Friday 25 May, 2018

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

12:00 PM

Opening Ceremonies

1 hour, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

1:30 PM

Twins in Fantasy

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

Amanda Coronado (Participant)

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Our panelists examine twins as a trope in fantasy. Are they two bodies with one soul? Is there a good twin and a bad twin? Are their sk...

7:00 PM

Meet The Guests

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

8:00 PM

Karaoke/ Charity Casino

3 hours, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Saturday 26 May, 2018

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

10:00 AM

Peter Beagle Interview

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Peter Beagle (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

11:30 AM

Creature Design and Anatomy

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Keliana Tayler (Moderator)

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

Jacob Fisk (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

1:00 PM

Tamora Pierce Interview

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Tamora Pierce (Participant)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)

2:30 PM

Afrofuturism 101

1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Leslie Light, Black Nerd Problems.com (Moderator)

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

With the fantastic success of the Black Panther movie from Marvel, the word "Afrofuturism" is much in the news. What's it mean? Is it a genre or a ...

7:00 PM

Bard For Life: Atomic Theory

1 hour 30 minutes, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

10:00 PM

Burlesque

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Glitter and Sparkle All Over Your Fandom, Vol. 2. Yes, those stunning creatures that cross the burlesque stages and fill social medi...

11:55 PM

Rocky Horror Picture Show

2 hours, 11:59 PM - 1:59 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Sunday 27 May, 2018

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

10:00 AM

Christopher Garcia Interview

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

11:30 AM

Heroines of Tortall

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Tamora Pierce (Moderator)

Susie Rodriguez, Programming Head (Participant)

Michelle McNeill (Participant)

Come join our GoH as she moderates a debate between panelists (exec staff?) about the virtues of the women of Tortall. Are you Team Kel? Wild for D...

1:00 PM

Margaret Organ-Kean Interview with Nerdvana

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Margaret Organ-Kean (Participant)

Chuck Serface (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

2:30 PM

Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival

2 hours, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)