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Welcome to the VCON 41 Online Schedule!

VCON is the oldest general-interest science fiction, fantasy, and games convention in Canada and the Pacific Northwest. This 100% volunteer fan-organized convention has promoted the interests of science fiction and fantasy culture in Vancouver BC and its environs since 1971, offering events and exhibits focused on a variety of Science Fiction and Fantasy fandom interest areas such as literature, art, media, music, costumes, comics, tabletop games, electronic games, etc. For more detailed information visit our website: www.vcon.ca.

VCON 41 will be held Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2016, at the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford hotel. The convention’s main theme is "Muppets, Puppets & Marionettes" with a secondary theme of "The Small Press Cabal".

Please take a moment to check out the "Sponsor" tab to see who has helped support this year’s event.
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SESSIONS ARE ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016: The schedule is now as "final" as it ever gets! Which means that, yes, there will probably still be changes here and there, but generally only to resolve when we’ve accidentally placed one panelist on two panels at the same time, or if a panelist has to cancel.)

-Jenni Merrifield, VCON 41 Programming Coordinator
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12:00 PDT

Nonverbal 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Stephanie Johanson • Aviva Bel'Harold • Karl Johanson • Claire McCague

13:00 PDT

Broken Rules and the Elusive Element 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Brenda Carre • Aviva Bel'Harold • Eric Chu • Carlos Lozano-Gilabert • Joseph Picard

14:00 PDT

How to Critique Writing 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Isaiah Sweigard • Katrina Archer • Rissa Johnson • Randy McCharles • Holly Schofield

15:00 PDT

Nature and History of Witchcraft 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Graham Darling

16:00 PDT

Marketing Short Fiction and Poetry 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Marcie Tentchoff • Brenda Carre • Brian Hades • Carlos Lozano-Gilabert • Holly Schofield

17:00 PDT

Dying is Easy; Comedy is Hard 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Rissa Johnson • Russ Crossley • Steve Fahnestalk • Roberta Gregory • Randy McCharles • Joseph Picard

18:00 PDT

Women Veterans of Vancouver Fanzine Fandom 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)R. Graeme Cameron • Jo-Anne McBride • Fran Skene

19:00 PDT

So You Want To Sell a Story - The Teen Version 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Judy McCrosky • Holly Schofield • Marcie Tentchoff • Lisa Voisin

20:00 PDT

Minions 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Rick Sutcliffe • BJ Allan • Stephanie Johanson • Randy McCharles • Donna McMahon

21:00 PDT

Writing About Fighting 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Devon Boorman • Rob Boffard • Kieth Merrill • Joseph Picard • Sandra Wickham

22:00 PDT

Religion and Science Fiction 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)GregRobin Smith • Brenda Carre • Graham Darling • Kevin Harkness • Jo-Anne McBride • Kieth Merrill

23:00 PDT

Dark Side of Fairy Tales 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Linda DeMeulemeester • Joe Fulgham • Kevin Harkness • Judy McCrosky

10:00 PDT

Filmed In Supermarionation (documentary film) 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)

13:00 PDT

The Royal Manticoran Navy Wants YOU! 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)TRMN BatCruDiv 963 • Cary Conder • Jenni Merrifield

14:00 PDT

What is ASFA? 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Cary Conder • Isaiah Sweigard

15:00 PDT

Beatles Sing-Along 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Steve Fahnestalk • TAM Gordy • Spider Robinson

16:30 PDT

The World of YouTube. How Channels Become Hits. 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Chris (C.C.) Humphreys • Reith Humphreys

17:30 PDT

The Reality of How Video Games are Created 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)James Berg • Joseph Picard • Richard Smith

18:30 PDT

Fans We Have Lost 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Steve Forty • TAM Gordy • Jo-Anne McBride • Fran Skene

19:30 PDT

The Year of Shirley Jackson 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Jason Bourget • Linda DeMeulemeester • Dave Levine • Jo-Anne McBride • Silvia Moreno-Garcia

20:30 PDT

Cats, Cats Cats! 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Aviva Bel'Harold • Jason Bourget • Roberta Gregory • Rissa Johnson • Vik K. Walker

21:30 PDT

Speculative Fictionary 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Chilam • Susan Walsh

22:30 PDT

Lights, Camera, Fiction! (Short Film Showcase) 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Russ Quick

23:30 PDT

Short Film Screening: The Recursion Theorem 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)

10:00 PDT

Costume Creation Tips and Tricks 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Danielle Stephens • Barbara Hanson • Judy McCrosky

11:00 PDT

Skewed & Reviewed: Movies of 2017-2019 (Video Presentation) 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Gareth Von Kallenbach

12:00 PDT

Deportment: How to Move In Your Costume 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)GregRobin Smith • Cary Conder • Barbara Hanson • Danielle Stephens

13:00 PDT

How To Choose Your Instrument (Or How It Chooses You) 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Creede Lambard • TAM Gordy • Dara Korra'ti • Robert Luis Rabello

14:00 PDT

Extreme Weather 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Richard Smith

15:00 PDT

Running Fan Cons - Why We Do It (and How You Can Too) 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)Jenni Merrifield • R. Graeme Cameron • Chilam • Greg Neher • Danielle Stephens • Chris Sturges

16:00 PDT

Bricks & Roses 05 - Medium Programming 1 (with AV)R. Graeme Cameron • Jenni Merrifield • Chris Sturges • Susan Walsh • Rose Wilson