Balticon 58 Committee & Staff: Chair : Kelly Shannon Pierce Vice Chair : Thomas Horman Balticon Treasurer : Steven Joel Zeve Balticon Secretary : Patti Kinlock Hotel Liaison : Dale Arnold Hotel Liaison Staff : Aurora Pierce BSFS Treasurer : Maria Markham Thompson COMMUNICATIONS Balticon Webmaster : Mike Mower Publicity and Social Media Coordinator : Megan Allen-Kingsland Publicity Committee : Morgan Hazelwood, Yakira Heistand, Patti Kinlock, Sako Tumi, Mike Mower, Josh "Yoshi" Perkoff, Amanda Coronado Print Publications BSFAN Editor/Advertising : Patti Kinlock Balticon Badges : Nora Echeverria T-Shirt Design : Nora Echeverria Signage : Lydia Jackson-Fryer Pocket Program : Gwyn Fireman Program Grid : Syd Weinstein, Program Staff Promo Loop : Eric "Dr. Gandalf" Fleischer OPERATIONAL AREAS Registration Coordinator : Megan Allen-Kingsland Registration Staff : Sarah Kilkowski, Greg Seidman, Brian Kilkowski, Johnnie Johnson, Autumn McCullum Volunteer Coordinator : Bruce Kaplan Accessibility Desk Coordinator : Jamie Peddicord Accessibility Desk Assistant Coordinator : Ellen Montgomery Berserker Lair : Paul O’Neil Information Desk Coordinator : Abdul Hadi Sidahmed Balticon Information Team (pre-con) : Patti Kinlock, Dale Arnold Ops/Community Safety : Abdul Hadi Sidahmed, El Securidor Logistics Coordinator : Robert Summers Purchasing : Maria Markham Thompson Truck Driver : Gene Olmstead Logistics: Building Storage & Organization : Eric Gasior TECH* Director : Robert Markowitz Assistant Tech Director : Liana Olear Godfather of Tech : Marty Gear Build Captain : Larry Schroeder IT Coordinator : Sam Kopel Master Electrician : Leilani Macomber Lighting Designer : Matt Klein Sound Designer : Eric Honour Video Designers : Eric "Dr. Gandalf" Fleischer, Jeff Poretsky Program AV Head : Rick Kovalcik Head Rigger : Jennifer Logsdon Tech Truck Driver : Martin Siemen Tech Truck Crew : Rory Pierce Science Program Tech : Paul Loeschke, Lauretta Nagel Post Con Video Wrangler : Eric "Dr Gandalf" Fleischer Tech Staff Techno-Fandom and a cast of thousands. *BIG THANK YOU TO THE TECH CREW! EVENTS GOH Liaison Lead : Debi Chowdhury GOH Liaison Staff : Emily Lewis, William Lawhorn, Elyzabeth Morgan, Lynn Duff, Paul O’Neil, John McWilliams BB4K Charity Auction Coordinator : Kelly Shannon Pierce Assistant Coordinator : Jim Wilmering Auctioneer : Eric "Dr. Gandalf" Fleischer Masquerade Director : "Dr Karen" Purcell Masquerade Staff : Abigail Welsher Masquerade Green Room Manager : Abigail Welsher Master of Ceremonies : Carl Cipra Presentation Judge : Jennifer Predmore Workmanship Judge : Allison Carswell Masquerade Photography Official Balticon Photography Staff Fan Photography Wrangler : James Welsher Film Festival Coordinator : Lance Oszko Film Festival Staff : Stephen Bartosz, Allison Brown, Eric "Dr Gandalf" Fleischer Concerts : Gary Ehrlich, Emily Lewis Writers’ Workshop : David Keener Poetry Workshop : Miguel Mitchell, PhD Hall Costume Awards : Patti Kinlock Hall Costume Judges : Debi Chowdhury, Marilyn Mix Opening Ceremonies MoC : Mark L. Van Name FIXED FUNCTIONS Hospitality/Con-Suite Staff : Janet Beane, Amy Kaplan, Michele Weinstein Staff Food Preparation : Brian Heslep, Robert Summers Program Participants’ Green Room : Sherri Moore Benoun Art Show Director : Nora Echeverria Art Show Co-Directors : Ethan Clarkewallis, Lucian Clarkewallis Art Show Assistants : Susan Wheeler, Paul Brinkley Art Show Staff : Brad Ackerman, Joni Dashoff, Meredith Martini, John McWilliams, Dustin Mogavero, Eric "hymie!" Hymowitz, Tristan Alexander Art Show Auctioneer : Eric "Dr. Gandalf" Fleischer Dealers Room Coordinator : Kelly Shannon Pierce Dealers Co-Coordinator : Molly Anderson Dealers Room Staff : (Loading Dock) Jim Wilmering, Ty McNeer, Jennifer Portas, Athena Portas Video Room : Thomas "the Red" Horman Anime Room : Leona Thompson Gaming (Hal Haag Game Room) Coordinators : Michelle Hymowitz, Eric "hymie!" Hymowitz Game Room Staff : Perrianne Lurie Role Playing Games (RPG) Coordinator : Josh "Yoshi" Perkoff Video Gaming Room Coordinator : Josh "Yoshi" Perkoff Artist Alley Coordinators : M. Bickers, Christiane Knight Fan Tables Coordinator : Cathy Green BSFS Fan Table Coordinator : Maria Markham Thompson Party Coordinator : Cathy Green Sales Table Coordinator : Patti Kinlock Sales Table Staff : Carol Reynolds, Amy Kaplan Restaurants/Parking Discounts : Miriam Winder-Kelly Filk Lounge : JT Thomas PROGRAMMING Programming Coordinator : Yakira Heistand Assistant Coordinator : Sam Lubell Konopas (Mobile Program App) : Gwyn Fireman Program Ops : Yakira Heistand, Sydney Fryer Brainstorming Committee : Yakira Heistand, Perrianne Lurie, Miguel Mitchell, Neil Ottenstein, Sydney Fryer, Josh "Yoshi" Perkowitz, Sara Itka, David Keener Program Track Leads* Anime : Leona Thompson Children’s : Eta Hack, Ben Allen-Kingsland Makers Track--3D Printing : Ty McNeer Costuming : Sydney Fryer, Yakira Heistand Kaffeeklatches : Eva Whitley Music/Filk : Gary Ehrlich, Emily Lewis, JT Thomas Content Creators : Morgan Hazelwood Science : Miriam Winder-Kelly Science Assistants : Bex Loeschke, John Monahan, Celia Greenberg, Ron Taylor, Chris Oakley Science Room Managers : Paul Loeschke, Lauretta Nagel Video : Thomas "the Red" Horman *All other tracks led by Yakira Heistand with input from other programming staff. VIRTUAL CONVENTION Discord Coordinator : Kristen Seibert AWARDS ADMINISTRATION Compton Crook Award Committee : Sam Lubell, Bruce Kaplan, Nora Echeverria Compton Crook Award Judges : The Members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society Jack L. Chalker Young Writers’ Contest Coordinator : Miriam Winder-Kelly JLC YW Contest 1st Round Judges : Miriam Winder Kelly, Zabeth Gallagher, Amy Kaplan, Beth Mizuno, Geary Mizuno, Marv Zelkowitz JLC YW Contest 2nd Round Judge : s Paul O’Neil, Perrianne Lurie Steve Miller Annual BSFS Poetry Contest Coordinator : Patti Kinlock Poetry Contest Judges : Vonnie Winslow Crist, Wendy Van Camp Amateur Writing Contest Coordinator : Allison Brown Amateur Writing Contest Judges : Perrianne Lurie, Sam Lubell, Dale Arnold, Yakira Heistand, Ann Marie Rudolph, Miguel Mitchell, PhD, Patti Kinlock Robert A. Heinlein Award Coordinator : Dale Arnold Heinlein Award Judges : The Heinlein Society Award Committee ADMINISTRATION BSFS Computer Admins : Michael Rafferty, Nora Echeverria Grants and Fundraising : Maria Markham Thompson, CPA, Steven Joel Zeve SPONSORING ORGANIZATION BSFS Board of Directors: President : Dale Arnold Parliamentarian : John R. Robison Board Chair/Corresponding Secretary : Patti Kinlock Recording Secretary : Michael Rafferty Treasurer Maria Markham : Thompson Assistant [Balticon] Treasurer : Steven Joel Zeve Publicity Coordinator : Megan Allen-Kingsland Director-at-Large : Robert Markowitz Director-at-Large : Josh "Yoshi" Perkoff Director-at-Large : Rory Pierce Director-at-Large : Leona Thompson Balticon Chair : Kelly Shannon Pierce Balticon Vice-Chair : Thomas "the Red" Horman ![]() |
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