NOTE: This schedule is current as of 18 March 1992. Program event times, locations, and participants subject to change. Last-minute changes known prior to the start of the convention will be announced at the Opening Ceremonies (7 p.m. Friday, Ballroom A). Scheduling changes made while the convention is in progress will be posted in appropriate locations.

Program Event Descriptions

Friday

2pm

Art Show, Dealers' Room, Game Rooms open.

6pm

Art Show, Dealers' Room close.

7pm

* Opening Ceremonies, Ballroom A. Information, introductions, and insanity with the Trans-Iowa Canal Co.™

8pm

* Reading: Rob Chilson, Ballroom A.
 
Art Show Tour, Conference Room (session 1). Artists David Cherry and Lucy Synk do their part to wipe out visual illiteracy by using the work submitted to this year's art show to demonstrate points of style and technique.

9pm

Presentation: Bill Johnson's Wide World of Science, Ballroom A. Author and Motorola "whiz kid" William Johnson discusses cutting-edge technology.
 
Panel: A Star Trek 25th Anniversary Retrospective, Iowa Room. Trekkers David Countryman, Myrna Logan and Marshall Thayer look back at a quarter-century of Trek -- both new and classic.
 
* Art Show Tour, Conference Room (session 2). Same as 8 p.m. tour, with artist guides David Lee Anderson, J. R. Daniels, and Erin McKee.

10pm

Presentation: The Intergalactic Massage Workshop, Ballroom A. DemiCon FanGoH and physical therapist Myrna Logan prepares you for a close encounter of the relaxed kind.
 
"A Real Informal Chat with Glen Cook," Iowa Room. Not a reading, not a presentation... just come on down and spend a casual hour with Glen talking about whatever interests him (and you).
 
Hall Costume Contest, various locations. Don't worry about finding them... our "mystery judges" will be on the lookout for you and your fabulous attire.

11pm

!tang Apology Contest, Ballroom A. Another year of creative grief and regret; for full event description and rules, see program book.

12am

Game Rooms close.

Saturday

10am

Art Show, Dealers' Room, Game Rooms open (except Dallas Room, which will be closed for Spectre tournament set-up).
 
* Panel: How to Enjoy Your First Convention, Ballroom A. Rusty Hevelin and Jeannette Roth share their insights into the madness you see around you including history, etiquette, and survival tips.
 
Presentation: Filmmaking in Iowa, Iowa Room. Wendol Jarvis of the Iowa Film Office discusses what goes into luring filmmakers to the Midwest, and what they do once they get here.

11am

Panel: The "Art" of Storytelling, Ballroom A. David Cherry, David Lee Anderson and J. R. Daniels discuss how they actually make that picture worth 1,000 words capturing an entire story in a single frame.
 
Reading: M. S. Murdock, Iowa Room.
 
Spectre Tournament, Dallas Room. Match your strategic skills in a networked computer game; see program book for further details.

12pm

Panel: Writers and Research, Ballroom A. Rob Chilson, Lee Killough, M. S. Murdock, and Mickey Zucker Reichert discuss the importance (or unimportance?) of thoroughly researching background material for stories.
 
Presentation: 20th Century Tarot -- A Comparitive Survey of the Major Arcana, Iowa Room. Jeannette Roth looks at how different perspectives come together in modern tarot symbolism. Includes slide show.
 
* Presentation: Art in About an Hour, Conference Room. J. R. Daniels returns with his demonstration of tricks and techniques that make great art easy.

1pm

* Presentation: A David Cherry Slide Show, Ballroom A. ArtGoH David Cherry shares his work and artistic insights in this full-hour slide presentation.
 
Panel: The Sensitive Guys™ Martial Arts and Gun Club, Iowa Room. Max Rauer and Kevin McKee present the epitomal organization for the "conflicting 90s."

2pm

* Presentation: World-Class Costuming, Ballroom A. Award-winning costumers Pierre and Sandy Pettinger take a two-hour look at the best of SF convention costuming from around the U.S. and the world.
 
Panel: Current Events in SF, Iowa Room. Rob Chilson, William Johnson, and M. S. Murdock provide a look at how SF is keeping up with (and hopefully ahead of) modern science and technology.

3pm

Reading: Mickey Zucker Reichert, Iowa Room.

4pm

* Guest-of-Honor Speeches, Ballroom A. Toastmaster Rusty Hevelin brings you DemiCon III GoHs Rob Chilson, David Cherry, and Myrna Logan, who in turn bring you bold soliloquies and charming bon mots.

6pm

Art Show, Dealers' Room close.

7pm

Art Auction, Ballroom A. Auctioneers J. R. Daniels and Rusth Hevelin prove once again that an art lover and his money are soon parted.

8:30pm

George Alec Effinger Benefit Auction, Ballroom A. Help one of fandom's own by donating or buying wondrous and rare artifacts; proceeds to go to the G. A. Effinger medical fund.

9pm

* Formal Masquerade, Ballroom A. The usual quality-dress affair, with some special entertainment by the Trans-Iowa Canal Co.™

11pm

Panel: Historical Re-creation vs. Heroic Fantasy, Ballroom A. Jon Kerr, Lynette Lehman, Mark Moore, and Mickey Zucker Reichert in a rebuttal to the earlier "Writers and Research" panel -- does a story have to be accurate to be good?

12am

Game Rooms close.

Sunday

10am

Art Show, Dealers' Room, Game Rooms open.
 
Writer's Workshop, Iowa Room. Mickey Zucker Reichert leads a third outing for aspiring prose-penners. Participation is limited; see program book for details.

12pm

Contest: Win, Lose, or Draw, Ballroom A. Watch our guest artists compete with your help in this fhannish game of skill and luck.

1pm

* Panel: Space Societies and Space Stations, Ballroom A. Space advocates Mike Miller and Paul Hardersen with this year's report on mankind's progress toward the stars.

2pm

Art Show, Dealers' Room, Game Rooms close.
 
Panel: Gaming and Game Companies, Ballroom A. Free-lance game editor Newton Ewell and TSR's Karen Boomgarden offer their insights into roleplay gaming, and how game companies help contribute to the fun.

3pm

Closing ceremonies: close of convention.

* Items marked with a star are highly recommended for first-time/novice convention-goers.

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