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Brainstorming phase is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! This Wiki page is for keeping track of possible programming items for Minicon 59. Typically we only use about half of the ideas we come up with. But if you see something here that interests you, bear in mind that you can increase the likelihood of the idea blossoming into an actual programming item by volunteering for the item, or just by letting us know that you would love to attend.  
Brainstorming phase is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! This Wiki page is for keeping track of possible programming items for Minicon 59. Typically we only use about half of the ideas we come up with. But if you see something here that interests you, bear in mind that you can increase the likelihood of the idea blossoming into an actual programming item by volunteering for the item, or just by letting us know that you would love to attend.  


=== Contact the Programming Department ===
Shoot us an email at  
Shoot us an email at  
'''programming@minicon59.mnstf.org.
'''programming@minicon59.mnstf.org.
'''
'''


If you'd like to submit an idea for a programming item, you can either send us an email or use this  
If you'd like to submit an idea for a programming item, you can either do it by email or use this  
[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAEujNGsV0S3A-LUnDxAYwJMisSjuMys7GtCAaOSyQX7i5yA/viewform nifty form.]  
[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAEujNGsV0S3A-LUnDxAYwJMisSjuMys7GtCAaOSyQX7i5yA/viewform nifty form.]  


=== STATUS ===
=== STATUS ===
[Aug 7, 2025] The Programming Committee is just getting its feet under it, so the Brainstorm Page is pretty much a jumble right now.
[Aug 7, 2025] The Programming Committee is just getting its feet under it, so the Brainstorm Page is pretty much a jumble right now. I'm just going to enter the item descriptions we have so far and try to make sense of it later.


== New Programming Committee Having Fun Brainstorming ==
== New Programming Committee Having Fun Brainstorming ==

Revision as of 17:37, 7 August 2025

Minicon 59 (2026) will take place April 2-5, 2026, at the RadiShTree.

Our Guests of Honor are:  Author Patricia C. Wrede, Gaming Matt Leacock, Featured Musicians: Graham and Becca Leathers

THE MINICON 59 PROGRAMMING BRAINSTORM WIKI page

Brainstorming phase is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! This Wiki page is for keeping track of possible programming items for Minicon 59. Typically we only use about half of the ideas we come up with. But if you see something here that interests you, bear in mind that you can increase the likelihood of the idea blossoming into an actual programming item by volunteering for the item, or just by letting us know that you would love to attend.

Contact the Programming Department

Shoot us an email at programming@minicon59.mnstf.org.

If you'd like to submit an idea for a programming item, you can either do it by email or use this nifty form.

STATUS

[Aug 7, 2025] The Programming Committee is just getting its feet under it, so the Brainstorm Page is pretty much a jumble right now. I'm just going to enter the item descriptions we have so far and try to make sense of it later.

New Programming Committee Having Fun Brainstorming

Streaming Service Geekout: What to Watch Next

Zines: TNG

Author Reception

Early in the con, maybe the first two nights.


Minicon After Dark

Maybe we could have a programming track in the bar.

Internet Nostalgia

Old memes, old games, old platforms.


Getting Published: If I'd Known Then What I Know More

NEW SUBMISSIONS

The Reading Gender Gap

Men are reading less fiction in general and they tend to read fewer books by women authors. Do these trends hold in fandom?

Echoes of WWII in SF

Japanese Ro Sham Bo

Rock paper scissors with combat

Star Wars

History of Cats Laughing

What Do You Do if an Asteroid is About to Hit Earth?

Mashups and Memes

x Best F&SF Stories According to Us

This might be fun as an after-hours panel in the bar.