Panelist	Slot	Event	Description	Panelists	Room
Adam Whitlatch	Friday 5PM-6PM	Adam Whitlatch Reading	 	(Adam Whitlatch)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Friday 10PM-11PM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Friday 11PM-12AM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 10AM-11AM	Old Time Radio	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Mitch Thompson)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	End of the World as We Know It	From dystopias that sound like current events, to apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic themes, we cover it all. What defines each of these literary types? What are some favorite examples of each? Bonus: meet some people---our panelists--who write in each of these worlds.	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	An Hour with Adam Whitlatch	Join in a discussion with War of the Worlds: Goliath author Adam Whitlach, as he talks about the challenges of adapting the feature film into a novel. We will also be joined by Joe Pearson, the animated film’s director, via Skype. The film is being shown in the anime room prior to this discussion panel. Rating: All Ages	(Adam Whitlatch)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 8AM-9AM	Pancakes with Deadpool	 	(Adam Whitlatch)	ConSuite (5th floor)
	Sunday 9AM-10AM	Pancakes with Deadpool	 	(Adam Whitlatch)	ConSuite (5th floor)
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Group Author Reading	The more, the merrier! Come listen to authors read from their works. Catch up on your favorites, and discover someone new!	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Shannon Ryan)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Alan Koslow	Friday 11PM-12AM	The Monster within You-Human Parasites	 	(Alan Koslow)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	True Life Zombies of the Animal World-Animal Parasites	 	(Alan Koslow)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	Year in Bad Science	"Bad" means a lot of different things. Incompetence, fraud, pseudoscience, and outright evil. We take a light-hearted look at the worst scientific studies published in the last 12 months.	(Alan Koslow, Dennis Lynch, Rick Lancaster, Robert Cook)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 8PM-9PM	Doctor, Where’s Your Tricorder?	Some visions of medicine in the future are decried by those in the medical field are scoffed at as “wand-waving,” although other ideas seem more actually plausible. Back in 1949, Robert A. Heinlein infamously predicted that colds, flu, and cancer would have been eradicated by the year 2000. Why didn’t that happen? What else in the medical field has been erroneously predicted by sf writers, and what are some of today’s budding techniques and technologies that seem to open up entire new realms of possibility	(Alan Koslow, Jan Gephardt)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Are We Living in George Orwell's 1984?	?-- Fake news, newspeak, science denial, and the threat of dystopia in the Age of Trump.	(Alan Koslow, Dennis Lynch, Robert Cook)	Kansas - Lower Level
Amanda Alexander	Friday 10PM-11PM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Friday 11PM-12AM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 9AM-10AM	DemiCon in the Morning	Join our live studio audience for DemiCon's own morning show, or tune in on the DemiCon channel. With live TV, anything can happen.	(Amanda Alexander, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Adventures in Nerdlesque	Join local burlesque performers discuss taking a classic performance tradition and giving it a nerdy twist.	(Amanda Alexander, Erica Harper, Erin Wickering, Jess Severe, Lyndsey Woodward)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 9PM-10PM	Fan Fiction	 	(Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Fawn Carlson)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society, INC Meeting	Learn some history and where we plan to do with DMSFFS.	(Amanda Alexander, Amanda Arthur-Struss, Craig Leabhart, Monica Oatman)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Amanda Arthur-Struss	Friday 5PM-6PM	First DemiCon	Get the basic 101 on DemiCon and fun things that will be happening. Learn a little bit of the history and what to expect	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Gay Haldeman)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society, INC Meeting	Learn some history and where we plan to do with DMSFFS.	(Amanda Alexander, Amanda Arthur-Struss, Craig Leabhart, Monica Oatman)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Wheel of DemiCon	Join us for this one of a kind game show. Learn some of the history of DemiCon and some of the groups that participate. Spin the wheel to see what trivia area you will be answering. You can find all the answers through out the whole weekend.	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Monica Oatman)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Sunday 3PM-4PM	Closing Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Erica Harper, Kaitlin Hogueison, Michael Oatman, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Ashley Robertson	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Archer	 	(Ashley Robertson, Becky Kinnamon, Erica Harper, Jess Severe, Monica Oatman)	Illinois - Lower Level
Becky Kinnamon	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Scrabble Soiree	Join our fan guest Becky Kinnamon as we get together and enjoy the classic game of scrabble. Get ready to kick your feet up and enjoy this casual afternoon of wordsmithing. Welcome to all skill levels.)	(Becky Kinnamon)	Wisconsin Gaming-Lower Level
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Scrabble Soiree	Join our fan guest Becky Kinnamon as we get together and enjoy the classic game of scrabble. Get ready to kick your feet up and enjoy this casual afternoon of wordsmithing. Welcome to all skill levels.)	(Becky Kinnamon)	Wisconsin Gaming-Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	GOH Discussion	 	(Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Archer	 	(Ashley Robertson, Becky Kinnamon, Erica Harper, Jess Severe, Monica Oatman)	Illinois - Lower Level
Benjamin T. Rittgers	Friday 5PM-6PM	Linux and Hobbyist Computers	Whether you are using a Raspberry Pi or or a modern laptop, you've probably encountered Linux. This is a brief panel discussion of basic Linux command line tools and the different projects made with hobbyist computers such as the Raspberry Pi	(Benjamin T. Rittgers)	Kansas - Lower Level
Bill Davis	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Fountain Pens: Steampunk Tech in Modern Life	This panel's first presentation at DemiCon 28 was packed, so we decided to do it again! Fountain pens were invented in the 1880's and are having a resurgence in popularity in the 21st Century. Guest of Honor Joe Haldeman uses a fountain pen to hand-write his books. So do several other SF/F authors I am aware of, or they are big fountain pen fans (Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Neil Stephenson. Kevin Hearne, Erin Morgenstern). Neil deGrasse Tyson is a big fan of them, as is Bill Nye The Science Guy (and head of the Planetary Society). I started and run a local pen club, IowaPen, here in Des Moines and we now have a Cedar Rapids chapter as well (hear that, ICON!) We also have a great pen store in town, in Valley Junction, called Quill & Nib.. I plan to discuss the history and future of fountain pens, the technology, their Iowa connections, their SF/F connections and more. I may also have pens available for audience members to try out and see what the big deal is.	(Bill Davis, Joe Haldeman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	Fountain Pens: Steampunk Tech in Modern Life	This panel's first presentation at DemiCon 28 was packed, so we decided to do it again! Fountain pens were invented in the 1880's and are having a resurgence in popularity in the 21st Century. Guest of Honor Joe Haldeman uses a fountain pen to hand-write his books. So do several other SF/F authors I am aware of, or they are big fountain pen fans (Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Neil Stephenson. Kevin Hearne, Erin Morgenstern). Neil deGrasse Tyson is a big fan of them, as is Bill Nye The Science Guy (and head of the Planetary Society). I started and run a local pen club, IowaPen, here in Des Moines and we now have a Cedar Rapids chapter as well (hear that, ICON!) We also have a great pen store in town, in Valley Junction, called Quill & Nib.. I plan to discuss the history and future of fountain pens, the technology, their Iowa connections, their SF/F connections and more. I may also have pens available for audience members to try out and see what the big deal is.	(Bill Davis, Joe Haldeman)	Kansas - Lower Level
Bill Fudge	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
Blake Hausladen	Saturday 11AM-12PM	Using Trope/Breaking Trope	Tropes are well-used fictional stereo types and structures that have become passé over time. This workshop focuses on when a trope should be abandoned and when it can be used well.	(Blake Hausladen, Deanna Sjolander)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	World Building Writing Workshop	Getting the basics right. No frills. Just the simple stuff. 40 things you can define easily that will save you from rewrites later.	(Blake Hausladen, Deanna Sjolander)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	World Building Writing Workshop	Getting the basics right. No frills. Just the simple stuff. 40 things you can define easily that will save you from rewrites later.	(Blake Hausladen, Deanna Sjolander)	Bennigans - Workshops
Brad Karsjens	Friday 11PM-12AM	Filk Circle	Share your musical talents in this “bardic circle” style get-together. Sing a song, play an instrument, or come and enjoy the music.	(Brad Karsjens, Candy Anderson, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Brennan Stidham	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Crystal Heart Imprints - a Writer's Collective Press	Crystal Heart Imprints is an independent eclectic press administered by a collective group of writers. Formed back in 2012, to help inspire those of us who need a little push to get started onto the journey of writing.	(Brennan Stidham, Keri Goble Billick, Nicholas Schroeder, Ruth Souther)	Missouri - Lower Level
Bruce Bethke	Friday 6PM-7PM	Bruce Bethke Reading	 	(Bruce Bethke)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Bruce Bethke Wants to Give Away 250 Books	Author Bruce Bethke is cleaning out his personal book collection. With a mixture of new and old, you never know what you might get. Stop by for a chat with Bruce and get a free book while you're at it.	(Bruce Bethke)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	How Not to Submit a Story for Publication	 	(Bruce Bethke)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	What's New in Science Fiction?	What’s hot? What’s cutting edge? We discuss themes, and authors, in the forefront of the genre.	(Bruce Bethke, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes)	Missouri - Lower Level
Bryan Baker	Friday 9PM-10PM	Bryan Baker	New Event	(Bryan Baker)	Indiana - Music Lower Level
Candy Anderson	Friday 11PM-12AM	Filk Circle	Share your musical talents in this “bardic circle” style get-together. Sing a song, play an instrument, or come and enjoy the music.	(Brad Karsjens, Candy Anderson, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Fun and Funky Instruments	Unique and unusual musical instruments. Feel free to bring any you may have.	(Candy Anderson, Dan Gardner, Edie Fudge)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Sunday 10AM-11AM	Sunday Morning Filk	Sunday morning fun with all age filk	(Candy Anderson)	Kansas - Lower Level
Cory Hug	Saturday 5PM-6PM	“G.I. Joe: Crimson Archer”, A Fan Film.	See trailers and clips from, and discussion about, the making of the upcoming fan film, “G.I. Joe: Crimson Archer” being filmed by local people right here in Des Moines. Ask questions about how a film is made. Meet the actors.	(Cory Hug)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Craig Leabhart	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Time Traveler's Guide to Cocktails	It’s about time to for some old-timey cocktails. Join your hosts Susan Leabhart and Craig Leabhart to learn (and sample!) some vintage mixed drinks.	(Craig Leabhart, Susan Leabhart)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society, INC Meeting	Learn some history and where we plan to do with DMSFFS.	(Amanda Alexander, Amanda Arthur-Struss, Craig Leabhart, Monica Oatman)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Dan Gardner	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Fun and Funky Instruments	Unique and unusual musical instruments. Feel free to bring any you may have.	(Candy Anderson, Dan Gardner, Edie Fudge)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Daniel Heck	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	What Makes a Good Tabletop Game?	This will be a discussion-oriented panel about what elements go into an effective (or not so effective) tabletop game design, as well as resources available for prospective designers. Speaker will also share personal experiences with self-publishing outlets, game design contests, and prototype testing conventions.	(Daniel Heck)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 6PM-7PM	World of Interactive Fiction	This will be a discussion-oriented panel covering the history, present market, compositional tricks, distribution outlets, quirks and other ins and outs related to the popular sub-genre of interactive fiction. The speaker will share personal experiences with publishing and writing, field questions and hold an interactive sample reading from his latest such novel, entitled The Gate to Thomerion.	(Daniel Heck)	Nebraska - Lower Level
David Winterton	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	GOH Discussion	 	(Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Deanna Sjolander	Saturday 11AM-12PM	Using Trope/Breaking Trope	Tropes are well-used fictional stereo types and structures that have become passé over time. This workshop focuses on when a trope should be abandoned and when it can be used well.	(Blake Hausladen, Deanna Sjolander)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	World Building Writing Workshop	Getting the basics right. No frills. Just the simple stuff. 40 things you can define easily that will save you from rewrites later.	(Blake Hausladen, Deanna Sjolander)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	World Building Writing Workshop	Getting the basics right. No frills. Just the simple stuff. 40 things you can define easily that will save you from rewrites later.	(Blake Hausladen, Deanna Sjolander)	Bennigans - Workshops
Dennis Lynch	Saturday 4PM-5PM	Year in Bad Science	"Bad" means a lot of different things. Incompetence, fraud, pseudoscience, and outright evil. We take a light-hearted look at the worst scientific studies published in the last 12 months.	(Alan Koslow, Dennis Lynch, Rick Lancaster, Robert Cook)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Are We Living in George Orwell's 1984?	?-- Fake news, newspeak, science denial, and the threat of dystopia in the Age of Trump.	(Alan Koslow, Dennis Lynch, Robert Cook)	Kansas - Lower Level
Destiny Warner	Friday 5PM-6PM	T-Shirt Surgery: Capes and Bags	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Friday 6PM-7PM	T-Shirt Surgery: Capes and Bags	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Friday 7PM-8PM	T-Shirt Surgery: Capes and Bags	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Friday 8PM-9PM	T-Shirt Surgery: Capes and Bags	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Friday 10PM-11PM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Friday 11PM-12AM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 10AM-11AM	Cardboard Dinosaur Costumes	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Saturday 11AM-12PM	Cardboard Dinosaur Costumes	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Steven Universe: Kid Friendly Panel	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Magic Wand Making	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	Magic Wand Making	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Saturday 6PM-7PM	Space Themed Sensory Bottles	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Space Themed Sensory Bottles	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Saturday 9PM-10PM	Fan Fiction	 	(Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Fawn Carlson)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 10AM-11AM	Welcome to Nightvale	 	(Destiny Warner)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	Pool Noodle Lightsabers	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Pool Noodle Lightsabers	 	(Destiny Warner)	Bennigans - Childrens Programming
E.M. Johnson	Saturday 1PM-2PM	End of the World as We Know It	From dystopias that sound like current events, to apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic themes, we cover it all. What defines each of these literary types? What are some favorite examples of each? Bonus: meet some people---our panelists--who write in each of these worlds.	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Group Author Reading	The more, the merrier! Come listen to authors read from their works. Catch up on your favorites, and discover someone new!	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Shannon Ryan)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Edie Fudge	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Fun and Funky Instruments	Unique and unusual musical instruments. Feel free to bring any you may have.	(Candy Anderson, Dan Gardner, Edie Fudge)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
Edwin Dane	Saturday 10PM-11PM	Oh, the Horror!!	Join the Fright Club as they discuss classic and current horror movies as well as TV programs in the horror genre.	(Edwin Dane, Mercy Colt, Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 11PM-12AM	Oh, the Horror!!	Join the Fright Club as they discuss classic and current horror movies as well as TV programs in the horror genre.	(Edwin Dane, Mercy Colt, Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
Eric Coleman	Saturday 6PM-7PM	Cheshire Moon	 	(Eric Coleman, Lizzie Crowe)	Indiana - Music Lower Level
Erica Harper	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Adventures in Nerdlesque	Join local burlesque performers discuss taking a classic performance tradition and giving it a nerdy twist.	(Amanda Alexander, Erica Harper, Erin Wickering, Jess Severe, Lyndsey Woodward)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Archer	 	(Ashley Robertson, Becky Kinnamon, Erica Harper, Jess Severe, Monica Oatman)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 3PM-4PM	Closing Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Erica Harper, Kaitlin Hogueison, Michael Oatman, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Erin McKee	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Vs. in 30	This fun session is a speed drawing exercise. Come crack wise with other artists as you all draw randomly selected characters together. Have your quick pencil ready because you only get 30 minutes to finish your piece	(Erin McKee, Keri Goble Billick)	Bennigans - Workshops
Erin Wickering	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Adventures in Nerdlesque	Join local burlesque performers discuss taking a classic performance tradition and giving it a nerdy twist.	(Amanda Alexander, Erica Harper, Erin Wickering, Jess Severe, Lyndsey Woodward)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Hor-RIFF-ic Productions: CHILDREN OF THE CORN	IT'S ABOUT TIME... that the Slashers bring this Midwestern horror classic to Demicon audiences! This film gets plowed, picked, shucked, cooked, eaten, and oddly enough, passed straight through their systems. Yep, this movie certainly doesn’t skimp on the fertilizer! Join us outlanders for some old fashioned profaning and unbelieving!	(Erin Wickering, Gary Wickering, Will Warner)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 8PM-9PM	Hor-RIFF-ic Productions: CHILDREN OF THE CORN	IT'S ABOUT TIME... that the Slashers bring this Midwestern horror classic to Demicon audiences! This film gets plowed, picked, shucked, cooked, eaten, and oddly enough, passed straight through their systems. Yep, this movie certainly doesn’t skimp on the fertilizer! Join us outlanders for some old fashioned profaning and unbelieving!	(Erin Wickering, Gary Wickering, Will Warner)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Fawn Carlson	Saturday 9PM-10PM	Fan Fiction	 	(Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Fawn Carlson)	Illinois - Lower Level
Gail Carriger	Friday 6PM-7PM	Custard Protocol Series	 	(Gail Carriger)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Tea Scout Sing a Long	 	(Gail Carriger, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	GOH Discussion	 	(Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 6PM-7PM	Chat Time with Gail Carriger	 	(Gail Carriger)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Sunday 10AM-11AM	Parasol Protectorate Series	 	(Gail Carriger)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Finishing School Series	 	(Gail Carriger)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Gary Wickering	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Hor-RIFF-ic Productions: CHILDREN OF THE CORN	IT'S ABOUT TIME... that the Slashers bring this Midwestern horror classic to Demicon audiences! This film gets plowed, picked, shucked, cooked, eaten, and oddly enough, passed straight through their systems. Yep, this movie certainly doesn’t skimp on the fertilizer! Join us outlanders for some old fashioned profaning and unbelieving!	(Erin Wickering, Gary Wickering, Will Warner)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 8PM-9PM	Hor-RIFF-ic Productions: CHILDREN OF THE CORN	IT'S ABOUT TIME... that the Slashers bring this Midwestern horror classic to Demicon audiences! This film gets plowed, picked, shucked, cooked, eaten, and oddly enough, passed straight through their systems. Yep, this movie certainly doesn’t skimp on the fertilizer! Join us outlanders for some old fashioned profaning and unbelieving!	(Erin Wickering, Gary Wickering, Will Warner)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 10PM-11PM	Dad Joke Face Off	Do Pun's make you groan, does the idea of dad jokes give you cold sweat, then face your fears at the ultimate dad joke face off!	(Gary Wickering)	Missouri - Lower Level
Gay Haldeman	Friday 5PM-6PM	First DemiCon	Get the basic 101 on DemiCon and fun things that will be happening. Learn a little bit of the history and what to expect	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Gay Haldeman)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	GOH Discussion	 	(Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 6PM-7PM	Business Side of Writing	 	(Gay Haldeman)	Illinois - Lower Level
Jan Gephardt	Saturday 12PM-1PM	Lucy Synk Art Presentation	 	(Jan Gephardt, Lucy Synk)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	If This, Then What?	What if they’d killed Hitler in one of the assassination attempts? What if Hannibal and his elephants had frozen in the Alps, and never made it to Rome? What if the Catholics had never gained a hold on 11th-Century Spain? There are so many turning points available to the alternate historian! How can we extrapolate what would have changed, as a result of these or others—not just politically, but in terms of culture, commerce, and daily life? Where do you begin? How does one decide where to focus, when constructing an alternate history and what to set aside? What is the range of aspects must you consider? And what (if anything) would stay the same?	(Jan Gephardt, Lucy Synk, Tyrell Gephardt)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Jan Gephardt Reading	 	(Jan Gephardt)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	Future Faiths	Is it possible that human beings riding in tiny, fragile little tin cans will face the vast reaches of space, with all its unpredictable dangers without taking the religions of the world with them? If there will be Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, and others out there on the Final Frontier, how will their faiths adapt? Can a person still be a faithful Wiccan if s/he lives on a non-terrestrial planet? In what direction should the faithful Muslim pray? Will Christians believe that Jesus also can save non-human sentient beings? Why do so many writers resort to made-up religions, rather than extrapolating the evolution of real ones? In the USA today, many of our debates are fueled by religious faith--as are bloody conflicts all over the globe, to this day. Yet many sf writers seem to assume that we'll all become rational atheists once we venture into space. Is that even remotely likely?	(Jan Gephardt, Lucy Synk)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 8PM-9PM	Doctor, Where’s Your Tricorder?	Some visions of medicine in the future are decried by those in the medical field are scoffed at as “wand-waving,” although other ideas seem more actually plausible. Back in 1949, Robert A. Heinlein infamously predicted that colds, flu, and cancer would have been eradicated by the year 2000. Why didn’t that happen? What else in the medical field has been erroneously predicted by sf writers, and what are some of today’s budding techniques and technologies that seem to open up entire new realms of possibility	(Alan Koslow, Jan Gephardt)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 10PM-11PM	Inclusive and Not-so-Inclusive Futures	In science fiction of the past, it often was assumed that the crews of exploratory space missions would be all-white and all-male (also, all straight). For many decades any author who tried to suggest otherwise had difficulty getting published, and no publisher’s marketing department wanted a person of color on the cover, fearful it would “depress sales.” While these attitudes now seem absurd, the term “whitewashing” remains current. (“Whitewashing” is a casting practice in the film industry of the United States in which white actors are cast in historically non-white character roles. The film industry has a history of frequently casting white actors for roles about non-white characters. By downplaying the roles that such figures have had in cultural events, the practice is seen as a form of censorship—Wikipedia). It’s still considered risky in some ways to portray certain minorities in positive ways (gender identity and non-hetero sexuality remain subject to more squeamishness—so much so that separate sub-genres, some might say “ghettos,” have sprung up to serve readers interested in stories about them). How has science fiction gotten more inclusive, and where does it still have a long way to go?	(Jan Gephardt, Lettie Prell, Tyrell Gephardt)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	What Are an Artist's Rights Online?	When is it “stealing” and when is it “fair use”? Is the Creative Commons idea the future of digital art, or its nemesis? Sharing, Re-tweeting, and Pinning: what is the online etiquette? How are evolving? What kinds of images are "safe" to put online these days, and what aren't? Will a figure drawing get you blacklisted for porn?	(Jan Gephardt, Keri Goble Billick, Tyrell Gephardt)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Jane Zajec	Sunday 10AM-11AM	Stitch n Bitch	Bring your craft projects and chat. We'll also teach knitting and crocheting if any one wants to learn.	(Jane Zajec, Judy Zajec)	Bennigans - Workshops
Jeannette Roth	Friday 9PM-10PM	Hall Costume	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Friday 10PM-11PM	Hall Costume	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Friday 11PM-12AM	Hall Costume	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 11AM-12PM	Masquerade/Cosplay Meeting	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 12PM-1PM	Tech Rehearsal	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Tech Rehearsal	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Tech Rehearsal	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Tech Rehearsal	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 8PM-9PM	Masquerade/Cosplay	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 9PM-10PM	Masquerade/Cosplay	 	(Jeannette Roth)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Jess Severe	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Adventures in Nerdlesque	Join local burlesque performers discuss taking a classic performance tradition and giving it a nerdy twist.	(Amanda Alexander, Erica Harper, Erin Wickering, Jess Severe, Lyndsey Woodward)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Archer	 	(Ashley Robertson, Becky Kinnamon, Erica Harper, Jess Severe, Monica Oatman)	Illinois - Lower Level
Jim Boyd	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Doctor Who: 56 Glorious Years	Lars Pearson, co-author of the seminal Doctor Who timeline Ahistory, leads --- along with Sci-Fi guru Jim Boyd --- the annual group discussion about the state of Doctor Who: the advent of the Jodie Whittaker Doctor, the newest onslaught of releases from Big Finish and so much more.	(Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Star Trek: 53 Glorious Years	Star Trek guru Jim Boyd and geek author Lars Pearson lead a group discussion about the state of Trek in 2019: the deployment of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, how The Cage is enjoying a Renaissance more than a half-century it was made, and so much more.	(Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson)	Missouri - Lower Level
Jim McNeely	Saturday 11AM-12PM	The Orville: Better Than Trek?	Discuss "The Orville" and its place in the science fiction genre and fandom.	(Jim McNeely, Patty Westlund)	Illinois - Lower Level
Joe Haldeman	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Joe Haldeman Reading and Chat	 	(Joe Haldeman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	GOH Discussion	 	(Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Fountain Pens: Steampunk Tech in Modern Life	This panel's first presentation at DemiCon 28 was packed, so we decided to do it again! Fountain pens were invented in the 1880's and are having a resurgence in popularity in the 21st Century. Guest of Honor Joe Haldeman uses a fountain pen to hand-write his books. So do several other SF/F authors I am aware of, or they are big fountain pen fans (Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Neil Stephenson. Kevin Hearne, Erin Morgenstern). Neil deGrasse Tyson is a big fan of them, as is Bill Nye The Science Guy (and head of the Planetary Society). I started and run a local pen club, IowaPen, here in Des Moines and we now have a Cedar Rapids chapter as well (hear that, ICON!) We also have a great pen store in town, in Valley Junction, called Quill & Nib.. I plan to discuss the history and future of fountain pens, the technology, their Iowa connections, their SF/F connections and more. I may also have pens available for audience members to try out and see what the big deal is.	(Bill Davis, Joe Haldeman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	Fountain Pens: Steampunk Tech in Modern Life	This panel's first presentation at DemiCon 28 was packed, so we decided to do it again! Fountain pens were invented in the 1880's and are having a resurgence in popularity in the 21st Century. Guest of Honor Joe Haldeman uses a fountain pen to hand-write his books. So do several other SF/F authors I am aware of, or they are big fountain pen fans (Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Neil Stephenson. Kevin Hearne, Erin Morgenstern). Neil deGrasse Tyson is a big fan of them, as is Bill Nye The Science Guy (and head of the Planetary Society). I started and run a local pen club, IowaPen, here in Des Moines and we now have a Cedar Rapids chapter as well (hear that, ICON!) We also have a great pen store in town, in Valley Junction, called Quill & Nib.. I plan to discuss the history and future of fountain pens, the technology, their Iowa connections, their SF/F connections and more. I may also have pens available for audience members to try out and see what the big deal is.	(Bill Davis, Joe Haldeman)	Kansas - Lower Level
Joe Struss	Saturday 10AM-11AM	LARP	 	(Joe Struss)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 11AM-12PM	LARP	 	(Joe Struss)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 12PM-1PM	LARP	 	(Joe Struss)	Missouri - Lower Level
John Picacio	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 10AM-11AM	Art of John Picacio	Hugo Award-winning artist John Picacio has created bestselling book cover art for works by George R. R. Martin, Michael Moorcock, Dan Simmons, Sheri Tepper, Joe R. Lansdale, and many more. He'll answer questions from the audience and present a brand-new slideshow of his work and process. He'll reveal his latest covers and product artworks, and share a few super-secret sneak peeks into what he's currently working on.	(John Picacio)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	LOTERIA! (AKA Mexican Bingo)	Win fabulous prizes and join Hugo Award-winning artist John Picacio, as he hosts several rounds of this fun, easy-to-learn, fast-moving game of Mexican Bingo -- and presents his latest sf/f art visions of these classic icons	(John Picacio)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	GOH Discussion	 	(Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	Game of Thrones Discussion	 	(John Picacio, Sallie Abba)	Illinois - Lower Level
Judy Zajec	Sunday 10AM-11AM	Stitch n Bitch	Bring your craft projects and chat. We'll also teach knitting and crocheting if any one wants to learn.	(Jane Zajec, Judy Zajec)	Bennigans - Workshops
Justin Lewis	Saturday 12AM-1AM	Only the Finest Cinema	Clips and discussions about the finest in cult cinema	(Justin Lewis, Soft Sandalwood)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Kaitlin Hogueison	Sunday 3PM-4PM	Closing Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Erica Harper, Kaitlin Hogueison, Michael Oatman, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Keri Goble Billick	Saturday 10AM-11AM	Audience Choice Draw Along	Join Keri in a more advanced drawing session. Draw along with her as she completes a piece chosen by the audience.	(Keri Goble Billick)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Figure Drawing Basics	Join Keri for an introductory lesson in drawing the human figure.	(Keri Goble Billick)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Vs. in 30	This fun session is a speed drawing exercise. Come crack wise with other artists as you all draw randomly selected characters together. Have your quick pencil ready because you only get 30 minutes to finish your piece	(Erin McKee, Keri Goble Billick)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	What Are an Artist's Rights Online?	When is it “stealing” and when is it “fair use”? Is the Creative Commons idea the future of digital art, or its nemesis? Sharing, Re-tweeting, and Pinning: what is the online etiquette? How are evolving? What kinds of images are "safe" to put online these days, and what aren't? Will a figure drawing get you blacklisted for porn?	(Jan Gephardt, Keri Goble Billick, Tyrell Gephardt)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Crystal Heart Imprints - a Writer's Collective Press	Crystal Heart Imprints is an independent eclectic press administered by a collective group of writers. Formed back in 2012, to help inspire those of us who need a little push to get started onto the journey of writing.	(Brennan Stidham, Keri Goble Billick, Nicholas Schroeder, Ruth Souther)	Missouri - Lower Level
Lars Pearson	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Doctor Who: 56 Glorious Years	Lars Pearson, co-author of the seminal Doctor Who timeline Ahistory, leads --- along with Sci-Fi guru Jim Boyd --- the annual group discussion about the state of Doctor Who: the advent of the Jodie Whittaker Doctor, the newest onslaught of releases from Big Finish and so much more.	(Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Star Trek: 53 Glorious Years	Star Trek guru Jim Boyd and geek author Lars Pearson lead a group discussion about the state of Trek in 2019: the deployment of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, how The Cage is enjoying a Renaissance more than a half-century it was made, and so much more.	(Jim Boyd, Lars Pearson)	Missouri - Lower Level
Les Roth	Sunday 10AM-11AM	Career of James Koro	 	(Les Roth)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Lettie Prell	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	End of the World as We Know It	From dystopias that sound like current events, to apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic themes, we cover it all. What defines each of these literary types? What are some favorite examples of each? Bonus: meet some people---our panelists--who write in each of these worlds.	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	What's New in Science Fiction?	What’s hot? What’s cutting edge? We discuss themes, and authors, in the forefront of the genre.	(Bruce Bethke, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 10PM-11PM	Inclusive and Not-so-Inclusive Futures	In science fiction of the past, it often was assumed that the crews of exploratory space missions would be all-white and all-male (also, all straight). For many decades any author who tried to suggest otherwise had difficulty getting published, and no publisher’s marketing department wanted a person of color on the cover, fearful it would “depress sales.” While these attitudes now seem absurd, the term “whitewashing” remains current. (“Whitewashing” is a casting practice in the film industry of the United States in which white actors are cast in historically non-white character roles. The film industry has a history of frequently casting white actors for roles about non-white characters. By downplaying the roles that such figures have had in cultural events, the practice is seen as a form of censorship—Wikipedia). It’s still considered risky in some ways to portray certain minorities in positive ways (gender identity and non-hetero sexuality remain subject to more squeamishness—so much so that separate sub-genres, some might say “ghettos,” have sprung up to serve readers interested in stories about them). How has science fiction gotten more inclusive, and where does it still have a long way to go?	(Jan Gephardt, Lettie Prell, Tyrell Gephardt)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Lettie Prell Reading	 	(Lettie Prell)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Group Author Reading	The more, the merrier! Come listen to authors read from their works. Catch up on your favorites, and discover someone new!	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Shannon Ryan)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Lizzie Crowe	Saturday 6PM-7PM	Cheshire Moon	 	(Eric Coleman, Lizzie Crowe)	Indiana - Music Lower Level
Lucy Synk	Saturday 12PM-1PM	Lucy Synk Art Presentation	 	(Jan Gephardt, Lucy Synk)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	If This, Then What?	What if they’d killed Hitler in one of the assassination attempts? What if Hannibal and his elephants had frozen in the Alps, and never made it to Rome? What if the Catholics had never gained a hold on 11th-Century Spain? There are so many turning points available to the alternate historian! How can we extrapolate what would have changed, as a result of these or others—not just politically, but in terms of culture, commerce, and daily life? Where do you begin? How does one decide where to focus, when constructing an alternate history and what to set aside? What is the range of aspects must you consider? And what (if anything) would stay the same?	(Jan Gephardt, Lucy Synk, Tyrell Gephardt)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	Future Faiths	Is it possible that human beings riding in tiny, fragile little tin cans will face the vast reaches of space, with all its unpredictable dangers without taking the religions of the world with them? If there will be Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, and others out there on the Final Frontier, how will their faiths adapt? Can a person still be a faithful Wiccan if s/he lives on a non-terrestrial planet? In what direction should the faithful Muslim pray? Will Christians believe that Jesus also can save non-human sentient beings? Why do so many writers resort to made-up religions, rather than extrapolating the evolution of real ones? In the USA today, many of our debates are fueled by religious faith--as are bloody conflicts all over the globe, to this day. Yet many sf writers seem to assume that we'll all become rational atheists once we venture into space. Is that even remotely likely?	(Jan Gephardt, Lucy Synk)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Lyndsey Woodward	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Adventures in Nerdlesque	Join local burlesque performers discuss taking a classic performance tradition and giving it a nerdy twist.	(Amanda Alexander, Erica Harper, Erin Wickering, Jess Severe, Lyndsey Woodward)	Missouri - Lower Level
Matthew Nordin	Saturday 7PM-8PM	How Not to Start a Writing Career	Author Matthew Nordin shares insight about his successes and failures (or creative learning moments) as an author. From small press to self-published, from poetry to novels, attend the tale of "How Not to Start a Writing Career"	(Matthew Nordin)	Kansas - Lower Level
Melissa Hawk	Friday 9PM-10PM	Star Wars Trivia 2	Try your luck at Star Wars trivia.	(Melissa Hawk)	Illinois - Lower Level
Mercy Colt	Saturday 10PM-11PM	Oh, the Horror!!	Join the Fright Club as they discuss classic and current horror movies as well as TV programs in the horror genre.	(Edwin Dane, Mercy Colt, Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 11PM-12AM	Oh, the Horror!!	Join the Fright Club as they discuss classic and current horror movies as well as TV programs in the horror genre.	(Edwin Dane, Mercy Colt, Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
Michael Anderson	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Saturday 3PM-4PM	Beer Bottle Share	Bring a bottle of home brew or microbrew to share with the workshop. Local, unique microbrews are encouraged. Please bring either a couple of bottles or a small growler to share.	(Bill Fudge, Candy Anderson, Edie Fudge, Michael Anderson)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
Michael Oatman	Sunday 3PM-4PM	Closing Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Erica Harper, Kaitlin Hogueison, Michael Oatman, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Michelle Clark	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Costumers’ Share Chat	A coming together of minds, needles, color, fabrics, & inspirations. Coming share your work, ideas, frustration, & triumphs. Ask questions. Answer questions.	(Michelle Clark)	Illinois - Lower Level
Mitch Thompson	Saturday 10AM-11AM	Old Time Radio	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Mitch Thompson)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Closed for Brass Gears Rehearsal	 	(Mitch Thompson)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	Brass Gears Adventurers Society	 	(Mitch Thompson)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Molly Ketchum	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Tea Scout Sing a Long	 	(Gail Carriger, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Monica Oatman	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 10PM-11PM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Friday 11PM-12AM	Supernatural	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Amanda Alexander, Destiny Warner, Monica Oatman)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Archer	 	(Ashley Robertson, Becky Kinnamon, Erica Harper, Jess Severe, Monica Oatman)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 11AM-12PM	Des Moines Science Fiction & Fantasy Society, INC Meeting	Learn some history and where we plan to do with DMSFFS.	(Amanda Alexander, Amanda Arthur-Struss, Craig Leabhart, Monica Oatman)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Wheel of DemiCon	Join us for this one of a kind game show. Learn some of the history of DemiCon and some of the groups that participate. Spin the wheel to see what trivia area you will be answering. You can find all the answers through out the whole weekend.	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Monica Oatman)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Sunday 3PM-4PM	Closing Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Erica Harper, Kaitlin Hogueison, Michael Oatman, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Nicholas Schroeder	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Crystal Heart Imprints - a Writer's Collective Press	Crystal Heart Imprints is an independent eclectic press administered by a collective group of writers. Formed back in 2012, to help inspire those of us who need a little push to get started onto the journey of writing.	(Brennan Stidham, Keri Goble Billick, Nicholas Schroeder, Ruth Souther)	Missouri - Lower Level
Patty Westlund	Saturday 11AM-12PM	The Orville: Better Than Trek?	Discuss "The Orville" and its place in the science fiction genre and fandom.	(Jim McNeely, Patty Westlund)	Illinois - Lower Level
Rachel Aukes	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	End of the World as We Know It	From dystopias that sound like current events, to apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic themes, we cover it all. What defines each of these literary types? What are some favorite examples of each? Bonus: meet some people---our panelists--who write in each of these worlds.	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	What's New in Science Fiction?	What’s hot? What’s cutting edge? We discuss themes, and authors, in the forefront of the genre.	(Bruce Bethke, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Group Author Reading	The more, the merrier! Come listen to authors read from their works. Catch up on your favorites, and discover someone new!	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Shannon Ryan)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Rick Lancaster	Saturday 4PM-5PM	Year in Bad Science	"Bad" means a lot of different things. Incompetence, fraud, pseudoscience, and outright evil. We take a light-hearted look at the worst scientific studies published in the last 12 months.	(Alan Koslow, Dennis Lynch, Rick Lancaster, Robert Cook)	Missouri - Lower Level
RJ Lundgren	Saturday 12PM-1PM	Make Your Own Steampunk Leather Eyepatch	This is designed as a basic introduction to leather working, but is suitable for all ages and skill levels. After a short tutorial, participants will get to make their own riveted leather eyepatch (See Klingon Gen. Chang) with a belted strap (Not going to rivet them to the face again) to hold it on. All materials and tools will be provided. Workshop cost is $10 per person.To bling-up the eyepatch, a variety of decorative conchos will also be available for purchase $5ea.	(RJ Lundgren)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Saturday 1PM-2PM	Make Your Own Steampunk Leather Eyepatch	This is designed as a basic introduction to leather working, but is suitable for all ages and skill levels. After a short tutorial, participants will get to make their own riveted leather eyepatch (See Klingon Gen. Chang) with a belted strap (Not going to rivet them to the face again) to hold it on. All materials and tools will be provided. Workshop cost is $10 per person.To bling-up the eyepatch, a variety of decorative conchos will also be available for purchase $5ea.	(RJ Lundgren)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Make a Leather Gear Medallion Workshop	This hands on workshop is designed as a basic introduction to leather working but, is suitable for all ages and skill levels. Participants will get to make their own 2.5"" leather Gear Medallion. All materials and tools, plus colored markers, will be provided. By stamping and/or tooling designs onto the gear, participants will color and decorate their medallion. Workshop cost is $5 per person. To bling-up the medallion, a variety of decorative conchos will also be available for purchase $5ea	(RJ Lundgren)	Bennigans - Workshops
Rob Chilson	Saturday 8PM-9PM	Economics in SF & Fantasy	 	(Rob Chilson)	Kansas - Lower Level
Robert Cook	Saturday 4PM-5PM	Year in Bad Science	"Bad" means a lot of different things. Incompetence, fraud, pseudoscience, and outright evil. We take a light-hearted look at the worst scientific studies published in the last 12 months.	(Alan Koslow, Dennis Lynch, Rick Lancaster, Robert Cook)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Are We Living in George Orwell's 1984?	?-- Fake news, newspeak, science denial, and the threat of dystopia in the Age of Trump.	(Alan Koslow, Dennis Lynch, Robert Cook)	Kansas - Lower Level
Robert Uy	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 9PM-10PM	Instant Filk 20	Write an original song parody in a group setting in about an hour in this very creative, interactive, fast-paced, often silly activity. This year marks the 20th year of Intant Filk and will be the last time long-time moderator Robert Uy will do this panel. Our parody song this year will have a steampunk theme.	(Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 10PM-11PM	Orckes & Trolles	 	(Robert Uy)	Indiana - Music Lower Level
	Friday 11PM-12AM	Filk Circle	Share your musical talents in this “bardic circle” style get-together. Sing a song, play an instrument, or come and enjoy the music.	(Brad Karsjens, Candy Anderson, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 10PM-11PM	Oh, the Horror!!	Join the Fright Club as they discuss classic and current horror movies as well as TV programs in the horror genre.	(Edwin Dane, Mercy Colt, Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 11PM-12AM	Oh, the Horror!!	Join the Fright Club as they discuss classic and current horror movies as well as TV programs in the horror genre.	(Edwin Dane, Mercy Colt, Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 12AM-1AM	My Personal X-Files: Ghost Stories	Tell your ghostly tales of the paranormal by candlelight.	(Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Sweded Movie Trailers	The third installment of our popular movie making competition. Will we find the next Spielberg or Hitchcock or Shyamalan? This competition was judged before the convention by a panel of local experts, but come view all the fun and amazing entries and vote for your Fan Favorite.	(Robert Uy)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Sunday 3PM-4PM	Closing Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Erica Harper, Kaitlin Hogueison, Michael Oatman, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Ruth Souther	Saturday 11AM-12PM	GOH/Pro Book Signing	 	(Adam Whitlatch, Bruce Bethke, Daniel Heck, Gail Carriger, Joe Haldeman, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Ruth Souther)	Lobby - Main Floor
	Saturday 6PM-7PM	Tarot and Creating Characters	Tarot is a beautiful symbolic language and is an excellent source to create incredible and memorable characters for your stories. Included, a little history, a card draw for each person and time to write a character based on your card.	(Ruth Souther)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Tarot and Creating Characters	Tarot is a beautiful symbolic language and is an excellent source to create incredible and memorable characters for your stories. Included, a little history, a card draw for each person and time to write a character based on your card.	(Ruth Souther)	Bennigans - Workshops
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	Ruth Souther Reading	 	(Ruth Souther)	Missouri - Lower Level
	Sunday 1PM-2PM	Crystal Heart Imprints - a Writer's Collective Press	Crystal Heart Imprints is an independent eclectic press administered by a collective group of writers. Formed back in 2012, to help inspire those of us who need a little push to get started onto the journey of writing.	(Brennan Stidham, Keri Goble Billick, Nicholas Schroeder, Ruth Souther)	Missouri - Lower Level
Sallie Abba	Sunday 12PM-1PM	Game of Thrones Discussion	 	(John Picacio, Sallie Abba)	Illinois - Lower Level
Sarah Albracht	Friday 10PM-11PM	Excuse Me, Have You Got the Year?	With the myriad of books, movies, poems, plays, and songs about time travel, have you even been frustrated by authors' failure to address real-life considerations regarding what would happen if a time traveler really showed up? Or if YOU were time traveling, what difficulties would you face? Join our panel and let's talk.	(Sarah Albracht)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 10AM-11AM	Great Scott! Back to the Future Trivia	We will run a trivia game based on the Back to the Future trilogy, with movie discussion afterward	(Sarah Albracht, Todd Albracht)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 1AM-2AM	Insomniac Theater Presents: The Complete Back to the Future Trilogy (1am-7am)	Ideal for all ages, perfect for night owls, come join us in the wee hours of the night as we watch, back-back-to-back, all three Back to the Future movies	(Sarah Albracht, Todd Albracht)	Kansas - Lower Level
Shannon Ryan	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Group Author Reading	The more, the merrier! Come listen to authors read from their works. Catch up on your favorites, and discover someone new!	(Adam Whitlatch, E.M. Johnson, Lettie Prell, Rachel Aukes, Shannon Ryan)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Shawn Weuve	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Iowan in a Medeival Court	Discussion on the Society for Creative Anachronism	(Shawn Weuve)	Kansas - Lower Level
Soft Sandalwood	Friday 10PM-11PM	ABCDEFG, BDSM 4 U & Me!	The world of kink & BDSM are referenced throughout pop culture... but what’s the real deal? Come learn the ABCs of BDSM. Topics include consent, safewords, SSC/RACK, kink vs. abuse, negotiations, safety basics, online vs. real life, attending events, roles & activities, legalities, and open questions & answer time.	(Soft Sandalwood)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Friday 11PM-12AM	ABCDEFG, BDSM 4 U & Me!	The world of kink & BDSM are referenced throughout pop culture... but what’s the real deal? Come learn the ABCs of BDSM. Topics include consent, safewords, SSC/RACK, kink vs. abuse, negotiations, safety basics, online vs. real life, attending events, roles & activities, legalities, and open questions & answer time.	(Soft Sandalwood)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Saturday 9PM-10PM	Dare to be Stupid: Weird Al Sing a Long	It’s not quite karaoke, not quite filking... we just like singing along with Weird Al. Bring your mobile device and we’ll point you towards the lyrics sheets	(Soft Sandalwood)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 12AM-1AM	Only the Finest Cinema	Clips and discussions about the finest in cult cinema	(Justin Lewis, Soft Sandalwood)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Steve Marriott	Saturday 12PM-1PM	Steam Airships as Hard Science Fiction	Smoke belching, cannon firing, iron plated airships are fantasy. Hear what could really have been done in the late 1800's.	(Steve Marriott)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Susan Leabhart	Friday 7PM-8PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Friday 8PM-9PM	Opening Ceremonies	 	(Amanda Arthur-Struss, Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Monica Oatman, Robert Uy, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 9AM-10AM	DemiCon in the Morning	Join our live studio audience for DemiCon's own morning show, or tune in on the DemiCon channel. With live TV, anything can happen.	(Amanda Alexander, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 2PM-3PM	Tea Scout Sing a Long	 	(Gail Carriger, Molly Ketchum, Susan Leabhart)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 4PM-5PM	GOH Discussion	 	(Becky Kinnamon, David Winterton, Gail Carriger, Gay Haldeman, Joe Haldeman, John Picacio, Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Time Traveler's Guide to Cocktails	It’s about time to for some old-timey cocktails. Join your hosts Susan Leabhart and Craig Leabhart to learn (and sample!) some vintage mixed drinks.	(Craig Leabhart, Susan Leabhart)	DemiCon Adult Lounge, Room 508
	Sunday 2PM-3PM	Win Lose or Draw	 	(Susan Leabhart)	Stage Programming - Main floor
Tiki Reeves	Friday 5PM-6PM	Dramatic Reading Contest	 	(Tiki Reeves)	Missouri - Lower Level
Todd Albracht	Saturday 10AM-11AM	Great Scott! Back to the Future Trivia	We will run a trivia game based on the Back to the Future trilogy, with movie discussion afterward	(Sarah Albracht, Todd Albracht)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 1AM-2AM	Insomniac Theater Presents: The Complete Back to the Future Trilogy (1am-7am)	Ideal for all ages, perfect for night owls, come join us in the wee hours of the night as we watch, back-back-to-back, all three Back to the Future movies	(Sarah Albracht, Todd Albracht)	Kansas - Lower Level
Tyrell Gephardt	Saturday 1PM-2PM	If This, Then What?	What if they’d killed Hitler in one of the assassination attempts? What if Hannibal and his elephants had frozen in the Alps, and never made it to Rome? What if the Catholics had never gained a hold on 11th-Century Spain? There are so many turning points available to the alternate historian! How can we extrapolate what would have changed, as a result of these or others—not just politically, but in terms of culture, commerce, and daily life? Where do you begin? How does one decide where to focus, when constructing an alternate history and what to set aside? What is the range of aspects must you consider? And what (if anything) would stay the same?	(Jan Gephardt, Lucy Synk, Tyrell Gephardt)	Kansas - Lower Level
	Saturday 5PM-6PM	Sunlight and Love Future	Solarpunk is the punk that rages with love and peace against the punks of the past. Look to a bright future as we talk about the stories, art, clothing, and music that is fighting for the future in both fiction and reality	(Tyrell Gephardt)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Saturday 10PM-11PM	Inclusive and Not-so-Inclusive Futures	In science fiction of the past, it often was assumed that the crews of exploratory space missions would be all-white and all-male (also, all straight). For many decades any author who tried to suggest otherwise had difficulty getting published, and no publisher’s marketing department wanted a person of color on the cover, fearful it would “depress sales.” While these attitudes now seem absurd, the term “whitewashing” remains current. (“Whitewashing” is a casting practice in the film industry of the United States in which white actors are cast in historically non-white character roles. The film industry has a history of frequently casting white actors for roles about non-white characters. By downplaying the roles that such figures have had in cultural events, the practice is seen as a form of censorship—Wikipedia). It’s still considered risky in some ways to portray certain minorities in positive ways (gender identity and non-hetero sexuality remain subject to more squeamishness—so much so that separate sub-genres, some might say “ghettos,” have sprung up to serve readers interested in stories about them). How has science fiction gotten more inclusive, and where does it still have a long way to go?	(Jan Gephardt, Lettie Prell, Tyrell Gephardt)	Illinois - Lower Level
	Sunday 12PM-1PM	What Are an Artist's Rights Online?	When is it “stealing” and when is it “fair use”? Is the Creative Commons idea the future of digital art, or its nemesis? Sharing, Re-tweeting, and Pinning: what is the online etiquette? How are evolving? What kinds of images are "safe" to put online these days, and what aren't? Will a figure drawing get you blacklisted for porn?	(Jan Gephardt, Keri Goble Billick, Tyrell Gephardt)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Will Warner	Saturday 7PM-8PM	Hor-RIFF-ic Productions: CHILDREN OF THE CORN	IT'S ABOUT TIME... that the Slashers bring this Midwestern horror classic to Demicon audiences! This film gets plowed, picked, shucked, cooked, eaten, and oddly enough, passed straight through their systems. Yep, this movie certainly doesn’t skimp on the fertilizer! Join us outlanders for some old fashioned profaning and unbelieving!	(Erin Wickering, Gary Wickering, Will Warner)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Saturday 8PM-9PM	Hor-RIFF-ic Productions: CHILDREN OF THE CORN	IT'S ABOUT TIME... that the Slashers bring this Midwestern horror classic to Demicon audiences! This film gets plowed, picked, shucked, cooked, eaten, and oddly enough, passed straight through their systems. Yep, this movie certainly doesn’t skimp on the fertilizer! Join us outlanders for some old fashioned profaning and unbelieving!	(Erin Wickering, Gary Wickering, Will Warner)	Nebraska - Lower Level
Zac Zacarola	Friday 9PM-10PM	The Secret of Steel (Or just another sword petting zoo.)	We'll be discussing alloys used to make steel & the phrases used to market them.	(Zac Zacarola)	Nebraska - Lower Level
	Friday 10PM-11PM	The Secret of Steel (Or just another sword petting zoo.)	We'll be discussing alloys used to make steel & the phrases used to market them.	(Zac Zacarola)	Nebraska - Lower Level