Friday 1:15-2:15 PM Is the TARDIS Too Crowded? Although Series 11 (and the forthcoming Series 12) isn't the first time we've had three companions, it's been decades since it last happened. What's it like to have so many friends of the Doctor on-screen at once? How does it compare this time around to previous full TARDISes? Panelists: Alex Seymour, Karina Lozano, Kathryn Sullivan Location: Peri’s Panels Strong Females in Sci-Fi Ellen Ripley. Leia Organa. Uhura. Science Fiction writers have created some strong female characters. Let’s discuss our favorites in film, tv, and print. Panelists: Justine Mastin, Kris Coulter, T. Aaron Cisco Location: Polly’s Panels 2:30-3:30 PM Interview with Robert Smith? Join Interviewer Bill Evenson in a conversation with Guest Robert Smith?. Learn about his published work and upcoming projects. Interviewer: Bill Evenson Location: Martha’s Mainstage Doctor Who Crossovers There are some great crossover episodes in other fandoms (The Beverly Hillbillies, Scoobynatural, Arrowverse). What fandoms do we want to see Doctor Who do a crossover episode with? Panelists: Amber Raden, Hugh Gitlin, Michael Zecca Location: Peri’s Panels Traveling to Worldcon – New Zealand Getting there and back again. All your questions answered about traveling to New Zealand. Join the travel experts at Wayward Nerd and Nerds Travels for a discussion and Q&A session on all things New Zealand. Weta, Hobbits, the One Ring, Rivendell – it’s all there and we have the map. Panelists: Kelly Mitchell, MJ Wilke Location: Potts’ Panels 3:45-4:45 PM Back to Your Beginnings How did you get started in Who? What keeps you coming back for more? Maybe you took a break from the show and were pulled back in? Talk to us about your journey! Panelists: David Barsky, Kathryn Sullivan, Marcia Franklin, Nicole Printy, T. Aaron Cisco Location: Martha’s Mainstage Doctor Who Nonfiction Books With the plethora of Nonfiction books written about Doctor Who, where does one start? Panelists: Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg, Matt Savelkoul, Robert Smith? Location: Peri’s Panels Classic Who-rays Early 2018 BBC announced it would be releasing digitally restored Classic Who series on Blu-ray. So far, they have released Series 12 with Tom Baker and Series 19 with Peter Davison. What series/episodes are we excited to see next? Panelists: Bill Evenson, Jeff Elston, Michael Rogers, Steve Manfred Location: Polly’s Panels 5:00-5:30 PM Opening Ceremonies Join our co-chairs Jason Tucker and Amber Raden as they introduce the Guests of Honor, Featured Guests, and Attending Professionals. Hear them outline all the exciting events planned for CONsole Room 2020! Location: Martha’s Mainstage 5:45-6:45 PM 50 Years of the Third Doctor Jon Pertwee's incarnation of our favorite Time Lord leaped onto our screens in full color 50 years ago this month! Season 7 (Pertwee's first) was a radical departure from the previous six - what do we think of it now and what was its lasting impact on the show? Panelists: David Barsky, Don Kaiser, Michael Rogers, Michael Zecca Location: Martha’s Mainstage The Nit-Picker’s Guide to Doctor Who Discussion on all thing’s minutia within Doctor Who. For folks who love to talk about the fine details of their favorite show. Panelists: Bill Evenson, Jeff Elston, Steve Manfred Location: Peri’s Panels The Glorious Outside In The Outside In book series has been examining your favourite pop culture shows for some years now. Covering classic and new Doctor Who, as well as various incarnations of Star Trek, the Whedonverse and others to come, they collect together hundreds of reviewers with one purpose in mind: to say something different. Come hear a variety of authors (as well as editor Robert Smith? and publisher Arnold T. Blumberg) talk about their contributions, what goes into writing a review with a twist and get the chance to contribute something yourself. Panelist: Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg, Robert Smith? Location: Polly’s Panels Costplay Creating costumes can be expensive. Let’s discuss tips and tricks for creating costumes on a budget. Panelists: Nicole Printy, T. Aaron Cisco Location: Potts’ Panels 6:00-8:00 PM Gallifrey Aikido Warrior This obstacle course will test your mind through puzzles, games, and trivia. If you complete all tasks, you will be in the running to be the next Gallifrey Aikido Warrior. Sign-ups start at 6:00 and are first come first serve. If you don’t want to compete, seating will be available for your viewing pleasure. Moderators: Kelly Joseph & Marissa Vogt Location: Jo Grant’s Green Room 5:45-8:45 PM Painting with Plasmavores: Tardis in the Park Our artist will walk you step-by-step through your very own painting in this three-hour painting session. Additional $20 fee required. Sign up at Registration. Class size is limited. Artist: Amber Raden Location: Elizabeth Shaw’s Event Space 7:00-8:00 PM Interview with Richard Ashton Join Interviewer Ben Ellis in a conversation with Guest of Honor Richard Ashton. Hear stories from his time as an Ice Warrior on Doctor Who, and other television and movie appearances including The Fifth Element and Outlander. Interviewer: Ben Ellis Location: Martha’s Mainstage Returning Monsters Who Never Were Voord, Krotons, The Wire, and even Pting. They've all showed up once, but no more (not yet, at least), so let's talk about the monsters that made one-off appearances, what we thought of them, and how we'd like to see them come back. Panelists: Christopher Bahn, Marcia Franklin Location: Peri’s Panels Pop Culture References in Stranger Things Stranger Things is in a way a love letter to the 80s. Let’s talk about all the pop culture references – both geeky and not. Panelists: David Barsky, Diana Tonn, Kris Coulter Location: Polly’s Panels 8:15-9:15 PM Running Themes in Doctor Who There are some things we have come to expect from each new Doctor. The sonic screwdriver, a catchphrase, and we know there will always be running. What other similarities do we see among the Doctors? Panelists: Bruce Rehberg, Diana Tonn, Kathryn Sullivan Location: Peri’s Panels Trial of a Hogwarts Professor Dolores Umbridge was a controversial professor in Harry Potter. Was she really as evil as she seems? Or was she just trying to protect the children at Hogwarts? Let’s put Dolores Umbridge on trial. Panelists: Don Kaiser, Hugh Gitlin, Karina Lozano, T. Aaron Cisco Location: Polly’s Panels Are you sure that will fit? It’s great that commercial pattern makers are getting onto the Cosplay bandwagon, but do those patterns really fit? We will talk about techniques to alter commercial patterns for different body types, Including sizing up and down, what is ease and why is it important and manipulating the pattern so you can create the look you want. We will also look at the practical application of taking measurements. Then how to use those measurements when building costumes for yourself of for someone else. Panelists: Kat Pepmiller Location: Potts’ Panels 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM The Doctor Dances Join DJs SLT, dv8, and Noise as they present a variety of geek songs, music videos, and dance floor favorites, along with some classic tunes and surprises in-between. We’ll heat up the dance floor, make you boogie, and make you laugh. Location: Martha’s Mainstage 9:30-10:30 PM Writing A Female Doctor The idea of a female Doctor was first discussed in the mid-1980s. Thirty years later we finally got her. How do we think the writers have done at breaking down the stereotypes? Panelists: Karina Lozano, Kathryn Sullivan, Kris Coulter, Robert Smith? Location: Peri’s Panels Game of Thrones – The Final Season The final season of Game of Thrones was controversial, to say the least. What did we like, and what did we dislike? Panelists: Alex Seymour, Diana Tonn, Justine Mastin, T. Aaron Cisco Location: Polly’s Panels 9:30-11:00 PM CONsole Room Variety Hour Join us for music and laughter at our second annual variety show. Hear the comedy stylings of Miss Shannan Paul and Will Spottedbear, and the geek-centric tunes of SlytherPuff. Performers: Miss Shannan Paul, SlytherPuff, Will Spottedbear Location: Elizabeth Shaw’s Event Space 10:45-11:45 PM Cyberman Evolution From Mondas to present, let's discuss how the Cybermen have evolved. Panelists: Christopher Bahn, David Barsky Location: Peri’s Panels Letterkenny What started as a YouTube show has now become a hit show on Hulu. How has this show about a rural Canadian town captured the American audience? Panelists: Jim Soos, Karina Lozano, T. Aaron Cisco Location: Polly’s Panels Saturday 10:15-11:15 AM Video Interview with John Leeson Join Interviewer Jason Tucker in a conversation via satellite with Guest of Honor John Leeson. Hear stories from his time as K9 on Doctor Who, K9 and Company, The Sarah Jane Adventures, and K9. Interviewer: Jason Tucker Location: Martha’s Mainstage Wizard Dueling Club Do you think you have what it takes to be a dueling champion? Test your spell casting skills in rounds of duels. Prizes awarded to those that win the most rounds. Moderators: Kelly Joseph, Marissa Vogt Location: Elizabeth Shaw’s Event Space Happy Who Year! For the first time since Doctor Who came back, we didn't get a Christmas special in 2018, instead getting a New Year's Day 2019 special. Did it work as well? Did it feel any more or less connected to Series 11 as a result? And, more importantly, should this trend continue? Panelists: Kathryn Sullivan, Marcia Franklin Location: Peri’s Panels Who Do You Want to Be? In the world of Cosplay, the possibilities are endless.