ConFusion Track Day Start End Location Title Description Panelists Friday 5:00 PM 5:50 PM ST. CLAIR So This Is Your First ConFusion Welcome to your first Confusion! To keep your actual confusion to a minimum, let us tell you what we’re about and what we have to offer you this weekend! Amy Sexsmith, Anna Carey, Cylithria Dubois Friday 6:00 PM 6:50 PM ST. CLAIR Dragon’s Den The Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association Board wants to hear how you will help Friendship is ConFusion and future ConFusions keep making fans and friends! Small grants available for particularly promising ideas! Allison Anderson, Amy Sexsmith, Brian Decker, Anna Carey, David Klecha, Eric Guy, Cylithria Dubois Friday 7:00 PM 7:50 PM BIG TOP Opening Ceremonies Welcome to ConFusion Through the Looking Glass! Please join our ConChair and our Guests of Honor, Kate Elliott, Luke Ski, Nisi Shawl, Annalee Newitz, and James Breakwell, along with our Special Guests, courtesy of Subterranean Press, Gail Cross and Jim Butcher! Hear about all the exciting stuff you can expect from them, and us, this weekend! Dessert Reception to follow shortly after Opening Ceremonies conclude! Amy Sexsmith, Annalee Newitz, James Breakwell, Jim Butcher, Kate Elliott, Gail Cross, Luke Ski, Nisi Shawl Friday 8:00 PM 9:00 PM CONSUITE Dessert Reception A meet and greet between ConFusion attendees and our GoHs and SubPress special guests. Mix, mingle, and enjoy some sweet treats. This very popular event will begin shortly after the end of Opening Ceremonies, which may be before the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly! Amy Sexsmith, Annalee Newitz, James Breakwell, Jim Butcher, Kate Elliott, Gail Cross, Luke Ski, Nisi Shawl Friday 9:00 PM 9:50 PM ST. CLAIR Friends of Bill W Saturday 8:00 AM 9:00 AM ATRIUM The Third annual Frosty Fun Run/Walk/Crawl/Roll/Gasp/Flail One mile of chilly awesomeness! (And, probably, frozen goose poop.) Run, walk, crawl, or roll–it doesn’t matter how you make it around the (slightly more than) one mile mostly-sidewalk course, you’ll still get a cool badge ribbon! (Sign up at OPs) Diana Rowland Saturday 10:00 AM 10:50 AM CLUB LOUNGE Kaffeeklatsch with Guest of Honor Kate Elliott Join our Guest of Honor for coffee, tea, and conversation. Limited to 10 participants. Sign up at OPS. Kate Elliott Saturday 10:00 AM 10:50 AM CONSUITE Geek Parent Meet Up Meet other parents in the fandom community. Talk about the triumphs and hazards of geeky parenting. We’ll provide the caffeine. Saturday 10:00 AM 10:50 AM ST. CLAIR So This Is Your First ConFusion Welcome to your first ConFusion! To keep your actual confusion to a minimum, let us tell you what we’re about and what we have to offer you this weekend! Amy Sexsmith, Anna Carey, Cylithria Dubois Saturday 11:00 AM 11:50 AM CLUB LOUNGE Kaffeeklatsch with Science GOH Annalee Newitz Join our Pro Guest of Honor for coffee, tea, and conversation. Limited to 10 participants. Sign up at OPS. Annalee Newitz Saturday 6:00 PM 6:50 PM ST. CLAIR Masquerade Muster Mandatory for all competitive entries in the Masquerade. Assemble to muster for the parade, be viewed by the judges, and have optional workmanship judging done. Competitors may enter as Novice, Journeyman, Master or Junior levels. Please be on time. Exhibition entries may attend the Muster or just join the parade, ending at the Masquerade. Pre-Registration for the Masquerade is STRONGLY encouraged. Sign up at OPS. Saturday 7:00 PM 7:50 PM BIG TOP Masquerade Come see – or show off – the best costumes of the night! Judges will scrutinize. Crowds will cheer. Audiences will swoon. Honors will be awarded. Luke Ski will entertain during the judging break! Luke Ski Saturday 9:00 PM 9:50 PM CLUB LOUNGE Friends of Bill W Saturday 9:00 PM CONSUITE Pizza and PJs Party for Adults! Grown-ups love a good pajama party, too! Wear your PJs and come enjoy some pizza! You must be an adult (18+) or accompanied by adult. Sunday 10:00 AM 10:50 AM CLUB LOUNGE Kaffeeklatsch with Fan GOH Nisi Shawl Join our Fan Guest of Honor for coffee, tea, and conversation. Limited to 10 participants. Sign up at OPS. Nisi Shawl Sunday 11:00 AM 11:50 AM CLUB LOUNGE Kaffeeklatsch with Media GOH James Breakwell Join our Media Guest of Honor for coffee, tea, and conversation. Limited to 10 participants. Sign up at OPS. James Breakwell Sunday 3:00 PM 3:50 PM BIG TOP Closing Ceremonies Come say goodbye to our Guests of Honor and Special Guests, and learn what we might have in store for you for next year! Amy Sexsmith, Annalee Newitz, Gail Cross, James Breakwell, Jim Butcher, Kate Elliott, Luke Ski, Nisi Shawl Sunday 4:00 PM 4:50 PM BIG TOP Feedback Session Give the ConCom compliments, ask questions, provide concerns. Review the con experience with the all-volunteer concom and staff, and find out how to join in the fun of planning ConFusion for next year! Amy Sexsmith, Anna Carey, Brian Decker, Cylithria Dubois, David Klecha, Eric Guy, Allison Anderson Sunday 5:00 PM CONSUITE Dead Dog Ring out the end of Friendship is ConFusion with the last of the last. We will be open until the food or our patience runs out!