San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Sessions

Saturday 25 May, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
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...
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
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)

11:55 AM
11:55 AM
Eye of Argon
2 hours 1 minute, 11:59 AM - 2:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Fr John Blaker (Participant)

1:00 PM
1:00 PM
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...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
How Diverse is Diversity?
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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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...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
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)

5:30 PM
5:30 PM
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...
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
Youth Dance
2 hours, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Sunday 26 May, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
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)

11:30 AM
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
1:00 PM
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 ...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
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)

4:00 PM
4:00 PM
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)

Monday 27 May, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Lest We Forget
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Randy Smith (Moderator)

11:30 AM
11:30 AM
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 ...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
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...