This was the Panel list for 2006.
Some changes were made, but this was pretty close to what occured in 2006.
| FRIDAY | ROOM | PANEL NAME | DESCRIPTION | PANELISTS & H =Host |
| 3:00 PM | Regency 2 | The Business of Writing | Selling, getting paid, taxes, finding markets, etc. etc. | Guests: G. Finkelstein, Ludwigsen, Rosamilia, Savino, Host: Van Scoyoc |
| 3:00 PM | Regency 3 | Open Filk | Time to raise your voice in song | Host: Bruns |
| 4:00 PM | Regency 2 | What's New in TV? | Get the inside scoop from SY FY Portal's webmaster. | Guests: Hinman, Host: Hinman |
| 4:00 PM | Regency 3 | Open Filk | The beginning of singing the night away | Host: Bruns |
| 5:00 PM | Con Suite | Meet the Guests | Meet the folks who will be on our program this year. | Guests: Grazier, Turtledove, Vinge, other guests, Host: Sears |
| 5:00 PM | Regency 2 | LARP Basics | Find out how to get started if you've never LARPed before. | Guests: A. Aylward, J. Faber, Host: Faber |
| 5:00 PM | Regency 3 | Open Filk | Host: Bruns | |
| 7:00 PM | Regency 4-7 | Eye Scream Social | Come eat goodies and buy stuff at our yard sale. | Host: Hicks |
| 8:30 PM | Regency 2 | Movie One Liners | Trivia for movie buffs--a perennial fave | Host: Lung |
| 9:00 PM | Regency 5-7 | Fan Cabaret | Gotta dance? Gotta sing? Do it in our show for fans. | Host: Bruns |
| 10:00 PM | Regency 2 & 4 | Good vs. Evil Fight Show | See who wins in this monumental battle with some of your favorite SF characters | Host: Hawkins |
| 10:00 PM | Regency 7 | Karaoke | Here's your chance to sing with your favorite pop and j-pop tunes. | Host: Wiener |
| 10:00 PM | Regency 5-6 | 25th Anniversary Dance | Celebrate 25 years of NECRONOMICONs by shaking your booty. | Host: Sears |
| 12:00 AM | Regency 5-7 | Rocky Horror | Our annual interactive with your beloved R. H. characters. | Host: Schneider |
| SATURDAY | ROOM | PANEL NAME | DESCRIPTION | PANELISTS & H =Host |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 2 | Obligatory Breaking In Panel | How to get a foot in the door in the world of writing and publishing. | Guests: Bassett, DiGiacomo, Hatfield, Logan, Host: Roen |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 3 | Who's Calling the Shots--Fans or PTB | Find out who decides what it is you must see on TV. | Guests: Hinman, S. Powers, Host: Hicks |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 5 | Art that Artists Like | Artists share their opinions of what is good and not so good art. | Guests: Conrad, Cornett, Morrison, Vincenti, Host: May |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 6 | Cassini Project | Kevin Grazier clues you in on what's happening with the mission to Saturn. | Guests: Grazier, Host: Grazier |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 2 | Education in the Future | How will education be conducted 10, 20 or even 100 years from now? | Guests: Grazier, K. Morris, Turtledove, Vinge, Host: MacDougal |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 3 | Visible Light Entertainment | Meet the founders of this new comics company and learn about their projects. | Guests: Bassett, Sommers, Host: Antczak |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 5 | The Role of Magic in Fiction | Authors discuss how and why they use magic in their works. | Guests: Abbey, Byers, Jackson, Sabin, Host: Warren |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 6 | Whose Line Is It Anyway (Game) | Improvisation game: lots of laughs | Guests: Van Scoyoc, Host: Dryer |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 7 | Children's Programming | Activities for kids and their parents. Crafts, storytelling, etc. | Host: M. Hoffmann |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 2 | Tampa Fechtschule Workshop | Medieval martial arts workshop--a fave every year. | Guests: Clark, Host: Sharkey |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 3 | Anime-Rising Star of SF/F | Anime is popping up at just about every turn. What makes it such a hot item? | Guests: C. McCoy, C.T. McCoy, McSweeney, Dmuchowski, Host: Winn |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 5 | Look What They've Done to Space | How many planets are there today? Come learn why so many changes lately. | Guests: Caldwell, Grazier, MacDougal , Mitchell, Host: May |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 6 | Art Illustration: The Spooky Side | Artists talk about creating art that sends shivers down your spine. | Guests: Atomic, Deeley, Morrison, Vincenti, Host: Simon |
| 1:00 PM | Galleria B | Hall Costume Parade | Show off your hall costumes by parading through convention area; awards given. | Guests: T. Finkelstein, T. Morris, Whitson, Host: A. Morris |
| 1:00 PM | Regency 3 | Genre Poetry-Writers & Readers | SF & fantasy poets talk about their work and it's place in the genre. | Guests: Ambrose, Deeley, Sommers, Van Scoyoc, Host: Boston/Simon |
| 1:00 PM | Regency 5 | Alternative Energy | Meet some folks who can tell you how to cut energy use and why it’s a good idea. | Guests: Caldwell, Ewing, May, LoBue, Host: MacDougal |
| 1:00 PM | Regency 6 | Voice Acting Workshop | Learn how the pros create the voices you hear on TV and in audio books. | Guests: G. Finkelstein, T. Finkelstein, Host: Breslauer |
| 2:00 PM | Regency 2 | Guest of Honor Q & A | Here's your chance to ask questions of our guests of honor. | Guests: Grazier, Turtledove, Vinge, Host: May |
| 2:00 PM | Regency 3 | POD, Self Publishing & E-Publishing | How print on demand and Internet publishing have changed the world for writers. | Guests: G. Finkelstein, Howdershelt, Rosamilia, Savino, Host: T. Finkelstein |
| 2:00 PM | Regency 5 | Creating Worlds-Writing | Authors talk about the elements that go into creating a setting for their tales. | Guests: Jackson, Ludwigsen, McCoys, Van Scoyoc, Host: S. Powers |
| 2:00 PM | Regency 6 | Trivia | Our yearly "Jeopardy" style trivia game. Sign up ahead of time to play. | Guests: Bruns, Dryer, Warren, Host: Jones |
| 3:00 PM | Regency 2 | Autographing | Get our guests to sign books or your NECRONOMICON program book. | Guests: Grazier, Turtledove, Vinge, Zahn, Host: Louli |
| 3:00 PM | Regency 3 | Writing Workshop-Point of View | D.C. Black helps aspiring writers learn how to use point of view to advantage. | Guests: Black, Host: Black |
| 3:00 PM | Regency 5 | Joss Whedon:SF/F's New Guru? | Hear why our panel thinks J.W. has reached the status of SF Great. | Guests: C. McCoy, C.T. McCoy, Hinman, A. Morris, Host: Winn |
| 4:00 PM | Regency 2 | Where do SF & F meet? | Sometimes it's hard to tell SF & F apart. Authors discuss the mixing of the two. | Guests: Boston, Cisneros, G. Finkelstein, Rosamilia, Host: A. Aylward |
| 4:00 PM | Regency 3 | Hollywood Inside Gossip | Want to know some juicy tidbits about your favorite stars. This is the place to be. | Guests: DiGiacomo, Hinman, |
| 4:00 PM | Regency 5 | How to Make Your Characters 3-D | Writers tell you how they create the characters that you love or love to hate. | Guests: Akers, Ewing, Ludwigsen, Savino, Host: T. Finkelstein |
| 4:00 PM | Regency 6 | Atomic/Westerfield Film Kick-Off | Filmmaking is alive and well in Tampa. Learn about Tampa's latest indie film. | Guests: Westerfield, Host: Atomic |
| 5:00 PM | Regency 2 | How SF Has Changed Since the 50s | Our panel discusses how and why SF has changed since the good old days. | Guests: Boston , Breslauer, Hatfield, Vinge, Host: Pinsky |
| 5:00 PM | Regency 3 | The Truth about Trek | Everything you ever wanted to know about "Star Trek" | Guests: Hinman, Host: Hinman |
| 5:00 PM | Regency 5 | Writing Combat Scenes | How writers can make a fight come alive for the reader | Guests: Abbey, Byers, Jackson, Cisneros, Host: Sharkey |
| 5:00 PM | Regency 7 | Writing Workshop-Structure | D.C. Black is back helping you organize your story. | Guests: Black, Host: Black |
| 7:00 PM | Regency 7 | Costume Contest Line-up | Contestants in the Saturday Night Masquerade gather for briefing. | Host: A. Morris |
| 8:00 PM | Regency 2-6 | Costume Contest | Come see all the magical creations of NECRONOMICON's costumer attendees. | Guests: Breslauer, G. Finkelstein, Hinman, Sabin, Host: A. Morris |
| 9:30 PM | Regency 2 | Art Auction | Need something cool for your walls. The art auction is the place to find it. | Guests: Hicks, Host: Hicks |
| 9:30 PM | Regency 5-7 | Anime Dance | Get funky with your favorite J-pop tunes. | Host: METROCON |
| 10:00 PM | Galleria A | Open Filk | Same as Friday, just open again at 10pm | Host: Bruns |
| 10:00 PM | Regency 3 | SF Name That Tune (trivia) | Think you know SF & F music. Test your knowledge here. | Guests: Harben, Host: Harben |
| 11:00 PM | Regency 2 | What Scares the Folks Who Scare Us? | They write about scary things but what really scares them? | Guests: Jackson, Ludwigsen, Sommers, Van Scoyoc, Host: A. Aylward |
| 11:00 PM | Regency 3 | Hentai, Yaoi, and Slash, Oh My! | Confused about the new forms anime and manga have opened up? Learn here. | Guests: Dmuchowski, Hicks, Hinman, Hollingsworth, Host: Iacca |
| 11:30 PM | Regency 5-7 | Creatures of the Night Pageant | Put on your spookiest garb and compete to be NECRO's Official Creatures. | Guests: Van Scoyoc, Logan, Cisneros, Host: K. Morris |
| SUNDAY | ROOM | PANEL NAME | DESCRIPTION | PANELISTS & H =Host |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 2 | History: Myth or Alternate Reality | Learn how authors use history to tell a good tale. | Guests: Abbey, Byers, Cisneros, Turtledove, Host: May |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 3 | Where's the Laughter? | Finding humor in SF & F. | Guests: Jackson, Breslauer, G. Finkelstein, Hatfield, Host: Monroe |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 5 | Digital Art for Dummies | Want to know how artists use photomanipulation to create? Find out here. | Guests: Cornett, Jeffers, McSweeney, Host: Roen |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 6 | Space Station Update | Jeff Mitchell persents his slide show on the International Space Station. | Guests: Mitchell, Host: Mitchell |
| 10:00 AM | Regency 7 | The Fate of Short Fiction | Is short fiction going out of style or is it alive and well? | Guests: Antczak, Boston , DiGiacomo, Keeney, Host: May |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 2 | Research for Writers | Getting the facts right is important even in fiction. Hear how our writers find the facts. | Guests: Jeffers, Ludwigsen, Savino, Van Scoyoc, Host: G. Finkelstein |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 3 | Why Are People Afraid of Science? | Why are so many people scared by the wonders of science instead of loving them? | Guests: Grazier, Mitchell, Drs. Morris, Vinge, Host: Caldwell |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 5 | Potterdy (Harry Potter Trivia game) | Think you know all about H.P.? Test yourself in this "Jeopardy" style game. | Host: Clendenning |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 6 | Conrad on Costuming | Artist Mike Conrad shows you how he designs and brings to life a new costume. | Guests: Wisdom, Host: Conrad |
| 11:00 AM | Regency 7 | Whose Line Is It Anyway (Game) | Improvisation game: lots of laughs | Host: Dryer |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 2 | Tampa Fechtschule Workshop | Medieval martial arts workshop--a fave every year. | Guests: Clark, Host: Sharkey |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 3 | Ethics and Science | Ethics aren't just for the religious. Learn the place of ethics in the world of science. | Guests: Antczak, Jackson, Pinsky, Vinge, Host: Sabin |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 5 | Writers & Gaming | These folks have played the games you love and they'll talk to you about them. | Guests: Byers, C. McCoy, C.T. McCoy, Turtledove, Host: Winn |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 6 | Pirate Costume Contest & POTC Interactive | Dress in your finest pirate garb and compete to win real pretty ribbons. | Host: Knuckles/Morris |
| 12:00 PM | Regency 7 | Writing Workshop-Scene Development | D.C. Black helps you determine how to start, develop and end a scene. | Guests: Black, Host: Black |
| 1:00 PM | Regency 3 | Cosplay | For our anime & manga fans! Compete to win 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place ribbons. | Guests: C. McCoy, C.T. McCoy, McSweeney, Host: Caldwell |
| 1:00 PM | Regency 5 | Enemy Within (Game) | Come play in this one hour "LARP." | Guests: Dryer, Host: Dryer |
| 1:00 PM | Regency 6 | Pirate Costume Contest & POTC Interactive | Join in the fun of interacting with your fave pirate film. | Host: Knuckles/Morris |
| 1:00 PM | Regency 7 | Fans' Pet Peeves | What just bugs you to death about TV, movies, books. Fans' gripe session. | Guests: DiGiacomo, Hicks, Sears, |
| 2:00 PM | Regency 2 | YA, After Harry Potter, What? | Can young adult fiction be more scary, realistic, sad than before H.P.? | Guests: Akers, Sabin , Savino, Turtledove, Host: May |
| 2:00 PM | Regency 5 | How Science Has Changed Daily Life | Our panel talks about the marvelous things that once were just dreams. | Guests: Ewing, Grazier, Hatfield, Vinge, Host: Mitchell |
| 2:00 PM | Regency 7 | Writing Workshop-Description | How much is enough? How much is too much. D.C. Black will tell you. | Guests: Black, Host: Black |
| 3:00 PM | Regency 3 | Open Filk | Final singing on Sunday | Host: Bruns |
| 3:00 PM | Regency 7 | Summer Movies--Fan Opinions | Come chat with other fans about the good, the bad & the ugly of summer films. | Guests: DiGiacomo, Hinman, Warren, Host: |
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