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Sessions

Friday 27 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
12:00
12:00
Opening Ceremonies
1 hour, 12:00 - 13:00

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13:00
13:00
GoH Interview: Anastasia Hunter
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

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Alison Stern, Art Show Head (Moderator)

Anastasia Hunter (Participant)

14:30
14:30
Star Trek - Why We Still Love It
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

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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
16:00
DC v. Marvel
1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

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Ja Shia (Moderator)

Bret Sweet (Participant)

Jason Malcolm Stewart (Participant)

19:00
19:00
Meet The Guests
1 hour 30 minutes, 19:00 - 20:30

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20:30
20:30
Alison Stern Concert
45 minutes, 20:30 - 21:15

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Alison Stern, Art Show Head (Participant)

21:15
21:15
Karaoke/Casino
3 hours, 21:15 - 0:15

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Saturday 28 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30
11:30
Magical Mystery Panel
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

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Dario Ciriello (Participant)

Douglas Shepard (Participant)

J.L. (Jim) Doty, Bourgeois Capitalist Establishment (Participant)

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Tom Saidak, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Participant)

Tory (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Elnath D. Shanks (Participant)

Xander Jeanneret (Participant)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Participant)

Ms Sandra Durbin (Participant)

Kathleen, Self-employed (Participant)

JohnO (Participant)

Cody Parcell (Moderator)

Jenni Brush (Moderator)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Moderator)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

13:00
13:00
Searching for ET
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

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Seth Shostak, SETI Institute (Participant)

14:30
14:30
GoH Interview: David Gerrold
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

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Princess B, Charity 2nd (Participant)

David Gerrold (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

16:00
16:00
Browncoats: Independence War
3 hours, 16:00 - 19:00

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It is April in the year 2511. For 6 months, sixteen combat brigades of the Independence Army had held off an Alliance assault on the planet Hera......
19:00
19:00
Variety Show
2 hours, 19:00 - 21:00

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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, ...

Sunday 29 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00
10:00
GoH Interview: Lawrence Schoen
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

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Xander Jeanneret (Participant)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Participant)

Lawrence M. Schoen (Participant)

11:30
11:30
Strange New Worlds
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

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Michael Busch (Participant)

Sanjoy Som (Participant)

Keri Bean (Participant)

Spacecraft and telescopes have revealed a large number of strange places in the universe.  We will talk about recent discoveries about new worlds, ...
13:00
13:00
Fun With the Library Bards!
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

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14:30
14:30
The Force Awoke!
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

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Cliff Winnig (Participant)

Sarah Pugliaresi (Participant)

Darth Solar, TRMN (Moderator)

Bob Kanefsky (Participant)

16:00
16:00
English Country Dance
1 hour 30 minutes, 16:00 - 17:30

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Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Participant)

Ellen, Makers Workshop (Participant)

Kit, Contra Costa College (Participant)

19:00
19:00
The Mirror's Revenge : SPECIAL EVENT
3 hours, 19:00 - 22:00

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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...

Monday 30 May, 2016

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30
11:30
Historical Costuming- Make it Perfect or Make it Pretty
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

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Fr John Blaker (Participant)

Jean Martin, Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild (Moderator)

Ms Sandra Durbin (Participant)

Heather Rose Jones (Participant)

Jim Partridge (Participant)

Stacy Ferguson (Participant)

Historical costuming frequently runs into a choice between modern aesthetics and precise historical accuracy. Panelists will cover a variety of vie...
13:00
13:00
Someone Else's Space
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

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Jon Del Arroz (Participant)

Kathleen, Self-employed (Moderator)

David Gerrold (Participant)

14:30
14:30
Are Cons Good For Your Health?
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

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Chris OHalloran, Cengage Learning (real job) - Worldcon 76 in San Jose (Fannish job) (Moderator)

JohnO (Participant)

Sheryl R Hayes (Participant)

Con crud and con fatigue from improper self-care are real issues. Are there also positive health benefits to being surrounded by your tribe when yo...
16:00
16:00
Closing Ceremonies
1 hour, 16:00 - 17:00

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