Sunday 26 May, 2019

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

9:00 AM

3 hours, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - ConSuite

Come enjoy a Medieval Breaking-of-the-Fast: medieval-ish breakfast food, medieval music, and for early bird ConSuite guests, medieval - themed ...

10:00 AM

"Until We Are Utterly Destroyed" - Frank Wu Reading

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Frank Wu, Toastmaster (Participant)

Literary Networks in the Past and Present

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Heather Rose Jones (Moderator)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Participant)

What are the different ways that the internet allows and encourages authors to interact and form communities, mentorships, etc? How do they recapit...

Hat Making

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Star Wars vs. Star Trek

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

CPTJG Timothy Simpson GCE, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Moderator)

David Brin (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Aviya Amir (Participant)

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

How to Work with an Audio Engineer to Record an Album

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Kristoph Klover, Flowinglass Music (Participant)

Jeff Bohnhoff (Moderator)

Transfans

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Cayden Coronado (Moderator)

Jean Batt (Participant)

Dec (Dess) (Participant)

Mx. Fauna Frutchey, BABSCon (Participant)

Christian Services

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Randy Smith (Moderator)

Altered Beast

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Kevin Andrew Murphy (Moderator)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

Pat MacEwen (Participant)

Artistic Solutions Board of Directors Meeting

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Bubbles, Blocks and Dinos - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Younger Than the 80s

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Jacob Fisk (Moderator)

Lorelei Esther Esther, Galactic Journey and Cool Comics (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

Masquerade Contestant Meeting

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

11:00 AM

Signing: Juliette Wade

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Convene Lobby

Juliette Wade (Participant)

RPG/Video Game/SciFi Madlibs - Family Friendly

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2.

Madlibs - Family Friendly

1 hour 30 minutes, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

11:30 AM

Tabletop Games as Social Teaching Tools for At-Risk Youth

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Amanda Coronado (Moderator)

Dec (Dess) (Participant)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

The Importance of Being Arthur

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Moderator)

Ms Diana L. Paxson (Participant)

Jeremy Erman (Participant)

Michael Schulkins (Participant)

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

A minor character in the Welsh Mabinogi has become one of the largest heroes in folklore and mythology. From Mark Twain to Richard Wagner to Broadw...

Small Gathering - Wanda Kurtcu

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Activism: Inside and Outside of Fandom

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Moderator)

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Brianna Wu, Special Tech Guest (Participant)

Many fans and con attendees are very involved in current social movements. Some have extended that work into the fandom and con community. Let's di...

OK Computer: How Science Fiction Inspired Music from the 90s to the Present

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jon Chaisson (Moderator)

Jean Batt (Participant)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

A conversation about how the genre has influenced and inspired the music of today, whether directly through theme and imagery, or indirectly throug...

Evolution: What It Is, What It Isn't, and What Mistakes are Prominent

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Jacob Fisk (Moderator)

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

Kathleen, Self-employed (Participant)

Ellen, Makers Workshop (Participant)

Meet the Brass - SFI

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

David Nottage, Commander STARFLEET (Participant)

Dan Toole, STARFLEET (Participant)

McCovey Cove Garcia, Hotel Head (Participant)

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)

Spontaneous Story

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Jeff, Reito Design (Moderator)

David Brin (Participant)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Participant)

Sandra Saidak, Silicon Valley Authors (Participant)

Patrick Farley (Participant)

Generative Workshop

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Bring something to write with and write on. M. Todd Gallowglas will take you through a series of prompts and exercises that will get your creative ...

Textures and How to Deal with Them

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Keliana Tayler (Moderator)

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

12:00 PM

Signing: Ctein

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene Lobby

Ctein (Participant)

Magic Wands

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Artemis: Flight School

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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)

Arcade Etiquette

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Moderator)

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

Back when playing video games meant a trip to the mall or the corner market, there were rules on how you acted and played. We remember those rules,...

BoF: Pin Trading

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Beginning Embroidery

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Gary Villarreal Interview

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

What Does it Mean that Spock is Half Human?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Denise (Moderator)

Juliette Wade (Participant)

Dec (Dess) (Participant)

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

Inter-planetary or inter-species matings with offspring in science fiction or fantasy as allegory for inter-cultural relationships on present day E...

The Stars Are Right!

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Ian Grey (Moderator)

Frank Wu, Toastmaster (Participant)

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

Kathleen, Self-employed (Participant)

Munchkin Madness - Family Friendly

3 hours, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2.

How to Anime

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Moderator)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

Linden Tarr, PhotoBOMBincorporated (Participant)

Janice Marcus, Journey Press (Participant)

The Lost Age of Gaming

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Mx. Fauna Frutchey, BABSCon (Moderator)

Brianna Wu, Special Tech Guest (Participant)

A look into old gaming mechanics like bit graphics, point and click, and other under appreciated elements of retro gaming that many take for ...

Of Their Time

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Moderator)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Synita Luckey, Variety Show (Participant)

Ms Fara Otterbeck (Participant)

Studios and writers have been working to find new ways to inject life into 19th and 20th century franchises that depended on a cultural ignorance w...

Fairy Lanterns - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Artemis: Open Mission 1300

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

How to Give a Stellar Reading

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

M. Todd Gallowglas has been a traditional storyteller for nearly thirty years, performing at Renaissance Faire, Celtic Festivals, Comic Cons, and m...

Readings Group 2

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

R. L. King, Magespace Press (Participant)

Michael Schulkins (Participant)

Ctein (Participant)

2:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission 1400

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

2:30 PM

Firefly Bingo

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Sarcastro, Chairperson (Participant)

Mingojerry and Fantastic Rample, known locally as Fanty and Mingo, have organized a new members-only event at the Maidenhead in the form of an Eart...

Stunt Readers!

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Moderator)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Frank Wu, Toastmaster (Participant)

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

BoF: Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Trust the Blob!

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

How To Write A Heroine

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Moderator)

Jennifer L. Carson, Freelance (Participant)

Deborah J. Ross (Participant)

Katharine Kit Kerr (Participant)

Robots, Altered Humans, Uplifted Animals and Aliens

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

David Brin (Moderator)

CPTJG Timothy Simpson GCE, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Participant)

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

From Alice Grove to xkcd: The Internet as a Platform for Comic Creation and Comic Reading

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Jon Chaisson (Moderator)

Ctein (Participant)

Jacob Fisk (Participant)

Amanda Taylor-Chaisson (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)

How Many Coins Would You Insert?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Jay Hartlove, JayWrites Productions (Moderator)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Tory (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

Our convention theme is "Insert Coin to Continue," so how much are you willing to pay to be entertained? Ten bucks lets you watch a movie that cost...

Charity Auction 2

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Star Trek Jeopardy

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

3:00 PM

Signing: M. Todd Gallowglas

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene Lobby

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Uplift Universe RPG

6 hours, 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

An RPG set in David Brin’s Uplift universe, using the Alternity RPG systemIn the distant Horpie stellar cluster, the TAASF Laika dropped sev...

Kids Dance Party - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Artemis: Open Mission 1500

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

4:00 PM

Medium at Large

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

Synita Luckey, Variety Show (Participant)

Aviya Amir (Participant)

BoF: The Not So Rocky Road to Dublin

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Advanced Finger Loop Braiding

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

How to Write Parody

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jeff Bohnhoff (Participant)

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

Michael Schulkins (Participant)

The Prediction Problem

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Jeremy Erman (Moderator)

David Brin (Participant)

Cliff Winnig (Moderator)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Participant)

Why is it so hard to write stories that accurately predict future science, technology, and societies? Is the future just unknowable, or are writers...

Bad Bar Trivia: The ‘80’s Edition

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Colin Fisk (Moderator)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Frank Wu, Toastmaster (Participant)

Ms Fara Otterbeck (Participant)

Diving Into Comics

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Moderator)

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

Randy Smith (Participant)

Service is the Reward: When Recognition Leads to Toxic Expectations

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

CDRE CDRE Tracy Newby, D5SL Newby, TRMN (Moderator)

Joe Harney (Participant)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Participant)

David Nottage, Commander STARFLEET (Participant)

McCovey Cove Garcia, Hotel Head (Participant)

Dan Toole, STARFLEET (Participant)

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...

Artemis: Open Mission 1600

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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)

Self Publishing 101

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

R. L. King, Magespace Press (Moderator)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

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

5:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission 1700

1 hour, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

5:30 PM

The Tea on Tea: The History of a Cuppa

1 hour 30 minutes, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

We'll be exploring a brief history of the humble cup of tea. We will walk through the construction of a tea for allergies, and how the ingredients ...

6:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission 1800

1 hour, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

6:30 PM

Masquerade and Variety Show

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

7:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission 1900

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

7:30 PM

Concert: Kristoph and Margaret

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Margaret Davis, Margaret Davis Calligraphy & Design and Flowinglass Music (Participant)

Kristoph Klover, Flowinglass Music (Participant)

8:00 PM

Singalong YouTube Karaoke - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2.

Nintendo Switch Games - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Artemis: Open Mission 2000

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

8:15 PM

Concert: Taunya, Beckett and Paul

30 minutes, 8:15 PM - 8:45 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Beckett Gladney (Participant)

Paul Kwinn (Participant)

8:30 PM

The Future Of Sex: A Discussion About the Possibilities

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

SallyRose Robinson, Rose Red Consultations (Moderator)

Ms Fara Otterbeck (Participant)

Andrew Clark (Participant)

All A' Tingle

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Participant)

R. L. King, Magespace Press (Participant)

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

LJK Oliva, LJK Oliva Books (Participant)

9:00 PM

Coloring Fort and Quiet Time - Adult Only .

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

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)

Artemis: Open Mission 2100

1 hour, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

9:30 PM

Fish Dance: Insert Fish To Continue

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Theme Circle: Pacman Fever

1 hour, 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

10:00 PM

Secret Hitler

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

Join us for a late night game of Secret Hitler, a hidden identity game that pits liberals against fascists. Do you have what it takes to root out t...

10:30 PM

Open Singing Sunday

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

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