“Pittsburgh’s premier Science Fiction & Fantasy Organization meets on Saturday, March 15th, 2025 via ZOOM and IN PERSON at the Mt. Lebanon Library (venue change), 16 Castle Shannon Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15228. Meeting is in Room A, lower level, from 12:30 to 3:30 on Saturday, March 15th. To Register visit https://parsec-sff.org/ or https://bit.ly/NewParsec. Open to the Public.
Note: We have a venue change for March. We’ll be at the Mt. Lebanon Library, 16 Castle Shannon Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Our Program:
In March, our program is to brainstorm about this year’s Confluence Conference, to be held at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, held this year July 25, 26 & 27 2025. The mission is to propose and discuss various panel topics for the conference.
We welcome input and ideas from all Parsec members, so please come and help us plan an outstanding new year of Confluence!
Below are some panel ideas just to get you thinking:
- Pittsburgh as a Speculative Setting
How can Pittsburgh’s industrial history and modern reinvention inspire unique SFF narratives? - AI as Co-Creator of Genre Fiction
Discuss the role of artificial intelligence in writing - Cross-Genre Mashups: When Sci-Fi Meets Fantasy Meets Noir
Inspired by Rambo’s eclectic work, discuss the appeal and challenges of blending genres. - Finding Beauty in Broken Worlds
Explore the balance of hope and darkness in SFF narratives. - How Today’s Tech Shapes Tomorrow’s Fiction
Examine how AI, robotics, modern space efforts, and biotechnology influence speculative storytelling, with a nod to Pittsburgh’s tech hub status.
Meeting Registration
Meeting Registration is at https://bit.ly/NewParsec, or visit our website at https://parsec-sff.org/ “
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