GOTF 2006 Toronto - Programming

General Programming:	Saturday, July 1, 2006
	Sunday, July 2, 2006
	Monday, July 3, 2006
Special Event Programming
Autographs, Hours of Operation
Other Rooms

Schedule updated June 5th, 2006.

Here is the current schedule of programming
for the Gathering of the Fellowship convention.

Please note that this schedule is ever changing as we add new sessions, accommodate guest schedules, and make timing adjustments. It is the nature of these kinds of events that sometimes changes are made at the very last minute, so you should use the information provided here as a general guide only to planning your Gathering experience.

The most common complaint we receive is NOT that there is nothing to do, but that there is TOO MUCH to see and not enough time to see it all. Invariably you will find that some of the programming sessions you wish to attend are scheduled in conflict, or at times when you are unavailable. Another common occurance—which we can not always avoid—is that popular sessions fill up quickly, leaving you unable to attend. We have tried our best to work these kinds of concerns into the timing and room sizes, but there are always surprises. The best approach is to prioritize the programming according to your tastes and preferences, look out for repeated sessions (there are a handful of these), and arrive as early as possible to the rooms. Familiarize yourself with the locations (floor plans and maps will be provided) and you should have minimal difficulties.

If you have any comments or questions, please direct them to:
programming@gatheringofthefellowship.org.

Please know that we have worked VERY HARD on this schedule, and that we can not accommodate individual requests for programming changes. We do appreciate your feedback, however!

~Anthony S. Burdge & Jessica Burke

Please note that the following sessions require you to RSVP. If you wish to attend them, let us know as soon as possible, for space is limited, and first come will be first served.
WORKSHOP: Tinco, Parma, Calma: The Basics of Writing in Tengwar
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General Programming - Saturday, July 1, 2006
Start Times*	MAIN STAGE	PROGRAMMING ROOMS (MEZZANINE LEVEL)
Start Times*	GONDOR	ISENGARD	MORIA	BAG END	LÓTHLORIEN	MIRKWOOD	FANGORN
9:30am	PROGRAM Opening Ceremonies: The Music of the Ainur MC: Cliff Broadway Performances: Thoth Guiseppe Festa & Lingalad 9:30am to 10:15am	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming
10:15am	No Programming - 15 min. Break
10:30am	DOCUMENTARY Ringers: Lord of the Fans Cliff Broadway Carlene Cordova 10:30am to 12:30pm	PRESENTATION Historical Arms, Armour and the Lord of the Rings(1) Andrew Young James Arlen Gillespie 10:30am to 11:30am	DOCUMENTARY The Legacy of The Lord of the Rings Ted Nasmith 10:30am to 11:30am	PAPER Tolkien & Lewis: A Fellowship of Two Mike Foster 10:30am to 11:30am	PAPER A historian's hunt for the sOuRCeS: Finding J.R.R. Tolkien's Exeter College years' books. Marcel Bülles 10:30am to 11:30am	WORKSHOP Creative Costuming for Practical Fans Kate Dallin 10:30am to 11:30am	PRESENTATION Your Dwarves Don't Dance and Your Elves Don't Rock-n-Roll: A Tour of Tolkien-Inspired World Music Amy H. Sturgis 10:30am to 11:30am
11:30am		No Programming - 15 min. Break
11:45am		WORKSHOP Making Chainmail with The Ring Lord (1) Jon Daniels 11:45am to 1:15pm	DOCUMENTARY Lord of the Brush (1) John Howe Gretchen Jordan-Bastow 11:45am to 1:00pm	LECTURE Tolkien and his Time: Faërie meets the 20th Century Verlyn Flieger 11:45am to 12:45pm	WORKSHOP (RSVP) Tinco, Parma, Calma: The Basics of Writing in Tengwar (1) Arden Smith 11:45am to 12:45pm	PAPER The Spiritual Worldview of The Lord of the Rings John Bowen 11:45pm to 12:45pm	PAPER The Moral Dimensions of Nature in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Alana Vincent Howard 11:45am to 12:45pm
1:00pm	No Programming - 60 min. Lunch Break
2:00pm	CONVENTION CENTERPIECE PANEL Interpreting Tolkien & Lewis: Art, Academia, Film, Music, Literature, Fan Fiction Hosts: Anthony S. Burdge Jessica Burke Panel: Ted Nasmith Michael Drout Arden Smith Colin Duriez Kiran Shah Bruce Hopkins Craig Parker Guiseppe Festa 2:00pm to 3:00pm Offer led lights for homes great low prices	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming
3:00pm	No Programming - 15 min. Break
3:15pm	AUCTION The Gathering of the Fellowship Auction to Benefit ProLiteracy Worldwide 3:15pm to 4:30pm	PANEL The Moral Worldview in the Writings of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien: Christian or Secular? Host: Michael Coren Panel: Colin Duriez Jef Murray Alison Baird John Bowen 3:15pm to 4:15pm the best site adult singles flirt wide choice	PRESENTATION Tolkien Animated! Cliff Broadway 3:15pm to 4:15pm	LECTURE Teaching Tolkien Mike Foster 3:15pm to 4:15pm	To Be Announced	COURSE How to become a real Tolkien fan in thirty minutes and even get a diploma! Marcel Bülles Craig Parker 3:15pm to 4:15pm	PAPER Marriage in Middle-earth Marie Miesel 315pm to 4:15pm
4:30pm	End of Main Programming for Saturday, July 1, 2006

*Start times subject to adjustment.

General Programming - Sunday, July 2, 2006
Start Times*	MAIN STAGE	PROGRAMMING ROOMS (MEZZANINE LEVEL)
Start Times*	GONDOR	ISENGARD	MORIA	BAG END	LÓTHLORIEN	MIRKWOOD	FANGORN
9:00am	FILM PREVIEW Born of Hope Kate Robinson 9:00am to 10:00am	WORKSHOP Making Chainmail with The Ring Lord (2) Jon Daniels 9:00am to 10:30am	PAPER Tolkien's Art, Tolkien's Scholarship Michael Drout 9:00am to 10:00am	PRESENTATION The Making of Ringers: Lord of the Fans Cliff Broadway Carlene Cordova 9:00am to 10:00am	PAPER Putting intoxicating substances to proper use in The Lord of the Rings (or not!): How Tolkien managed to sneak in some nasty habits of his. Marcel Bülles 9:00am to 10:00am	PAPER Myth, Fact, and Incarnation Colin Duriez 9:00am to 10:00am	PRESENTATION Fantasy & Science Fiction Helping Literacy (1) ProLiteracy Worldwide 9:00am to 10:00am
10:00am	30 min. Break		No Programming - 30 min. Break
10:30am	FILM Thoth Thoth 10:30am to 12:00pm	No Programming	DOCUMENTARY Lord of the Brush (2) John Howe Gretchen Jordan-Bastow 10:30am to 11:45am	To Be Announced	To Be Announced	To Be Announced	To Be Announced
12:00pm	No Programming - Lunch Break and The Lord of the Rings on Stage Special Event
5:00pm	PANEL Fan Fiction Workshop Host: Jessica Burke Panel: Amy H. Sturgis Cliff Broadway Alison Baird 5:00pm to 6:00pm	To Be Announced	To Be Announced	PRESENTATION A Half Century of Preserving Middle-earth Matt Blessing Mike Foster 5:00pm to 6:00pm	WORKSHOP (RSVP) Tinco, Parma, Calma: The Basics of Writing in Tengwar (2) Arden Smith 5:00pm to 6:00pm	PAPER There are no trenches in Middle-earth. Tolkien as a battlefield poet? Marcel Bülles 5:00pm to 6:00pm	PAPER The Silmarillion for Dummies / Jewels in the History of Middle-earth Marie Miesel 5:00pm to 6:00pm
6:00pm	No Programming - 15 min. Break
6:15pm	CONCERT Ted Nasmith Sings! Ted Nasmith 6:15pm to 7:15pm	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming
7:15pm	No Programming - Dinner Break and VIP Reception Special Event
9:30pm	FILM Bruce Hopkins in 1nite Bruce Hopkins 9:30pm to 11:00pm	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming
11:00pm	End of General Programming for Sunday, July 2, 2006

*Start times subject to adjustment.

General Programming - Monday, July 3, 2006
Start Times*	MAIN STAGE	PROGRAMMING ROOMS (MEZZANINE LEVEL)
Start Times*	GONDOR	ISENGARD	MORIA	BAG END	LÓTHLORIEN	MIRKWOOD	FANGORN
9:00am	PRESENTATION The Art of Jef Murray: Tolkien, Fairy Tales, and the “True Myth” of Christianity Jef Murray 9:00am to 10:00am	PRESENTATION Ancanar: Fala Teilanin! (Going Forth in Friendship) A Fan Multimedia Presentation Barb Boedges 9:00am to 10:00am	FILM PREVIEW The Dork of the Rings Cliff Broadway 9am to 10:00am	To Be Announced	PAPER The Magic Ring meets The Lord of the Rings Amy H. Sturgis 9:00am to 10:00am	WORKSHOP From Cloaks to Coronation Gowns: Re-creating The Lord of the Rings Costumes Judy Mitchell 9:00am to 10:15am	PAPER George Sayer: Pupil Biographer and Friend of Inklings Mike Foster 9:00am to 10:00am
10:15am	No Programming - 15 min. Break
10:30am	PRESENTATION The Art of Ted Nasmith Ted Nasmith 10:30am to 11:30am	PRESENTATION Historical Arms, Armour and the Lord of the Rings(2) Andrew Young James Arlen Gillespie 10:30am to 11:30am	PAPER Swords and Sky Stones: Meteoritic Iron in The Silmarillion Kristine Larsen 10:30am to 11:30am	PANEL Why Tolkien? Hosts: Jessica Burke Anthony S. Burdge Panel: Mike Foster Matt Blessing Verlyn Flieger Michael Drout Amy H. Sturgis Jef Murray 10:30am to 11:30am	PAPER The Lost Alphabets of Elfinesse Arden Smith 10:30am to 11:30am	PRESENTATION Tolkien, a magical way to make the feelings for the Earth grow. Giuseppe Festa 10:30am to 11:30am	PRESENTATION Fantasy & Science Fiction Helping Literacy (2) ProLiteracy Worldwide 10:30am to 11:30am
11:30am	No Programming - 90 min. Lunch Break
1:00pm	PANEL The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy & Narnia: Personal Experiences Host: Cliff Broadway Panel: Craig Parker Bruce Hopkins John Howe Kiran Shah 1:00pm to 2:00pm	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming
2:00pm	No Programming - 15 min. Break
2:15pm	PANEL Inside the Actor’s Studio Host: Cliff Broadway Panel: Craig Parker Bruce Hopkins Kiran Shah 2:15pm to 3:15pm	To Be Announced	CONCERT The Fellowship of the Ringo! Ted Nasmith Mike Foster Bruce Nasmith 2:15pm to 3:00pm	To Be Announced	To Be Announced	To Be Announced	To Be Announced
3:15pm	No Programming - 15 min. Break
3:30pm	PRESENTATION Bringing The Lord of the Rings to the Stage 3:30pm to 4:30pm	To Be Announced	AUCTION Kevin Smith Trust Lori Joyce Craig Parker Bruce Hopkins 3:30pm to 4:30pm	PAPER Death is a Gift Anthony S. Burdge 3:30pm to 4:30pm	To Be Announced	To Be Announced	To Be Announced
4:30pm	No Programming - 15 min. Break
4:45pm	INTERVIEW M. Colin Havard: An Inkling’s Son Remembers M. Colin Havard Interviewer: Mike Foster 4:45pm to 6:00pm	No Programming	PROGRAM Bruce Hopkins' New Zealand Music Party Bruce Hopkins 4:45pm to 6:00pm	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming	No Programming
6:00pm	End of General Programming for Monday, July 3, 2006

*Start times subject to adjustment.

Special Event Programming

Saturday, July 1, 2006
Start Times*	TORONTO ISLAND PARK (GIBRALTAR POINT)
Start Times*	THE SHIRE
6:00pm	SPECIAL EVENT Mithrandir's Picnic 6:00pm to 11:00pm
6:30pm	BBQ begins
7:30pm	Games & Activities
8:00pm	Costume Contest
8:30pm	PRESENTATION Medieval Battle Tactics 8:30pm to 9:00pm
9:00pm	CONCERT Memories of Cuiviénen Guiseppe Festa & Lingalad 9:00pm to 9:30pm
9:30pm	Mithrandir's Walk
10:30pm	Fireworks Display 10:30pm to 11:00pm
11:00pm	End of Special Event Programming

*Start times subject to adjustment.

Sunday, July 2, 2006
Start Times*	PRINCESS OF WALES THEATRE	Unreachable
Start Times*	HELM'S DEEP	VALINOR
1:00pm	SPECIAL EVENT The Lord of the Rings on Stage 1:00pm to 4:30pm
4:30pm	No Special Event Programming
7:30pm		SPECIAL EVENT VIP Reception 7:30pm to 9:00pm
8:00pm		PRESENTATION The NETS Awards 8:00pm to 8:30pm
9:00pm	End of Special Event Programming

*Start times subject to adjustment.

Monday, July 3, 2006
Start Times*	MAIN STAGE
Start Times*	GONDOR
8:00pm	SPECIAL EVENT The Gathering of the Fellowship Banquet 8:00pm to Midnight
8:15pm	Opening remarks Dinner begins
9:00pm	COMPETITION Gathering Masquerade 9:00pm to 10:00pm
10:00pm	Thank-you's Closing remarks
10:30pm	CONCERT The End of the Third Age Guiseppe Festa & Lingalad 10:30pm to Midnight
Midnight	End of Special Event Programming

*Start times subject to adjustment.

Tuesday, July 4, 2006
Start Times*	LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
Start Times*	GLITTERING CAVES
10:00am	SPECIAL EVENT Tuesday Trilogy Movie Marathon The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 10::00am to 1:30pm
1:30pm	No Special Event Programming - 60 min. Lunch Break
2:30pm	SPECIAL EVENT Tuesday Trilogy Movie Marathon The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2:30pm to 6:00pm
6:00pm	No Special Event Programming - 120 min. Dinner Break
8:00pm	SPECIAL EVENT Tuesday Trilogy Movie Marathon The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 8:00pm to Midnight
Midnight	End of Special Event Programming

*Start times subject to adjustment.

Autographs, Hours of Operation
Dates & Start Times*	REGISTRATION	DEALER & FAN TABLES	VENDOR BOOTH ROOM	AUTOGRAPHS	MEZZANINE FOYER	ART GALLERY
Dates & Start Times*	THE GREY HAVENS	THE GREAT RIVER	LAKETOWN	MEDUSELD	THE HALL OF FIRE	THE CHAMBER OF ELENDIL
Friday, June 30, 2006 - SET-UP DAY
12:00pm	Early Registration (Houses of Healing room) Pre-registered badge pick-up 12:00pm to 10:00pm	Vendors Move-in 12:00pm to 10:00pm			Fan art check-in (No app't) 12:00pm to 6:00pm	Art Gallery Set-up 12:00pm to 10:00pm
6:00pm		Vendors Move-in 12:00pm to 10:00pm			Fan art check-in (By app't only) 6:00pm to 10:00pm	Art Gallery Set-up 12:00pm to 10:00pm
10:00pm	End of Set-up Activities for Friday, June 30, 2006
Saturday, July 1, 2006 - EVENT DAY ONE
8:00am	Registration Pre-registered badge pick-up Same-day sales 8:00am to 6:00pm	Vendors only 8:00am to 9:00am			Fan art check-in (Same day) 8:00am to 10:00am	Art Gallery Set-up 8:00am to 10:00am
9:00am		Dealer & Fan Tables Open to public 9:00am to 6:00pm	Vendors only 9:00am to 10:00am		Fan art check-in (Same day) 8:00am to 10:00am	Art Gallery Set-up 8:00am to 10:00am
10:00am			Vendor Booth Room Open to registered attendees 10:00am to 6:00pm		Mezzanine Foyer Programming rooms Fan art Open to registered attendees 10:00am to 6:00pm	Art Gallery Professional art display Open to registered attendees 10:00am to 1:00pm
11:00am
12:00pm				Autographs Ted Nasmith 12:00pm to 1:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm						Art Gallery Professional art display Open to registered attendees 2:00pm to 6:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
6:00pm		Vendors only 6:00pm to 7:00pm	Vendors only 6:00pm to 7:00pm
7:00pm	End of Event Activities for Saturday, July 1, 2006
Sunday, July 2, 2006 - EVENT DAY TWO
8:00am	Registration Pre-registered badge pick-up Same-day sales 8:00am to 6:00pm	Vendors only 8:00am to 9:00am
9:00am		Dealer & Fan Tables Open to public 9:00am to 6:00pm	Vendors only 9:00am to 10:00am	Autographs John Howe 9:00am to 10:00am	Mezzanine Foyer Programming rooms Fan art Open to registered attendees 9:00am to 7:00pm
10:00am			Vendor Booth Room Open to registered attendees 10:00am to 6:00pm			Art Gallery Professional art display Open to registered attendees 10:00am to 1:00pm
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm						Art Gallery Professional art display Open to registered attendees 2:00pm to 6:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm				Autographs Bruce Hopkins Kiran Shah 5:00pm to 7:00pm
6:00pm		Vendors only 6:00pm to 7:00pm	Vendors only 6:00pm to 7:00pm	Autographs Bruce Hopkins Kiran Shah 5:00pm to 7:00pm
7:00pm	End of Event Activities for Sunday, July 2, 2006
Monday, July 3, 2006 - EVENT DAY THREE
8:00am	Registration Pre-registered badge pick-up Same-day sales 8:00am to 5:00pm	Vendors only 8:00am to 9:00am
9:00am		Dealer & Fan Tables Open to public 9:00am to 5:00pm	Vendors only 9:00am to 10:00am	Autographs Bruce Hopkins Craig Parker 9:00am to 12:00pm	Mezzanine Foyer Programming rooms Fan art Open to registered attendees 9:00am to 5:00pm
10:00am			Vendor Booth Room Open to registered attendees 10:00am to 5:00pm			Art Gallery Professional art display Open to registered attendees 10:00am to 12:00pm
11:00am
12:00pm
1:00pm						Art Gallery Professional art display Open to registered attendees 2:00pm to 5:00pm
2:00pm
3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm		Vendors Move-out 5:00pm to Midnight			Mezzanine Foyer Tear-down 5:00pm to Midnight	Art Gallery Tear-down 5:00pm to Midnight
6:00pm
7:00pm
8:00pm
9:00pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
Midnight	End of Event Activities for Monday, July 3, 2006
Tuesday, July 4, 2006 - EVENT DAY FOUR
No Event activities at the hotel.

*Start times subject to adjustment.

Other Rooms
MEZZANINE LEVEL
HOUSES OF HEALING	THE PRANCING PONY	BARAD-DÛR
Registration Services Information Transportation Special Needs First Aid Messages Hours Friday to Tuesday 8:00am to 10:00pm Early Registration Friday, June 30, 2006 12:00pm to 10:00pm	Coffee/Tea Service Conversation & Relaxation Hours: Saturday to Monday 9:00am/10:00am to 5:00pm/6:00pm/7:00pm	No admittance

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Here is the current schedule of programming for the Gathering of the Fellowship convention.

If you have any comments or questions, please direct them to:programming@gatheringofthefellowship.org.

Here is the current schedule of programming
for the Gathering of the Fellowship convention.

If you have any comments or questions, please direct them to:
programming@gatheringofthefellowship.org.