Program

Here is the current program as a PDF

• Friday
  • 10am - 5pm. Writers Seminar with Joan Vinge, Jan Frenkel and Kevin Maclean
  • 10am - 5pm. Game Designer's Seminar hosted by Steve Jackson
  • My First Con - A brief introduction to what happens at a SF&F convention
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Wizards Hat Party - a gathering of people, pointy hats, and cake. Chat and be merry
  • Stargazing (if the weather is good). A conducted tour around the heavens. Should be at least one telescope present.
• Saturday/Sunday
  • Guest of Honour Speeches
    • Faye Ringel - "Defending the West: Tolkien after 9/11" & "Renfaire World: Medievalism in Contemporary Pop Culture"
  • Panels - featuring our GoHs and other experts:
    • "The Seven Deadly Sins of SF"
    • "Do Women Write Differently"
  • Q & A session with Steve Jackson
  • WETA Talk - hosted by Norman Cates
  • Joss Weldon: Buffy, Angel, Firefly - hosted by Struan Judd
  • Draw Your Character - Learn the basics - Hosted by Grant Preston and Alex Herbert
  • Bawdy Tavern Songs - led by Faye Ringel, hopefully in the bar.
  • Mystery Science Theatre 3000 - a bad movie with witty commentary
  • 2010/2020 Time Capsule - Write down your predictions and read them years later - Hosted by Peter Hamilton
  • Meet Philippa Ballantine, NZ Fantasy Author - Interview hosted by Simon Litten
  • Board Gaming - held at any time during the Con
  • Filking - Folk singing with familiar tunes but new words
  • Masquerade - A display of costumes and skits from attendees - *prizes awarded*
  • Banquet - Food, glorious food ... (Sunday $35 per person)
  • Erotic Fiction - The Art of writing Erotic Fiction. Bring out the sensualist within.
  • Buffy - A group discussion of various questions of sex/romance/relationship ethics, raised by, and using examples from, BTVS
  • The Quiz - Random pieces of information are useful here
  • Balloon Sculpturing - Pop goes the weasel... I mean balloon dog
• Monday
  • SFFANZ business meeting
  • SF&F Convention 2008 bidding/voting
  • Closing Ceremony

Please contact us if you have any further suggestions, or if you'd like to run or help out with any events!