will open a new browser window or tab.PROGRAMMING GOALS
ApolloCon strives to offer exciting, diverse program choices to our members. We celebrate Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy and Horror in various forms: literature, media, visual art, comics, music, games, performance, and spoken word. We explore the culture of our community, related scholarly and critical fields, and the sciences and technology that inform us and interest us. We examine the overall tapestry of our fandom, and the threads of our beloved genres in the fandoms of others. Programming strives to present a range of activities and a spectrum of ideas. Our goal for ApolloCon is a varied programming schedule showcasing diverse viewpoints, one that is interesting, educational, and fun.
PROGRAMMING PHILOSOPHY
The programming model used by ApolloCon likes to mix things up. We combine or cross over genres in discussion topics. We offer demos, lectures, workshops, panel discussions, games, and media showings. We mix different kinds of people on panels and cross the lines between pros and fans and between creators and their audiences.
What that means in practical terms is that some items are tightly focused with a single presenter or a homogeneous panel, while others examine ideas in a variety of contexts with a panel representing diverse interests, perspectives, and opinions. The underlying philosophy is that diversity strengthens community and increases interest. The model views both creators and audience as parts of the same community, and encourages participation from the whole community.