Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1

Sessions

Thursday 9 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • Fanfic Lovers Meet-Up
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 3:00 PM CDT - 3:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Do you spend your days looking for Snape fanfction? Are you addicted to alternate universes? en this is the meet-up for you. Come and gather with o...
  • Meet-up
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
  • Slash Meet-Up
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • This is meet-up is for those who love canon or fanon slash ships. This will be a great place for slashers to talk about their favorite ships and th...
  • Meet-up
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
  • Harry/Hermione Shipper Meet-Up
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 5:00 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Still convinced that Hermione ended up with the wrong guy? Come share your thoughts with other Harmony shippers and discuss the world as it could
  • Meet-up
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
  • Pottermore Discussion
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 8:30 PM CDT - 9:20 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Whether a beta-tester or a new member, this is the place to go to talk about Jo’s wonderful gift to her fans. Got any dueling or potions tips to sh...
  • Meet-up

Friday 10 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
  • Morning Meditation
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 9:00 AM CDT - 9:50 AM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Vedic Meditation is a relaxing, natural mental practice, which delivers benefits to the body and mind. The technique is fun, easy to pick up and le...
  • Workshop
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
  • The Wonderful World of Whedon
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 12:00 PM CDT - 12:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • An open, roundtable discussion of all things Whedon. From Buffy and Angel to Dr. Horrible and the Avengers. Questions m...
  • Discussion
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
  • The Heroine's Journey
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell’s theory of the hero’s journey, the idea that every man thr...
  • Lecture
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
  • The Casual Vacancy
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 9:00 PM CDT - 9:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • We will discuss the much anticipated release of J.K. Rowling’s adult novel. What are you looking f...
  • Discussion

Saturday 11 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
  • Morning Meditation
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 9:00 AM CDT - 9:50 AM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Vedic Meditation is a relaxing, natural mental practice, which delivers benefits to the body and mind. The technique is fun, easy to pick up and...
  • Workshop
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
  • Buffy and Harry Potter
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 10:00 AM CDT - 10:50 AM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • If there’s anything I love as much as Harry Potter, it’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Last year at LeakyCon myself and my partner in ...
  • Lecture
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • You're a Jedi, Harry Potter
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 11:00 AM CDT - 11:50 AM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • This roundtable will take an in-depth look at the heroic journeys of Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker from insignificant orphan to savior of thei...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
  • Deathly Hallows, Part I
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 12:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT  | 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Come take a break from the crowds and experience the first half of Deathly Hallows with fellow Harry Potter fans. Feel free to exp...
  • Screening
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
  • HP Trivia Game
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • A Jeopardy-themed Harry Potter trivia game that incorporates the books, the movies, the various fan contributions to the community, and m...
  • Game
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
  • Is Azkaban Like the Can?
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 5:00 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • The proposed presentation will explore how conditions at Azkaban relate to current prison circumstances in the United States. Appalling conditio...
  • Lecture
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
  • "A New Hope" for the "Boy Who Lived"
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 6:00 PM CDT - 6:50 PM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Within the past forty years, two different sagas have captured the American consciousness and risen to such popularity that they can only be des...
  • Lecture

Sunday 12 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
  • Starkid
    • Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 1
  • 11:00 AM CDT - 11:50 AM CDT  | 50 minutes
  • Need a little more StarKid before you head home? Of course you do! See the StarKid cast and crew as they discuss the process of making HP3D:SY. ...
  • Panel