Friday 1 July, 2022

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

Steven Barnes (Speaker)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Speaker)

Jean Batt (Speaker)

Galen Dara (Speaker)

Sarcastro, Chairperson (Master of ceremonies)

1:00 PM

The Rules of Making Good Art Hint: There Are No Rules.

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Galen Dara (Panelist)

H. Emiko Ogasawara (Panelist)

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

Synita Luckey, Variety Show (Panelist)

Our panelists discuss misconceptions that hamper artistic growth. Ever been told that us...

How To Publish

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Gideon Marcus, Galactic Journey (Moderator)

Palmer Pickering, Art Show (Panelist)

Janice Marcus, Journey Press (Panelist)

The Office Space of the Future is a HoloDeck

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Panelist)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Panelist)

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Panelist)

What’s work really going to be like in the future, now that ...

1:30 PM

Artemis: Flight School

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Anime Room

8 hours, 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 6

2:30 PM

1966: The Year Science Fiction got Modern

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

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

Janice Marcus, Journey Press (Panelist)

Gideon Marcus, Galactic Journey (Panelist)

Elf, Galactic Journey (Panelist)

Star Trek, Doctor Who's regenerati...

Bridgerton as Historic Fantasy

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Isadora H. Petrovsky (Panelist)

Heather Rose Jones (Panelist)

Skwirl, Programming Operations (Panelist)

The historic romance genre often has only a tangential relat...

Pagan Goddesses

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

SallyRose Robinson, Rose Red Consultations (Moderator)

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

Galen Dara (Panelist)

Sandra Saidak, Silicon Valley Authors (Panelist)

How Technology Changes Stories

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

H. Emiko Ogasawara (Panelist)

Colin Fisk (Moderator)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Panelist)

A story is a story is a story, but the medium of its transmission alters reader perception. Whether it is a scroll, codex, pop-up book, cartoon,...

Discover Your Process

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Moderator)

Steven Barnes (Panelist)

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Moderator)

S.A. Bradley, Coal Cracker Press (Panelist)

You have ideas. You want to get them out of your mind and in...

History of Naval Warfare and Its Effects on Sci-Fi space Navies

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

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

Capt. SG Sir Erik Roberts, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Panelist)

Bill Farley, TRMN and StarFleet (Panelist)

3:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Elder Sign w/Expansions

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

(3-5 players) w/Gelo

4:00 PM

Autism/Gender States

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Panelist)

Pat MacEwen (Moderator)

Fr John Blaker (Panelist)

New work suggests there's a correlation between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Transgender/Nonbinary flavors of gender. But correlation is not cau...

Autographs - J. Scott Coatsworth

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene Lobby

J.Scott Coatsworth, Other Worlds Ink (Speaker)

Readings - Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, Palmer Pickering and Melissa Snark

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Speaker)

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

Palmer Pickering, Art Show (Speaker)

Diversity in a Post-racial Justice Society

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

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Gregg Castro, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (Panelist)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Panelist)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Panelist)

As recent events show, both within and outside fandom, this ...

Everything You Wanted to Know About Modern Romantic Fiction But Were Afraid to Ask

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

Emerian Rich, Self and HorrorAddicts (Panelist)

Ro Merrill, Celie Bay Publications LLC (Panelist)

Kim Fielding (Panelist)

Sue Brown-Moore, Storysmith U (Panelist)

Romantic fiction is so much more than the genre of “romance”...

Writing A Book - The Sequel

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Sheryl R Hayes (Panelist)

Heather Rose Jones (Panelist)

You’ve done it. You’ve written your first book! It’s been pu...

Gallowclass - Friday

2 hours, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

M. Todd Gallowglas, Gallowglas Army (Presenter)

Space Ships- The Transportation of the Future

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1

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

Kimberly Unger (Panelist)

Joe Harney (Panelist)

Does the name Rocinante make you fe...

4:30 PM

Artemis: Open Mission

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

6:00 PM

Artemis: Open Mission

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Meet The Guests (Private)

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Jean Batt (Panelist)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Panelist)

Galen Dara (Panelist)

Steven Barnes (Panelist)

Marrying Mr. Darcy

2 hours, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

(3-4 players) w/Zap Rowsdower

A Clean, Well-Lighted Place to Write - Friday

4 hours, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2

Need to hit that deadline? Inspired by a panel and want to get it all written out before you lose your train of thought? Just find you stay more...

7:00 PM

Meet The Guests

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Steven Barnes (Panelist)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Panelist)

Jean Batt (Panelist)

Galen Dara (Panelist)

8:00 PM

Dramatic Reading

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Steven Mix, Green Machine Comics (Participant)

Derek McCaw, Fanboy Planet (Participant)

Mark Gelineau, Gelineau and King (Participant)

Bonnie Gordon, The Library Bards (Panelist)

Cody Parcell (Panelist)

A Dramatic Reading For Which The Head Of Programming Is Absolved Of All Responsibility And In Which We Do Not Let Mark Choose The Reading Anymore, ...

Artemis: Open Mission

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

Adult Only - Coloring/Quiet Crafting

2 hours 30 minutes, 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2

Charity Casino/Karaoke

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

San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1

Skwirl, Programming Operations (Presenter)

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

Open Singing - Friday

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

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

9:00 PM

Players' Choice Euro Gaming--Ticket to Ride or Thurn and Taxis

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

(2-4 players) w/Palmer Pickering

9:30 PM

Artemis: Open Mission

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

11:00 PM

Trial by Trolley: an Adult Card Game of Moral Dilemmas and Murder

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

San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3

(3-12 Players, Ages 18 and Up) w/Gelo Trial by Trolley is a multiplayer game in which one player plays the cond...

Artemis: Open Mission

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

San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3

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