The ConQuesT 54 program schedule is now available. We look forward to seeing you! Note:
- Panel descriptions are posted here.
- Registration is still available at the door. Day passes are available.
- Health & Safety Policy: You must provide proof of vaccination, exemption, or a negative PCR test. Masks are required in all function rooms.
Friday, June 2, 2023
2:30 PM – Sioux
Spy Culture in Speculative Fiction: Sean Demory, Mary Robinette Kowal, Janci Patterson, Chris M. Arnone
2:30 PM – Osage A
Fantastical History: Allison Stein, Kevin A Davis, Lauren Janes
2:30 PM – Salon B
Tips to Artists for Reading Contracts: Christine Taylor-Butler, Pros and Cons Cosplay, Chris Gerrib
4:00 PM – Sioux
Costuming Literary Characters: Jennifer Old-d’Entremont, Pros and Cons Cosplay, Deana Whitney
4:00 PM – Osage A
Vacations in Space: Jan Gephardt, Lynette M Burrows, Chris Gerrib
4:00 PM – Salon B
Fantasy Foodstuffs and Imagined Elixirs: Sherri Dean, Kevin A Davis, Lauren Janes
5:30 PM – Sioux
Future Noir: Sean Demory, Mary Robinette Kowal, Chris M. Arnone
5:30 PM – Osage A
Kumihimo, the Art of Japanese Braid-Making: Jennifer Old-d’Entremont
5:30 PM – Salon B
Becoming a Professional Artist: Jan Gephardt, Sara Felix, Allison Stein
7:00 PM – Main Programming/ Kansa A
Opening Ceremonies: Rosemary Williams, Devin Scrogum, Mary Robinette Kowal, Janci Patterson, Sara Felix, Pros and Cons Cosplay
8:30 PM – Sioux
Name That Tune (ConQuesT-style): Kathy “the ‘Kat” Hinkle, Jan Gephardt, Christine Taylor-Butler
8:30 PM – Osage A
Face & Body Paint for Cosplay: Sheryl Nance-Durst
Saturday, June 3, 2023
10:00 AM – Sioux
Tips for Writing Infiltration Techniques: Michael Kingsley, Lynette M Burrows, Janci Patterson
10:00 AM – Osage A
Cyberpunk in the 21st Century: Chris M. Arnone, Sean Demory, Patrick Stutzman
10:00 AM – Salon B
Costuming on a Budget: Jennifer Old-d’Entremont, Carol Doms, Deana Whitney
10:00 AM – Salon E
Story in a Bag: Allison Stein, Sherri Dean
11:30 AM – Kansa B
Light Saber Combat 101
11:30 AM – Sioux
History of the Cape in Fashion and Comics: Deana Whitney, Michael Kingsley, Mary Robinette Kowal
11:30 AM – Osage A
Views on Arts Versus Crafts in Costuming: Allison Stein, Pros and Cons Cosplay
11:30 AM – Salon B
“No One Can Hear You Scream: Space and Horror”: Christine Taylor-Butler, Sean Demory, Shannon Blake Skelton, PhD, Patrick Stutzman
1:00 PM – Kansa B
Light Saber Tournament
1:00 PM – Sioux
The blurred lines between fantasy and horror: where does one begin and the other end… or do we care?: Barbara E. Hill, Sherri Dean, Janci Patterson
1:00 PM – Osage A
The Unquiet Dead: Ghost stories, stories about ghosts and how to tell the difference: Allison Stein, Sean Demory, Adam Ridley, Rosemary Williams
1:00 PM – Salon B
Great American Eclipse of 2024: Michael Kingsley, Liz Gooch, Kathy “the ‘Kat” Hinkle
2:00 PM – Dealer’s Room
Book Signing: Mary Robinette Kowal
2:30 PM – Sioux
Queer Representation in Speculative Fiction: Adam Gaffen, Chris M. Arnone, Chris Gerrib, Abby Taylor
2:30 PM – Osage A
I just want to write my book, why do I need to spend a year world-building?: Barbara E. Hill, Christine Amsden, Allison Stein
2:30 PM – Salon B
Food and World Building: Jan S. Gephardt, Liz Gooch, Adam Ridley
3:30 PM – Dealer’s Room
Book Signing: Janci Patterson
4:00 PM – Sioux
Space Travel: Fun vs Facts: Deana Whitney, Christine Amsden, Mary Robinette Kowal
4:00 PM – Osage A
History has stopped. Is renaming awards a good thing?: Carol Doms, Lynette M Burrows, Sara Felix
4:00 PM – Salon B
World Building Rookie Mistakes: Jan S. Gephardt, Chris Gerrib, Lauren Janes
5:30 PM – Sioux
Why do I need a publisher or editor in today’s world of Amazon publishing?: Christine Taylor-Butler, Christine Amsden, Janci Patterson
5:30 PM – Osage A
Rabbit Hole du Jour: Jan Gephardt, Lynette M Burrows, Sara Felix
5:30 PM – Salon B
Fiction that Makes You Want to Read History: Michael Kingsley, Kevin A Davis, Carol Doms
8:00 PM – Main Programming/Kansa A
Masquerade!!!
8:30 PM – Sioux
Science in Science Fiction – Fact or Fiction: Nicholas Wohlgemuth, PhD, Adam Gaffen
10:00 PM – Sioux
Rendezvous With Rama – 50 Years Later: Michael Kingsley, Chris Gerrib
10:00 PM – Salon B
Gender Identity in AI’s: Adam Gaffen, Kevin A Davis
Sunday, June 4, 2023
10:00 AM – Sioux
“Let Me Tell You About My Guy!”: Rosemary Williams, Sean Demory, Janci Patterson
10:00 AM – Osage A
Animal Personalities: Liz Gooch, Barbara E. Hill, Kathy “the ‘Kat” Hinkle
10:00 AM – Salon E
Build-A-Tiara Workshop with Sara Felix: Sara Felix
11:30 AM – Sioux
Puppetry Costumes and Props: Deana Whitney, Pros and Cons Cosplay, Mary Robinette Kowal
11:30 AM – Osage A
Review of SF&F TV shows that premiered in 2022: Carol Doms, Rosemary Williams
11:30 AM – Salon B
Does Asimov Hold Up?: Kevin A Davis, Michael Kingsley, Patrick Stutzman
1:00 PM – Kansa B
Benefit Auction
1:00 PM – Sioux
Gender and Sexuality in Science Fiction: Chris M. Arnone, Janci Patterson, Adam Ridley
1:00 PM – Osage A
Comic Book Movies: Rob Rafferty, Sherri Dean, Patrick Stutzman
1:00 PM – Salon B
First Contact in Movies: Michael Kingsley, Kevin A Davis
2:30 PM – Sioux
Neurodiversity in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Rob Rafferty, Mary Robinette Kowal, Adam Ridley, Rosemary Williams
2:30 PM – Osage A
50 Years Ago Today: Science Fiction/Fantasy in Cinema, 1973: Shannon Blake Skelton, PhD, Sherri Dean, Patrick Stutzman
2:30 PM – Salon E
Intro to Kumihimo: Jennifer Old-d’Entremont
4:00 PM – Main Programming/Kansa A
Closing Ceremonies: Rosemary Williams, Devin Scrogum, Mary Robinette Kowal, Janci Patterson, Sara Felix, Pros and Cons Cosplay