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Friday, January 24
 

12:00pm EST

Attraction
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A
1-5p, 60 Minutes Collect magnetized stones by sliding them across the table. But be careful, while opposites attract, but like sides repel against each other! This is drop in and Out
Speakers
avatar for Ska
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming, Drop in

12:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

12:00pm EST

Registration opens
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Registration Desk - Lobby
Welcome to Monumental ConFusion!!

Your first stop is the Registration Desk, located in the lobby, across from the St Clair Room and Bar.

Our Head of Registration, Allison, is ready to help you pick up your pre-registered membership badge, or purchase one at-the-door.
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EST
Registration Desk - Lobby Located in the main lobby, across from St Clair and the Bar.
  Registration Desk

12:00pm EST

Dealers Room Pack In ( Not open to Public )
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Ballroom B - Dealers Room
NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC.

Our Dealers Room is located on the main floor in Ballroom A.

Dealers may pack in and set up between 12-4pm.

NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC.  Dealers Room Opens to the Public at 4:00pm
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Ballroom B - Dealers Room Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  Dealers Room

12:00pm EST

Ops Desk Opens Friday at Noon
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Ops Desk - Coat Room
The Ops Desk is your one stop spot for all questions, comments, voting, and any other help you need.

John, our Head of Ops, and TheIr team are ready to help members of ConFusion.

Friday Hours: 12:00pm to 2:00am Saturday.
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Ops Desk - Coat Room Located on the main floor, directly across from Ballroom A.
  Ops Desk, Ops Desk Hours

12:00pm EST

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Boardroom- Filmroom
The Federation calls on Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the Starship Enterprise to contain an immense nimbused object that's on a crash course with Earth. After investigating, the crew discovers that the alien cloud harbors artificial intelligence with an ominous primary directive. Crisis strikes when a probe dispatched by the energy cloud attacks the crew, abducting navigator Lt. Ilia (Persis Khambatta). An android look-alike containing her memories shows up soon after.
Speakers
avatar for Greg B
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Boardroom- Filmroom Located in the main lobby, Located to the right as you enter the main Hotel doors.
  Film

12:00pm EST

Teen Social Time
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Charlevoix - TeenFusion
Open Socializing
Friday January 24, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Charlevoix - TeenFusion Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  TeenFusion

1:00pm EST

ConSuite- Soft Open
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Mackinac -Consuite
Welcome Monumental ConFusion members. Your 2025 Consuite will host a "Soft Open" (only beverages/cookies) from 1:00pm-5:00pm on Friday.
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Mackinac -Consuite Located on the 1st floor, past the elevators - before the Ops Desk.
  ConSuite

1:00pm EST

Attraction
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A
1-5p, 60 Minutes Collect magnetized stones by sliding them across the table. But be careful, while opposites attract, but like sides repel against each other! This is drop in and Out
Speakers
avatar for Ska
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming, Drop in

1:00pm EST

Railroad Ink
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B
1-6p 60 Minutes In the critically acclaimed puzzle game series Railroad Ink™, you roll the dice and draw the routes to connect the exits around your board.
Speakers
MO
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

1:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

2:00pm EST

BOF MArvel
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Saugatuck
Come hang out and discuss all things MArvel
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Saugatuck Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs
  Fandom

2:00pm EST

Dixit
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B
3-8p 60 Minutes Each turn in Dixit, one player is the storyteller who chooses one of the six cards in his or her hand, then expresses an idea, with sounds or words, that is reflected on that card's image, and places the card face down on the playing surface. Each other player then selects the card in his or her hand that best matches that expression, and passes the selected card to the storyteller, face down as well.
Speakers
MO
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

2:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

2:00pm EST

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Boardroom- Filmroom
As Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Capt. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) monitor trainees at Starfleet Academy, another vessel from the United Federation of Planets is about to try out the planet-creating Genesis Device in a seemingly deserted portion of space. In the process, two of Kirk's officers are captured by Khan (Ricardo Montalban), an enemy Kirk thought he'd never see again. Once more, Kirk takes the Enterprise's helm, where he meets Khan's ship in an intergalactic showdown.
Speakers
avatar for Greg B
Friday January 24, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Boardroom- Filmroom Located in the main lobby, Located to the right as you enter the main Hotel doors.
  Film

3:00pm EST

Project Management Software In Publishing
Friday January 24, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP
Taking a title from manuscript (or idea) to the finished product requires more than an editor who polishes and enhances the story. Distributing the correct information to various channels can become cumbersome when relying on classic spreadsheet styles. Project management tools are plentiful in the market from custom software to free online organizers. How can strategies in project management help create a smoother product?
Moderators
avatar for Jason Sanford

Jason Sanford

Author
Jason Sanford is an award-winning author of short stories, essays, and articles. A two-time finalist for the Nebula Award, Jason has published more than a dozen stories in the British SF magazine Interzone, which also devoted a special issue to his fiction. He has also published numerous... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Clif Flynt

Clif Flynt

President, Noumena Corp
I'm a techie nerd. Unix/Linux user since the early '80s and programmer since the early '70s. I also write filks, humorous fiction (Well, I think it's humorous), and play guitar. My renewed interest in writing fiction led me to studying how to write well which led to Editomat (www.editomat.com... Read More →
avatar for Katie Spina

Katie Spina

Author, Awesome Authors Kids
Ms. Katie is an award-winning kidlit author who writes stories for kids where finding your fit means trusting in who you are. An avid reader, she loves all sorts of books across a wide spectrum. With a Bachelor's degree in Writing from the University of Michigan-Flint, she is a professional... Read More →
avatar for Ray Tabler

Ray Tabler

Author, Science Fiction You Can Enjoy
My aim is to write science fiction you can enjoy. So far that's manifested as what I call Light Space Opera. Imagine Starship Troopers, hijacked by Monty Python, or space opera as produced by Gilbert and Sullivan, while bankrolled and bullied by Flo Ziegfeld. Additional links:Ray's... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  Literature

3:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

3:00pm EST

Wingspan
Friday January 24, 2025 3:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A
1-5p 120 Minutes Wingspan is a competitive, medium-weight, card-driven, engine-building board game from Stonemaier Games. It's designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and features over 170 birds illustrated by Beth Sobel, Natalia Rojas, and Ana Maria Martinez.
Speakers
RG
Friday January 24, 2025 3:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

3:45pm EST

Franken stuffies
Friday January 24, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm EST
Charlevoix - TeenFusion
Practice your inner mad sientes and make your own custom designs stuff animal
Speakers
BD
Friday January 24, 2025 3:45pm - 4:30pm EST
Charlevoix - TeenFusion Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  TeenFusion

4:00pm EST

Commas Are An Art, Not A Science (And Other Copyediting Notes)
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
Ballroom C
Come and hear the wit and wisdom of professional copy-editors, who wish to sing you the song of well-placed commas and how they can contribute to your storytelling.
Moderators
avatar for Marie Vibbert

Marie Vibbert

Author
Hugo and Nebula nominated author Marie Vibbert’s sad robots and working-class heroes have appeared in top magazines like Nature, Analog, and Clarkesworld, and been translated into Czech, Chinese and Vietnamese. Her debut novel, Galactic Hellcats, was long listed by the British Science... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Katie Spina

Katie Spina

Author, Awesome Authors Kids
Ms. Katie is an award-winning kidlit author who writes stories for kids where finding your fit means trusting in who you are. An avid reader, she loves all sorts of books across a wide spectrum. With a Bachelor's degree in Writing from the University of Michigan-Flint, she is a professional... Read More →
avatar for Ursula Whitcher

Ursula Whitcher

Ursula Whitcher is a writer, mathematician, and poet whose work has appeared in places including The Deadlands, Frivolous Comma, and Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. A collection of linked short stories, North Continent Ribbon, is published by Neon Hemlock Press.
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
Ballroom C Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  Literature

4:00pm EST

Meet and Greet - Self Pub
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
St. Clair
Come hang out with people passionate about Self Publishing
Speakers
avatar for Chris Bell

Chris Bell

Managing Editor, Atthis Arts, LLC
Chris Bell (he/him) is Managing Editor for Detroit-based indie publisher Atthis Arts. With a particular fondness for speculative fiction, Atthis Arts strives to publish quality books that honor the authentic and artistic voice of authors while striving for social responsibility. An... Read More →
avatar for Steph Campbell

Steph Campbell

owner, TTRPGkids
Steph C (they/them) is the founder, owner, and writer for TTRPGkids.com, the 2023 ENNIE awarded resource for youth-related tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs). They have written over 350 articles providing tips, game reviews, reading lists, and more, all focused on TTRPGs for kids and teens. Steph has self-published over 50 digital TTRPG titles for all-ages that focus on social-emotional... Read More →
avatar for Clif Flynt

Clif Flynt

President, Noumena Corp
I'm a techie nerd. Unix/Linux user since the early '80s and programmer since the early '70s. I also write filks, humorous fiction (Well, I think it's humorous), and play guitar. My renewed interest in writing fiction led me to studying how to write well which led to Editomat (www.editomat.com... Read More →
avatar for Sarah Hans

Sarah Hans

Sarah Hans is an award-winning writer, editor, and teacher whose stories have appeared in more than 40 publications, including Apex Magazine, Love Letters to Poe, and Pseudopod. Her debut horror novel, Entomophobia, was released in 2022. You can read Sarah’s short stories in the... Read More →
avatar for BluRaven C. Houvener

BluRaven C. Houvener

BCH Comix
BluRaven C. Houvener is a Michigan based creator who specializes in both web and print comics, and Zines. He usually draws on his experiences growing up in the underground music scene alongside his father, and uses those experiences to craft out Slice of Life sagas with a psych stream... Read More →
avatar for Stephanie Lorée

Stephanie Lorée

Writer & Copy Editor
Born and still based in Ohio, Stephanie Lorée writes fantasy fiction and occasionally moonlights as a rock star. Her stories have appeared in places like Abyss & Apex and as tie-in fiction for the Pathfinder RPG. In 2013, she was a finalist for the Writers of the Future award... Read More →
avatar for Marsalis

Marsalis

Marsalis was born in 1989. He spent his childhood composing illustrated epics and giving lectures. At the age of 17, he published his first novel, March of the Libertines. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Marsalis published works in every literary style and genre... Read More →
avatar for Jason Sanford

Jason Sanford

Author
Jason Sanford is an award-winning author of short stories, essays, and articles. A two-time finalist for the Nebula Award, Jason has published more than a dozen stories in the British SF magazine Interzone, which also devoted a special issue to his fiction. He has also published numerous... Read More →
avatar for Wayland Smith

Wayland Smith

Author, Gamer, Fandom
Wayland Smith is the pen name for a native Texan who has lived in Massachusetts, New York, Washington DC, and presently makes his home in Virginia. His rather unlikely list of jobs includes private investigator, comic book shop owner, ring crew for a circus (then he ran away from... Read More →
avatar for Catherine Stein

Catherine Stein

Author, Catherine Stein
Award-winning author Catherine Stein believes that everyone deserves love and that Happily Ever After has the power to help, to heal, and to comfort. She writes sassy, sexy romance set during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Her books are full of action, adventure, magic, and fantastic... Read More →
avatar for Ray Tabler

Ray Tabler

Author, Science Fiction You Can Enjoy
My aim is to write science fiction you can enjoy. So far that's manifested as what I call Light Space Opera. Imagine Starship Troopers, hijacked by Monty Python, or space opera as produced by Gilbert and Sullivan, while bankrolled and bullied by Flo Ziegfeld. Additional links:Ray's... Read More →
avatar for Erin Lightfoot (writing as EC Wolfe)
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
St. Clair Located towards the back of the main floor, past the Sheraton lobby and restaurant
  Literature

4:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

4:00pm EST

Fairy Ring
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B
2-4p 60 Minutes Players draft mushroom cards and place them in a fairy ring.  Then, fairies go around the fairy ring landing on mushrooms collecting mana for the players.  Most mana collected wins.
Speakers
NB

Nick Baker

Game Room Staff
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

4:00pm EST

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Boardroom- Filmroom
Adm. James T. Kirk (William Shatner) has defeated his archenemy but at great cost. His friend Spock has apparently been killed, the USS Enterprise is being scrapped, and starship physician Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley) has taken ill. McCoy's odd behavior is evidence he's harboring Spock's katra, or animating spirit, and Kirk seeks to take the Enterprise back to the Genesis Planet and find his friend. Rebuffed, Kirk takes dramatic action that results in war with deadly Klingons.
Speakers
avatar for Greg B
Friday January 24, 2025 4:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Boardroom- Filmroom Located in the main lobby, Located to the right as you enter the main Hotel doors.
  Film

5:00pm EST

Dragon's Den - by AASFA
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP
Join the Board of Director members of the Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association for their annual Dragon's Den. Do you have a quick idea that you want to do at Monumental ConFusion that you need funding for, then this is where you want to be.

Past events we've sponsored are Treasure Hunts held during the weekend of the con, a game created by a KidFusion participant who needed supplies, and so much more. We bring cash, you bring your idea. If we like it, we fund it and you can do your idea during Monumental ConFusion.
Speakers
avatar for Dan Ekard

Dan Ekard

Head of Hospitality/Logistics, Penguicon
Hi! I'm Dan. Head of Consuite and I drive the truck.
avatar for Cylithria

Cylithria

Program Ops
Just me; no more, no less.Penguicon 2024 Program Ops and Hotel Liaison
DK
avatar for Anna

Anna

1/7 of a ConChair, Treasurer
You may have met her many moons ago as an energetic teen who was brought to her first con by Bahb, Son of Bob. You may have been there when she got engaged to her now husband, Ryan, during an elven toast. Maybe you attended one of many epic room parties she hosted or listened in as... Read More →
avatar for Ska
avatar for Brian Decker

Brian Decker

Brian Decker is a pillar of the fannish community, and it in turn has permeated every aspect of his life.Brian was part of the team that moved ConFusion into the digital age in the early Naughts, coding a registration and tracking system that moved the con off of paper. He was ConChair for two of the largest ConFusion events (2011 and 2012), bringing in Scientist Aubrey de Grey and Authors Cherie Priest... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  AASFA

5:00pm EST

Consuite is Closed
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Mackinac -Consuite
Consuite will close on Friday from 5-8pm to allow the staff to prep for the GoH Dessert Reception.

See you at 8:00pm Friday!
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Mackinac -Consuite Located on the 1st floor, past the elevators - before the Ops Desk.
  ConSuite

5:00pm EST

Self Esteem for Writers
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Ballroom C
Places to start and progress as we all navigate our feelings in the intersection between ourselves and our works.
Speakers
avatar for Christine Daigle

Christine Daigle

Christine Daigle is a multi-genre author whose latest release, Heavy Are The Stones, is a serial killer thriller co-authored with New York Times bestselling author J.D. Barker. She and Barker are also collaborating on a reboot of Flatliners, based on the original screenplay.  Christine... Read More →
avatar for Marsalis

Marsalis

Marsalis was born in 1989. He spent his childhood composing illustrated epics and giving lectures. At the age of 17, he published his first novel, March of the Libertines. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Marsalis published works in every literary style and genre... Read More →
avatar for Jim C. Hines

Jim C. Hines

Pro Guest
Jim C. Hines has been attending ConFusion for almost as long as he’s been writing. It’s one of his favorite cons, at least in the blizzard-free years.While he has written serious fiction on occasion, Jim is best known for more humorous fare, beginning with the Goblin Quest trilogy... Read More →
avatar for Stephanie Lorée

Stephanie Lorée

Writer & Copy Editor
Born and still based in Ohio, Stephanie Lorée writes fantasy fiction and occasionally moonlights as a rock star. Her stories have appeared in places like Abyss & Apex and as tie-in fiction for the Pathfinder RPG. In 2013, she was a finalist for the Writers of the Future award... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Ballroom C Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  Literature

5:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

5:00pm EST

Open Jam
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room
"...and my bow! " "...and my axe  ! "
Whether your instrument is brass, percussion, string, guitar, ukulele, voice, tambourine, theremin, or conch shell, come find your fellow con-going musicians and make some music together!
BYO instrument. Borrowing one for your song isn't guaranteed, but may be possible.
Speakers
avatar for Paul Keiser

Paul Keiser

Musical Director, Harmony United
Just your typical GenX geek.I'm a 50-year-old husband, father of 5, and music educator. I give private voice, piano, and brass lessons, direct a local barbershop chorus, and perform in a barbershop quartet. I enjoy what many snootier musicians consider the "junk food" genres of... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room Located via the Ballroom Assembly Hall. (Next to Ops Desk)
  Music

5:00pm EST

River City Glassworks
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B
1-5p 60 Minutes Players choose different pieces of glass to add to their collection. Players will want different sets of seven glass plus high amounts of certain kinds. But make sure you have room on your board for what you choose!
Speakers
NB

Nick Baker

Game Room Staff
Friday January 24, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

6:00pm EST

Let It Be Indie
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Ballroom C
If you’re creative and want to get your work out there, you may already know that it’s a tough mountain to scale. So why waste time waiting for that big publisher to back you when you can get your work out now under your own rules! Come with your questions and ears perked up for listening as we discuss the advantages, pitfalls, and what got us started in the indie lifestyle we love so!
Speakers
avatar for BluRaven C. Houvener

BluRaven C. Houvener

BCH Comix
BluRaven C. Houvener is a Michigan based creator who specializes in both web and print comics, and Zines. He usually draws on his experiences growing up in the underground music scene alongside his father, and uses those experiences to craft out Slice of Life sagas with a psych stream... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Ballroom C Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  Creative

6:00pm EST

Super” CAREFUL!
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Petosky
-  The IDEAL Tower deconstruction Game from 1967 BUT with additional pieces and rules.
-  There is some chance of plastic pieces falling on participants.
-  Multiple sets available, can be either separate or combined into larger game for more participants.

Speakers
DT
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Petosky Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs
  Gaming

6:00pm EST

Monumental Teams
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Kensington KidFusion
Come Join us as we welcome you into KidFusion and we introduce the Teams and their Mascots. The Kids will be in charge of naming the Mascots. We will be going over rules and how to get points for your team. (Warning: Imagination in play)
Speakers
avatar for Brian Bay

Brian Bay

I am an avid Twitch streamer. I love Star Trek, Star Wars and anything in relations to those. I've gone to ConFusion and Dokidokon as both a presenter and a visitor. 
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Kensington KidFusion Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  KidFusion

6:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

6:00pm EST

So This is Your First ConFusion
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP
First time at ConFusion, or science fiction conventions in general? Join us to learn the ins and outs of ConFusion and some of its history. We'll answer any questions you have, and give a little tour that ends at the ConFusion Opening Ceremonies.
Speakers
avatar for Anna

Anna

1/7 of a ConChair, Treasurer
You may have met her many moons ago as an energetic teen who was brought to her first con by Bahb, Son of Bob. You may have been there when she got engaged to her now husband, Ryan, during an elven toast. Maybe you attended one of many epic room parties she hosted or listened in as... Read More →
avatar for Chelle

Chelle

Concom Accessibility, Board of Directors, Penguicon
avatar for Brian Decker

Brian Decker

Brian Decker is a pillar of the fannish community, and it in turn has permeated every aspect of his life.Brian was part of the team that moved ConFusion into the digital age in the early Naughts, coding a registration and tracking system that moved the con off of paper. He was ConChair for two of the largest ConFusion events (2011 and 2012), bringing in Scientist Aubrey de Grey and Authors Cherie Priest... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  Main Event Confusion, Official Confusion

6:00pm EST

Chaos Circle!
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room
Gather round the circle and take your turn showing off a bit! Be it filk, folk, showtune, standard, jingle, or original, grab your chance to try it out in front of one of the most welcoming and encouraging groups you could ask for!
BYO instrument. Borrowing one for your song isn't guaranteed, but may be possible.
Speakers
avatar for Paul Keiser

Paul Keiser

Musical Director, Harmony United
Just your typical GenX geek.I'm a 50-year-old husband, father of 5, and music educator. I give private voice, piano, and brass lessons, direct a local barbershop chorus, and perform in a barbershop quartet. I enjoy what many snootier musicians consider the "junk food" genres of... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 6:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room Located via the Ballroom Assembly Hall. (Next to Ops Desk)
  Music

6:00pm EST

Wyrmspan
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A
1-5p 90 Minutes You are an amateur dracologist in the world of Wyrmspan, a place where dragons of all shapes, sizes, and colors roam the skies. Excavate a hidden labyrinth you recently unearthed on your land and entice these beautiful creatures to roost in the sanctuary of your caves.
Speakers
RG
Friday January 24, 2025 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

6:30pm EST

Let Chaos Reign! (participant cap 12)
Friday January 24, 2025 6:30pm - 11:59pm EST
Charlevoix - TeenFusion
Calling all Bards, Wizards, Paladins, and more! Hunt for treasure, slay the dragon, rescue the prince. Create the hero (or villain) you always wanted to be, and go dungeon crawling with your newest best D&D friends. First come first serve, 12 people cap
Speakers
S
avatar for Lloyd Williams

Lloyd Williams

Game Room Staff
I am a long-time gamer, both of board games and RPGs. I love good sci-fi and fantasy novels so tell me about any new authors you like.
Friday January 24, 2025 6:30pm - 11:59pm EST
Charlevoix - TeenFusion Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  TeenFusion

7:00pm EST

Monumental Badges
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 7:50pm EST
Kensington KidFusion
We are designing our Badges. We will have Beads, string and so much more. (Warning: Small Beads and string will be used.)
Speakers
avatar for Brian Bay

Brian Bay

I am an avid Twitch streamer. I love Star Trek, Star Wars and anything in relations to those. I've gone to ConFusion and Dokidokon as both a presenter and a visitor. 
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 7:50pm EST
Kensington KidFusion Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  KidFusion

7:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 7:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 7:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

7:00pm EST

Monumental ConFusion Opening Ceremonies
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 7:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP
Come join our Conchair, The AASFA Board, as we Welcom our Guests of Honor and kick off Monumental Confusion  2025!  Come learn about the changes you can expect at ConFusion, about our Guests of Honor and anything else we muster up!


Creative Guest of Honor: Stephen Leigh
Fan Guest of Honor: Brian Decker
Speakers
avatar for Dan Ekard

Dan Ekard

Head of Hospitality/Logistics, Penguicon
Hi! I'm Dan. Head of Consuite and I drive the truck.
avatar for Cylithria

Cylithria

Program Ops
Just me; no more, no less.Penguicon 2024 Program Ops and Hotel Liaison
DK
avatar for Stephen Leigh

Stephen Leigh

Steve has published 31 novels and over 50 short stories, both under his own name and the pen name S.L. Farrell.  His most recent novel was BOUND TO A SINGLE SUN (Astra Publishing, Feb. 2022. Publisher's Weekly has said this about his work: "Exploring big ideas about interplanetary... Read More →
avatar for Anna

Anna

1/7 of a ConChair, Treasurer
You may have met her many moons ago as an energetic teen who was brought to her first con by Bahb, Son of Bob. You may have been there when she got engaged to her now husband, Ryan, during an elven toast. Maybe you attended one of many epic room parties she hosted or listened in as... Read More →
avatar for Brian Decker

Brian Decker

Brian Decker is a pillar of the fannish community, and it in turn has permeated every aspect of his life.Brian was part of the team that moved ConFusion into the digital age in the early Naughts, coding a registration and tracking system that moved the con off of paper. He was ConChair for two of the largest ConFusion events (2011 and 2012), bringing in Scientist Aubrey de Grey and Authors Cherie Priest... Read More →
avatar for Ska
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 7:50pm EST
Ballroom D-BIG TOP Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall.
  Main Event Confusion, Official Confusion

7:00pm EST

Shifting Stones
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B
1-5p 60 Minutes Leave no stone unturned! Nine mystical tiles lie before you in a grid of rocky ruins. Rearrange the tiles to match one or more of the patterns in your hand. The catch is that you must sacrifice a card every time you swap or flip a tile. Carve out the most points in Shifting Stones, and your victory will be set in stone!
Speakers
avatar for Cheryl Orosz

Cheryl Orosz

Game Room Staff
As a longtime games afficianado, I strongly believe in the power of play to enlighten and entertain.
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table B Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

7:00pm EST

Dune
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table C
2-6p 180 Minutes Imagine you can control the forces of a noble family, guild, or religious order on a barren planet which is the only source for the most valuable substance in the known universe.
Speakers
EM
Friday January 24, 2025 7:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table C Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

8:00pm EST

Codeapiller Maze Challenge (Team Competition)
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Kensington KidFusion
Come join us for our first official Team Competition. Freeze Tag. The rules are simple: the last team with a member standing gains points.
Speakers
DT
avatar for Katie Spina

Katie Spina

Author, Awesome Authors Kids
Ms. Katie is an award-winning kidlit author who writes stories for kids where finding your fit means trusting in who you are. An avid reader, she loves all sorts of books across a wide spectrum. With a Bachelor's degree in Writing from the University of Michigan-Flint, she is a professional... Read More →
avatar for Brian Bay

Brian Bay

I am an avid Twitch streamer. I love Star Trek, Star Wars and anything in relations to those. I've gone to ConFusion and Dokidokon as both a presenter and a visitor. 
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Kensington KidFusion Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  KidFusion

8:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

8:00pm EST

Guest of Honor Dessert Reception
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Mackinac -Consuite
Come meet and greet our GoH's, and pick up some dessert treats to go. Located in Consuite. (Mackinaw)
Speakers
avatar for Stephen Leigh

Stephen Leigh

Steve has published 31 novels and over 50 short stories, both under his own name and the pen name S.L. Farrell.  His most recent novel was BOUND TO A SINGLE SUN (Astra Publishing, Feb. 2022. Publisher's Weekly has said this about his work: "Exploring big ideas about interplanetary... Read More →
avatar for Brian Decker

Brian Decker

Brian Decker is a pillar of the fannish community, and it in turn has permeated every aspect of his life.Brian was part of the team that moved ConFusion into the digital age in the early Naughts, coding a registration and tracking system that moved the con off of paper. He was ConChair for two of the largest ConFusion events (2011 and 2012), bringing in Scientist Aubrey de Grey and Authors Cherie Priest... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Mackinac -Consuite Located on the 1st floor, past the elevators - before the Ops Desk.
  Main Event Confusion, Official Confusion

8:00pm EST

"Subspace Rhapsody"
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room
watch party!
Speakers
avatar for Paul Keiser

Paul Keiser

Musical Director, Harmony United
Just your typical GenX geek.I'm a 50-year-old husband, father of 5, and music educator. I give private voice, piano, and brass lessons, direct a local barbershop chorus, and perform in a barbershop quartet. I enjoy what many snootier musicians consider the "junk food" genres of... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 8:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room Located via the Ballroom Assembly Hall. (Next to Ops Desk)
  Music

8:00pm EST

Tea Dragon Society
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A
1-4p 60 Minuets Collect memories and bond with a tea dragon in this cute deck-building game based on the graphic novel by Kay O’Neill.
Speakers
VM

Veronica Machak

Game Room Staff
Friday January 24, 2025 8:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

9:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 9:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 9:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat

9:00pm EST

KARAOKE!
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 9:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room
KARAOKE!
Speakers
avatar for Paul Keiser

Paul Keiser

Musical Director, Harmony United
Just your typical GenX geek.I'm a 50-year-old husband, father of 5, and music educator. I give private voice, piano, and brass lessons, direct a local barbershop chorus, and perform in a barbershop quartet. I enjoy what many snootier musicians consider the "junk food" genres of... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 9:50pm EST
Marquette- Music Room Located via the Ballroom Assembly Hall. (Next to Ops Desk)
  Music

9:00pm EST

Werewords
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A
1-10p 60 Minutes Discover the werewolves and save the village (or terrorize the town with your werewolf buddies) in this twenty-questions-meets-social-deception mash up!
Speakers
VM

Veronica Machak

Game Room Staff
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 10:00pm EST
Ballroom A - Game Room Table A Access via the Ballroom Assemble Hall. Across from Ops Deski!
  Gaming

9:00pm EST

Friends of Bill W.
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 11:00pm EST
Saugatuck
Friends of Bill W.
Friday January 24, 2025 9:00pm - 11:00pm EST
Saugatuck Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs
  Friends of Bill W.

10:00pm EST

Writers retreat
Friday January 24, 2025 10:00pm - 10:50pm EST
Manitou
This is an open space for Writers to brainstorm, workshop, or have some quiet space.
Friday January 24, 2025 10:00pm - 10:50pm EST
Manitou Located on 2nd floor, to the right as you exit the elevator or stairs.
  Literature, Writers Retreat
 
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