ConQuesT 50: Full Schedule

12:00pm CDT

Art Show

Friday May 24, 2019 12:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
New York

12:00pm CDT

Benefit Auction

Friday May 24, 2019 12:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
San Francisco

12:00pm CDT

Dealers' Room

Friday May 24, 2019 12:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Atlanta

12:00pm CDT

Registration

Friday May 24, 2019 12:00pm - 6:30pm CDT
Terrace

12:00pm CDT

Network Gaming

Friday May 24, 2019 12:00pm - Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00am CDT
Van Horn A

12:00pm CDT

Consuite

Friday May 24, 2019 12:00pm - Saturday May 25, 2019 2:00am CDT
Rooms 3221 and 3222

2:00pm CDT

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition - Role Playing Game

The core of D&D is storytelling. You and your friends tell a story together, guiding your heroes through quests for treasure, battles with deadly foes, daring rescues, courtly intrigue, and much more.

Rumors abound of a map that leads to a treasure of unimaginable value. When chance drops the map into your hands, you have the chance to become wealthy beyond your wildest dreams. But you’re not the only ones with that dream. The chase is on. Part One of the Umbral Aristocracy Trilogy. A 2-4 Hour Adventure for Tier 1 Characters. Optimized for APL 3.

Friday May 24, 2019 2:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

2:00pm CDT

Open Gaming

Open gaming! Play any game from the UnderCon gaming liberary!
Games for all ages and interests!

Open to all Conquest and UnderCon attendees.

Friday May 24, 2019 2:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

2:30pm CDT

Stage Presentation for Costumers 101

You've made the costume, you've picked the competition... but now what? Learn how to create a stellar costume stage presentation and ask questions from people who have been there.

Moderators

Jennifer Old-d'Entremont

Jennifer is an hobbyist costumer who enjoys the study and recreation of historical and ethnic dress. She works as a medical lab technologist to pay for the pretty, pretty fabric. Her soap box is empowering creative expression through costuming regardless of perceived limitations... Read More →

Speakers

Jenna Merry

An artist and crafter that keeps dabbling into new mediums, has been making costumes long enough to actually know what she's doing now and a human who probably is running on too little sleep.

Leo d'Entremont

Leo d'Entremont has been a convention panelist for over ten years, from small regional conventions to World Con. He is a published author, biologist, Army veteran, competitive costumer, and shameless nerd. He can be bribed into conversation with single malt Scotch.

Kathy " 'Kat" Hinkle

Friday May 24, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Chouteau

Cosplay & Costuming

2:30pm CDT

Fantasy Before Tolkien

Tolkien’s Silmarillion has established itself as one of the primary definitions of High Fantasy. But there were writers before him who wrote various versions of fantastical worlds – giants such as Howard, Lovecraft, Burroughs and Verne amongst others. Our panelists discuss the echoes of these writers in the genre.

Moderators

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Maddie spends her time writing short horror and fantasy stories and painting Kindness Rocks. Her philosophy on writing consists of two rules: 1. Never, ever kill the dog! And 2. You can't break the rules of writing until you understand the rules of writing.

Speakers

Rob Chilson

Rob Chilson has published half a dozen novels and over 70 shorter pieces, though none recently. Though best known for hard-SF (despite a lack of scientific education), he also writes the occasional fantasy, trying to avoid the hackneyed. He has not missed a ConQuest since 1978, appearing... Read More →

Kij Johnson

James Liang

Friday May 24, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Empire A

Literature

3:30pm CDT

Colored Pencil Techniques for Adult Coloring and Illustration

Join Charles Urbach as he demonstrates colored pencil techniques for adulte coloring and illustration.

Speakers

Charles Urbach

Charles Urbach is a writer and colored pencil artist with more than two decades of work in design, publishing, and illustration. His work includes miniatures designs for Wizkids: Heroclix, illustrations for “Magic: The Gathering,” “Star Wars,” “Legend of the Five Rings... Read More →

Friday May 24, 2019 3:30pm - 5:30pm CDT
Benton

Art Guest of Honor

4:00pm CDT

For Your Listening Pleasure

Exploration of SciFi/Fantasy movie scores and the ConQuest version of Name that Tune.

Speakers

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Jan S. Gephardt is a writer, artist, and longtime science fiction fan. Her debut sf novel, “What’s Bred in the Bone,” debuted this May from Weird Sisters Publishing. She is now hard at work on the second of the Bones Trilogy, “A Bone to Pick” (hopefully available by the... Read More →

Kathy " 'Kat" Hinkle

Wm. Mark Simmons

(William) Mark Simmons is the author or 8 fantasy & science fiction novels. Baen Books has just released A Witch in Time, the 5th in the Half/Life series, that began with One Foot in the Grave in 1996 and brings closure to his beleaguered semi-undead protagonist. He was the Interfilk... Read More →

Friday May 24, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Van Horn C

TV & Movies

4:00pm CDT

Blackout Poetry

Take a marker and a page of text and redact words until a poem is formed. Share the result, if you like, later at Word Brew.

Speakers

Erin Bolton

Friday May 24, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

5:30pm CDT

“I Attack the Darkness!” Favorite Moments in Collective Storytelling

From impaling a vampire prince with his wooden scabbard to an R-2 unit remodeling the party’s ship after an orange Chevy Nova, tabletop RPGs create memories unbelievable elsewhere. Join us for a roundtable of our personal favorite moments, and share your own if you’re interested. Also a great opportunity for those new to the genre to hear what is possible!

Moderators

Stephanie Sullivan

NaNoWriMo Liason, NaNoWriMo

Stephanie grew up in a household of gamers, and her biggest struggle was squeezing in time to play herself around the three other folks in her home who played. In high school, a friend brought her into the world of tabletop roleplaying games, and she hasn’t looked back. Her essay... Read More →

Speakers

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Sean Demory is an author of short fiction and the founder of Pine Float Press. His work has been included on the recommended reading list for Locus Magazine and has received honorable mention in the Best Horror of the Year, a fact that he’ll milk as long as possible. He is currently... Read More →

Kathy " 'Kat" Hinkle

Friday May 24, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Fremont

Gaming

5:30pm CDT

The Affairs of Wizards

Wizards, and magic users of various names, are prevalent in fairy tales, folk tales, and fantasy. What purpose do they serve? How do we make them and their magic believable to a modern audience? How much of the process of magic needs to be explained and how much is best left to the reader or viewer’s imagination?: How do you make your wizards stand out as something new and interesting, and not just another Gandalf or Dumbeldore knockoff? Who does this well? What tropes have been overused and need to be buried under a really large rock?

Moderators

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Speakers

Julia Mandala

Jenna Merry

An artist and crafter that keeps dabbling into new mediums, has been making costumes long enough to actually know what she's doing now and a human who probably is running on too little sleep.

Guy Anthony De Marco

Author, Editor, Publisher, Evil Brain Trust, LTD

Guy Anthony De Marco is a speculative fiction author; a Graphic Novel Bram Stoker® and Scribe Award finalist; winner of the HWA Silver Hammer Award; a prolific short story and flash fiction crafter; a novelist; a poet; an invisible man with superhero powers; a game writer; a disabled... Read More →

Jennifer Liang

Friday May 24, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Empire A

Literary, Writing

5:30pm CDT

The Year in Bad Science

Scientists are only human (except when they're Vulcans). And some humans aren't scientists, but they sure think they are. Every year, we get some wacky stuff from scientists, bad scientists, pseudoscience peddlers, and your uncle who believes everything on the internet. Skip your uncle's latest rant about microwave brain control and join our panel to laugh at the bad science from the past year.

Moderators

Aubyrn

Born and Raised in Kc. Been part of the Convention community sense '07, but a fan of gaming, anime & music sense before I was even in school. I've been running Panels at conventions sense 2014 without stop.Later in life was diagnosed with Adult Autism and born with Low Vision I just... Read More →

Speakers

Christopher Gerrib

Chris Gerrib admits to being a bit obsessed with Mars, but in a healthy way – all three books of his Pirate Series are set on Mars. Chris lives in the Chicago suburbs and still has a day job in IT. He holds degrees in history and business from the University of Illinois and Southern... Read More →

Leo d'Entremont

Friday May 24, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Van Horn C

Science

5:30pm CDT

Supernatural The Road So Far

It has been announced that season 15 will be the last. We will discuss why the show has been so successful and some of the highlights of the series so far.

Moderators

Earline Beebe

Speakers

Sherri Dean

Sherri Dean, yr Feisty Mistress of Fear is a Jack-o-lantern of all trades and Monster of none. She is a published author and cover artist most recently through Yard Dog Press. She is also a costumer, Masquerade emcee, cover model and singer (check out Bland Lemon and the Lemonades... Read More →

Rosemary Williams

Author, Podcaster

Brendan Beebe

Friday May 24, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Empire B

TV & Movies

5:30pm CDT

Elements of Popular Fiction: Setting

This workshop helps writers of popular fiction understand the various components of setting, and how to make best of use of them in their stories.

Speakers

Laura Croston

Friday May 24, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

5:30pm CDT

Midwest Conquest Kill Team Tournament

Kill Team is coming to UnderCon and the Midwest Conquest!

Read the Event Packet!
Event tickets are $10 each, and are available from the UnderCon 2019 website, as well as single-day passes to UnderCon.

Friday May 24, 2019 5:30pm - 10:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

6:00pm CDT

Miniature Paint-And-Take

Learn the basics of miniature painting in this hands-on event, and you get to keep your work when you are finished!

Friday May 24, 2019 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

6:00pm CDT

Midwest Conquest Knight Joust

The Knight Joust is a team event where each player takes command of a single Imperial Knight Titan and pilots it to death or glory!
When:

Friday, May 24th.
Start: 6:00pm
Finish: When one knight surveys the field of battles, and sees no survivors (around 10:00)

Knight Guidelines:

Bring one fully painted Knight. Unpainted Knights instantaneously explode apocalyptically when placed in the arena and scatter directly onto their nearest ally!
Any unit with the TITANIC keyword under PL30 is allowed, including all Forge World variants

Format:

All players will be initially grouped into random teams.
Each team will play another team in the arena with the winning team members advancing into the next round of combat!
Teams will be reconfigured until only two Knights remain, and of them, one is left standing to be crowned the King of Knights!
Each battle is to the death! There are no mission objectives!

Tickets are $5 each, and are available from the UnderCon 2019 website. May the best pilot win!

Friday May 24, 2019 6:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

7:00pm CDT

Opening Ceremonies

Speakers

Rosemary Williams

Author, Podcaster

Timothy Zahn

Timothy Zahn is the best-selling author of a dozen novels in the Star Wars expanded universe, notably those featuring Grand Admiral Thrawn. His work also includes the Blackcollar and Conquerors trilogies, the Cobra series, and the Dragonback series for young adults.Zahn was born in... Read More →

Charles Urbach

James Liang

Jennifer Liang

Friday May 24, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Chicago

Misc

7:00pm CDT

Original Edition D&D

Dungeons & Dragons Original Edition - Role Playing Game

If you've ever wondered it was like to play the original version of D&D, back when it was brand new, this is your chance to check it out. Your DM will help you quickly generate and equip a low-level character, then set up the adventure and get you going. The party will work their way through a pre-set module from back then, and hopefully complete the mission before time runs out.

Friday May 24, 2019 7:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

8:00pm CDT

Registration

Friday May 24, 2019 8:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Room 3425

8:30pm CDT

Mad Science Doomsday Device

Split off into teams and build your own Mad Science Doomsday Device out of an assortment of components and your own deliciously deranged imaginations! We'll be displaying them in the Dealer Hall for the convention masses to vote on their favorite; the winning team will be announced at Closing Ceremonies!

Speakers

Rosemary Williams

Author, Podcaster

Friday May 24, 2019 8:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Empire C

Misc

8:30pm CDT

Word Brew

An open mic hour of SFF readings at the bar. Gather with friends and listen to different SFF authors while hanging out.

Friday May 24, 2019 8:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Consuite

Writer's Workshop

8:30pm CDT

Short Film Festival

We have assembled some of the best and the strangest short films from around the world to showcase at our festival. All of these films have been chosen specifically because of their genre – fantasy, science fiction, and horror. These films will be shown at 8:30 PM on Friday and Saturday so please come by and check out the films. Warning – These films may contain content not suitable for children. All of these films are unrated.

Speakers

Earline Beebe

Friday May 24, 2019 8:30pm - 10:00pm CDT
Benton

Evening/After Dark (18+) TV & Movies

10:00pm CDT

Anime Thrillers!

Afraid Of The Dark? Check under your bed at night? After our panel of the most terrifying anime out there you won't leave feeling the same. We're going to discuss, talk about, and show you some of the scariest things out there in Anime with a bit of our own flavor added throughout the panel. Be sure to bring your Teddy Bears and Flashlights to protect you!

Speakers

Aubyrn

Friday May 24, 2019 10:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Benton

Anime Evening/After Dark (18+) Fandom Horror

8:00am CDT

Midwest Conquest Check-in

Registration and check-in for Day 1 of the Midwest Conquest GT, Friendly, and Horus Hersey events

Saturday May 25, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

8:00am CDT

Consuite

Saturday May 25, 2019 8:00am - Sunday May 26, 2019 2:00am CDT
Rooms 3221 and 3222

8:30am CDT

Registration

Saturday May 25, 2019 8:30am - 6:00pm CDT
Terrace

9:00am CDT

Midwest Conquest Round One

Midwest Conquest GT Round 1/Friendly Round 1

Saturday May 25, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

9:00am CDT

Horus Heresy Narrative Event - Day 1

The Taking of Phyrix: STEPPES OF PERDITION
The Steppes of Perdition consists of the planetary body Perdition and its moons Proteus and Yemeni. While quite fertile and verdant, the moons serve as a rose crown on a fetid skull. A desolate reminder of the age of darkness, Perdition is an irradiated wasteland. Blast craters stretching beyond the horizon, wreckage from the dark ages and golden age of technology repeatedly wrested from the sands only to be buried again in the next storm.
The communications relay located on Proteus, and the data-processing hubstation and archaeotech reclamation facility of Yemeni are the primary focus of the loyalist attack; yet there may be an even greater prize residing on Perdition.
With sandstorms raging on the planets’ surface, an even greater storm of steel and fire erupts as loyalist forces launch their attack on the traitor forces securing the moons. As death comes once more to the Steppes of Perdition, a bygone life, an ancient power begins to wake beneath the surface of Perdition.
What stalks this hallowed hellscape – and who shall incite the true fury of Phyrix?
Legion-on-legion battle in the 31st millenium is coming to UnderCon and the Midwest Conquest! This event is a continuation of the Taking of Phyrix campaign that has been running at gaming conventions across the Midwest. However, previous experience in the campaign is not required! For more information about the campaign, as well as pictures from past events, check out The Taking of Phyrix 30K group on Facebook.

Saturday May 25, 2019 9:00am - 6:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

9:00am CDT

Open Gaming

Open gaming! Play any game from the UnderCon gaming liberary!
Games for all ages and interests!

Open to all Conquest and UnderCon attendees.

Saturday May 25, 2019 9:00am - 11:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

10:00am CDT

Reading: Byzantine

30 minute reading of new fiction by Holly Messinger

Speakers

Holly Messinger

Fashion, Fiction, and Hand-to-Hand Combat

Holly Messinger is a writer, costumer, and martial artist who enjoys silk dresses, edged weapons, and semicolons. She is the author of the weird western, The Curse of Jacob Tracy, and her short fiction has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Baen's Universe.

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 10:30am CDT
Northrup

Reading

10:00am CDT

Costuming from Scratch

Share ideas and concepts of costuming on a budget from items gotten at yard sales, thrift stores and E-bay. Discuss conception, materials and construction. Also suggest ideas once the costume is complete on presentation and venues.

Moderators

Bethany Padron Zensunni St. James

Bethany Padron has been costuming since the early 2000's and earned a Masters Degree in Costume Technology from the University of North Carolina School of the arts and is currently the Costume Studio Manager for the University of South Dakota. She teaches costume history, technology... Read More →

Speakers

Margene S. Bahm

Micah Hyatt

Micah Hyatt's work has appeared in Daily Science Fiction, Deep Magic, Little Blue Marble, and others. He began writing novels and short stories at the age of sixteen, but it would be over a decade before he wrote anything worth reading. To pay the bills, he found work as a train conductor... Read More →

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Chouteau

Cosplay & Costuming

10:00am CDT

Debunking Gaming Myths

Do games make you more violent? Is gaming inherently damaging or a waste of time? We'll discuss the truth (or lack thereof) behind common myths about gaming and gamers, including what studies have shown and what they have not.

Moderators

Brent Bowen

Turned onto reading at an early age–the product of bible stories given as punishment for stealing candy from a drug store–Brent Bowen devours books of all genres. Since then, Brent’s first paid, published story was a tweet (per word it’s a pretty good gig), and he’s studied... Read More →

Speakers

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Stephanie Sullivan

NaNoWriMo Liason, NaNoWriMo

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Fremont

Gaming

10:00am CDT

Myth and World-Building of J.R.R. Tolkien

This panel will focus on the life of J.R.R. Tolkien and how he constructed the themes, descriptions, etc., behind Middle-earth. Influence on other media will also be discussed.

Speakers

Robbie Park

Robbie Park is the president of the local Tolkien Society of Kansas City. She lectures on Tolkien at Mid-Continent Public Libraries and recently spoke at Oxonmoot on the subject.

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Benton

Literary, Writing | Literature, Writing | Reading, Writing | TV & Movies, Writing

10:00am CDT

High Fantasy

For many readers, fantasy was one of the first genres that led them to a love of books. From Lord of the Rings to Dungeons and Dragons to Harry Potter, these beloved fantasies were experienced over and over. Fantasy and magic can also spawn everything from sorcery to the paranormal, and swords to urban environments. Our panelists will discuss their favorite fantasy worlds, new and old.

Moderators

Jennifer Liang

Speakers

Julia Mandala

Rob Chilson

Sara Kincaid

Sara Kincaid may live in Kansas City, but her stories venture across time and through different worlds. Visit her website for more information and to check out her blog and books: www.writervsworld.com

James Liang

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Empire A

Literature

10:00am CDT

Remembering Stan Lee

Fellow fans remember the life and legacy of the legendary Stan Lee. Starting with the Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics in 1961, Stan (together with fellow co-creators, artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, et al.) brought to life the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, and our favorite neighborhood Spider-Man!

Moderators

Earline Beebe

Speakers

Robin Wayne Bailey

Robin Wayne Bailey is the author of numerous novels, including the FROST series, the DRAGONKIN trilogy, the BROTHERS OF THE DRAGON trilogy, the Fritz Leiber -inspired SWORDS AGAINST THE SHADOWLAND and more. He hassldo authored nearly two hundred short stories and two books of poetry... Read More →

Patrick Stutzman

Patrick has always enjoyed writing and literature, even during those long, laborious essays required throughout his education. Evidence of his desire for writing began in the fifth grade, when he wrote and directed a play for his class. In 2005, Patrick traveled to Gen Con to become... Read More →

Wm. Mark Simmons

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Empire B

TV & Movies

10:00am CDT

Story in a Bag

Write a story in an hour! Draw random plot and character elements out of a bag and be creative! Stories that have all the required elements and format will be posted in the ConSuite (without names!) where they can be read and voted on. Winners will be announced at Closing Ceremonies.

Speakers

Sherri Dean

Paula Helm Murray

Paula Helm Murray's stories have appeared in Sword and Sorceress IV and VIII, Spells of Wonder, MZB's Fantasy Magazine and Eldritch Tales. She is currently working on several very different writing projects as well as working a full time ‘day’ job. She lives in Kansas City with... Read More →

Allison Stein

Author, Artist, Geek Princess, Cat Servant... Not Necessarily In That Order, Author & Artist

Allison Stein is an artist, author, TV addict, geek princess, and cat servant — not necessarily in that order. Look for her watercolors and mixed media originals in the art show and her award-winning short fiction with Yard Dog Press and NobleFusion Press. Allison is a member of... Read More →

Mike Higgins

Rachael Mayo

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

10:00am CDT

Munchkin

Munchkin - Card Game

Go down in the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run.

Come play the classic Munchkin card game with an official Steve Jackson games MiB

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

10:00am CDT

Art Show

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm CDT
New York

10:00am CDT

Benefit Auction

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 6:00pm CDT
San Francisco

10:00am CDT

Dealers' Room

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 6:00pm CDT
Atlanta

10:00am CDT

Bolt Action Tournament

World War Two wargaming comes to UnderCon!
Each player should bring a 1,000-point army built using the standard Reinforced Platoon force structure. All attendees will receive a prize – no one goes away empty-handed!
$20 entry fee required, available for purchase during registration. 16 players maximum.

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - 6:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

10:00am CDT

Network Gaming

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00am - Sunday May 26, 2019 12:00am CDT
Van Horn A

10:30am CDT

Reading - Sean Demory

Speakers

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Northrup

11:00am CDT

Star Wars Legion Tournament

Star Wars Legion miniatures Tournament

2 2 hour swiss round 800 point basic structure, relaxed teir, fixed terrain
Players are responsible for bringing all game components they need to play. See FFG tournament regulations*

Contact Matthew Overstreet (thalandar01@gmail.com) for more information

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:00am - 5:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

11:30am CDT

Reading - Robin Wayne Bailey

Speakers

Robin Wayne Bailey

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Northrup

11:30am CDT

Making Art for Tabletop Games

A discussion of the process of how illustrations are made for tabletop gaming.

Speakers

Charles Urbach

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Chouteau

Art Guest of Honor

11:30am CDT

Toxic Fandom - What's Going On?

From the Star Wars fans who hate the newer films, to Doctor Who fans who hate the fact that the Doctor is a woman, to Star Trek fans who say that The Orville is 'real Trek' and Discovery isn't -- there's a problem in fandom. People can't seem to live and let live, and are taking out increasingly toxic vendettas online. Boycotts, harassment, and worse. What can we do to fix it?

Moderators

Rosemary Williams

Author, Podcaster

Speakers

Tyrell Gephardt

Tyrell Gephardt has been a lifelong fan of the genre and of fandom. He is a writer and a home organizing consultant. He enjoys reading and watching a wide range of stories from high fantasy to hard science fiction and is willing to talk about those and everything in between. He also... Read More →

Sherri Dean

Carol Doms

Carol Doms, supports here fannish habits with her mundane job as a traveling librarian (Account Services Manager) for a Library product and services company. She has been a long time SF&F fan,(books, TV & movies) that found her way to fandom via attending her first Dr Who convention... Read More →

William Schlichter

William Schlichter is an award-winning screenwriter and author specializing in science fiction and the phantasmagorical world of the undead. His popular No Room in Hell and Silver Dragon Chronicles series are fan favorites, and he enjoys spending time on the convention circuit. His... Read More →

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Van Horn C

Fandom

11:30am CDT

Gateway Games: How to Get Your Friends Into Gaming

Do you have friends who don’t know anything about playing board or card games? Would you like to be able to draw them into gaming? Come to this panel and find out about the best games to start off teaching newbies that will help encourage them to join the hobby.

Moderators

Guy Anthony De Marco

Author, Editor, Publisher, Evil Brain Trust, LTD

Speakers

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Patrick Stutzman

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Fremont

Gaming

11:30am CDT

Dystopian Fiction's role in modern politics

Since the election of Donald Trump, Dystopian Fiction has shown a sharp rise in popularity. It is being used by both the right and the left to illustrate and highlight many points of view on topics ranging from nuclear proliferation, EMP attacks, Global Warming, Socialism, Totalitarianism and diversity. Traditional books such as 1984 and Animal Farm have sold millions of copies and new players including political activists are turning to this genre to highlight their point of view. A brief history and some current examples will be highlighted and it's effectiveness and backlash will be discussed with a moderator that will work diligently to not take sides on any political point of view. If the range is too broad, it can be limited to a single topic such as global climate change.

Moderators

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Speakers

Claire Ashgrove

Author, Claire Ashgrove

Building on a background of fantasy game design, a fascination with history, and a lifetime love of books, award-winning author Claire Ashgrove brings to life action-filled, passionate journeys of the heart. Most noteably known for her involvement in the romance community, she writes... Read More →

Margene S. Bahm

Sara Kincaid

Lynette M Burrows

Lynette M. Burrows is an author, blogger, creativity advocate, and Yorkie wrangler. She survived moving seventeen times between kindergarten and her high school graduation. This alone makes her uniquely qualified to write an adventure or two.Her Fellowship series takes place in 1961... Read More →

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Empire A

Literature Reading Science

11:30am CDT

American Gods: Perspectives

American Gods, the Neil Gaiman novel, has enthralled readers and, now, viewers, with its modern embodiments of deities and concepts. Panelists share their perspectives on the novel and the series.

Moderators

Earline Beebe

Speakers

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Nathaniel Williams

Nathaniel Williams was born in Kansas City and currently operates out of California, teaching professional writing and literature at UC Davis. He is the author of Gears and God: Technocratic Fiction, Faith, and Empire in Mark Twain’s America (U of Alabama Press, 2018) and many academic... Read More →

Brendan Beebe

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Empire B

TV & Movies

11:30am CDT

MCU: A Discussion

Celebrating 10 plus years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Launching in 2008 with Iron Man, the MCU has brought comic book adaptations to a whole new level. This panel will be a moderated discussion on the MCU's humble beginnings, decade long ambition building toward Infinity War, and it's potential future.

Moderators

Jennifer Liang

Speakers

Bethany Padron Zensunni St. James

James Liang

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Benton

TV & Movies

11:30am CDT

Story & Structure

Learn best practices from a national bestselling and Hugo-nominated editor and author. Bryan Thomas Schmidt writes novels, has edited 13 anthologies (3 of them bestsellers), and has a novel in development as a motion picture at a major studio.

Speakers

Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Freelance Writer/Editor

A national bestselling and Hugo-nominated editor, author, and screenwriter, Bryan Thomas Schmidt has written or edited novels including The Saga of Davi Rhii Trilogy, The Martian by Andy Weir, and entries in the Predator, X-Files, Monster Hunter International, Joe Ledger, and Decipher’s... Read More →

Saturday May 25, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

12:00pm CDT

Reading - Wm. Mark Simmons

Speakers

Wm. Mark Simmons

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 12:30pm CDT
Northrup

12:00pm CDT

Midwest Conquest Lunch Break/Paint Judging

One hour break between rounds for lunch and paint judging.

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

12:00pm CDT

Port Royal

Port Royal - Card Game

The merchant players in Port Royal are trying to earn as much as they can out of the Caribbean Sea, but if they set their goals too high, they might take home nothing for the day.

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

12:00pm CDT

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

12:00pm CDT

Minneapolis By Night

Vampire Requiem 2nd Edition - Roleplaying Session

18 and up only

You’re not human tonight… Maybe I never was or ever will be… Maybe we all get like this in the cold half-lit world where always the wrong thing happens and never the right. …you’re not human tonight. - Raymond Chandler, The Little Sister

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

12:00pm CDT

Red Dragon Inn

"You and your adventuring companions have spent all day slogging through the Dungeon, killing monsters and taking their stuff. Now you’re back in town, healed up, cleaned up, and ready to party at the Red Dragon Inn. Drink, gamble, and roughhouse with your friends. But don’t forget to keep an eye on your Gold. If you run out, you’ll have to spend the night in the stables. Oh… and try not to get too beaten up or too drunk. If you black out, your friends will continue the party without you… after they loot your body for Gold of course! The last conscious adventurer with Gold wins the game! Take on the role of heroic fantasy adventurers and enjoy an evening at the Red Dragon Inn!"

This is a card based game where you try and knock other players out by playing "action" cards from a hand of cards. You then "order a drink" and hand someone a card from the drink deck. You get to flip a drink from your personal drink pile and if possible try and avoid the resulting effect. Your character mat has two counters on it that if they ever meet, you are knocked out of the game. You also have a set amount of starting money and you are knocked out if you run out of said money.

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

12:00pm CDT

X-Wing Hyperspace Tournament

X-Wing Miniatures Game

We welcome all to our first X-Wing Hyperspace Tournament at UnderCon. This tournament will use hyperspace rules, with all squadrons being built to 200 points.
Prizes include:

UnderCon 2019 Movement Templates for the top 4 players
Sets of 5 Force Tokens for the top 8 players
Sets of 5 Charge Tokens for the top 16 players
Sets of 5 Focus Tokens for all players

All prizes are from Curled Paw Creatives.
Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased during registration.

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

12:00pm CDT

Masquerade Tech/Rehearsal/Judging

A meeting for Masquerade participants that will continue on throughout the day with individual rehearsal time slots for the contestants, and a place for craftsmanship judging

Saturday May 25, 2019 12:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Chicago

Cosplay & Costuming

1:00pm CDT

Reading - Brent Bowen

Speakers

Brent Bowen

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Northrup

1:00pm CDT

Being an Adult Fan of LEGO (AFOL)

Three or four AFOL's describe why they still build with LEGO and provide resources for joining the community.

Speakers

Shawn Lazarz

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Benton

1:00pm CDT

Kansas City Costumers'Guild Meetup

Learn more about the local chapter of the International Costumers' Guild at this informal Meetup. We welcome costume enthusiasts of all interests and skill levels to join us as we plan social and educational Costuming activities.

Speakers

Jennifer Old-d'Entremont

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Chouteau

Cosplay & Costuming

1:00pm CDT

How to Run an RPG

Join us and our panelists discuss the do's and don'ts of running your own tabletop role-playing game. It does not matter if you are new or experienced in gaming, there is always something to learn. As always, roll well.

Moderators

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Speakers

Aubyrn

Guy Anthony De Marco

Author, Editor, Publisher, Evil Brain Trust, LTD

Wm. Mark Simmons

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Fremont

Gaming

1:00pm CDT

Super Kitty Bug Slap, Simon’s Cat the Card Game, & Conspiracy Theory

Various - Card Games
Players choose which of these fast paced, fun card games to learn and play with Steve Jackson MiB Bil Thompson

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

1:00pm CDT

An Hour with Timothy Zahn

Join author Timothy Zahn as he answers questions the audience may have.

Moderators

Earline Beebe

Speakers

Timothy Zahn

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Empire B

Guest of Honor

1:00pm CDT

Toxic Tropes

Storytelling, whether in written form or full performance, is full of common tropes that we've come to accept as a society. The problem is that many of these tropes range from mildly disturbing to full-on psychotic behaviors if these stories were real. Let's analyze common story tropes, discuss their impacts on public consciousness, and see if there might be a better way.

Moderators

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Speakers

Julia Mandala

Christopher Gerrib

Rob Chilson

William Schlichter

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Van Horn C

Literary, Writing | Literature, Writing

1:00pm CDT

Is 13 an unlucky number for Dr Who?

Much was made of Dr Who first female Doctor. But did the 11th season did wrong by her. Panelists discussed the good, bad and ugly of the newest incarnation of the Doctor

Moderators

Carol Doms

Speakers

Allison Stein

Author, Artist, Geek Princess, Cat Servant... Not Necessarily In That Order, Author & Artist

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Nathaniel Williams

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Empire A

TV & Movies

1:00pm CDT

The Gentle Art of Writing Fight Scenes

Get solid advice for writing fight scenes, with special attention to techniques used by smaller fighters, using ambient weapons, and negotiating period clothing.

Speakers

Holly Messinger

Fashion, Fiction, and Hand-to-Hand Combat

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

1:00pm CDT

Midwest Conquest Round Two

Midwest Conquest GT Round 2/Friendly Round 2

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

1:30pm CDT

Reading - Chris McKitterick

Speakers

Chris McKitterick

Saturday May 25, 2019 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Northrup

2:00pm CDT

Art Show Meet and Greet with Charles Urbach

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
New York

Art

2:00pm CDT

Smash Up

Smash Up - Board Game

The "shufflebuilding" game Smash Up begins with a simple premise: take the 20-card decks of two factions, shuffle them into a deck of forty cards, then compete to crush more Bases than your opponents!

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

2:00pm CDT

Miniature Paint-And-Take

Learn the basics of miniature painting in this hands-on event, and you get to keep your work when you are finished!

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

2:30pm CDT

Reading - Micah Hyatt

Speakers

Micah Hyatt

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Northrup

2:30pm CDT

Gateway Anime

Never watched Anime but want to get into it but no idea where to start? Want some advice on good anime to get someone into anime? We'll give our opinions on some of your options out there ranging across all genre's and from popular known stuff, to hidden gems. The Audience can weigh their own opinions and ask what they think might be best for a friend.

Speakers

Aubyrn

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Benton

Anime Fandom

2:30pm CDT

How to Design Great Games

Anyone can create a board or card game: it doesn't cost much or require magical talents. But what separates really great, fun games from the ho-hum ones? What makes a good mechanic and a good theme? How do you come up with something cohesive that people want to play? How do you understand what your target audience might want?

Moderators

Patrick Stutzman

Speakers

Guy Anthony De Marco

Author, Editor, Publisher, Evil Brain Trust, LTD

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Fremont

Gaming

2:30pm CDT

Writing the Other

You want to write a character from a different ethnic background. But you don't want to get it wrong for fear of offending. Should you even try? In this panel, we'll discuss the concept of "Writing the Other" and thoughts on how to approach character while staying true to story.

Moderators

Brent Bowen

Speakers

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Freelance Writer/Editor

Holly Messinger

Fashion, Fiction, and Hand-to-Hand Combat

Erin Bolton

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Empire B

Literary, Writing

2:30pm CDT

The Myth of the Mad Scientist

Despite a long history in fiction of solo geniuses making the ultimate breakthroughs in their basement labs, collaboration is necessary for scientific advancement. So why do we glorify the loner scientist trope? Can we make collaborative science feel equally heroic? How do we portray science being done realistically while still meeting the needs of the story?

Moderators

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Speakers

Tyrell Gephardt

Robin Wayne Bailey

Sara Kincaid

Lynette M Burrows

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Van Horn C

Literary, Writing | Science, Writing

2:30pm CDT

Star Wars: The Fans Awaken

Now that the Mouse has taken over Star Wars, is it turning it into a cash cow or are the future movies, tv series, books, games, cartoons going to rival the popularity of what we've seen in the past.

Moderators

William Schlichter

Speakers

Wm. Mark Simmons

Timothy Zahn

James Liang

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Empire A

TV & Movies

2:30pm CDT

Silly Haiku

Let's have fun writing and sharing some nonsense haiku! For our purposes we'll adopt the convention of "haiku" as a three-line poem having five syllables in the first line, seven in the middle line and five on the last line. Family-friendly nonsense only, please!

Speakers

M.C. Chambers

M.C. Chambers writes science fiction and fantasy. Her first novel, Shapers’ Veil, is published by Hadley Rille Books. Other stories published by Hadley Rille Books include Silk and Velvet in the anthology Renaissance Festival Tales, an award-winning science fiction story, Visual... Read More →

Saturday May 25, 2019 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

4:00pm CDT

Reading - Nathaniel Williams

Speakers

Nathaniel Williams

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Northrup

4:00pm CDT

Young Fans Discuss Anime

Find out what is popular in anime. Join some younger fans as they discuss their favorite anime.

Moderators

Earline Beebe

Speakers

Brendan Beebe

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Benton

Anime

4:00pm CDT

Trials, Tribulations & Triumphs of Being a Con-Artist

An introduction to selling art at conventions.

Speakers

Charles Urbach

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Empire B

Art Guest of Honor

4:00pm CDT

The Care and Feeding of Your Costumer

OMG I have a costume! OMG I'm at a convention! OMG... I'm overheating! Come learn health, safety, and self-care tips for convention costumers, from convention costumers.

Moderators

Jennifer Old-d'Entremont

Speakers

Jenna Merry

An artist and crafter that keeps dabbling into new mediums, has been making costumes long enough to actually know what she's doing now and a human who probably is running on too little sleep.

Bethany Padron Zensunni St. James

Kathy " 'Kat" Hinkle

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Chouteau

Cosplay & Costuming

4:00pm CDT

Babylon 5 at 25

After the airing of the pilot in 1993, the first episode of BABYLON 5 aired in January of 1994 -- 25 years ago. We'll take a look at the series, which broke new ground in serialized TV series -- abandoning the weekly stand-alone episode for a fully-realized "novel for television", which has now become a standard.

Moderators

William Schlichter

Speakers

Robin Wayne Bailey

Allison Stein

Author, Artist, Geek Princess, Cat Servant... Not Necessarily In That Order, Author & Artist

Guy Anthony De Marco

Author, Editor, Publisher, Evil Brain Trust, LTD

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Empire A

Fandom TV & Movies

4:00pm CDT

The D&D Renaissance

Dungeons & Dragons, now in it's 5th Edition, is experiencing a renaissance in popularity not seen since the early 1980s, driving largely by the proliferation of live-streaming web shows of games, freeing people to learn how to play without having to know a local group. We'll talk about the current state of the game, some of the best web shows out there, and what they offer for new AND established players.

Moderators

Stephanie Sullivan

NaNoWriMo Liason, NaNoWriMo

Speakers

Aubyrn

Patrick Stutzman

James Liang

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Fremont

Gaming

4:00pm CDT

Turning Dreams into Stories

Creative people often gain inspiration from vivid dreams they have experienced. But dreams are rarely logical enough to be simply transcribed. Let's explore stories that have started as night dreams and how writers manage to wrangle these muses into their finished shapes.

Moderators

M.C. Chambers

Speakers

Claire Ashgrove

Author, Claire Ashgrove

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Rob Chilson

Brent Bowen

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Van Horn C

Literary, Writing

4:00pm CDT

Munchkin Marvel

Munchkin Marvel fuses the classic card game fun of monster-slaying and role-playing with the most iconic characters from the Marvel universe.

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

4:00pm CDT

Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

4:15pm CDT

Midwest Conquest Round Three

Midwest Conquest GT Round 3/Friendly Round 3

Saturday May 25, 2019 4:15pm - 7:15pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

5:00pm CDT

Art Auction

Saturday May 25, 2019 5:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Chouteau

Misc

5:30pm CDT

Settlers of Mars, 500 Sols or Bust

Kids/Family Track. Resource management/sharing game aimed at family or independent acting kids where you have to gather enough resources by talking and sharing with your other settlers. Kids need to be independent readers, if acting alone.

Speakers

Devin Scrogum

Saturday May 25, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Empire C

Gaming

5:30pm CDT

The Do's and Don'ts of Game Organization and Storage

Do you play lots of board, card, and role-playing games and have to carry around a lot of stuff? Would you like to learn about new and innovative ways to store and organize your game collection?

Moderators

Earline Beebe

Speakers

Patrick Stutzman

Brendan Beebe

David Means

Saturday May 25, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Fremont

Gaming

5:30pm CDT

StarWars: Writing for a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

What are the challenges and rewards of writing in the Star Wars Universe?

Speakers

Timothy Zahn

Saturday May 25, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Empire B

Guest of Honor, Writing | Literary, Writing | TV & Movies, Writing

5:30pm CDT

Ask an Editor Anything

What really goes on behind the slush pile? Is there seriously any "Secret Smof Tricks" that will help get your manuscript to the contract table? And how do you find the right short story market for you? Real live editors lift the editorial curtain and answer your questions.

Moderators

Brent Bowen

Speakers

Julia Mandala

Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Freelance Writer/Editor

Darren Hennessey

Darren Hennessey is the editor of "Bargains", an anthology of stories about striking deals with Gods, Demons, Faeries and all manner of supernatural outsiders, being released in May by Pine Float Press. Darren has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing so naturally he pursued... Read More →

Guy Anthony De Marco

Author, Editor, Publisher, Evil Brain Trust, LTD

Saturday May 25, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Empire A

Literary, Publishing, Writing

5:30pm CDT

Dammit Jim, where's the bathroom?

Science fiction glorifies the warp drive, photon torpedoes, force shields, tractor beams, anti-gravity suits, time travel. In contemporary space exploration, some of the biggest challenges are a bit more human in nature. How does modern tech address the basic biological needs of human space travelers, and how will that impact the future? Should we give this issue more attention in our science fiction?

Moderators

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Speakers

Margene S. Bahm

M.C. Chambers

Lynette M Burrows

Saturday May 25, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Van Horn C

Literary, Writing | Science, Writing

5:30pm CDT

Cult TV: What makes a program Cult?

What makes a Cult TV series? What defines Cult TV and can a network set out to make a Cult TV series? Can the criteria be manufactured or does it just "happen?" The quintessential Cult TV series (according to David Lavery, editor of the book The Essential Cult TV Reader) was the original Star Trek – a series that was cancelled by NBC after threatening to pull the plug after each season – and later found, actually invented, Cult TV status in the dorm rooms of colleges and the halls of places like NASA. This panel will explore the Cult TV phenomenon from Absolutely Fabulous to The X-Files and all points inbetween!

Moderators

Carol Doms

Speakers

Robin Wayne Bailey

Kathy " 'Kat" Hinkle

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Saturday May 25, 2019 5:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Benton

TV & Movies

6:00pm CDT

Munchkin Warhammer 40,000

In Munchkin Warhammer 40,000, you become an Ultramarine, Necron, Aeldari, Ork, Death Guard, or Tyranid. Make a Pilgimage to Holy Terra, use your Lasblaster, and of course you need More Dakka! Be vigilant; you might encounter the Sloppity Bilepiper, a Horror of Tzeentch, or even Mortarion himself!

Saturday May 25, 2019 6:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

6:00pm CDT

Magic: The Gathering – War of the Spark Draft

Magic: The Gathering

Nicol Bolas controls Ravnica. His army of Eternals run free and the guilds have descended into chaos.
Now only the combined power of the Planeswalkers stands between Bolas and total dominance over the Multiverse. It’s all-out war.
War of the Spark—the most ambitious Magic: The Gathering card set ever—features 36 Planeswalker cards and a cinematic story experience unlike anything Magic fans have seen before. Everything is at stake.
Will you join the fight?
$15 entry fee. Players will receive 3 packs of War of the Spark to draft a 40-card deck. Basic lands will be provided.

Saturday May 25, 2019 6:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

7:00pm CDT

Old Time Radio Horror vs Horror Podcasts Now

Like to listen to stories that make your heart race? ever hear an old 1940's Horror Radio show? Ever Listen to Podcasts that sound like they're something from Creepypasta? We examine the differences and similarities between scary old time radio shows versus internet horror podcasts now. We'll listen to a couple examples and for any fans old or new of either we'll hear what everyone's favorites are and maybe walk away with some new things to listen to.

Moderators

Brent Bowen

Speakers

Robin Wayne Bailey

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Aubyrn

Saturday May 25, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Fremont

Evening/After Dark (18+) Horror

7:00pm CDT

Masquerade

Saturday May 25, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Chicago

Cosplay & Costuming

8:30pm CDT

So... what're YOU working on?

I would love to have a reading room with a rotating discussion in which creators get to sit for fifteen minutes and talk about their current project. Basically, have two seats at the front. One creator sits down, another one sits next to hir and says "So... what're you working on?" and then steps aside. After fifteen minutes of talking and q/a from the audience, another creators steps up and the process resets. It'd be a great ongoing thing.

Moderators

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Speakers

Claire Ashgrove

Author, Claire Ashgrove

Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Freelance Writer/Editor

Holly Messinger

Fashion, Fiction, and Hand-to-Hand Combat

Saturday May 25, 2019 8:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Van Horn C

8:30pm CDT

Short Film Festival

Speakers

Earline Beebe

Saturday May 25, 2019 8:30pm - 10:00pm CDT
Benton

Evening/After Dark (18+) TV & Movies

10:00pm CDT

Not Your Average Magical Girl

Into Magical Girls but tired of the happy cliche PG Story? Wanted to get into Magical Girls but aren't sure where to start? We'll discuss, examine, and showcase Some of the most abnormal of Magical Girls out there in Anime. These aren't your Average Magical Girl, these are Dark Magical Girl Stories.

Speakers

Aubyrn

Saturday May 25, 2019 10:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Benton

Anime Evening/After Dark (18+) Fandom Horror

8:00am CDT

Midwest Conquest Check-in

Registration and check-in for Day 2 of the Midwest Conquest GT, Friendly, and Horus Hersey events

Sunday May 26, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

8:00am CDT

Consuite

Sunday May 26, 2019 8:00am - 4:00pm CDT
Rooms 3221 and 3222

9:00am CDT

Midwest Conquest Round Four

Midwest Conquest GT Round 4/Friendly Round 4

Sunday May 26, 2019 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

9:00am CDT

Registration

Sunday May 26, 2019 9:00am - 2:00pm CDT
Terrace

9:00am CDT

Horus Heresy Narrative Event - Day 2

Sunday May 26, 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

9:00am CDT

Open Gaming

Open gaming! Play any game from the UnderCon gaming liberary!
Games for all ages and interests!

Open to all Conquest and UnderCon attendees.

Sunday May 26, 2019 9:00am - 5:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

10:00am CDT

20 Years of Tabletop Gaming

Board games have come a long way in the past twenty years. Panelists discuss the evolving culture of tabletop gaming, where it might go from here, and share their favorite games from the last two decades.

Moderators

Stephanie Sullivan

NaNoWriMo Liason, NaNoWriMo

Speakers

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Guy Anthony De Marco

Author, Editor, Publisher, Evil Brain Trust, LTD

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Fremont

Gaming

10:00am CDT

Beyond Good Vs Evil: alternate storytelling structures and moral relativism in genre fiction

For writers who are tired of the hero's journey structure or the classic good guys vs bad guys setup, what are some other options? Panelists will discuss historical models as well as modern writers who break the mold.

Moderators

Kij Johnson

Speakers

Holly Messinger

Fashion, Fiction, and Hand-to-Hand Combat

M.C. Chambers

Jenna Merry

An artist and crafter that keeps dabbling into new mediums, has been making costumes long enough to actually know what she's doing now and a human who probably is running on too little sleep.

Micah Hyatt

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Empire A

Literary, Writing | Literature, Writing

10:00am CDT

Anthology TV rises again!

Black Mirror, Philip K Dick’s “Electric Dreams” and a third incarnation of the Twilight Zone. After several decades anthology tv series is back on LCD screen.

Moderators

Carol Doms

Speakers

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Robin Wayne Bailey

Sherri Dean

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Empire B

TV & Movies

10:00am CDT

Self-Editing for Writers

This workshop helps writers - especially those of speculative fiction - identify and focus on key elements of fiction to help them improve their manuscripts.

Speakers

Laura Croston

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

10:00am CDT

Benefit Auction

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
San Francisco

10:00am CDT

Art Show

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm CDT
New York

10:00am CDT

Dealers' Room

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm CDT
Atlanta

10:00am CDT

Network Gaming

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm CDT
Van Horn A

10:30am CDT

Reading - Patrick Stutzman

Speakers

Patrick Stutzman

Sunday May 26, 2019 10:30am - 11:00am CDT
Northrup

11:30am CDT

Reading - Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Speakers

Bryan Thomas Schmidt

Freelance Writer/Editor

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Northrup

11:30am CDT

Reimagined Paintings by Belinda Jamison

Speakers

Belinda Jamison

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Van Horn C

Art

11:30am CDT

Creating for Star Wars and Other Licensed Properties

Working on wellknown, successful properties like Star Wars presents unique challenges as well as fantastic opportunities for artists and writers. Charles Urbach and Timothy Zahn share their insights into the unique process of working within wellknown franchises like Star Wars and more.

Speakers

Timothy Zahn

Charles Urbach

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Empire B

Art Guest of Honor TV & Movies Writing

11:30am CDT

Costuming to CosPlay

Before Cosplay came about, it was just known as Costuming. With the evolution of these titles so has the reasons for doing them. The discussion would be about the transition and the methods used over the years.

Moderators

Leo d'Entremont

Speakers

Sherri Dean

Jenna Merry

An artist and crafter that keeps dabbling into new mediums, has been making costumes long enough to actually know what she's doing now and a human who probably is running on too little sleep.

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Chouteau

Cosplay & Costuming

11:30am CDT

Education and Horror

How educators can better use genre fiction to connect with their students and to further teaching outcomes.

Moderators

Tyler Unsell

Speakers

Sean Demory

Founder, Pine Float Press

Kathy " 'Kat" Hinkle

Madeline Clark "Maddie"

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Benton

Horror, Publishing, Writing | Literary, Publishing, Writing | Literature, Publishing, Writing | TV & Movies, Publishing, Writing

11:30am CDT

Annual Review of SF&F TV Shows

Our annual look back at SF, horror, and fantasy in 2018 on TV (including streaming services). What were the memorable shows? What are the new ones to watch? What's hot and what's not?

Moderators

Carol Doms

Speakers

Rosemary Williams

Author, Podcaster

Ken Keller

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Fremont

TV & Movies

11:30am CDT

Go Go Godzilla!: A 65th Anniversary Retrospective

Is Godzilla just a cool movie monster, or something more? What does Godzilla represent in society(besides it's impending destruction)? Join the panelists as they discuss the depth and symbolism behind the world's favorite Kaiju!

Moderators

Earline Beebe

Speakers

Robin Wayne Bailey

Christopher Gerrib

Darren Hennessey

Brendan Beebe

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Empire A

TV & Movies

11:30am CDT

Strategies for Brainstorming

Ideas and techniques to help writers break free from fears and break out of ruts.

Speakers

Paula Helm Murray

Sunday May 26, 2019 11:30am - 12:30pm CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

12:00pm CDT

Reading - Jan S. Gephardt

Speakers

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Book description for What's Bred in the Bone docx

Sunday May 26, 2019 12:00pm - 12:30pm CDT
Northrup

12:00pm CDT

Midwest Conquest Lunch Break/Paint Judging

One hour break between rounds for lunch and paint judging.

Sunday May 26, 2019 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

1:00pm CDT

Reading - Lynette M Burrows

Speakers

Lynette M Burrows

Sunday May 26, 2019 1:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Northrup

1:00pm CDT

Costuming to Body Type

What do you do when it feels like the costume that you want to wear just isn't made for your body, due to your age, size, or other features? Join this body-positive discussion where we'll brainstorm approaches to make any costume or work for your body.

Speakers

Jennifer Old-d'Entremont

Sunday May 26, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Chouteau

Cosplay & Costuming

1:00pm CDT

Just the Facts: GMOs

The public discussion of GMO technology is dominated by non-scientists, scare-mongers, and media outlets desperate for ratings. Are there concerns and unknowns? Yes, but probably not what you're thinking. Let our panel of real people who happen to be scientists help you separate fact from fiction.

Moderators

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Speakers

Christopher Gerrib

Leo d'Entremont

Brendan Beebe

Sunday May 26, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Empire A

Science

1:00pm CDT

Elements of Popular Fiction: Plot

This workshop explores plot structure and development, as well as related concepts such as pacing, tension, and reader engagement.

Speakers

Laura Croston

Sunday May 26, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Empire C

Writer's Workshop

1:00pm CDT

Midwest Conquest Round Five

Midwest Conquest GT Round 5/Friendly Round 5

Sunday May 26, 2019 1:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Gilham Hall

Gaming, UnderCon

1:30pm CDT

Reading - Dora Furlong

Speakers

Dora Furlong

Dora grew up on a steady diet of Battle Star Galactica, Buck Rogers, Star Trek, and Batman. These shows inspired her to create universes in her head. She started her creative career with poetry and animation, but it wasn't enough to paint the worlds and people that inhabit her brain... Read More →

Sunday May 26, 2019 1:30pm - 2:00pm CDT
Northrup

2:30pm CDT

Getting into Character

One of the most fun things about roleplaying is being someone new. Someone different, with a different personality and abilities. But how do you do that? How does a mid-40s suburban professional get into the head of a blind, one-legged Elven mage addicted to magic whose parents tried to beat his love of Dwarven architecture out of him? It’s a tricky question.

Moderators