Friday:

Opening Ceremonies – Friday, 2:30 PM, Washington.

LARPing and RPGs  - Ever try running around for an evening or weekend in your alter ego? Tips on practical costuming and how to get the most out of a LARP. Friday 3:00 PM, Washington
Panelists: Ada Milenkovich Brown(M), Angela Pritchett, Richard Dansky

Self-publishing on Kindle - A quick and dirty guide to publishing your novels on the Kindle platform, and the pros and cons of doing so. (Two hours.) Friday, 3:00 PM, Lincoln
Panelists: James Maxey

Do We Need A New Definition Of Literacy? - In the next ten years, what will the word "literacy" mean? Can you truly be literate in tomorrow's society if you can't use a computer? Are computer icons replacing the need to read? What's the future of libraries, bookstores, publishers, etc.? Friday, 4:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: James Minz, Joe Haldeman, Gray Rinehart, Davey Beauchamp, John Kessel

Comics You Should Be Reading -- Comics creators and readers discuss the best of what's out there today. Friday, 5:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: Davey Beauchamp (M), Jeremy Whitley, Charlie Harper

Reading: J.M. McDermott & Nicole Givens Kurtz. Friday, 5:00 PM, Lincoln

You Are Responsible For Your Own Career - How to manage your life as a writer. Friday, 6:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: James Maxey (M), Joe Haldeman, Gay Haldeman, John Kessel, Tony Daniel

Multi-Media Art - Across the board nothing is off limits. Artists use different mediums to give us even more choices of style and vision in the form of Art. Friday, 6:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Alan Welch, Allegra Torres, Richard Lombardi

Meet The Artists Panel - A round table discussion with artists. Friday, 7:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Charlie Harper, Richard Lombardi & Jason Strutz

Wondrous Winter Formal – Costume dance, formal or semi-formal outfits preferred, but not required.  A cash bar will be set up for the dance.  Open filk to follow.  Friday, 8:00 PM, Washington.
Host: Formal Vader

Reading: Gray Rinehart & Tony Daniel. Friday, 8:00 PM, Lincoln

Make Your Own Comic Books – The Firetower Comics crew present an audience-led, Mad-Libs-style event to create a comic live. Friday, 9:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Jeremy Whitley & Jason Strutz from Firetower

Reading – Leo Champion & James Maxey. Friday, 10:00 PM, Lincoln

Reading – Chuck Ebert & Richard Dansky. Friday, 11:00 PM, Lincoln

What Makes Truly Scary Horror? – So just what exactly does go into making horror that's actually scary? How much is visceral? How much intellectual? What's the right balance of human and supernatural elements? Friday night, midnight, Lincoln.
Panelists: M. David Blake (M), Davey Beauchamp, Richard Dansky, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Angela Pritchett

Saturday:

Dead People As Lead Characters - Panelists discuss having a lead character who is dead.  What are the advantages?  What are restrictions? Saturday, 10:00 AM, Washington.
Panelists: James Maxey (M), Davey Beauchamp, Gay Haldeman, Nicole Givens Kurtz, J.M. McDermott

Costuming on the Cheap – Costuming can be a lot of fun, but making perfect reproductions or elaborate original creations can really run up the budget. Learn some tricks to help you let your imagination run wild without breaking the bank. Saturday, 10:00 AM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Allegra Torres, Angela Pritchett, James Rippe, Corey Adams (D20)

Science Fiction and Ethics -- Sometimes, situations that make for entertaining science fiction can be really hard to swallow from a moral or ethical standpoint.  A fresh look at the decisions that maybe should have been harder. Saturday, 11:00 AM, Washington.
Panelists: Samuel Montgomery-Blinn (M), Joe Haldeman, Kij Johnson, John Kessel, Gray Rinehart

501^st Legion: Vader’s Fist – How the stormtroopers and their friends make such wonderful costumes. Saturday, 11:00 AM, Lincoln

Geek Talent Showcase – The D20 Girls host a talent showcase. Come out and show off something unique or otherwise awesome. Saturday, noon, Washington.

The Day Job With Writing At Night - Many SF writers and SF fans are scientists in real life. How do they combine the two? What is doing science for a living really like? Are we all really mad scientists who want to rule the world? Saturday, noon, Lincoln.
Panelists: Leo Champion (M), Jeremy Whitley, Kij Johnson, Gray Rinehart

The Continuing Appeal of Pirates – Pirates continue to fascinate us, whether in historical romances on the high seas or taking to the air or stars. What's the secret of their staying power? Saturday, 1 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Alan Welch, James Maxey, Katherine Stocking, Alex Wilson

Baen Traveling Road Show – Come hear about the latest releases from Baen Books. Saturday, 1:30 PM, Washington.
Host: James Minz

Iron Artist - 1 hour challenge to make one piece of art. Artists could donate their pieces to the charity auction. Saturday, 2:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Rich Sigfrit (host), Scott Smith, Charlie Harper, Jason Strutz

Warbunny's War Stories – The Warbunny has seen some strange things and interesting places, and lived to tell the tales. Come hear some of our favorite GM's exploits away from the gaming table. Saturday, 3:00 PM, Washington.

Reading: John Kessel & Kij Johnson. Saturday, 3:00 PM, Lincoln

Getting Started as a New Writer – A discussion of the dos, don'ts, and experience of breaking into writing. Saturday, 4:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: M. David Blake (M), James Minz, Jeremy Whitley, Ada Milenkovic Brown, J.M. McDermott

The Ray Palmer Memorial Fictional Science Lecture – Saturday, 4:00 PM, Washington.
Presenter: Chris Ross, Clayton Wick

Superprose - Superheroes were once confined to comic books, but went on to be a dominant force in movies. Original superhero novels, however, were rare things. Now, with the rise of ebooks, a flurry of independent superhero novels are suddenly finding legions of readers on Kindle and Nook. Are superheroes on track to become the next big thing in books? Saturday, 5:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: James Maxey(M), Davey Beauchamp, Rich Sigfrit, James Minz

Mad Ones Films: The Gospel According to Booze, Bullets, and Hot Pink Jesus – Screening of the independent film. Saturday, 5:00 PM, Lincoln.
Host: Jaysen Buterin

The Art of Better GMing – Tips and tricks to help spice up your game. Saturday, 6:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: Richard Dansky, Warbunny

Worldcon – Learn more about the upcoming World Science Fiction Conventions, their history, and the Hugo Awards given out there every year. Saturday, 6:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Gay Haldeman, Gary Blog

Charity Auction – Saturday, 7:00 PM, Lincoln.

Yule Ball with the Blibbering Humdingers and Hawthorn & Holly – Saturday, 8:00 PM, Washington.  Open filk to follow.  A cash bar will be set up for the concert.

The Golden/Silver/Bronze Ages Of Science Fiction/Fantasy - A classic saying within the world of science fiction / fantasy. What time-frames are they? Are they the ages when you'll really develop a sense of wonder? Is it a good thing or bad? And what does it say for modern science fiction / fantasy in general? Saturday, 8:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: James Minz(M), Kij Johnson, Gray Rinehart, John Kessel, M. David Blake

Gallifrey Pirate Radio -- Join Davey Beauchamp for a live edition of his Doctor Who roundtable podcast. Saturday, 9:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Davey Beauchamp(M), Clayton Wick, Jaysen Buterin, Rich Sigfrit, Allegra Torres, Angela Pritchett

Page To Screen - Comic Art has become movies. Why do some translate well and others don't? Should Hollywood leave well enough alone? Saturday, 10:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Jaysen Buterin, James Maxey, Charlie Harper, Chuck Ebert

Trivia For Chocolate - Panelists host a trivia contest with chocolate for the various winners. Saturday, 11:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: James Rippe(M), Davey Beauchamp, Allegra Torres, Rich Sigfrit

Eye of Argon Reading – Chris Ross leads an attempt to read through the “classic” story. Saturday night, midnight, Lincoln.
Host: Chris Ross

Sunday:

Interstellar Transportation - What have scientists learned about traveling between the stars? We've done lots to study interplanetary travel, but have we made any progress in getting to Alpha Centauri? Sunday, 10:00 AM, Washington.
Panelists: Joe Haldeman, Gray Rinehart, James Maxey, Tony Daniel

Letterpress Demo – Come learn how to operate an old-school printing press. Sunday, 10:00 AM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Scott Smith, Jessica C. White

Self Promoting Without Going Broke - How do you get people to read your material and discover you for the first time when you are on a budget? Getting your name in the fans' minds. Sunday, 10:00 AM, Lincoln.
Panelists: J.M. McDermott, Rich Sigfrit, Katherine Stocking, Charlie Harper, Richard Lombardi

Zen Scavenger Hunt - Panelists each bring 10 items.  Audience members ask for an item that one might ask for in a scavenger hunt.  Each panelist shows his/her object and explains why that object is what the audience is really looking for. Sunday, 11:00 AM, Washington.
Panelists: John Kessel, Kij Johnson, Allegra Torres, M. David Blake

Working With Models -- How do artists and models build and sustain a creative relationship? Sunday, noon, Washington.
Panelists: Leo Champion(M), Alan Welch, Allegra Torres, Sonja Carter, Caroline Witherspoon

Getting Past the First Chapter - A collection of tips, tricks, and exercises that can help stuck authors move past the openings of their books and get to "the end." (I hour) Sunday, noon, Lincoln.
Panelists: James Maxey (M), Joe Haldeman, Kij Johnson

Sci-Fi On Screen -- Roundtable discussion of the current crop of TV and movies. Sunday, 1:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: Rich Sigfrit(M), Scott Smith, Angela Pritchett, John Kessel, one of the Firetower crew

105th Squad, Vader's Fist Pump -- For those who are interested in costuming from the 100 level to the 300.  All are welcome to this costuming forum.  Sunday, 1:00 PM, Lincoln.
Host: Formal Vader

The Future From Now - If we project forward from where we really are right now to space opera or even shorter term significant space travel, if we start with the assumption that that's still going to happen, what's it going to look like? Sunday, 2:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: Gay Haldeman (M), Gray Rinehart, John Kessel, Tony Daniels

The Versus Argument – Indiana Jones vs. MacGyver. Darth Vader vs. Magneto. R. Daneel Olivaw vs. Data – at chess. You know who would win, don't you? Come present your arguments and suggest match-ups for discussion. Sunday, 2:00 PM, Lincoln.
Host: Alex Wilson

Is The United States Still Number One In The Space Race? - Nationalism and space explorations.  Will voters vote for space exploration without a rival power to race? Sunday, 3:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: Leo Champion(M), James Maxey, Gray Rinehart, Alan Welch, Chuck Ebert

Convention Stories – Most of us have been to a few of these things before, but even then, some of the things that happen at cons can be tough to believe. Hear our panel of veterans recount some of the wildest and wackiest things they've seen at cons. Sunday, 3:00 PM, Lincoln.
Panelists: Scott Smith(M), Davey Beauchamp, Allegra Torres, Brittney Chiki Fisher, Angela Pritchett

The Physics Of Superheroes - Is there anything believable about Superman's powers? Batman's abilities? How can you explain what superheroes do? What about technology to augment? Sunday, 4:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: James Maxey(M), Davey Beauchamp

Best of 2011 – What have you read or seen this year that you think others ought to check out? Come join us for a roundtable discussion of last year's best. Sunday, 4:00 PM, Lincoln.
Host: Samuel Montgomery-Blinn

The Comics Process -- Discussion of making, writing, selling, and promoting comics with the folks who live it. Sunday, 5:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: Davey Beauchamp(M), Charlie Harper, Jason Strutz

Reading – Joe Haldeman. Sunday, 5:00 PM, Lincoln

See? I’m So Pretty  - How to present your costume for photographing. Sunday, 6:00 PM, Washington.
Panelists: Davey Beauchamp(M), Angela Pritchett, Allegra Torres, Sydney Robinson, Brittney Chiki Fisher

Triangle Area Authors – We've got some mighty fine authors here in the Triangle. Come out and get to know some of them. Sunday, 6:00 PM, Lincoln.
Hosts: Samuel Montgomery-Blinn, Tony Daniel, Jeremy Whitley, M. David Blake, Richard Dansky

Closing Ceremonies – A review of the convention, a look at things to come, and a farewell. Dead Dog to follow. Sunday, 7:00 PM, Washington.