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Sessions

Friday 25 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
The Next Generations of Science Fiction and Fantasy in Music
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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Jon Chaisson (Moderator)

Cliff Winnig (Participant)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Welcome to Omni, where you're always in your element!
1 hour 30 minutes, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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Miss JS Devivre, Academy of Omniosophical Arts & Sciences (Moderator)

Come meet author J.S. Devivre and explore the world of her books and The Academy of Omniosophical Arts and Sciences. This item serves as an introdu...
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Books Aren't Dead Yet
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)

Jay Hartlove, JayWrites Productions (Moderator)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

The written word remains a major player in genre storytelling. It's been predicted to vanish, but doesn't. Why are there still books when movi...

Saturday 26 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Sabers and Stitches: How to Dress like a Jedi by Saber Guild
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Tabbards and tunics may seem easy enough to throw together, but the devil (or Zabrak) is in the details. Saber Guild members will explain how to dr...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Saving What We Love: The Different Layers of Resistance
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Moderator)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

Deborah J. Ross (Participant)

Skye Allen (Participant)

Tyler Hayes, N/A (Participant)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Master Class: Getting To The Point
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Bridging the Generations
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Jacob Fisk (Moderator)

Meg Creelman, Unique Law (Participant)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

Grayson McNeill-Coronado (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

Science Fiction/Fantasy in New Mediums  A discussion about the types of media more often consumed by the younger generation, with positive exa...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Growing Up In Fandom
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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Jean Batt (Moderator)

Meg Creelman, Unique Law (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

Jacob Fisk (Participant)

Grayson McNeill-Coronado (Participant)

5:30 PM
5:30 PM
How do you define a good book?
1 hour 30 minutes, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Moderator)

Linden Tarr, PhotoBOMBincorporated (Participant)

Jennifer McGaffey (Participant)

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

Sunday 27 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Charity Auction 2
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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11:30 AM
11:30 AM
The Fourth Language of Genre Fiction
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
It Began With A Monster
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Jason Malcolm Stewart (Moderator)

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

Megan Messinger (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

200 years ago, Mary Shelley published the singular novel that set the stage for modern genre literature: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. I...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Parody-Writing Workshop
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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Paul Kwinn (Moderator)

Bob Kanefsky (Participant)

Jeff Bohnhoff (Participant)

Ms. Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff, Book View Cafe (Participant)

Every wanted to write a parody, filk or satirical song? Our experienced composers offer tips and tales about the musical process of recycle, reduce...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Nostalgia and Me
1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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Aviya Amir (Moderator)

Sandra Saidak, Silicon Valley Authors (Participant)

Elwin Cotman (Participant)

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Participant)

Jay Freeman, Me ... organized? (Participant)

What are some works that seem to have been forgotten by the younger generation? What works are better off forgotten? What contributes to something ...
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
Hidden Disabilities
1 hour 30 minutes, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Moderator)

Stephen "Dirk" Libbey, CinemaBlend (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

Monday 28 May, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Queer Characters, Queer Fans
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Skye Allen (Participant)

Heather Rose Jones (Participant)

Anne Killpack (Participant)

Which creators are introducing new and wonderful LGBTQ characters? Who are your old favorites? All ages are welcome at this exploration of queerfol...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Youth Cosplay Panel!
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Camille Wright, Cosplay With Pride /Elladan & Elrohir cosplay (Participant)

Frederica Wright (Participant)

Lani Bassett, Dynamic Cosplay (Participant)

Sean Bassett, Cosplay With Pride (Participant)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Well, Actually...
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Leigh Ann Hildebrand (Moderator)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)