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POCKET* PROGRAM GUIDE September 2–5, 2011 Atlanta, Georgia *Pocket sizes may vary. We recommend using really, really big ones. Table of Contents Welcome to the 25th Dragon*Con! .................................3 Live Performances—Concourse (CONC) .................91 Walk of Fame ...........................................................58 Vital Information .........................................................4 MMORPG (MMO) ................................................91 Dealers Tables ..........................................................60 Important Notes ....................................................4 Paranormal Track (PN) .........................................92 Exhibitors Booths ......................................................62 Courtesy Buses .....................................................4 Podcasting (POD) ................................................94 Comics Artists Alley ...................................................64 MARTA Schedule ..................................................5 Reading Sessions (READ) .....................................95 Art Show: Participating Artists ....................................66 Hours of Operation ................................................5 Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time (RJWOT) ................96 Hyatt Atlanta Special Events ......................................................6 Robotics (ROBOT) ...............................................97 Hyatt Regency Hotel Map .....................................68 Fan Tracks Information and Room Locations ...................6 Science (SCI) ......................................................99 Hyatt: Ballroom Level ..........................................69 Other Important Room Locations .............................7 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Literature (SFLIT) ........................97 Hyatt: International Level .....................................70 Hotel Floor Level Reference ....................................8 Silk Road: Asian Cinema & Culture (SILK) ............101 Hyatt: Exhibit Level .............................................71 Fan Track Programming Skeptics (SKEP) ................................................102 Hyatt: Conference Level .......................................72 Main Programming (MAIN) .....................................8 Space (SPACE) ..................................................104 Friday .............................................................8 Star Wars (SW) .................................................106 Hyatt: Embassy Hall ............................................73 Saturday .........................................................9 StarGate Multiverse (SGM) .................................107 Marriott Marquis Sunday .........................................................10 Tolkien’s Middle Earth (TOLK) .............................108 Marriott Marquis Hotel Map ..................................74 Monday ........................................................11 Trek Track (TREK) .............................................109 Marriott: International Level ..................................75 Alternate History (ALT) .........................................11 Whedon Universe (WU) .....................................110 Marriott: Marquis Level ........................................76 American Sci-Fi Classics (CLSF) ............................13 Writer’s Track (WRIT) ........................................112 Marriott: Lobby Level ...........................................77 American Sci-Fi Media (AMSF) .............................14 Writers WorkShop (WWS) ..................................114 Marriott: Atrium Level ..........................................78 Animation (TOON) ...............................................16 X Track (X) ........................................................115 Hilton Atlanta Anime/Manga (ANIME) ........................................17 Young Adult Literature (YA) .................................116 Hilton: Lower Level..............................................79 Anne McCaffrey’s Worlds (WEYR)..........................18 Special Events Hilton: First Floor ................................................80 Apocalypse Rising (AR) ........................................20 Armory Programming (ARM) .................................21 Hilton: Second Floor ............................................81 Art Show Programming (ART) ...............................22 Guests Alphabetical Listing ......................................118 Hilton: Third Floor ...............................................82 Autograph Sessions (AUTO) ..................................23 Hilton: Forth Floor ...............................................83 British Sci-Fi Media (BRIT) ...................................24 Pull-Out Section, page 39–90: Sheraton Atlanta Comics and Pop Art (COMICS) ..............................26 Quick References ......................................................39 Sheraton: First Floor ............................................84 Costuming (CSTM) ..............................................27 Schedule Grids Dark Fantasy (DFH) .............................................29 Friday ................................................................40 Sheraton: Second Floor ........................................85 Electronic Frontiers Forum (EFF) ...........................30 Saturday ............................................................44 Sheraton: Third Floor ...........................................86 Filking (FILK) ......................................................32 Sunday ..............................................................48 Westin Peachtree Gaming Programming (GAME) ..............................33 Monday ..............................................................52 Westin Peachtree: Sixth Floor ...............................87 Independent Film & Festival (FILM) .......................34 DC*TV Schedule .......................................................54 Westin Peachtree: Seventh Floor ...........................88 Kaleidoscope (KT) <NEW> .................................37 Film Festival Schedule ...............................................55 Westin Peachtree: Eighth Floor .............................89 Live Performances (LIVE) .....................................38 Fan Table Participants and Locations ...........................57 Downtown Atlanta Map .............................................90 2 Dragon*Con 25th Anniversary Welcome to the 25th Dragon*Con! We once again have arranged quite the line up for Speaking of the charity, we have co-branded a pin you. I want to remind all of you to please respect with Hard Rock Café. These pins are limited to the privacy of our guests and stars. Allow them to 1000 and can be found for sale at a table on the enjoy their Dragon*Con experience too! They will be first floor of the Sheraton or at the Atlanta Hard Rock available for autographs in the Walk of Fame, or in Café on the corner of Peachtree St. and Andrew the autograph area but not on the convention floor Young International Blvd. Two dollars from the sale or in hotel restaurants. of each pin set will go to the Inclusion project. Some of our stars ask not to be photographed unless Saturday, September 3, 7:30 pm–11:00 pm, will they are properly posed. We ask that you not take be Dragon*Con night at the Georgia Aquarium. The photos of the guests while they are autographing. aquarium is set up to sell discounted tickets, in the Please ask the stars or their agents what their photo Sheraton, outside of Registration. policy is and adhere to it. Because everyone cannot always get into all of the How time flies. Not only are we here again at This has been a year of technological advances for most popular events, we are going to live broadcast another fun filled Dragon*Con but it is our 25th year. Dragon*Con. I am sure that over 20,000 of you some of the events from the Centennial Ballroom It seems like only yesterday that we had our first have seen the scanners we used in pre-registration. on Dragon*Con TV. We will also be videotaping Dragon*Con with guests of honor Richard Garriott, No more alphabetical lines. Bring your post card, some of the events in the Atrium Ballroom for later Michael Moorcock, and Gary Gygax. In fact it was scan it, and go. broadcast on Dragon*Con television. Please see the not yesterday, but October of 1987. schedule in this pocket program or the app on your We also have had an app built for the iPhone/iPod, smart phone for details. This year we have more hotels, more tracks, more Droid, and Blackberry. This will allow us to keep space, more fans and more fun than ever. The more you updated with the latest information changes On behalf of our 1800 member volunteer staff, hotels give us more space. More space means throughout the show. All of the information that you we wish you a wonderful Dragon*Con experience. more programming, and more programming means are used to finding in our pocket program will be Thanks for making us part of your Labor Day more entertainment and more fans and fun. While available on your smart phone. We will not be using weekend. for many of you, Dragon*Con starts on Wednesday the app for promotional announcements. or Thursday when you arrive, our programming This year’s charity is the National Inclusion Project. officially begins at 10:00 am on Friday Morning. They will be manning a table in the Sheraton Pat to accept your tax deductable donations. Plan Chairman on attending the charity