Aeronautical Training Center (BLDG 1000) Trident Technical College, North Charleston, SC

 

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2nd Floor
3rd Floor
 
 
Main Programming-Aviation
Café'
Aviation II
Make and Take Area
Game Zone
Pre-Function by Artist Alley
 
10:00- 10:45 AM
Kitchen Sink Films
Haflling and Spaceman Live Podcast
May the Fourth Be With You
Retro Gaming Lounge, D & D with Russell Halvorson
Most Anticipated Horror Movies of 2024
 
  Dragon Fruit
Implosions
Old West End
Lux
A Real Life
Join Rodger and Janet Carden as they interview our Guest of Honor: Grady Hendrix. A discussion of all things Star Wars. Including the 25th Anniversary of The Phantom Menace.     Our panelist and audience will discuss what they are looking forward to seeing the last half of 2024.   
    Grady Hendrix, Rodger and Janet Carden Kevin Davis, Charlie Kaufman, Barbara Evers, Jim McDonald, Dance Harden     Kevin Roche,Carol Cowles
11:00 -11:45 AM
Let Me Tell You A Story
Never Give Up, Never Surrender: Galaxy Quest 25 years
Pearler Crafts
D & D Campaign
Cowabunga! 40 years of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    A storytelling Podcast that focus on paranormal stories and legends from around the world and explore the history surrounding it. A discussion of one the best "Star Trek" movies. Are we ready for a sequel or series? Trinket Box Craft
GEEK Ornaments
Mushroom Fairies
Geek Coloring
Pie Shop Goblins with Russell Halvorson-3rd Floor Near Fan Tables Who knew when comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird first released MNT comics with Mirage Studios, they would still be arround today with movies, animated series, toys and of course comics?   Join this roundtable discussion about our favorite turtles!
11:40 AM Student Film Showcase Jonathan Phoinex Misty Massey, Michael Whaley,Jim McDonald, Dance Harden, Eli Rainwater All Day while supplies last.  
Claudia Wagner, James Pittman
    D & D Campaign Description Pie Shop Goblins is a light hearted adventure for 4 - 6 level 1 characters.
Mrs Miggins  pie shop is the first place any self-respecting adventurer would head to on their way out to seek their fortune in the world? Her delicious meat and flaky crust are the talk of every frontier tavern, and many carefree ventures into the wilderness have started here. Naturally, as you venture into the Dark Forest, you'd stop here first. But when goblins have stolen her secret spice mix, you must rush to Mrs Miggins' aid so that adventurers will be sustained.
12:00- 12:45 PM
William Shakespeare's Verily, A New Hope
From Page to Screen
Mortal Kombat Tournament
Debunking Paranormal Reality Shows
    Join our guests as they act out  a series of scenes from Ian Doescher's version of Star Wars Shakepeare.  An entertaining time will be had by all!. Filmmakers, have you ever read a book that you thought would make a good movie? Our panelist will discuss the ins and outs of adapting a short story or novel to a screenplay.   Sign up one hour in advance-$10 entry fee. Prizes awarded. The airwaves are full of Paranormal Reality Shows, from Bigfoot Hunting to Portals to Hell.  Our panelist will discuss which shows they fell have a simblance of reality and which are just pure bunk!  
    Dance Harden, Jim McDonald, Charlie Kaufman Grady Hendrix, John Hartness, Nancy Knight     Jonathan Phoinex, Elizabeth Lord  
1:00- 1:45PM
Regional Films
Serpentine Jade
Godzilla-70 years 
Mortal Kombat Tournament
Dear Author: Don't Do That! 
 
  Robbie Ain't Right No More
Bobby Came Home
Tag
Moonlight Sonata, with Scissor
The Encounter
Superposition
Top 10 Mysterious Mysteries
A trans-cultural fusion dance troupe specializing primarily in sword dancing. Check them out: https://www.serpentinejade.com With the recent success of the American Godzilla movies and Monarch series and Japan's Godzilla Minus One, the franchise is stronger than ever! Our panelist will discuss why Godzilla has remained our favorite Kaiju.     From inappropriate review solicitation to plagiarism and sabotage, we'll be covering some of the worst behavior seen by both new and established authors. Join our panel and learn how not to end your career.  
      Charlie Kaufman-Moderator, Jim McDonald,Dance Harden, Carol Cowles     Misty Massey, Darin Kennedy, Nancy Knight  
2:00- 2:45PM
Charity Auction
Mental Health Explored in Grady Hendrix's Books
 
Charleston's Haunted History
 
    Get great deals, maybe that Mother's Day present and help our charity L.E.A.R.N. Horse Rescue.   Preview next to the café starting at 1:30.        Our panelist will discuss some of Charleston's most haunted areas and famous ghost stories.  
2:30 PM Feature Film-Forever Home John Hartness, Auctioneer Victims and Villians Podcast     Jonathan Phoinex, Jim McDonald, Stormy McDonald  
3:00- 3:45PM
SC and the Lowcountry in Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Paranormal Fiction
Tekken 8 Tournament Cancelled.  
      Our panelists have used real places such as Charleston in their work and can discuss some of those pros and cons.    D & D Campaign- Pie Shop Goblins-with Russell Halvorson- 3rd Floor near Fan Tables.    
      Michelle Iannantuono-Mod. Grady Hendrix, Barbara Evers, Misty Massey, Michael Kennedy        
4:00-4:45PM
The Celluloid Ceiling
Editors Hate That
  Tekken 8 Tournament
Tarot 101
Grady Hendrix Book Signing
    The celluloid ceiling is a metaphor for the underrepresentation of women in hiring and employment in the film industry.  Our panalist discuss the barriers they have faced as independent filmmakers and also their acheivements! How to how to have a productive relationship with editors / how to prep manuscript for submission.     Tarot cards for divination have been arround since the late 18th century. Our panelist will give insight on how to use your Tarot deck for guidance or just for fun. Vendor's Room
    ,Noelle DeAtley, Virginia Shine,Kristin Noriega Sarah Adams, Misty Massey, John Hartness,Nancy Knight, S.H .Roddey     Wanda Harward  
5:00- 5:45PM
Princess Bride Shadowcast
Open Filk
         
    Bring your guitars, drums, etc. and sing along with our group of filkers.  Never done it before? Don't worry, they will teach you!           
  Charleston's Absent Friends            
6:00- 6:45PM
Princess Bride Shadowcast
           
               
5/5SUNDAY
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
Main Programming
Café'
Aviation II
Make and Take Area
Gaming
Pre-Function by Artist Alley
10:00- 10:45 AM
Animation
Midnight Terrors Live Podcast
All Things Star Trek
  XRVR Gaming, Retro Gaming Lounge
So you want to be a Dungeon Master?
 
  The Adventures of Captain Atom Chapter 6
Henchmen:Clown Parade
Goro Goro
Little Monster
Pride-In-Our-Steps
Kevin from Another World
If Birds Fly
"Black Hole" from "The Daedalus 2. MIssion"
Join Podcaster Kevin Roche as he interviews our Guest of Honor Grady Hendrix. Audience participation is encouraged! Celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Trek: The Motion Picture; The Search for Spock;35th The FInal Frontier;  30th Generations; 15th of the Star Trek Reboot; and all the current and future projects.     Being a gamemaster isn't as easy as you think! Our experts will guide you to advance from player to Dungeon Master.  
    Grady Hendrix Jim McDonald, Frank and Donna Parker     Russell Halvorson, Paul Barrett
  XRVR GAME TOURNAMENT: Enter our tournament kitchen in Cook'd Up! You and 3 other fellow chefs face the challenge of tons of hungry customers as you work to get the day's high scores over the other teams. Assign tasks, work together, and flip as many burgers as you physically can within the time limit to come out on top by the end of the convention. Entry with just a headset is $10 per player, or $15 with an immersion suit, multiple entries allowed. The 1st place team receives $30 per person and their choice of watch (battery not included) or wireless earbuds. 2nd place team receives their choice of watch (battery not included) or wireless earbuds.
11:00 -11:45 AM
Just Plain Fun
Cash the Composer
Name that Book
GEEK Mother's Day Cards
D & D Campaign
 
  That Doll Ain't Right!
That Doll Ain't Right! Too!
That Doll Ain't Right III
Cart Return
Hitchhiking to Mars
Werner Herzog Saves TAXI DRIVER
Justice for Batman: The Mark Racop Case
Demon For Hire
A cabaret of songs from the musicals of Cash, a local theatrical composer, from her upcoming shows 'Fantasmagoriana' and 'Six Miles'. This game will test your literary skills! Contestants will pick a quote for well known sci-fi and fantasy books and read it out loud.  They get a point for the author, a point for the book.  If they don't know, our panelist will get a chance to answer and earn the points!  Prize awarded. Pearler Crafts Pie shop Goblins with Russell Halvorson- 3rd Floor Near Fan Tables  
    Savannah Cash, Sarah Blier, Scarlett Thomas, Kevin Roche Jonathan Phoinex (Host), Wanda Harward, Carol Cowles, Misty Massey,Sarah Adams      
12:00- 12:45 PM
Serpentine Jade
Ghostbusters 40th Anniversary
GEEK Mother's Day Cards
 
Superhero Hero Movies and Series: Are we over it?
    A trans-cultural fusion dance troupe specializing primarily in sword dancing. Check them out: https://www.serpentinejade.com It's been 40 years and we still ain't afraid of no ghosts Pearler Crafts Sign up one hour in advance. Tournament fee $10. Prizes awarded. Some say people are tired of superheroes, but are there still some that we are still excited about? What in the Marvel and DC Universes are we looking forward to?  
12:30 PM
Drama/Suspense
  Kevin Roche-Moderator, Grady Hendrix, Barbara Evers, Elizabeth Lord     Jim McDonald, Dance Harden, Darin Kennedy  
1:00- 1:45PM
Kaiju Mapping with Charlie Kaufman
Southern Gothic
Quick Sketch Contest
Mario Kart Tournament
Parapsychology 101
  The Worm
The Blue-Eyed Boy & Mister Death
Sincopat
Peccadillo
Fear the Bamboo
Charlie Kaufman gives a great presentation on how real-life disaster planning works using a  Kaiju Attack, Zombie Outbreak and Sharknado!.  This is very fun presentation not to be missed! Our panelist will talk about the history of the macabre and horror in literature and how it has changed and developed throughout the centuries and what makes Southern Gothic special. We will give you a prompt and 30 minutes! Prizes for Youth, Teen and Adult.   Parapsychology is the study of alleged psychic phenomena (extrasensory perception, telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis (also called telekinesis), and psychometry) and other paranormal claims. Our panelist will discuss Parapsychology and how it relates to science.  
    Charlie Kaufman Grady  Hendrix, John Hartness, B.L. Brown,Juliet Rose Sarah Adams, Barbara Evers-Judges   Wanda Harward, Elizabeth Lord,  
2:00- 2:45PM
Horror Films
Falstaff Roadshow
Cult Classics and Shadowcasting
 
129 years of Time Travel
Grady Hendrix Book Signing
  Candor
Sempre Avanti
Red Velvet
Shelter Half
Three Baths
When Your'e Gone
Obey
Find out all the current and future titles coming from Falstaff Books and possibly win some goodies! Charleston's Absent Friends will give a  behind the scenes look at preparing for the Princess Bride Shadowcast. And discuss what other cult classics lend themselves to shadowcasting.     In 1895, HG Wells book The Time Machine started the notion of Time Travel.  This roundtable discussion will cover the "rules" of time travel, who handled it best in literature, T.V. and the movies? Is it an over used trope? Vendor's Room
    John Hartness Charleston's Absent Friends     Misty Massey, Michael Kennedy,Darin Kennedy  
3:00- 3:45PM
Fan Films
Cosplay Contest
The New Dr. Who
D & D
Lavinia Fisher, the famous Charleston Ghost
 
  The Lost Relic: A Star Wars Story
HALLOWEEN: Mask of Evil
The Flash: Test Run
So We Finally Meet:Resident Evil Village
Killing Joker
Fear of the Mind
  Ncuti Gatwa made his appearance in the 60th anniversary specials.  Will he be able to bring back the popularity of Dr Who? Do we want to see the Dr and Donna again?    Pie shop Goblins with Russell Halvorson Who was the real Lavinia Fisher? What is truth and what is legend?  
    Claudia Wagner,Jonathan Phoinex, ShadowLeRawr  Michael Whaley,Dance Harden, Darin Kennedy,     Savannah Cash  
4:40 PM
Awards Ceremony
           
               
               
   
Make and Take Area-11 am - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday in the Pre function Area near Café-2nd Floor
Dealer's Room/Artist Alley Saturday: 10-6, Sunday 10am -4pm  on the 3rd Floor Skyview II.