Term	Definition
Art Show	This is where you can bid on and buy SF art. Professional and amateur.
Con	Shorthand for convention.
ConCom	Convention Committee, the people who organize and produce the convention.
ConSuite	Place for people to gather and talk, it may serve free light munchies.
Dealer's Room	This is where you can buy STUFF.
Fen	The plural of Fan. Also a bog or marsh. Make of that what you dare.
Filk	Folk songs based on science fiction themes, generally parodies. (The term derives from a misprint of "folk" in a convention guide long ago.)
Filking	The singing of filk songs, usually all night long.
GOH	Guest of Honor. The featured guest at the convention.
Green Room	Functions as a private hospitality for the VIP's.
Huckster's Room	Same as Dealer's Room.
Jello Shots	Gelatin squares made with alcohol. (Recipes)
Koffeeklatch	Talk with an author, with 8-12 other people for about an hour. Sign-ups required.
Masquerade	BIG show - costumes and makeup and SFX.
Panel	A one- or two-hour discussion, workshop or lecture on a specific topic.
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster	From the book Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a strong alcoholic beverage composed of many different alcohols.
PreReg	Someone who has paid his or her membership in advance. Recommended, if you don't like lines.
Programming	The scheduled events that take place at a con. You receive a Program Book at Registration.
Registration	The place where PreReg members pick up their badges and information packets and where people go to pay their registration at the door.
Room Parties	Parties held in hotel rooms for various reasons/causes - Bid parties for future world cons are the big ones.