| Event | Slot | Description | Panelists | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hour Short Story Workshop | Saturday 4PM-5PM | Write a short story in an hour! Do you struggle with plot? Character? Beginnings and endings? Join bestselling, critically acclaimed author Darby Harn for a fun interactive experience where you learn to kickstart your writing! Many 'How-To' talks are just that - talks - but you will put what you learn into action! Come prepared to write, share, and leave with the foundation of new stories! | (Darby Harn) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| 5-Minute Dungeon - Learn and Play | Friday 3PM-4PM | 2 – 5 players (observers welcome). A chaotic, co-operative, real-time card game. Players have only 5 minutes to escape a randomized dungeon. Find out if you and your party have what it takes to survive. | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level | |
| Adam Stemple | Friday 11PM-12AM | (Adam Stemple) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Adam Whitlatch Reading | Friday 9PM-10PM | (Adam Whitlatch) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| All Allegedly | Sunday 12PM-1PM | Ok true crime fans- how would you pull off the perfect crime? Allegedly, of course. (You aren’t recording this, are you?!?) A discussion. | (Danelle Callahan) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| AMV Hell (18+ Rating) | Friday 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM | Starting in 2004 and continuing longer than anyone thought appropriate, let alone possible, these comedic adult sketches and paradies of AMVs (Anime Music Videos) became late night anime circuit staples. AMV Hell spawned an entire series of multi-editor projects, bringing together work from hundreds of AMV creators across the world. | Michigan - Anime | |
| Andor Season 2 Discussion | Saturday 4PM-5PM | A discussion of season 2 of Andor just in time for season 3 to begin. | (Scott Saunders) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Anime Craft: Trash Origami | Saturday 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM | Make fun and functional origami out of your spare paper with these easy Japanese paper folding crafts. Don't dump your wastepaper into the garbage—it's time to fold! Traditional origami paper will also be available. | Michigan - Anime | |
| Art Auction | Saturday 6PM-7PM | (Mitch Thompson, Tadao Tomomatsu) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Ask an Atheist: SF Edition | Saturday 2PM-3PM | We are all members of Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers, We are also serious fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy. You have questions? We have answers. | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Banned Books-I'm with Them | Sunday 12PM-1PM | Learn about the latest banned books in Iowa and how people are standing up for the freedom of literature. | (Amanda Arthur-Struss) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Basic Stitch | Friday 5PM-6PM | Calling all fellow crafty humans! Got something you've been working on? Something you're especially proud of? Come join us and show off your stuff. Crochet? Knitting? Macrame? Collage? All arts are welcome for this show and tell hour where we gather to celebrate the art of creativity. All ages and all ability levels welcome. | (Fawn Carlson) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Beer Bottle Share | Saturday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Join this fun-loving crew and Burgermeister Robert for beer tasting and toasts! Local and unique homebrews or microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share. Ages 21+. | (Candy Anderson, Kris McBride, Mike Anderson, Robert Uy) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Beginnings… Kids on Brooms/Kids on Bikes | Saturday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM | You have always felt different, strange somehow. But now you know why. A strange letter at a Candy shop invites you to a world of magic if you can find it, master the magic inside of you and answer the riddles that Life brings to you. No experience needed, ages 10 to 110. You have seen the system in on Dimension20 now, play the system for yourself. Rules will be taught by an experienced gamemaster, with premade characters, or even characters made at the table. Number of players 6. | (Brian Keller) | Wisconsin Gaming C-Lower Level |
| Beneath Ironfang Keep - D&D Adventurers League Adventure CCC-ALMOG-24 DAGON02 | Sunday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Ironfang Keep resides as one of the most mysterious and dangerous locations in all Faerûn. Recently, a local wizard has gone missing. His daughter calls for local adventurers to decipher his transcripts, brave entry, and expose the truth behind the ancient basalt walls. A D&D Adventurers league adventure for tier 2 (5-10) (signup sheets in the game room, 14 players maximum) | (Michael Mandt) | Wisconsin Gaming B-Lower Level |
| Best Leave them ghosts Alone Old Gods of Appalachia/Cyper System | Friday 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM Saturday 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Times are changing and you are changing with the times but now you have been called home. Sometimes Horror takes many forms. No experience needed. Premade characters will be provided, with Rules taught at the table. This is a Horror game… So, player discretion is advised. Ages from 13 and up will be accepted at the table. Number of players 6. | (Brian Keller) | Wisconsin Gaming D-Lower Level |
| Beth Kinderman | Saturday 2PM-3PM | (Beth Kinderman) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Blurred Lines: Science Fiction & Fantasy | Saturday 12PM-1PM | Let's define science fiction and fantasy, and then explore all the ways some recent authors have been breaking those rules. | (Adam Whitlatch, James J. Butcher, Jan S. Gephardt, Lettie Prell) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Board Game Accessories | Saturday 4PM-5PM | Check out the many options available to protect, store, and haul your games. Ideas to make games/gaming more accessible, convenient and fun. Accessories will help you get your games to the table faster, set up more efficiently, and improve aesthetics. | (Cory Hug, Sallie Abba) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| BrassGears Adventure Radio-A Study in Brown | Sunday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Join BrassGears Adventure Radio for A Study In Brown! The Radio play will follow the BrassGears member induction. | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Bryan Baker | Friday 10PM-11PM | (Bryan Baker) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Castles of Caladale - Learn and Play | Saturday 12PM-1PM | 2 – 4 players (observers welcome). An ancient spell of great power was laid upon the Kingdom of Caladale. All the castles in the kingdom were torn apart and twisted together. Players will draft tiles to rebuild castles. Building the largest and most complete castle earns a player glory and the win! | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level | |
| Cheshire Moon | Saturday 5PM-6PM | (Eric Coleman, Lizzie Crowe) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Cipher Artists vs. Artificial Intelligence | Saturday 2PM-3PM | Full time 'cipher artist' and developer of Doctor Who's now canon Gallifreyan script, Annie (the Skribe) Drahos, shares the unique benefits of translatable art in a world where AI is becoming ever more prevalent. This panel will focus on AI 'hot takes,' the struggles of professional creatives, and some interesting solutions to stay afloat in this new world. | (Annie Drahos) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Circular Gallifreyan: How to and FAQ | Saturday 5PM-6PM | Try your hand at Doctor Who's now canon Gallifreyan script! This interactive presentation will be presented by Annie (the Skribe) Drahos. She has been involved in the script's development since its creation by her friend, Loren Sherman in 2011, and has been the primary ‘scribe for hire’ for most of the time since then, 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 followed by a brief Q and A session for the remaining time. | (Annie Drahos) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Clacker Fan Painting | Saturday 2PM-3PM | These fans are ready to paint. To attend this workshop you must sign up in the hub before the workshop - there limited space and supplies. A small supply fee of $10 will be charged to participate. The fans are black and we will be using acrylic paints. This will be a guided workshop with a certain pattern or you are welcome to do your own design. | (Amanda Arthur-Struss) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| CLAMP's RG Veda | Friday 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM | The fearsome God of thunder Taishakuten rebels against the Heavenly Emperor and crowns himself the new ruler, starting a reign of terror. However, there is a prophecy: Taishakuten's tyrannical rule will one day be usurped when the "Six Stars" unite to defy the Heavens. | Michigan - Anime | |
| Closed for BrassGears Rehearsal | Sunday 11AM-12PM | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Closed-Set for Art Auction | Saturday 5PM-6PM | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Closed-Set for Masquerade | Saturday 7PM-8PM | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Closing Ceremonies | Sunday 3PM-4PM | (James J. Butcher, Jeff Lee Johnson, Kat Pepmiller, Microphone Misfitz, Mitch Thompson) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Costume Show and Tell | Sunday 10AM-11AM | It’s just like kindergarten! Pring your costumes and costume pieces to share with us all. Tell us how you came up with your ideas. Explain how you made your vision come to life. Show us what you got! | (Susan Leabhart) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Creative Persistence | Sunday 10AM-11AM | What does it take to become a professional writer? How do you know where to start or when to quit? Join sci-fi and fantasy author Darby Harn for an informative, interactive discussion about creative perseverance and never giving up on your dreams and ambitions. | (Darby Harn) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| CW Smith | Saturday 1PM-2PM | (CW Smith) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Dark Reflections Shared | Sunday 12PM-1PM | Many have immersed themselves in the Dark Reflections art by Jeff Lee Johnson. Within each image, the rich art suggests a deeper world and stories of characters unfolding. Join artist Jeff Lee Johnson, author Donna JW Munro, and publishers Deanna Sjolander and Blake Hausladen as they discuss the upcoming cosmic fantasy-horror series by Rook Creek Press--a shared world based on the Dark Reflections art. | (Blake Hausladen, Deanna Sjolander, Donna JW Munro, Jeff Lee Johnson) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| DCU: Dead on Arrival or Ready to Dominate? | Saturday 8PM-9PM | The DCU is about to have its first movie in Superman in July, after a big success with Creature Commandos at the beginning of the year. Does Superman have the legs to be able to continue the upward momentum, or is there too much competition from Fantastic Four: First Steps and Jurassic World: Rebirth and the DCU is going to get snuffed out? | (Matthew Munro) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| DemiCon 500 - Gaslands Tabletop Wargame | Saturday 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM | Gaslands is a miniatures game in the vein of ‘Fury Road’ and ‘Death Race’ played with modified Hot Wheels. No experience necessary just bring your favorite D6 and join the fun! Number of players 10. | (Corey Tilton) | Wisconsin Gaming B-Lower Level |
| Digital Movie Mayhem (LARP Escape Room) | Saturday 11AM-12PM | 15 Minutes into the future of Hollywood. Movies are being churned out on a regular almost weekly basis. You take the part of a young and talented director, slick movie producer, up and coming actor, special effects wizard; or just some rich eccentric who wants to get into the movie business. Make deals, escape traps and come out on top. May I have the envelope please... Special Badge Ribbons and Medallions to be awarded. | (Jeff Mowen, Joe Struss, Owen Reynolds) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Dragonmaster Learn and Play | Saturday 6PM-7PM | 3 – 4 players (observers welcome). This is a classic fantasy card game from a previous century…literally. Published in 1981 Dragonmaster is a trick taking game. Players take turns being the Dragonmaster for five hands. Each hand has a different goal. Beware of the penalty cards. If you capture a trick with one of these, you’ll have to pay the Dragonmaster from your treasure of gems. The winner is the player with the most gems after all have had a turn as Dragonmaster. | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level | |
| Dungeons and Dragons After Dark: Return to the Tomb of Horrors | Saturday 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | A powerful ailing wizard’s apprentice has been taken by cultists who are using an infamous lich’s lair known as the Tomb of Horrors as their hideout. Can you brave one of the most dangerous dungeons in all the world and rescue the wizard’s ward before the cultists succeed in their evil plans? A D&D 5 th edition adventure for 12 th level characters. (Preconstructed characters available.) (signup in the game room, 8 players maximum) | (Michael Mandt) | Wisconsin Gaming B-Lower Level |
| Elfen Lied (18+) | Saturday 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM | Elfen Lied is an anime series that revolves around the interactions, views, emotions, and differences between human beings and the Diclonii, a mutant species similar to humans in build but distinguishable by two horns on their heads and "vectors", transparent telekinetically controlled arms that have the power to manipulate and cut objects within their reach. The bloody, dark series is centered on the teenage Diclonius girl "Lucy" who was rejected by human beings and subsequently wants revenge. | Michigan - Anime | |
| EVA Foam Creations | Friday 4PM-5PM | EVA foam is a great way to add dynamic touches to your costumes and cosplays. It’s fairly simple to get the required materials. It’s also fun to work with. We will be discussing patterns, techniques, tools, and safety issues. | (Susan Leabhart) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Explore Writing Japanese Hiragana | Saturday 10AM-11AM | - This panel will go over the basic of Japanese Hiragana and the participants will practice writing some Hiragana characters in the air, with a pencil and with an ink pen. If you have watched Japanese anime and are curious about the writing system- this panel is for you. | (Joe Struss) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Fables and Flames | Saturday 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM | A romantacy book gala invites you to tea. Finger sandwiches, cookies, and tea will be served. | (Michelle Clark) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Fabric Literacy, Fabric ID, and Fabric Care | Saturday 3PM-4PM | With the Closing of large retail fabric stores, where are we getting our fabric? Are we buying online? Shopping at garage and estate sales? Thrifting? Join Sandy Pettinger as she presents a basic description of different types of fabric. Draping, hand, weight are all important components of fabric as well as fiber content. She will explain terms, so we know what to order. She’ll show how to identify mystery fabric. Finally, she’ll explain how to care for your fabric. | (Sandy Pettinger) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Fandom Trivia | Sunday 1PM-2PM | Come by for pub trivia and questions about all of the best fandoms. | (Charlotte Neubauer, Michelle Crowley) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Fantastical Cocktails | Saturday 4PM-5PM | Join Susan and Craig as they conjure up fantasy inspired cocktails. | (Craig Leabhart, Susan Leabhart) | DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508 |
| Filk Circle | Saturday 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Share your musical talents in this “bardic circle” style get-together. Sing a song, play an instrument, or just come and enjoy the music. Bring your voices, drums, guitars, and ukuleles. We’ll have a great time. | (Robert Uy) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Footwear | Saturday 4PM-5PM | How many times has a drop-dead costume been spoiled with the wrong footwear? This panel will go over the right footwear for your cosplay. Manipulation of existing footwear, building your own from scratch, and even what to buy to finish your look. | (Pierre Pettinger, Susan Eisenhour) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| From Your Baby to Product | Friday 4PM-5PM | For most writers, the creation of a story is an act of self-expression and love of the art form. But once it's finished, a writer who wants to be successful has to look at that story completely differently. Now it's a product--something you're trying to sell (perhaps to an editor, and always to a reader). It must be packaged, priced, and marketed with a cool head and a rational approach. How do you make that mental "switch," so you can be an artist when it's important to fill that role -- and then a businessperson who can make good marketing decisions? | (Jan S. Gephardt) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Fusion Worlds: Blending Fantasy and Science Fiction for Unique Narratives | Sunday 2PM-3PM | Explore the art of merging the realms of fantasy and science fiction to craft compelling stories. We’ll discuss how genre mashups can complement and enhance each other, creating rich worlds and unforgettable characters. | (Blake Hausladen, Kelsey Josephson) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Futurama Trivia 3: In Super 3-D | Saturday 6PM-7PM | Think you know Bender from Zoidberg? Want a chance to get exclusive ribbons? Getting tired and need a place to sit for an hour? Back for its third year in a row, Superama Trivia 3: In Super 3-D will challenge your knowledge of this underrated gem of an animated series. New seasons, classic seasons, fan-fiction stuff we just made up, it's all here! | (Emily Fiscus, Larissa Golbat, Sarah Albracht, Todd Albracht) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Game Token Painting 101 | Friday 4PM-5PM | - All the new boardgames have started to have 3D tokens that are begging to be painted. You know you wanna but don't know what to do. Join this beginning workshop class to learn two simple techniques to make your game tokens pop. | (Amanda Arthur-Struss) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Ghosts, Graveyards, and Death: Horror in Pokemon | Friday 10PM-11PM | Pokémon is a series usually associated with fantasy, but there's a lot of horror in there too, from creepy pokedex entries about death, souls being devoured, and other terrifying things, and even a whole type focused on Ghosts, and graveyards being a prominent feature of the series. | (Matthew Munro) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| GOH Discussion | Saturday 4PM-5PM | (James J. Butcher, Jeff Lee Johnson, Kat Pepmiller, Microphone Misfitz, Mitch Thompson) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Golden Age of Science Fiction Literature | Sunday 10AM-11AM | (Alan Koslow, Tom Ashwell) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| Good, the Bad, and the Excruciating of Literature | Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM | What have you been reading lately? Let’s talk about the good: Favorite authors both old and new, books so compelling we could not stop reading, or fascinating series that we hope will never end. And the not-so-good: Tiresome stories we could not finish, authors with weak writing styles, or books with horrible plot lines that never should have been published. Audience participation is a must! | (Chuck Kelly) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Great Debate | Saturday 6PM-7PM | Who are the best fans!? Star Wars? Star Trek? Space Pirates?! Come in costume, debate civilly (as much as possible Klingons!) | (Danelle Callahan) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Hall Costume | Friday 9PM-10PM 10PM-11PM | Lobby - Main Floor | ||
| Ham Radio Net | Friday 10PM-11PM | Ham Radio or Amateur Radio Communications is a fun hobby that involves electronics, connecting with people from around the world, and giving back to the community. We will explore Amateur Radio and even conduct an amateur radio net on the 2 meter band. | (Benjamin T. Rittgers, Tom Ulrick) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Hazardous Curriculum | Saturday 12PM-1PM | (Hazardous Curriculum) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| History of Sci Fi Fandom/Cosplay/Filk | Saturday 7PM-8PM | Starting in 1880's fandom, cons and cosplay started. We will trace how all 3 evolved and how filk got added. | (Alan Koslow, Deanna Sjolander) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Horror Panel | Saturday 11AM-12PM | Join us for a discussion of horror movies, tv shows, and literature. | (Brad Fleener, Erin Fuller) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| How the Heck Did I Get Here? 42 Years in Fandom | Sunday 1PM-2PM | (Kat Pepmiller) | Nebraska - Lower Level | |
| How to Make Gaming Memorable | Friday 5PM-6PM | In table top gaming, a memorable story is frequently the highest achievement, but how does one make a gaming experience memorable? We will be discussing how to create memorable NPCS, Places, and Encounters. | (Brad Fleener, Tom Thomas) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| How to Write Young Adult Fiction | Saturday 7PM-8PM | Learn the basic requirements of a Young Adult novel. What do kids want in their fiction? What are the non-negotiables? How can you punch up your characters to please the 12-18 year old reader? | (Donna JW Munro) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Humor Backstage | Saturday 3PM-4PM | - So many things happen behind the scenes of Theater, Movies, etc. and we have people willing to share those stories. Come and listen and even bring your own stories to share. | (Daniel Mohr, Jules Mohr) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Ice Cream Social | Saturday 3PM-4PM | ConSuite (5th floor) | ||
| ICG Archives | Sunday 11AM-12PM | Pierre Pettinger is one of the archivists for The International Costumers Guild. He has access to videos, photos, and collections from the archives. Costuming is an art form, and our history is amazing. | (Pierre Pettinger) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| If ? Fought ? Who Would Win | Saturday 9PM-10PM | The Ultimate Geek Argument! We'll bring lists, you'll bring lists, we'll argue until the end of the hour! | (Eric Coleman, Lizzie Crowe) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Improv 101 | Sunday 10AM-11AM | Come and discuss Improv, basics, tips, and if possible a game or two. Prepare to participate in the fun. | (Daniel Mohr) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| In the Hands of the Prophets | Saturday 3PM-4PM | Observations on gods and religion in science fiction. | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Matthew Munro, Robert Cook) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Indie Publishing AMA | Saturday 8PM-9PM | Indie authors are changing the publishing world! Today, anyone with the talent and determination can see their book in print (they might even see it at the movie theater!). But is that all there is to it? What does it take to be a successful indie author? Bring your burning questions about indie writing and publishing to this informative session where you can learn from successful indie authors with first-hand experience in making your dreams come true! | (Catherine Schaff-Stump, Darby Harn, Tom Ashwell) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| James J. Butcher Reading/Signing | Saturday 1PM-2PM | (James J. Butcher) | Missouri - Lower Level | |
| Jan S. Gephardt Reads to You | Saturday 9PM-10PM | Join Jan as she reads several favorite scenes from her XK9 books and answers your questions. | (Jan S. Gephardt) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Japanese Ro, Sham, Bo | Saturday 10AM-11AM | Aka Rock, Paper, Scissors...with swords and shields? Curious? Intriqued? Come to the anime room on Saturday to discover more. | (Nate Farmer) | Michigan - Anime |
| Karaoke 101 | Saturday 7PM-8PM | Did you ever want to get up and sing at karaoke? This workshop answers questions about what to expect, what songs you should sing, and the etiquette and unspoken rules of karaoke. | (Marcy Toal, Robert Uy) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Kelsey Josephson Reading | Saturday 12PM-1PM | (Kelsey Josephson) | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Klingon Jail and Bail | Saturday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Lobby - Main Floor | ||
| Klingon Jeopardy | Saturday 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM | Star Trek Jeopardy ran by Klingons. | (Levi R. Miller, Sharon J. Boren) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| League of Little Explorers | Saturday 3PM-4PM | A space for the younger con goers to meet, play, and create. | (Kara Grace) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Legislative Updates for Science Fiction Fans | Friday 4PM-5PM | All politics is local. May 2 ended the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session. What our elected officials do affects everyone, including us,. Here are the bills that matter to science fiction and fantasy fans at DemiCon. | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Lettie Prell Reading | Sunday 11AM-12PM | (Lettie Prell) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest - Learn and Play | Saturday 10PM-11PM | 2 – 6 players (observers welcome). You command a sky ship and your own crew of sky pirates sailing the winds in search of adventure, treasure and glory. But beware you are not the only swashbucklers in the sky. Each day the fleet lands on a different island where you’ll send a crew member to collect your share of the loot. The player with the most treasure at the end of three voyages is the Admiral of the Air. | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level | |
| Lo Fi Introvert Book Club | Saturday 5PM-6PM | The Introvert Bookclub is back with the mellow tunes of lo-fi in the background. Bring your book, relax and read. Near the end of the hour we will share the book you are reading. Sharing is optional. | (Amanda Arthur-Struss, Joe Struss) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Mad Lyrics Filk | Friday 9PM-10PM | What happens when you mix the Mad Libs game with a bunch of singers? Find out in this funny, creative, and interactive activity. | (Robert Uy) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Make and Take Derby Hats | Saturday 2PM-3PM | The horses are in the gates. The horn has sounded. They’ve played My Old Kentucky Home. And here you are without a hat! What to do? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Join us for a make and take hat workshop. Many embellishment materials will be available so that you can create your own derby extravaganza. Some hat bases will be available. Bring your own hat to embellish if you want. | (Melissa Hawk) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Mantis - Learn and Play | Friday 5PM-6PM | 2 – 8 players (observers welcome). Mantis as in the shrimp. This card game takes a minute to learn and about 5 minutes to play. There are only two rules: Steal or Score. Be the first to collect 10 shrimp in your tank to win. | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level | |
| Marx Brothers and Their Amazing Connection to Science Fiction | Sunday 1PM-2PM | Come to the panel, all will be revealed. | (Eric Coleman) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Masquerade/Cosplay | Saturday 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Masquerade/Cosplay Meeting (11-11:30am) | Saturday 11AM-12PM | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| MCU Post Endgame | Friday 6PM-7PM | With Captain America 4 having come out in February and Fantastic Four: First Steps coming soon, is the MCU restabilized after the bumpy road it had after Endgame, is it ready to fully collapse, or was it ever actually destabilized in the first place? | (Matthew Munro) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Meet the Des Moines Science Fiction and Fantasy Society | Sunday 2PM-3PM | Meet the organization behind DemiCon. Learn who we are and what else we do outside of DemiCon | (Cindy Salyers, Cory Hug, Dani Roth, Les Roth, Scott Saunders) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Microphone Misfitz | Friday 9PM-10PM | (Microphone Misfitz) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Mikey Mason | Saturday 4PM-5PM | (Mikey Mason) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Monstrous Women | Saturday 2PM-3PM | Come explore the evolution of monstrous women, starting with their depictions in classic myths and fairy tales and concluding with their roles in modern speculative fiction, comics, movies, and more. | (Kelsey Josephson) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Mouse in Space | Sunday 1PM-2PM | Walt Disney dreamed about a tech filled future and established that in his parks with EPCOT, but how had the animation studio dealt with Sci-fi topics? From movies like Treasure Planet and Meet the Robinsons to Wall-E and Big Hero 6, along with their acquired stuff like Star Wars and Marvel, how has the mouse explored Sci-fi? | (Matthew Munro) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Murderinos Hide Here | Saturday 7PM-8PM | Discuss all things ‘My favorite murder’- and other favorite true crime podcasts, shows, movies and books! Find your guilty pleasure tribe! | (Danelle Callahan) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Mushi-Shi | Saturday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM | Mushishi is an anime series set in an imaginary time between the Edo and Meiji periods, featuring some 19th-century technology but with Japan still as a "closed country". The story features creatures called Mushi that often display what appear as supernatural powers. The series follows a Mushi expert called "Mushi-shi", named Ginko, who travels to know and understand these creatures. | Michigan - Anime | |
| NO 7: Bonk, Games Bonk! | Saturday 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM | !- A game show where contestants play bad video games and answer bad trivia for prizes, and stop an evil plan to destroy the fantasy genre. | (Adam Brower) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Not That Kind of Serial | Sunday 11AM-12PM | Discussing serial killers through time. There may be actual cereal involved. | (Danelle Callahan) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Numerology Workshop: Your Emerging Self | Friday 5PM-6PM | What kind of person are you becoming? It's all in your birth date. Author and numerologist Lettie Prell will help you with the quick math, and then run through an explanation of each Emerging Self using her own easy-to-remember method. Bonus if time allows: discovering your Challenge! | (Lettie Prell) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Old Time Science Fiction Radio | Saturday 8PM-9PM | (Adam Whitlatch, Mitch Thompson) | Kansas - Lower Level | |
| Opening Ceremnies/TICC | Friday 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM | (James J. Butcher, Jeff Lee Johnson, Kat Pepmiller, Microphone Misfitz, Mitch Thompson) | Stage Programming - Main floor | |
| Orckes and Trolles | Friday 12AM-1AM | (Robert Uy) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Poetry in Science Fiction | Saturday 12PM-1PM | How much poetry has been in sci fi? Do you need to write poetry to write sci fi prose? Does poetry writing make you write better prose? A presentation and short discussion. | (Danelle Callahan) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Presentation, Presentation, Presentation | Saturday 9AM-10AM | You’ve made your costume. Now what? You want to present your hard work 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 for a knock-out presentation. | (Kat Pepmiller, Sandy Pettinger, Susan Eisenhour) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Pretear | Sunday 2PM-3PM | One day, While taking a shortcut to school, High school student Himeno Awayuki, she encounters Hayate, the Knight of Wind. The Prétear must protect the life essence on Earth and Leafenia called Leafé, with the help of the Leafé Knights, she must defeat the Princess Of Disaster and her Demon Larva. Himeno is the Pretear, but who could the Princess of Disaster be? | Michigan - Anime | |
| Promptopolooza | Saturday 11AM-12PM | Come write flash fiction using the prompts that have guided many Weekly Flash Fiction authors to develop, complete, and even sell short fiction. We will sprint and share our results. The goal is to leave with three different story beginnings. | (Donna JW Munro) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Pulp Era of Sci Fi | Friday 5PM-6PM | - Exploring the pulp Era of Science fiction from its early beginnings in penny backs to its explosion in the 1920's and it's golden age in the mid 30's to mid 50's and finally its death in the late 50's. | (Alan Koslow, Tom Ashwell) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Puppeteering 101 | Saturday 10AM-11AM | Come and discuss puppeteering, basics, tips, and general fun. | (Daniel Mohr, Jules Mohr, Wolfie B. Bad) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Romancing Your Readers | Saturday 3PM-4PM | Understanding Your Perfect Reader, and the reader's experience of your work, is a big mental stretch for a lot of writers. Sometimes we discover they aren't who we thought they were! How do you figure out who are the most likely people to enjoy your stories? How do you find them? And, once you've found them, how do you keep them? How can writers turn their readers into fans, and maybe even superfans? We'll discuss the mindset we must develop, and several techniques that can help us connect. | (Jan S. Gephardt) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Saturday Morning Cartoons | Saturday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM | Just like old times when you would wake up to watch cartoons. We’ll be showing some classics as well as some rare cartoons that you don’t see anymore. Come in your pajamas. I’ll bring the cereal. | (Robert Uy) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Science Basis of Science Fiction | Saturday 10PM-11PM | We all know that the foundational definition of science fiction is fiction based on imagined developments of future technology and scientific understanding. But what we normally think of as "science and technology" is only one of many different sciences, including behavioral science, biological science, social science, and more. What are all the "sciences" your fiction draws upon? How have you developed or extrapolated them into the future? How does a hypothesis about future developments make our picture of the future change? | (Jan S. Gephardt) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Science Fiction from Ancient Greece Until 1890 | Saturday 5PM-6PM | With the first science fiction book 'A True Story' by Lucian in 200 CE till the dawn of modern sci-fi there have been some amazing and unfortunately obscure sci-fi works that are both great and bizarre and surprisingly hold up well even today. We will explore many of these more obscure works and hopefully give you some new-old things to read. | (Alan Koslow, Kelsey Josephson) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Science Fiction Origins of Modern Conspiracy Theories | Saturday 1PM-2PM | Trace the influence of sci-fi tropes on conspiracies like UFOs, secret alien governments, or mind control. | (Alan Koslow, Jason Bennell, Robert Cook, Tom Ashwell) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Scrapped Princess | Sunday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM | In a high fantasy world 5,000 years after the Genesis Wars, a girl named Pacifica Casull, the sister ina pair of twins is born to the royal family of a kingdom called Leinwan.The 5111th Grendel Prophecy predicts that she is the "poison that will destroy the world" if she reaches her sixteenth birthday. Pacifica is abandoned at birth. But not everyone wants to see her destroyed. | Michigan - Anime | |
| Secret Asian Man 4 | Saturday 6PM-7PM | By popular demand, even more misheard song lyrics in this zany and enlightening panel. You’ll never hear songs the same again. | (Robert Uy) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Silver Shamrock Novelties Presents Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Saturday 10PM-11PM 11PM-12AM | Join us for a very intimate screening of one of the most infamous and misunderstood horror films. This 1982 horror classic holds the distinction of being the only Halloween film to not be centered around Michael Meyers. Audience commentary is encouraged. | (Emily Fiscus, Larissa Golbat) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Sketching Your Creations | Friday 5PM-6PM | Do you have a great cosplay or costuming idea, but you just aren’t sure where to start? Sketching out your idea is a great beginning. It lets you play with silhouettes, colors, and fiddly bits before you start searching for patterns and materials. We will be looking at pre-drawn Croquis, drawn by you croquis, and free form sketching. We will even spend some time designing fantastic costumes just for you! | (Susan Leabhart) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| So You Want to Be a Voice Actor | Saturday 3PM-4PM | - Being a voice actor isn't just stepping up to a mic and making funny voices, it's a business. We'll talk about getting started, voice types, finding work, demo reels and more. | (Kat Pepmiller) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Sorcerer Hunters | Friday 4PM-5PM | Sorcerer Hunters is set on the Spooner Continent, where the populace is divided into two groups: the ordinary people, called the Parsoners, and the magic users, the Sorcerers. | Michigan - Anime | |
| Star Wars Trivia | Friday 10PM-11PM | Come try out your Star Wars knowledge and win a prize. | (Melissa Hawk) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| State of Publishing | Friday 6PM-7PM | The Big 4, small presses, indies, self-publishing. What's out there and what's working for writers now. | (Adam Stemple, Catherine Schaff-Stump) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Stencils, Stamps, and Painting | Saturday 12PM-1PM | Many times, your costume may need just that little bit more. You couldn’t find a fabric with grasshoppers on it in just the right color. You want to accurately recreate the fabric from a painting, but it doesn’t exist in the real world. Maybe you want to introduce a special motif to your creation. What’s a hardworking costumer to do? Why, you do it yourself! We will be exploring the use of stencils and screen printing to alter your fabric. We will look at using stamps. And, if all else fails, we will examine hand painting your creations. | (Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Stitch and Bitch | Saturday 12PM-1PM | (Lizzie Crowe) | Bennigans - Workshops | |
| Studio Ghibli Film: Whisper of the Heart | Saturday 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM | A heartwarming tale of adolescent love and finding one's passion, Whisper of the Heart follows Shizuku, a young girl who aspires to be a writer, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery after encountering a mysterious cat statue that leads her to Seiji, a boy determined to become a master violin maker. | Michigan - Anime | |
| Studio Ghibli Film: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Sunday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | One thousand years have passed since the Seven Days of Fire, an apocalyptic war that destroyed civilization and caused an ecocide, creating the vast Toxic Jungle, a poisonous forest swarming with giant mutant insects. In the kingdom of the Valley of the Wind, a prophecy predicts a savior "clothed in a blue robe, descending onto a golden field". Could this be the Valley's own princess Nausicaä? | Michigan - Anime | |
| Supernatural | Saturday 7PM-8PM | Fan panel to discuss all 15 seasons of Supernatural. | (Lizzie Crowe) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| T. R. Benjamin Reading | Saturday 8PM-9PM | T. R. Benjamin science fiction reading about Amazing Robots or just military science fiction from an enlisted point of view. | Illinois - Lower Level | |
| Ta-Da! - Learn and Play | Sunday 11AM-12PM | 2 - 6 players (observers welcome). In Ta-Da! you are competing in the annual Wizard’s Talent Show. The game is played over a number of fast-paced, frantic rounds. Each player furiously rolls dice in an effort to collect the elements needed to cast their spell. As soon as they have completed their spell, they yell "Ta-da!" and they're one step closer to winning the Talent Show. However, game-changing feats will be in play throughout the game, making players perform crazy acts as they play, such as making animal noises, keeping their elbows on the table, and more! | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level | |
| Taking Proper Measurements and Drafting Patterns from Measurements | Saturday 11AM-12PM | A good fit requires good measurements. GOH Kat Pepmiller will show you how to take your measurements correctly for a well-fitting garment. She will also delve into drafting your own patterns off of your measurements. It’s a game changer. | (Kat Pepmiller, Michelle Clark) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Talisman - Legendary Tales - Learn and Play | Saturday 2PM-3PM | 2- 6 players (observers welcome). Form an adventure party and work together to recover the lost Talismans. Each adventurer has a bag of “tricks” to use as you travel the lands defeating enemies and collecting rewards while you quest for the Talisman. Can you succeed before time runs out? | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level | |
| Tech Rehearsals (11:30am-3pm) | Saturday 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Ted McGinley: Sitcom Grim Reaper or Guardian Angel | Saturday 4PM-5PM | Join us as we explore the television filmography of famed actor Ted McGinley and determine once and for all: does signing him onto your show signal death of the franchise, or does it allow much-loved programs time to expand their cinematic worlds and explore new story lines? From Happy Days to Married with Children, this actor's body of work defininely makes a statement in the annals of television. What that statement is, that's up for debate. | (Sarah Albracht, Todd Albracht) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Teleportation, The Multiverse, and Living Objects: Sci Fi in Pokemon | Saturday 2PM-3PM | Pokémon is a franchise not afraid to embrace many genres, and sci-fi is a big element, from the pokeballs that turn the creatures they capture into data to store, tons of teleportation, and plenty of advanced tech that we could barely dream of. | (Matthew Munro) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| The Heir of Orcus Part 1 - D&D Adventurers League Adventure - CCC-AETHER-01-01 | Saturday 10AM-11AM 11AM-12PM 12PM-1PM 1PM-2PM | Join the Knights of Holy Judgment, the Cult of Zariel, or the forces of Chaos as you search for a lost Angel of Tyr, Ser Vindictus. Your adventurers will face tense moral dilemmas as they prepare to delve into the ancient and deadly Temple of Orcus! A D&D Adventurers league adventure for tier 1 (1-4) (signup sheets in the game room, 14 players maximum) | (Michael Mandt) | Wisconsin Gaming B-Lower Level |
| The Heir of Orcus Part 2 - D&D Adventurers League Adventure - CCC-AETHER-01-02 | Saturday 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM | You have followed the Knights of Holy judgement and found a mysterious temple of Orcus hidden for centuries in darkness. It is up to you to brave the hordes of evil, enter the temple of Orcus, and uncover the fate of Ser Vindictus the mighty. A D&D Adventurers league adventure for tier 1 (1-4) (signup sheets in the game room, 14 players maximum) | (Michael Mandt) | Wisconsin Gaming C-Lower Level |
| The Vault of the Devourer - D&D Adventurers League Adventure - CCC-CIC-01 | Friday 6PM-7PM 7PM-8PM 8PM-9PM 9PM-10PM | Amid the gales and snowy Earthspur Mountains, the tumbling ruins of the ancient Tempest Mage’s tower brood over the village of Windy Valley. When a kidnapper flees into the ruins, it’s up to a group of adventurers to apprehend the rogue and save his victim from the vault below. A D&D Adventurers league adventure for tier 1 (1-4) (signup sheets in the game room, 14 players maximum) | (Michael Mandt) | Wisconsin Gaming A-Lower Level |
| Thrifting is Your Friend | Saturday 1PM-2PM | Yikes! Prices keep going up and our available cash seems to evaporate into thin air. A great solution is to practice the fine art of thrifting. You will be surprised at the unique items you can find. You can even find things, if you’re lucky, that don’t need redesigning. Look at the offerings at the thrift store with an open mind. Can it be altered? Can you deconstruct it for the fabric? What about linens? Besides, thrifting is great for the environment! | (Michelle Clark, Molly Ketchum, Susan Eisenhour) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| TICC After Dark | Saturday 11PM-12AM | Stage Programming - Main floor | ||
| Tunester's Union | Saturday 3PM-4PM | (Tunester's Union) | Indiana - Music Lower Level | |
| Turing Test But Stupid: The Problems of GenAI and LLMs | Friday 6PM-7PM | In the flood of new AI products, most fit into two major categories: GenAI (Like Dall-E) and LLMs (like ChatGPT). But are they all that useful, and what about the cost? Join a discussion on how well the new AI trends work, or fail to work. | (Nicholas C. Yaeger) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Understanding the Reader's Journey | Saturday 4PM-5PM | This is a vitally important process for a writer to understand. Whether we're traditionally published, indie, or a hybrid of the two, most of us are on our own when it comes to marketing our work. We see the marketing process from our side -- but what is our reader's experience? How can we craft our promotional messages, website, and even our sales pages on booksellers such as Amazon? What do readers need to know, before they decide if our book is right for them? | (Jan S. Gephardt) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Unknown Panel | Saturday 9PM-10PM | Who knows what we will be talking about. Your guess is as good as ours. Come find out at the same time we do. | (Daniel Mohr) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Unpopular Opinion Society: The Movie WAS Better Than the Book | Friday 9PM-10PM | Yeah, we don't care what you think; the movie was better than the book. We are making this our hill to die on by challenging the several great novels that critics say did NOT translate well to the silver screen. In this contentious but hilarious panel, our opinions are FACTS, and they are the only ones that matter. So bring your pedantic knowledge of underrated movie adaptations and be prepared to throw down! | (Sarah Albracht) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Violet Evergarden | Saturday 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM | Violet Evergarden is a young female ex-soldier who gets a job at a writers' agency and goes on assignments to create letters that can connect people. In this steampunk fantasy world, Violet Evergarden, a child soldier turned “Auto Memory Doll”, writes letters that evoke the words her clients can’t. | Michigan - Anime | |
| Websites for Authors | Saturday 1PM-2PM | The internet is full of information for writers, but not all of it is good. Some of it is downright criminal (I'm looking at you, vanity publishing). Where do writers go to find the info they need to be successful? What are the sites pros visit every day? What sites should a beginner go to? | (Adam Stemple) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Wig Config | Saturday 10AM-11AM | This panel will show you how to size, prep and secure your wig for all day way. You will also learn ways to store and maintain your wig. Including cleaning, trimming and common repair issues. | (Sallie Abba) | Colorado Costuming-Lower Level |
| Win, Lose, or Draw | Sunday 2PM-3PM | Join DAGOBAH and artist in a rousing game of sciencefictonary! Bring you thinking caps, your imagination, and your knowledge of genre movies, books, and television. Remember, the box is cruel. | (Susan Leabhart) | Stage Programming - Main floor |
| Wolfie Speaks | Saturday 11PM-12AM | Wolfie B Bad will sit and spout bad advice to all who wish to listen. Bring questions for Wolfie to answer, or just be involved in a chaotic discussion | (Daniel Mohr, Wolfie B. Bad) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| World of Interactive Fiction | Saturday 1PM-2PM Sunday 10AM-11AM | Remember Choose Your Own Adventure books? These panels are discussion based and will cover choice-centric books aimed at young adults to adults, with commentary about the self-publishing revolution and a chapter reading from the author of The Thomerion Trilogy. | (Dan Heck) | Kansas - Lower Level |
| Writing Flash Fiction for Fun and Profit | Saturday 1PM-2PM | Learn to write fiction that is 1500 words or less. These bits of beauty are fun to write, help to develop skills, are low risk and high reward, and are in demand in many markets. There is a method to the madness. | (Donna JW Munro) | Bennigans - Workshops |
| Writing for Radio | Saturday 10AM-11AM | - Stories presented in a purely audio format have existed for as long as humans have possessed speech, though they are most closely associated with the hey-day of radio broadcasting. Today, many live theatrical, and podcast oriented groups continue making dramas, comedies, and all manner of entertaining fiction in a pure audio format. Join us as we discuss the unique considerations of writing for radio, and help us create an original audio play to be performed by BrassGears Adventure Radio on Sunday of this convention!" | (Brad Fleener, Erin Fuller, Kelsey Josephson, Mitch Thompson, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart) | Missouri - Lower Level |
| Writing Sidekicks | Sunday 12PM-1PM | Some of the most beloved characters in fiction are neither the heroes nor the villains, but the sidekicks. Think about Sancho Panza, or Sam Gamgee. What makes a character a sidekick? How are they different (and also like) the heroes they're associated with? What is their purpose in a story? What particular characteristics make for a good, satisfying sidekick? How do you write them? Who are some of our favorite sidekicks to read about, and why? | (Jan S. Gephardt) | Illinois - Lower Level |
| Writing Tips for Neurodivergent Authors | Saturday 5PM-6PM | How to keep yourself writing through the dark times | (Adam Stemple, Adam Whitlatch) | Nebraska - Lower Level |
| Writing to Market | Sunday 11AM-12PM | What it is and how to do it (without “selling out.”) | (Adam Stemple) | Nebraska - Lower Level |