Panel DayPanel TimePanelRoomPanel DescriptionPanelist
Friday     
 5:00 PMStar Wars & Star TrekIsle RoyaleWith 2016 marking the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and with the return of Star Wars to the big screen, come talk about the two fan favorite science fiction franchises that have had such a profound and wide-ranging impact on the genre.Lawrence Schoen, Eric Distad, Jeannie Szarama, Christian Klaver
 5:00 PMPop Up Media! Game of ThronesVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 6:00 PMPop Up Media! Ex MachinaVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 7:00 PMStar Trek Vid ShowSaugatuckIn honor of the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, come watch some fantastic vids based on one of science fictions most beloved franchises.Julie Winningham (M)
 8:00 PMGolden Year of TV, 50 Years LaterManitou Of the 36 hours of Prime Time TV programming in 1966, 17 hours of it was F&SF shows, including Trek, Batman and Lost in Space... Time for a good look back at it.Bill Messner-Loebs, David M. Stein, Jeff Beeler, Matt Feazell
 9:00 PMPop Up Media! TomorrowlandVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 10:00 PMPop Up Media! Adult Swim CartoonsVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
Saturday     
 10:00 AMPop Up Media! The MartianVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 10:00 AMThe Show in Your Head vs. the Show on the ScreenPetoskeyCall it head-canon, fanon, or the viewer’s 50%, but we all have had those shows where the version you have in your head is very different than what’s actually shown. How does this impact your enjoyment of media? How do you reconcile the problems on the screen with the awesome version in your head?Kristine Smith, Julie Winningham, Gordon Smith, Miriam Weinberg, Anna Carey
 11:00 AMPop Up Media! Doctor WhoVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 11:00 AMCrossing the StreamsBallroom A&BWhere are the lines in genre conventions and what happens when we cross them? What needs to happen to make something a crossover vs. a fusion? Do transmedia projects and genre fluidity benefit the genre? How does crossover in media experiences and production impact the kinds of stories we see on the screen?Doselle Young, Kristine Smith, Andrea Phillips, Gordon Smith, Christian Klaver
 11:00 AMPodcasting Science Fiction and FantasyInterlochenTalking about the popularity of podcasting in SFF fandom. What are the best podcasts out there?Michael K. Elliott (M), Jonah Sutton-Morse, Jason Sanford, Dave Robison, Jeannie Szarama
 1:00 PMPop Up Media! Sense8Vogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 1:00 PMAdapting Science Fiction and FantasyCharlevoixAdapting beloved (and not so beloved) genre into other mediums (adapting books to screen, comics based on TV and media properties (Dr. Who, the new Star Wars comics, Mad Max, novelizations of films and tie-in novels)David M. Stein, Michael R. Underwood (M), Lynne M. Thomas, Matt Pearson
 2:00 PMKaffeeklatsch with Gordon SmithClub LoungeJoin our Media Guest of Honor for coffee, tea, and conversation. Limited to 10 participants. Sign up at OPS.Gordon Smith
 2:00 PMPop Up Media! The FlashVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 3:00 PMSuperheroes on TVIsle RoyaleSuperheroes are all over TV these days. How do Marvel and DCU differ in their small screen offerings? Do interactions between TV and films enhance, detract or not even register in your experiences? Is the small screen our best chance to see more diversity in superhero offerings? Have we reached peak cape? Is there more room for televised superheroes?David M. Stein, Jim Mann, V.E. Schwab, Anna Carey, Christian Klaver
 3:00 PMPop Up Media! Jessica JonesVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 4:00 PMPop Up Media! Star Wars: The Force AwakensVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 5:00 PMLOLCats, Wols, and Watch Me: Pop Culture in SFF?KeweenawPop-culture is ever evolving and fiction often hides behind a desire to be "timeless". However, pop-culture is an increasing influence on our lives, particularly among young people. How can these modern phenomena be used to make science fiction and fantasy more relevant to today's readers? Why don't we see more created popular culture within invented worlds?Ferrett Steinmetz, Amy Sundberg, Michael Damian Thomas, Sunil Patel, Adam Rakunas
 5:00 PMPop Up Media! Agent CarterVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 6:00 PMPop Up Media! SupergirlVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 6:00 PMSciFi Disaster MoviesKeweenawWhat are the specific convention of science fiction disaster stories? What kind of stories can we tell with disaster tropes in SF? Does post-apocalyptic/dystopian SF count as disaster SF, and when does disaster SF become straight up horror?Kentaro Toyama, Natalie Luhrs, Alex Kourvo
 7:00 PMPop Up Media! The ExpanseVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 8:00 PMPop Up Media! Orphan BlackVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 9:00 PMExplaining Social Media: Robert Jackson BennettManitouWriting wunderkind, Robert Jackson Bennett, presents his social media strategy and how it impacts his authorial career. He'll take us through the history of the Internet, the emergence of social media, and demonstrate the process he goes through to executRobert Jackson Bennett (M)
 9:00 PMPop Up Media! The Walking DeadVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
Sunday     
 10:00 AMWhat's Wrong With Gendering Kids' MediaPetoskeyWhile sometimes well-intentioned, making and marketing toys and media just for girls is not diversifying or creating good representation. Boys need to see girls and women as active agents with genuine agency. Similarly, how does excluding girls from marketing in existing franchises hurt both boys and girls? How does this strict gendering impact and exclude queer and trans kids?Cassy Sinke, Mari Brighe (M), Jen Talley, Julie Winningham, Suzanna Grossman
 10:00 AMPop Up Media! The LibrariansVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 11:00 AMPop Up Media! OutlanderVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 12:00 PMPop Up Media! Sci-Fi AnimeVogon Poetry LoungeCome join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussion of some of the best (and worst) Sci-Fi or Fantasy anime around. We'll talk about why some translated well, why some just didn't work and some upcoming Sci-Fi anime as well as visiting the classics.Cassy Sinke
 12:00 PMWatching SF&F with Your KidsPetoskeyWith the abundance of genre media we have today, what do you watch with your kids? What choices do you make as parents regarding appropriate SF&F media for your kids? Do you share the classics of your childhood with them, and how do they react?Richard Herrell, Andrew Zimmerman, Jackie Morgan (M), Daniel Dugan, Melissa F. Olson
 1:00 PMPop Up Media! Jupiter AscendingVogon Poetry LoungeScience fiction and fantasy have taken over the airwaves! Come join fellow fans in (respectful!) round-table discussions of the awesome genre shows on television and the big screen today.  
 1:00 PMAre Steven Universe And Korra the Future?PetoskeySteven Universe is blazing a number of trails in animated SF&F, from its diverse characters and voice cast, to redefining issues of masculinity, and its emphasis on love, kindness and acceptance. Legends of Korra has made similar waves with its clear nod to a same-sex relationship in the finale and the outright confirmation of it by the creators. Are Korra and Steven Universe opening a new chapter in what we can do with family-friendly SF&F media?Jason Sanford (M), Merrie Haskell, Carl Engle-Laird, Kimchi Zerbe, Navah Wolfe