EMC1 Schedule
Thursday Night, August 23, 2007
Dealer set-up in the Junior Ballroom 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Art Show set-up in the Elizabeth Ballroom art room 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Con Suite (Room 1226) set-up in the Con Suite (early arrivals *may* be able to pick up their con packets)
Friday, August 24, 2007
7:00 to 9:00 a.m Dealer set-up in the Junior Ballroom
7:00 to 9:00 a.m Art show set-up and drop off in the Elizabeth Ballroom art room
9:00 a.m. Con Registration officially opens in front of the Elizabeth Ballroom (look for a table with balloons in front of the big glass doors at the back of the Hilton's palatial lobby)
9:00-11:00 a.m. Café Fandom Meet and greet your fellow fans over a free breakfast. Play fannish games and win prizes!
11:00 a.m. Panels (four tracks) begin and continue through midnight
11:00 a.m. Con Suite Opens
11:00 a.m. Art show drop off reopens
11:00 a.m. Dealer's Room Opens (dealers may set-up at any time throughout the day)
11:00 a.m. Orphan Merchandise drop begins (and continues throughout the day)
12:00 p.m. Art Show Opens (art can be dropped off anytime thoughout the day)
1:00 p.m. Pizza! Pizza! snack in the Con Suite
Panels, panels, panels, panels, workshops, games and episodes throughout the day
6:00 p.m. Dealer's Room closes
7:00 p.m. The EMC BIG VID SHOW in the Elizabeth Ballroom
10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. All hands on deck for the EMC pool and hot tub party!
11:00-Midnight Graveyard DIY Panels
Midnight--all official con activities close until 9:00 a.m. Saturday
Saturday, August 25, 2007
7:00 to 9:00 a.m Dealer Setup in the Junior Ballroom
9:00 a.m. Con Registration officially opens in front of the Elizabeth Ballroom (look for a table with balloons in front of the big glass doors at the back of the Hilton's palatial lobby)
9:00-11:00 a.m. Café Fandom Meet and greet your fellow fans over a free breakfast. Play fannish games and win prizes!
11:00 a.m. Panels (four tracks) and Workshops begin and continue through midnight
11:00 a.m. Con Suite Opens
11:00 a.m. Dealer's Room Opens
11:00 a.m. Art Show Opens
1:00 p.m. Pizza! Pizza! snack in the Con Suite
Panels, panels, panels, panels, workshops, games, episodes throughout the day
6:00 p.m. Dealer's Room closes
7:00-10:00 p.m. EMC's Saturday Night Spectacular-Spectacular! Come to the Elizabeth Ballroom to experience fannish entertainment--comedy, cabaret, art and charity auction--while enjoying a lavish dessert spread! And enjoy a 30-minute encore of the best of the Friday night BIG VID SHOW.
10:00-Midnight Graveyard DIY Panels & workshops
11:00 p.m.-Midnight Art Show pick up for those leaving early Sunday
Midnight--all official con activities close until 9:00 a.m. Sunday
Sunday, August 26, 2007
9:00 a.m. Con Registration officially opens in front of the Elizabeth Ballroom (look for a table with balloons in front of the big glass doors at the back of the Hilton's palatial lobby)
9:00 a.m. Art Show pickup opens
9:00-11:00 a.m. Albie Award Presentation, Song Vids, and Games BIG DOOR PRIZE: A FREE CON AT EMC2--a full attending EMC 2008 membership and two-night hotel stay (must be present to win).
11:00 a.m. Dealer's Room Opens
11:00 a.m. Panels (four tracks) begin and continue through 3:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. Con Suite Opens
Panels, panels, panels, panels, workshops, vids throughout the day
2:00 p.m. Dealer's Room closes (must vacate room by 4:00 p.m.)
3:00 p.m. Panel rooms close
3:00-4:00 p.m. Dead Dog panel in the Con Suite
4:00 p.m. Con Suite Closes--convention over for this year