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==Some Facts About the 2004 Convention==
*The theme that year was based on the TV show 24.
*The convention did not sell out as it had in previous years. As of May 2, 2004, memberships were still available.Source: archived MediaWest*Con 2004 page.
*Fandoms represented in MW*C 24 programming included 24, Alias, Angel, Battlestar Galactica, Birds of Prey, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Century City, Cold Case, comics, CSI, Dead Like Me, Dr. Seuss, Dr. Who, Firefly, Laurel K. Hamilton, Harry Potter, Horatio Hornblower, Kim Possible, King Arthur, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Law & Order, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Lord of the Rings, Magnificent 7, Master & Commander, Anne McCaffrey, MI-5, Monk, Mutant X, NASA, Andre Norton, Oz (HBO), Pirates of the Caribbean, Pretender, The Professionals, Queer as Folk, Real Ghostbusters, Roswell, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, Smallville, Kevin Smith, Stargate SG-1, Star Trek, Star Wars, Starsky & Hutch, The Sentinel, Tru Calling, UNCLE, vampires, West Wing, Wild Card, Wild Wild West, Without A Trace, and Xena, as well as panels and workshops on writing, editing, vids, costuming, websites, and other fannish pursuits. 
*The first Progress Report was mailed March 2, 2004 and included Panel Topic Suggestion form, Fan Q nomination form, and Party Suite Request form. The second Progress Report was mailed March 31, 2004 and included Panel Topics and Sign-up form, Art Show rules and space reservation request form, Fan Fund ballot, Fannish Video rules, and overflow hotel info. The final Progress Report was was mailed May 20, 2004, and included Fan Q ballot and Door Decoration rules. PDF versions of the progress reports were also available by email upon request.
*An announcement mailing list was set up to allow fans comfortable with online communication to receive updates from the convention organizers. Discussion was not permitted and access to the mailing list was limited to paid members and members were asked to: "...respect our right to control the use of the MediaWest*Con name. We have not authorized any online discussion groups/lists. The MediaWest*Con name (or abbreviations) should not be used in the title of any such group/lists. MW*C Progress Reports, the MW*C website, and the MW*C 24 Update list are your official sources of MW*C info. Info from online discussion lists, groups, bulletin boards, etc. is often inaccurate or flat out wrong. If you have a question about some aspect of MW*C, please check with a legitimate source." 
*There were approximately 65 dealers in the dealers room and five additional hall/room dealers.
*Approximately 96 zines were listed as premiering in the program guide.
*There were five 'tech' panels: LiveJournals and Blogs: What changes have LJ and blogs - good and bad - brought to fandom?; PDAs: General discussion of PDAs and their accessories such as thumb-board attachments; Posting Fic to your Own Website: Basic XHTML primer; and TiVo: ATV Fan's Best Friend. What It Is, Why You Need One; and Web Design Fundamentals: Favorite web sites.
==Fan Q Awards==
For specifics, see 2004 Fan Q Awards.
From the third progress report: "We had 1488 electronic nominations and approximately 300 paper ones. I think we have quite a diversified ballot and I hope you will take part and vote. An online ballot is now available. Paper ballots were mailed to the few people who requested them and sent a SASE. As always, paper ballots can be turned in at my room, if you are passing by, or in the ballot box that is usually in the 'Zine Reading Room. If you see something "missing" from the ballot that you know had three nominations, it probably didn't have the requisite competition and will be given an Honorable Mention. We had many of those this year - I don't have the exact numbers but it is up from last year. As the fandoms keep splintering, there is less and less competition for some groups."
==Skit==
Three short plays were written by Bev Grant, Paula Smith, and Helen Commodore.
==Fan Fund==
Elaine Gustainis was the winner of the 2004 SF/Media Fan Fund, and attended MW*C 24.
==Fanzine Reading Room==
From the third progress report: 
==Party Suite and Other Gatherings==
Friday:
* Video Show Premiere Party, Hosted by: G Hudson, Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Hogwarts End of Year O.W.L. Party Hosted by: Ravenclaw & Hufflepuff Houseparents Fandom: Harry Potter, Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Lord of the Rings Celebration Hosted by: E Abraham, Fandom: Lord of the Rings, Open to all MW*C 24 members
Saturday:
* Jewish Shabbat.Service and Oneg Potluck, Hosted by: P Cooper, Open to all MW*C 24 members
* R&R at the COMBAT! Canteen Hosted by: Combat! Fanfic Group, Fandom: Combat! Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Stargate SG-1 party, Hosted by: Our Stargate Forum & SDJ Fandom: Stargate SG-1, Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Channel D Listserv Party Hosted by: Channel D, Fandom: Man from UNCLE, Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Channel W Party Hosted by: L White, Fandom: Man from UNCLE Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Sentinel Party, slash and gen friendly Hosted by: Candy Apple & April Valentine Fandom: The Sentinel, Open to all MW*C 24 members
Sunday:
* Private Party
* Memorial Service for Cathie Whitehead Hosted by: L Dawe, Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Jygml Group, Hosted by: S. Hall, Open to all MW*C 24 members
* Bookcrossing - Meet & Greet Hosted by: S.i.D.i.C., Bookcrossing Veteran Fandom: Bookcrossing, Open to all MW*C 24 members
 
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==Masquerade Awards==
A complete list of winners, with photos can be seen 2004 here.Archived link to the 2004 Convention Page; WebCite for the 2004 page.
Judge: Seth Bonder
* Best in Show, Workmanship - The Goddess Pele & Her Jaffa Escort -- Sophia Kelly Shultz, Leslie Danneberger, Joe Dorffner
* Best Presentation - Where's My Daddy? -- Laura Wootan & David Wootan
* Best Presentation - Cookie Break -- Peter Cooper
* Best Workmanship - Lord & Lady of the Sith -- Rebecca Miller & John Medkeff
* Best Young Fan - Narcissa Black: End of 1st Year at Hogwarts -- Bunny
* Audience Choice, Best Musical - Choir Practice at Hogwarts -- Angelamarie Varesano, June Edwards, Amy Vanlos, Martynn, Kenny Keisel, Laurel Cramer
* Second Best Musical - Pirate Parrot Salesmen from the Caribbean -- Groucho, Harpo, & Cheeko
* Most Charming - Renaissance Witch -- Aryel Bernard
* Best Road Show Award - On The Road Again -- Samantha Powell & Kelly Lowry
* Most Worrisome - Seeking a Certain Sparrow -- Janice Mergenhagen
* Best Pirate - That's Captain...Captain Jack Sparrow -- Travis Wayman
* Best Quidditch Player - Ravenclaw Quidditch Player: Glynnis Weatherwax -- Bev Grant
* Best Merc...er, Archeologist - Indiana Jones -- Ken Keisel
* Most Deserving of Emergency Care Flight - Victim of Society -- Audrey Lynne
* Renaissance Award - Lady Rowena Ravenclaw -- Julie Garner
* Most Unusual State of Mind - The Butterfly Kitten of Kirk/Spock -- Farfalla Caqui
* Most Misunderstood - Phantomette of the Opera -- Lucy Kitchen
* Most Haunting - Phantom of the Opera -- Ashley Hord
* Unofficial Entertainment - Cantina Dancers -- Angel & Bunny
* Most Worthy of Unforgivable Curse - Acting Headmistress of Hogwarts, Delores Jane Umbridge -- Cicatrice du Veritas
* Silliest Cosmological CGI - When Galaxies Collide -- Brenda Gasahl, Gail Ceilo, & Jenny Wayman
==Door Decoration Awards==
A complete list of winners, with photos can be seen here.Archived link to the 2004 Convention Page; WebCite for the 2004 page. A few sample doors are included below.
===Door Decoration Gallery===
Image:2004tardis.jpg|MediaWest*Con 2004 - Tardis - Dr Who Door 
Image:door2004sidekick.jpg|MediaWest*Con 2004 - Shoot the Sidekick
File:MWC2004door019.jpg|Some fans decorated their doors with fanzine flyers. This is a flyer for the Star Wars zine Sanctuary Moon
File:Mwc2004Doorposter.jpg|Stargate SG1 door inspired by Ozgirl's poem. It contained 62 photos of the character Jack O'Neill
File:Mwdoor1.jpg|LOTR inspired door
File:Mwdoor2slashtheme.jpg|Slash themed door
File:Mwdoor3.jpg|This door pays tribute to the song It's Raining Men, a song that has been used in many vids
File:24spike.jpg|In this clever door, Spike who has been resurrected as a ghost in the TV series Angel passes through a hotel room door. It won "Best Single Character/Actor Door" and is titled "Thank You Wanker Bros." It was designed by Carol Kohn, Carol Yavelak, Karen Travers, Sophia Mulvey, Sue Glasgow
==Art Show Awards==
Winners are selected by popular vote.
* Best In Show: All The King's Men by Suzan Lovett
* Science Fiction: Courts of Honor by Suzan Lovett
* Fantasy: Gandalf the White by Jesse McClain
* Detective: Mr. Monk and... by Jesse McClain
* Secret Agent: Before the Peacock by Kate Nuernberg
* Animation: Finding Nimoy by Mike Cole
* Humor: Finding Nimoy by Mike Cole
* 3-D: Daniel's Memories: Open Carefully by Jane Rideout
* Fabric: Eye Candy by Seth Cutts & Gail Felipe
* Western: The Seven Ride by Annie
* Horror: Who's Hunting Whom? by Jesse McClain
* Portrait: Pirate! by Jesse McClain
* Critter: Drama Queen by Karen River
* Personal Favorite:
# Book of Memories by Barbara Nice-Miller
# All The King's Men by Suzan Lovett
# I'm Doomed! by Jesse McClain
* Too Cute To Live: Warning -- Red Hatter by Jesse McClain
Source: 2004 Art Show Winners.Archived link to the 2004 Convention Page; WebCite for the 2004 page.
==Main Vid Room==
From the third progress report: 
==Vid Show==
A review of the vid show written by an attendee Waldo is archived here. Waldo WebCite; archive.is.
===Vid Show Awards===
MediaWest*Con 24 Fannish Video Awards -- Gen
Song Interpretation -- Single Medium
*1. Wild, Wild West -- Stampede Productions
*2. Don Quixote -- Vid Weasels
*3. Don’t Let Go -- Grissom Gal
Song Interpretation -- Multi-Media
*1. Istanbul, Constantinople -- Spaced Ponies
*2. America -- Stampede Productions
*3. All Things Just Keep Getting Better -- Spaced Ponies
Humorous
*1. Moscow Drug Club -- PR Zed
*2. Hello, Muddah -- Vid Weasels
*3. Teddy Bear Picnic -- Succubus
Constructed Reality: In the Navy -- Vid Weasels
Credits: (Tie) Vid Weasels/Spaced Ponies
Video Box: Vid Weasels
Video Flyer: Vid Weasels
MediaWest*Con 24 Fannish Video Awards -- Slash
Song Interpretation -- Single Medium
*1. Where Are You Now -- Recycled Media Station
*2. Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me -- Spatula Productions
*3. One of God’s Better People -- P.R. Zed
Song Interpretation -- Multi-Media
*1. I Just Knew -- Recycled Media Station
*2. Wild West Show -- Recycled Media Station
*3. Lean on Me -- Vid Weasels
'Humorous:' Gay Bar -- PR Zed
Credits: Vid Weasels
MediaWest*Con 24 Fannish Video Awards -- Adult
'Favorite:' James Spader -- Kiwi Hootenanny
Source: 2004 Vid Show Awards
==Programming==
===Events===
* Art Auction 
* Blood Drive 
* Dead Dog Panel 
* Fan Q's 
* Masquerade
* Plays
===Actors===
*Caruso, David: Addicted to the redhead - the films and TV series of David Caruso.
*Depp, Johnny: From 21 Jump Street to Pirates of the Caribbean, a look at this popular actor. 
*Memorium: Come pay tribute to the actors and actresses we've lost since last MW*C. A general discussion group. 
*Rickman, Alan: Rickmaniacs unite! Celebrate the charismatic portray-er of Severus Snape, and dozens of others. 
*Spader, James: His character on The Practice oozes smarm and has questionable ethics. So why is Spader so darned appealing? 
*Sutherland, Kiefer & Donald: Compare and contrast the father and son and discuss their best work in films and on TV.
*Wingfield, Peter: Get the poop on what happened at his special con in Orlando, Florida. 
*Wood, Elijah: Elijah Wood fans talk.
===Fan Fiction===
*Alternate Universes: How far from the canon should writers stray? 
*Bi-fictional: What are the advantages and disadvantages for writers who like to write both het and slash? (/) 
*Canon vs. Fanon: How to deal with a fanfic story that completely rewrites canon. 
*Closer Than Brothers: Why do all close relationship between friends have to be slashy? From the genner's perspective, (not a slash panel).
*Continuing Evolution of Femslash.
*Daniel/Blair/Peter/Starsky Would Never Do That!: What/who determines if a characterization is correct? 
*Do You Want Sex in Your Gen Fanfic?: Are there only three types of fanfic out there as far as sexual content is concerned? Hetfic (het sex), slash and gen ... or is hetfic the same as gen? (/) 
*Erotica vs. Porn: How do we distinguish a difference and why do we need to do so? 
*Fanfic Slash Pairs: Equal (many police partners) vs. Unequal (teacher/student) - do writers carry over the equality or inequality into romantic scenes? (/).
*Fanfic vs. Profic: A general discussion of the differences.
*Fanfic: Respect for Characters, Respect for Fans. Allowing space for different interpretations of a character versus expecting fan writers to respect established interpretations. (/).
*Future of Fanfic: Can traditional fanzines compete with free online fanfic? 
*Gen Panel, The: Not everyone is into slash, you know! 
*Help! I've Got Story Ideas for a Show I've Never Seen!: Finding places to get the information you need. 
*Invasion: A case against Real Person fanfic.
*Let us celebrate Brenda Antrim: A crossover treasure and a great writer in almost every fandom imaginable (Bantrim.net). Have you got a treat waiting for you!) (/).
*Masochism Tango: Why do so many writers leave the "comfort" out of h/c? 
*Medical Research 101: Panelists take questions from writers who want to know what they can or can't realistically do to a character. 
*Not Your Hand Maiden: Why do strong female characters get bashed by fans? 
*OFC Support Group: Why we love our "girls" (and why they are NOT Mary Sues!) 
*Pirates of The Caribbean Fanfic: Canon discussion. 
*Poetry: More than just filler, writing/publishing yours and working with editors. 
* Ship: What is 'ship'? Why do fans crave romance between the male and female characters? 
*Slash: Misogeny [sic] in Slash (/) 
*Spank that Butt!: Discussion of discipline and BDSM in fanfic.
*That wouldn't Happen!: How realistic does fanfic have to be? 
*Thinking it Through: Common fanfic errors and how to stop them.
*We love May/December romances! (/).
*Writing Believable Minority Characters When You're in the Majority: How to avoid stereotypes and other pitfalls.
===Fandom===
*Academics and the Fan: Academics analyze fans in books, students subbing to lists to observe us for class papers... how do you feel about being studied and do you look at their reports?, 
*Bad Behavior: When fans go bad on the net - flaming, 'outing,' swiping your work. Why do they do it and how to stop them. 
*Big Name Fans: Are they things of the past? How do we create, handle, avoid and/or bring them back down to earth? 
*Can You Go Home Again?: Returning to a fandom after you've left. 
*Dark Side of Fandom: The allure of the dark side, and how to reconcile it when some of what you're into squicks your fandom pals (i.e., BDSM-fanfic, mpreg, RPS, even creating photo manips). 
*Does being a "Good Christian" preclude being an active fan? 
*Evolution of Gay & Lesbian programming.
*Fannish Family, The: For parents and kids. 
*Fannish Glossary 101 (Shippers, big name fans, smarm and filk): Where did the terms come from? What about some terms that may seem like reverse discrimination, such as "mundanes"? 
*Horses and Mules: The joys of horses. 
*Librarians/library Staffers and Fandom: Why does it seem as though there are so many people who work in libraries in fandom; what do they know that others might not? 
*Meet the Apocryphals. 
*Slash vs. Gen: Why Can't We All Just Get Along. Trying to bridge the divide between fannish ideologies. 
*TPTB aka "The Powers That Be." The advantages - and repercussions - of TPTB's incursion in our playground. 
*What's The Point?: Why many of us don't like slash. 
===Films===
*Harry Potter: A look at the films to date in comparison to the books. Will they be able to film all the books given their steadily increasing length and complexity?.
*Harry Potter: The Professors and Students run a panel discussion: What courses does Harry need to take next year? (Everyone invited to come in character - current students as well as graduates.).
*King Arthur (July 2004): Anticipating the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer production - Could the legends be based upon a Roman commander and his *Sarmatian mercenaries? 
*League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Was it a better comic book than film? 
*Lord of the Rings - Return of the King. Did the trilogy end to fans' satisfaction? 
*Lord of the Rings - Return of the King: An Extended Edition survival guide 
*Lord of the Rings - Return of the King: Faramir, Pippin, and their friendship.
*Lord of the Rings - Return of the King: General Discussion.
*Lord of the Rings: Frodo - Book and film.
*Lord of the Rings: Frodo and Sam - Gen or Slash - the relationship dynamic (/).
*Lord of the Rings: How did the movies stack up? 
*Lord of the Rings: One marathon film? 
*Lord of the Rings: Series vs. Books - How do you feel about the changes? 
*Lord of the Rings: What about the women? Perspectives on the female characters.
*Lord of the Rings: What is it about this story that "gets" us? 3:00-4:00 pm
*Lord of the Rings: Why we love Hobbits. 
*Master and Commander The Far Side of the World: How about a sequel? 
*Pirates of the Caribbean: Could Captain Jack Sparrow be any more delicious? But why is the rum gone? 
*Pirates of the Caribbean: General Discussion,.
*Seabiscuit General discussion. 
*Star Wars: Are we willing to go wherever LFL wants to take us? How do Original Trilogy fans deal with the newer material (New Trilogy, EU, etc.)? 
*Universe of Kevin Smith, The: From Jay and Silent Bob, to Ollie Trinke.....
===Games===
*Lord of the Rings Trivia game.
*Man from UNCLE boardgame: Come and play! 
*Whose Line Is It Anyway? (audience participation actively encouraged!) (2 hours) 
===Literature===
*Comic Books: I collect what?!! 
*Comic Books: Is the industry imploding? Can it be saved? 
*Erotica Romance Fiction: Yup! It's available,.
*Eve Dallas Series by JD Robb.
*Face Of The Moon: Lycanthropy in the novels of Hamilton, Harris, and Huff. 
*Hamilton, Laurel K.: Mystery Horror heading toward Horrible Romance,.
*Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix: It took three years for this book to finally come out Was it worth the wait? 
*Harry Potter Percy Weasley - Deatheater or Double Agent? 
*Harry Potter The Prophesy: What Part with Neville Play.
*Harry Potter Two books to go. Speculation about what we think will happen in the next book in the series.
*Harry Potter What is the basis of Dumbledore's unswerving trust in Snape? 
*Holmes and Russell Forever. Why we can't get enough of this delightful odd couple.
*Horse Fiction and Non-fiction: Old ones. General discussion. 
*I Love a Mystery: Share your new favorites with other readers.
*Juvie Series: We collect and have fun. 
*Knights In The City: The urban fantasies of Hamilton, Huff, and Lackey.
*McCaffrey, Anne: Pern series discussed. 
*Merry and her Merry Men: General discussion of Laurell K. Hamilton's Merry Gentry Series.
*Myths and Legends: Love reading books on them and about them around the world. Discussion. 
*Norton, Andre: Current and past books., 
*Seussecentennial: A Hundred Years o f Whimsy.
*Sime: The Revival of the Sim-Gen Universe, Savage Empire Universe, and other works by Jean Lorrah and Jacqueline Lichtenberg via new small-press publishers. 
*Vampires In Literature: If vampires are evil (they are undead creatures who feed off the living), why is there a need to give them a humanity and chance for redemption? 
===Miscellaneous Hobbies===
*Clinical Hypnosis and related topics.
*Costuming on the Cheap: Sharing ideas and techniques is focus of panel, but if you don't have either, now's your chance to pick up a few. 
*Crystals: Uses of the crystals/minerals/gemstones for healing, spiritual significance. 
*Door Decoration: How to create a door at MediaWest*Con (or another con).
*Mars Exploration: What is the evidence for life, now and in the past? 
*NASA: The future of NASA. 
*NASA: With the Rovers on Mars, what is next for the Space program? Has the program recovered from the Columbia tragedy?, 
*Old Time Radio: A discussion of your favorite old radio dramas, comedies, detectives, etc., many now available on MP3. 
*Organizing Your Fannish Life: Hear from a professional organizer on how to keep your fannish stuff from overwhelming you. 
*Sims, The: Simulating Your Fandom.
*Some Fans are for the Birds! Join the talk about our pet parrots, cockatiels, doves, finches & more. 
*Space: NASA and the Future of Space Exploration. 
*What will Replace the Space Shuttles? 
===Television===
*24: Does this series still have the thrill after three seasons? What crisis do we think will happen next season? 
*Alias: We Now Rejoin This Series, Already In Progress. Did Sydney's 2-year jump in time work? 
*Amazing Race: It's returning this summer. Come learn what's known of the new season so far. 
*Angel: Did The Switch To Wolfram & Hart Work? 
*Angel: It's Over. Missed opportunities for Angel and Spike (/).
*Angel: Season 5 overview. Did the introduction of Spike help or hinder the show? Where could the series go next, if it had been renewed? 
*Starsky & Hutch: What hasn't been done in the fanfic? 
*Starsky & Hutch: Getting your fingers all over it: Food & Drink on Starsky & Hutch (/).
*The Sentinel: Moving forward with the Sentinel and his guide as cop partners.
*West Wing: Did the show lose its focus - and magic - without Aaron Sorkin at the helm? 
*Wild Card: Are Chris Potter fans watching this new series & what do they think of it? 
*Wild Wild West: Artie's Deep Dark Depths - Why do fannish writers reject this character's happy-go-lucky surface and plumb the complex, deep, and perhaps dark depths within? (/) 
*Without a Trace: General discussion panel. 
*WNN: General discussion.
*Xena: Movie update and series discussion..
===Web/Video===
*LiveJournals and Blogs: What changes have LJ and blogs - good and bad - brought to fandom? 
*PDAs: General discussion of PDAs and their accessories such as thumb-board attachments.
*Posting Fic to your Own Website: Basic XHTML primer.
*TiVo: A TV Fan's Best Friend. What It Is, Why You Need One. pm 
*Web Design Fundamentals: Favorite web sites.
===Workshops===
* Advanced Writers' Seminar (2 hours),.
*Building a body double for cosplay. (Note: participants will need a kneelength t-shirt, 3 rolls of duct tape, scissors and a partner (2 hours).
*Fannish Video Editing Hands-On Work shop (2 hours).
*Holy Mother Grammatica: Writing Tips.
*How to Tell a Better Story (2 hours).
*Make a Vid in 90 Minutes (2 hours).
*Martial Arts Workshop: Have you taken a martial arts? Thinking of it? Q&A, a demo of Jow Gar Kung Fu and more (2 hours).
*Videocamera operation workshop. (2 hours).
==Acknowledgments==
From the program book: 
The dealers room was commandeered by Debra & Anna Barber.
==Convention Reports==
 
==References==
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