We would like to welcome you to attend and have a fantastic weekend with our guests Dean Haglund, Gary Jones and Claudia Christian! Images shot on Fri-Sun Oct. 13th-15th, 2006.
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ValleyCon Hotel	ValleyCon Hotel	ValleyCon Con Chair
Dealer Wayne	Dealers' Rm	Dream Stitcher
Becky tries a costume	B5 Pilots Lounge Sign	B5 Pilots Lounge
B5 Pilots Lounge	B5 Pilots Lounge	B5 Pilots Lounge
Space Balls the rm party	Space Balls the rm party	Space Balls food
LAN game rm	Game Rm	Dealers Rm
6:30 pm OPENING CEREMONY WOODLAND SOUTH
Not now, I'm Busy!	Tony opens ValleyCon	ValleyCon Artist GoH
ValleyCon	SF ON TV: FALL 2006 AND BEYOND What do you think about your favorite characters and plotlines on Smallville, Battlestar Galactica, Dr. Who, Jericho, Eureka, Heroes, Supernatural, Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis? Join in a round robin discussion with host Steve Eldred on the best (and worst) live action SF and Fantasy on TV.	501st Hall Costumes
Hall Costumes	ValleyCon	ValleyCon
ValleyCon	Becoming Centauri
Q versus JANEWAY 9:00 pm WOODLAND SOUTH On a quiet day on the bridge of the Voyager, Q beams Captain Janeway to the far ends of the galaxy to see if she is worthy to command a starship and to be the mother of his children. She is put through hilarious and death-defying improvisational games to see if her wit is equal to her beauty. Q of course, joins in the fun and the two call upon to the audience to add random suggestions to try and mix up these two classic star characters like you never seen them before. Dean Haglund and Claudia Christian headline this hilarious improv show! Come see what theatre-goers in England have raved about as Dean and Claudia are put thru their paces on the stage!
Crowd improv show	Crowd improv show	Crowd improv show
ValleyCon sound and lights	Tony does intros	ValleyCon improv show
ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show
ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show
ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show
ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show
ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show
ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show
ValleyCon improv show	ValleyCon improv show
* * PARTIES POOLSIDE!!* *
Pilots Lounge	Pilots Lounge	Psi Corp & Shadow
Serenity Party	Pirate's Cove	ValleyCon
LAN gaming	LAN Gaming	ICE CREAM SOCIAL POOLSIDE Join the Starfleet Region 6 chapter in ice cream and cake – til it’s gone!
ICE CREAM SOCIAL	ICE CREAM SOCIAL	Space Balls
ValleyCon	Anime Rm	Anime Rm
Dead End Party	ValleyCon parties	ValleyCon parties
ValleyCon	ValleyCon	Segway rider
Segway rider	Segway rider	Segway rider
Segway rider	hall costume	ValleyCon
ValleyCon	MarsCon Rm
Saturday
ValleyCon	501st
11:30 am SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM (SCA) WOODLAND SOUTH Presented by the local chapter of the SCA we might see a fencing demo, a heavy fighting demo, bardic demo (singing), Arts & Sciences demo (with possibly some tablet weaving and costume design on display). Stop by and experience the living past!
SCA	SCA	SCA
SCA	SCA	ValleyCon gaming
COMICS! BIRCH ROOM Join our Comic creator guests on a panel of all things comics!	Dean Haglund	Dean Haglund
Fox news @ ValleyCon	Fox News @ ValleyCon	ValleyCon hall costumes
ValleyCon hall costumes	ValleyCon hall costumes	1:00 pm DOCTOR WHO - THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME BIRCH ROOM Doctor Who has returned to our screens in a big way. First with star Christopher Eccleston and now with David Tennant. This panel will discuss how this new show has evolved for 21st century viewers and what to expect in the future. We'll also take a look at the new spin-off series TORCHWOOD and SARAH JANE ADVENTURES. *Warning* This panel may contain SPOILERS! Presented by J. Garth Wilcox and Brent Peterson.
2:00 pm GARY JONES WOODLAND SOUTH Catch up with multi-talented performer Gary Jones and get all the inside dish on STARGATE SG-1!
Gary Jones	Gary Jones	Gary Jones
Gary Jones	Gary Jones	Dean
3:30 pm CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN WOODLAND SOUTH The incredibly talented Claudia Christian will take the stage to chat, share and answer your questions. This is one of Claudia’s ONLY trips to the US this year so make it count
Claudia Christian	Claudia Christian	Claudia Christian
Claudia Christian	Claudia Christian	Claudia Christian
Claudia Christian	Claudia Christian	Claudia Christian
Claudia Christian auctions a T-Shirt for charity	ValleyCon	Baby-lon 5
Tony & a T-Shirt for charity	ValleyCon	ValleyCon
Ben & Claudia	Ben & Claudia	Ben & Claudia
ValleyCon hall costume	ValleyCon hall costume	ValleyCon hall costume
ValleyCon	ValleyCon	MASQUERADE Director
7:30 pm* AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE WOODLAND SOUTH Boldly going where no comedians have gone before. Comedic geniuses Gary Jones and Dean Haglund have a comic history almost as old as the cosmos itself. Gary's career began in 1984 with Toronto's famed Second City Theatre while Dean began life in the comedy trenches as a stand-up comic. Both met at the Vancouver Theatresports League where they headed up the cast of the semi-scripted, semi-improvised smash hit, "Star Trik: The Musical," as Captain James T. Quirk and Mr. Spork. Since then they've appeared in countless feature films and television shows. Nothing that Gary and Dean have done, though, can compare to the sheer mass appeal of their respective recurring characters of, "Chief Master Sergeant Walter Harriman," of STARGATE: SG:1 and Lone Gunman, "Ringo Langly," of the X-FILES. Come and witness AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE and see what everyone's talking about as Gary and Dean travel the universe (with the help of audience suggestions and the occasional doomed audience member in a red shirt) to make the universe and a safer and dare we say, more hilarious place for all mankind.
AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE
AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE
AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE
AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE
AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE	Improv Tickets
9:00 pm* MASQUERADE WOODLAND SOUTH Get your kit on and win prizes!! Sign up at the Dreamstitcher’s suite by 4pm!
Masquerade judge Christine	Rae Lundquist - Master of Ceremonies and Masquerade Directory	Masquerade enterant #1 "Alien vs. Predator" young fan Erik von Trusdell as 'The Predator' *tied for 2nd for young fan
Masquerade enterant #2 "A Message of New Hope" young fan Gabrielle Derksen as Princess Leia *tied for 2nd for young fan	Masquerade enterant #2 "A Message of New Hope" young fan Gabrielle Derksen as Princess Leia *tied for 2nd for young fan	Masquerade enterant #3 "The Negotiator was Short" young fan David Derksen as Master David, Jedi Knight *winner of young fan category
Masquerade enterant David Derksen	Masquerade enterant #4 "The Lady and the Tribble" beginner Shaun Tabery	Masquerade enterant #5 Ryan Skywalker - Jedi Knight beginner Ryan Peterson
Masquerade enterant #6 From the TV Series 'Firefly' and the movie 'Serenity' beginner Davell Lysne as Inara	Masquerade enterant #7 From Final Fantasy 10 - beginner Cindy Bridges as "Lulu" * beginner Best Workmanship	Masquerade enterant #8 Eradose the Bladestryker experienced Adam Hammer
Masquerade enterant #9 from 'The Phantom of the Opera' Sarah Timmerman as a dancer from the Masqued Ball	Masquerade enterant #10 "Red Leather on the High Seas" - experienced Laura Linder as Grace O'Malley * experienced best presentation	Masquerade enterant Laura Linder
Masquerade enterant #11 From the Star Wars Role Playing Game experienced Matt Ptacek as 'Kathranis Remar'	Masquerade enterant Matt Ptacek	Masquerade enterant
Masquerade enterant	Masquerade enterant	Masquerade enterant
Masquerade enterant #12 From Final Fantasty VII beginner Alison Aadland as Aeris Gainsborough Travis Gefrey as Cloud Strife Mia Ness as Tifa Lockheart Alex Ruziska as Sephiroth *beginner - Best Presentation	Masquerade enterant #13 "Shaking Things Up" Jennifer Dahl as Kitsuki Sune The Fox Spirit Belly Dancer * Experienced - Best Workmanship	Masquerade enterant Jennifer Dahl
Masquerade enterant #14 "Overkill" Nathan Lulum as 'Stargate' personnel	Masquerade enterants #14 "Overkill" Nathan Lulum and Katie Nelson as 'Stargate' personnel	Masquerade enterant #15 "Bounty Hunters" Hannah Chapman as 'Faye Valentine' from 'Cowboy Bebop'
Masquerade enterants #15 "Bounty Hunters" Hannah Chapman as 'Faye Valentine' from 'Cowboy Bebop' Steve Markey as 'Boba Fett' from 'Star Wars'	Masquerade enterant #16 "Let Me See Your Identification" Kirby Schwartzbauer as a Sandtrooper from 'Star Wars: A New Hope' * BEST IN SHOW	Masquerade enterant Kirby Schwartzbauer
hall costume	hall costume	hall costume
Tony	Masquerade judges :Jan Swenson - presentation Christine LaBounty - presentation Raul Andreu - workmanship	Masquerade winners
Masquerade winners	Masquerade winners	Masquerade judges
Masquerade winner	Masquerade winner	Masquerade winners
Masquerade winners	Masquerade winner & friends	Masquerade winner & friends
Masquerade winner & friends	Masquerade winner & friend	Masquerade enterant Shaun Tabery
Masquerade enterant	Masquerade enterant Davell Lysne	hall costume
Masquerade watchers	Masquerade enterant Hannah Chapman	Masquerade enterant Hannah Chapman
Masquerade winner: Kirby Schwartzbauer	Masquerade winner: Kirby Schwartzbauer	hall costume
hall costume	ValleyCon attendees	MarsCon Party
MarsCon Party Can you open the gate?	MarsCon Party	MarsCon Party
ValleyCon	Dream sticher	B5 Pilot Lounge
B5 Pilot Lounge	Valley Con rm party	Claudia @ B5 Lounge
Claudia @ B5 Lounge	Rae & Claudia	Claudia @ MarsCon Party
Claudia @ MarsCon Party	ValleyCon gamers	Film rm
Film rm	ValleyCon gamers	MarsCon Party

Sunday

ValleyCon	ValleyCon	ValleyCon
ValleyCon	ValleyCon	ValleyCon
ValleyCon	ValleyCon
12:00 pm FAN FILMS or "I can do anything better than they can!" WOODLAND SOUTH One of the most recent, and hottest, developments in fandom are Fan Films! Fans with relatively inexpensive camera equipment and low budgets have been creating stories that have rivaled anything that Lucasfilm or Paramount have put out. The phenomenon has become so hot that fan films have been covered by The New York Times, The Today Show, MSNBC, and the BBC! Join Mike Urvand, Fan Film writer, as he talks about the craze, some of the better fan films out there and some that should be kept in a galaxy far, far away!	1:00 pm I WANT A NEW DRUG CHESTNUT ROOM It must be a 1000 times more potent than morphine. I want to get it when ever I want it. I want to get it where ever I want it… Come with a friend and learn the basics of Reflexology. Hosted by Joe Swenson.	STAR WARS WOODLAND SOUTH Join the 501st for a look at where the galaxy far, far away is heading an also play the favorite game, What the Hell is Wrong with George Lucas?
ValleyCon	ValleyCon	ValleyCon
ValleyCon	ValleyCon	ValleyCon
ValleyCon	2:00 pm     STAR TREK AT 40! Or: There's still some life in the Old Girl!      WOODLAND SOUTH Star Trek recently celebrated it's 40th anniversary. Like most 40th birthdays, it had a moment of irreverent retrospection in the form of a roast of it's star, the mandatory midlife crisis and "cosmetic enhancement" by way of a re-mastered edition, and even promise of rebirth, with the announcement of a Star Trek 11, headed up by a new production team. What does all this mean for the fans? Mike Urvand, head of the Starfleet Region 6, will be holding a discussion on all the newest developments and also on the long strange trip it has been on the Final Frontier.	ValleyCon	ValleyCon
ValleyCon	TALKBACK!	TALKBACK!
TALKBACK!	TALKBACK!	TALKBACK!
TALKBACK!	TALKBACK!	TALKBACK!

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PROGRAMMING
FRIDAY

6:30 pm     OPENING CEREMONY
          WOODLAND SOUTH

7:00 pm     SF ON TV: FALL 2006 AND BEYOND
What do you think about your favorite characters and plotlines on Smallville, Battlestar Galactica, Dr. Who, Jericho, Eureka, Heroes, Supernatural, Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis? Join in a round robin discussion with host Steve Eldred on the best (and worst) live action SF and Fantasy on TV.

9:00 pm     Q vs. JANEWAY
          WOODLAND SOUTH

Q versus JANEWAY
On a quiet day on the bridge of the Voyager, Q beams Captain Janeway to the far ends of the galaxy to see if she is worthy to command a starship and to be the mother of his children.

She is put through hilarious and death-defying improvisational games to see if her wit is equal to her beauty. Q of course, joins in the fun and the two call upon to the audience to add random suggestions to try and mix up these two classic star characters like you never seen them before.

Dean Haglund and Claudia Christian headline this hilarious improv show! Come see what theatre-goers in England have raved about as Dean and Claudia are put thru their paces on the stage!

9:00 pm     LARP (LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAY)
          CHESTNUT ROOM
Within Shadows Reach (V:TM LARP) Vampire Live Action Role-Play You are a vampire blessed with immortal life, condemned to an eternal existence feeding off the blood of mortals. With that blood comes power, but with that power comes the beast. Will you hold on to your humanity, or give way to the ravaging beast and embrace the monster within you?

11:00 pm     DR. WHO
          WOODLAND SOUTH
          Re-playing tonight’s episode on the BIG screen!

ICE CREAM SOCIAL POOLSIDE Join the Starfleet Region 6 chapter in ice cream and cake – til it’s gone!

12:00 Mid.     BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
          WOODLAND SOUTH
          Re-playing tonight’s episode on the BIG screen!

1:00 am     BABYLON 5
          WOODLAND SOUTH
A classic episode featuring our Guest of Honor, CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN!

* * PARTIES POOLSIDE!!* *

PROGRAMMING
SATURDAY

10:00 am     STARFLEET REGION 6 CONFERENCE
          CHESTNUT ROOM
The Region Six Starfleet Conference is the annual meeting of all of the Starfleet Intl. Star Trek fan clubs in a five state area. The meeting is hosted by the USS Imperium, the local Starfleet club and is led by Regional Coordinator Michael Urvand. The conference is not just meant for Starfleet members but is also open to the public, especially Star Trek fans interested in the Starfleet fan club.

11:30 am     SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM (SCA)
          WOODLAND SOUTH
Presented by the local chapter of the SCA we might see a fencing demo, a heavy fighting demo, bardic demo (singing), Arts & Sciences demo (with possibly some tablet weaving and costume design on display). Stop by and experience the living past!

12:00 Noon     HARRY POTTER: BEYOND THE VEIL
          CHESTNUT ROOM
Come and join in a lively discussion of your favorite JKR characters and their impending fate in Book 7. Who will be left visible on the Marauder's Map after the exciting finale of the Wizard War? Hosted by Steve Eldred and Annette Murray.

          COMICS!
          BIRCH ROOM
Join our Comic creator guests on a panel of all things comics!

12:30 pm     DEAN HAGLUND
          WOODLAND SOUTH
Welcome back one of our favorite guests and catch up on Dean’s shenanigans all over the world!

1:00 pm     HYPNOSIS: THE AMAZING POWER OF THE MIND
          CHESTNUT ROOM
Join area hypnotherapist Suzanne Kirk as she goes behind the veil of mystery that at times has surrounded hypnosis. Learn how the unconscious mind can bring positive solutions to present-day problems and find out what hypnosis can and cannot do for you.

1:00 pm     DOCTOR WHO - THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME
          BIRCH ROOM
Doctor Who has returned to our screens in a big way. First with star Christopher Eccleston and now with David Tennant. This panel will discuss how this new show has evolved for 21st century viewers and what to expect in the future. We'll also take a look at the new spin-off series TORCHWOOD and SARAH JANE ADVENTURES. *Warning* This panel may contain SPOILERS! Presented by J. Garth Wilcox and Brent Peterson.

2:00 pm     GARY JONES
          WOODLAND SOUTH
Catch up with multi-talented performer Gary Jones and get all the inside dish on STARGATE SG-1!

2:30 pm     SCA PART II
          BIRCH ROOM
The local chapter of the SCA will possibly demonstrate period cloak/garb design, and maybe even some Medieval weapon design!

     RESOUNDING HEATLH - Two years Later…
          CHESTNUT ROOM
Two years ago ValleyCon was introduced to resonate therapy. Since then more research has been done. Come and hear what is new and try the therapies for yourself. Hosted by Joe Swenson.

3:30 pm    CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN
    WOODLAND SOUTH
The incredibly talented Claudia Christian will take the stage to chat, share and answer your questions. This is one of Claudia’s ONLY trips to the US this year so make it count!

4:00 pm    BOOKS
    CHESTNUT ROOM
Local and regional authors Chad Corrie and John E. Carson (and Terri Pray if she’ll join in!) stop by to talk all things books and novels! They’ll also be signing immediately after the panel but will only be here for the afternoon so don’t pass up the chance to get their latests!

6:15 pm    Seating for Banquet *IMPROV ticket holders get first seats!
    WOODLAND SOUTH

6:30 pm    BANQUET *with video entertainment
    WOODLAND SOUTH

7:30 pm*     AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE
     WOODLAND SOUTH

AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE

Boldly going where no comedians have gone before

Comedic geniuses Gary Jones and Dean Haglund have a comic history almost as old as the cosmos itself.

Gary's career began in 1984 with Toronto's famed Second City Theatre while Dean began life in the comedy trenches as a stand-up comic. Both met at the Vancouver Theatresports League where they headed up the cast of the semi-scripted, semi-improvised smash hit, "Star Trik: The Musical," as Captain James T. Quirk and Mr. Spork.

Since then they've appeared in countless feature films and television shows. Nothing that Gary and Dean have done, though, can compare to the sheer mass appeal of their respective recurring characters of, "Chief Master Sergeant Walter Harriman," of STARGATE: SG:1 and Lone Gunman, "Ringo Langly," of the X-FILES.

Come and witness AN IMPROV ENTERPRISE and see what everyone's talking about as Gary and Dean travel the universe (with the help of audience suggestions and the occasional doomed audience member in a red shirt) to make the universe and a safer and dare we say, more hilarious place for all mankind.

PROGRAMMING
SATURDAY - continued
9:00 pm*     MASQUERADE
     WOODLAND SOUTH           Get your kit on and win prizes!! Sign up at the Dreamstitcher’s suite by 4pm!

          LARPS
     CHESTNUT ROOM
     BIRCH ROOM

10:30 pm     FILMS: BEST SHORT SUBJECT FILMS (til 12!)
     WOODLAND SOUTH

* * PARTIES POOLSIDE!!* *

PROGRAMMING
SUNDAY

12:00 pm     FAN FILMS or "I can do anything better than they can!"
     WOODLAND SOUTH
One of the most recent, and hottest, developments in fandom are Fan Films! Fans with relatively inexpensive camera equipment and low budgets have been creating stories that have rivaled anything that Lucasfilm or Paramount have put out. The phenomenon has become so hot that fan films have been covered by The New York Times, The Today Show, MSNBC, and the BBC! Join Mike Urvand, Fan Film writer, as he talks about the craze, some of the better fan films out there and some that should be kept in a galaxy far, far away!

12:30     ART AUCTION followed by CHARITY AUCTION
     BIRCH ROOM

1:00 pm     I WANT A NEW DRUG
     CHESTNUT ROOM
It must be a 1000 times more potent than morphine. I want to get it when ever I want it. I want to get it where ever I want it… Come with a friend and learn the basics of Reflexology. Hosted by Joe Swenson.

     STAR WARS
     WOODLAND SOUTH
Join the 501st for a look at where the galaxy far, far away is heading an also play the favorite game, What the Hell is Wrong with George Lucas?

2:00 pm     STAR TREK AT 40! Or: There's still some life in the Old Girl!
     WOODLAND SOUTH
Star Trek recently celebrated it's 40th anniversary. Like most 40th birthdays, it had a moment of irreverent retrospection in the form of a roast of it's star, the mandatory midlife crisis and "cosmetic enhancement" by way of a re-mastered edition, and even promise of rebirth, with the announcement of a Star Trek 11, headed up by a new production team. What does all this mean for the fans? Mike Urvand, head of the Starfleet Region 6, will be holding a discussion on all the newest developments and also on the long strange trip it has been on the Final Frontier.

3:00 pm     COMICS 2
     CHESTNUT ROOM
Join our comic creators for a q and a on getting into the biz, the favorite books out there and debate why Wolverine needs even more origin stories!

4:00 pm     TALKBACK!

5:00 pm     CLOSED! SEE YOU SEPT. 21-23, 2007!

Fargo Fantastic Film Festival Schedule *check suite 174 for detailed Fan Film listings!

FRIDAY
Suite 174 (main venue, select films in Woodland South noted)

3:30 pm    SWORDPLAY
5:30 pm    FAN FILMS
7:30 pm    STOMP! SHOUT! SCREAM!
9:00 pm    TRAILERS OF UPCOMING FILMS
10:00 pm    STARGATE SG-1 Behind the scenes of the 200th Episode-featuring GARY JONES!
11:00 pm    SHORT FILM SELECTIONS, including the BEST SHORT SUBJECT FILMS!
        DR. WHO *Woodland South
12:00 Mid.     BATTLESTAR GALACTICA *Woodland South
1:00 am PRAY FOR DAYLIGHT
          BABYLON 5 *Woodland South, featuring Claudia Christian!

SATURDAY
10:00 am     FAN FILM FEST *check Suite 174 for scheduled films
12:00 Noon     BEST SHORT SUBJECT films!
12:45 pm     SWORDPLAY
2:15 pm     THE LONE GUNMEN – FEATURING DEAN HAGLUND!
3:00 pm     TRAILERS
3:45 pm     STARGATE SG-1 200th Episode – FEATURING GARY JONES!
4:30 pm     STOMP! SHOUT! SCREAM!
6:00 pm     BABYLON 5 – Featuring CLAUDIA CHRISTIAN!
7:00 pm     FAN FILM FEST *check Suite 174 for scheduled films
9:00 pm     THE MONSTER OF PHANTOM LAKE
10:45 pm     FAN FILM FEST *check Suite 174 for scheduled films
          BEST SHORT SUBJECT FILMS (Woodland South)
12:45 am     THE SLAUGHTER
          PRAY FOR DAYLIGHT (Woodland South)

SUNDAY
10:00 am     FAN FILM FEST
12:00 pm     STOMP! SHOUT! SCREAM!
1:30 pm     BEST SHORT SUBJECT FILMS
2:15 pm     TRAILERS
3:00 pm     CLOSED! SEE YOU SEPT. 21-23, 2007!

Photos by Ben Huset

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