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Renovation The 69th World Science Fiction Convention Reno, Nevada USA August 17–21, 2011 CONVE NTION GUIDE CONTENTS 1 Renovation The 69th World Science Fiction Convention Reno, Nevada USA • August 17–21, 2011 2 . Maps, .Quick .Reference 20 . .Schedule .by .Area 37 . Wednesday 48 . Thursday 77 . Friday 100 . Saturday 123 . Sunday 133 . Participant .Schedules Credits: Chair: Patty Wells Program Division Heads: Jim Mann, Ian Stockdale Deputy Division Head: Laurie Mann Program Software Project Lead: Ruth Leibig Technical Lead: Henry Balen Publications Division Head: Karen Meschke Deputy Division Head: Tim Miller Convention Guide Editor: Paul Selkirk Proofreaaders: Janice Gelb, Mary Ann Anthony Printer Liaison: Sara Felix Renovation Convention Logo: Brad Foster © 2011 by Reno Convention Fandom, Inc. All rights returned to the respective writers and artists upon publication. “Renovation” is a service mark of Reno Convention Fandom, Inc. (RCFI), an Oregon-based nonprofit corporation. “World Science Fiction Society,” “WSFS,” “World Science Fiction Convention,” “Worldcon,” “NASFiC,” “Hugo Award,” and the distinctive design of the Hugo Award rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an unin- corporated literary society. 2 QUICK REFERENCE QUICK REFERENCE RSCC .Hall .2 RSCC .Main .Floor Dealers . Art . Room Show Site .Selection Autographing Gaming Teen . Fan . Lounge Lounge Exhibits Bar Stage Shuttle . Volunteers 2 SkyBridge . Hall .Shuttle SkyBridge Renovation THE 69TH WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION CONVENTION GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE QUICK REFERENCE Rooms .and .Functions .in .the .Reno-Sparks . Rooms .and .Functions .in .the .Atlantis Convention .Center All functions in the Atlantis, except for parties and lounges, All functions in the RSCC are on the first floor. From the -At are on the second floor. lantis, take the Skybridge on the second floor over the parking lot to the second floor of the RSCC. Take the stairs down to the Room Name Usage first floor and follow the signs. Grand Chesley .Awards Ballroom 4 Room Name Usage Grand Con .Suite Hall 2 Art .Show . Ken .Moore .Art .Exhibit Ballroom 5–7 Dealers .Room . Autographing Site .Selection . Stage Treasures C Newsletter .Office Teen .Lounge . Gaming Fan .Lounge . Fan .Tables Treasures D Office .(night) . Bar . Literary .Beer Con .Ops Art/Music Night. Vignettes Art .Demo .Areas . Quilt .Workspace Friday .Vallejo .Demo . Exhibits Rooms .and .Functions .in .the .Peppermill Registration Registration . Information Lobby Volunteers . Handicapped .Access Functions in the Peppermill are in the Tuscany complex Sales .to .Members . Fan .Tables (first floor), the Naples complex (second floor), and the Capri Crafter Table. Vignettes Ballroom (third floor). From the RSCC, take the convention Kaffeeklatsches . Discussion .Groups shuttle to the Peppermill or walk about seven blocks north of Special .Interest .Groups Program .Participant .Check-in the RSCC (towards downtown Reno) on S. Virginia. The Pep- Masquerade .Participant .Check-in permill is across S. Virginia from the Atlantis and the RSCC. A1/A6 Program . Room Name Usage Music .Night .Filk .Circle GoH .& .Major .Presentations Tuscany Masquerade .(Friday) Ballroom Hugo .Awards .Ceremony .(Saturday) A2 Program . WSFS/SFWA .Meetings Naples 1, 2 Writers .Workshop .(day) Gaming .(night) A3, A4, A5 Program Naples 3 Program .(night) A7 Program .Ops/Events .Ops/Tech .Ops Informal .Masquerade .Rehearsal .Space . (Friday—day) A8 Green Room. Naples 4 Filk—Bardic .Circle .(night) A9, A10, A11 Program Naples 5 Writers .Workshops .(day) A12 Costume .Workshops . Discussion .Groups .(night) Art .Workshops . Crafters .(night) Crafter .Area Naples 6 Filk—Chaos .(night) A13 Program Naples 7 Program .(night) A14, A15 Readings Costume .Program .(Friday—day) A16 Program Roma 1 Video .(night) A17 Academic .Program Roma 2 Writers .Workshop .(day) Office .(night) A18 Program Teaching .SF .Workshop . Sorrento 1 Filk .Concerts .(Saturday—night) Artist .Portfolio .Reviews Sorrento 2–4 Match .Game .(Saturday—night) A20 Office .(day) Capri Regency .Dance .(Friday—night) C1 Program Ballroom Club .Dance .(Friday—night) C2 Rehearsals C3 Dances C4 Events D1 Concerts D3, D4, D5 Program D6 Film .Festival D7 Anime D8 Cartoons/Hugo .Video D9/D10 Childcare E1 Kids’ .Program E2/E3 Kids’ .Activities Renovation THE 69TH WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION CONVENTION GUIDE 6 QUICK REFERENCE QUICK REFERENCE 7 Convention .Hours Item Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Events . Opening . Art .Night Masquerade . Hugo .Awards . Closing .Ceremony Ceremony Chesley .Awards . Ceremony Music .Night Ceremony Godson . Dances . Tricky .Pixie, . Waltz .Class, . Waltz .Class, . Swing .Class, . Serenity .Space . RSCC .C3 .unless . 7pm–8pm . Steampunk .Tea, . Tea .Dance, . Toon .Town .Hop, . Western, . noted .otherwise 1pm–4pm 11am–2pm 11am–3pm . 11am–1pm Girl .Genius .Ball, . Regency .Ball, . 8pm–midnight . Peppermill .Capri, . 8pm–11:30pm Club .Dance, .Capri, . midnight–6am . Exhibits 11am–12:30am . 10am–12:30am . 10am–7pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–3pm RSCC .Hall .2 . Art .Show . 2pm–7pm . 10am–11pm . 10am–7pm . 10am–6pm . Auction: .noon RSCC .Hall .2 . (Close .out) Pick-up/Pay: . 10–noon, .2–6 Ken .Moore .Art . 2pm–7pm . 10am–11pm . 10am–7pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–3pm Exhibit RSCC .Hall .2 . Dealers .Room noon–6pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–2pm RSCC .Hall .2 . Drawing .of .the . 4pm–12:30am . 2pm–12:30am . noon–6pm . noon–6pm . noon–4pm Dark .Bar RSCC .Hall .2 . Food .Carts 11am–10pm . 9:30am–11pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–4pm RSCC .Hall .2 . Food . 11am–8pm . 9:30am–8pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–4pm Concessions RSSC .Concourse . Member Services Childcare 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–6pm 9:30am–6pm 9:30am–6pm RSCC .D9/D10 . 6pm–midnight . 6pm–midnight . Con .Suite noon–2am 9am–2am 9am–2am 9am–2am 9am–5pm Atlantis .Grand . Dead .Dog: . Ballroom .5–7 5pm–2am Information/ 10am–6pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–7pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–3pm Handicapped . Services RSCC .Hall .2 . Registration 9:30am–5pm . 9:30am–5pm . 9:30am–5pm . 9:30am–5pm . 9:30am–1pm RSCC .Registra- tion .Lobby . Shuttle 8am–3am . 8am–3am . 8am–3am . 8am–3am . 8am–10pm RSCC .Reg .Lobby . Door .8am-9pm Atlantis .under . SkyBridge . 9pm-3am Peppermill . Tuscany .Foyer . 8am-11pm Peppermill . Main .Lobby . 11pm-3am . Volunteers 8:30am–6:30pm . 8:30am–6:30pm . 8:30am–6:30pm . 8:30am–6:30pm . 8:30am–6:30pm RSCC .Hall .2 . Program noon–10pm . 10am–10pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–6pm . 10am–4pm Kids’ .Program 11:30am–6pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–6pm . 9:30am–2:45pm Dragongirls, . Cowboys .and . Pirates E1,E2,E3 . Renovation THE 69TH WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION CONVENTION GUIDE QUICK REFERENCE QUICK REFERENCE 9 Convention .Hours .(continued) Greeting .from .the .Renovation .Chair Some areas will be in the RSCC during the day and in the Pep- Welcome to Renovation, the 69th World Science Fiction Con- permill at night. vention! If we have done this right, you will have too many great things happening to see and experience all you want to. Item Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun All of us have been planning the best things we can to make it the best Worldcon we can. Filk— 10pm– 8pm– Day: Day: Day: RSCC mid mid assorted . assorted . assorted . Try something new. Hear a new-to-you author speak. Talk to A1/A6 A10/A11 panels, . panels, . panels, . somebody new while waiting for an event to begin. It is the concerts concerts concerts Worldcon and the whole world is new again for these five Filk— 12:30a– 12:30a– 9pm– 8:30p– 8pm– days, and that’s as it should be for those of us who look to the Pepper- 8am 8am 8am 8am 8am future. mill Naples . Naples . Naples . Naples . Naples . 4, .6 4, .6 4, .6 4, .6 4, .6 Patty Wells, Renovation Chair Gam- 11pm– 10am– 10am– 10am– 10am– ing— 10pm 10pm 6pm 6pm 3pm Convention .Overview RSCC Hall .2 Hall .2 Hall .2 Hall .2 Hall .2 To help the Renovation run smoothly: Gam- 10pm– 10pm– 6pm– 6pm– 6pm– ing— 8am 8am 8am 8am 8am • Wear your Renovation badge at all times in the conven- Pepper- Naples . Naples . Naples . Naples . Naples . tion areas of the RSCC, the Atlantis, and the Peppermill. 1, .2 1, .2 1, .2 4, .6 1, .2 mill • During program items, do not block the aisles or the doors. If you arrive late to an item, enter quietly. • Read and obey signs. In most cases a “Reserved” sign The Fan Lounge and Teen Lounge will shift between the RSCC means a chair or table may not be for you (but if you keep and the Atlantis on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. The looking, you’ll probably find one). Atlantis suite locations for the evening Fan Lounge and Teen Lounge will be announced in the newsletter. • Save your questions and comments in a program item for near the end of the item when most moderators will Item Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun invite Q&A. Fan 11am– 11am– 10am– 10am– 10am– • When a program item ends, do not rush the head table to Lounge— mid mid 8pm 7pm 3pm ask for autographs or engage the panelists in private con- RSSC Hall .2 . Hall .2 . Hall .2 . Hall .2 . Hall .2 . versation. In order for items to start on time, the previous item must end on time. Fan N/A N/A . 9pm– 9pm– 9pm– TBA . TBA TBA • Be polite about recording items, and pay attention to “No Lounge— Photography” signs. Non-disruptive photography is gen- Atlantis erally fine unless someone objects. Teen noon– 11am– 10am– 10am– 10am– • Because our WiFi has limited bandwidth, avoid live Lounge— 10pm 10pm 10pm 7pm 3pm webcasting, and ask for permission before recording RSCC Hall .2 . Hall .2 . Hall .2 . Hall .2 . Hall .2 . anything. Teen 10pm– 10pm– 9pm– 8pm– 7pm– • A few items are explicitly marked “Recording/photogra- Lounge— TBA . TBA TBA . TBA . TBA phy not permitted.” Extra staff will be patrolling those Atlantis items and if you are seen to be recording/photographing at these items, you will be escorted out of the room and your recording device might be confiscated.