WillyCon VII (April 8-10, 2005)

 

—Guests of Honor:

Authors: Julie E. Czerneda and Rhondi Vilott Salsitz
Artist: AB Word
Fan: Rodney Ruff (AKA "The Man of Trivia")

—The Convention's Poster

—Electronic Photo Albums from the convention: | Album 01 | Album 02 |

An album of photos donated by Terry Hickman, our Fan GoH for 2007, and a short movie of young Miss Kayla in action during the Art auction...

—Programming Samples:

• Young Authors' Banquet with Julie E. Czerneda as guest speaker. Julies opening remarks will be "The Story - Species."
• Developing Literacy Using Science Fiction: Using the "What If" Approach to Encourage Students To Write - A workshop for educators to enhance their classroom skills.
• Charmed: WSC "Charmed Ones" Jodie and Rachel explore the exploits of three good Wiccan sisters who battle demons while still trying to lead semi-normal lives. - Jodie Meyer and Rachel Martin
• Dr. Einstein and the Consequences of Relativity: This presentation is about Einstein, his life and times, and the interesting consequences of his theory of relativity. The scientific discussion will cover fast moving rockets, ways to reduce one's rate of aging, ways to look thinner, time travel, and black holes. - Dr. Todd Young
• "Red Dwarf" - "I have a medium-sized fire axe buried in my spinal column. That sort of thing can really put a crimp on your day. " - Join Chris to learn more about Red Dwarf and to gather even more inspiring quotes from the series... - Chris Beyer
• Why use Pen Names? Writing methods... longhand, keyboard, brainstorming, partnering, inspiration and desperation - Rhondi Vilott Salsitz
• Different kinds of writing in fiction: fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, suspense, for all ages. Interactive fiction - choose your own adventure style! - Rhondi Vilott Salsitz
• "Quinone / Hydroquinone a Model for Biomimicry and Other Voracious Photovores; Todays Research, Tomorrows Drugs and Materials" - Dr. Paul Karr
• WorldCon 101: a panel on what a Worldcon is and what someone who has never been to one can expect from it (support for KC in their 2009 Worldcon bid!) - John Shoberg and Trudy Myers
• Harry Potter: Blimey! Grab yourself a cuppa and join Heidi, Kayla & Sarah as they delve deeper into the Harry Potter syndrome and deal with much of the codswallop surrounding the phenomenom from "across the pond" - Heidi Swanson, Kayla Dolphin, & Sarah Bloom
• The Imaginative Realism Art of AB Word: Our Artist Guest of Honor shows us her talent and talks about her inspiration and life as artist...a gallery talk with her artwork - A.B. Word
• How do you get started: - Publishing, editors, agents and all that stuff. Breaking in, writing habits, how getting published has changed, writing for the internet, electronic books, and so forth - Rhondi Vilot Salsitz and Julie E. Czerneda
• 100 Years of Einstein: This year marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein's arrival on the scientific scene. This talk will include a non-technical look at Einstein's work, its applications in today's world, and its implications for the future, including good news and bad news for science fiction - Dave Slaven
• Introduction to Role Playing: what is it, where did it come from, how do I get started, what do I need in order to play - Scott Abraham
• Babylon 5: In the year 2258, it is ten years after the Earth-Minbari War. Commander Sinclair takes command of... Come listen to Sam as you learn the answer to this, and more... Sam Schrant
• SF & F Jeopardy!: patterned after Jeopardy!, this contest of science fiction and fantasy trivia will test your knowledge of the genre - Rodney Ruff
• Lord of the Rings: The King has returned - long live the King! Join Megan and Natalie as they explore the trilogy and celebrate the King's return... - Megan Murphy and Natalie Barber
• Buffy: Join WSC slayers Sarah and Greg for an in-depth look at the antics of their fellow slayer - Sarah Bloom and Greg Bloom
• Art Auction - John Shoberg, Auctioneer
• Masquerade Show - Rodney Ruff, Announcer
• Writer's and Artist's Workshops