Friday, August 07, 2015

My DragonCon 2015 Schedule

(It's all "tentative" until it's actually happened.)


Van Allen Plexico - DragonCon 2015

FRIDAY
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Schwarza-Panel: The Sci-Fi Movies of Arnold Schwarzenegger
Description: Total Recall turns 25 and the Terminators are still terminating. Come to this panel if you want to live.
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Debbie Viguié, Van Allen Plexico, Mike Faber, William Stout)

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Pulp Fiction
Description: Pulp has enjoyed a renaissance in the last few years. Why? And why do authors choose to write in this genre?
Time: Fri 01:00 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Bobby Nash, James Palmer, John G. Hartness)

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DC Marvel Trivia
Description: Contestants test their knowledge of Marvel and DC Comics.
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: International South - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

SATURDAY
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Thundarr the Barbarian and Friends: Saturday Morning Sci-Fi
Description: Lords of Light in a world of savagery, super-science, and sorcery—30 years of Thundarr!
Time: Sat 08:30 am Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, James Palmer, Bobby Nash)

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In Memoriam: Roger Zelazny
Description: 20 years after his passing, we discuss his work's impact on the field.
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, James Palmer, Atlanta Radio Theatre Company, S. M. Stirling)

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Sci-Fi Jeopardy
Description: Host Van Allen Plexico tests your knowledge of the field. There will be prizes!
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

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Books to Film: Books that SHOULD Be Filmed
Description: But haven't. Our panelists suggest books that really ought to be filmed. Is your favorite among them?
Time: Sat 10:00 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: James Palmer, Van Allen Plexico)

SUNDAY
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The History of Pulp Fiction
Description: What is pulp? Where does it come from? Where is it going today?
Time: Sun 10:00 am Location: Augusta 3 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: James R. Tuck, Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, John G. Hartness)

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Starship Smackdown!
Description: What's your favorite starship? How'd it fare against other ships? The merits of each done in a bracket system.
Time: Sun 11:30 am Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, James Palmer)

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Autograph Session: Earth Station One
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: International Hall South - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Mike Faber, Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Dr. Scott Viguié, Michael Gordon)

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Peter F Hamilton Speaks
Description: Van Allen Plexico talks to our Guest of Honor, Peter F Hamilton about his work.
Time: Sun 04:00 pm Location: Regency VI - VII - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Peter F Hamilton, Van Allen Plexico)

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Sci Fi Literature Match Game
Description: A fannish version of the favorite game show.
Time: Sun 05:30 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Gray Rinehart, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Teresa Patterson)

MONDAY
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James Bond: Thunderballs, Views and Kills
Description: Once more around the world to celebrate the anniversaries of Thunderball, A View to a Kill and Goldeneye.
Time: Mon 10:00 am Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Dr. Scott Viguié, Bobby Nash)