Bay Area native, organized fandom member, and convention super-utility staffer since 1992, Michael Garcia is no stranger to most convention-goers in California. When he's not working in forensic computing during the day, he's helping fandom organizations begin their chapters or responding to member inquires as an ombudsperson. He has served as a paid/volunteer staffer and vendor at several conventions on the West Coast, in nearly every department. In his tenth return to BayCon, he'll be representing The Royal Manticoran Navy in the halls and in panels, and he's always happy to speak to people interested in joining organized fandom groups and helping them navigate their way to success.
Sessions in which McCovey Cove Garcia participates
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
- STARFLEET Region 4 Summit Meeting San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Baseball Fans and Science Fiction Fans: Our Shared Obsessions San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Know who like to gather together, dress strangely, and nitpick details? Baseball fans! Well, we do it as well. Come discuss where the Great America...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Meet the Brass - SFI San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
- Service is the Reward: When Recognition Leads to Toxic Expectations San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Many fan groups offer awards to their members for work within the organization. This panel discusses how to avoid the pitfalls of doing something j...
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
- Meet the Brass - TRMN San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Getting Along With Other Fandoms San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Sessions in which McCovey Cove Garcia attends
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
- Higher Learning in Fandom San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Discussion of Academies in various fandoms and how members are encouraged to learn more about thei...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- 10th Expeditionary Force Meeting San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
- Talbott Fleet Summit San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
- Star Trek Jeopardy San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes