Schedule

Ambassador B

• Lost Continents

  8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

• Masquerade Registration

  9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

• Star Wars LARP

  10:00 pm - 11:59 pm

  A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Freedom has returned to the galaxy. The forces of the New Republic have liberated the world of Naboo from Imperial Grand Moff Soldiss. A Republic ambassadorial delegation is arriving at the capitol city of Theed to restore Naboo to its place in the Republic. The Star Wars LARP will begin with the meeting of all the characters in Theed\'s throne room. After the initial scene, play will move out into the public areas of the convention.

Ambassador C

• Miyazaki and Flight

  8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

• Religion & SF/F

  9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

• Space Exploration

  10:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Ambassador D

• Stars Wars LARP Briefing

  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Learning to Write

  8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

• Supporting Your Art

  9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

• Character Development

  10:00 pm - 11:00 pm

• Webcomics Question & Answer

  11:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Ambassador H

• Opening Ceremonies

  7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Ice Cream Social

  8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

• Keycon Has Talent

  9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

• Stories of Synchronicity

  10:00 pm - 11:00 pm

• Queer Fandom

  11:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Terrace East

Board Room

• Introduction to Keycon

  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Book Reading

  9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

• Blogging 101

  11:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Ambassador B

• SCA Dance Demo

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Unnatural History- Godzilla & Friends

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Autograph Setup

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Autograph Session

  2:00 pm - 2:55 pm

• Advanced Blogging

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Historical European Martial Arts Demo

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Comics into Movies and TV

  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

• Star Wars LARP

  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

  Our Star Wars LARP comes to a close with the final negotiations between the Republic, the Empire, and the various rebel groups on Naboo. Who will command the planet in the end? It\'s all up to the players!

Ambassador C

• Book Reading: Various

  10:00 am - 10:55 am

• Alternative Aviation in SF: From Autogyros to Zeppelins

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Suspension of Disbelief

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Joey's Trivia Challenge

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Intro to Digital Art

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• 100% Real but Spooky, Weird, and Humorous Laws

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Favourite Myth, Legend, or Folk/Fairy Tale

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Kelley Armstrong - Q&A

  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

• Bad Fanfic Live Reading

  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ambassador D

• Howl for the Departed

  12:00 am - 1:00 am

• Introduction to Keycon

  9:00 am - 10:00 am

  Meet outside Ambassador E

• Favourite Writers

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

• 40 Years of Star Wars

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• How to Edit Your Own Work, and Why You Need an Editor

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Ask the Artist

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Manticoran Style (Nerf) Pistol Dueling

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• The Walking Dead Roundtable

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Literary Arts and Social Responsibility

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Point of View

  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Ambassador H

• Introducing Children to Adult Themes Through Literature

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

• Young Adult Fiction

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Thom and Tamsen - Q&A

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Fandom Then and Now

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Shakespearean Star Wars

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• Book Reading: The Codex of Desire

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Masquerade - Walk Through and Judging

  4:00 pm - 5:45 pm

• Masquerade

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Room Flip

  8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

• Social - Until 2am

  9:00 pm - 11:55 pm

Terrace East

• Breakfast Buffet

  9:00 am - 11:00 am

• Room Flip

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Children's Programming

  12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

• Fantastic Fiber Artists and Where to Find Them

  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Board Room

• Breakfast Buffet with Kelley Armstrong

  9:00 am - 10:00 am

• Breakfast Buffet with Media Guests

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

• Quest Giver Challenges!

  11:00 am - 11:55 am

• Blue Pencil Session with Melinda Friesen

  12:00 pm - 12:55 pm

• Poetry in SF/F

  1:00 pm - 1:55 pm

• Video Game Addiction

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• Fan Films Respected

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Blue Pencil with Kelley Armstrong

  4:00 pm - 4:55 pm

• Artist Jam

  5:00 pm - 5:55 pm

Ambassador B

• TRMN Boarding Action

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Art Auction Set Up

  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Art Auction

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• Art Auction Tear Down

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ambassador C

• What Makes a Good Story

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

• Book Reading: Various

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Copyright Law in Canada and the United States

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Bioware Roundtable Discussion

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• What's New in SF/F

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• Can Theatrics Help Your Novel or Short Story?

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Beefs & Bouquets

  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Ambassador D

• What do Publishers Want in Young Adult Science Fiction

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

• Princess Bride Roundtable

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Critique Group Survival

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Game of Thrones Roundtable

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Aviation and Believable Airships and Aircraft in Science Fiction

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• WINSFA Senate AGM

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ambassador H

• Can Fans be Pros and Pros be Fans

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

• Women in Speculative Fiction

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Thom Talk

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• How to Sell SF/F to General Readers as Literature

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Couples in Star Trek: Garak/Bashir were Canon!

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

• How do Writers Read Books?

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Closing Ceremonies

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Terrace East

• Breakfast Buffet

  9:00 am - 11:00 am

• Room Flip

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Children's Programming

  12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Board Room

• Artist Alley vs Art Show

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Bloggers and Independent Authors

  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Characters Into People: Adding Depth and Realism

  1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Historical European Martial Arts & Western Martial Arts discussion

  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Ambassador A (West)

• Art Show Setup

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art Show

  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ambassador A (East)

• Dealer's Room Setup

  6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Dealer's Room

  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Terrace West

• Open Gaming

  6:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Art Show Prog.

• 100 Marker Challenge

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

• Art Show Tour

  11:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Art Show Tour

  3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ambassador A (West)

• Art Show

  10:00 am - 6:00 pm

• Closed for supper hours

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Art Show

  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Ambassador A (East)

• Dealer's Room

  10:00 am - 6:00 pm

• Closed for supper hours

  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

• Dealer's Room

  8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Terrace West

• Open Gaming

  10:00 am - 11:59 pm

Art Show Prog.

• 100 Marker Challenge

  10:00 am - 11:00 am

Ambassador A (West)

• Art Show

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

• Art Show Closed

  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Ambassador A (East)

• Dealer's Room

  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Terrace West

• Open Gaming

  10:00 am - 4:00 pm