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DATE: May 26-29, 2017
VENUE:
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore MD
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel MD

Balticon 51 Program Book:
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      [AVAILABLE] Read the Balticon 51 Pocket Program A.K.A Schedule of Events

      [Available] Read the Balticon 51 Rocket Mail Friday Edition at Con Updates and News

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      [Available] Read the Balticon 51 Rocket Mail Sunday Edition at Con Updates and News

      [Available] Read the Balticon 51 Rocket Mail Monday Edition at Con Updates and News


  • GoH: Eric Flint (by Skype)
  • Special Guest: Steven Brust
  • Special Guest: S.M. Stirling
  • ART GoH: Donato Giancola
  • Music GoH: Amy McNally
  • 2017 Compton Crook Award Winner: Ada Palmer
  • 2016 Compton Crook Award Winner: Fran Wilde
  • 2017 Heinlein Award Winner: Robert J. Sawyer (by Skype)
  • Fan GoH: Geri Sullivan



  • Balticon 51 Committee & Staff:

    • Balticon 51 Chair : Ann Marie Rudolph
    • Vice Chair : Marv Zelkowitz
    • Treasurer : Ben Wang
    • Hotel Liaison : Dale Arnold
    • Hotel Liaison Staff : Arnold Blumberg, Meridel Newton

    • Communications
    • Balticon Website : Marv Zelkowitz, Gwyn Fireman
    • Webmaster : Eric “Hymie” Hymowitz
    • Social Media Team : Matt Shogren, Debra Kaplan, Chelsea Goldsmith, Amy Kaplan
    • Print Publications : Patti Kinlock, Nora Echeverria
    • BSFAN Editor/Advertising : Patti Kinlock
    • Signage : Sam Lubell
    • Pocket Program : Gwyn Fireman
    • Rocket Mail Editor : Brian Groover
    • Promotional & Event DVDs : Eric “Dr Gandalf” Fleischer
    • Promo Loop Slideshow : Eric “Dr Gandalf” Fleischer
    • Promo Loop Assistant : Danielle Ackley-McPhail

    • Operational Areas
    • Registration Coordinator : Megan Allen-Kingsland
    • Registration Assistant : Ben Allen-Kingsland
    • Computer Services : Michael Rafferty, Brad Ackerman
    • At-Con Services (Volunteers, Accessibility, and Information Desk) Coordinator : Paul O’Neil
    • At-Con Services Staff : Kenn Breckenridge, Sharessa Elliott, “Dr. Mom” (Muriel Hykes)
    • Berserker Lair : Llyssa Holmgren, Mykeal Spivey
    • Ops & Security Head : Steve Clark
    • Team Medical Dragon : Beth Kee, Morgan Kit
    • Logistics Coordinator : Lisa Adler-Golden

    • Tech
    • Technical Director : Eric Gasior
    • Assistant Technical Director : Samuel Kopel
    • Build Captain : Larry Schroeder
    • Lighting Designer : Liana Olear
    • Sound Designer : Eric Honour
    • Video Designers : Eric “Dr Gandalf” Fleischer, Jeff Poretsky
    • Program A/V Head : Matthew Shogren
    • Stage & Screen Master : Robert Markowitz
    • Master Electrician : Matt “Fishy” Klein
    • Head Rigger : Jennifer “Snowkitten” Logsdon
    • House Managers : Lyn Belzer, Andrew Feathers
    • Master Food Magician : Persis Thorndike
    • Food Magicians : Brigette Feathers, Celia Greenberg, Pete Thomas
    • Suite Boss : Sarah Sexton
    • Tech Meeting Mistress : Persis Thorndike
    • Tech Hero : Rick Kovalcik
    • Tech Crew The Order of Igor Division of Techno Fandom. Thank you all.
    • Science Program Tech : Paul Loeschke
    • Science Program Tech Assistants : Dana Carson, Lauretta Nagel

    • Events
    • BSFS Books for Kids Charity Auction Coordinator : Kelly Shannon Pierce
    • Charity Auction Assistant : Jim Wilmering
    • BSFS Books for Kids Liaison : Ben Allen-Kingsland
    • BSFS Books for Kids Auctioneer : Eric “Dr Gandalf” Fleischer
    • Masquerade Director : Jason McClain
    • Masquerade Green Room : Cindy Shockey
    • Masquerade Master of Ceremonies : Renfield
    • Masquerade Staff : Rob Robinson, Gaia Eirich, Amber Smith, Saruhh Haley, Lynne Finley, Kaydee Stradis
    • Masquerade Workmanship : Jeanette Hollowman
    • Film Festival : Rob Hatch
    • Concerts : Gary Ehrlich
    • Special Events : Lisa Adler-Golden
    • Writers’ Workshop : Steve Lubs
    • Poetry Workshop Coordinators : Patti Kinlock, Brian Groover
    • Teaching with SF Teachers Workshop Coordinators : Arthur Boorman, Mark MacDicken, John Monahan

    • Fixed Functions
    • Hospitality/Con Suite : Leigh Eirich
    • Program Participants’ Green Room : Eileen Shaivitz
    • Art Show Director : Nora Echeverria
    • Art Show Deputy Director : Anna Scott
    • Art Show Auctioneer : Eric “Dr Gandalf” Fleischer
    • Art Show Staff : Sue Wheeler, Meredith Martini, Brad Ackerman, Robert Ferguson, Kayla Tamadong, John McWilliams, Joni Dashoff
    • Dealers’ Room : Kelly Shannon Pierce
    • Dealers’ Room Staff : Jim Wilmering
    • Video Room : Thomas “the Red” Horman
    • Anime Room : Jason G. Banks
    • Gaming Coordinator : Michelle Hymowitz
    • Hal Haag Memorial Game Room : Donna Dearborn
    • Miniatures Gaming : Chris Shockey, Joe Dorffner
    • Role Playing Games (RPGs) : Greg Robin
    • LARP : Karen Miden
    • Artist Alley : Jennifer Dustin
    • Fan Tables : Jasen Stengel
    • Parties : Jasen Stengel
    • Sales Table : Patti Kinlock
    • Sales Table Staff : Carol Reynolds, Sharessa Elliott
    • Hall Costume Contest Photographer : Bruce Press
    • Parties/Parking : Miriam Winder-Kelly

    • Programming
    • Program Coordinator : Rodger Burns
    • Program Right Hand : Lisa Adler-Golden
    • Program Track Leads:
    • Anime : Jason G. Banks
    • Art : Rodger Burns, Lisa Adler-Golden
    • Children’s : Eta Hack
    • Costuming : Karen Purcell
    • Fan, Media : Rodger Burns, Lisa Adler-Golden
    • Filk (and Other Musical Mayhem) : Gary Ehrlich
    • Gaming : Michelle Hymowitz
    • Literary : Gaelin “Bugsy” Bryant, Rodger Burns, Lisa Adler-Golden
    • Maker : Tom Jewell
    • New Media : John Walker
    • Poetry : Patti Kinlock
    • Skeptical Thinking : Marv Zelkowitz
    • Readings : Rodger Burns
    • Autographs : Lisa Adler-Golden
    • Kaffeeklatsches : Eva Whitley
    • Science Program : Miriam Winder-Kelly

    • Awards Administration
    • Compton Crook Award Committee : Donna Dearborn, Nora Echeverria, Jonette Butler
    • Compton Crook Award Judges : The Members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society
    • Jack L. Chalker Young Writers’ Contest : Miriam Winder-Kelly
    • Poetry Contest Coordinator : Patti Kinlock
    • Poetry Contest Judges : Vonnie Winslow Crist, Katie Hartlove
    • Amateur Writing Contest Coordinators : John Zaharick, David Vaughan
    • Amateur Writing Contest Judges : Karlo Yeager, John Zaharick, Szu-Chien (Ben) Wang, Lesa Gould, Sarah Pinsker, Miriam Winder-Kelly, Dale Arnold
    • Robert Heinlein Award Coordinator : Dale Arnold
    • Robert Heinlein Award Judges : The Heinlein Award Committee
    • And cast of many...



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