Program / Schedule

Tentative Schedule
Noir, cozy, thriller, historical, and more…We are working on creating panels and events to meet a wide variety of reading tastes.

Wednesday, March 21
Convention Pre-Registration: 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Thursday, March 22
Registration: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Author Speed Dating: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Book Room & Silent Auction: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hospitality: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Panels: Noon – 4:30 PM
Toastmaster Todd Borg interviewed by Catriona McPherson: 3:45 – 4:30 PM
Opening Ceremony: 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Dinner on your own

Friday, March 23
Meet the New Authors Breakfast: 7:15–8:45 AM, everyone welcome, seating limited (program 7:30 – 8:30 AM)
Registration: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Book Room & Silent Auction: 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Hospitality: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Panels: 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch Break: 12:15 – 1:30 PM (on your own)
Panels: 1:30 – 6:00 PM
Guest of Honor William Kent Krueger interviewed by G.M. Malliet: 5:15–6:00 PM
Dinner Break (on your own)
Ghost of Honor Mark Twain: 8:00-9:00 PM

Saturday, March 24
Breakfast: 7:15 – 8:45 AM, everyone welcome, seating limited
Registration: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Book Room & Silent Auction: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hospitality: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Panels: 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch Break: 12:15 – 1:30 PM (on your own)
Award Ballots due by 1:30 PM
Panels: 1:30 – 4:45 PM
Guest of Honor Naomi Hirahara interviewed by S.J. Rozan: 4:00 – 4:45 PM
Final Silent Auction Bidding: 6:00 – 7:00 PM (cash bars open at 6:00 PM)
Awards Banquet: 7:00–9:00 PM

Sunday, March 25
Registration: 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Hospitality: 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Panels: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Book Room & Silent Auction: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Final Guest of Honor Interview: 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
12:30 PM: Farewell