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7:00am PDT

Hospitality - Breakfast Room 1555

9:00am PDT

Info Desk Hotel Lobby, near the coffee bar Registration HalseyHelen Umberger

11:00am PDT

Makeup Tips and Techniques SellwoodAmber Clark • Theresa Halbert Hospitality - Lunch Room 1555

12:00pm PDT

The Mechanical Shutter WeidlerSteven Criss Crafted into a Corner! SellwoodChin Chin • Janet Borkowski • Sandra King • Laura Sinclair McShane Second Skin: Finding the Perfect Face for Your Cosplay WashingtonJess Knight • Joy Knight-Richards Creating Tactile, 3D Fantasy Environments HawthorneJohn Lovett • Sean Robinson Gaming Mt St Helens Fan Tables Ballroom Lobby

12:30pm PDT

The Coincidence Rangefinder WeidlerSteven Criss

1:00pm PDT

Core Sewing Skills: The Next Set SellwoodAndrea Letourneau • Chin Chin • Rebecca Ernst • Theresa Halbert Coloring Titanium with Electricity WashingtonKenneth Lett Conventions of the Pacific Northwest Ross IslandKaren Anderson • Gene Armstrong • Gregory Gadow • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones sTEAmpunk! WeidlerAngela Hardy Exploring Intersections between Games and Science Fiction: A Game Lab Panel Broadway Westercon On-site Voting Ballroom Lobby

2:00pm PDT

Docent Tour: Lee Moyer Art ShowLee Moyer The Art of Theresa Mather Slideshow Jeff/AdamsTheresa Mather Costuming with Unconventional Fabrics SellwoodTheresa Halbert • Betty Bigelow • Sandra King • Andrea Letourneau Bustle Hustle: How to Make a Quick Last-Minute Bustle with Flair and Style WashingtonJoy Knight-Richards Mer People Meet and Greet PoolsideOrchid Cavett • Sally Newman • Rachel Phillips • Yl'luria WaterSong Academia Duellatoria: Italian Knife Fighting and Knife Defense Mt Bachelor/Mt HoodJeff Richardson Three Days, One Suitcase WeidlerLaura Sinclair McShane Here There Be Dragaroos! BroadwayPaul Abeyta • L. Pierce Ludke • G. David Nordley New Horizons HawthorneRoy Torley 3D Gun Printing: When You Can Print Your Own, How Do You Regulate It? Ross IslandAndrew Nisbet • William Hertling • Autodidactic polymath • Sean Robinson Fannish Inquisition RooseveltAndy Trembley • Ben Yalow Art Show Exhibit Hall across from the main lobby Dealers' Room Exhibit Hall across from the main lobby

3:00pm PDT

Curtis Chen Reading MadisonCurtis Chen Docent Tour: John Lovett Art ShowJohn Lovett Open Crafts Hour MorrisonShauna Mckain-Storey Basics of Leatherwork SellwoodChin Chin • Janet Borkowski • Kevin Roche • Wolfcat Star Wars Origami WashingtonCatherine Chandler • Katie Klecker • Paige Mackmer • Chantal Rochette Friday 3pm Kaffeeklatsch MultnomahMichael Brugger • Crystal Connor • Langley Hyde • Charles Mason • Loretta McKibben • Cat Rambo • Sienna Saint-Cyr Pre-Masquerade Meeting BroadwayAndrea Letourneau Steampunk for the Casual Fan WeidlerLindsay Schopfer • Jeffrey Cook Tesla Coil Demonstrations 3 SistersDon Anderson Forgiving History LincolnGibbitt Rhys-Jones • James Fiscus • Sarah Gulde • Frog Jones • John Scalzi GOH: David D. Levine Reading Ross IslandDavid D. Levine Nonconformists and Utopians: the Future of Offworld Settlements Jeff/AdamsDave Davis • Keith Henson • Charlie Stross The Wired Brain HawthorneSonia Lyris • William Hertling • Kenneth Lett • Sean Robinson Autographs AutographsCtein • Rhiannon Held • G. David Nordley Steamcraft Mt St Helens

3:30pm PDT

Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff Reading MadisonMaya Kaathryn Bohnhoff Academia Duellatoria: English Style Sabre Mt Bachelor/Mt HoodJeff Richardson • Angel Tanner

4:00pm PDT

Diana Pharaoh Francis Reading MadisonDiana Pharaoh Francis Jeff Sturgeon Art Demo JacksonJeff Sturgeon Write A Story: Monsters & Heroes MorrisonDale Ivan Smith • Frog Jones Mermania 101 PoolsideOrchid Cavett • Sally Newman • Rachel Phillips • Yl'luria WaterSong Pattern Drafting Software SellwoodAndrea Letourneau Braids, Falls, and Hair Flowers WashingtonWolfcat Autographs AutographsStoney Compton • tina connolly • Lizzy Shannon Friday 4pm Kaffeeklatsch MultnomahEmily Jiang • Esther Jones • Jim Minz • Lee Moyer • Phyllis Irene Radford What is a Furry? Ross IslandGene Armstrong • Rhiannon Louve • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones Bard Class 101: Presence and Presentation PNW BallroomAbbie Normal 19th C. Medical Quackery 3 Sisters Behind the Scenes: Vintage Tomorrows WeidlerAlan Winston • Samuel Coniglio The Celestia Space Simulation Program HawthorneRoy Torley Battle Scenes LincolnMaya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • S. A. Bolich • Jim Doty • Fonda Lee Choosing a Writing Workshop RooseveltKaren Anderson • Curtis Chen • Manny Frishberg • Lindsay Schopfer Meet the Steampunks! Gearcon Parlour Photo Booth 3 SistersHelen Umberger

4:30pm PDT

Andrew Fuller Reading MadisonAndrew Fuller Academia Duellatoria: Spanish Sabre Mt Bachelor/Mt HoodMatthew Howden

5:00pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz Carol Berg Reading MadisonCarol Berg M. Scott Hammond Art Demo JacksonM. Scott Hammond Storytelling Games MorrisonShauna Mckain-Storey • John Lovett Embellishments SellwoodRichard Stephens • Janet Borkowski • Theresa Halbert • Sandra King • Kevin Roche Literary Games for Double-Digits WashingtonAyla Jade Spillman • Katrina Spillman • Tristian Spillman Autographs AutographsDiana Pharaoh Francis • James Glass • Cat Rambo Intro to Filk and a Guide to the Westercon Filk Track PNW BallroomLinnea Thompson Goofy Patents of the Steampunk Age 3 SistersGuy Letourneau Steampunk Mystery Game - Scene 1 WeidlerDanielle Nicole Arthun • Amanda Bednarz Book Discussion: The Stars My Destination (1956) by Alfred Bester Ross IslandJohn Hertz How Being an Engaged Patient Can Save Your Life HawthorneJanet Freeman-Daily • Ari Goldstein • Frog Jones • Ellen Klowden • Jennifer Willis If the Pen is Mightier Than the Sword, What Have You Stabbed Lately? RooseveltS. A. Bolich • Manny Frishberg • G. David Nordley • Sara Stamey Short Fiction Markets LincolnCrystal Connor • Andrew Fuller • Keffy R. M. Kehrli • Devon Monk Mad Science Jeff/AdamsBob Brown • Dave Davis • Fonda Lee • Andrew P Mayer

5:30pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz David Boop Reading MadisonDavid Boop

6:00pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz Anthony Pryor Reading MadisonAnthony Pryor Costumed Critters Dance Party MorrisonMeredith Cook • Wolfcat Intermediate Costume Construction SellwoodJesse Lagers • Chin Chin • Flori Lima-Steele • Laura Sinclair McShane • Kevin Roche Make Your Own: Sonic Screwdriver, Shades, Lipstick? WashingtonJamie Bear • Karen Black • Emily Brier • Rebecca Ernst • Siobhan Ernst Opening Ceremony Mult/HollAlexander James Adams • Bobak Ferdowsi • David D. Levine • Lea Rush • John Scalzi • Charlie Stross Concert: North of the Black Sea PNW BallroomJoan Gaustad • Roy Torley Steampunk Media Recommendations WeidlerMac McGowan • Lindsay Schopfer Anticipatory Anthropology HawthorneManny Frishberg • Rhiannon Held • Rhiannon Louve • John Lovett Queer Identities After the Apocalypse: Trans Health Care & Queer Reproductive Choices Ross IslandAmber Clark • Keffy R. M. Kehrli • Abbie Normal How Many Pages Do You Need to Sell Your Book? RooseveltJason V Brock • Frog Jones • Mike Moscoe • Phyllis Irene Radford Hospitality - Dinner Room 1555 LARP: Dystopia Rising Mt Bachelor/Mt HoodTom Bird

6:30pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz Sue Bolich Reading MadisonS. A. Bolich

7:00pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz Patrick Swenson Reading MadisonPatrick Swenson Stump the Master Costumer SellwoodRichard Stephens • Betty Bigelow • Janet Borkowski • Jesse Lagers • Johanna Mead Yarning for the Doctor: Intro to Knitting, Crocheting, and Hoop Weaving WashingtonContessa Paxton Timmerman • A.M. Brosius • Chin Chin • Chantal Rochette • Debra Stansbury Literary Beer GatherCtein Pod Carts EventMichael Brugger • Frog Jones • Ken Lizzi • Charles Mason Concert: PDX Broadsides PNW BallroomJessica Hebert • Christian Lipski • Hollyanna Smith McCollom Going to Mars: What’s the Point? HawthorneBobak Ferdowsi • Kristin Landon • David D. Levine • G. David Nordley Amateur Radio Meetup Ross IslandGuy Letourneau • John Lovett Around the World In 80 Days Mult/HollWillamette Radio Workshop Turn of the Card RPG Demo Mt St Helens

7:30pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz

8:00pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz Epic Pose Workshop SellwoodAbbie Normal • Amber Clark • Roget Ratchford • Arlin Robins Literary Beer GatherAndrew Fuller GoH Concert: Alexander James Adams: Requests and Q&A PNW BallroomAlexander James Adams What Happened to Virtual Reality? HawthornePaul Abeyta • Karen Anderson • Sean Robinson • Sara Stamey Flirting 101 Ross IslandSonia Lyris Tiny TARDIS Top Hats and Bow Ties! WashingtonJamie Bear • Emily Brier • Rebecca Ernst • Siobhan Ernst Brewery Crawls EventCharlie Stross 2016 Endeavor Awards Hosted by GEAR Con Gearcon ParlourDanielle Nicole Arthun • James Fiscus • Flori Lima-Steele

8:30pm PDT

Friday Fright Night HamiltonNat Saenz

9:00pm PDT

Literary Beer GatherMichael Brugger Sex Positivity Ross IslandDr. Jamie Hardy • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones • Sienna Saint-Cyr Costume Improv Event SellwoodFrog Jones • A.M. Brosius • Johanna Mead • Abbie Normal Vanitys Vaudeville Vixens Mult/HollVanity Thorn LARP: MES: Requiem Mt Bachelor/Mt HoodTom Bird Match Game SF Jeff/AdamsKevin Standlee • Jim Doty • Manny Frishberg • Andrew Fuller • Lynn Gold • Lisa Hayes • David D. Levine • Debra Stansbury Open Filking: 'Filkbeast' Bardic PNW Ballroom Late Night Anime HamiltonNat Saenz

9:30pm PDT

Gallifreyan Lessons from the Time Lord Academy WashingtonKatie Klecker • Jess Knight • Paige Mackmer • Chantal Rochette

10:00pm PDT

Sienna Saint-Cyr Reading MadisonSienna Saint-Cyr Doctor Who Fandom Celebration: Tiptoe Through the TARDIS WashingtonJamie Bear • Katie Klecker • Ellen Klowden • Jess Knight • Chantal Rochette Literary Beer GatherStoney Compton

10:30pm PDT

Late Night Horror Reading: Charles Mason MadisonCharles Mason

11:00pm PDT

Late Night Horror Reading: Mike Chinakos MadisonMike Chinakos Stand Up for Geeks WashingtonTristian Spillman Literary Beer GatherLoretta McKibben