WESTERCON 63: CONFIRMATION
CONCHORD 23
Confirmed Guests
Karen AndersonSteve Bartlett
John D. Berry
Tina Beychok
Stephen Blackmore
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
David Brin
Dr. Jim Busby
Robert J. Cesarone
James Daugherty
Sue Dawe
Genevieve Dazzo
John DeChancie
Kenneth Estes
Richard Foss
Laura Frankos
Laura Freas
R. C. Frederick
Mel Gilden
Donald Glut
Mike Glyer
Barry Gold
Lee Gold
Robert Gounley
Ashley Grayson
Dr. Kevin Grazier
Eileen Gunn
Barbara Hambly
Lisa Hayes
Howard V. Hendrix
John Hertz
Leigh Ann Hildebrand
Charles L. Jackson II
Tom Jeffers
Doug Jones
Tom Khamis
Tim Kirk
Eyton Kollin
Dani Kollin
Yanni Kuznia
Paul Kwinn
Joni Labaqui
Allison Lonsdale
Todd McCaffrey
Seanan McGuire
Steven Melching
Craig Miller
Petrea Mitchell
June Moffatt
Len Moffatt
Will Morton
Larry Niven
Gary Phillips
Sue Posteraro
Jerry Pournelle
Tim Powers
Kevin Roche
Rudy Rucker
Jason Schachat
Marc Schirmeister
Rick Shaffer
Espana Sheriff
Sherwood Smith
Kevin Standlee
Rick Sternbach
Bill Thomasson
Andrew Trembley
Harry Turtledove
Michael Underwood
Bill Warren
Chris A. Weber
Gary Westfahl
Mark L. Williams
Mike Willmoth
Karen Willson
Ben Yalow
Doselle Young
Janine Ellen Young
Programming is scheduled to start at noon on Thursday, July 1, 2010 and end at 4:00 pm on Sunday, July 4, 2010.
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Last minite additions!
Friday 1pm (Santa Clara) Spintronics with Kevin RocheIt used to be that compact technoloy based on harnessing the quantum spin of the electron was, well, science fiction. Now, however, spintronics forms the basis of several ubiquitous devices. IBM Research Almaden engineer Kevin Roche will introduce you to the fundamentals of this expanding technology, reveal where you can find it already and where to look for it in days to come.
Bring Your Bling!
Neverendingpanel.com is doing a special episode at Westercon on Geek Bling and is asking that you bring in your favorite Bling for us to film, add to our show and present to the world! What exactly is Geek Bling? We have no idea but just like you, we'll know it when we see it!
All entries welcome!
Workshops:
All Workshops are 2 hours long with a capacity of 8 participants. Attendance will be on a first come first serve.Sign-up sheets will be located at the Information Desk.
Workshops may have requirements such as participants bringing materials for critiquing (see below).
Friday 4:00pm
Illustration Workshop (2hrs) with Laura Brodian Freas - bring a drawing pad, and drawing utensils.
Sunday 11:30am
Workshop: Writing, Editing & Critiquing your work (2hrs) with Will Morton - bring along something to critique - preferably less than 7500 words.
have enough copies (8) for everyone and there will be a group critique.
For all writing Workshops - suggested materials to bring: copy of your writing, writing pad, writing utencils