Ric Bretschneider

Fanboy Planet

Participates in 3 items

Ric Bretschneider obsessively collects geek activities. If you Google him, you'd swear you're looking at five different guys. A professional software developer for decades, your computer likely has at least one application he's worked on. He consults with individuals and groups on how to effectively present and engage an audience. Lately he’s been into pro and fan applications of e-communities and podcasting. A professional presenter and consultant, Ric founded the San Jose branch of the Pecha Kucha presentation event, and can occasionally be heard on his Presentations Roundtable podcast, promoting excellence in design and technique through interviews of industry professionals. Along with a valiant crew of dedicated nerds, Ric is the producer of the Fanboy Planet, a weekly podcast, and writes columns on technology in fandom and crowdsourcing for the web site; fanboyplanet.com. When he has a moment, Ric reads books and comics, and plays analog board and card games. He's here to help people, it's what he does.

Sessions in which Ric Bretschneider participates

Saturday 28 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

10:00

Costumers and Their Stuff

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 6

Debbie Bretschneider (Moderator)

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Jenni Brush (Participant)

Sunday 29 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

11:30

Wordpress

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Jean Martin, Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild (Participant)

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Moderator)

Deirdre Saoirse Moen (Participant)

Monday 30 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

10:00

Bay Area's Separated Fandoms- Why?

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 6

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Jacob Fisk (Moderator)

Jim Partridge (Participant)

Sessions in which Ric Bretschneider attends

Friday 27 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

14:30

Star Trek - Why We Still Love It

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Ja Shia (Participant)

David Gerrold (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Moderator)

Lawrence M. Schoen (Participant)

Irene Radford (Participant)

From The Man Trap to to Star Trek Beyond, the franchise has spanned 50 years and still captures new generations of fans. Our panelists talk about t...

16:00

DC v. Marvel

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Ja Shia (Moderator)

Bret Sweet (Participant)

Jason Malcolm Stewart (Participant)

19:00

Friday Night Magic

3 hours, 19:00 - 22:00

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Mr. A.E. Marling (Participant)

AE Marling hosts an enchanted evening of mana and mayhem. Learn to play the greatest fantasy card game ever made, or bring your casual deck and sli...

Meet The Guests

1 hour 30 minutes, 19:00 - 20:30

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Saturday 28 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

11:30

Klingon 101

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

Lawrence M. Schoen (Participant)

13:00

Gearing Up For War

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Setsu Uzume (Moderator)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

Griffin Barber (Participant)

Depending on the time period, terrain, and the nature of the fight, you're going to need different kinds of kit. We'll discuss how human beings pre...

14:30

Video Gaming Life

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

Tony Barajas, St. Michael's Salle d'Armes (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Moderator)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Darth Solar, TRMN (Participant)

Douglas Shepard (Participant)

GoH Interview: David Gerrold

1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Princess B, Charity 2nd (Participant)

David Gerrold (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

17:30

Todd McCaffrey Hosts, "Are You A Werewolf?"

1 hour 30 minutes, 17:30 - 19:00

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 6

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Todd McCaffrey (Moderator)

Megan O'Keefe (Participant)

Stacy Ferguson (Participant)

Rhawnie Pino (Participant)

19:00

Variety Show

2 hours, 19:00 - 21:00

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

The BayCon Variety show returns for its 3 rd year! Join our toastmasters The Library Bards on Saturday night. This year will put the V in variety, ...

21:00

Coloring For Adults - Saturday

1 hour 30 minutes, 21:00 - 22:30

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

21:30

Something Inappropriate With SallyRose

1 hour, 21:30 - 22:30

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

18 AND OVER ONLY, PLEASE! Dancingbones Productions presents an evening of utterly inappropriate indulgence. Join the Vice Chair and he...

Sunday 29 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

13:00

Batman v. Superman and things that make us Wonder

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Moderator)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Thaddeus Howze, Ebonstorm Media (Participant)

Evernote

1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

ZM Quỳnh (Moderator)

16:00

A Chat With David Gerrold

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

David Gerrold (Participant)

Roosters Have Teeth!

1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Moderator)

Elnath D. Shanks (Participant)

Jacob Fisk (Participant)

17:30

Charity Auction #2

1 hour 30 minutes, 17:30 - 19:00

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

19:00

The Mirror's Revenge : SPECIAL EVENT

3 hours, 19:00 - 22:00

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

This year BayCon's annual dance will be home to a special concert of Snow White: The Mirror's Revenge (The Rest Of The Story You Think You Know). J...

20:30

Let's Pretend We're Famous

1 hour 30 minutes, 20:30 - 22:00

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 6

Jon Del Arroz (Participant)

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Moderator)

Susie Rodriguez, Programming Head (Participant)

Cody Parcell (Participant)

Jenni Brush (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Is Cody a diva? Did Carrie really punch the paparazzi? Who *is* Susie's alter ego? Join our panelists for an evening of celebrity gossip- because w...

21:00

Coloring For Adults - Sunday

1 hour 30 minutes, 21:00 - 22:30

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2