Conference Descriptions ----------------------- READ THIS --> You must hit the SPACE BAR not ENTER to read more! TO CANCEL --> Hit Ctrl+C ANGST Hosts: Molsk & Cafephreak BOOKS Hosts: MG Lord (lord) & Steve Berg (steveb) Where Readers and Writers Consummate Their Love Affair With Language. CLASSIFIEDS Host: SuZin (susan) Want it: Need it? Got it to sell? Post it here. COMPUTERS Host: Kevin Kroos (kwk) Computers: Questions answered: Easy $.25, Medium $.50 Hard $1.00 And as always, B.S. is still free. COMIX Hosts: Mrs. Hippie Queen & Nemo Stop in, it's casual. Talk comix with us: mainstream, UG, toons, etc. CULTURE Hosts: Topper and Strange Apparatus (jet66) Everything from your new tattoo to the Seven Deadly Sins. DIGITAL ARTS Hosts: Janet Tingey (tingey), Jneil, Xixax A conference for those working with computers to create digital art. DON'T PANIC Hosts: Kilgore Trout (jeffj) and Hairball Relax, pull up a chair and hit the Don't Panic Button. A truly useful conference for those with time to kill. ELSEWHERE Hosts: Camel (kamml), Chameleon (mjl) & Mal (phineas) Echo's travel conference, where you can make other people jealous over all the great places you've been. FEEDBACK Host: Kevin Kroos (kwk) FOOD Host: Ronald Blumenthal (blu) Cooking, eating, wining, writing, drinking. GAMES Hosts: Dorje, Frijole (squeegee) & Spingo HANDMADE Hosts: Jackie Blue (jblue), KZ & Scottso Artists, gardners, or Do-It-Yourself types: share the secrets of your craft or learn a new one. HEALTH Host: Dr. B.J. Mora We are all of the body. Talk about it here. HIGHTIMES Hosts: Bucky Dave (bucky) and Guru Stu (gurustu) Join High Times for a frank and uncensored discussion of drugs and related civil liberties issues. Oh, and have some fun. HUMOR Host: Danny Lieberman (danny) Where you can post and they'll know its a joke. INTERNET Host: MoNo and John Gabriel (gabriel) How to get "there" and where to go and what to do from "there." INTO THE MYSTIC Hosts: Dorje and Bonnie Cabal (bcabal) Does God exist? Or is he/she the tantric hallucination of a UFO-piloting saggitarian dolphin whacked out on LSD? JEWISH CONFERENCE Host: David Green (daveg) Discussions of the Jewish Culture, Religion, Politics, and Israel. All are welcome!! LAMBDA Hosts: Steve Kopp (kopp) and Jane Doe (janedoe) Queer folks and friends. We're here, and we're hip. LOVE Host: Lana Tuna (suze) Together, we are trying to map the rough terrain of love in the 90's: support, feelings, and ideas, about love and loving. MATRIX Host: Steve Barber and Jerry Michalski On-line Life, Business and Culture: Discussions & Resources. MEDIA Hosts: Xixax A micro-macro look at our modern means of communication and how they affect culture, society, and politics in significant ways. MOE Host: Lonesome Drifter (ehutch) We discuss topics of interest to men in a friendly, supportive and unpressured environment. This conference is open to men only. M/TV (Movies & TV) Hosts: Jonathan Hayes (jaze) and Erin Clermont (erin) Where everyone can be a critic, even if they haven't seen it. MUSIC Hosts: jneil and Joey X (joe) A chewy nougat of art, cheese, tech talk and collector scum braggadocio, in a colorful candy shell. MS. Hosts: Skubik, Hairball, and Jenniferocious Ms. Magazine's on-line conference. NEW YORK Hosts: Twang (mirenda) and James Sanders (jsanders) Join us to trade urban survival tips and discuss what makes New York the greatest city in the world and/or hell on earth. OFF CENTRAL Host: Lisa Cooley (coollit) Where we plan F2F's and talk about Everything Else. OVER 40 Host: Luce (lwollin) For anyone over 40. E-mail host for entry. PANSCAN Host: Panman (markb) Under construction. PAPER Hosts: Kim Hastreiter (klmlt) and David Hershkivits (hershko) Paper Magazine's on-line conference PARENTS Hosts: Dan Swerdlow (dan) and Sarah Maupin (maupin) Whether you're a parent yourself, thinking about becoming one, or want to talk about your own parents, do it in the Parenting Conference. PERFORMANCE Hosts: Flying Fish (terryk) and Mark Russell (markr) Ideas, stories and gossip about live performance -- from opera to monster truck rallies. PLAIN WRAPPER Hosts: Scottso and Joe Rosen (joro) Plain is like blisters on yer sister, if ya have to ask, you don't want to know, home of the chuckleheads, parthenon cups, and the RGO. You must email Scottso to get in. POLITICS Host: Margaret Segall (msegall) Where we discuss the issues and personalities, and their effects on our lives. PSYCH Hosts: Dr. Willie and Liz Margoshes (neander) A place to explore the workings of the mind, its disorders, and its (sometimes) cures. SCIENCE FICTION Hosts: Barbara Krasnoff (barbk) and Danny Lieberman (danny) Exploring the imaginary universe. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Host: John Gabriel (gabriel) Where Echoids express and satisfy their curiousity about the physical universe and the everyday manisfestations of science. SHOPPING Host: Jackie Blue (jblue) Hot tips on where to find what you're looking for! Or come on in and share your own tips. SONIC CYNIC Host: McIndian (mame) What's overrated, who's a joke, where not to go and how do you make a Martini? SPORTS Host: Don King and Strange Apparatus (jet66) There is room for everyone to play. 2600 Host: Emmanuel Goldstein UNDER 30 Host: Suzin (susan) Where Echoids 29 and younger gather to talk about, um, life. UNIX 'n' CAUCUS Host: Jimb Technical details and tricks. Questioned answered about The good, the bad, and the ugly. VOICE Host: Lisa J. Cooley (coolit) Discuss the opinionated,, outspoken and outrageous New York newsweekly with its writers and staff. WEB Hosts: spingo doggie grady hadley A place to share your favorite World Wide Web sites, tips on making web pages, and nitpick about the technical issues! WELCOME Host: Eric Hochman (erich) The place for newcomers to get their cyber-feet wet and practice posting. WHITNEY Hosts: David Ross and Mary Haus The Whitney museum's on-line conference. WISHCRAFT Hosts: Arsinoe and Barbara Lynn (blynn) Team up with us to reach your personal dreams: a conference for brainstorming and barnraising. WIT Hosts: Lynne Varsell and Faith Florer (flf) Candid, informative and supportive discussions on a broad range of topics are both enlightening and compelling. Women only, email Stacy Horn WORKING Hosts: David Green (daveg) and Stella (lef) WRITING Host: Lisa Cooley (coollit) Where established professionals can network and exchange information and newer writers can gain support and help. ZINES Hosts: Spingo and Xixax Where to go to talk about DIY print media and the like. "Yeah! and stuff like dat!" ZuLu Hosts: Bottomer (jimb) and Topper A less restful alternative to sleep. This is a private conference, invitation only. .