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Preliminary Program Grid for Jennifer R. Povey
This is the Preliminary program schedule. Jennifer R. Povey may or may not actually be on these items, but probably will. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, modifications to the program can occur throughout the convention.
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Friday 6:00 pm: 1984, Is It Here? (Ends at: 6:55 pm) Jackson
Participants:Martin Berman-Gorvine, Jennifer R. Povey, Mark Roth, Joan Wendland (M)
Big Brother is watching, but it isn't always the government. How terms like doublethink, thoughtcrime, and newspeak fit our modern world. Do some of these actions fit the gatekeepers of fandom as well as our political tribalism? |
Friday 8:00 pm: Fix the Hugos (Ends at: 8:55 pm) Jackson
Participants:Brick Barrientos, Michael Capobianco, Perrianne Lurie (M), Jennifer R. Povey
There have been several controversies over the years. There have been emergency fixes and overreactions. What should be done to fix some of the long-term issues? Or should they just be left alone? |
Friday 10:00 pm: Hold My Beer (Ends at: 10:55 pm) Eisenhower
Participants:Danian Jerry, Jennifer R. Povey, Sheree Renée Thomas, Michael A. Ventrella, Jean Marie Ward (M)
Just when you thought the world couldn't get any stranger, this happened. A discussion of the current world. No topic off the table. Trigger Warning. |
Saturday 12:00 pm: The Future of Currency (Ends at: 12:55 pm) Jackson
Participants:Elektra Hammond, Shahid Mahmud, Jennifer R. Povey (M), Ian Randal Strock
Money makes the world go round. A discussion of the future of currency from cold hard cash to electronic options. What are the benefits of each? How does it affect transactions and taxation? Will paper money go back to being backed by precious metals rather than the full faith and credit? |
Saturday 7:00 pm: Mass Signing and Awards Ceremony (Ends at: 8:55 pm) Atrium
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Sarah Avery, Martin Berman-Gorvine, Jennifer Brinn, Jack Campbell, Michael Capobianco, Neil Clarke, Doc Coleman, Randee Dawn, Matt Dinniman, Tom Doyle, Andy Duncan, Jim Freund, Paul Haggerty, Elektra Hammond, Bjorn Hasseler, Larry Hodges, Danian Jerry, Barbara Krasnoff, Bill Lawhorn (M), Mike McPhail, Meridel Newton, Joshua Benjamin Palmatier, Jennifer R. Povey, Alex Shvartsman, Ian Randal Strock, Sheree Renée Thomas, Jean Marie Ward, Joan Wendland
The annual gathering of Capclave attendees with presentation of the Guest of Honor Gifts, the WSFA Small Press Award, and the Baltimore Science Fiction Society's Amateur Writers Award. |
Sunday 11:30 am: Author Reading: Jennifer R. Povey (Ends at: 11:55 am) Adams
Participants:Jennifer R. Povey
Jennifer R. Povey reads from new and upcoming works. |
Sunday 12:00 pm: Superhero Fiction (Ends at: 12:55 pm) Eisenhower
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Sherin Nicole (M), Jennifer R. Povey, Mark Roth, Sheree Renée Thomas
Superhero fiction has been with us for over 100 years. What skills or powers are the most useful? What are the challenges in the modern world with modern technology? What is the best base story? Does there need to be an arch nemesis? How important are storyline resets as well as updating characters to the modern world? |
| Page last updated: 9 September 2024 |
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