Dee

Gaming

Sessions in which Dee attends

Friday 24 May, 2019

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

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

David Brin (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

1:30 PM

Lunar Exploration

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Cliff Winnig (Moderator)

Michael Schulkins (Participant)

Peter N. Glaskowsky (Participant)

With China's landing on the far side of the Moon and NASA's administrator talking about colonizing the Moon, there is clearly waxing interest in th...

3:00 PM

Wanda Kurtcu Interview

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Moderator)

4:30 PM

Venn Diagrams, and the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon

1 hour 30 minutes, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Jeff, Reito Design (Moderator)

Jon DeCles (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

7:00 PM

Meet the Guests

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

David Brin (Participant)

10:00 PM

Cards Against Humanity

2 hours, 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

"A party game for horrible people."Play begins with a judge, known as the "Card Czar", choosing a black question or fill-in-the-blank card from the...

Saturday 25 May, 2019

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

10:00 AM

Magic on the Map

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

LJK Oliva, LJK Oliva Books (Moderator)

Sandra Saidak, Silicon Valley Authors (Participant)

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Participant)

11:30 AM

Telling Good Science from Bad

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Ctein (Moderator)

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

Pat MacEwen (Participant)

There are all kinds of bad science out there — simple errancy (cold fusion), crackpottery (HIV doesn't cause AIDS), fraud (vaccines cause autism), ...

1:00 PM

Live Drawing with Gary Villarreal

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

2:30 PM

What's Going on with the Polar Vortex?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Pat MacEwen (Moderator)

Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)

Ctein (Participant)

We've now seen the Midwest deep frozen to the point where it was colder than Antarctica, while Australia's heat wave is the worst on record. How do...

4:00 PM

Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival

3 hours, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Aging Fandom

1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Moderator)

Randy Smith (Participant)

Ms Diana L. Paxson (Participant)

Inter-Planetary Immigration.

1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Denise (Moderator)

Amanda Coronado (Participant)

Andrew Clark (Participant)

7:00 PM

Super Awesome Advice Panel!

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Eric "in the Elevator" Z Zuckerman, Kosher Ham Studios (Moderator)

Linden Tarr, PhotoBOMBincorporated (Participant)

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

Prof. David McGaffey, InterConsultGlobal; St.Mary's College of California; Holy Names University (Participant)

8:00 PM

Open Singing Saturday

5 hours, 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

A Dramatic Reading

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Moderator)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Susie Rodriguez, Programming Head (Participant)

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

9:00 PM

Teen Guided-Storytelling Workshop

2 hours 59 minutes, 9:00 PM - 11:59 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Moderator)

Come one, come all teens of a creative bent. Whether you're already a bit of a bard or just curious, we'll find a role for you to play in this e...

10:00 PM

Burlesque

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Sunday 26 May, 2019

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

10:00 AM

Christian Services

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Randy Smith (Moderator)

11:30 AM

Hidden Disabilities

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Moderator)

Mx. Fauna Frutchey, BABSCon (Participant)

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Participant)

1:00 PM

Commercialization of Space

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

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

Peter N. Glaskowsky (Participant)

Arthur Bozlee (Participant)

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

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

2:30 PM

Trust the Blob!

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

Why Are We Still Talking About Cultural Appropriation?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Moderator)

Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

Dr. Dr. Yvonne White, Teen Lounge (Participant)

Star Trek Jeopardy

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

4:00 PM

Genetic Diseases and Stories: Where Can We Go?

1 hour 30 minutes, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Jeff, Reito Design (Moderator)

Ellen, Makers Workshop (Participant)

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Participant)

Anne Killpack (Participant)

6:30 PM

Masquerade and Variety Show

2 hours, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

9:00 PM

Concert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff

30 minutes, 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

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

Jeff Bohnhoff (Participant)

9:30 PM

Fish Dance: Insert Fish To Continue

3 hours, 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

10:30 PM

Open Singing Sunday

5 hours, 10:30 PM - 3:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Monday 27 May, 2019

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

10:00 AM

Views of Pluto

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Pat MacEwen (Moderator)

Frank Wu, Toastmaster (Participant)

Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

New Horizons has now shot past Ultima Thule, after finally fying past Pluto/Charon. What's the data say about this odd little snowman? Now that we'...

Faith and Fantasy

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Laurel Anne Hill (Moderator)

Melissa Snark, Nordic Lights Press/Melissa Snark (Participant)

Tory (Participant)

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Participant)

Lest We Forget

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Randy Smith (Moderator)

11:30 AM

What Apollo 11 Meant to Me

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Peter N. Glaskowsky (Moderator)

Arthur Bozlee (Participant)

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

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Urban Legends in Science

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

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

Deborah J. Ross (Participant)

Kathleen, Self-employed (Participant)

Salt causes high blood pressure. We only use 10% of our brains. Vaccines cause autism. Where does this stuff come from, and why do these fallacies ...

1:00 PM

Tales from the Lab

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Moderator)

Laurel Anne Hill (Participant)

Howard Davidson, Facebook (Participant)

Those who've done lab/field/real-world testing of science or engineering share their more memorable stories of things that went right, wrong, or ju...

Changing Views of our Solar System

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Participant)

Cliff Winnig (Moderator)

Candace Lowe, Silicon Valley Authors (Participant)

2:00 PM

Open Crafting and Stash Giveaway

1 hour, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

3:30 PM

Closing Ceremonies