October 12-14, 2007
Crowne Plaza Hotel Detroit Metro Airport Romulus, Michigan USA
Membership Rates:
$35 until 10/1/07
$45 at the door
Friday
5:30PM
Apollo
Writer’s Workshop I
Introductions:
Authors and editors come
together to introduce themselves to our writers. Conclave's workshop accepted
fiction submissions at mid-summer, and this weekend will be spent putting them
under the critique and improvement process.
Space is limited, but all new and unpublished writers are welcome to drop
in to start networking and finding out who to look for throughout the
convention. Critiques and workshop materials collected by the Sanctuary Press
will be distributed here.
6:30PM
Ballroom
5&6
Goth
Like Me
Draco
& Crystal
An introduction to Goth.
What is Goth to the individual. You’ve
seen them in black leather and chains and vampiric makeup.
But what does it really mean to be a Goth?
Well, guess what? It means
different things to different people. Our
two panelists give you an introduction to this world.
7PM
Ballroom 7&8
Concert
Tom
Smith
Start our convention with
the world’s fastest Filker as he entertains with his own inimitable style.
Sit back, enjoy and be prepared for a great time!
Just be forewarned…the Puns WILL fly!
Atlantis
The Time Traveler Show
Rick
James
Join us for a LIVE Time
Traveler Show! Why wait for the
podcast when you can be here live for the interview and see what goes into the
creation of the podcasts you enjoy so much.
Discovery
Meet
and greet
Come and check out the
kid’s room, make a craft or secret gift. Find
old friends or make new ones.
8PM
Ballroom 5&6
Swordsmanship
in the Movies
Aegis
From the ridiculous to the astoundingly well-done, join us as we watch and
discuss the best, worst, and most interesting movie fights.
Columbia
Speed
Racer
ConSuite
Best
Cookie Contest
Come see what our
challengers have turned out. They’ve
each brought (at least) a dozen of their BEST for the judges to TEST.
Prepare to be impressed, or simply amazed.
8:30PM
Ballroom 7&8
Opening
Ceremonies
Kim Harrison, GoH, Don Maitz, GoH, Richard Tucholka, GoH
Patricia:
9PM
Ballroom 5&6
Class--Thrown
Weapons
Aegis
Learn the basics of throwing knives,
stars, spikes, darts, and any other
handheld throwing device! This is an
active class - come ready to throw!
Discovery
Reading
M.
Keaton
M. Keaton does a…special
bedtime reading for the kids…don’t miss it!
9:30PM
Ballroom
7&8
Friday Night Dance
Put
on your dancing shoes and dance the night away.
Our DJ this year promises to have music for everyone!
Let’s keep the beat and disco down!
Apollo
Open Filk
Bring
your voices, guitars and other musical instruments.
Join us in our open filk to sing the night away and see if you, too, can
bring in the dawn!
Columbia
Uncle Richard’s Trash Video
Richard
Tucholka, GoH
Join one of our favorite
"Uncles", (and this year’s Fan Guest of Honor) with his selection of
MST3Kable movies. What will this
year bring?
10PM
Atlantis
ConClave
After Dark
Raven
Bower, Tiffany Aaron, Paige Burns, Dr. Karen Edwards
An exploration of more
adult topics by authors and editors in the area.
Ballroom 5&6
Fighting,
Drumming, Belly Dancing
Aegis
Bring your drum or come to dance!
11PM
Ballroom 5&6
Black Sweater Party
Aegis
Hands-on simulations of SWAT team Building Clearing and Hostage Rescue.
Columbia
Indiana
Jones DVD Extras
Saturday
9AM
Columbia
Slayers
9:30AM
Discovery
Pirate
Garb Made Easy
Are and Eiye, and Natasha
will help you construct your pirate garb. Demonstrating
the latest in high seas retail fashion, so calling all swabs.
Be there -- everyone goes home with an eye patch and sash.
10AM
Ballroom 6
Crossing
Genres
Kim Harrison GoH, Tiffany
Aaron, Samuel Travis Clemmons, Paige Burns
Some writers work in more
than one genre: SF, Horror, Mystery, Romance, and more.
Does working in more than one area influence the way you write in
another? Also some books are written
in more than one genre. Is
multi-genre more difficult?
Atlantis
Costuming
101
Kendra,
So, you wanna make and wear
a costume, but you have never done it before… Have we got some tips and tricks
for you!
10:30AM
Ballroom 6
Empire
Janny
Wurts, M. Keaton
Authors build their own
worlds all the time…how much more difficult is it to do when working in
cooperation with others?
Columbia
Cowboy
Bebop
Discovery
Pirates
Hotel Scavenger Hunt
We will be having our
annual scavenger hunt with a costume contest for the best Jack Sparrow and
Elizabeth. Everyone gets a prize.
11AM
Ballroom 6
Influences
of H.P. Lovecraft on Fiction and Film
William
Jones, Daniel Hogan, Raven Bower
A look at recent works and
how they’ve been influenced by the “old master”.
Many modern works have Lovcraftian elements, but don’t use them
overtly…is Cthulhu really dead?
Ballroom 8
Slide
Show
Don Maitz GoH
Join our Artist Guest of
Honor as he shows us slides of his art. Be
prepared to be amazed at his versatility!
Apollo
Concert:
Pete
Alway
Conclave is happy to have
Pete Always, a long time member of the filk community.
He performs on the mountain dulicimer, does traditional music, and
creates his own filks.
Crowne
Ears
and Tails
Gir
Tygrin, Nik Vulper
Making ears for furs and
costumes. Material fee of $5.00 will be required for this class. While we get
some donations, fur is still expensive! Adult
supervision is required.
11:30AM
ConSuite
Coffee with the GoH
Kim
Harrison GoH
Meet and eat with our
Literary GoH. Limited space (10-15
seats), sign up in operations
12Noon
Ballroom 6
The Difference between Pastiche and Homage and Plagiarizing
Richard Tucholka GoH, M.
Keaton, Freon
Our panelists discuss the
difference between honoring an author by imitating their style…and ripping off
their work. Join us for what should
be a very lively discussion.
Ballroom 7
Damsels
in Distress
Samuel
Travis Clemmons, Tiffany Aarons, Paige Burns
A discussion of the various
reasons why so many people are intrigued by novels, movies and comic books where
the pretty girl is placed in peril. Why
is it so much fun to see the Mad Scientist tie her to the table?
Apollo
Concert:
The great Luke Ski
The
great Luke Ski
Come and enjoy the comedy
stylings of the great Luke Ski as he brings filk music into the 21st century,
filking rap & hip hop in his own special way.
Atlantis
Masquerade
Q&A
Kendra,
Paul BART Stevens, Thomas SHARK Jones
Everything you ever wanted
to know about participating in the Toure de Nocturene-Urban Marde Gras
Masquerade.
12:30PM
Ballroom 6
Chocolate
Ritual
Lady
Join our beloved Lady Sarah
in the worship of the one true ghod...Chocolate. Share with us as we indulge in
the many forms of the ghod, in this decadent, kid friendly ritual
Ballroom 8
Heinlein
and the Space Suit
Bill Higgins
Many of Robert A.
Heinlein’s characters find wearing a space suit as natural as wearing a
birthday suit. In Heinlein’s
centennial year, Bill Higgins looks at how the history of the pressure suit, and
its evolution into the space suit, intertwines with the years of Heinlein’s
writing career. There is a
surprising connection between his Navy work and the moon landings.
1PM
Columbia
More
Atlantis
Goth
in the Mainstream
Draco
& Crystal
We find Goth in mass media,
the arts, and pop culture. Even so,
there are the day jobs, public attitudes, positive and negative stereotypes, and
what can be considered social acceptance. There
are both famous and infamous Goths…
Boardroom
Gaming
for Kids
Lee Carroll
Lee Carroll runs RPG for
kids in the “fishbowl”.
1:30PM
Ballroom 5
Writing for the Gaming Industry
Richard
Tucholka GoH,
William Jones
A look at the differences
between writing for the Gaming Industry and other genres.
Where does the inspiration come from?
Do you still have to have a story line of sorts?
2PM
Ballroom 6
The
Art of Calligraphy
Randy Asplund
Learn to add a touch of class to your writing from an artist who really knows how to dress up a letter. Free Calligraphy marker provided to the first 10 people.
Ballroom 7
Vampires
in Literature: Heroic or Horrific
Kim
Harrison GoH, Karen Edwards, M. Keaton
Vampires
are making a resurgence in literature and not just with the usual horror
stereotypes. They’ve gone
mainstream and become the hero. A
discussion of whys and hows.
Ballroom 8
Slide
Show
Janny
Wurts
Join our Special Guest as
she shows us her etchings.
Apollo
Concert
Samuel
Travis Clemmons
During the past few years
he has won several awards for his story telling performances and comedy
routines. Titles of his routines include: “Mark Twain: The Time Traveler”
and “
Columbia
Read
or Die OVA
Discovery
Open
Play—Children’s programming
2:30PM
Ballroom 5
STD
Panel
Dr.
Robert Passovoy & Dr. Halina Harding
What you always wanted to
know about safe sex. Or no,
3PM
Ballroom 6
Cousins
of Goth
Draco
& Crystal
Many things can be linked
to Gothness…so here we discuss the diversity of subcultures related to Goth.
Night-owl Gamers, Vampires, Rennies, Ravers, Emo, Punk, and many more!
Atlantis
Rip
It and Stick It
Kendra,
Mike FREON Andaluz, Bart Stevens
Making a costume without a
sewing machine…be prepared to use your imagination and think outside the box.
3:30PM
Ballroom 7
Sputnik
Scorecard: Fifty Years after the
First Spacecraft
Bill
Higgins, Barry Childs-Helton
Last week we celebrated the
50th anniversary of Sputnik I. How
are we doing so far? Our panelists
review the accomplishments of the Space age, their effect on the people of
planet Earth, and their influence on science fiction.
Columbia
Star
Wars Fanfilms and Other Fanfilms
Upper Atrium
Book
Release
William
Jones
Join us for the first day
release of William Jones book High Seas Cthulhu.
4PM
Ballroom 5
How to Get Started in a Career in Art
Janny Wurts,
Todd Cameron Hamilton, Randy Asplund
So, you’ve given up a
career in medicine to become an artist -- what’s next?
Get tips and tricks from these experienced and distinguished artists,
such as: how to set up shop, where to get tools, what to practice on, and
choosing a medium to work with.
Ballroom 6
The
Great American Pun Off Rides Again
You KNOW you want to…
Ballroom 8
Belly
Dancing
Caryn Mulkowski
Learn the basics of this
art of movement. Caryn takes the
time to teach this eastern rhythmic movement.
Apollo
2,
The Ranting Gryphon
2,
The Ranting Gryphon, is a professional comedian who performs mainly at sci-fi
and furry conventions. What will he bring in for our enjoyment today?
You'll have to come in to find out!
Atlantis
Iron
Junk Creation Contest
Richard Tucholka GoH,
Freon
We have stuff.
You have brains and a time limit. Create
a working science fiction device.
Discovery
Costuming
for the Extravaganza
Let’s get ready for the
costume parade! Time to get dressed
and show the adults how costuming and play is really done!
5:30PM
Ballroom 5
Sexuality
& Science Fiction/Fantasy and Horror
Karen Edwards, Tiffany Aaron, Paige
Burns,
From “The Lovers”
through “Spartan/Virgin Planet” to Alien Sex to Anita Blake…How Sex and
Sexuality are dealt with and explored. Has
non-traditional sex been serviced?
Ballroom 6
How
to Sell Your Artwork
Don
Maitz, GoH, Todd Cameron Hamilton, Randy
Asplund
What’s next after
creating that wonderful work of art? How do you get people such as book
publishers and printers to notice your art? How can you continue to make the
world a better place, and still pay the rent?
6PM
Ballroom 7&8
Wild
Mercy
When
asked to describe their music the response was “We could call our music
something like "neo-Celtic-powered post-industrial electro-acoustic
folk-rock with jazz influences and freeform choral structure" -- and wonder
what we meant by that -- but it's always more fun to make music than to label
it.” Come listen to their concert
and find out what they meant by that!
Apollo
Writer’s Workshop II
Part 2--Critique Teams: Each of our
programming talents will be on hand as our Workshop participants work over their
submissions for the Writers Workshop. Key
tips on writing professionally for the genre and general discussion as well. If
possible, we'll do a one-on-one format for critiques.
Atlantis
Goths
and Fandom
Draco
& Crystal
Goths are like everyone
else when it comes to the diversity of life.
It crosses fandoms and blends (or sticks out appropriately).
There’s a Goth touch to be added to any fandom, including and not
limited to the fandoms of ConClave.
Columbia
Armitage III: Poly-Matrix
7PM
Ballroom 7&8
Spacetime
Theater
The Usual Suspects
Spacetime
Theater,
Discovery
Kids
Extravaganza
Join the costume parade as
we traverse the hotel, strutting our stuff and showing the adults what a real
party is!
7:30PM
Columbia
Wacky
Videos
8PM
Ballroom 5&6
Masquerade
Muster
Paul
BART Stevens, Thomas SHARK Jones,
George GEON Andaluz
Competitors, start your
engines! Arrive at the Muster to get
lined up, get organized and get ready to Party in the Tour de Nocturne III:
Urban Mardi Gras. Let’s have fun
and party!
Apollo
Death
by Teacup
As any good action movie director knows, anything can be used as a weapon.
Come discuss the feasibility of everyday objects as weapons, and of the
claim, "I'm going to kill you with my teacup."
Columbia
Uncle Richard’s Trash Video
Richard
Tucholka, GoH
Join one of our favorite
"Uncles", (and this year’s Fan Guest of Honor) with his selection of
MST3Kable movies. What will this
year bring?
Board Room
Birds
of a Feather
Join our writers for a
gaggle(?) fest to talk about anything that comes to mind.
This is a session open to anyone that wants to talk and have input.
ConSuite
Beast
Brownie Contest
It’s brownies.
What more do you need to know? Well,
come and see how many forms a good brownie can take!
8:30PM
Ballroom 7&8
Tour
de Nocturne III: Urban Mardi Gras
Magic or monster, you can
spend your 'French Quarters' here. Get into the Mardi Gras spirit and welcome
our talented costumers onstage for all to see and appreciate.
9PM
Ballroom 5&6
Self Defense Through Prevention
A fight avoided is a fight won.
Discuss and practice the skills and
mindset that communicate confidence and awareness - and prevent assailants
from identifying you as a victim.
Apollo
Open Filk
Bring
your voices, guitars and other musical instruments.
Join us in our open filk to sing the night away and see if you, too, can
bring in the dawn!
Atlantis
Randomly
Randy
Samuel Travis Clemmons,
Karen Edwards,
Adult
Panel In front of our elite panel is
a selection of books. These books
are of the more…adult variety. In
round Robin fashion our panel reads a randomly selected few sentences from any
of the books in front of them. Come
enjoy the story with our panelists as it unfolds.
Discovery
Reading
Daniel
J. Hogan
Daniel Hogan does
a…special bedtime reading for the kids…don’t miss it!
Upper Atrium
Art
Auction
Come one, come all!
Join our auction team as they try to part you from your money!
You know you really need that art far more than you need to pay the
rent—really and truly you do!
9:30PM
Ballroom
7&8
Masquerade Dance
Shake
your tail feathers Marti Gras style to the tunes of our DJ.
11PM
Ballroom 5&6
Swordsmanship
Tournament
Five fighters, one prize!
Columbia
Red
Shadow (live action Japanese)
12MN
Sword Fighting Demonstration—Styles
Aegis
Come see the different styles of fighting we teach - including different
weapons and different ways of using them!
1AM
Sword Fighting Demonstration--Finesse
vs. Aggression
Aegis
Strength vs. speed; power vs.
accuracy; in a fight, either can overcome! Old
age & treachery will always overcome youth and skill…
Sunday
9AM
Columbia
Outlaw
Star Episodes
10AM
Discovery
Beading,
Bangles and Boondoogles
Beading crafts
provided—open gaming and crafts
10:30AM
Columbia
Ringers:
Lord of the Fans
11AM
Ballroom 5
E
Book Opportunities for Readers and Authors
Paige Burns, Tiffany Aaron, Raven
Bower
A look at the world of
e-books and its opportunities for new Authors.
Authors and editors discuss the world of E books and how they are
changing publishing. What are
editors looking for in E books? How
do you get published?
Ballroom 8
Living by the Sword
Aegis
Our advanced students discuss the Aegis Sword Academy program through
their own experiences. Come ask them about what they've learned and how Aegis
has influenced their everyday lives.
Atlantis
Pixie
Culture
Kim Harrison GoH
Our GoH Kim Harrison talks
about the Pixie world she has created in the Hollows.
Crowne
Ears
and Tails
Gir
Tygrin, Nik Vulper
Making ears for furs and
costumes. Material fee of $5.00 will be required for this class. While we get
some donations, fur is still expensive! Adult
supervision is required.
1130AM
Ballroom 6
Podcasting
Rick
James, Anne Zanoni
What the H*** is a podcast
anyway? An introductory panel for
those of us that are not techo savvy. Come
and find out!
12Noon
Ballroom 5
Mad
Scientist vs. Real Scientist
Karen
Edwards, Bill Higgins, M. Keaton
How to tell a mad scientist
from a real one and who’s the real innovator?
Ballroom 8
Basic Swordsmanship Class
Aegis
Aegis teaches the first class session in our Basics of Western European
Swordsmanship course. Come see what
our classes are like. No charge
unless you join the six-month class!
Apollo
Constructing Parodies
Samuel Travis Clemons, Tom Smith,
How easy is it to rewrite a
tune without destroying it? Would
you want to?
Columbia
Ghost
in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
12:30PM
Ballroom 7
Guerilla
Marketing for the Neopro
Kim Harrison GoH, Paige
Burns, Raven Bower
How to market yourself and
your work for the new professional writer.
Atlantis
Why
Goth?
Draco
& Crystal
Why choose to “goth
out” or do whatever you deem as goth? What
does Goth mean to the individual? Tell
us more about your unique perspective on Goth living and un-death.
1PM
Ballroom 6
Complaints/Complements—Closing
Ceremonies
ConClave
Committee
ConClave is put on by
volunteers, but we can’t always see the forest for the trees…tell us what
trees you saw this weekend (both good and bad) to let us know how our forest is
doing…Help us pass the mantel on to the next suckers (we mean convention
chairs).
Apollo
Farewell
Jam
Filk until you need to
leave.
1:30PM
Atlantis
Writer’s
Workshop III
Part 3 - Closing Session for the Workshop: Our
participants gather once more to map out their plan for refining their work.
A discussion on continuing writers' networking via email lists, writer's
gatherings, conferences and conventions.
Columbia
Vision of Escaflowne Episodes