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Let's face it. A convention can live or die on the quality of it's events. So we need to know what you want to see. Events can range from the lighthearted to the serious.
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There are the usual types of events, however, we don’t want this to be a same-old-same-old convention. If you have events you want to run, or ideas for events you want to see, please tell us.
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As well as the rooms shown below, there are a number of smaller rooms for our use where we will be placing ongoing events such as board gaming and so on.

Friday, 13th April

Time

Mach 1

Mach 2

Mach 3

Boardroom

10am-2 pm

Rehearsals / Setup etc

Traders

Costume Workshop

Writers Workshop

3 pm

 

4 pm

My First Convention

5 pm

Worst Superhero

6 pm

Video Competition Entries

7 pm

DINNER

DINNER

DINNER

DINNER

8 pm

OPENING CEREMONY

 

 

9 pm

Misty and Larry’s PJ Party

 

 


Saturday, 14th April
Time Mach 1 Mach 2 Mach 3 Boardroom
8:30 am Mystery Science Theatre 3000  
10 am Design the perfect author  Animal crackers Comics
11 am Quiz Publishing Myths Exposed! Creating an SF boom in NZ
12 pm Modellanary Action scenes for Authors Mike Johnson – On being a published writer in NZ
1 pm LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
2 pm Robots Anno Domini 2000  
3 pm FGOH –Brian Howell  
4 pm OZGOH - Sean  
5 pm GOH – Misty Lackey  
6 pm From SF to Science Memorabilia Auction Apollo 13
7 pm DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER
8 pm Masquerade Club Monolith  

Club Monolith
This year, the Masquerade will be in the form of a floor show. Things will get started with dancing to great music (DJ HAL will be spinning the platters), and of course the bar will be available for your refreshment. The Masquerade will take place when the contestants are ready. This will be a smooth and fun evening at Club Monolith!


Sunday, 15th April
Time Mach 1 Mach 2 Mach 3 Boardroom
Early - 9am: Easter Buggy Hunt  8:30am - 10am: Mystery Science Theatre 3000
10 am ISS Space talk Putting on a play from scratch Embroidery Workshop Artists Workshop
Larry Dixon
11 am Video Mechanics Workshop Internet for Antipodean Authors Filking
12 pm Peter Haynes - Song of the Hunted Children's & YA SF Doctor Who - A Life Beyond Television
1 pm LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
2 pm NZ SF & Fantasy/ LOTR Update Anything But Medieval Costuming Fresh meat: idea swap from non-writers to writers - must have NZ theme
3 pm NZGOH - Lyn  
4 pm Artist GOH - Larry Dixon  
5 pm SET-UP for Banquet Liars Panel Taboo
6 pm   Con Fessions Fan Zines: A Dying Breed?
7 pm BANQUET DINNER DINNER
8 pm    
9 pm Awards and Presentations    

The Banquet and Awards
After the banquet, the doors will be opened so that everyone can take part in the Award Presentations. This will include prizes not given out during the previous days, and the presentation of the Fan Awards.


Monday 16th April

Time

Mach 1

Mach 2

Mach 3

Boardroom

9 am

 

 

NZSFW AGM/Breakfast

 

10 am

Business Meeting

 

 

11 am

Clubs

FFANZ Auction

 

12 pm

Closing Ceremony

 

 

1 pm

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

LUNCH

2 pm

 

 

Vids and Games hosted by Video Watchers and BOG

 


The Auction
We are looking for items for the Auction. If you have items to sell, please let us know before-hand. If you wish us to sell on your behalf, the convention takes a 15% . Please mention any reserve prices.
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The Writers Workshop
OdysseyCon will be following the successful format of writers' stream used at Conquest 2. On Friday, there will be a continuous writers' stream from 9 am to 7 pm (with breaks). Presenters will include well-known writers Mercedes Lackey, Larry Dixon, Sean McMullen and Lyn McConchie. Anne Simpson from HarperCollins Publishers will also be addressing us about their new NZ SF line, and what they will be looking for. Sean has asked for more to do this time, and we are delighted to oblige him, since all of his sessions on his last visit left us wanting more.
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There will be no organized workshopping of stories as such. The boardroom will however be available during the dinner-break for critiquing and discussion, and private arrangements may be made with other participants. We recommend that all attendees of the writers' stream bring along at least one finished piece and one work-in-progress, as they may be useful in some exercises, and you may, of course, wish to discuss them with other participants. We confidently expect this to be the best one-day writers' stream ever run in Australasia.
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The Artist Workshop
Larry Dixon will be taking this artists workshop on Sunday morning. It's likely to be a discussion on styles and techniques. You are encouraged to bring your own work for discussion. If you can, bring a range of  items, from completed to part way through. This is for everyone, from starting artists on up.

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