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#UTOPiA2016

The con for writers and readers of contemporary, romance, and supernatural fiction.

2:00pm CDT

Registration Badge Pick-up in Lobby Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

7:00pm CDT

Keynote Kick-off with Myra McEntire (Loc. 10th FL Crown) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:00pm CDT

#UTOPiA2016 Welcome Mixer TBA

7:00am CDT

Registration/Welcome/Merchandise Booth Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:00am CDT

WELCOME TO UTOPIACON 2016 - 10th Floor Crown Room Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

9:00am CDT

Alessandra Torre Keynote: Smut, Stilettos and Screenplays (10th Floor Crown Room) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel B&N Bookstore opens in the International Room Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:00am CDT

Exhibitor & Signing Hall OPENS in Grand Ballroom Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:30am CDT

UTOPiA Idea Xchange -- The Struggle is Real: How I Overcame Chronic Depression in 7 Days (Maxwell's) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

11:00am CDT

Blogger Blitz (Loc. Forum RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel The New World Order - Contemporary & Supernatural World Building (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel UTOPiAcon Boot Camp #UCBC (Loc. Crown RM 10thFL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

11:30am CDT

UTOPiA Idea Xchange -- The Art of the Hustle (Maxwell's) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

12:00pm CDT

How to Write an Epic Book Boyfriend (Loc. Crown RM 10thFL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel The Middle Grade Revival (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel The PR & Mktg Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together - Sponsored by InkSlinger PR (Loc. Forum RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

12:30pm CDT

UTOPiA Idea Xchange -- From Writing Cave to the Spotlight: The Reality of Writers in Hollywood (Maxwell's) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

1:00pm CDT

Lunch Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

2:00pm CDT

Editing in the Trenches (Loc. Forum RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel The Frontline of Amazon Marketing (Loc. Crown RM 10thFL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel The Rise of Re-Imagined Classic Stories (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

3:00pm CDT

Pantsers VS. Plotters: Battle Royale (Loc. Crown RM 10thFL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Tackling Tough Topics in Middle Grade & Young Adult Fiction (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel The War Chest: Accounting for Authors (Loc. Forum RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:30pm CDT

SEVERUS SNAPE AND THE MARAUDERS Short Film (Loc. Crown Rm 10th FL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:00pm CDT

Pajama Party Game Night: Superfight in the Titan's room on 9th Fl Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

7:30am CDT

Registration/Welcome/Merchandise Booth Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:30am CDT

Day Two Annoucements - 10th Floor Crown Room Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

9:00am CDT

Alex Flinn Keynote on the 10th Floor Crown Room Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:00am CDT

Barnes & Noble Vanderbilt Book Store Opens (International Room) TBA Exhibitor & Signing Hall in Grand Ballroom Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:30am CDT

UTOPiA Idea Xchange -- The Audacity of Self-Love (Maxwell's) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

11:00am CDT

Agents of the Revolution (Loc. Forum RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Impact of the Modern Day Library (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Negotiating Peace: The struggle for Work Life Balance (Loc. Crown RM 10thFL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

11:30am CDT

UTOPiA Idea Xchange -- BREAK OUT OF THE RUT: How a Weekend Can Change Your Life (Maxwell's) TBA

12:00pm CDT

Fighting the Good Fight: How to create a positive online book culture (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel How to find the Perfect Critique Platoon (Loc. Forum RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel The Exploding World of Fan-Created Entertainment (Loc. Crown RM 10thFL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

12:30pm CDT

UTOPiA Idea Xchange -- Screw The Self-Publishing Stigma - Yes, You ARE Good Enough (Maxwell's) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

1:00pm CDT

Lunch Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

2:00pm CDT

Judging a Book by its Cover (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Serials Success Stories (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Winning the Mental War Against Doubt (Loc. Crown RM 10thFL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

3:00pm CDT

Brand-A-Thon with Victoria Faye (10th Floor Crown Ballroom) TBA Teen Titans (Loc. Forum RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Victory is Yours: Formatting E-Book for Print and Digital Sale (Loc. Embassy RM) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

4:00pm CDT

Blockbuster Book Trailer Bootcamp with Adam Cushman of Film14 (10th Floor Crown Ballroom) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

7:00pm CDT

Film Screening: Love Between the Covers (Loc. Crown Rm 10th FL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

9:00pm CDT

80s-Themed Karaoke in Maxwell's (Sponsored by WaWa Productions) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:00am CDT

Registration/Welcome/Merchandise Booth Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:30am CDT

Day Three Annoucements - 10th Floor Crown Room Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

9:00am CDT

Keynote Couch: The Road to Victory Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:00am CDT

Bookstore opens in International room Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

1:00pm CDT

WAR GAMES: Field Day for Adults Sponsored by CHBB Publishing Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

5:30pm CDT

Geneva Lee's Sinful Affair Cocktail Hour (Loc. Crown Ballroom 10th FL) Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

7:30pm CDT

Doors open and seating begins for the Fifth Annual Awards Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:30pm CDT

Fifth Annual UTOPiA Awards Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:30pm CDT

Post-Awards Dance Party Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

8:30am CDT

Information/Merchandise Booth Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

9:00am CDT

Closing Ceremonies Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

10:00am CDT

Open floor keynote Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

1:00pm CDT

Write In Millennium Maxwell House Hotel