A-Kon 18® Programming Schedule - June 2, 2007 - Saturday                            
Time Dallas Ballroom (CC-1)
Main Programming
Houston B (CC-3) (260 Full AV) Remington (200- No AV) Houston C (CC-3)
(Classroom) (170-Whiteboard)
State Room 1 (CC-3) (100-Full AV) State Rm 2 (CC-3) (100-Full AV) State Rm 3 (CC-3) (100-BigTV & DVD) State Rm 4 (CC-3) (100-Whiteboard) CityView 3 (H4th Fl){40} Writers Salon J-Pop Room (Silhouettes) (Hotel-Lobby) Autographs (CC-1) Other Time
                    Videos Events      
8:00 AM                   8:30 Misc Male Pop     Registration & Komik Market Open 8:00 AM                  
9:00 AM                   "     Exhibit Hall Opens 9:00 AM
10:00 AM   NewTek Computer Animation Demos/workshps Convention Musicians Cool Tools Beginning Drawing with Copic Markers           10:00 Chara+YUKI 10:30 Rap-n-b     Dealers Room Opens 10:00 AM                  
11:00 AM Red vs Blue " " Origami Workshop Jo Ferry Writing Unique Heroes and Memorble Villians Mookie Bandai Industry Panel STUDIO GHIBLI'S CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE Helen McCarthy Mythology in Manga Paul Benjamin   11:00 Kimura Kaela 11:30 Ito Yuna       11:00 AM
12:00 PM AN Café " An Hour with Billy Tucci Cool Tools 2 Intermeediate Drawing with Copic Markers Being a Successful Artist Something Positive, Howard Tayler, Jin Wicked, Brian Denham Breaking into the Gaming Video Industry Tony Salvaggio, Squirrel Eiserloh, Jesse Sosa, Glenn Gamble kaiju mayhem Steve Kyte Research and Writing What you don't know CAN kill you. (M) Jana Oliver, Tom Knowles, Helen McCarthey, Lee Martindale, Melanie Fletcher, Bill Fawcett   12:00 NANA 12:30 Tokyo Jihen/ Shiina Ringo   Vic Mignongna, Wendy Powell, Chris Patton, Samantha Inoue-Hart and Peter Beagle 2nd Hall Costume Contest Judging Begins (Pearl 5)(H-2) 12:00 PM                  
1:00 PM " Bandai Visual Panel Tatsunori Konno, Aya Abelon Portfolio Review Brian Glass Cel Painting Class Steve Bennett What the Hell is a web comic? Snafu Comics, Starcross'd Destiny, Xero Reynolds, VG Cats Dubbing 101 Kyle Hebert Finding Your Character - Acting Anthony Brownrigg, Drew Waters How NOT to get Published (M) Jana Oliver, Bill Fawcett, Helen McCarthy, Tom Knowles and Shanna Swendson   1:00 Hello! Project 1:30 Ayumi Hamasaki   An Café   1:00 PM
2:00 PM Taiko Drummers An Hour with Vic Mignogna MELL Q and A " Development of Style Amanda Francis Basic Character Design Newton Ewell, Doug Smith, Billy Tucci, Brian Denham Study of Modern Asian Culture Through Media Adam Hamilton Casual Lolita Panel Sweet Tea   Misc Male Pop     2nd Hall Costume Contest Judging Ends (Pearl 5)(H-2) 2:00 PM                  
3:00 PM " American Para Para Voice Actor Panel Samantha Inoue-Hart, Wendy Powell, Chris Patton and Xero Reynolds " Concepts in Art PZB, Tara Fuller " Inside Scoop - Anime Manga Business Jake Tarbox, Paul Benjamin An Hour with Bill Fawcett   "   MELL   3:00 PM
4:00 PM Closed for CosPlay " Speaking of Schlock Howard Tayler Manga Drawing Workshop with Bruce Lewis Humor, Am I Funny? Part 2 Two Lumps, Trunks and Soto, Go-Girly ketchup mania Q and A Iron Lolita Sweet Tea Render unto Ceaser (M) Melanie Fletcher, Lee Martindale, Tom Knowles     Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Japanese Music Kyle Hebert, Xero Reynolds, and Spike Spencer Scavenger Hunt Final Judging (Grand Hall - CC1) 4:00 PM                  
5:00 PM Closed for Cosplay Setup Charity Auction " " Anatomy for Drawing Kristen Bergh, Brandon McKinney FUNImation Industry Pael Anime in Gaming Brian Glass Killer First Lines (M) Lee Martindale, Bill Fawcett, Jana Oliver     J-Pop A-Z ketchup mania   5:00 PM
6:00 PM " " Voice Actor Improv Chris Patton, Xero Reynolds, Vic Mignogna Special Effects MakeUp on a Wallmart Budget Bizzaro Anime Art Basics Colors Lights and Shadow Lori of Pandora Anime and Academia Marc Hairston, Debbie Scally, Pam Gossin LARP Panel How to Be Friggin Genius Voice Actor Spike Spencer     "   Art Show Closes 6:00 PM                  
7:00 PM Cosplay Room Closed for Setup Iron Artist (18 & OVER)   Digital Production Starcross'd Destiy   RPGA Interactive     R.A.M. Dance   Dealers Room, Komik Market & Exhibit Hall Close 7:00 PM
8:00 PM " " "   WebCcmic Elements Riff 13, The Devil's Panties     " Over 18 ONLY Reading -Melanie Fletcher   "   Registration Closes 8:00 PM                  
9:00 PM " 9:15 Art Auction (guest auctioneer: Tony Brownrigg) Karaoke   How NOT to draw manga Amelie and Scortia   What Happens at the Con Spike Spencer   "   "     9:00 PM
10:00 PM   " "   Artist Jam (Artist from Artists Alley Only) Live Action Cinema Suicide Club Bleach Party   OVER 18 ONLY Reading Shanna Swendson   "     10:00 PM                  
11:00 PM Dance following CosPlay " " " " "   " Visual Kei Videos       11:00 PM
12:00 AM " " Goatboy Presents the Misfits of Comedy (age 17+)   " "       "       12:00 AM                  
1:00 AM "   "   " Strange Circus       "       1:00 AM
2:00 AM           "       "       2:00 AM                  
3:00 AM         3:30 Meatball Machine       "       3:00 AM
4:00 AM           "       "       4:00 AM                  
5:00 AM           "       "       5:00 AM
6:00 AM           "       Closed     6:00 AM                  
7:00 AM                   Closed     7:00 AM                  
Events happening in the CONVENTION CENTER are marked (CC) followed by floor 1,2,3 (CC-3 means 3rd floor Con. Ctr., etc.), Events in the HOTEL are marked (H) with floor (L-lobby, 2,3,etc.)
All programming times and locations are subject to change, please check info booth white board and panel rooms for updates.