CONvergence starts now, Thursday 7/3, at the Sheraton in Bloomington MN! Following is a list of panels I'm participating in:

Thu 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Bloom
1.18.08: Marketing of a Film
Let's look back at some of the best and worst marketing campaigns in the history of the film industry. Share your ideas for future film marketing.
Romeo Azar, Jay Knowles, Robert Meyer Burnett, Dan Wallace

Thu 9:30pm - 10:30pm
Bloom
What are the Most Influential Sci-Fi Films of All Time?
2001, Star Wars, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Independence Day, Blade Runner, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Black Hole, Tron, Terminator, Alien, Battle Beyond the Stars, and others. You decide.
Christian Colquhoun, Rob Johnson, Robert Meyer Burnett, Chuck Waibel, Dan Wallace

Fri 11:00am - 12:00pm
A8
Copyright: Ethics in Action?
Copyright affects us all, especially internet users. What's fair-game versus out-and-out breaking of the law? Has Congress extended copyright too many times? Shouldn't Mickey Mouse and Superman be in the public domain by now?
Craig Finseth, Stephen J. Miller, Lars Pearson, Dan Wallace

Fri 2:00pm - 3:00pm
A7
Where's My Flying Car?
A "Roomba" hardly qualifies as a "Rosie the Robot" from the Jetsons. Where's the shiny future we were promised back in the Tommorowland of the 1950's?
Seth Chmelik, Hank Lederer, Jennifer Menken, G. David Nordley, Emily Stewart, Dan Wallace

Fri 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bloom
Star Wars Prequels: Ten Years On
Where's the love? Have you come over to the Dark Side and embraced the power of the prequels? How have these films aged and do they stand the test of time?
Romeo Azar, Peter Mayhew, Greg #####man, Video Team, Aaron Vander Giessen, Dan Wallace

Fri 8:00pm - 9:00pm
A3
GLBT Comic Characters
Northstar is no longer the only gay in the village. We've got Hulkling, Wiccan, Batwoman, and many others. Discuss your faves and speculate which other characters still need to come out?
Jonathan Palmer, Jason Tucker, Dan Wallace

Sat 2:00pm - 3:00pm
A6
Legion of the All-Stars
Join many of our comic book guests of honor in a wide-ranging roundtable discussion of a 'state of the union' of the comics industry.
Mark Evanier, ASL Interpreter, Christopher Jones, Video Team, Dan Wallace, Len Wein, Greg Weisman, Marv Wolfman, Bernie Wrightson

Sat 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bloom
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The man in the hat is back. Was the latest Indiana Jones Adventure everything we were hoping or did Spielberg pull a Lucas on us? Dust off your bullwhip and discuss any Indy topics that strike your fancy!
Romeo Azar, Mike Helde, Troy LaFaye, Dan Wallace, Tim Wick

Sat 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Bloom
Sci-Fi Summit: The Mega-Panel
We've got a panel so broad, so deep, and so miscellaneous in focus, we've had to give it not one, but two time slots. Join us for an extended mega-panel that covers sci-fi and fantasy trends in the past ten years in books, movies, and television.
Romeo Azar, Christa Dickson, Ben Ellis, Lars Pearson, Dan Wallace

Sat 9:30pm - 10:30pm
Bloom
Comics as Movies
Discuss the recent slate of summer comic book movies including Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight, and others. How successful were they (or do you think they will be) and what did they get right/wrong compared to the source material? How will "The Marvel Masterpan" turn out over the next few years?
Britt Aamodt, Terry Beatty, David Emerson, Taylor Kent, Jonathan Palmer, Dan Wallace, Greg Weisman

Sun 11:00am - 12:00pm
A3
Comics Through Their Ages
What defines the Golden Age of Comics? What about the Silver Age? What age are we in now? Perhaps the lines between the ages are a little more blurred than you think...
Roy C. Booth, Mark Evanier, Jonathan Palmer, Dan Wallace, Bernie Wrightson

Sun 3:30pm - 4:30pm
A3
DC and Marvel Updates
Been away from comics for a while? Come and find out what's been going on in the DC and Marvel universes. How are your favorite characters faring? The first half of the hour is devoted to DC and the second half to Marvel.
Michael Lee, Jonathan Palmer, Dan Wallace

Hope to see you there!

Dan
(writing projects and current releases)