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FRIDAY June 15, 2012

4-5pm

Big Spring C & D: First Contact: Create and Design Aliens—Travis Taylor, Stephanie Osborn, Howard Tayler, Tedd Roberts (m)

Madison: 50 Years of SF Movies, Faves and Hates—Lou Anders, Charles Summers (m), Hank Davis

Monte Santo: Southern Fandom’s First Fans—Jerry Page, David Hulan, Larry Montgomery, Shelby Vick, Gregory Benford

5-6pm

Big Spring C & D: Schlock Mercenary vs. Tyler Vernon—the John & Howard Show—John Ringo, Howard Tayler

Madison: Live Action Book Club: Cordelia’s Honor: Toni Weisskopf, Melanie Ford, Laura Nigg, Julie Wall, Robert Nigg. All are invited to participate in the discussion.

Monte Santo: Tall Tales of DSCs Past—Steve & Sue Francis, David Hulan, Warren Buff (m), Linda Zielke

6-7pm

Big Spring C & D: Fly Me to the Moon—How Do We Get There, What Do We Do When We’re There—Les Johnson, Wm. Ledbetter (m), G. Patrick Molloy, Stephanie Osborn

Madison: Let the Games Begin!—Con Jeopardy! Contestants pulled directly from the audience!—Fritz Fotovich

Monte Santo: Southern Fandom—Location or State of Mind? The Expatriate Southern Fan Experience —Janice Gelb (m), George Wells, David Hulan, Ruth Judkowitz

7:15-8pm

Big Spring C & D: Opening Ceremonies—with the Ravenar Belly Dancers, Rocket City Rednecks theme song, welcome from the Moon Princesses, short speeches by all guests of honor, program participants acknowledged, party announcements.

8-9pm

Big Spring C & D: Lois McMaster Bujold reading

Madison: John Picacio Slide Show: George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire Calendar

9pm-10pm

Madison: History of Southern Fandom in a Nutshell—Mike Rogers

Monte Santo: Belly Dancing in a Stefnal Way—Workshop, Linda Donahue, Julia Mandala, Debbie Rowan

9:30-1am

Big Spring C & D: Comic Music Variety Show

10pm-11pm

Madison: Stump the Scientists: Bring your impossible questions for: Molecular Biologist—Lance Larka, Neurochemist—Tedd Roberts, Space Scientist—Les Johnson, Misc.—Travis Taylor (m)

Monte Santo: Hank Reinhardt Memorial World’s Worst SF Reading, with George Wells & Guy Lillian—bring your own choices, see if you can top theirs!

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SATURDAY June 16, 2012

9-10am

Meet in front of the hotel: Walk with the Pros—Lou Anders & Toni Weisskopf lead a walk around Big Spring Park

Monte Santo: Hard SF for Teachers & Librarians—Scientists, Engineers & Educators Tell All—Tim Bolgeo, Tom Feller (m), Linda Donahue, Liz Phillips

10-11am

Big Spring C & D: Reinhardt Legacy Fight Team Sword & Knife Demonstration

Madison: History of HSV Fandom—Mike Kennedy (m), Sam Smith, Doug Lampert, Mary Lampert, Larry Montgomery, Richard Trulson, Wayne Neumaier

Monte Santo: The Hard of Alt. Hist.—David Drake, Tony Daniel

11am-12pm

Big Spring C & D: Pyr Books Slide Show—Lou Anders

Madison: Meeting of Art & Science Fiction: Incorporating Hard Science into Art—Howard Tayler, Bart Kemper, Dr. Demento, John Picacio, Sandra Tayler (m)

Monte Santo: Southern Fandom Confederation: What It Is, Why We Care—Warren Buff, Sue Francis, Julie Wall, Tom Feller (m), Judy Bemis, Randy Cleary

12-1pm

Big Spring C & D: Travis Taylor Slide Show

Madison: Live Action One-Shot—with Cake by Naomi Fisher! Everyone invited to participate.

Monte Santo: David Drake Reading

1-2pm

Big Spring C & D: Howard Tayler Slide Show

Madison: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: Hard SF of RAH—Jim Woosley, Julie Wall, Steve Hughes, Tony Daniel (m), Hank Davis

Monte Santo: An Hour with Larry Montgomery & David Hulan, Curt Phillips (m)

2-3pm

Big Spring C & D: Baen Books Travelling Slide Show—with Prizes!—Toni Weisskopf, Tony Daniel, Laura Haywood-Cory

Madison: Filk Workshop: Have you ever wanted to write a parody song? Some of our music guests will help you do exactly that!— Danny Birt (m), Steve Goodie

Monte Santo: SF of the ‘40s & ‘50s—Jerry Page, Shelby Vick, David Hulan, Curt Phillips (m), Dave Drake, Larry Montgomery

3-4pm

Big Spring C & D: Bio & Other Ethics in SF—Lois McMaster Bujold, Travis Taylor, Tedd Roberts, Lance Larka, Felecia McDuffie (m)

Madison: The UAH Willy Ley Collection— UAH librarian Anne Coleman

Monte Santo: Bham & Other AL Fandoms & Fanzines—Charlotte Proctor, Linda Zielke, Julie Wall (m), Larry Montgomery, Gary Rowan

4-5pm

Big Spring C & D: MilTech—Suit, Tanks, Guns and More—Travis Taylor, Howard Tayler, David Weber, Bart Kemper, John Ringo, Bill Fawcett (m)

Madison: Dr. Demento SF Song Revue—75 minutes

Monte Santo: Hard Fantasy—Lou Anders, Danny Birt (m), Gene Wolfe, Lois McMaster Bujold, Tony Daniel

6-7:30pm

Big Spring C & D: Art & Charity Auction (charity auction to benefit Makers Local 256)—Everette Beach, auctioneer

7-8pm

Monte Santo: Ravenar Belly Dance performance

8-8:45pm

Big Spring C & D: Awards Ceremony: Rebel, Phoenix & DSC 50 Short Story award presentations; oh yeah, also the Rubble.

8:45-10pm

Big Spring C & D: Dr. Demento’s Greatest Hits

10pm-11pm

Monte Santo: Ah-hoo—Werewolves Howl at the Moon—Julia Mandala, Linda Donahue, Jody Lynn Nye (m), Jim Minz

10:30-1am

Big Spring C & D: Presentation of the Logan Award and concerts by our musical guests

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SUNDAY June 17, 2012

10-11am

Big Spring C & D: Lois McMaster Bujold Q&A—Corlis Robe (m)

Madison: SFC Business Meeting, Warren Buff presides

11am-12pm

Big Spring C & D: Moon v. Mars—Wm. Ledbetter, Travis Taylor, Tony Daniel (m), Gregory Benford

Madison: DSC 52 bid presentations and vote—all welcome. Julie Wall presides.

12-1pm

Big Spring C & D: Violence for Writers, with Demos of Hard, Sharp, Pointy Things—Whit Williams, Bart Kemper, Toni Weisskopf

Madison: Dying is Easy, Humor is Hard—Jody Lynn Nye, Julia Mandala, Linda Donahue, Danny Birt, Howard Tayler, Bill Fawcett (m)

1-2pm

Big Spring C & D: Chandra Slide Show: The Fascinating Finds and Further Questions They Lead to of the Orbiting X-ray Telescope—Martin Weisskopf, project scientist

Madison: Podcasting vs. Print Fanzine Smackdown: Guy H. Lillian III, Howard Tayler, Sandra Tayler, Curt Phillips (m)

2-3pm

Big Spring C & D: Cirque du So What?—Shoebox, The Great Luke Ski, Devo Spice & Power Salad

Madison: Access to Energy = Access to the Stars—Les Johnson, William Ledbetter, Travis Taylor, Tony Daniel (m), Jim Beall

3-4pm ish

Big Spring C & D: Closing Ceremonies with all our Guests of Honor & the Moon Princesses, distribution of the Live Action One-Shot.

4:30-4:45pm

Pool Area: Join Travis Taylor, Howard Tayler & Toni Weisskopf for 10-minute Trainer Yoga—Sweat the alcohol from last night out!

Later that Evening

Dead Dog Party in the Con Suite, courtesy of Regina Kirby & Crew—put the alcohol back in!

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Embassy Suites Room Layout

A: Art Show - Big Spring A1
B: Dealer’s Room - Big Spring A2 & B
C: Main Programming “Main Stage” - Big Spring C & D

D: Display Room, Card Room & Fanzine/Award Suite - Redstone Boardroom
E: Alternate Programming - Madison Boardroom
F: Alternate Programming - Monte Santo Boardroom
G: Filk Room - Room 201
H: Con Suite - Room 233

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Filk Events

Friday

7-8 Main Stage: Opening Ceremonies

9:30-11:30 Main Stage: Sampler Concert -- All Music Guests

12 Main Stage: The Boobles Concert

Saturday

12 Filk Room 201: Dave Watson Concert, Originals and Denver

1 Filk Room 201: Danny Birt Concert

2 Filk Workshop Madison Boardroom: Steve, Danny

3 Filk Room 201: The Great Luke Ski concert

4 Main Stage: Dr. Demento Presentation #1

5 Filk Room 201: Steve Goodie Concert

7 Filk Room 201: Devo Spice Concert

8:45-10 Main Stage: Dr. Demento Presentation #2

10 Main Stage: Logan Awards Ceremony

11 Filk Room 201: Worm Quartet Concert

12 Main Stage: Nuclear Bubble Wrap Concert

Sunday

1 Filk Room 201: Power Salad Concert

2 Main Programming: Cirque du So What? Performance

Performers

OUR MUSICAL GUESTS:

Devo Spice, The Great Luke Ski, Danny Birt, Rob Balder, Steve Goodie, Power Salad, Worm Quartet, Nuclear Bubble Wrap, Shoebox, The Boobles.

RAVENAR BELLY DANCERS:

Julia Mandala, Amora, Linda Donahue & Suzanne.

REINHARDT LEGACY FIGHT TEAM:

Pembroke “Whit” Williams, Allen Williams, Adam Lyon, David Lanyon, Thaddeus Mercer.

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