We’ve updated the Program Schedule page with a lot more detail, including the rooms we’ll be using at different times throughout the convention.

Daytime programming will happen primarily in the hotel’s Grand Ballroom on the ground floor and in the Sainte Claire Room on the second floor. We also have access (both day and night) to the small second-floor Boardroom for breakout sessions, private meetings, and specialty events.

Friday evening’s reception/mixer/Open Space Programming event will be in the Fireplace Lounge (Palm Room) off the lobby of the hotel.

Saturday evening’s “Fannish Inquisition” will be across the street in Room K of the San José Mcenery Convention Center, about 400 ft/130 m from the front door of the hotel.

Hospitality will be in the Grand Suite near the 6th floor elevator lobby.

SMOFCon Programming leader Tom Whitmore has posted a message about SMOFCon Programming that’s worth repeating here on the front page:

SMOFCon is almost upon us! We’ve had several people indicate that they’re pulling together some items to suggest we talk about them at the con — I’m excited about them, and I want to remind everyone that doing advance planning if you want to present something is encouraged. Not everything may appeal to enough people to have us talk about it officially, but I’d bet that there will be some people who want to talk with you about whatever excites you; if you tell them, they’re more likely to do so. That’s one type of item that shows up at this sort of program.

The other major type is the “questions I always wanted to ask, but couldn’t find someone to answer” item. It’s okay to suggest an item that you don’t want to lead; it helps if you can suggest people who might want to lead it. They can say “No!” if they want, of course.

See you all next weekend!

Read more about our innovative approach to SMOFCon Programming on the Program Page under the heading Open Space Programming.

We have arranged to have a computer data projector and a portable screen available for use in programming at the convention. You may want to plan your participation in Open Space Programming accordingly.