—FRIDAY—
Advanced Zombie Makeup!
6:00-7:00pm, IMC
Panelist: Dylan Hartwig
Ever wonder how to create a zombie with a bit of makeup or how to create blood that you can eat? Want to know how to create these looks? Come find out at the Zombie Makeup Panel.
Steampunk Lounge
6:00-10:00pm, Rm 125
Host: Katie Rowe
Come in to our Steampunk lounge to get away from the bustle (pun intended) of convention life with a hot cup of tea. Steampunk ladies and gents will be at your service.
EVERCON Photo Booth
6:00-10:00pm, Rm 113
Host: Matthew Marshall
Get professional pictures done of your cosplay or costume, fantasy backgrounds & editing available. Costuming & props for your very own steampunk voyage or just beautiful pictures so you can always remember your EVERCON experience.
Get Zombified!
7:00-9:00pm, General Events Room
Workshop: Dylan Hartwig
After the Zombie Makeup Panel, now’s your chance to become a real zombie! Come get “Zombified” and take part in the Zombie Walk at 9:00pm!
DIY Steampunk Outfits
7:00-8:00pm, IMC
Panelist: Savannah Cumber
Just starting out in the world of steampunk? This panel will give you all the tips, tricks, and secrets to putting together a unique outfit using thrift, consignment, antique finds, as well as items from your everyday wardrobe! Learn how to inexpensively assemble an outfit-—perfect for cons, parties, or any event that calls for high class. Bring pencil and paper for this lovely introduction to steampunk wardrobe!
—SATURDAY—
Steampunk Lounge
8:00am-7:00pm, Rm 125
Host: Katie Rowe
Come in to our Steampunk lounge to get away from the bustle (pun intended) of convention life with a hot cup of tea. Steampunk ladies and gents will be at your service.
EVERCON Photo Booth
8:00am-10:00pm, Rm 113
Host: Matthew Marshall
Get professional pictures done of your cosplay or costume, fantasy backgrounds & editing available. Costuming & props for your very own steampunk voyage or just beautiful pictures so you can always remember your EVERCON experience.
Renaissance Times
10:00am-2:00pm, IMC
Demonstration: Falcon’s Keep, SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism)
Come and experience how people in the Renaissance times fought for their lives and what they wore. Falcon’s Keep is a renaissance reenactment group that has been attending EVERCON for more than four years and looks forward to coming back again this year!
Miniatures Paint and Take
10:00am-6:00pm, General Events Room
Demonstration: Reaper Miniatures
Come try your hand at painting a miniature. Open to anyone 13 years or older. If you are under 13, you may participate if you have a parent or guardian with you. All materials are provided! Best of all, it’s FREE and you get to take your miniature home with you! Open to everyone while supplies last.
DIY Steampunk Outfits
11:00am-12:00pm, Rm 124
Panelist: Savannah Cumber
Just starting out in the world of steampunk? This panel will give you all the tips, tricks, and secrets to putting together a unique outfit using thrift, consignment, antique finds, as well as items from your everyday wardrobe! Learn how to inexpensively assemble an outfit-—perfect for cons, parties, or any event that calls for high class. Bring pencil and paper for this lovely introduction to steampunk wardrobe!
Games and Education: Why Games Are Good For You (or: the most delicious broccoli you’ve ever had)
12:00-1:00pm, Rm 124
Panelists: Games+Learning+Society Center
Graduate and undergraduate students from the Games+Learning+Society Center at UW-Madison have the best job ever: studying video games and learning. They’ll give brief presentations about their work, followed by Q&A. You’ll walk away from this panel with responses for folks who call games a “waste of time” or other such nasty things!
Confessions of a Self Published RPG Author
1:00-2:00pm, Rm 124
Panelist: Al Seeger
A panel discussion led by Al Seeger from Point of Insanity Game Studio on how to get started as a self published author in the RPG industry.
You’ve Been Steampunked!
2:00-4:00pm, IMC
Panelist: Savannah Cumber
So what’s all this steampunk business about? Come visit this panel for a two-hour introduction to the steampunk subculture. Learn about its roots in the Victorian era and science fiction, popular literature, music, and film, as well as how to integrate steampunk into your everyday life. This is perfect panel to learn all the ins and outs of steampunk, as well as interesting facets of the popular subculture!
Tools for the Old School Gamer
2:00-4:00pm, Rm 124
Panelists: Brett Bloczynski, Aaron Kremin & Bill Dixon
A discussion around technology in the table-top RPG world with a focus on tablets/apps and how they are helping to shape the future of the RPG hobby.
You’ve been Steampunked Make & Take
4:00-6:00pm, Room 101 (Band Room)
Workshop: Katie Rowe
After learning about steampunk in our “You’ve been Steampunked” panel come down to Rm 101 (Band Room) and make your own steampunk items to use or wear at EVERCON 2013′s very own Steampunk Ball. No fees, but donations gladly accepted.
Haunted Wausau
4:00-5:00pm, IMC
Panelists: Wausau Paranormal Research Society
This presentation given by members of the Wausau Paranormal Research Society regarding local Wausau area haunts. Seminar will last around 60 minutes with time at the end of the presentation for questions and stories. The WPRS are TAPS representatives for the state of Wisconsin. Our book “Haunted Wausau” will be available for purchase.
The Stories Behind the Art of Cubecrazy2
4:00-5:00pm, Rm 124
Panelist: Jake Rueth
Jake’s art is not only cute and colorful but some pieces have clever stories, and bizarre inspirations behind them. Jake will go through several of his pieces and explain the motivations, and life distortions that have inspired him along the way.
Miniatures Speed Painting
4:00-5:00pm, General Events Room
Tournament: Reaper Miniatures
Do you paint minis? Ever try painting one in 45 minutes? All supplies will be given. When time is up, a special guest judge will pick a winner and will receive a $10 gift certificate donated by JohnnyCee Cards. The top four painters will qualify for a final round later in the day and can win a $20 gift card from JohnnyCee’s! Sign up at the Paint and Take tables with Amanda. Space is limited! Must be age 13+ and limit 10 people per round!
Miniatures Speed Painting Finals
4:00-5:00pm, IMC
Tournament: Reaper Miniatures
Were you in the top four in the qualifying rounds in the first two Speed Painting competitions today? If you are one of the eight qualifiers, you get to compete in a 45 minute speed painting competition for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate donated from JohnnyCee Cards! All supplies will be provided. Good luck to you all and Happy Speed Painting! Must be age 13+.
No-Brainer Cartoons
5:00-6:00pm, Rm 124
Panelists: Derrek Buerger, Evan Prichard
This is a panel about No-Brainer Cartoons. I tell you what we are about, we have contests, possible Special Movie shown through projector, and then goes straight to Q&A.
Learn Japanese!
6:00-7:00pm, Rm 124
Panelist: Kaitlin Schuman
Learn beginner level Japanese in this one hour workshop. Basic greetings, phrases, and hiragana will be covered, along with pronunciation and simple sentence structures.
Steampunk Ball
7:00-9:00pm, IMC
Host: EVERCON
Come one, come all, to a ball of sorts! Enjoy an evening of dancing, games, music, and fanciful dress with friends. Experience a taste of steampunk with us at EVERCON!
