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)

1:00 PM

Artemis: Flight School

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

1:30 PM

Delphic Oracle

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Moderator)

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

Tory (Participant)

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

Daddy, Can I Have a Dinosaur?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Ms Diana L. Paxson (Moderator)

Jon DeCles (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

David Brin (Participant)

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...

The Realities Of Being A Writer

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Fred Wiehe (Participant)

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

The Price of Immortality

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Kevin Andrew Murphy (Moderator)

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Participant)

Randy Smith (Participant)

Twisty Little Passages

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

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

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

2:00 PM

Beginning Chainmaille

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Sculpey Wearables

2 hours 30 minutes, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Want to be a unicorn at BayCon? A goblin? Dying to sport a pair of rainbow fairy ears? Make them Friday afternoon, we will bake them Friday night, ...

Artemis: Open Mission 1400

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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)

Big Falcon Rocket Economics

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Moderator)

Candace Lowe, Silicon Valley Authors (Participant)

Peter N. Glaskowsky (Participant)

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

At ten million dollars a launch, it would get a hundred people in orbit for $10,000 each, or a hundred fifty metric tons of payload at about $67 a ...

D&D Character Creation

2 hours, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2.

Space Opera Literary Tropes

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

CAPT Timber Lupindo, TRMN (Moderator)

Joe Harney (Participant)

Discussion of common themes that always seem to find their way into space opera and how to incorporate them into your writing or avoid them. What t...

Artemis: Open Mission 1500

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

Strange Days: Hollywood's Take on the Internet, Hacking, and the Digital World in the 90s

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Jon Chaisson (Moderator)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

The decade that brought us the internet as we know it (sort of...!) also brought us a number of films that tried to cash in on it. This is a dialog...

Backstory

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

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

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Participant)

Aviya Amir (Participant)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

4:00 PM

Beginning Crochet

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Legendary Encounters: Firefly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

InLegendary Encounters: Firefly, players take on the roles of characters from the series and work together to complete objectives for episodes from...

Artemis: Open Mission 1600

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

4:30 PM

Is Friendship Being Redefined?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Moderator)

Heather Rose Jones (Participant)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

AI Characters: Faves and Flops

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Aviya Amir (Moderator)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

From Marvin to Data to Vision, who are some of the most interesting AI/robot characters? Who are some of the worst? What types of conflicts plague ...

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)

Sexism in Games

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Moderator)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

Ms Fara Otterbeck (Participant)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

About a third of hardcore games and half of all gamers are women; yet outside of the heavily female populated MMPORG worlds like World of Warcraft,...

5:00 PM

Artemis: Flight School

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

5:30 PM

Beginning Cross Stitch

1 hour, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

6:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission 1800

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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)

Artemis: Open Mission 1900

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

8:00 PM

Charity Karaoke/Casino

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

After you’ve rubbed elbows with our Guests of Honor, stick around for your chance to win big at Ba...

Open Singing

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

STARFLEET Region 4 Summit Meeting

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

McCovey Cove Garcia, Hotel Head (Participant)

David Nottage, Commander STARFLEET (Participant)

BayCon Virtu Deck - Hands On VR

2 hours, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

You’ve heard the hype. You’ve seen the videos. Now get your hands on the experience yourself. Rey will host an evening of immersive experiences, in...

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

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

Artemis: Open Mission 2100

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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

Art from the Heart

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

Jeremy Erman (Participant)

She Said/She Said: An Author/Editor Pair Share the Secrets Behind Their Collaborative Success

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Jennifer L. Carson, Freelance (Participant)

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

You finally did it—you finished your book, or are darn near done. But what next? Melissa Snark, author of over a dozen titles, and Jennifer Carson,...

Nerdvana Podcast

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

Chuck Serface (Participant)

007- A Look Ahead

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Moderator)

Spacemonster Meyn, TRMN and SFI (Participant)

Science Fiction: Juveniles vs. YAs

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Kathleen, Self-employed (Moderator)

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Participant)

Gideon Marcus, Galactic Journey (Participant)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

In the 1950's and 60's, master writers like Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein wrote outright juvenile novels alongside their adult works. Eleanor...

Ships, Planes, and Spaceships

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Peter N. Glaskowsky (Moderator)

Andrew Clark (Participant)

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

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

2019 is the 50th anniversary of three key events in transportation: the mothballing of the world's greatest ocean liner (the S.S. United Stat...

Keeping Our Children Involved

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Moderator)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

Juliette Wade (Participant)

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Bubbles, Blocks and Dinos - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

The Geek's Guide to Literary Theory

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

Once upon a time, some teacher may have tried to convince you of the right way to read a piece of literature. Lit theory is not about the "right" o...

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)

10:30 AM

Science Make and Takes

2 hours, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

11:00 AM

Dice Bags - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Make your own small bag, just the right size for dice or small treasures. Parents – smaller kids will need help with this craft, as it will require...

11:30 AM

Horror vs. Science Fiction

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Fred Wiehe (Moderator)

Kevin Andrew Murphy (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

There’s a Hyperspace in My Warp Drive

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

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

Whidbey Basin, Royal Manticoran Navy (Participant)

Spacemonster Meyn, TRMN and SFI (Participant)

Branding a Convention

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Moderator)

Bay Area graphic designer and artist JC Arkham explores what it takes to design for a convention from a branding perspective and takes you from con...

The Explosion of the Use of Bodily Fluids in Video Games

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jacob Fisk (Participant)

Ms Fara Otterbeck (Moderator)

Fannish Families

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

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

Jon DeCles (Participant)

Ian Grey (Participant)

Janice Marcus, Journey Press (Participant)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

How can we as parents teach our kids about the things we love, and what can we learn from them? Fans of different generations talk about kids growi...

Nehemiah Scudder, Gilead and the Postman

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

David Brin (Moderator)

Anne Killpack (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Andrew Clark (Participant)

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), ...

Gaming from the 80’s to the Present and Beyond

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Colin Fisk (Moderator)

Tyler Hayes, N/A (Participant)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

Brianna Wu, Special Tech Guest (Participant)

Our panelists will discuss the evolution of pen and paper RPG’s and board games. We will discuss humble roots of self publishing to the consolidati...

Oumuamua

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Peter N. Glaskowsky (Moderator)

Frank Wu, Toastmaster (Participant)

Arthur Bozlee (Participant)

11:59 AM

Eye of Argon

2 hours 1 minute, 11:59 AM - 2:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Fr John Blaker (Participant)

12:00 PM

Artemis: Flight School

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

12:30 PM

D&D Dungeon Crawl - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2.

Lexy will run a D&D game for preteens and teens. Use your characters you created in the Friday workshop, or we will have some pre-generated cha...

1:00 PM

Rock at the Shock

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Jennifer L. Carson, Freelance (Moderator)

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

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

Writing Sex Scenes: A panel aimed at getting writers to think through the reasons for including sex in a story, how to mine it for plot and how to ...

Higher Learning in Fandom

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

CAPTSG Sonja Thiede, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Participant)

Commodore David P Goldsberry, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Participant)

Discussion of Academies in various fandoms and how members are encouraged to learn more about thei...

Signing: Marjory Kaptanoglu

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene Lobby

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

Oh No! Where's the Duct Tape? Costume Build and Help

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Kat Porter has several years of costume work, including costuming for youth theater programs, and Ren faire and cosplay costuming. She has designed...

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)

Social Anxiety and Video Games

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Moderator)

Keliana Tayler (Participant)

Safe Spaces For Fans of Color

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Moderator)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Participant)

Bradford Lyau, Community Guest of Honor (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Magic & Science

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

LJK Oliva, LJK Oliva Books (Moderator)

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Participant)

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

S.P. Hendrick, Pendraig Publishing (Participant)

A writer's perspective on how human beings have explained and interacted with the world around us, starting with magic, moving into science, then c...

No Thank You, Evil: Trouble In Space

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

YOUNG GAMERS SPOTLIGHTCome blast off into a lighthearted adventure in space! Your characters have left the land of Storia behind as you ...

Whatever Happened to the FFWs?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Katharine Kit Kerr (Moderator)

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

Ms Diana L. Paxson (Participant)

Back in the 1980s, critics and fans of SF sneered that fantasy writing was only for "girls", while "men" preferred SF. Then epic fantasy became rea...

Fairy Doors - 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

4 Steps to Engaging Fiction

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Participant)

You have characters. You have a plot. Now you have to put them together in a way that's going to make your audience fall in love with both. Every t...

World in My Eyes

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Juliette Wade (Participant)

2:00 PM

Advanced Chainmaille

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Artemis: Open Mission 1400

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

2:30 PM

Cosplay on a Budget / Closet Cosplay

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Amanda Coronado (Moderator)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

Spacemonster Meyn, TRMN and SFI (Participant)

Who's Driving This Thing?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Howard Davidson, Facebook (Moderator)

Skwirl, Programming Operations (Participant)

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

Meet Brianna Wu

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Brianna Wu, Special Tech Guest (Participant)

David Brin Interview

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

David Brin (Participant)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Ready Player One

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Moderator)

Charon Dunn (Participant)

Tory (Participant)

How Diverse is Diversity?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Moderator)

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

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

Jean Batt (Participant)

Gideon Marcus, Galactic Journey (Participant)

As recent events show, this is still a needed discussion. What does diversity and equity look like? How can groups, organizations and communiites p...

10th Expeditionary Force Meeting

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Geoffrey Kramer (Participant)

Bill Farley, TRMN and StarFleet (Participant)

James Olsen (Participant)

Michael Houghtaling, TRMN (Participant)

Super Kids - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Charity Auction 1

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Looking for that extra special memento during your weekend at BayCon? Then come and join us at a BayCon Charity Auction to benefit the Computer ...

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...

3:00 PM

Pet Rocks

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Artemis: Open Mission 1500

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

4:00 PM

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)

The Mid-Story Blahs

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

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

R. L. King, Magespace Press (Participant)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

Small Gathering - Gary Villarreal

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

Beginning Finger Loop Braiding

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Why Do Writers Kill Characters?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Fred Wiehe (Moderator)

Jennifer L. Carson, Freelance (Participant)

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Participant)

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Participant)

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)

The Space Where You Write

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Charon Dunn (Moderator)

Tyler Hayes, N/A (Participant)

Sumiko Saulson, Iconoclast Productions (Participant)

Is Friendship Ever Artificial?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Heather Rose Jones (Moderator)

David Brin (Participant)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

Tory (Participant)

If you can't tell whether a virtual or online entity is "real" or not, does it matter? Suppose you make a friend online and then discover that your...

Artemis: Open Mission 1600

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

Baseball Fans and Science Fiction Fans: Our Shared Obsessions

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Moderator)

Anne Killpack (Participant)

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Participant)

Katharine Kit Kerr (Participant)

McCovey Cove Garcia, Hotel Head (Participant)

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...

Disneybounding!

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Grayson McNeill-Coronado (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Moderator)

Synita Luckey, Variety Show (Participant)

No costumes allowed for adults in the Happiest Place on Earth? No problem! Disneybounding is the perfect balance between following the rules and em...

4:30 PM

I'm Melting! Perler Beads Craft

2 hours, 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

5:00 PM

Firefly Fluxx Tournament

3 hours, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

Join us for a chance to win you own copy of Firefly Fluxx, sponsored by Looney Labs! Three tables of players will compete for a spot at the Finals ...

Artemis: Flight School

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

5:30 PM

BoF: Burning Man

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Gender and Your Gaming Character

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Moderator)

Grayson McNeill-Coronado (Participant)

Dec (Dess) (Participant)

Ian Grey (Participant)

How important is it that your character is a woman and how do you make her convincing when you're not? Veteran gamers offer insight into how to pla...

Adapting Video Games for Film

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Aviya Amir (Moderator)

Linden Tarr, PhotoBOMBincorporated (Participant)

Brianna Wu, Special Tech Guest (Participant)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

What are the failures and successes? Why are video games so difficult to adapt well? What games would you most like to see in film, and how do you ...

Hitting the High Points

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Moderator)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

Sandra Saidak, Silicon Valley Authors (Participant)

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Participant)

Come join our panel of professional writers and educators as they discuss the highlights of submitted w...

Come Time Travel With Me

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

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

Gideon Marcus, Galactic Journey (Participant)

Janice Marcus, Journey Press (Participant)

Come Time Travel with Me: The New Wave of science fiction begins!!Blast back to March 1964: Camelot has ended in a hail of gunfire; southea...

Readings Group 1

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Juliette Wade (Moderator)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

Cliff Winnig (Participant)

Zombies: Not Just for the Apocalypse

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

LJK Oliva, LJK Oliva Books (Moderator)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Participant)

6:00 PM

Talbott Fleet Summit

1 hour 30 minutes, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Artemis: Open Mission 1800

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

7:00 PM

Theme Circle: I Love The 80s

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

Artemis: Open Mission 1900

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

Blood Corral Screening

3 hours, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

What if Stephen King's characters came after him ...

8:00 PM

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)

Book Launch: A Dark And Stormy Day

2 hours, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - ConSuite

Friends of Bill W.

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

Open Singing Saturday

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Here Is My Power Button

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Acata Felton (Moderator)

Here is My Power Button is a game about humans interacting with prototype companion AIs in a scientific study. Those playing humans will f...

Youth Dance

2 hours, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Jackbox Party Games

2 hours, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

Join us for easy-to-play party games for your friends, family, and fellow inmates. Players join by simply using the web browser on their smartphone...

Artemis: Open Mission 2000

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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

Artemis: Open Mission 2100

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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

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...

Sunday 26 May, 2019

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

9:00 AM

Medieval Breaking-of-the-Fast

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

Monday 27 May, 2019

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

10:00 AM

Meet the Brass - TRMN

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

McCovey Cove Garcia, Hotel Head (Participant)

Small Gathering - David Brin

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

San Mateo Marriott - Strategy

David Brin (Participant)

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'...

The Ink That Rushes from Your Heart

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Moderator)

Jay Hartlove, JayWrites Productions (Participant)

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

Dorothy Parker wrote "Never never dip your quill/In ink that rushes from your heart." Being willing to do exactly that is what will bring the deepe...

The Multimedia Philosophy

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Keliana Tayler (Moderator)

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

Jeremy Erman (Participant)

Lest We Forget

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Randy Smith (Moderator)

Ebooks, Audio, and Good Old Fashioned Paper

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Kathleen, Self-employed (Moderator)

Mx Sarah Williams, Merrie Pryanksters (Participant)

Marjory Kaptanoglu (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

How many hundreds of books do you keep in boxes? And yet, does your heart belong to e-books? If yes, why? If no, why not? Is there a future for mix...

Bubbles, Blocks and Dinos - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Toddler Reading and Game Time

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Artemis: Open Mission 1000

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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)

Should I Hire a Freelance Editor?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Rebecca Inch-Partridge (Moderator)

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

Jennifer L. Carson, Freelance (Participant)

Many agents now ask authors pitching novels to them if they have had the manuscript professionally edited. I work as a freelance editor and find th...

11:00 AM

Handspinning

2 hours, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Learn the ancient craft of handspinning. Come learn to make a drop spindle from simple materials and then learn to make yar...

Preteen/Teen Games - Family Friendly

3 hours, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2.

BeyBlades – Let it Rip!! - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Artemis: Open Mission 1100

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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)

FanBoy Planet

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Kaiju Monsters Then and Now

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Denise (Moderator)

Cliff Winnig (Participant)

Colin Fisk (Participant)

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Participant)

How do the latest incarnations of Godzilla and King Kong rate compared to their predecessors? Of course the CGI and special effects have improved s...

Archetypes and Mythologies: What's New and What's on the Way Out?

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Sandra Saidak, Silicon Valley Authors (Moderator)

David Brin (Participant)

Jay Hartlove, JayWrites Productions (Participant)

While the European fairy tales may have finished their run in modern pop culture (Once Upon a Time, Grimm, Maleficent and Disney live-action remake...

Designer Babies

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Pat MacEwen (Moderator)

Brian Williams, Contra Costa College (Participant)

G. David Nordley, ERPS (Participant)

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

Two Chinese babies have been born, with edited genes. What were they trying to do? Was it successful? Was it ethical? What's the latest on genetic ...

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 ...

Be Our Guest

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4

Susie Rodriguez, Programming Head (Participant)

Ever wanted to be a guest at BayCon? Used to be one and not sure how to get back in? Not sure what it's all about? Come chat with the Head of Progr...

Defending THOSE Movies

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Ctein (Moderator)

Taunya Gren, 5Rainbow Productions (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

12:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission 1200

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

1:00 PM

Not So Super Comics

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Moderator)

Ric Bretschneider, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Randy Smith (Participant)

Why The Ninjas Drink

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Douglas Berry, Santa Clara Police Department (Participant)

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

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Participant)

They're on The List. Several of our frequent panelists account for themselves, their shenanigans and why the Programming Ninjas are suffering from ...

Buddhist Gathering

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

By Any Other Name

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

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

Heather Rose Jones (Participant)

Deborah J. Ross (Participant)

Cartoons, Mental Health, and You

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Mx. Fauna Frutchey, BABSCon (Moderator)

Grayson McNeill-Coronado (Participant)

Cayden Coronado (Participant)

A look into animation in the past decade and the influence this has had for social minorities, the mentally and physically disabled, and more. This...

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...

Slime! - Family Friendly

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Artemis: Open Mission 1300

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3

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)

Getting Along With Other Fandoms

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

Spacemonster Meyn, TRMN and SFI (Moderator)

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

David Nottage, Commander STARFLEET (Participant)

Dan Toole, STARFLEET (Participant)

McCovey Cove Garcia, Hotel Head (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

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

David Brin (Participant)

Gary Villarreal, Method EXP (Participant)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Participant)

JC Arkham, The NerdVana Podcast (Participant)

4:30 PM

Hiss and Purr

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

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