cast performance of a new original audio drama in the style of early 20th century radio shows. This thrilling finale to the Uranus Trilogy, takes place immediately after the events of "Uranus Strikes Back!" (as seen at Demicon 2023). Whilst our heroes were away bringing peace and justice to the planet Uranus, the darling Miss Leticia Potts of the Pennsylvania Potts, was abducted by persons or entities unknown, and The BrassGears Adventurers Society has sworn they shall not rest until she is recovered safe and sound. Our heroes shall cross the globe in search of the missing heiress, and find themselves in their deadliest clash with their enigmatic enemy, The Order of the Whispering Bones, before an ancient plot leads them back to long forgotten ruins in the Egyptian desert, and a primordial foe poised to eradicate all mankind. | (BrassGears Adventures Society) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Brian Keller | Saturday 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM | Kids on Bikes RPG | Return to Coolsville - The gang and yourself and even your trusty dog has returned to Coolsville after a time. There seems to be something not quite right in the town. Can you save it? Can you save yourself? Jinkies, what will you do? Experience level required: None and characters made or provided | (Brian Keller) | Wisconsin B RPG Gaming-Lower Level |
| Sunday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM | Kids on Bikes RPG | Return to Coolsville - The gang and yourself and even your trusty dog has returned to Coolsville after a time. There seems to be something not quite right in the town. Can you save it? Can you save yourself? Jinkies, what will you do? Experience level required: None and characters made or provided | (Brian Keller) | Wisconsin B RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Bruce Hinterleitner | Friday 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | Opening Ceremnies/TICC | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Meet the Hinterleitners | (Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 | ||
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | GOH Discussion | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Saturday 5PM-6PM | Behind the Mask | A close up, hands on, behind the curtain look at the art of Bruce Hinterleitner. | (Bruce Hinterleitner) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Sunday 3PM-4PM | Closing Ceremonies | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Bryan Baker | Friday 11PM-12AM | Bryan Baker | (Bryan Baker) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Bryon Stump | Saturday 5PM-6PM | Lightsaberpalooza | Has the Force been nagging at you to purchase a lightsaber? Come and talk to us, a couple of recent Star Wars converts, about collecting lightsabers. We'll talk about some of the places to buy a saber, what's on the market, how to take care of and feed your lightsaber, and even some of the basics of custom design, display, and using your lightsaber. Sith, Grey Jedi or Yoda Follower , this is a panel you don't want to miss. | (Bryon Stump, Catherine Schaff-Stump) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Catherine Schaff-Stump | Friday 6PM-7PM | How Kickstarter, AI, and Indie Authors Are Changing Publishing | Everything is changing in publishing - AI, Kickstarter, indie authors - what does it mean for our favorite genres? | (Catherine Schaff-Stump, Darby Harn, Joe Prosit) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 5PM-6PM | Lightsaberpalooza | Has the Force been nagging at you to purchase a lightsaber? Come and talk to us, a couple of recent Star Wars converts, about collecting lightsabers. We'll talk about some of the places to buy a saber, what's on the market, how to take care of and feed your lightsaber, and even some of the basics of custom design, display, and using your lightsaber. Sith, Grey Jedi or Yoda Follower , this is a panel you don't want to miss. | (Bryon Stump, Catherine Schaff-Stump) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 8PM-9PM | Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser | Come and hear about Disney's most ambitious project ever--the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser. The Halcyon was a one of a kind immersive experience. Part game, LARP, immersive experience, and amusement park ride, those of us who were lucky enough to go were changed forever by the experience. We'll focus on what it was and answer questions about the surrounding fan community. Come and visit space with us. | (Catherine Schaff-Stump) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM | Catherine Schaff-Stump Reading | (Catherine Schaff-Stump) | Missouri - Lower Level | ||
| Charlotte Neubauer | Saturday 11AM-12PM | Hetsu and the Legion of Merriment | Have you met Hestu? Jolly in a world of chaos and monsters. Uses magic for the betterment of our hero. Not afraid to shake it out for all to see and hear. This is what we need in this sick, sad world. Come join Hestu on the happier path. The first step is making your very own Korok mask, so you can join the merriest legion around. We can share stories of our favorite Hyrule heroes while we create. Then keep your eyes peeled for hidden Korok friends hiding all around the con. If you find one put it on your badge. If you find more come trade them to Hestu for a prize that gets better with the number of friends you find. Limited quantities of masks available for decorating. All are welcome to find and exchange Korok friends. | (Charlotte Neubauer, Michelle Crowley) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Sunday 1PM-2PM | Fandom Trivia | Test your nerd knowledge with a con theme focused trivia game spanning from some of the biggest fandoms to the obscure ones. Small prizes awarded to the winners and participation trinkets for all. (Because they are fun) | (Charlotte Neubauer, Michelle Crowley) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Chuck Kelly | Friday 10PM-11PM | Burning Questions from the Honorverse | Women in SF: Princess Leia, Lady Jessica; Honor Harrington, How have they impacted our timeline and shaped SF of the future. "Aliens! Who needs 'Em!": Discussing space opera in an all human setting. Humanity 4300 hundred years in the future: Are we still making the same mistakes? | (Chuck Kelly, Jeanne Kating, Oz Levita) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Cindy Van Whye | Saturday 7PM-8PM | TRMN Missile Pods and Other Ordinance | The HMS Invictus is back with Missile Pods and other ordinance. We are doing this as a short panel discussion on making the missile pod shots and a round or two of missile pods at the end of the panel. | (Benjamin Rittgers, Cindy Van Whye, RJ Lundgren, Rob Golden) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Coda Skeffington-Vos | Friday 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Call of CATthulhu - The Buzzing Downstaris | The Buzzing Downstairs: It's 1930 rural Britain and the cats of a small manor house are confronted with a buzzing coming from somewhere downstairs that won't go away. Can they band together to stop the threat to their food providing caretakers before its too late? Call of CATthulhu is a rules light, role-playing game that follows the misadventures of a group of cats as they explore a Lovecraftian world. All cat characters will be made at the table. | (Coda Skeffington-Vos) | Wisconsin C RPG Gaming-Lower Level |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM | Call of CATthulhu RPG - RATS!! | RATS!! Your 1960s suburban cat lifestyle is interrupted when your neighborhood is invaded by rats that seem to have an agenda. Cat characters made at the table. | (Coda Skeffington-Vos) | Wisconsin C RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Saturday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | Racoon Sky Pirates | RSP is a hilarious rules light game that bridges between board game and RPG. You play as a rag-tag group of animals from the local landfill trying to make it into suburbia on your cobbled together sky ship to search for sweet, sweet trash before the locals catch you. | (Coda Skeffington-Vos) | Wisconsin D RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Cory Hug | Sunday 10AM-11AM | DMSFFS Meeting-Learn Who We Are | Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society (DMSFFS) is the organization that hosts DemiCon, but we are much more than that. We are 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization located here in Des Moines. Learn who we are. Everyone is welcome! | (Cory Hug, Craig Leabhart, Les Roth, Nate Farmer) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Craig Leabhart | Saturday 4PM-5PM | Mix It Again Sam! | Join Susan and Craig as they shake, blend, and stir up tasty potables. Some of the cocktails may have been seen before, and others will be completely new. It's always a mystery! This is 21 and over panel. | (Craig Leabhart, Susan Leabhart) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM | DMSFFS Meeting-Learn Who We Are | Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society (DMSFFS) is the organization that hosts DemiCon, but we are much more than that. We are 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization located here in Des Moines. Learn who we are. Everyone is welcome! | (Cory Hug, Craig Leabhart, Les Roth, Nate Farmer) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| CW Smith | Saturday 1PM-2PM | CW Smith | (CW Smith) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Dana Hinterleitner | Friday 5PM-6PM | Make Your Own Croquis | An accurate outline of yourself makes designing costumes so much easier. This will be done by doing the old-school art class activity. We will work in pairs, tracing the outline of each other, then photographing it on your phone. Limit: 20 | (Dana Hinterleitner, Karen Gales) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Friday 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | Opening Ceremnies/TICC | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Saturday 11AM-12PM | Sharpie Dying | Sharpies and rubbing alcohol can make beautiful watercolor like effects. This technique can take plain, inexpensive shoes or bags to something fabulous. Attendees are encouraged to bring a new, clean, canvas item (shoes, bag, pencil pouch, or fabric swatch). A limited number of canvas pencil pouches will be available for purchase. Fee: $2 if purchasing pencil pouch. Limit: 20 | (Dana Hinterleitner, Karen Gales) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Meet the Hinterleitners | (Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 | ||
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | GOH Discussion | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Saturday 6PM-7PM | Best of the Bourbon Trail | Fresh off our tour of the Bourbon Trail we will have samples of our favorite part of the trail (chocolate and wine). We will may also bring some Missouri favorites. Fee $5, Attendance limit 25 | (Dana Hinterleitner, Kelli Lynch) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 | |
| Sunday 3PM-4PM | Closing Ceremonies | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Danelle Callahan | Saturday 7PM-8PM | Great Debate | Come debate who was/is the best sci fi/ fantasy villain- most successful, most infamous, "love to hate", most loyal minions, design of headquarters, best evil plot- at the end; there can only be ONE!!! | (Amanda Alexander, Danelle Callahan) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Daniel Mohr | Friday 11PM-12AM | Unknown Panel | What is going to be discussed, who is on the panel, come find out as we find out. | (Daniel Mohr) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Saturday 10PM-11PM | Wolfie Speaks | Did you have burning questions about life, the universe, or.... I'll stop there before I violate copyright laws... well now the time to ask Wolfie B Bad and get the answers you seek. If you don't have questions, come and listen to Wolfie's take on the universe. Audience Participation Encouraged. | (Daniel Mohr, Wolfie B. Bad) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Darby Harn | Friday 6PM-7PM | How Kickstarter, AI, and Indie Authors Are Changing Publishing | Everything is changing in publishing - AI, Kickstarter, indie authors - what does it mean for our favorite genres? | (Catherine Schaff-Stump, Darby Harn, Joe Prosit) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 5PM-6PM | Crafting Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories | How do you generate plot and story in sci-fi and fantasy? | (Darby Harn, Joe Prosit) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Dave Stagner | Saturday 3PM-4PM | Dave Stagner | (Dave Stagner) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| David Pancake | Friday 5PM-6PM | Digital Sculpting on the iPad | These days I prefer digital sculpting. I will demo an app called Nomad Sculpt. I will discuss various other applications on mobile devices and also computer applications that I work with daily. I will begin on the iPad a dragon head or some other creature. After the panel I will continue to refine the sculpture until the end of the con and folks can check back with me on my progress. | (David Pancake) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Friday 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | Opening Ceremnies/TICC | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Improving Your Art Skills | Join our artist GOHs as they provide tips for improving your skills as an artist. | (Alison Johnstun, David Pancake) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 3PM-4PM | 3D Printing for the Modern Sculptor | Pros and cons. I will discuss the various technologies and the machines currently available. I will show videos of the whole process from sculpting to slicing to printing. | (David Pancake) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | GOH Discussion | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Sunday 3PM-4PM | Closing Ceremonies | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Doug Engstrom | Saturday 10AM-11AM | Flying and Fighting in Space | -- Many classic space operas draw from the familiar, using tactics from either the air force or the navy. How does flight and air combat as we know it translate to space flight and space combat? | (Doug Engstrom, Rachel Auckes) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Saturday 3PM-4PM | Doug Engstrom Reading | (Doug Engstrom) | Missouri - Lower Level | ||
| Sunday 11AM-12PM | Tools for Querying Authors | You have a manuscript, you want to work with a traditional publisher, and now you need an agent. To get one, you must pass through the emotionally difficult and administratively complex process called “querying”—sending a message to selected agents that will entice them to read your manuscript. This presentation will show you how to use Query Tracker and Publisher’s Marketplace to select the agents to query and manage the queries you send, as well as some tips on query strategy. | (Doug Engstrom) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Edwin Dane | Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM | Horror Movie Panel | Brought to you once again by your friends at the Hellraiser Handle Bar Podcast, your horror hosts will lead a discussion of horror media, including new releases, hidden gems, and trivia. | (Edwin Dane, Marcie Brightwell, Robert Uy) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Steampunk 101 | Steampunk is an imaginative genre that blends science fiction and fantasy with historical elements, especially from the Victorian era and the Industrial Revolution. Steampunk stories often feature steam-powered inventions, airships, clockwork devices, and alternative histories. It’s also a cultural and artistic movement that expresses itself through fashion, art, music, and pop culture. In this panel, we will give you an overview of the steampunk genre, its origins, and variations beyond the typical goggles and gears. We will also showcase examples of steampunk influences in books, movies, television, comics, games, and more. | (Edwin Dane, Kelsey Josephson, Mitch Thompson, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 3PM-4PM | Costuming in Everyday Life | Have you heard of DisneyBounding? It’s a method of styling that takes inspiration from a specific Disney character. It’s cosplay without the costume. It uses Everyday pieces like dresses, shirts, hats, and pants, in different colors and patterns to resemble characters. Historybounding is similar. It uses historical inspiration to create your daily wear. Steampunk every day, Victorian styled clothing, even Regency are included in this trend. | (Edwin Dane, Melissa Hawk, Molly Ketchum) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM | Epic Stories of D&D and Beyond | Hear and share stories of high adventure and hijinks, from any tabletop gaming environment, as we revel in those times the dice were kind, lament when they were not, and mostly laugh at the absurd shenanigans player characters always seem to get up to. | (Edwin Dane, Josh Bertocki) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Eric Coleman | Saturday 1PM-2PM | 80s SF/Fantasy Movies...Why? | Certainly there are great 80s SF/Fantasy Movies. We're not going to talk about those. We're going knee deep in cheese. Megaforce, Spacehunter, The Sword and the Sorcerer ... Krull and much more! | (Eric Coleman) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Saturday 6PM-7PM | Cheshire Moon | (Eric Coleman, Lizzie Crowe) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | ||
| Saturday 10PM-11PM | It's Time to Buckle a Swash! | Waving a sword around has been part of the movies nearly as long as there have been movies. Where did it start? Who did it best? Who should we thank more, Rafael Sabatini or Alexandre Dumas? Let's find out! | (Eric Coleman) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Erin Fuller | Saturday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Anime Craft: Fandom Guka Keychains | Make a fandom keychain from supplied photos and stickers, or bring your own favorite fandom photo and we’ll help you create your own! Two sessions Saturday;12-1 & 1-2. Sign up required (sign ups located in the Anime room, 15 slots per session. No fee. | (Erin Fuller, Karen Swick) | Michigan - Anime |
| Jason Bennell | Saturday 3PM-4PM | Christian Nationalism | Christian Nationalism is not Christianity. It is a political ideology draped in the trappings of Christianity that threatens our rights, our religious freedom, and our democratic republic. What is it? How did it get to be so powerful? And what can we do about it? | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Sunday 11AM-12PM | Dystopian Fiction vs. 2024 | Dystopian fiction is wildly popular in books, movies, and pop culture — but we don't ever want those stories to become reality. Unfortunately, it feels like 2024 is teetering on the edge of a hundred different grim futures. Let's talk about our favorite dystopian fiction vs. reality. | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Jeanne Kating | Friday 10PM-11PM | Burning Questions from the Honorverse | Women in SF: Princess Leia, Lady Jessica; Honor Harrington, How have they impacted our timeline and shaped SF of the future. "Aliens! Who needs 'Em!": Discussing space opera in an all human setting. Humanity 4300 hundred years in the future: Are we still making the same mistakes? | (Chuck Kelly, Jeanne Kating, Oz Levita) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Jeff Mowen | Saturday 1PM-2PM | Escape from the Art Gallery | You have come to London with a small squad for an art gallery opening but have a nefarious purpose in mind to abscond off with one of the works. Things turn sideways when one of the connected artist's gets kidnapped and the big mob boss needs you to not only do the job but to save the artist. The thing is the clock is running and you only have a limited period of time to complete your tasks or face the wrath of the crime syndicate leader. All our welcome. Early arrivers will have the option of playing specific characters which get you extra clues and extra final game options. | (Jeff Mowen, Joe Struss) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Jim Boyd | Saturday 12PM-1PM | Star Trek: 58 Years Young | Lars Pearson and Jim Boyd host a group discussion that – like Bjayzl carving up screaming, hapless Borg for parts – sifts through the latest developments in Star Trek, from Paramount’s shifting strategy with the franchise to the end of Discovery, that goofy Strange New Worlds musical and Picard turning out huge numbers of viewers for the ----galivanting adventures of a sexy 82-year-old and his friends. Along the way, they beat their chests as to why there’s not been a Trek film in so long, and ponder if Data’s cat was the hero that we needed, but didn't deserve. | (Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Saturday 2PM-3PM | Doctor Who: 61 Years Young | Lars Pearson (Ahistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe) and Jim Boyd host a group discussion that vivisects the latest developments in the Whoniverse – from David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s return for the show’s 60th Anniversary to the launch of Ncuti Gatwa as the fifteenth Doctor, not to mention the wacky return of the Celestial Toymaker after 57 years. Along the way, Pearson and Boyd walk everyone through the newest developments with the Big Finish audios, the newest blu-ray releases and more. | (Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Joe Prosit | Friday 6PM-7PM | How Kickstarter, AI, and Indie Authors Are Changing Publishing | Everything is changing in publishing - AI, Kickstarter, indie authors - what does it mean for our favorite genres? | (Catherine Schaff-Stump, Darby Harn, Joe Prosit) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 5PM-6PM | Crafting Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories | How do you generate plot and story in sci-fi and fantasy? | (Darby Harn, Joe Prosit) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Joe Struss | Saturday 10AM-11AM | Evolution of Board Games | Looking at how board games have evolved mainly from the 60's to the present. View some unique board games both past and present plus how the topics of the board games represents the topics and interest of the times. | (Joe Struss, Mandi Arthur-Struss) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 12PM-1PM | Simple Words in Japanese for Anime | Sensei Joe-son will go over some simple words and phrases used in Japanese animation that may or may not be appropriate for use when speaking in Japanese. | (Joe Struss) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Escape from the Art Gallery | You have come to London with a small squad for an art gallery opening but have a nefarious purpose in mind to abscond off with one of the works. Things turn sideways when one of the connected artist's gets kidnapped and the big mob boss needs you to not only do the job but to save the artist. The thing is the clock is running and you only have a limited period of time to complete your tasks or face the wrath of the crime syndicate leader. All our welcome. Early arrivers will have the option of playing specific characters which get you extra clues and extra final game options. | (Jeff Mowen, Joe Struss) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Foggs' Creative Mayhem Party | Come enjoy and beverage while you get your creative art side on in this party workshop that celebrates fun and mayhem with Mr. and Mrs. Fogg from their infamous YouTube series | (Joe Struss, Mandi Arthur-Struss) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 | |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM | Introvert Book Club with Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Come and read with gentle LoFi Hip-Hop vinyl records playing in the background. You can talk about your reading at the end of the session or not- it is your choice. | (Joe Struss, Mandi Arthur-Struss) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Josh Bertocki | Saturday 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM | Epic Stories of D&D and Beyond | Hear and share stories of high adventure and hijinks, from any tabletop gaming environment, as we revel in those times the dice were kind, lament when they were not, and mostly laugh at the absurd shenanigans player characters always seem to get up to. | (Edwin Dane, Josh Bertocki) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Karen Gales | Friday 5PM-6PM | Make Your Own Croquis | An accurate outline of yourself makes designing costumes so much easier. This will be done by doing the old-school art class activity. We will work in pairs, tracing the outline of each other, then photographing it on your phone. Limit: 20 | (Dana Hinterleitner, Karen Gales) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 11AM-12PM | Sharpie Dying | Sharpies and rubbing alcohol can make beautiful watercolor like effects. This technique can take plain, inexpensive shoes or bags to something fabulous. Attendees are encouraged to bring a new, clean, canvas item (shoes, bag, pencil pouch, or fabric swatch). A limited number of canvas pencil pouches will be available for purchase. Fee: $2 if purchasing pencil pouch. Limit: 20 | (Dana Hinterleitner, Karen Gales) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Karen Swick | Saturday 11AM-12PM | Japanese Ro, Sham, Bo (Rock, Paper, Scissors) | Aka Rock, Paper, Scissors…with swords and shields? Curious? Intriqued? Come to the anime room on Saturday to discover more. | (Karen Swick) | Michigan - Anime |
| Saturday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Anime Craft: Fandom Guka Keychains | Make a fandom keychain from supplied photos and stickers, or bring your own favorite fandom photo and we’ll help you create your own! Two sessions Saturday;12-1 & 1-2. Sign up required (sign ups located in the Anime room, 15 slots per session. No fee. | (Erin Fuller, Karen Swick) | Michigan - Anime | |
| Kat Pepmiller | Saturday 9AM-10AM | Presenting Your Vision On Stage | You’ve made your costume and now you need to present it in the best possible manner on stage. This panel will address lighting, movement, musical accompaniment, and narration. You will learn what to do and what not to do to do for a knock-out presentation. | (Kat Pepmiller, Les Roth, Rachelle Hrubetz) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 2PM-3PM | Make and Take Sewing Project | Join Rachele and Kat for a quick make and take bag. This is a very basic sewing project that gives you the chance to try hand sewing and/or machine sewing. There will be a $2 material fee. Limit:12 | (Kat Pepmiller, Rachelle Hrubetz) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Kelli Lynch | Saturday 6PM-7PM | Best of the Bourbon Trail | Fresh off our tour of the Bourbon Trail we will have samples of our favorite part of the trail (chocolate and wine). We will may also bring some Missouri favorites. Fee $5, Attendance limit 25 | (Dana Hinterleitner, Kelli Lynch) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Kelsey Josephson | Saturday 10AM-11AM | Once Upon a Twist: Fairy Tale Retellings in Media | Fairy tales are archetypal stories that have been passed down for generations, across cultures and continents. These stories often feature magic, adventure, romance, and moral lessons. Fairy tales have also inspired countless retellings and adaptations in different media, such as novels, films, musicals, comics, and video games. By changing the setting, characters, plot, and genre, the possibilities for reimaginings are endless. In this panel, we will examine some of the most creative examples of fairy tale retellings in media, such as Cinder, Wicked, Fables, and Snow, Glass, Apples. | (Kelsey Josephson) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Saturday 11AM-12PM | Kelsey Josephson Reading | (Kelsey Josephson) | Missouri - Lower Level | ||
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Steampunk 101 | Steampunk is an imaginative genre that blends science fiction and fantasy with historical elements, especially from the Victorian era and the Industrial Revolution. Steampunk stories often feature steam-powered inventions, airships, clockwork devices, and alternative histories. It’s also a cultural and artistic movement that expresses itself through fashion, art, music, and pop culture. In this panel, we will give you an overview of the steampunk genre, its origins, and variations beyond the typical goggles and gears. We will also showcase examples of steampunk influences in books, movies, television, comics, games, and more. | (Edwin Dane, Kelsey Josephson, Mitch Thompson, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | Crafting Villains: Writing Antagonists Readers Love to Hate | Villains are often fan-favorite characters, but what makes a good villain? How do you make your villain believable, complex, and memorable without falling into clichés? In this panel, we will share some tips and tricks for writing effective antagonists, such as giving your villains character arcs and concrete motivations. We will also analyze some of the most iconic and unforgettable villains in books and media, such as Darth Vader, Joker, and Thanos. | (Adam Stemple, Kelsey Josephson) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Sunday 12PM-1PM | What If? Exploring Alternate History in Media | Alternate history stories can be found in books, movies, television, comics, games, and more. These reimaginings can range from realistic to fantastical, from serious to humorous, from dystopian to utopian. In this panel, we’ll discuss some of the most popular and influential works of alternate history in media, such as Watchmen, Anno Dracula, and Loki. We will also explore the themes, challenges, and implications of creating and consuming alternate history stories. | (Adam Stemple, Kelsey Josephson) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Lars Pearson | Saturday 12PM-1PM | Star Trek: 58 Years Young | Lars Pearson and Jim Boyd host a group discussion that – like Bjayzl carving up screaming, hapless Borg for parts – sifts through the latest developments in Star Trek, from Paramount’s shifting strategy with the franchise to the end of Discovery, that goofy Strange New Worlds musical and Picard turning out huge numbers of viewers for the ----galivanting adventures of a sexy 82-year-old and his friends. Along the way, they beat their chests as to why there’s not been a Trek film in so long, and ponder if Data’s cat was the hero that we needed, but didn't deserve. | (Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Saturday 2PM-3PM | Doctor Who: 61 Years Young | Lars Pearson (Ahistory: An Unauthorized History of the Doctor Who Universe) and Jim Boyd host a group discussion that vivisects the latest developments in the Whoniverse – from David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s return for the show’s 60th Anniversary to the launch of Ncuti Gatwa as the fifteenth Doctor, not to mention the wacky return of the Celestial Toymaker after 57 years. Along the way, Pearson and Boyd walk everyone through the newest developments with the Big Finish audios, the newest blu-ray releases and more. | (Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Les Roth | Saturday 9AM-10AM | Presenting Your Vision On Stage | You’ve made your costume and now you need to present it in the best possible manner on stage. This panel will address lighting, movement, musical accompaniment, and narration. You will learn what to do and what not to do to do for a knock-out presentation. | (Kat Pepmiller, Les Roth, Rachelle Hrubetz) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | Making a Film in a Weekend | Have you ever wanted to make a movie in just two days? Are you in to guerrilla film making? The Trans-Iowa Canal Company has been doing this since 2010. Come see some of their films and take learn what it’s like to take part of this 48 hours of insanity. | (Les Roth) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM | DMSFFS Meeting-Learn Who We Are | Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society (DMSFFS) is the organization that hosts DemiCon, but we are much more than that. We are 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization located here in Des Moines. Learn who we are. Everyone is welcome! | (Cory Hug, Craig Leabhart, Les Roth, Nate Farmer) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Lettie Prell | Friday 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | Opening Ceremnies/TICC | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Saturday 12PM-1PM | Visions of the Future | Science fiction and fantasy is full of visions of the future, both realistic and fantastical. Let’s talk about some of our favorite futures we've read about or seen on screen, including works by the author panelists. What elements have particularly fascinated us? Which are most plausible? What do these futures say about us, now? What created future would you love to live in? | (Lettie Prell, Rachel Auckes) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 2PM-3PM | AI and the Robot Apocalypse | Should we fear artificial intelligence? Or will it make our lives better? This panel touches on some real and science fictional accounts of AI, and contemplates where all this might be heading. | (Lettie Prell, Rachel Auckes) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | GOH Discussion | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Saturday 6PM-7PM | Another Dimension: Women of Science Fiction | . Our author GoH Lettie Prell has created a sweeping visual history of women science fiction writers, including fun stats and some personal stories. Who are your favorite women sf authors? | (Lettie Prell) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 8PM-9PM | Lettie Prell Reading | (Lettie Prell) | Missouri - Lower Level | ||
| Sunday 3PM-4PM | Closing Ceremonies | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Levi R. Miller | Saturday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Klingon Jeopardy | Star Trek Trivia | (Levi R. Miller, Sharon J. Boren) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Lizzie Crowe | Saturday 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM | Make Your Own Cephlo-Buddy | For $5, you will be provided a pattern, crochet hook, eyes, darning needle and hands on instruction to create your very own octopus plushie that you get to take home! you will also get to take home your extra yarn and crochet hook for further practice along with a series of free crochet patterns. | (Lizzie Crowe) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Saturday 6PM-7PM | Cheshire Moon | (Eric Coleman, Lizzie Crowe) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | ||
| Mandi Arthur-Struss | Saturday 10AM-11AM | Evolution of Board Games | Looking at how board games have evolved mainly from the 60's to the present. View some unique board games both past and present plus how the topics of the board games represents the topics and interest of the times. | (Joe Struss, Mandi Arthur-Struss) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 12PM-1PM | Banned Books 2024 | The latest in the Banned books saga in Iowa. Browse the ban books and find out the latest banned books and what you can do to get them back on the shelf or into your own library. | (Mandi Arthur-Struss) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Foggs' Creative Mayhem Party | Come enjoy and beverage while you get your creative art side on in this party workshop that celebrates fun and mayhem with Mr. and Mrs. Fogg from their infamous YouTube series | (Joe Struss, Mandi Arthur-Struss) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 | |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM | Introvert Book Club with Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Come and read with gentle LoFi Hip-Hop vinyl records playing in the background. You can talk about your reading at the end of the session or not- it is your choice. | (Joe Struss, Mandi Arthur-Struss) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Marcie Brightwell | Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM | Horror Movie Panel | Brought to you once again by your friends at the Hellraiser Handle Bar Podcast, your horror hosts will lead a discussion of horror media, including new releases, hidden gems, and trivia. | (Edwin Dane, Marcie Brightwell, Robert Uy) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Melissa Hawk | Friday 9PM-10PM | Star Wars Trivia | How well do you know Star Wars? Come and find out. Prizes for the top players. | (Melissa Hawk) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Saturday 3PM-4PM | Costuming in Everyday Life | Have you heard of DisneyBounding? It’s a method of styling that takes inspiration from a specific Disney character. It’s cosplay without the costume. It uses Everyday pieces like dresses, shirts, hats, and pants, in different colors and patterns to resemble characters. Historybounding is similar. It uses historical inspiration to create your daily wear. Steampunk every day, Victorian styled clothing, even Regency are included in this trend. | (Edwin Dane, Melissa Hawk, Molly Ketchum) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Michael Mandt | Saturday 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM | D&D 5E The Living Dungeon Part 1 - A Rick Lancaster Memorial Adventure | The famed adventurer Rickon the 13th has called on you to join him in exploring a living mobile dungeon created by his ancestor! He needs stout adventurers to help him discover its secrets and find the treasure and knowledge within. A D&D 5E adventure for up to 8 5th level characters. Preconstructed characters provided. Rick Lancaster, long time DMSFFS member and Dungeons and Dragons player of nearly fifty years, is immortalized in an epic and emotional adventure that brings you alongside his most played character Rickon for one final dungeon. The memorial modules for Rick Lancaster will have two tables for each slot accommodating up to 16 players per part. | (Michael Mandt) | Wisconsin D RPG Gaming-Lower Level |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM | D&D 5E The Living Dungeon Part 2 - A Rick Lancaster Memorial Adventure | Nearly thirty years after Rickon the 13th asked you to aid him in exploring the dangerous dungeon of his ancestor, he calls upon you again. This time you must help him stop the dungeon from destroying an entire town and absorbing everything within it. It’s a race against time as you once again match wits with the living dungeon and its denizens. Can you save the town and stop this insane creation once and for all? A D&D 5E adventure for up to 8 10th level characters. Preconstructed characters provided. Rick Lancaster, long time DMSFFS member and Dungeons and Dragons player of nearly fifty years, is immortalized in an epic and emotional adventure that brings you alongside his most played character Rickon for one final dungeon. The memorial modules for Rick Lancaster will have two tables for each slot accommodating up to 16 players per part. | (Michael Mandt) | Wisconsin C RPG Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Michael Nixon | Saturday 2PM-3PM | Michael Nixon | (Michael Nixon) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Michelle Crowley | Saturday 11AM-12PM | Hetsu and the Legion of Merriment | Have you met Hestu? Jolly in a world of chaos and monsters. Uses magic for the betterment of our hero. Not afraid to shake it out for all to see and hear. This is what we need in this sick, sad world. Come join Hestu on the happier path. The first step is making your very own Korok mask, so you can join the merriest legion around. We can share stories of our favorite Hyrule heroes while we create. Then keep your eyes peeled for hidden Korok friends hiding all around the con. If you find one put it on your badge. If you find more come trade them to Hestu for a prize that gets better with the number of friends you find. Limited quantities of masks available for decorating. All are welcome to find and exchange Korok friends. | (Charlotte Neubauer, Michelle Crowley) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Sunday 1PM-2PM | Fandom Trivia | Test your nerd knowledge with a con theme focused trivia game spanning from some of the biggest fandoms to the obscure ones. Small prizes awarded to the winners and participation trinkets for all. (Because they are fun) | (Charlotte Neubauer, Michelle Crowley) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Microphone Misfitz | Friday 9PM-10PM | Microphone Misfitz | (Microphone Misfitz) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Misty Poush | Friday 11PM-12AM | Champion in Comedy "Dad Joke" Competition | Come for a competition of the traditional “dad joke” genre. Contestants will do their best to get their opponent to laugh, while not laughing themselves. The audience enjoying the jokes will make it harder for competitors! You can sign up to compete during the session. The overall winner will leave with a grand prize! | (Misty Poush) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Mitch Thompson | Saturday 1PM-2PM | Steampunk 101 | Steampunk is an imaginative genre that blends science fiction and fantasy with historical elements, especially from the Victorian era and the Industrial Revolution. Steampunk stories often feature steam-powered inventions, airships, clockwork devices, and alternative histories. It’s also a cultural and artistic movement that expresses itself through fashion, art, music, and pop culture. In this panel, we will give you an overview of the steampunk genre, its origins, and variations beyond the typical goggles and gears. We will also showcase examples of steampunk influences in books, movies, television, comics, games, and more. | (Edwin Dane, Kelsey Josephson, Mitch Thompson, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Sunday 2PM-3PM | Old Time Radio | (Adam Whitlatch, Mitch Thompson) | Kansas - Lower Level | ||
| Molly Ketchum | Saturday 1PM-2PM | Steampunk 101 | Steampunk is an imaginative genre that blends science fiction and fantasy with historical elements, especially from the Victorian era and the Industrial Revolution. Steampunk stories often feature steam-powered inventions, airships, clockwork devices, and alternative histories. It’s also a cultural and artistic movement that expresses itself through fashion, art, music, and pop culture. In this panel, we will give you an overview of the steampunk genre, its origins, and variations beyond the typical goggles and gears. We will also showcase examples of steampunk influences in books, movies, television, comics, games, and more. | (Edwin Dane, Kelsey Josephson, Mitch Thompson, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Saturday 3PM-4PM | Costuming in Everyday Life | Have you heard of DisneyBounding? It’s a method of styling that takes inspiration from a specific Disney character. It’s cosplay without the costume. It uses Everyday pieces like dresses, shirts, hats, and pants, in different colors and patterns to resemble characters. Historybounding is similar. It uses historical inspiration to create your daily wear. Steampunk every day, Victorian styled clothing, even Regency are included in this trend. | (Edwin Dane, Melissa Hawk, Molly Ketchum) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | Assembled Costumes | You don’t sew or don’t have the time to sew a costume. You do, however, have the means to purchase the pieces needed for your cosplay. Sources for your costume pieces will be explored. We will discuss the art of looking at an item in a new frame of mind. What can be added? What can be removed to get that look. As part of this panel, thrifted sources will be examined. There is no need to spend your rent funds for your cosplay when a perfectly splendid alternative exists. | (Molly Ketchum, Susan Eisenhour) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Nate Farmer | Saturday 3PM-4PM | Ice Cream Social | (Nate Farmer) | ConSuite (5th floor) | |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM | DMSFFS Meeting-Learn Who We Are | Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society (DMSFFS) is the organization that hosts DemiCon, but we are much more than that. We are 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization located here in Des Moines. Learn who we are. Everyone is welcome! | (Cory Hug, Craig Leabhart, Les Roth, Nate Farmer) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Oz Levita | Friday 10PM-11PM | Burning Questions from the Honorverse | Women in SF: Princess Leia, Lady Jessica; Honor Harrington, How have they impacted our timeline and shaped SF of the future. "Aliens! Who needs 'Em!": Discussing space opera in an all human setting. Humanity 4300 hundred years in the future: Are we still making the same mistakes? | (Chuck Kelly, Jeanne Kating, Oz Levita) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Pierre Pettinger | Friday 6PM-7PM | 3D Costumes from 2D Sources | Have you ever seen a painting, print, card, or other two-dimensional image that you wish to turn into a three-dimensional costume? Join Master Costumers Pierre and Sandy Pettinger as they provide the know how and inspiration to make your vision come to life. | (Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Finishing Touches | You’ve got a basic costume idea. What can you do to take it up to the next level. Topics will include footwear, hats, accessories, embellishments, props, and structural elements. | (Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger, Susan Eisenhour) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Sunday 11AM-12PM | ICG Archives | Pierre Pettinger is one of the archivists for the International Costumers Guild. He has access to videos, still photos, and collections from the archives. Costuming is an art form, and our history is amazing! | (Pierre Pettinger) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Rachel Auckes | Saturday 10AM-11AM | Flying and Fighting in Space | -- Many classic space operas draw from the familiar, using tactics from either the air force or the navy. How does flight and air combat as we know it translate to space flight and space combat? | (Doug Engstrom, Rachel Auckes) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Saturday 12PM-1PM | Visions of the Future | Science fiction and fantasy is full of visions of the future, both realistic and fantastical. Let’s talk about some of our favorite futures we've read about or seen on screen, including works by the author panelists. What elements have particularly fascinated us? Which are most plausible? What do these futures say about us, now? What created future would you love to live in? | (Lettie Prell, Rachel Auckes) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 2PM-3PM | AI and the Robot Apocalypse | Should we fear artificial intelligence? Or will it make our lives better? This panel touches on some real and science fictional accounts of AI, and contemplates where all this might be heading. | (Lettie Prell, Rachel Auckes) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Sunday 2PM-3PM | Rachel Auckes Reading | (Rachel Auckes) | Illinois - Lower Level | ||
| Rachelle Hrubetz | Friday 4PM-5PM | Accessibility and Cosplay | We are a diverse population, and we wish to encourage everyone to participate in costuming and cosplay. We will have a round table discussion of how to make it work successfully. We will be talking about wheelchairs, braces, crutches, and walkers. We will be talking about special needs and costuming. We will be talking about aging. | (Rachelle Hrubetz, Susan Eisenhour, Susan Leabhart) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 9AM-10AM | Presenting Your Vision On Stage | You’ve made your costume and now you need to present it in the best possible manner on stage. This panel will address lighting, movement, musical accompaniment, and narration. You will learn what to do and what not to do to do for a knock-out presentation. | (Kat Pepmiller, Les Roth, Rachelle Hrubetz) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 2PM-3PM | Make and Take Sewing Project | Join Rachele and Kat for a quick make and take bag. This is a very basic sewing project that gives you the chance to try hand sewing and/or machine sewing. There will be a $2 material fee. Limit:12 | (Kat Pepmiller, Rachelle Hrubetz) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Random Fractions | Saturday 5PM-6PM | Random Fractions | (Random Fractions) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| RJ Lundgren | Saturday 7PM-8PM | TRMN Missile Pods and Other Ordinance | The HMS Invictus is back with Missile Pods and other ordinance. We are doing this as a short panel discussion on making the missile pod shots and a round or two of missile pods at the end of the panel. | (Benjamin Rittgers, Cindy Van Whye, RJ Lundgren, Rob Golden) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Rob Golden | Saturday 7PM-8PM | TRMN Missile Pods and Other Ordinance | The HMS Invictus is back with Missile Pods and other ordinance. We are doing this as a short panel discussion on making the missile pod shots and a round or two of missile pods at the end of the panel. | (Benjamin Rittgers, Cindy Van Whye, RJ Lundgren, Rob Golden) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Robert Cook | Saturday 3PM-4PM | Christian Nationalism | Christian Nationalism is not Christianity. It is a political ideology draped in the trappings of Christianity that threatens our rights, our religious freedom, and our democratic republic. What is it? How did it get to be so powerful? And what can we do about it? | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Sunday 11AM-12PM | Dystopian Fiction vs. 2024 | Dystopian fiction is wildly popular in books, movies, and pop culture — but we don't ever want those stories to become reality. Unfortunately, it feels like 2024 is teetering on the edge of a hundred different grim futures. Let's talk about our favorite dystopian fiction vs. reality. | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Robert Uy | Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM | Horror Movie Panel | Brought to you once again by your friends at the Hellraiser Handle Bar Podcast, your horror hosts will lead a discussion of horror media, including new releases, hidden gems, and trivia. | (Edwin Dane, Marcie Brightwell, Robert Uy) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Friday 12AM-1AM | Orckes and Trolles | (Robert Uy) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | ||
| Sallie Abba | Friday 9PM-10PM | Wyrmspan - Learn and Play | Wyrmspan is the newest release from Stonemaier Games. Players of Wingspan will recognize some of the game mechanics. Wyrmspan features several new and interesting twists. This is also one of our Play to Win games. You will be guided through set-up and game play by the game coach. You’ll be able to ask questions and get rules clarifications as you play. Sessions are set for an hour but players may continue to play if desired. 6 player slots available observers welcome. Participants will receive badge ribbons and be eligible for prizes at closing ceremonies. Thank you to Stonemaier Games for donating this game. 4 player slots available, observers welcome. | (Sallie Abba) | Wisconsin A Board Gaming-Lower Level |
| Saturday 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM | Villainous-Pallosa Event | All 42 currently released characters from the Ravensburger Villainous games will be available for play. There are 22 Disney Villains (2-6 players per game), 12 Marvel Masterminds (2-4 players per game) and 8 scum and villainy from Star Wars (2-4 players per game).. This isn’t a tournament, just a fun time playing the Villainous games. Games will begin as soon as enough players assemble to start a table. Multiple tables will be running during the event. Play once, twice, as many times as you like. Players will receive badge ribbons, and be eligible for special Villainous-Polusa prizes. . Prizes will be awarded by drawing at closing ceremonies (must be present to win). Don’t forget to count these games toward your Meeple-Lorian score! | (Sallie Abba) | Wisconsin A Board Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Saturday 5PM-6PM | Shenanigrams - Learn and Play | New addition to the DMSFFS’ game library. Saturday starting at 5 pm, 6 player slots available (observers welcome) Anagrams + Shenanigans equals Shenanigrams! This game is easy to learn and fast to play. Players take turns playing one letter tile, gradually forming a word grid everyone is playing on. When a player completes a word, they tag it! But watch out…players can also use their turn to steal opponents’ tagged words by adding, inserting or replacing a letter tile. Be the first to use all your tags and shout "SHENANIGRAMS” to win! You will be guided through set-up and game play by the game coach. You’ll be able to ask questions and get rules clarifications as you play. Sessions are set for an hour but players may continue to play if desired. Participants will receive badge ribbons and be eligible for prizes at closing ceremonies 6 player slots available observers welcome. Thank you to Cindy Salyers for donating this game. | (Sallie Abba) | Wisconsin A Board Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Saturday 9PM-10PM | 7 Wonders Archetects with Medals Expansion - Learn and Play | Learn and play. The Medals expansion brings new elements to the table for the 7 Wonders: Architects base game, without adding to the game's playing time. This expansion includes two new wonders Ur and Rome. You will be guided through set-up and game play by the game coach. You’ll be able to ask questions and get rules clarifications as you play. Sessions are set for an hour but players may continue to play if desired. Participants will receive badge ribbons and be eligible for prizes at closing ceremonies 7 player slots available observers welcome | (Sallie Abba) | Wisconsin A Board Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Sunday 11AM-12PM | The Alpha - Learn and Play | New addition to the DMSFFS’ library - In The Alpha you will lead your wolf pack as you claim territory, search for food, and hunt prey. After a successful hunt, you may enter a conflict with another pack. You will have to decide whether you want to risk injury by fighting to keep the food for your own pack, or will you share food found in the region with other packs. Beware not all packs are willing to share and you may lose all the food. You will be guided through set-up and game play by the game coach. You’ll be able to ask questions and get rules clarifications as you play. Sessions are set for an hour but players may continue to play if desired. Participants will receive badge ribbons and be eligible for prizes at closing ceremonies 6 player slots available observers welcome. Thank you to Cindy Salyers for donating this game. | (Sallie Abba) | Wisconsin A Board Gaming-Lower Level | |
| Sandy Pettinger | Friday 6PM-7PM | 3D Costumes from 2D Sources | Have you ever seen a painting, print, card, or other two-dimensional image that you wish to turn into a three-dimensional costume? Join Master Costumers Pierre and Sandy Pettinger as they provide the know how and inspiration to make your vision come to life. | (Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 12PM-1PM | Fabric Choice and Fabric ID | Sandy will demonstrate how to determine the fabric content of samples. This is important for fabric manipulation, comfort of wear, and potential dying and fabric alteration. She will also discuss choosing the right fabric for your project. It does matter. | (Sandy Pettinger) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Finishing Touches | You’ve got a basic costume idea. What can you do to take it up to the next level. Topics will include footwear, hats, accessories, embellishments, props, and structural elements. | (Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger, Susan Eisenhour) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Sarah Albracht | Friday 6PM-7PM | Hero, Villain, or Anti-hero? | Have you ever sympathized with a "bad guy"? Do you find some heroes to be downright unlikable? Whether you are an author, playwright, content creator, or avid fan of fiction in any form, come join us. Sarah Albracht and crew will host a lively discussion of whether or not popular characters are all good or all bad. | (Sarah Albracht) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Friday 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Late Night Insomniac Theater Presents: Star Wars: The 1977 Cut! | Do you miss the pre-digital Lucasfilms? Have you ever even seen them? Back for its THIRD YEAR, Late Night Insomniac Theater revisits this classic in its pure form, complete with reflection upon whether the changes added or detracted from the movie. | (Sarah Albracht) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Scott Saunders | Saturday 11AM-12PM | For All Mankind Fan Panel | We now have 4 seasons and 50 years of Ron D. Moore's alternative history of the space program. Come discuss the Good (Dani), the Bad (Danny), and the Ugly (Ed - it's always Ed). | (Scott Saunders) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Sunday 12PM-1PM | File Server on the Cheap (Or Not) | The idea of building a file server scares 99% of the world, even though we all could use our own home storage vault. Cloud storage is cheap and plentiful, but it's On the Internet - and your photos or other valuable files aren't guaranteed to be lost. This program will talk about how you can build your own dependable and failure-proof file server from an old computer! | (Scott Saunders) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Sharon J. Boren | Saturday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Klingon Jeopardy | Star Trek Trivia | (Levi R. Miller, Sharon J. Boren) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Susan Eisenhour | Friday 4PM-5PM | Accessibility and Cosplay | We are a diverse population, and we wish to encourage everyone to participate in costuming and cosplay. We will have a round table discussion of how to make it work successfully. We will be talking about wheelchairs, braces, crutches, and walkers. We will be talking about special needs and costuming. We will be talking about aging. | (Rachelle Hrubetz, Susan Eisenhour, Susan Leabhart) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 10AM-11AM | Humor in Costuming | Life’s too mysterious to take it so serious. There is a place in costuming and cosplay for humor. Sometimes, your goal is to make the audience laugh. Sometimes you just want to poke a little fun at tradition. Just because your costume entry is funny, does not take away from the seriousness of your art. Go ahead. Do your worst! | (Susan Eisenhour, Susan Leabhart) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Finishing Touches | You’ve got a basic costume idea. What can you do to take it up to the next level. Topics will include footwear, hats, accessories, embellishments, props, and structural elements. | (Pierre Pettinger, Sandy Pettinger, Susan Eisenhour) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | Assembled Costumes | You don’t sew or don’t have the time to sew a costume. You do, however, have the means to purchase the pieces needed for your cosplay. Sources for your costume pieces will be explored. We will discuss the art of looking at an item in a new frame of mind. What can be added? What can be removed to get that look. As part of this panel, thrifted sources will be examined. There is no need to spend your rent funds for your cosplay when a perfectly splendid alternative exists. | (Molly Ketchum, Susan Eisenhour) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Susan Leabhart | Friday 4PM-5PM | Accessibility and Cosplay | We are a diverse population, and we wish to encourage everyone to participate in costuming and cosplay. We will have a round table discussion of how to make it work successfully. We will be talking about wheelchairs, braces, crutches, and walkers. We will be talking about special needs and costuming. We will be talking about aging. | (Rachelle Hrubetz, Susan Eisenhour, Susan Leabhart) | Bennigans - Costuming |
| Saturday 10AM-11AM | Humor in Costuming | Life’s too mysterious to take it so serious. There is a place in costuming and cosplay for humor. Sometimes, your goal is to make the audience laugh. Sometimes you just want to poke a little fun at tradition. Just because your costume entry is funny, does not take away from the seriousness of your art. Go ahead. Do your worst! | (Susan Eisenhour, Susan Leabhart) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Saturday 1PM-2PM | Steampunk 101 | Steampunk is an imaginative genre that blends science fiction and fantasy with historical elements, especially from the Victorian era and the Industrial Revolution. Steampunk stories often feature steam-powered inventions, airships, clockwork devices, and alternative histories. It’s also a cultural and artistic movement that expresses itself through fashion, art, music, and pop culture. In this panel, we will give you an overview of the steampunk genre, its origins, and variations beyond the typical goggles and gears. We will also showcase examples of steampunk influences in books, movies, television, comics, games, and more. | (Edwin Dane, Kelsey Josephson, Mitch Thompson, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | Mix It Again Sam! | Join Susan and Craig as they shake, blend, and stir up tasty potables. Some of the cocktails may have been seen before, and others will be completely new. It's always a mystery! This is 21 and over panel. | (Craig Leabhart, Susan Leabhart) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 | |
| Sunday 10AM-11AM | Costume Show and Tell | Yep! It’s just like Kindergarten. Bring your costumes and costumes pieces to share them with us. Tell us how you came up with your idea. Explain how you made your vision come to life. Show us what you got. To me, this is the best part of being a costumer/cosplay artist. | (Susan Leabhart) | Bennigans - Costuming | |
| Sunday 2PM-3PM | Win, Lose, or Draw | DAGOBAH once more hosts this annual contest of artists vs The Box. Join us and guess what our panel of artists are drawing. Remember, the box is cruel! | (Susan Leabhart) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Tadao Tomomatsu | Friday 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | Opening Ceremnies/TICC | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Friday 9PM-10PM | Tadao Chat Time | Tadao is back as our toastmaster! What’s he been up to? What do you want to know? Come to this panel and bend his ear for a few. | (Tadao Tomomatsu) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Saturday 4PM-5PM | GOH Discussion | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Sunday 3PM-4PM | Closing Ceremonies | (Alison Johnstun, Bruce Hinterleitner, Dana Hinterleitner, David Pancake, Lettie Prell, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Thomas Ladwig | Saturday 11AM-12PM | What is Gunpla? | Come find out about what Gunpla is and its history! | (Adam Whitlatch, Thomas Ladwig) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Saturday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Learn to Build a Gunpla! | Come learn to build your own Gunpla kit! Space limited. $10 required to buy a kit. | (Adam Whitlatch, Thomas Ladwig) | Bennigans - Workshops | |
| Wil Warner | Saturday 9PM-10PM | Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss | Come and explore and discuss the bizarre, violent, and musical world of the Hellaverse. From the high stakes drama of Hazbin Hotel, to the manic musical mischief and emotionally charged Helluva Boss. You'll laugh. you might cry, and you may very well discover feeling sympathy for an owl demon. | (Wil Warner) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Wolfie B. Bad | Saturday 10PM-11PM | Wolfie Speaks | Did you have burning questions about life, the universe, or.... I'll stop there before I violate copyright laws... well now the time to ask Wolfie B Bad and get the answers you seek. If you don't have questions, come and listen to Wolfie's take on the universe. Audience Participation Encouraged. | (Daniel Mohr, Wolfie B. Bad) | Kansas - Lower Level |