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Hy = Hyatt S = Sheraton Daily Dragon Tweets M = Marriott W = Westin Hil = Hilton Don’t miss the latest Dragon Con Schedule Changes AM1/2 = AmericasMart Bldg 1/2 news. Follow @daily_dragon on The following previously confirmed pre- 7PM, Grand Salon East (Hil). Fri 4PM, Peachtree Ballroom (W); “First Twitter! senters will not be able to attend Drag- Bill Corbett will be on “Gonzoroo: The Contact Improv!” Sun 2:30PM, Regency  on Con 2016: Lynn Abbey, Courtney VI–VII (Hy). Deep Hurting Summertime Special” Sat Just the FAQs Alameda, Gabo Bautista, Jessica Cail, 8PM, Atrium Ballroom (M). Sarah Hunter will not be on “The Great Karen K. Christoffersen, Keith R.A. “Steampunk Boba Fett: Mask of Ven- Hair, Beard, and Moustache Competi- Convention Registration Hours DeCandido, Wendy S. Delmater, Karen geance Official Screening” With Paige tion” Fri 5:30PM, 204I (AM2); “Chasing Gillan, Burn Gorman, Sarah Hunter, THU: 10AM–10PM Gardner. Sat 10PM, 204I (AM2). the Dragon: Addiction in the Victori- Alex Matsuo, Billie Piper, Sarah Soder- an Era” Fri 10PM, 204J (AM2); “AHC FRI: 8AM–10PM Nerf Herder Sun 1:30 AM, Atrium Ball- lund, Yale Stewart, Jonathan Strick- 201: Corsets & Undergarments” Sat SAT–SUN: 8AM–9PM room (M). land, Karl Urban, James Urbaniak. 11:30AM, 204I (AM2); “Late-Night Cos- MON: 8AM–4PM ADDITIONS Autograph Session with Chris Kennedy. tuming: Kinkwear-Inspired Costumes” Sun 10AM, International Hall South (M). Sat 11:30PM/Sun 10PM, 302–305 (Hil). Preregistration and on-site reg- “Stranger Things—Binge-a-thon” See Dan Jolley and Madeleine Roux will be istration are located in the Sher- what all the chatter is about. Thu 9PM, Naoko Mori will not be on “An Hour on “100 Years of Zombie Evolution in Pop Hanover C–E (Hy). with Torchwood” Fri 7PM, Grand Ball- aton. VIP Badge Pick-up is locat- Culture” Sun 10AM, Chastain F–H (W). ed in the Marriott: room L507 for Ian Harris will be on “Skeptrack Kick room A–F (S). Audrey Kearns and Cara Santa Maria Off 2016” Fri 10AM, 204–207 (Hil). “Splendid Teapot Racing” Sat Eternals, room L508 for all other will be on “Awesome Women of Pod- 11:30AM, 204FGH (Am2). VIPS. E.J. Stevens will be on ”Murder, Mys- casting” Sun 11:30AM, 202 (Hil). tery, and Monsters” Fri 11:30AM, “Karen Gillian” Sat 1PM, Atrium Ball- Vendor Hall, Comic Artist Alley, “An Hour with Nolan North” Sun Peachtree 1–2 (W). room (M). 11:30AM, Augusta B–D (W). and Walk of Fame Hours Daniel Griffith will be on “Sleepy Hol- “Law and Order: Victorian SVU” Sat “Reading: Clay and Susan Griffith” FRI: 1–7PM low” Fri 11:30AM, Centennial II–III (Hy). 10PM, 204I (AM2). Sun 11:30AM, Vinings (Hy). SAT–SUN: 10AM–7PM Janina Gavankar will be on “Sleepy Daniel Griffith will not be on “Sleepy “State of Mobile Jailbreaking” Sun MON: 10AM–5PM Hollow” Fri 11:30 AM, Centennial II–III Hollow” Sun 10AM, Peachtree Ballroom 2:30PM, 208–209 (Hil). (Hy); Sat 4PM, Peachtree Ballroom (W); (W). Art Show Hours Sun 10AM, Peachtree Ballroom (W). Kacey Ezell and Michael Z. Williamson “Personality Types and Video Game will be on “First Contact Improv!” Sun FRI: 1–7PM Scott Vigue will be on “The Science of Objectification” Sun 2:30PM, Augusta 2:30PM, Regency VI–VII (Hy). SAT–SUN: 10AM–7PM The Fly and Aliens” Fri 11:30AM, M103– B–D (W). MON: 10AM–3PM 105 (M); “Multiverse Media: Sliding Molly Lewis will be on “Obsessed with “Panama Papers” Sun 2:30PM, 208– Back to the Future and other Excellent Joseph Scrimshaw: Live!” Sun 2:30PM, 209 (Hil). The Dragon Con Store Hours Adventures” Fri 5:30PM, 204J (AM2). Grand Salon West (Hil). Karen Gillan will not be on “Doc- Marriott Store “Warmachine Mark III” Fri 1PM, Augus- Autograph Session with John D. Ringo. tor Who: Pond Family Reunion” Sun ta 1–2 (W). Sun 2:30PM, International Hall South (M). 2:30PM, Atrium Ballroom (M). FRI–SUN: 10AM–7PM Brian Bradley will be on “Comedy Writ- “Master Your Muse! Afternoon Tolk- “Horror and Blood” Sun 4PM, 202 (Hil). MON: 10AM–5PM ing” Fri 2:30PM, Centennial I (Hy). ien Discussion” Sun 4PM, L401–L403 (M). “Drone Regulation: Weaponized Sheraton Store Aaron Fever will be on “Snydecast-a- Drones” Sun 8:30PM, Atlanta 4–5 (S). “Embracing Social Changes & Keep- THU: 8AM–10PM Con with Ken Plume & Dana Snyder” Fri Phantom Troublemaker will not be on 4PM, A601–A602 (M). ing your Podcast up on Trends” Sun FRI: 8AM–5PM 4PM, 202 (Hil). “Legacy of the Blind Dead” Sun 10PM, SAT–SUN: 8AM–4PM JackMonkey FX will be on “Compli- Peachtree 1–2 (W). Pamela Gay, Richard Garriott, and mentary Zombie Makeovers” Fri 4PM, Madeleine Roux will not be on “YA AmericasMart 2 Store Overlook (W). Tracy Hickman will be on “2016 Parsec Awards” Sun 5:30PM, Regency V (Hy). Pageturners” Mon 1PM, A707 (M). FRI: 1–7PM James R. Tuck will be on “Protect and Dana Snyder will be on “Dad’s Garage Escape the Clouds. Mon 1PM Con- SAT–SUN: 10AM–7PM Defend: Non-humans Saving Humans” course (Hy). Fri 4PM, Peachtree Ballroom (W). Live!” Sun 7PM, 202 (Hil). MON: 10AM–5PM Dean O’Gorman will be on “Cinema Delilah S. Dawson will be on “Dark- UPDATES Blood Drive Hours ness & Light: Humor in UF” Sun 10PM, Guests of Middle-earth” Fri 5:30PM, “Flash/Arrow—Heroes R Us” Fri 2:30 Hilton Galleria Imperial Ballroom (M); “Middle-earth Chastain D–E (W). PM, Centennial II–III (Hy). Cinema guests” Sat 11:30 AM, Impe- Frank Ippolito will be on “Body Art “Fast Times with Judge Reinhold” Fri THU: 11AM–8PM rial Ballroom (M); “Middle-earth Movie Challenge” Sun 10PM, International 4PM, Centennial I (Hy). FRI–SUN: 10AM–7PM Guests” Mon 11:30 AM, Grand Ballroom South (Hy). “Con Man The Game” Fri 4PM, Atrium MON: 9AM–3PM East–West (Hil). CANCELLATIONS Ballroom (M). Check the Pocket Program, the Kirk Thatcher will be on “Farscape: The “Cleopatra 2525 and Jack of All mobile app, or the Daily Dragon Wonders We Saw” Fri 4PM, Imperial Ball- Caity Lotz will not be on “Legends of Trades: Action Hour Salute” Fri 7PM, room (M); “Gonzo Quiz Show” Fri 10PM, Tomorrow: Forward into the Past” Fri website for more information on M103–M105 (M). Regency VI–VII (Hy). 11:30AM, Atrium Ballroom (M). hours and locations! “35 Years of Raiding the Lost Ark” Fri Drew Powell will be on “Gotham—In Tom Mison will not be on “Sleepy Hol- low” Fri 11:30AM, Centennial II–III (Hy). 8:30PM, M103–M105 (M). Autograph Session with Kirk Thatcher. the Shadow of the City” Fri 5:30PM, Sat 5:30PM, A703 (M). Atrium Ballroom (M). “Cool Mini or Not” Fri 11:30AM, Au- “Con Man The Game Special Event” gusta 1–2 (W). Fri 8:30PM, Peachtree Ballroom (W). “The 20 magical, most important Sharon Morgan will be on “AHC 101: minutes of Middle-earth cinema” Sat Arthur Darvill will not be on “Legends Autograph Session with Brian Henson Fundamentals of Alt History Costum- 7PM, L401–L403 (M). ing” Fri 7PM, 204I (AM2). of Tomorrow—Forward into the Past” and Karen Prell. Fri 8:30PM, A703 (M). Fri 11:30AM, Atrium (M). “The Quantified Vagina” Fri 10PM. Autograph Session with Pat Brymer and “SparkFun Workshop” Fri 8:30PM, At- Thom Fountain. Sun 10AM, A703 (M). lanta (S); Sat 1PM, Atlanta (S); Sat 7PM, Timothy Furnish will not be on “Mili- Grand Salon East (Hil). Augusta (S). tary Fantasy” Fri 1PM, Embassy EF (Hy). “Aliens and the Heavens” Sat “The Greatest Players to Ever Play the Game” Sun 11:30AM, Augusta 1–2 (W). Brian Bradley will be on “Comedy in Jonathan Strickland will not be on 11:30AM, Valdosta (S). Podcasts” Sat 11:30AM, Crystal Ball- “Podcasting & Media Track Kick-Off!” “Flash/Arrow—Life is like a game of “Flash/Arrow—Life in a Metaworld” room (Hil); “Booze And Phaser Podcast Fri 1PM, 202 (Hil); “Podcasting Past, chess, sometimes you’re the pawn, Sun 4PM, Centennial II–III (Hy). Live!” Sat 1PM, 202 (Hil). Present & Future” Fri 2:30PM, 202 (Hil). sometimes you’re the Queen” Sat “Wonder Woman: The 75th Anniver- “Reading: Chris Kennedy” Sat 1PM, “Wait Until My Father Hears about 1PM, Centennial II–III (Hy). sary” Sun 5:30PM, M103-M105 (M). Marietta (Hy). This!” Fri 1PM, Atrium (M). “Booze And Phaser Podcast Live!” Sat “Painting Miniatures 101” Sun Sharon Ahern will be on “The Craft of Carlos Valdes and Teddy Sears will 1PM, 202 (Hil). 5:30PM, Augusta 1–2 (W). Dystopia” Sat 2:30PM, Chastain F–H (W). not be on “Flash/Arrow—Heroes R Us” “Fringe: From Cows to Tulips with Scintilla & Cruxshadows Mon 12AM Anthony Taylor will be on “Zombies: Fri 2:30PM, Centennial II–III (Hy). LSD on the Side” Sat 4PM, Valdosta (S). (Sun midnight), Centennial II–III (Hy). Rot On” Sat 7PM, Chastain I (W). Dave Chapman will not be on “Far- “Sci Fighters: ’80s Action Heroes vs. The Brobdignagian Bards Mon Amber Nash, Roger Cross, Gigi Edg- scape: The Wonders We Saw” Fri 4PM, ’80s Wrestlers” Sat 5:30PM, M103– 11:30AM, Concourse (Hy). ley, Audrey Kearns, Anthony Lemke, Imperial (M). M105 (M). See the complete list of schedule chang- Melissa O’Neil, and Eddie McClintock Jim Butcher will not be on “Protect & “Killjoys—The RAC and Level 6” Sat es on the Daily Dragon website or on will be on “5 Truths and a Lie—Live!” Sat Defend: Non-Humans Saving Humans” 5:30PM, M301–M303 (M). the Dragon Con mobile app.