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VCON 42 / Canvention 38 Schedule :: Adults (ages 18+)




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7:30 pm

Pre-VCON Comedy Night Fundraiser :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)
Fandom Feud , Tanner McCoolman, Megan Milton
Thursday October 4, 2018 :: 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
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12:30 pm

Production Props to Cosplay :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)
Christina Carr & Martin Hunger
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
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1:00 pm

Novel Writers' Workshop (closed session) :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)
Charles Stross, R. Graeme Cameron, Matthew Hughes, Judy McCrosky
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Selling Books When No One Knows Your Name :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)
Krista D. Ball
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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2:00 pm

Mastering Game Mastering :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)
Anthony Lee-Dudley, Andrea Driedger
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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We Build Anything, So Long as it Isn't Real! :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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3:00 pm

Mecha, Real Robots, and Super Robots :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada , Stan Hyde
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
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4:00 pm

Copy Editing for Pros and Professionals :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)
Steve Fahnestalk, Catherine Girczyc, Holly Schofield, Hayden Trenholm
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
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How to Build Styrene, Resin, and Vinyl Models and Incidentally Fill Your House with Aliens, Spaceships, Kaiju, Giant Robots, and Monsters! :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 5:50 pm
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6:00 pm

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)
Inuki Cosplay, Steve Fahnestalk
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm
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How to Paint Styrene, Resin, and Vinyl Models: No One Will Have Toys as Cool as You! :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm
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6:30 pm

The Craft of Writing I - Story structure :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)
Bennett R. Coles
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 6:30 pm to 7:50 pm
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7:00 pm

Growing Up Monster Kid! :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada , R. Graeme Cameron, Stan Hyde
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm
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Multi-Author Book Launch Reception :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)
TobyAnne Stanley, Xander Williams
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm
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8:00 pm

The British Science Fiction and Gothic Revival :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada , Stan Hyde
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 8:00 pm to 8:50 pm
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9:00 pm

The Really Weird Monster, Alien, Kaiju, Giant Robot Film Show :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada , Stan Hyde
Friday October 5, 2018 :: 9:00 pm
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10:00 am

Diversity in Speculative Fiction Media :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)
Anthony Lee-Dudley, Calvin D. Jim, Tanya Lisle, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 10:50 am
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Short Story Writers' Workshop 1 (closed session) :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)
R. Graeme Cameron, Candas Jane Dorsey, Holly Schofield, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Vancouver Quidditch League presents: Quidditch for Muggles :: Main Programming (Britannia C)
Vancouver Quidditch League
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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11:00 am

Frankenstuffies :: Hands-On Workshops (Steveston B)
Danielle Stephens
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
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1:00 pm

Alien Languages :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Guy Immega
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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Carnival Horror :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)
Inuki Cosplay, Chloe Cocking, Linda DeMeulemeester
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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1:30 pm

"the if series" at VCON :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)
Wylde Wood Collective , DVSDuncan
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
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2:00 pm

AMAZING STORIES, Back in Print! :: Main Programming (Britannia C)
R. Graeme Cameron, Steve Fahnestalk, Judy McCrosky
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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Migration and Fractured Borders :: Programming 2 (Minoru D)
Susan Forest, Hayden Trenholm, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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3:00 pm

Costume Contest Sign-In and Pre-Judging :: Hands-On Workshops (Steveston B)
Inuki Cosplay, Darienne Murphy, Janice Murphy, Scott Murphy
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 4:20 pm
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4:00 pm

Travel as Inspiration :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Krista D. Ball, Patrick Bollivar, Andromeda Romano-Lax, Matthew Hughes, Calvin D. Jim, Hayden Trenholm
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
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5:00 pm

Science Slam YVR :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)
Science Slam , Bennett R. Coles, Danielle Stephens
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 5:00 pm to 5:50 pm
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6:00 pm

Aurora Dinner Theatre :: Main Programming (Britannia C)
Mily Mumford, Debra Sears
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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The Craft of Writing II - Characters :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)
Bennett R. Coles
Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 6:00 pm to 7:20 pm
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8:00 pm

Aurora Awards - Doors Open :: Main Programming (Britannia C)

Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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8:30 pm

Aurora Awards Ceremony :: Main Programming (Britannia C)

Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 8:30 pm
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9:00 pm

Saturday Night Dance :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)

Saturday October 6, 2018 :: 9:00 pm
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10:00 am

Diorama Creation Demo (with some notes on costumes and models) :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 11:50 am
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Knight for a Day :: Main Programming (Britannia C)
Academie Duello , Devon Boorman
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Short Story Writers' Workshop 2 (closed session) :: Writers Workshops & Readings (Steveston A)
Amal El-Mohtar, R. Graeme Cameron, Rhea Rose, Casey June Wolf
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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1:00 pm

Astrology: The Rise and Set of a Science :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)
Graham J. Darling
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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Pacific Northwest Kaiju Fandom: a proposal :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada , Stan Hyde
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank: A Fantasy Lover's Food Guide :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)
Krista D. Ball
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
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2:00 pm

Building a Victorian Future - Steampunk Props and Gadgets :: Programming 1 (Minoru C)
Christina Carr & Martin Hunger
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 3:20 pm
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Godzilla Universes: The King of Kaiju Across his MultiVerses :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Stan Hyde
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
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3:00 pm

Rubber Monster Suits and CGI: Truth and lies about practical vs digital :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Monster Attack Team - Canada , Stan Hyde
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
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Writing about Age :: Programming 3 (Westminster 1)
Anthony Lee-Dudley, Holly Schofield, Hayden Trenholm, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
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4:00 pm

WonderFest Japan: Amazing Festival of Fantastic Art :: Programming 4 (Westminster 2)
Stan Hyde
Sunday October 7, 2018 :: 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
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