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Sessions

Friday 26 May, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
12:30
12:30
Opening Ceremonies
1 hour, 12:30 - 13:30

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13:30
13:30
The Seduction of Utopia.
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:30 - 15:00

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Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Moderator)

Ty Franck (Participant)

Daniel Abraham (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Daniel Dociu (Participant)

Christine Doyle MD, CEP America (Participant)

What would you be willing to give up for utopia? Why is it so many portrayals are rigid and limiting? Why do they take the concept of other and use...
18:00
18:00
Meet The Guests (private)
1 hour, 18:00 - 19:00

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

20:00
20:00
Karaoke/Charity Casino
3 hours, 20:00 - 23:00

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Saturday 27 May, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00
10:00
GoH Presentation: Daniel Dociu
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

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Daniel Dociu (Participant)

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Daniel Abraham (Participant)

Daniel Dociu (Participant)

Ty Franck (Participant)

13:00
13:00
Library Bards Concert
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

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Xander Jeanneret (Participant)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Participant)

14:30
14:30
Tea In Space!
1 hour 30 minutes, 14:30 - 16:00

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Stephen (Moderator)

Gail Carriger (Participant)

Ty Franck (Participant)

Daniel Abraham (Participant)

19:00
19:00
Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters
1 hour, 19:00 - 20:00

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Mike Capozzola (Participant)

Join us for a special comedy show as comedian/ cartoonist Mike Capozzola presents "Evil Cyborg Sea Monsters!"  This multimedia comedy ...
20:00
20:00
Masquerade/Variety Show
2 hours, 20:00 - 22:00

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

22:00
22:00
Burlesque
1 hour 30 minutes, 22:00 - 23:30

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Glitter and Sparkle All Over Your Fandom! Believe it or not, some of the top burlesque dancers in The Greater Bay Area are also nerds and pop...

Sunday 28 May, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00
10:00
Wild Cards Panel
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

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Ty Franck (Participant)

Daniel Abraham (Participant)

Kevin Andrew Murphy (Participant)

11:30
11:30
Women Of Horror
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 - 13:00

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Emerian Rich, Self and HorrorAddicts (Moderator)

Loren Rhoads, Loren Rhoads (Participant)

Pat MacEwen (Participant)

13:00
13:00
GoH Interview: Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck with Sword and Laser
1 hour 30 minutes, 13:00 - 14:30

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Daniel Abraham (Participant)

Ty Franck (Participant)

Veronica Belmont, Sword & Laser (Participant)

Tom Merritt, Sword and Laser (Participant)

14:30
14:30
Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival
3 hours, 14:30 - 17:30

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Christopher Garcia, Computer History Museum (Participant)

20:00
20:00
The Return of the Fish Dance
3 hours, 20:00 - 23:00

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Monday 29 May, 2017

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00
10:00
Changing Opinions.
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 - 11:30

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Stephen (Moderator)

Ellen, Makers Workshop (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

Pat MacEwen (Participant)

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

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

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Mr. Ezra Barany (Moderator)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Andrew Clark (Participant)

Jennifer McGaffey (Participant)

The answer to many of the world's problems may be games. From adding sound effects to recycling bottles in a bin to manipulating proteins online to...
14:30
14:30
Closing Ceremonies
1 hour, 14:30 - 15:30

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

15:30
15:30
Hiss And Purr
1 hour, 15:30 - 16:30

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Come share your experiences with this year's convention with the executive team. Tell us what worked and what didn't. Constructive criticism is wel...