WisCon 35 Schedule
Thu
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Room Of Ones Own: Room of One's Own Reception and Readings
Readings by the Guests of Honor at Room of One's Own Bookstore
Fri
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capitol/Wisconsin: Opening Ceremonies
Sat
11:15 AM - 5:15 PM
Room 627: Tiptree Bake Sale
"World Domination Through Bake Sales." That is one of our slogans at Tiptree Juggernaut Headquarters. Homemade treats donated by Tiptree supporters can be purchased by–the–plate at the Tiptree Bake Sale on Saturday, starting at 11:30 a.m. and continuing through the afternoon. Any leftovers may be sold at an encore Bake Sale during the Sunday lunch break. Look for posters. Yum!
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Capitol/Wisconsin: Tiptree Auction
This is not your everyday fund–raising auction. At past Tiptree auctions, auctioneer/comedian Ellen Klages has auctioned off her own hair, Mary Doria Russell's brassiere, a hand–knitted uterus, a kangaroo–scrotum purse, a cherry pie, and a Xena Lawn Butt. It's always a lot of fun. All proceeds are donated to the James Tiptree, Jr., Award.
Sun
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Capitol/Wisconsin: Dessert Salon
The Dessert Salon occurs immediately before the Guest of Honor speeches and the Tiptree Award Ceremony. Ticket–holders will be admitted at 7:30 p.m. A ticket entitles you to beverages and two desserts. The desserts are identified by signs beside them on the table. If you have specific dietary issues, please let a volunteer at the door know to set aside items to make sure you get a piece (or two). At the salon, round tables seat 10 people each. Early arrivals sometimes tip chairs forward to save a seat for fellow members. Navigating this cozy environment is very hard for members with large space bubbles. Let a volunteer know if you need to be seated early. At 8:30 p.m, the doors open to all members, free of charge, for the speeches and award ceremony.
8:30 PM - 9:45 PM
Capitol/Wisconsin: Guest of Honor Speeches and Tiptree Ceremony
This Guest of Honor event is the high point of WisCon programming; it's the formal event at which we honor our guests and listen to what they have to say to us. In the past, we've heard rallying calls to political action, humorous anecdotes, scholarly treatises, exposes, autobiographies, earthshaking ideas, and passionate and lyrical speeches. For instance, Pat Murphy initiated the Tiptree Award as part of her 1991 Guest of Honor speech at WisCon 15.
Mon
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Capitol/Wisconsin: The SignOut
Come and sign your works, come and get things signed, come and hang out and wind down before you leave.
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Assembly: WisCon 34 Post–Mortem
Discussion of what worked for WisCon 34, what did not, and how we can make it better next year.
6:00 PM - 3:00 AM