Orycon 28 HTML Two-column Programming Guide

Friday 12:00 pm
1 hours	Salem	1
Reaching Teenagers Through Science Fiction
Our lives are now science fiction. We program infants with Baby Einstein, Mozart, and Galileo DVDs, and we teach one-year-olds to communicate by sign language with baby genius flash cards (Meet the Fockers). Most kids 8 to 18 have the following media devices in their bedrooms (Keyser Family Foundation Survey): CD/tape player, radio, TV, VCR/DVD. How can we use these mediums to interest more kids and teens in Science Fiction literature?
Patrick Swenson, Nina Kiriki, Sheila Simonson, Jeff Fennel,

1 hours	Salon A	2
Is Magic a Science?
There is a saying that "Any significantly advanced science or technology seems like magic to a primitive civilization". Is that really true? Is magic just another form of Physics that we don�t understand yet?
Judy Lazar, Ben Yalow, Andrew Nisbet, Sean Troupe, David Lohkamp,
Friday 1:00 pm
1 hours	Portland	3
The Effects of Space Travel on Earth Religions
Will a Christian, Jew, Muslim or other Earth religious believer, have trouble tolerating the religions of Aliens? Will Earthlings need to reevaluate how they believe about "being created in God's image" if the other beings look differently than they do? What happens if Earth was seeded and we run into the society responsible? What about those aliens that display powers that some fundamentalists consider to be evil?
Mike Shepherd Moscoe, Edd Vick, Judy Lazar, Elton Elliott, Richard A. Lovett,

1 hours	Salon A	4
Use The Force Harry
Does Harry tap into an all encompassing energy field? How about Obi Wan as Defense against The Dark Arts teacher?
David Lohkamp, Jean Lamb, Elizabeth Fellows, Sean Troupe,
Friday 2:00 pm
1 hours	Eugene	5
Filk 101 - Teach me a song
Filkers explain filk and teach a few songs - Filk 101
Andrew Ross, Cecilia Eng, John C. Bunnell, Frank Hayes, Steven Dixon,

1 hours	Medford	6
Magic in Literature does it lighten the reality of Magic
Magic has been around since the dawn of time. People have worshiped different deities and unusual things of a magical nature have happened and do happen daily. Some of it is science we just have not learned yet but maybe some of it is real. How does magic in literature change the way magic is viewed and accepted? Is it good or should it come with some sort of warning on the label?
Alma Alexander, Rhiannon Louve,

1 hours	Portland	7
Collecting Science Fiction Art
How to collect SF/F art and what to look for in new artists.
Jeliza Patterson, John R. Gray III, Jeff Sturgeon,

1 hours	Salon A	8
Constructive Critiquing
How should a colleague/friend/editor go about critiquing a manuscript? Who is qualified to do a critique? How does a critique help a writer, and how should a writer use a good critique in their writing process?
Mary Robinette Kowal, Patrick Swenson, Mary Hobson, Dianna Rodgers, Louise Marley, Mary Rosenblum,
Friday 3:00 pm
1 hours	Columbia	9
Harmony Workshop
Basic lessons and practice in learning to sing harmony, beginning with singing rounds.
Cecilia Eng, Rhiannon Louve,

1 hours	Eugene	10
Flirting 101
Expert advice for those looking to improve their, um, interpersonal skills.
Sonia Lyris,

1 hours	Medford	11
Law and Social Order in World-Building
How can a writer design the basic legal structures of an alien, futuristic, or fantasy civilization? How do laws, courts, and government organizations arise from the basic legal structures and concepts, the constitution (formal or informal), common law, and other sources of justice? What are some of the options a writer has in making their civilization unique?
Rory Miller, Richard A. Lovett, Sara A. Mueller, phyllis irene radford, Andrew Nisbet,

1 hours	Portland	12
Characters are People Too
What small details, idiosyncrasies, weaknesses, or foibles have helped bring this or that r protagonists and antagonists to life in books you�ve written ... read? (And what writer isn�t glad that their characters can�t take them to court for intentional cruelty.).
Alma Alexander, Leslie What, William B McDermott, Sheila Simonson,

1 hours	Salem	13
Life Drawing
Our artists sketch the models and show you how. (Models: Jeff Sturgeon and Theresa Reed)
Jeff Fennel, Margaret Organ-Kean, Theresa Reed, Jeff Sturgeon, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Salon A	14
Great Books We Read This Year
Bring your list. I�ll show you mine if you�ll show me yours.
Kate Schaefer, Edd Vick, John C. Bunnell, Ellen Datlow, Guy Letourneau,

1 hours	Salon B	15
Computing Science Fiction
How computers have been portrayed in science fiction and the way that this shows the power and limitations of science fiction as a forecasting medium.
Dave Slusher, L. Pierce Ludke, Frank Hayes, David W. Goldman,
Friday 4:00 pm
1 hours	Columbia	16
The Music Behind the Words
Do you listen to music when you write? When you read? Has music inspired any stories you've written? Why are there so many stories/books about musicians? Do musicians ever write songs about writers? (Besides the Beatles?)
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Tania Opland, Mike Freeman,

1 hours	Eugene	17
Cyberpaganism
29,900,000 results on Google for Pagan and 6889 groups on Yahoogroups! Pagans can go online, meet and mingle, teach and learn, explore while remaining anonymous . and lie, cheat, and spread misinformation, on an ever larger scale. Do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Louise Owen, Brenna Sharp, phyllis irene radford,

1 hours	Medford	18
SF/F Interactive Game Design
How do you get started in game design? What does it take to work in the Interactive gaming industry? What's out there for programmers, designers, writers, editors and artists?
Jeff Fennel, L. Pierce Ludke,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	19
Guest of Honor Interview - Cory Doctorow
John Blyer will interview our Guest of Honor Cory Doctorow
John Blyler, Cory Doctorow,

2 hours	Portland	20
Mask Making Workshop with Monica Roxburgh (2 hours)
Join in this hands-on paper mache mask-making workshop. Make your own original mask. Learn the secrets from a professional mask maker on how to make that special, one-of-kind sculpted art piece or fantasy props. When finished you may be wear this beautiful work of art for the masked ball and then display it on the wall of your home or business.
Monica Roxburgh,

1 hours	Salem	21
Other Worlds or the Same Ol`, Same Ol`?
Once upon a time, every SF story introduced us to new worlds. Now, SF can be alternate Earths or just around a too familiar corner. Why do writers use other planets? Why don�t they?
David W. Goldman, Jean Lamb, Mary Rosenblum, Richard A. Lovett, Mary Robinette Kowal,

2 hours	Salmon	22
Poetry Workshop
Blythe Ayne will provide a list of publications that publish genre poetry to all the folks who attend. Blythe will suggest writing exercises that generally trigger attendees to write fast & furious, and come up with spontaneous wonderfully publishable poetry!
Blythe Ayne, Ph.D.,

1 hours	Salon A	23
The Magical City of Unbelievable
What about those unbelievable magic cities that have some magical answer for every challenge a good city planner would run up against. What problems do real cities face and how do they handle them?
Sara A. Mueller, Bill Sattler, Madeleine E. Robins, Jay Lake, David D. Levine,

1 hours	Salon B	24
How to reproduce your artwork
"You have finished your masterpiece now how do you make the prints. What reproduction options are out there and what works the best?
Margaret Organ-Kean, Jeff Sturgeon, John R. Gray III,

1 hours	Salon G	25
Editing of the Short Story
What does the editor look for in a short story? What just won't make the cut and how to get the most out of your submission
Leslie What, Honna Swenson, Dianna Rodgers, Ellen Datlow, Eileen Gunn,
Friday 5:00 pm
1 hours	Eugene	26
Overnight Costuming
For those of you with the terminal procrastination gene. Looks to put together
Andrea Letourneau, Julie Z. Sardo, Brenna Sharp,

1 hours	Medford	27
NO! That is NOT ME!!
What are the latest and greatest tips and tricks to prevent identity theft in this digital age? What can you do if you become a victim?
Laura Majerus, Cecilia Eng, Frank Hayes,

1 hours	Salon A	28
When The Heroine ISN`T 18, Blonde, and a Size 3
Why do some authors and filmmakers think a lab coat and glasses on a young blonde heroine can convey the same level of expertise as a grey-haired male scientist? Is it credible for the young post-doctorate researcher to also be a martial arts black belt in her spare time? Writers will talk about the why and how of writing female protagonists who break the mold
Madeleine E. Robins, Alma Alexander, phyllis irene radford, Judith R. Conly, Dianna Rodgers,

1 hours	Salon B	29
The Worlds Other Rockets.
Brazil has blown up 3 rockets and are working on a fourth. But did you know that India, Israel, China, Sweden, and Canada also have rockets?
Dan Dubrick, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,
Friday 6:00 pm
1 hours	Art Show	30
Kid`s Docent Tour
Sat 1pm
Margaret Organ-Kean,

1 hours	Medford	31
DIY Whose Line Is It Anyway
This is the DO IT YOURSELF version of the popular show Whose Line Is It Anyway. Here you the audience get a chance to participate in our live DYI version. Great fun and laughs to be had by all!! With our hosts: Sean, Zoe and Lillie.

1 hours	Portland	32
Fandom in Fifty Minutes
Amy Thomson, Ben Yalow, Jack William Bell, John R. Gray III, Jean Lamb, Elinor Busby,

1 hours	Salem	33
Unintended Consequences
Indoor plumbing led to polio epidemics. Lead in paint and gas poisoned people. To what extent is modern science and technology responsible for figuring out whether or not something that seems good is also going to cause serious problems.
Mary Rosenblum, Frank Hayes, Mike Shepherd Moscoe,

1 hours	Salon A	34
Palaces and Prisons? Urban Development in the 22nd Century
Is technology accelerating the divide between rich and poor? Will it make sense to live closer together in high-density zones optimized for transit and pedestrians, or will ever-longer commutes require even bigger and more comfortable cars? Will residential towers bring every indulgence to the wealthy, or simply warehouse the permanently unemployed? A discussion
Bill Sattler, Sheila Simonson, Jim Kling, Mary Hobson, Norman E. Hartman, Marilyn Holt,
Friday 7:00 pm
0.5 hours	Salon E	35
Endeavour Awards Ceremony
The winner of the eighth Endeavour Award will be announced. The award honors distingushed science fiction or fantasy written by a northwest writer.
James Fiscus, Jerry Oltion, Sara A. Mueller, Marilyn Holt, Sheila Simonson,
Friday 7:30 pm
1.5 hours	Salon E	36
Opening Ceremonies
Join our guests of honor and our special cast of victims... er, ah, crew for this special opening program.
Cory Doctorow, Tania Opland, Mike Freeman, Ellen Datlow, Michael DeMeritt, Vincent DiFate, Mary Olsen,
Friday 8:00 pm
1 hours	Medford	37
What We Don`t Know About Physics and the Sciences
Our panelists explore what we don't know about science and physics and how we're trying to find out. Also, what don't we know about biology- you might be surprised how much is mere guesswork
Howard Davidson, Jim Kling, John Blyler,

1 hours	Portland	38
What is Magic Realism?
What are the themes, symbols, and techniques of magic realism? How do writers, critics, and readers make (or tell) a difference between magic realism and urban (or other contemporary) fantasy? Panelists will read short examples of magic realism and have a panel discussion.
Bruce Taylor, Alan M. Clark, Leslie What, Blythe Ayne, Ph.D.,

1 hours	Salem	39
Ethics of Divination
If you see the end coming should you tell anyone?
Andrew Nisbet, Bill Sattler, Jean Lamb, Sean Troupe,

4 hours	Salon G	40
Camarilla LARP
Live Action Role Play with the Camarilla
Friday 9:00 pm
6 hours	Columbia	41
Bardic Circle
Open mic filking
Andrew Ross,

1.5 hours	Mt. Hood	42
Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
Brazenly stolen from British TV, our version of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" is the classic improv comedy showcase. Strange and wonderful people from the professional and fanish realms do odd and (hopefully) humorous things and we all get to watch. Remember, you saw it here first (we stole it long before Drew Carey did).
Anthony Pryor, David D. Levine, Edward Martin III, Ellen Klages, Madeleine E. Robins, Kara Dalkey,

1 hours	Salem	43
Odd Trips and Other Peoples Wars
Story Telling
Andrew Nisbet,

1 hours	Salon E	44
Buffy Karaoke
Tammy Lindsley, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,
Friday 10:00 pm
2 hours	Eugene	45
Pagan Circle
Midnight Circle
David Lohkamp, Louise Owen,

6 hours	Salon E	46
Friday Night Dance
Dance
Friday 10:30 pm
4 hours	Mt. Hood	47
Klingon Karaoke
You don't have to sing in Klingon but it will be fun!
Hans Johnson, Jim Colvill, Bobbie DuFault,
Friday 11:00 pm
2 hours	Portland	48
Midnight Horror Readings
Short and scary! Fans read short stories or scenes guaranteed to provide a chill! - bring your favorite story.
Cheryl Scott, Devon Monk, Michael Ehart, Anthony Pryor, Dianna Rodgers,
Saturday 9:00 am
1 hours	Salon E	49
Morning Martial Arts
Get your blood moving and your brain working as you work on your basic or combatitive skills.
Rory Miller, Sonia Lyris,
Saturday 10:00 am
1 hours	Art Show	50
Kids` Choice awards at the Art Show
The children select their own awards for our Art Show
Shauna McKain-Storey, Av/Tech/Panel Needs, Tammy Lindsley,

1 hours	Columbia	51
The Habit of Engineered Habitats, in the Amazon and in Space
Thomas L. Billings, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Eugene	52
Christian Fandom
Margaret Forsythe, Kathleen Coleman,

1 hours	Medford	53
Doing It in the Halls -- Secrets of Good Hall Costuming
What does it take to put together award winning hall costumes. What about the costumes for your favorite LARP character. Can you make that costume believable?
Andrea Letourneau, Julie Z. Sardo, Louise Owen, Brenna Sharp,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	54
We Don`t Need Another Hero
From Kimball Kinnison to Dylan Hunt, strong-thewed heroes have strode the spaceways, protecting the galaxy from evildoers. But the trend in contemporary literature is shifting from "heroes" to "protagonists" to "viewpoint characters". What are the ways that main characters can be used in science fiction? How can ensembles and event-based plots build great story lines and lovable groups?
Sheila Simonson, Mary Robinette Kowal, phyllis irene radford, Jean Lamb, Michael A. Martin,

2 hours	Portland	55
Mask Making for Masked Ball Fun! (2 hours)
Bring the family and have fun decorateing a mask from scraps of this and that, with Karyn Hoffert. Karyn will provide a mask, just about anything you can think of to put on it and the adhesives to make them stick.
Karyn Hoffert,

1 hours	Salem	56
Creating Your Art Portfolio
What should go into your portfolio? Is having a website with your current work enough? How is it best to present your work to the buyers?
Alan M. Clark, Margaret Organ-Kean, Jeliza Patterson, Vincent DiFate,

2 hours	Salmon	57
99cent Costume Construction and Competition

1 hours	Salon A	58
Growing Food in Space
Will we be able to get enough of the vitamins, minerals and trace elements in our food if it is grown on another planet? What has to be considered when we look at feeding the human body from things grown in space or alien environments?
Mary Rosenblum, Jim Kling, David W. Goldman, Amy Thomson,

1 hours	Salon B	59
RSS Feeds and the New News
Where do you get your news? In this digital age you can have your news fed right to your homepage. Maybe you want to produce your own news and feed it to other interested parties. Our panelists will explain all the possibilities
Dave Slusher, Cory Doctorow, David D. Levine, Joe Julian,

2 hours	Salon E Dance Floor	60
Hobbit Country Dance
Learn about one of the Social Customs of Middle Earth's Shire. 2 hour workshop, wear comfy shoes, short dresses, and come prepared to sweat and have fun.
Betty Bigelow,

1 hours	Salon G	61
The Next Forever War
The war in Vietnam and the Cold War as a whole heavily influenced depictions of future wars, producing novels running the gamut from Starship Troopers to The Forever War. What sort of novels are the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan likely to produce? How will US government actions justified to deal with terrorist threats be reflected in SF and fantasy?
James Fiscus, Marilyn Holt, Richard A. Lovett, Andrew Nisbet, Kate Schaefer,
Saturday 11:00 am
1 hours	Columbia	62
Guest of Honor Slide Presentation - Vincent diFate
Vincent DiFate, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Eugene	63
Argo in the Original Klingon
Star Trek theme filk.
Cecilia Eng, Daniel Reitman,

1 hours	Medford	64
Pluto has Been Demoted - Long Live the Underdog
Pluto was demoted - what's next? Are their other planets that share the same conditions and should also be demoted? Are our views on planets skewed because we only have details on one solar system.
Melinda Hutson,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	65
One pill makes you smarter�
If you could take a pill to make yourself smarter, would you? How about to make yourself, or someone you know, less violent? Or more forgiving? What if you could turn off your fears with a switch, letting you do a dangerous job without distraction? As neuroscientists learn more about the brain and how to affect it, possibilities like these move closer to reality. Panelists discuss the possibilities
Tara K Harper, Steve Perry, Jack William Bell, Rory Miller,

1 hours	Salon A	66
How bad can it be? When the Pandemic Strikes Home
How bad can it be? If a pandemic strikes and 1 in 20 die what does that do to a society? If you loose half your population who will be left to do the work, to raise the kids, to take care of the sick and the elderly. What can we do to mitigate the problem?
Jim Kling, Mary Rosenblum, Mir Plemmons, Mary Hobson,

1 hours	Salon B	67
How Do Teachers Teach Using SF/F in the Classroom?
Writers, do you want your works used in the classroom? Teachers, do you want to know how other teachers successfully use SF/F in their classrooms? Parents, do you know what is being taught and why? Come find out!!
Patrick Swenson, Ann Ezell, Jeff Fennel, Kara Dalkey, Madeleine E. Robins, Kathy Hearl,

1 hours	Salon E Table 1	68
Remember to Breathe- The Secrets Behind Great Public Readings
You may be a good writer, but reading aloud is a separate skill. In this workshop, learn to make your words sound as great out loud as they do on the page. Using both demonstration and audience participation, we will explore voicing, narration and pacing. Come with one paragraph of your own work; sample text will also be provided.
Mary Robinette Kowal,

1 hours	Salon E Table 2	69
Magic Realism and Film
A discussion of popular films that express concepts and themes of magic realism.
Bruce Taylor, L. Pierce Ludke,

1 hours	Salon E Table 3	70
Presenting and moderating -or- How to give good panel
Good panels, bad panels -- what makes them work or fail, and how best to give the audience what they came for. And get them coming back again when they see your name on the schedule. Whether it's your first convention as a panelist or your hundredth, there's always something new to learn about how to get -- and keep -- audience attention. In this intro to paneling workshop, I'll go over the basics of what I've learned over decades of presenting about how to get up on stage and be a compelling speaker, entertain and educate the audience, develop a fan following, and start a religion. (Or at least end the panel without too much embarrassment.) I'll also go over the basics of moderating and cover the biggest problems in keeping audience attention. Panelists, moderators, and hopefuls all welcome.
Sonia Lyris,

1 hours	Salon G	71
Orycon and the Future
The Death of OSFCI and what you can do to keep Orycon alive after Orycon 30
Andrew Nisbet, Patty Wells, Linda Pilcher,
Saturday 12:00 pm
1 hours	Art Show	72
Kid`s Docent Tour
Sat 1pm
Margaret Organ-Kean,

1 hours	Columbia	73
Friends of Filk GOH :Filk Concert - Mike Freeman and Tania Opland
Orycon is proud to host this Anglo-Alaskan duo who have been on the road together since May '95 in a unique collaboration which combines their distinctly separate musical backgrounds, bringing their exuberant music and wild tales to audiences around the world.
Tania Opland, Mike Freeman,

1 hours	Eugene	74
Passing on the Torch
As new con-runners take over and the media and interests of younger fans change how do we find and present the commonalities between the newer ideas and those well established fan traditions? Can the old work together side by side with the new?
Ben Yalow, Jack William Bell, Jerry Kaufman, Tammy Lindsley, Patty Wells, Suzle Tompkins,

1 hours	Medford	75
Role-playing Game Design and Publication 101
How writing for the role-playing market differs from writing for the fiction market, what is involved in designing and publishing a role-playing game, and how much reward one is likely to get for all one's work. A beginning writer's guide to the RPG market.
Greg Gorden, Gwendolyn Kestrel, Joseph D. Carriker, Jr., William B McDermott, Rhiannon Louve, Anthony Pryor,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	76
America: Imperial, Evangelical, or Something Else?
In the 21st century, we've watched the last superpower bestride the world it did a lot to create. Do you feel safer today? Are you better off? What futures can we see? Let's discuss the possibilities with open minds (and as few flames as possible).
Clyde Lewis, Cory Doctorow, Howard Davidson, Marilyn Holt, James Fiscus, Andrew Nisbet,

1 hours	Portland	77
Anatomy of Fantastical Creatures
How do you draw those fantastical creatures, where do you get your ideas, how do you make it all fit together realistically?
John R. Gray III, L. Pierce Ludke, Alan M. Clark, Mir Plemmons,

1 hours	Salmon	78
Infinite Improbability Prose
Tell group stories together with other kids, challenged by elements of chance! Learn about ingredients of science fiction and fantasy and help write a probably very silly master work. Bring your brains. All other supplies provided.
Shauna McKain-Storey,

1 hours	Salon A	79
Ask the Editor with Ellen Datlow
For writers or readers who want to know what a short story editor/anthologist does and how she does it. Ask general or specific questions about editing and the short fiction business.
Ellen Datlow,

1 hours	Salon B	80
Geek into Warrior, Wallflower into Queen
The secrets to WEARING a costume or outfit. A panel/presentation giving a rundown of the non-costume things that make or break an outfit - poise, posture training, body language, methods and tricks to change yours to match your intentions, how different people stand and move and why. An introduction to make you aware of, and in control of how you present yourself.
Julie Z. Sardo, Judith R. Conly, Louise Owen, Brenna Sharp, Andrea Letourneau,

1 hours	Salon E Table 1	81
Sewing Costumes for the Average Fan
You don't have to be a Master class costumer to make yourself some very nice costumes. This panel will have an emphasis on historical (not necessarily historically accurate) and fantasy - for fun (not necessarily hyper accurate).
Ann Ezell, Barbara Hoffert,

1 hours	Salon E Table 2	82
Furries vs SciFi Fandom
Furries vs SciFi Fandom
Gene Armstrong,

1 hours	Salon E Table 3	83
Flint Knapping
Practical science for the primitive tech - a how to for authors of alternate history.
Bill Sattler,

1 hours	Salon G	84
Moving Up the Beach: Saving Cities from Global Warming
From Boston to Bombay, coastal cities face the threat of rising ocean levels as global warming melts the ice caps. How can cities cope with expanding waterfronts and moving neighborhoods? What rights should property owners on either side of the new waterfronts have? How will cities evolve when they have to keep moving inland?
Mary Rosenblum, Bruce Taylor, Richard A. Lovett,
Saturday 1:00 pm
1 hours	Art Show	85
Mixed Media: Pen and ink, Prismacolor pencil, water color and Qouache, acrylic
Whatever it takes to get the image you want. This is a discussion of materials, and some pushing of paint around.
Betty Bigelow,

1 hours	Eugene	86
Photoshop and You!
Whether you are a beginner and want to know what a pixel is or are an advanced users and want to plumb the depths of layers and clipping masks, this is the place to be to find out all about working with Photoshop.
Margaret Organ-Kean, Cheryl Scott, Jeff Fennel, Guy Letourneau,

1 hours	Fanzine lounge	87
The Battle for Fanzinia: Paper vs. Electronic
With the rise of eFanzines.com and other virtual spaces coupled with increased costs of copying and paper, paper fanzines have an uphill battle against the faster and cheaper ezines begin produced. Will paper fanzines survive? Are ezines just a fad?
Jerry Kaufman, Jean Lamb, Ben Yalow, Suzle Tompkins,

1 hours	Medford	88
Turkey Readings
"Dramatic readings from some of the biggest SF and Fantasy gobblers we can find, and perhaps some Deep Thoughts about what makes a turkey a turkey."
Mary Robinette Kowal, David D. Levine, Anthony Pryor,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	89
STAR TREK ENTERPRISE: BEHIND A CAMERA FROM BEHIND A CAMERA
Michael DeMeritt, an Assistant Director on all 11 seasons on Voyager and Enterprise, presents over 200 crew snapped photos detailing life behind the scenes on Star Trek Enterprise. These rare shots allow you to meet the behind the scenes people of Star Trek, and see what the sets look like on the other side!
Michael DeMeritt, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Portland	90
Painting your Mask with Monica Roxburgh (1 hour)
Paint the paper mache mask you made in the Mask making workshop with Monica Roxburgh.
Monica Roxburgh,

1 hours	Salmon	91
Kids Filk - Teach me a song
Filkers teach our next generation of fans how to sing some of the old favorites
Frank Hayes, Andrew Ross, Steven Dixon,

1 hours	Salon B	92
The Past Year in the Rest of the World in Space.
A run down as to what other nations have done in space in the last year.
Dan Dubrick, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Salon E Table 1	93
Stitch and Bitch!
Come and bring your cross stitch, crochet, embroidery, hand stitch and knitting projects and have an interesting discussion about any topic that comes to mind.
Kathy Oltion,

1 hours	Salon E Table 2	94
Welcome to the World of Tomorrow!
"What SF Writers and the Technology Industry Say About the Future Technology and the science fiction community share a symbiotic relationship. Today's technologists often look to SF writers for inspiration in developing tomorrow's electronic wonders. Similarly, SF creators often seek out the latest trends in science and engineering for story ideas. This presentation will use science fiction stories-art-cinema as a guide to predict achievable technology of the future. But wait, there's more! Viewpoints from the leaders of today's electronic, cryptographic and semiconductor (think ""nanotech"" and beyond) industries will be also be presented. These trends will serve as a rich source of stories ideas for today's SF writers and artists."
John Blyler,

1 hours	Salon E Table 3	95
Unconventional Sacraments
Getting married . . . three at a time. Marrying your High Priestess. �Wiccaning� a baby. Death and dying when you hope for reincarnation, not Paradise. How do you find a differently-abled minister?
Louise Owen, David Lohkamp,

1 hours	Salon G	96
Polygamy VS. Polyamory is there a difference?
With all the legal cases pending in Arizona and Utah against the FLDS we ask ourselves what is the difference between a Polygamist and someone in a Polyamourus relationship? If one is illegal is the other?
Theresa Reed, Jeliza Patterson, Mary Olsen, phyllis irene radford, Norman E. Hartman,
Saturday 2:00 pm
1 hours	Art Show	97
Kid`s Docent Tour
Sat. 2
Tammy Lindsley,

1 hours	Columbia	98
Jam in the Key of C
A music jam for instrumentalists and vocalists lead by the panelists. Audience participation encouraged.
Cecilia Eng, Kara Dalkey, Mike Freeman, Rhiannon Louve, Tania Opland,

1 hours	Eugene	99
Elven Calligraphy
Learn to read and write the Elven alphabetical form used by J.R.R. Tolkien in his works about Middle Earth.
Betty Bigelow,

1 hours	Medford	100
Rule-playing, Roll-playing, Improv Theatre, or Just Hangin` Out
What's your favorite style of gaming? What styles work best with different gaming systems, or with different settings? Can different play styles work in the same group? When should the players put the story ahead of their characters? How can a gamemaster get players to value glory more than experience, treasure, or power?
Greg Gorden, Gwendolyn Kestrel, Hans Johnson, Joseph D. Carriker, Jr., David Lohkamp,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	101
Guest of Honor Interview - Ellen Datlow
Ellen Datlow will be interviewed by Eileen Gunn.
Eileen Gunn, Ellen Datlow,

1 hours	Portland	102
Food in F&SF
Sheila Simonson, Sara A. Mueller, phyllis irene radford, Richard A. Lovett, Mary Hobson,

2 hours	Salmon	103
Sci-Fi Sculpture
Sci-Fi Sculpture: Junk Spaceships and Foil Robots - Build your own model spaceship, ray gun or other techno-gadget with various interesting junk (provided.) Younger participants may prefer sculpting with aluminum foil (also provided, in great quantities!)
Shauna McKain-Storey,

1 hours	Salon A	104
Building Your World from the Microbiological Level on Up
What components are necessary for life on a planet? What about all the little unseen critters that are so important. Worlding building from the planet up.
Judy Lazar, Howard Davidson, Mary Rosenblum, Jim Kling,

1 hours	Salon B	105
Fantasy Photography
Fantasy Photography from 1850 to the present Fairies, Aliens, and Saints, oh my! Explore the Who and the How of Fantasy Photography from its earliest practitioners to now, including a slideshow and how-tos for any tech level.
Jeliza Patterson, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Salon E Table 1	106
MCSI - Magical Crime Scene Investigation
In a world where magic exist, how would it be applied to solving crimes? Does dragon breath leave unique chemical (or alchemical) signatures? Do vampires leave corpses, and would an autopsy leave you facing charges of mutilating a corpse, or murder? What laws might effect the use of Forensic Magic in an urban-fantasy?
Rick Lindsley,

1 hours	Salon E Table 2	107
The Ethics of Terraforming
Should we terraform Mars? Give it an atmosphere, give it life, make it a home for people. Is this something we ought to do? What would the impact of terraforming be on Martian extremophiles, if they exist? Should we change it to the detriment of the native life? (And, if it's lifeless, does a rocky Moon-like Mars have a claim that we can't brush aside?)
Joe Julian, Melinda Hutson,

3 hours	Salon E Table 3	108
Improv Writing
Writers welcome, this is a great way to flex the idea-generating muscles and subdue the Quality Control freak that induces writer's block and other forms of performance anxiety, you get to write purely for the fun of it. But it is just as much fun for anybody who wants to do it, there won't be any real difference between people who "write" and people who don't (I say this from years of experience). So come try it!
Amber Cook,

1 hours	Salon G	109
After the Nuclear War
Iran versus Israel? North Korea versus Japan? Will some central Asian dictator decide to go out with a bang in the face of democratic street protests? Small nuclear war seems a lot more likely in coming decades. How will the world cope: with pre-emptive strikes (conventional or otherwise)? Anti-missile defenses? Or will we be buying personal decontamination units of some kind
Bill Sattler, Mike Shepherd Moscoe, James Fiscus, Marilyn Holt,

Saturday 3:00 pm
1 hours	Columbia	110
Music in SF/F Literature
What are the songs that go with the books? How do they come about? Many authors have had songs written about their music and some authors have the words for the music the bards in the story are singing - What comes first the song or the book? Who really writes the music? Do the authors collaborate with the musicians?
Mike Freeman, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Tania Opland, Cecilia Eng, Louise Marley,

1 hours	Eugene	111
How to Make a Living as an Artist
How do artists make a living? Can you break the starving artist tradition and really make some money?
Margaret Organ-Kean, John R. Gray III, Jeff Fennel, Jeff Sturgeon, Alan M. Clark, Vincent DiFate,

1 hours	Medford	112
Coven Or Cult
Can you tell which is which? We'll give you some pointers.
Sean Troupe, Clyde Lewis, David Lohkamp, Tara K Harper, Brenna Sharp,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	113
STAR TREK PRODUCTION BREAKING DOWN A SCRIPT
If you love numbers and details and making puzzles not just solving them you might want to try wrapping your head around the Assistant Director�s task of breaking down a script. Michael DeMeritt leads you through this strange new world, taking a complete script and tearing it into consumable bits. It�s how they get it done. Not for the feint hearted. Has been known to make writers cry.
Michael DeMeritt, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Portland	114
Liars Panel
Panelists can get tired of answering the same questions over and over again: Do you need an agent, where do you get your ideas, how did you sell your first work, how about collaborating with me to write this great idea I have? Are those dragons aerodynamic?
Jay Lake, Amy Thomson, Ellen Klages, Ken Scholes,

1 hours	Salon A	115
Morality in Youth-Oriented Fantasy
Narnia, Harry Potter, Middle Earth; what are the moral lessons in fantasy? What are the roots of the moral themes in popular fantasy?
Kara Dalkey, Patty Wells, Tammy Lindsley, Elizabeth Fellows, Sheila Simonson, Elinor Busby,

1 hours	Salon B	116
Children of Bladerunner--Tech- and Future Noir
Panel discussion on the background and influence of Noir film and fiction on Science Fiction and the development of the sub-genres of Tech Noir and Future Noir, represented by films such as Bladerunner, The Matrix, Minority Report and stories such as Altered Carbon, The Whole Wide World, Kiln People, and the works of Philip K Dick (how can you forget him?!)
Jerry Kaufman, Jack William Bell, L. Pierce Ludke, Cheryl Scott, Michael A. Martin,

1 hours	Salon E Table 1	117
How to do a Fantastic Reading
Craig English,

1 hours	Salon E Table 2	118
Word Wizarding
We write and read English words, but what makes some words sparkle and others just lie there on the page. In SF we wizard new words into being. What give some words life while others to just crawl back into the cauldron from which they were summoned (hint: vowels, remember vowels. Vowels are good.)
William B McDermott,

1 hours	Salon G	119
Literary Time Travel
Travel through literature from early SF onward! Gate technology, one way trips, magic hourglasses where the sand moves up, messages sent through time, being sent forcibly to another time, oh let's not forget quantum anomalies� there is so much to explore.
Anne Trembley, John Blyler, John C. Bunnell, Rhiannon Louve, Norman E. Hartman,
Saturday 4:00 pm
1 hours	Columbia	120
Cyoakha Grace/LAND OF THE BLIND in Concert
Cyoakha Grace/Land of the Blind is a Portland-San Fran duo, mixing avant-world-folk & trance. Award winning singer-composer she scored the animated version of H.P. Lovecraft's "Search for the Unknown Kadath", just played the Adelaide Fringe Fest, Australia, & was chosen world-wide for experimental composers, for the compliation,"WOMEN, BRING BACK THE NOISE". BLIND plays exotic world instruments w/electronica & live looping to bring together future w/ancient, build simple yet complex layers into one of a kind estastic dreamtime dance with clever poetic magical lyrics & a voice critics call; "simply sublime"/"soaring & suborbital"/"world music, sure, pick any world" Add master Didjeridu player Krystov Battista, who also plays America's orginal instrument, Appalachan dulcimer, and you have something completely haunting, world music from another world.
cyoakha grace,

1 hours	Eugene	121
New and Improved Literary Scams
How does the new writer tell the difference between a legitimate small press and a literary scam? Who is the one actually making money from "self-publishing" or "subsidy publishing"? How does the aspiring writer make sure the company they are dealing with wants to make money with them from their writing, instead of making money from them for their hard work?
James Fiscus, Mary Rosenblum, Louise Marley,

1 hours	Fanzine lounge	122
The Care and Repair of Old Books
How do you properly care for and repair those beloved old books?
Anne Trembley, Jean Lamb,

1 hours	Medford	123
What is a Furry
What is a Furry
Gene Armstrong,

1 hours	Portland	124
Basic Astronomy for Writers
How to make sure your facts work with the real universe.
Jerry Oltion, Cheryl Scott,

2 hours	Salmon	125
Poetry Workshop
Blythe Ayne will provide a list of publications that publish genre poetry to all the folks who attend. Blythe will suggest writing exercises that generally trigger attendees to write fast & furious, and come up with spontaneous wonderfully publishable poetry!
Blythe Ayne, Ph.D.,

1 hours	Salon A	126
The Joy of the Short Story
The art and craft of short fiction, and the techniques of marketing it.
Eileen Gunn, Honna Swenson, Nina Kiriki, Edd Vick, Jay Lake, Ellen Klages,

1 hours	Salon B	127
Juggling Jobs: Survival Tips for the Beginning Writer
The delicate balance of job, family, and being a writer or artist. Assuming one has to have some income, is there a right kind of day job for writers?
Bruce Taylor, Rob Vagle, Ken Scholes, Leslie What, Mary Robinette Kowal,

1 hours	Salon E Table 1	128
Dressing Your Inner Pirate
Pirates are HOT HOT HOT right now even if you are not sea fare. Budget pirate and more for those of you with sewing skills.
Andrea Letourneau, Brenna Sharp, Louise Owen,

1 hours	Salon E Table 2	129
Should We Clone Jesus? What About Lincoln?
What would the social and political implications be of bringing great historical figures back to life?
Elton Elliott,

1 hours	Salon G	130
Millions for Special Effects - Not one cent for writers
Why do so many SF and Fantasy productions squander huge sums on eye candy while failing to put together a halfway decent story? Why is it apparently easier to create images of exploding galaxies than it is to write a good script about why it's happening? Why are good stories (like Earthsea) mangled when they're turned into movies?
Clyde Lewis, Michael DeMeritt, John C. Bunnell, phyllis irene radford, Aaron Duran, Scott Dally,
Saturday 4:30 pm
2.5 hours	Mt. Hood	131
Susan Petrey Auction
The Susan C. Petrey Auction is a fund-raiser and the money is used to continue the 2 annual scholarships to Clarion Writers' Workshop and Clarion West. The scholarship is named after Susan C. Petrey, the Portland Hugo and Campbell-nominated writer, fan and friend. Susan herself was accepted to Clarion in 1978, but could not attend when her car died. When she died suddenly in 1980, Portland fans collected money to start the scholarship. The major source of income for the Scholarship Fund is the benefit auctions held at Portland conventions.
Debbie Cross,
Saturday 5:00 pm
1 hours	Eugene	132
Homo Sapiens 5.06b
Where are we going with the genome and stem cell research? The news talks about what kind of good stuff could come of this ... genetic diseases cured, depression gone, fat? But what comes with it. Can you design a human who will love flipping burgers all their life for pennies?
Tara K Harper, Jim Kling, David W. Goldman, Mike Shepherd Moscoe,

1 hours	Medford	133
Computer Viruses Then and Now
What has changed from the day of Melissa, Chernobyl and Michelangelo to the present and how do you keep your computers virus free.
Michael Pearce, Ben Yalow, Frank Hayes, Michael Ehart, Dave Slusher,

1 hours	Portland	134
Will Aliens Follow First Contact Rules?
What are the rules of first contact? Do aliens know about them? Have we already committed etiquette mistakes? How might we respond if they try to "help" us by removing our polluting industries, or if they want to reduce our population to a sustainable level? How might the rest of humanity respond if aliens choose a single nation, say the United States, or France, China or even Iran to share their advanced technology with?
Clyde Lewis, Jerry Oltion, Elton Elliott, Laura Majerus,

1 hours	Salon A	135
Today`s Social Issues in Far Future Societies
Why do so many SF and fantasy stories feature people who think and act just like people in the society the writer is currently living in? Why do far future societies end up grappling with the same social issues as current society while ancient societies feature modern social elements? Is it all due to lack of imagination, or what???
L. Pierce Ludke, Marilyn Holt, Richard A. Lovett, Michael A. Martin,

1 hours	Salon B	136
MMORPG D&D on Steroids?
MMORPG D&D on steroids or something better
Gene Armstrong, Bobbie DuFault,

1 hours	Salon G	137
Liftport
Space Elevator
Joe Julian,
Saturday 6:00 pm
1 hours	Eugene	138
The Myth of the Intelligent Machine
Our sci-fi writers and scientists team up to discuss the real and imagined future of robots and androids and the limits of machine intelligence with regard to concepts of free will, consciousness, etc.
David W. Goldman, Rick Lindsley, Dave Slusher, Michael A. Martin,

1 hours	Medford	139
Magick Or Technology
Do we have to choose one or the other?
Judith R. Conly, Jean Lamb, William B McDermott, Andrew Nisbet,

1 hours	Portland	140
The Return of the Hero
An end of the flawed hero and the rebirth of Myth in film, television, and graphic literature. All our heroes have grown dark. As global events grew more and more catastrophic, the need for a hero to fix things, regardless of the cost, rose up to keep us safe. Yet, we did nothing but create a spandex-clad Frankenstein�s Monster� Caring little for the innocent and ignoring the hope, hope that we bestowed upon them. Yet, the trend on the horizon of all popular media, from film to comics, is revealing that the public is again crying out for the ideal hero. While there will always be a place for Batman, the world needs Superman. We no longer wish to observe the sad fall of Anakin Skywalker; instead, we demand the redemptive powers of his son, Luke. We are tired of watching and reading the tarnished exploits of our heroes when we, ourselves, live in a world of grays. Our panel will bring to light to returning trend of the pure hero� From all angles of popular media, but with a strong focus on Film and Television .
Clyde Lewis, Aaron Duran,

1 hours	Salem	141
Reading by Mary Rosenblum
A reading by Mary Rosenblum
Mary Rosenblum,

1 hours	Salon B	142
SETI and Quantum Computers
Dareth Murray and Bob McGowan present a fun technical discussion, that will stretch your imagination.
Bob McGown,

1 hours	Salon G	143
Night Of The Living Dead Fan-After Hours At The Con
What goes on at a convention after the sane folk hit the sack. Representatives from Security, Hospitality and Night Operations reveal secrets and tell tall tales of room parties gone wrong, "snipe" hunts and maybe the occasional drunken streaker.
Bobbie DuFault, Guy Letourneau, Dan Dubrick, David Lohkamp, Gene Armstrong,
Saturday 7:00 pm
2 hours	Mt. Hood	144
Movie Updates - What`s NEW!!
In depth look at the films of the next 3-5 years including Star Trek 11, Indiana Jones 4, AVP 2, the new Star Wars and Super hero Projects and much more. Question and answer will also be a part of the show,
Gareth Von Kallenbach,

2 hours	Salon E	145
Masquerade
The Masquerade
Saturday 8:00 pm
2 hours	Portland	146
Doctor Frankenstein`s Character Laboratory
Are your villains one-dimensional? Are your heroes too good to be true? Do your men reason like women or vice versa? Do all your characters think and react the way you do? Most of us are guilty of one or more of the above, even though we know agents and editors choose stories populated by three-dimensional, flawed, true-to-life characters. What to do? Join James Rapson and Craig English in an exploration of the roots of the human psyche�the volatile fuel of motivation that sends a character careening through a story or novel. Pour it in, type as fast as you can, and hang on for the ride!
Craig English, Jim Rapson,

4 hours	Salon G	147
Camarilla LARP
Live Action Role Play with the Camarilla
Saturday 9:00 pm
2 hours	Mt. Hood	148
Chocolate Auction
What the heck is a Chocolate Auction? Orycon will host a Volunteer Auction and the bidding will all be done in Special Chocolate! 'Okay', you say 'where do I get all this chocolate? Can I just bring my own?' Well of course not how would our Charities benefit from that? We will have a special chocolate available for sale at Orycon. The pieces will sell for 1.00 each piece. If you eat it you can�t bid with it so be sure to buy extra for yourself. Now the way this works is like any other servitude auction. You bid against each other using the chocolate instead of funny money. What you are bidding for is to spend an hour in public space with a volunteer. You can talk, dance, or anything else that is not considered illegal. The whole point of this auction is to raise some funds for our Charities and to offer you the convention member an opportunity to meet new people and perhaps to see the con with a new perspective. This is a fun activity that allows participants to potentially see a different side of fandom. This year one half the money collected will go to the Endeavour Awards and the other half will go into an account to be used to bid to bring the 2011 Worldcon to the Pacific Northwest. Both our charities are non-profits and a letter for tax purposes can be made available.
Hans Johnson, Bobbie DuFault,

2 hours	Salon E	149
Heather Alexander in Concert
Our own Heather Alexander in a fabulous NOT TO BE MISSED concert that will both surprise and baffle you!
Heather Alexander,
Saturday 10:00 pm
2 hours	Eugene	150
Pagan Circle
Circle
David Lohkamp, Louise Owen,
Saturday 11:00 pm
5 hours	Columbia	151
Moderated Chaos
Open mic filking
Andrew Ross, Steven Dixon,

6 hours	Salon E	152
Saturday Night Dance
Saturday dance Time approximate, Dance will follow the Heather Alexander Concert
Saturday 11:30 pm
1 hours	Portland	153
Midnight Erotica Readings
Adult materials - moderator will make sure all participants are over 18 - Bring a piece to share from one of your favorite stories.
Theresa Reed, Rhiannon Louve, Dianna Rodgers,
Sunday 9:00 am
1 hours	Salon E	154
Morning Martial Arts
Get your blood moving and your brain working as you work on your basic or combatitive skills.
Rory Miller, Sonia Lyris,
Sunday 10:00 am
2 hours	Eugene	155
Anxious to Please: 7 Revolutionary Practices for the Chronically Nice
Imagine a condition that affects a huge portion of the population, a condition that causes severe anxiety and depression, cripples self-esteem, and undermines and destroys relationships. The condition described here is not drug addiction, schizophrenia, or a career in politics. It is chronic Niceness. This workshop examines the underlying psychological and cultural dynamics that have created an epidemic of Nice People, women and men who have great difficulty pursuing what they want, who are struggling to find an assertive strength that they can integrate with compassion. This workshop offers seven revolutionary practices for transforming the anxiety that permeates the emotions and relationships of the Nice Person. These practices are practical and designed for use in a person�s daily life. They promote a happy and calm emotional life, a greater sense of self-esteem, and healthy, soulful relationships.
Craig English, Jim Rapson,

1 hours	Salon A	156
Archery for Authors
Come learn from a 30 year veteran of traditional archery what's possible, what cool gadgets and tricks really do work, how archery looks and sounds both individually and battlefield, look at bows and arrows and how they're made, learn common errors and how to portray archery and archers believably. Lots of time for questions and demonstrations!
Mir Plemmons,
Sunday 11:00 am
1 hours	Medford	157
Military SF and the Future
Military SF is a mainstay of the genre, but how does it keep up when the basics of warfare are being transformed between our eyes. What will change? What will stay the same? Which of the high tech weapons will find a permanent place in the soldier�s pack ... and which will be as short lived as the steam-powered submarine or the fighter-carrying dirigible? How does the writer decide?
Mike Shepherd Moscoe, Steve Perry, David Lohkamp, Norman E. Hartman, Andrew Nisbet,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	158
STAR TREK: FROM IDEA TO EDITOR IN 14 DAYS
How do they do it? Seven days of preparation, seven days of shooting, and never a day of rest (except the so called weekend). Explore the production process with Star Trek Assistant Director Michael DeMeritt and discover what happens to your script once it enters the grinder of scheduling. Though the seminar focuses on Star Trek, this is the reality for almost every one-hour dramatic TV show out there, 14 days. That�s all you get.
Michael DeMeritt, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Portland	159
When the Sky Falls
Melinda Hutson, Jerry Oltion, Clyde Lewis,

1 hours	Salon A	160
Digging into Doctorow �
A survey and discussion of the science fiction and fantasy of Orycon`s Author Guest of Honor, Cory Doctorow, with digressions into his work for Boing-Boing, Wired Magazine, Locus, etc.
Jerry Kaufman, Eileen Gunn, Jack William Bell,

1 hours	Salon B	161
Dr. Seuss: Gateway to SF?
The late writer/illustrator Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, created fantastic worlds where the Grinch stole Christmas, the Cat in the Hat could disrupt a household, Horton heard a Who, and Sneetches worried about whether they had stars on their bellies. How do his surreal and amusing stories prepare young readers for the world of SF?
Mir Plemmons, L. Pierce Ludke, Shauna McKain-Storey,

2 hours	Salon G	162
The Wounded Beast: Muscles, Ligaments,
Kathy Hearl, Av/Tech/Panel Needs, Tara K Harper,
Sunday 12:00 pm
1 hours	Eugene	163
Classic Filk
Small group concert of old favorites
Frank Hayes, Cecilia Eng,

1 hours	Medford	164
Pagan 101
Who are those people in the funny clothes and what do they do all night?
Joseph D. Carriker, Jr., Sean Troupe,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	165
Believable and Lovable Evil
How do you write believable villains without your villains taking over your story? Can you make them evil and still lovable?
Mary Rosenblum, Steve Perry, David D. Levine, phyllis irene radford, Alma Alexander,

1 hours	Portland	166
Girls in Space
What special or even day-to-day items are unique to women and how will they deal with them in space? How will women and men go on extended journeys together? What rules might be necessary (not just in terms of social interaction and sexual practices, but just in terms of basic practical living)? Is an all-male, all-female, or co-ed team the best choice for an extended jaunt into space.
Amy Thomson, Jean Lamb, Rhiannon Louve, Judith R. Conly, Joe Julian,

1 hours	Salem	167
Make Your Own Constitution
Guy Letourneau, Av/Tech/Panel Needs,

1 hours	Salon A	168
The Great Writers Blog
Blogging -- everyone's doing it! And blogs are a great way for writers to chronicle their creative process and track their progress, interact with fans and other writers, and get free publicity. So, what are the keys to a great writer's blog? Come to this panel and listen to some veteran "bloggers" talk about what they've learned.
Dave Slusher, Cory Doctorow, Jay Lake, Mary Robinette Kowal,

1 hours	Salon B	169
Japanese Space Program, History, Current, and Future an Overview.
Japan has an extensive program. Come hear how they started, where they are now and what they have planned.
Dan Dubrick,

3 hours	Salon E	170
Art Auction
Betty Bigelow, Michael DeMeritt,
Sunday 1:00 pm
1 hours	Eugene	171
The Good, the Bad, and the Putrid: Getting Beyond Llewellyn
New Age and Wiccan books, Spiritual Self-Help, and the horrors of Llewellyn Press. When it comes to spirituality, how much of an optimist was Ted Sturgeon? How do you sort out the good stuff from all the rest of it? When you write about it how do you prevent yourself from creating a cult?
Louise Owen, Joseph D. Carriker, Jr., David Lohkamp, Blythe Ayne, Ph.D.,

1 hours	Medford	172
Rainfurrest Q and A
Q and A on Rainfurrest
Gene Armstrong,

1 hours	Mt. Hood	173
Are Klingons More Fun?
In any series, when the 'bad guys' are a lot more interesting than the 'good guys,' isn't that a big glaring sign for all the actors, writers and directors that they're doing something wrong?
Jim Colvill, Rick Lindsley, Steve Perry, Tara K Harper, Guy Letourneau,

1 hours	Portland	174
The Making of A Fan Film
How to make your own films and what to do with them when you are done. In this digital age the web might be a great way to get your work seen!
Edward Martin III, Clyde Lewis, Aaron Duran, Vincent DiFate,

1 hours	Salon A	175
21st Century Snake Oil -- Junk Science and Infomercials
It must be true, I saw it on the Internet. How has pseudo-science infected popular culture lately? How does this kind of charlatanism interfere with progress and rational discourse? Are there things we can do to counter the untruths that are spread around?
Jack William Bell, Judy Lazar, Jim Kling, Bill Sattler, Michael Pearce, Marilyn Holt,

1 hours	Salon B	176
Song-Writing Workshop
From the basic filk song to original tunes, writing music to match the mood of the words, writing words to match the music.
Tania Opland, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Mike Freeman, Steven Dixon,

1 hours	Salon G	177
In the Beginning was the Story; How to Begin Your Story
Do you have to "start with the action." What if action ain�t the center piece of your book, what do you start with then? What else can you do to give your story legs and get people hooked on your tale and flipping pages right through to the end? Learn some more tricks of the trade from this contentious but well-meaning panel.
Ellen Klages, Honna Swenson, William B McDermott, Theresa Reed, Richard A. Lovett,
Sunday 2:00 pm
1 hours	Eugene	178
Another Worldcon in the West 2008