Capricon 2015

Herewith is my tentative schedule for Capricon 35, to be held at the Westin in lovely downtown Wheeling, IL February 12-15, 2015.

Reading: Chris Gerrib - Thursday, 02-12-2015 - 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm - River C (Cafe)
Chris Gerrib's first novel, Pirates of Mars, came out from Hadley Rille Books in February, 2012. He admits to being a bit obsessed with Mars, but in a healthy way.
Chris Gerrib

Re-starting the Manned Space Program - Thursday, 02-12-2015 - 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Ravinia A
The shuttle program is gone, so what are we going to do next to get back into space? Will NASA be leading the charge, or private companies? Explore the state of re-starting the manned space program.
Chris Gerrib
Bill Higgins
James Plaxco

Resistance is Not Futile: Revolution in Military SF - Friday, 02-13-2015 - 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm - Botanic Garden B (Special Events - Programming)
The themes of Revolution and Resistance are common throughout military SF. Are we seeing current revolutions and political resistance movements reflected in the genre yet? Is there more to military SF than shooting aliens? What's hot right now in the subgenre?
Chad Burns
Chris Gerrib
Mark Huston
Leonard Krol
Joseph Stockman

The Challenges of Creating a Multi-Planet Civilzation - Friday, 02-13-2015 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Ravinia A
Someday we may be able to colonize other worlds, and while it's really exciting, it will also bring some significant challenges. What will it take to bring about a true solar system wide economy and social structure?
Jason Betts
Chris Gerrib
Jameson Hogan
Bradley Kelly
Susan Weiner