Dragoncon

We're delighted to announce a unique digital link-up between Chicon 7 and Dragon*con.

For the first time, Worldcon and Dragoncon will run joint programming through a two-way video link between the two conventions. Worldcon and Dragon*con attendees will also be able to sample the unique flavor of each other's events.

• There will be a series of joint program items, as listed below, featuring participants at each location. Look out for these taking place in Columbus AB at the Hyatt Regency.

• Dragoncon will be showing a live broadcast of the Hugo Award Ceremony

• Chicon 7 will be presenting a video (previously recorded) of the Dragon*con parade, featuring over 3,000 costumes.

Time	Title	Description
Friday 10:30 a.m.	Who are you really?	A look at ideas about identity. What makes you 'you'?
Friday Noon	Rejectomancy	Hear tales of the best rejection letters sent or received by our panelists of writers, editors and publishers.
Friday 1:30 p.m.	Pyr Rising	Pyr Publishing presents its up & coming writers and selections.
Friday 3:00 p.m.	Military SF - Reality vs. Writing	How different is the current military from the fictional? Does it matter?
Saturday 10:30 a.m.	Media Tie-in Novels: Art or Commerce?	TV, film, games--have been around for many decades. Can such works stand on their own, or are they just for fans of the original?
Saturday Noon	Baen Traveling Road Show	Editors from Baen books present what is upcoming in their catalog. Ask questions! Win prizes!
Saturday 1:30 p.m.	Delphic Oracle	Come listen to our hilarious panelists as they participate with the Delphic Oracle.
Saturday 3:00 p.m.	Manned Space Stations	Dragon*Con & WorldCon join forces to give both audiences a Q & A with Capt. William Shepherd & Sy Libergot
Sunday 10:30 a.m.	Collaborations	Collaboration takes special skills. Our panelists talk about what it takes and how easy or difficult it is.
Sunday 1:30 p.m.	Movie Magic	Movie Magic: Makeup, Special Effects & Props- A look at the things that give that extra spark and bring characters to life.
Sunday 3:00 p.m.	Asteroid Mining	Mining for metals & other substances can destroy the ecology of our Earth. Why do that when there are huge resources floating around in space?