Panel 1: Thu 8/24 2:30 PM, 60-90 minutes. Title: THE GENIUS BAR, COSTUMING STYLE Participants: Janet Wilson Anderson Joy Day Kent Elofson Dana MacDermott Pierre E. Pettinger Sandy Pettinger Kevin Roche Precis: Bring your problems. Let's figure out how to solve them.
---------------------------------------- Panel 2: Fri 8/25 11:30 AM, 60-90 minutes. Title: COSTUMING WITH LEATHER Participants: Kent Elofson Leanne Mallory Kevin Roche Precis: How to make costumes with leather.
---------------------------------------- Panel 3: Sat 8/26 1:00 PM, 60-90 minutes. Title: BEGINNING COSTUMING Participants: Cat Devereaux Lisa Deutsch Harrigan Bridget Landry Bruce MacDermott Jess Miller Kevin Roche Precis: Now that you've seen the masquerade, here's how to get started in science fiction costuming: methods, resources, ideas for beginners, including extra tips for hall costumes and masquerade presentations.
---------------------------------------- Panel 4: Sun 8/27 1:00 PM, 60-90 minutes. Title: SPINTRONICS: UNDERSTANDING THIS NEW SPIN ON ELECTRONICS WITHOUT GETTING DIZZY Participants: Kevin Roche Precis: Spintronics -- technology that harnesses electron spin as well as its charge -- has already dramatically changed the world we live and work in today. IBM Almaden Research Center scientist Kevin Roche will introduce you to this emerging technology: what spin is, what it does and how we are beginning to harness it, as well as a virtual tour of his laboratory and the giant robots they use to study these nano-engineered materials. He also promises to do it in terms that won't make your head spin.
I'm also hoping to be scheduled into kevin_standlee's Match Game SF shows.
PLUS, of course: Wednesday night: hollister2008 party Thursday night: loeg party Friday night: MASQUERADE