Programming

3:00pm-4:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – So you want to get published? – Alex Ness
Description: A presentation about the changes in publishing due to publish on demand and the internet and how to get your work in front of other people.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Humor Backstage – Daniel Mohr
Description: Come and share fun stories of experiences that go wrong behind the scenes of theater and film.

4:30pm-5:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Mysterious Paranormal – Scott Kenner
Description: Join Scott Kenner as he presents video and audio evidence of paranormal activity. His findings raise interesting questions about the afterlife with some surprising concepts. Kenner is a Team Leader with Unscripted Paranormal and The International Paranormal Society.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Creativity as the Family Business – C.M. Alongi

6:00pm-6:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Opening Ceremonies

7:00pm-8:00pm
Event Stage (Regency) – Sunspot

Prog 1 (Conf E) – Ghostbusters – Adrian Lee
Description: Join British paranormal investigator, author, psychic and tarot card reader Adrian Lee as he delivers a workshop on how to read tarot cards for beginners and the more experienced. Adrian will also premiere a deck of cards he has recently designed.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Bookselling Is Risk Quelling – Ozgur Sahin
Description: Authors, marketers, sellers, and readers alike have idly wondered or even asked why books seem to be a uniquely difficult item to market and sell. Come join this discussion about exactly WHY selling a book requires a unique approach, and perhaps we can crack the code and resolve the issue in one hour…or at least come up with the right questions.

8:30pm-9:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Red Rising Screening – Gareth West

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Retellings and Fresh Takes: Incorporating “Real” Myths & Folklore into Modern Stories – C.M. Alongi

9:00pm-10:00pm
Event Stage (Regency) – Kazha Rock Concert

10:00pm-11:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Ghost Hunting Audio Workshop – Heather Morris
Description: Heather Morris is one of the leading paranormal experts on audio evidence. She is a team leader for The International Paranormal Society and a presenter for More Questions than Answers and Unscripted Paranormal. Her presentation will include ghostly audio evidence and tips on how to investigate the paranormal.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Famous Ghosts of Minnesota – Mike Huberty
Description: Haunted history stories of the Twin Cities and Stillwater – we have a haunted history tour company and would love to share some of our favorite stories.

10:30pm-11:30pm
Event Stage (Regency) – Theology DJ Hour

11:00pm-12:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Unknown Panel – Daniel Mohr and Wolfie
Description: What is going to be discussed, who is on the panel, come find out as we find out. +18

10:00am-11:00am
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Voices from the Past – Scott Kenner
Description: Scott Kenner is a Team Leader with Unscripted Paranormal and The International Paranormal Society. He will play and discuss the most impressive audio and video evidence from his decades as a paranormal investigator, with a question and answer session.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Least Likable Leads – T. Aaron Cisco
Description: Nick in Great Gatsby. Ishmael in Moby Dick. Jerry in Seinfeld. Batman in Batman. Having the least interesting (and least likable) character of a story, lead the story, is a great way to allowing compelling ensemble, supporting, and side characters to really shine. Join our panel as we discuss contemporary and classic examples of least likable leads in books, movies, and television.

11:30am-12:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Interactive Voice Acting Panel – Gareth West

Prog 2 (Conf G) – From Dice to Dialogue – Ozgur Sahin
Description: So you’ve been running a tabletop RPG for a while, and you’re pretty proud of it. You wonder if it would work well as a novel or a series, but you want to know what challenges might arise in the transition from RPG to novelization. Let’s face it: directly translating an RPG into novels without some significant, story-supporting changes would be automatically awful. Come join our discussion about how to turn a disjointed “let’s-be-murder-hobos-because-we’re-bored” series of Sunday afternoons into an epic, plot-drive, character-rich, high-stakes adventure.

1:00pm-2:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Paranormal Investigation: The Difference Between TV and Real Life – Mike Huberty
Description: Discussing the popularity of paranormal TV shows and what investigation techniques investigators use in the real world versus the show.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Quantum Leap: Changes in Time – Kathryn Sullivan
Description: The first season of the new Quantum Leap had evil Leapers while the second had one person who knew Ben existed. How did each impact the present?

2:00pm-3:00pm
Event Stage (Regency) – M2O Concert

2:30pm-3:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – BookTok: an Author’s Best Friend or Worst Nightmare? – C.M. Alongi

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Maps in Fiction – Ozgur Sahin
Description: You know that feeling you have when you open up a new novel and see those pretty maps just inside the cover, or buried deep within the text. Let’s talk about maps in fiction: the purposes they can serve, their merits and drawbacks, where they make a difference, and how you’ve seen them used best or most interestingly.

4:00pm-5:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Hypnosis – Gareth West

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Tarot Card Workshop – Adrian Lee
Description: Join British paranormal investigator, author, psychic and tarot card reader Adrian Lee as he delivers a workshop on how to read tarot cards for beginners and the more experienced. Adrian will also premiere a deck of cards he has recently designed.

5:00pm-6:00pm
Event Stage (Regency) – Sunspot

5:30pm-6:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Planner or Pantser? Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Outline – C.M. Alongi

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Minnesota Black Authors Expo

7:00pm-8:30pm
Event Stage (Regency) – Miss Shannon Comedy Cabaret

7:00pm-8:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Gareth West Q&A – Gareth West

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Mystery Men 25th Anniversary – T. Aaron Cisco
Description: Before the MCU, DCEU, and Disney+ flooded every screen with billions of hours of spandex, rubber, CGI, and blue beams shooting into the sky , seven heroes- Mr. Furious, The Blue Raja, The Bowler, The Shoveler, Invisible Boy, The Spleen, and The Sphinx – somehow managed to save Champion City. Join our panel as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mystery Men, and look back at an underrated film, that laid the blueprint for the modern era of cinematic superheroes!

8:30pm-9:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Dead and Famous – Adrian Lee
Description: Join British paranormal investigator, author, and TV presenter Adrian Lee as he discusses the latest famous and celebrity ghosts he’s encountered across America for his new book Dead & Famous and the TV show Unscripted Paranormal. With all the spooky evidence, stories, history, anecdotes, humor, and book signing.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Social Media & Me: Self-Promotion for Authors – C.M. Alongi

10:00pm-11:pm
Event Stage (Regency) – Kazha Rock Concert

Prog 1 (Conf E) – Improv Panel – Daniel Mohr
Description: Come discuss comedic improv and possibly play some games.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Spirits around us – Marty Byers
Description: Spirits that I have witnessed

11:30pm-12:30am
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Craziest Japanese Commercials – Viga

10:00am-11:00am

Prog 1 (Conf E) – Personal Wavelength Energy Assessment Practices – Lily Woods
Description: Each individual emits an energy frequency that is able to be tested and then applied to multitudes of benefits for that individual. Join us as we discuss how to do this and what the benefits are.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Doctor Who and the Paranormal – Ben Ellis

11:30am-12:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Light, Please! Not Everything Has to be Dark & Gritty, Dangit – C.M. Alongi

Prog 2 (Conf G) – The Other Side of the Table – Ozgur Sahin
Description: Ever found yourself in a dealer, artist, panelist, or vendor area at a convention and wondered what it’s like on the other side of the table? Wondered what the vendors and artists deal with? Wonder what the consumers deal with? Come join this fun discussion where we will be exposed to the convention world through the eyes on the other side of the table from you!

1:00pm-2:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Reverend Matt’s Monster Science: Nessie Galore – Matthew Kessen
Description: The award-winning and fan-favorite comedy lecture show Reverend Matt’s Monster Science comes to Quantum-Con with “Nessie Galore” – a complete history of the Loch Ness Monster! The bizarre science, unbelievable weirdness, and cultural legends surrounding the world’s most famous water cryptid! Plus jokes! And PowerPoint!

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Creating Diverse Characters (Without Getting Cancelled or Preachy) – C.M. Alongi

2:30pm-3:30pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Indie Author Buffet – Ozgur Sahin
Description: A sampler platter of readings by indie and small press authors! Come along and hear 10-15 minutes from each author’s works! You’re bound to hear something you’ll enjoy.

Prog 2 (Conf G) – Disney pin trading – Jules Mohr
Description: The wonders of Disney pin trading and how deep the rabbit hole can go.

3:30pm-4:00pm
Prog 1 (Conf E) – Closing Ceremonies